Directions (1-5): In each of the following questions, there are two phrases/group of words marked in bold which are either grammatically incorrect or not in formation with the correct sentence structure. Choose the best alternative among the four options given below each question to replace these two phrases to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct. In case both the phrases are correct, choose (e) i.e. ‘No correction required’ as your answer.

1. The challenge will likely be more stubborn over the circumstances in the ongoing Fourth Industrial Revolution that has already fundamentally changed the way people live, work and connect to each other by eliminating physical boundaries and overcoming technology limitations.

(a) given the circumstances, which has already changed fundamentally
(b) after the circumstances like, which is changing fundamentally
(c) under the circumstances of, that is already fundamentally changing
(d) considering circumstance of, that has been fundamentally changing
(e) No correction required.

2. One might argue that the figures of job loss in ASEAN, which comprises only ten Asian countries, are not sufficiently persuasive and representative to prove that developing Asian countries would probably be more negatively affected by Revolution 4.0.

(a) comprising of, will probably be more
(b) consisting, could be probably more
(c) which comprised of, may probably be more
(d) that consist of, are probably more
(e) No correction required.

3. The unhealthy “development” is actually a realistic reflection on how society is dividing so that everyone’s bona fides are now suspect, and members of minority communities are constantly in requirement of re-prove their national credentials.

(a) how society has been divided, required to
(b) how society has divided, requiring to
(c) how society could be divided, require to
(d) how society is being divided, required of
(e) No correction required.

4. In a remarkable give-and-take ~ that has hitherto been in short supply ~ international creditors could agree to disburse Euro 7.5 billion in emergency loans to enable the country honour matured debt repayments.

(a) are agreed to disburse, honouring matured
(b) have agreed to disburse, to honour maturing
(c) had agreed in disbursing, of honouring matured
(d) agreed to disburse, to honour matured
(e) No correction required

5.We have been sufficiently alerted about what the future may hold, but thus far we have been unable to step out from the path to disaster that has been mapped out for us.

(a) might hold, that had been mapped out
(b) can hold, what is being mapped out
(c) will hold, which have been mapped out
(d) would hold, that is mapped out
(e) No correction required. 

Direction (6-10): The following question consists of a sentence which is divided into three parts which contain grammatical errors in one or more than one part of the sentence, as specified in bold in each part. If there is an error in any part of the sentence, find the correct alternatives to replace those parts from the three options given below each question to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the given sentence is grammatically correct or does not require any correction, choose (e), i.e., “No Correction required” as your answer.

6. Many countries have introduced GST by harmonizing the taxes (I)/on goods as well as on services, partially if not wholly, but very few of them (II)/has the federal structure, and hence the attendant complexities like ours. (III)

(I) after harmonizing the taxes
(II) however, a very few of them
(III) have a federal structure

(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (III)
(c) Both (I) and (III)
(d) Both (II) and (III)
(e) No correction required

7. Credit rating agency Moody’s had last week upgraded India’s sovereign rating (I)/after a gap of over 13 years citing reform push and steps being taken (II)/by the government to solve the high NPA problems in the banking sector. (III)

(I) having upgraded the last week
(II) had cited the push for reforms and steps to be
(III) in solving the higher NPA problems existing

(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Both (I) and (III)
(d) All (I), (II) and (III)
(e) No correction required

8. A cycle-rickshaw may appear less offensive than the hand-drawn rickshaws (I)/that has been still plying to some urban centers, but there is a stigma attached to (II)/both - they feature one person toiling to, literally, give others a ride. (III)

(I) could appear to be lesser offensive
(II) still ply in some urban centers
(III) giving a ride to others

(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Both (I) and (III)
(d)All (I), (II) and (III)
(e) No correction required

9. In the biggest revamp of the GST tax structure, the GST Council last week removed 178 items (I)/from the highest 28 per cent category while cutting the tax on all restaurants outside starred- hotels (II)/to 5 per cent but withdrawing input credit facility for them. (III)

(I) To revamp the biggest GST tax structure
(II) by cutting the tax from all restaurants
(III) facilities to them

(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (III)
(c) Both (I) and (III)
(d) All (I), (II) and (III)
(e) No correction required

10. For today politics has become a very profitable occupation, a no holds barred contest (I)/to amass unearned fortunes, and there is a little or no investigation into politicians (II)/with assets more than its legal source of income. (III)

(I) has been a very profiting
(II) there is little
(III) their legal sources of income

(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Both (I) and (III)
(d) Both (II) and (III)
(e) No correction required

REASONING

Directions: (1-5) Answer the questions based on the information given below. Eight aspirants namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a circular table equidistant from each other for GD session in bank PO examination. They all wear different colors of shirts among, Pink, Maroon, Yellow, Blue, Red, Green, Black and White but not necessarily in the same order. All of them are facing the centre.

V does not wear Maroon color shirt. The one who wear Red Shirt is an immediate neighbor of R. The one who wears Maroon color shirt is an immediate neighbor of Q. T and P are not adjacent to each other. V, who is not an immediate neighbor of R, sits second to the left of W, who wears Red color shirt. T wears Pink color shirt and sits opposite to P. S is an immediate neighbor of P. R sits two places away from P. U wears Black color shirt. Q wears Blue color shirt and sits opposite to the one who wears Yellow color shirt. P sits two places away from Q. The one who wears Blue color shirt sit adjacent to the one who wears Green color shirt. S like Maroon.

1. Who sits 2nd to the right of U?

a) R
b) The one who wears Red shirt
c) S
d) The one who wears Green shirt
e) None of the above

2. Who sits opposite to the one who wears White shirt?

a) R
b) P
c) Q
d) Either R or S
e) The one who wears Pink shirt

3. What is the position of the one who wears Green shirt with respect to Q?

a) Immediate right
b) 2nd to the left
c) Immediate left
d) 3rd to the right
e) None of the above

4. Who wears Blue shirt?

a) The one who sits opposite to U
b) The one who sits 2nd to the left of P
c) The one who sits opposite to T
d) The one who sits 3rd to the right of V
e) None of the above

5. Who wears Yellow shirt?

a) R
b) P
c) Q
d) either R or S
e) None of the above

Directions (6-10) : Answer the questions based on the information given below: J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are eight family members sitting around a circular table, facing the centre, but not necessarily in the same order. There are two married couple. Each member likes a different color viz. Red, Maroon, White, Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange, and Black, but not necessarily in the same order. The family is of three generations. M sits on the immediate left of her brother, who sits in front of his father. K has two sons and one of the son’s like Green color. Q sits in front of her mother in-law who likes Black color. N’s son likes Orange color. O sits between the person who like Maroon color and the person who like Green color and her favorite color is Blue. L and his sister-in-law like Green and White colors respectively. J is the head of the family (i.e. he is oldest person of the family) and sits third to the left of his wife K. P has two sisters and sits second to the right of his grandfather, who likes Red color. Only two members are in first generation.

6.Who sits to the immediate right of the one who likes red?

(a) M
(b) Q
(c) O
(d) N
(e) K

7. Who among the following likes Yellow colour?

(a) M
(b) J
(c) O
(d) L
(e) K

8. Who sits third to the left of J?

(a) M
(b) N
(c) Q
(d) L
(e) O

9. Which colour N likes?

(a) Red
(b) Orange
(c) Green
(d) Maroon
(e) White

10. How many persons sit between L and M from left of L?

(a) One
(b) Four
(c) Six
(d) Two
(e) Three

QA

Directions (95-98): The line graph shows the percentage of people using debit card to pay the bill,  percentage of people getting 10% cashback using debit card out of the total people using debit card  for payment, percentage of people getting 2% cashback using cash payments out of the total people  using cash for payment while paying their bills either through debit card or cash only in four  different restaurants (P, Q, R and S) on any day. Read the line graph carefully and answer the  following questions.
Note: (i) Cash back is given to customers in the given manner.
1.Debit card users get 10% cashback
2. Cash payments users get 2 % cashback
(ii) Total people who paid bill using debit card = number of people getting 10% discount + number of people did not get any discount using debit card
(iii) Total people who paid bill using cash = number of people getting 2% discount + number of people did not get any discount using cash

1. In restaurant P, 400 customers are using debit card but not getting cashback, then find the number of people getting cashback in restaurant P?

(a) 640
(b) 650
(c) 660
(d) 670
(e) None of these

2. Total 800 people went to restaurant Q. As per new festival scheme, if the average cashback for only cash users who do not get 2% cashback offer is Rs. 200 per person, then find the total amount of cashback given to the person who initially didn’t get 2% cashback from those who are paying bill through cash. (in Rs)

(a) 37600
(b) 38400
(c) 29000
(d) 98000
(e) None of these

3. Total 3000 people went to restaurant R. Find the difference the number of customers who are getting 10% cashback and the number of customers who are using cash payments.

(a)480
(b)460
(c)590
(d)500
(e)None of these

4. If 630 people are using debit card in restaurant S, then find the total number of people getting 2 % cashback on cash.

(a) 81
(b) 89
(c) 90
(d) 91
(e) None of these