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): Study the following information to answer the given questions:
Seven persons M, R, S, T, Q, K and H are attending the seminar in different months January, February, April, August, September, November and December in a year but not necessarily in the same order. Only two persons attend the seminar before M. Only one person attends the seminar between R and M. The number of persons attends the seminar after R is one more than the number of persons attends the seminar before K. T attends the seminar immediately before Q. As many persons attend the seminar before H is same as after Q.

1) How many persons attend the seminar after S?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) None of these

2) If H is related to April, R is related to December, in the same way, M is related to which of the following month?

a) August
b) September
c) November
d) February
e) None of these

3) How many persons attend the seminar between M and T?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) None of these

4) Who among the following person attends the seminar immediately before R?

a) Q
b) T
c) K
d) S
e) None of these

5)Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Find the one which does not belong to the group?

a) H-M
b) T-S
c) Q-R
d) K-S
e) S-Q

Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the belowquestions.

A certain number of persons are sitting around the circular table facing towards the center. X sits fourth to the right of the one who sits second to the left of T. Only two persons are sitting between X and G. Only one person sits between A and the person who sits second to the left of X. The number of persons sitting between F and A is the same as the number of persons sitting between A and X. M sits fourth to the right of G but not immediate left of F. At least two persons are sitting between F and G. The number of persons sitting between M and X is the same when counted from either the left or right side of both.

6.How many persons are sitting around the circular table?

a) 13
b) 17
c) 16
d) 14
e) 15

7. If W sits exactly in the middle of M and G, then what is the position of W with respect to X?

a) Fifth to the right
b) Sixth to the right
c)Fifth to the left
d) Third to the left
e)Fourth to the left

8. How many persons are sitting between A and G?

a) More than six
b) Two
c)Three
d) Four
e) Six

9. If G and X interchanges their position and then X and M did the same, then who among the following person sits third to the left of M?

a) The one who sits second to the left of F
b) The one who sits third to the right of A
c) G
d) X
e) A

10. Who among the following person sits third to the left of the one, who sits second to the left of T?

a) G
b) A
c)The one who sits immediate right of F
d) The one who sits third to the right of X
e) None of the above

QA

1 . A certain job was assigned to a group of men to do it in 24 days. But 14 men did not turn up for the job and the remaining men did the job in 32 days. The original number of men in the group was

(a) 32              
(b) 66              
(c) 36
(d) 56              
(e) 52

2. A can complete 3/5^th of the work in 9 days. A and B together do 1/5^th of the same work in 7/4 days. Find time taken by B to complete the work alone.

(a) 25 days       
(b) 21 days      
(c) 18 days
(d) 24 days       
(e) 15 days

3. 15 men can complete a work in 8 days while 10 women can complete the same work in 20 days. 7 men starts working and after 12 days they are replaced by 10 women. Find time taken by 10 women to complete the remaining work.

(a) 5 days         
(b) 8 days        
(c) 7 days
(d) 6 days        
(e) 9 days

4. Rohit can paint a wall in 40 days, while Sohan is 25% more efficient than Rohit. How long would it take Rohit and Sohan together to paint the same wall completely?

(a) 17  1/9 days      
(b) 17  2/9 days  
(c) 18  1/7 days
 (d) 17  1/7 days
(e) 17  7/9 days

5. Two pipes P and Q alone can fill a tank in 24 min and 30 min respectively and a pipe R alone can empty the tank by throwing out 8 gallons in 2 minutes. All the three pipes working together can fill the tank in 20 minutes. Find the capacity of the tank?

(a) 80 gallons   
(b) 160 gallons
(c) 320 gallons
(d) 240 gallons 
(e) None of these

6. Efficiency of Anurag is two times more than efficiency of Ayush. Both Anurag & Ayush start working alternatively, starting with Anurag and they complete the work in total 37 days. If Shivam alone complete the same work in 50 days, then find in how many days Ayush and Shivam together will complete the work?

(a) 24 days       
(b) 30 days      
(c) 36 days
(d) 48 days       
(e) 18 days

7. The ratio of efficiency of A to that of B is 5: 4. A starts the work alone and takes some days to do 33of the work while B takes 10 more days than A to complete the remaining work. Find difference in time while they work alone to complete the work?

(a) None of these
(b) 8 days      
(c) 5 days        
(d) 6 days        
(e) 7.5days

8. A & B can do a piece of work together in 24 days and C’s efficiency is half of A’s efficiency. If all three work together, they can complete the same work in 20 days, then find how many days are required to complete the work, if B and C work together?

(a) 45 days       
(b) 42 days       
(c) 30 days
(d) 48 days       
(e) 44 days

9. A is 25% more efficient than B. B takes 6 days more time to complete the work alone than A takes to complete the same work alone. If both works together then, in how many days same work will be completed.

(a) 16 days       
(b) 8      
(c) 13 1/3 days
(d) 21 days       
(e) 16 2/3 days

10. Efficiency of A is 40% more than that of B and ratio of efficiency of C to A is 6:7 . Time taken by A and C together to complete the work is 18 days. Find the number of days taken by all of them working together to complete twice of the same work?

(a) 32 days       
(b) 24 days       
(c) 25 days
(d) 26 days      
(e) 27.5 days