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Issue 1 | July 2014

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ADVANTAGES OF A GOVERNMENT JOB Despite the perception of conservatism in bureaucratic setup, there is a lot of scope for innovation as has been demonstrated by a number of bureaucrats who have broken away from conservative attitude and have achieved success.

- Shri. Anil Swarup IAS

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General Awareness contributes to personal enrichment and is the universal key for

competitive examinations.

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Anurag Tripathi

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Asstt. Commissioner | Government of India

BLOOD RELATIONS pg. 20

READING COMPREHENSION

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CONTENT ADVANTAGES

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JOB pg. 9

ALL ABOUT

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THE

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LAKHS OF

GOVERNMENT JOBS ARE WAITING FOR YOU. GO GET EM ..

From the 19th century Government Jobs have become the most important employment. Young Indians are seeking Government jobs more frequently now than a few decades ago.

Government employment offers a wide range of opportunities and advantages.

Government job attaches to it prestige, position and stability and better quality of life.

SAMPLE

CHAPTERS pg. 20-21

SAMPLE

QUESTIONS pg. 22-26

A Civil Servan in India is seet n as a very important pe and given highrson regard and respect by the rest of the society.

Your decision to go through the pages of this booklet already shows your interest in government jobs and will give you an important edge. The information in this booklet will give you an head-start in nding, applying, preparing for the confusing and complex process of getting a government job.

The government is the nation’s largest employer. Though the private sector offers high salaries, they can’t outmaneuver the public sector in terms of job security, and other lifetime benets like, health care, provident fund, pension etc.

So it is no mystery, that the government job remains the highest priority of the unemployed throughout the country.

And with lakhs of jobs to be offered by government in the next few years, the euphoria is only going to build-up more.

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LEADER

OF THE MONTH

Shri. Anil Swarup IAS Batch of 1981 Presently Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat in Delhi

k Shri. Anil Swarup is currently serving as Additional Secretary Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India. k Prior to this, he was serving as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment. Mr. Swarup, an IAS officer of the 1981 batch, Uttar Pradesh cadre. k He has handled issues relating to the welfare of workers in the unorganized sector and the implementation of the national health insurance scheme – the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY). k In just over three years of implementation of this cashless and smartcard-based health insurance scheme, around 90 million people have been provided insurance cover. k The scheme has come to be recognized the world over and was selected by UNDP/ILO as one of the top social security schemes for publication. k He has now been specially appointed by the Government to head a Committee to restart 215 stalled projects worth more than Rs 7 lakh crores.

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How do you motivate your subordinates/fellow civil servants/seniors?

In Government service, there aren't very many instruments of motivation available. Still, one can motivate those working in the team by words of encouragement, by being fair and trusting.

Your hobbies/extra curricular activities.

I love music and books.

Your favorite Films.

My favourite lms have been Anand and Manthan.

What leadership style do you follow?

Trust and delegation are keys to success as a leader. I have trusted those that have worked with me and delegated as much as I could.

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From where do you get inspiration for good work you do?

What are your guiding principals?

The inspiration for doing good work comes from within, though, there are indeed a number of role models around.

How The biggest myth about do you manage being a civil servant. conict?

The biggest myth about Conict is natural. being a civil servant is However, it can be that most of them are managed by understanding corrupt and the ground realities, analysing inefcient. issues and by looking at solutions with an open mind. Once the sincerity and objectivity is established, it is easy to resolve conicts.

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What does success mean to you?

Success means a sense of satisfaction derived out of serving people.

What do like the most about being a civil servant?

It provides me an opportunity to derive satisfaction out of serving various sections of the society.

Is there any scope of innovation in a bureaucratic set-up?

Despite the perception of conservatism in bureaucratic setup, there is a lot of scope for innovation as has been demonstrated by a number of bureaucrats who have broken away from conservative attitude and have achieved success.

One best thing you developed in your personality while being a civil servant?

Capacity to assimilate and make use of the inputs received while interacting with people and that in turn helps improve the delivery system.

What ONE advice will you like to give to civil servant aspirants.

Aspiring civil servants should dream but with their feet on the ground.

This will help them assess the ground realities.

What qualities are required for being a good civil servant.

A good civil servant should be perceptive, empathetic, meticulous, focused, effective and honest.

The books every civil services aspirant must read.

Civil service aspirants should read autobiographies and biographies of those that have done well in life.

“My Experiments with Truth” by Mahatma Gandhi, “Pursuit of Happiness” by Chris Gardener, “Mother Teresa” by Navin Chawla, “Made in Japan” by Akio Morita, “I am Malala” by Yousufzai Malala, “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausche and “Iacocca” by Lee Iacocca are some of the books that the aspirants may consider reading.

How one can remain focused during preparing for civil services?

There is no substitute for hard work. Develop a passion for whatever you are doing and you will remain focused.

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ADVANTAGES OF A GOVERNMENT JOB k SOCIAL STATUS k IN-TIME SALARY k ALLOWANCES & PERKS k WORKING ENVIRONMENT k PROMOTIONS & GROWTH

k FAMILY BENEFITS k HOUSING FACILITY k HEALTHCARE BENEFITS k LEAVES & VACATIONS k PENSION

These are some commonly accepted advantages of working in the public sector. However, working with the government could offer you more.

Let’s take a look.

are do something against the law or you want to leave it yourself..

GOVERNMENT: NATION’S LARGEST EMPLOYER Almost every imaginable occupation has a place in the government. In the large universe of government employment one can nd a position that matches his or her educational background, skill set and personal interest.

LAKHS OF JOBS ARE WAITING FOR YOU The government is continuously recruiting. And now with the ‘Economic Stimulus Plan’ of the newly elected government to improve education, creating energy independence, modernizing healthcare, rebuilding nation’s infrastructure, protecting the economically and socially weaker section of the society etc. the government will be hiring enthusiasts in a big way.

JOB SECURITY Getting a government job could be a challenge. But remember once you are on the ‘elephant’, getting you off it would not be that simple, unless you

RECESSION PROOF Government jobs are almost recession proof. Reduction-in-force happens infrequently and are with voluntary retirement schemes that offer handsome early retirement packages.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Education, training and development opportunities offered while working for the government enables employees to perform their jobs better and prepare for future promotions. The expenses of such programs are borne by the government.

WORK-LIFE BALANCE The work-life balance offered in the government jobs are appealing benets for those who keep family and children as their rst priority.

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BASIC FORMS OF GOVERNMENT DEFINITIONS OF THE MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL TERMS. (NOTE THAT FOR SOME COUNTRIES MORE THAN ONE DEFINITION APPLIES) Absolute Monarchy - a form of government where the monarch rules unhindered, i.e., without any laws, constitution, or legally organized opposition.

Anarchy - a condition of lawlessness or political disorder brought about by the absence of governmental authority.

Authoritarian - a form of government in which state authority is imposed onto many aspects of citizens' lives.

Commonwealth - a nation, state, or other political entity founded on law and united by a compact of the people for the common good.

Communist - a system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single - often authoritarian - party holds power; state controls are imposed with the elimination of private ownership of property or capital while claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people (i.e., a classless society).

Confederacy (Confederation) - a union by compact or treaty between states, provinces, or territories, that creates a central government with limited powers; the constituent entities retain supreme authority over all matters except those delegated to the central government.

Constitutional - a government by or operating under an authoritative document (constitution) that sets forth the system of fundamental laws and principles that determines the nature, functions, and limits of that government.

Constitutional Democracy - a form of government in which the sovereign power of the people is spelled out in a governing constitution.

Constitutional Monarchy - a system of government in which a monarch is guided by a constitution whereby his/her rights, duties, and responsibilities are spelled out in written law or by custom.

Democracy - a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but which is usually exercised

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indirectly through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed.

Democratic Republic - a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote for ofď€ cers and representatives responsible to them.

Dictatorship - a form of government in which a ruler or small clique wield absolute power (not restricted by a constitution or laws).

Ecclesiastical - a government administrated by a church.

Emirate - similar to a monarchy or sultanate, but a government in which the supreme power is in the hands of an emir (the ruler of a Muslim state); the emir may be an absolute overlord or a sovereign with constitutionally limited authority.

Federal (Federation) - a form of government in which sovereign power is formally divided - usually by means of a constitution - between a central authority and a number of constituent regions (states, colonies, or provinces) so that each region retains some management of its internal affairs; differs from a confederacy in that the central government exerts inuence directly upon both individuals as well as upon the regional units.

Federal Republic - a state in which the powers of the central government are restricted and in which the component parts (states, colonies, or provinces) retain a degree of self-government; ultimate sovereign power rests with the voters who chose their governmental representatives.

Islamic Republic - a particular form of government adopted by some Muslim states; although such a state is, in theory, a theocracy, it remains a republic, but its laws are required to be compatible with the laws of Islam.

Junta - when a government is overthrown, the coalition or group that forms and takes control is called a junta. If the military has seized control, as so often happens, then the group is called a Military Junta.

Maoism - the theory and practice of

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Marxism - Leninism developed in China by Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung), which states that a continuous revolution is necessary if the leaders of a communist state are to keep in touch with the people.

Marxism - the political, economic, and social principles espoused by 19th century economist Karl Marx; he viewed the struggle of workers as a progression of historical forces that would proceed from a class struggle of the proletariat (workers) exploited by capitalists (business owners), to a socialist "dictatorship of the proletariat," to, ď€ nally, a classless society Communism.

Marxism - Leninism - an expanded form of communism developed by Lenin from doctrines of Karl Marx; Lenin saw imperialism as the ď€ nal stage of capitalism and shifted the focus of workers' struggle from developed to underdeveloped countries.

Monarchy - a government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right; the monarch may be either a sole absolute ruler or a sovereign - such as a king, queen, or prince - with constitutionally limited authority.

Oligarchy - a government in which control is exercised by a small group of individuals whose authority generally is based on wealth or power.

Parliamentary Democracy - a political system in which the legislature (parliament) selects the government - a prime minister, premier, or chancellor along with the cabinet ministers according to party strength as expressed in elections; by this system, the government acquires a dual responsibility: to the people as well as to the parliament.

Parliamentary Government (CabinetParliamentary Government) - a government in which members of an executive branch (cabinet and its leader - a prime-minister, premier, or chancellor) are nominated to their positions by a legislature or parliament, and are directly responsible to it; this type of government can be dissolved at will by the parliament (legislature) by means of a no conď€ dence vote or the leader of the cabinet may dissolve the parliament if it can no longer function.

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Parliamentary Monarchy - a state headed by a monarch who is not actively involved in policy formation or implementation (i.e., the exercise of sovereign powers by a monarch in a ceremonial capacity); true governmental leadership is carried out by a cabinet and its head - a prime minister, premier, or chancellor - who are drawn from a legislature (parliament).

Presidential - a system of government where the executive branch exists separately from a legislature (to which it is generally not accountable).

Republic - a representative democracy in which the people's elected deputies (representatives), not the people themselves, vote on legislation.

Socialism - a government in which the means of planning, producing, and distributing goods is controlled by a central government that theoretically seeks a more just and equitable distribution of property and labor; in actuality, most socialist governments have ended up being no more than dictatorships over workers by a ruling elite.

Sultanate - similar to a monarchy, but a government in which the supreme power is in the hands of a sultan (the head of a Muslim state); the sultan may be an absolute ruler or a sovereign with constitutionally limited authority.

Technocracy - a government where scientist and technical experts are in control of the state, and where rulers are selected on basis of their knowledge/skill rather than wealth/power.

Theocracy - a form of government in which a Deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, but the Deity's laws are interpreted by ecclesiastical authorities (bishops, mullahs, etc.); a government subject to religious authority.

Totalitarian - a government that seeks to subordinate the individual to the state by controlling not only all political and economic matters, but also the attitudes, values, and beliefs of its population.

TIP:

Descriptions of governments can be based on:

Economy - what provides the goods and services that are bought, sold, and used?

Politics - how is the government run?

Authority - who picks the government?

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REASONING QUIZ Q.1

At a restaurant, Mr. Red, Mr. Blue, and Mr. White meet for lunch. Under their coats they are wearing either a red, blue, or white shirt. Mr. Blue says, "Hey, did you notice we are all wearing different colored shirts from our names?" The man wearing the white shirt says, "Wow, Mr. Blue, that's right!" Can you tell who is wearing the blue shirt?

A. Mr. Red B. Mr. White

man on a park bench is looking at a small portrait.

Q.2 AYou ask him, "Who is that in the picture?"

The man says, "Brothers and sisters, I have none, but that man's father, is my father's son." Can you tell what person is in the picture?

Man’s A. Father B. Uncle C. Son D. Aunt

Choose the set in which the combinations are logically related.

2. All those who eat meat are not vegetarians 3. All those who eat meat are carnivorous 4. All vegetarians are carnivorous.

5. All those who eat meat are vegetarians. 6. All carnivores are vegetarians.

A. 235 B. 125 C. 134 D. 136

Q.3 1. All vegetarians eat meat

Q.4

Where the film Bombay loses out is where every commercial film congenitally goes awry-becoming too simplistic to address serious issues and failing to translate real life to reel. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. The film’s director aimed at recreating real life on the silver screen.

B. The film was too simplistic for the audience’s taste.

C. The film was successful in spite of its shortcomings. D. None of these

1. There is a strong manufacturing base for a variety of products.

2. India has come a long way on the technology front.

3. But the technology adopted has been largely of foreign origin.

4. There are, however, areas such as atomic energy, space, agriculture and defence where significant strides have been made in evolving relevant technologies within the country. A. 1432 B. 4213 C. 2134 D. 3214

Q.5

Choose the most Logical Order.

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STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) was set up in 1977 to conduct examinations for government recruitments. The main purpose of the commission is that it need to ensure that the examination tests the candidates abilities to work in a public service job.

While many may think that a government job is a walk in the park, the truth is far from it. You need to have the knowledge and the skill to help citizens get their job done, and allow the country to run smoothly.

Infact, a public service job is a bigger responsibility than a private one.

That’s why a government recruitment exams are tough to crack.

The main responsibility of the Staff Selection Commission is to make recruitment to Group C (non-technical) & Group B (non-gazetted- both technical & non-technical) posts in departments of Government of India, its attached & subordinate ofces except those for which recruitment is made by the Railway Recruitment Boards & Industrial Establishments.

kPromotion from Group D to LDC Grade, k Promotion from LDC to UDC and k Promotion from Stenographers Grade D to Stenographers Grade C besides holding Periodical Typewriting Tests in English & Hindi.

The Staff Selection Commission has a nationwide network of 9 Regional / Sub-regional Ofces located at Allahabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi & Sub-regional ofces located at Chandigarh & Raipur.

Subjects, No. of Questions and Duration of SSC (CGL) Exam: TIE R 1 Part

The Staff Selection Commission is also assigned the task of conducting Departmental Examinations for:

Questions

TIE R 2 Paper

The SSC is headed by a Chairman with 2 Members & a Secretary-cumController of Examinations.

Subject

A. General Intelligence & Reasoning 50 B. General Awareness 50 C. Quantitative Aptitude 50 D. English Comprehension 50 The duration of the examination is 2 hours. For visually Handicapped and Cerebral Palsy candidates the duration is 2 hours & 40 minutes.

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Q uantitative Abilities 100 200 English Language & II. 200 200 Comprehension III. Statistics 100 200 The duration of the examination is 2 hours for e ach paper.

For visually Handicapped and Cere bral Palsy candidates the duration is 2 hours & 40 minutes for each paper.

Paper I & II are compulsory for all the categories of posts.

Paper III is only for those candidates who apply for the post of Statistical Investigator Gr. II & Compiler.

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PATTERN & SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING: It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and gural classication, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic /Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classication, Symbolic/Number Classication, Figural Classication, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & De-coding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/pattern –folding & unfolding, Figural Pattern – folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching, Classication of centre codes/roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and classication, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Other sub-topics, if any.

GENERAL AWARENESS: Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates general awareness of the environment around them and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in their scientic aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientic Research.

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE: The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Prot and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons , Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart.

ENGLISH COMPREHENSION: Questions in this components will be designed to test the candidate's understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based on spotting the error, ll in the blanks, synonyms, antonyms, spelling/detecting mis-spelt words, idioms & phrases, one word substitution, improvement of sentences, active/passive voice of verbs, conversion into direct/indirect narration, shufing of sentence parts, shufing of sentences in a passage, cloze passage & comprehension passage.

Syllabus for Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the examination is same.

The difculty level differs.

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Postal Inspector

Non-Tax

Field Job

Assistant Enforcement Ofcer

Tax

Indirect

Examiner

Preventive Ofcer

Sub-Inspector

Sub-Inspector

Excise Inspector

Narcotics

Police

JOBS OFFERED BY SSC

Auditors Accountants Clerks

Desk Job

Assistants

Central Secretariat Service (CSS)

Foreign Ministry

Others (IB, CVC, Railway Defence etc.)

Inspector

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Income Tax Inspector

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2D GEOMETRY FORMULAS SQUARE s = side Area: A = s 2 Perimeter: P = 4s

CIRCLE r = radius, d = diameter Diameter: d = 2 r Area: A = πr 2 Circumference: C = 2 πr = πd

s s

RECTANGLE l = length, w = width Area: A = lw Perimeter: P = 2 l + 2 w

w l

TRIANGLE b = base, h = height Area: A = 12 bh Perimeter: P = a + b + c

√3 4

s θ r

h

a = semi major axis b = semi minor axis Area: A = πab b

Area: A =

SECTOR OF CIRCLE r = radius, θ = angle in radians Area: A = 12 θr 2 Arc Length: s = θr

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ac

EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE s =side Height: h = √32 s

d r

b a

Circumference: C ≈ π (3 (a + b) − √( a +3 b)( b +3 a)

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ss h

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PARALLELOGRAM b = base, h = height, a = side Area: A = bh Perimeter: P = 2 a + 2 b

a

h

ANNULUS r = inner radius, R = outer radius Average Radius: ρ = 12 ( r + R ) Width: w = R − r Area: A = π (R 2 − r 2 ) or A = 2 πρw

r R

b TRAPEZOID a,b = bases; h = height; c,d = sides Area: A = 12 (a + b)h Perimeter: P = a + b+ c + d

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a c

d

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REGULAR POLYGON s =side length, n =number of sides Circum radius: R = 12 s csc ( πn ) Area: A = 14 ns 2 cot ( πn ) or A =

1 2 2 nR

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s R

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GENERAL CONE OR PYRAMID A = area of base, h = height Volume: V = 13 Ah

CUBE s

s = side Volume: V = s 3 Surface Area: S = 6s 2

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h A

s s

RECTANGULAR SOLID l = length, w = width, h = height Volume: V = lwh Surface Area: S = 2 lw + 2 lh + 2 wh

RIGHT CIRCULAR CONE h

w

r = radius, h = height Volume: V = 13 πr 2 h Surface Area: S = πr √r 2 + h 2 + πr 2

h r

l

SPHERE r = radius Volume: V = 43 πr 3 Surface Area: S = 4 πr 2

RIGHTCIRCULAR CYLINDER r = radius, h = height Volume: V = πr 2 h Surface Area: S = 2 πrh + 2 πr 2

FRUSTUM OF A CONE r = top radius, R = base radius, h = height, s = slant height Volume: V = π3 (r 2 + rR + R 2 )h SurfaceArea: S = πs (R + r )+ πr 2 + πR 2

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r s h

R

r SQUARE PYRAMID h

s = side, h = height Volume: V = 13 s 2 h SurfaceArea: S = s(s + √ s 2 +4 h 2 )

h s s

R TORUS r = tube radius, R = torus radius Volume: V = 2 π 2 r 2 R SurfaceArea: S = 4 π 2 rR

r REGULAR TETRAHEDRON s = side 1 Volume: V = 12 √2s 3 SurfaceArea: S = √3s 2

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For success in a competitive examination your knowledge about the recent happenings in India and its surrounding Countries is important. General Awareness contributes to personal enrichment and is the universal key for ALL competitive examinations. One should acquire: k Information pertaining to Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, Scientiď€ c Research etc. k Information about awards and honours (Literature, Sports, Service and Films) and current affairs. k Information from newspapers, magazines, journals, business and real estate supplements in newspapers. k Information by watching Educational channels. k Knowledge of India by visiting websites like www.india.gov.in as they have information about the latest happenings in the country. k Information about the economy, business, ď€ nance, industry and the corporate world. k Information about organizations /associations like the UN and its associate agencies such as ASEAN, SAARC , NATO , BRICS etc. k General Knowledge like Important National and International celebrations and dates, countries, capitals, currencies, inventions and discoveries in science.

SUCCESS MANTRA

Anurag Tripathi Asstt. Commissioner | Government of India

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USE YOUR TEST BOOKLET FOR SCRATCH PAPER

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SMART

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There are some general strategies that can help you conquer any competitive examination.

LEARN THE STRUCTURE AND DIRECTIONS FOR THE TEST AHEAD OF TIME You won't get any extra time to read the directions during the exam, so make sure you're familiar with them before you take it. You can save yourself a few seconds on each part of the test by doing this. That may not seem like much, but if you only have 35 seconds to answer a question, those few seconds could mean the difference between scratching your head and earning another point towards a higher score.

MARK YOUR ANSWER SHEET CAREFULLY Blacken ovals completely; erase answers completely. If you skip a question, put a check next to it in your answer booklet- NOT your answer sheet because marks on there might confuse the automated machine scoring. The check mark will help you nd the question easily if you have time to come back to it.

You may not be able to bring scratch paper, but you can mark all over your test booklet if you need to try out an idea or work out a problem. The answers on the answer sheet are the only answers that count, so scribble in your booklet to your heart's content if it helps you get through the test.

READ EVERY WORD OF EVERY QUESTION Careful reading must extend beyond the reading of directions to reading each individual question. Qualifying words like most, least, only, best, probably, denitely, not, all, every, and except make a big difference in your being able to determine the correct answer to a specic question.

AVOID CARELESS ERRORS Take the same precautions you would for any standardized test - get enough rest the night before and make sure to answer questions with care.

TAKE AN EDUCATED GUESS If an answer doesn't come to mind immediately but you do know something about the content of the question, eliminate one or two answer choices you know probably aren't right. While it's true that on some tests, like the SAT, wrong answers can result in quarter-point deductions, you would have to miss four questions to lose a full point. Just one correct answer gets you a full point.

PACE YOURSELF Write out a pacing schedule in your test booklet if you need to.

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REASONING TOPIC

BLOOD RELATIONS Problems of this topic involve analysis of certain blood relations and then inferring on the basis of the given informations. Some examples of such questions are: Example 1: Pointing to a man in a photograph, a woman said, ‘His brother’s father is the only son of my grandfather.’ How is the woman related to the man in the photograph? (a) mother (b) aunt (c) sister (d) daughter Example 2: Manoj said to Vijay, ‘That boy playing with football is the younger of the two brothers of the daughter of my father’s wife’. How is the boy playing football related to Manoj? (a) brother (b) Sister (c) Father (d) Cousin Suggested Method for Questions like Ex. 1 & Ex. 2: BACKTRACKING: For questions like Ex. 1 and Ex. 2 it is best to ‘backtrack’, i.e., start with the last information and proceed backwards. For example, if it is given that he is the son of the mother of my grandfather’s daughter, then we proceed with the last information : ‘grandfather’s daughter’.

Grandfather’s daughter means aunt (sister of father). Now ‘mother of my grandfather’s daughter’ becomes ‘mother of my aunt’. Mother of my aunt is my grandmother. Hence, he is the son of the mother of my grandfather’s daughter becomes ‘son of my grandmother’ which is father or uncle.

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Solution to Example 1: His brother’s father is only son of my grandfather Þ His brother’s father is my father (Since only son of my grandfather = my father). Now, his brother’s father is my father Þ His brother is my brother ÞHe is my brother.

Answer (c) Solution to Example 2: Younger of the two brothers of the daughter of my father’s wife (Since my father’s wife = my mother) ÞYounger of the two brothers of the daughter of my mother. (Since daughter of my mother = my sister) ÞYounger of the two brothers of my sister ÞMy younger brother.

SOME USEFUL RELATIONSHIPS Mother’s or Father’s son: Brother Mother’s or Father’s daughter: Sister Mother’s or Father’s brother: Uncle Mother’s or Father’s sister: Aunt Mother’s or Father’s mother: Grandmother Mother’s or Father’s father: Grandfather Son’s wife: Daughter-in-law Daughter’s husband: Son- in-law Husband’s or wife’s sister: Sister –in-law Husband’s or wife’s brother: Brother-inlaw Brother’s son: Nephew Brother’s daughter: Niece Uncle or aunt’s son or daughter: Cousin Sister’s husband: Brother – in- law Brother’s wife: Sister-in-law Grandfather’s only son: Father Grandmother’s only son: Father Grandfather’s son: Father or uncle Grandmother’s son: Father or uncle Grandfather’s only daughter-in-law: Mother Grandmother’s only daughter-in-law: Mother

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READING COMPREHENSION TONE QUESTIONS

An author may express his feelings or attitudes toward a subject. This expression of emotion imparts a tone to the writing. To determine the tone of a passage, think of the emotions or attitudes that are expressed throughout the passage.

The author's purpose and tone are related, and being able to identify one allows you to identify the other. If the purpose of the article is to persuade the reader to do something, the tone will be persuasive, forceful, critical and perhaps even biased.

On the other hand, if the purpose of the article is to inform or educate the reader about an issue, the tone will be informative, straightforward, factual, and free of bias.

Finally, if the author's purpose is to entertain the reader, the tone may be humorous or descriptive.

The tone of a passage is often evident in the rst paragraph and reinforced in the last paragraph.

Below are some terms used to describe tone.

TERM MEANING Admiring respectful, approving Belittling making small, depreciating Cynical unbelieving, sneering Denigrating blackening, defamatory Didactic instructive, authoritarian Ebullient exuberant, praising Lampooning satirical, making fun of Laudatory praising Mendacious untruthful, lying Objective factual Optimistic hopeful Praising commending, laudatory Reverential exhalted, regarding as sacred Ridiculing deriding, mocking, scornful Saddened sorrowful, mournful Sanguine condent, hopeful Sarcastic bitter, ironic Sardonic mocking, bitter, cynical Satiric ridiculing, mocking Tragic sad

A tragic tone reects misfortune and unfullled hopes. A satiric tone mocks and ridicules its subject. An author may use an ironic tone to develop a contrast between (1) what is said and what is meant, (2) what actually happens and what appears to be happening, or (3) what happens and what was expected to happen. These are just a few of the emotions or attitudes that inuence the tone.

Attempt the questions below.

A certain baseball team took the pennant for the rst time in many years. Different people reacted differently.

1. Wow! I can't believe it! This is the best thing that could have happened in this city!. The tone of this remark is A. serious.

B. excited.

C. sarcastic.

D. amazed.

2. Ah! This is like it was when I was a boy.

It makes my chest swell with pride again and brings tears to my eyes.

The tone of this remark is A. sentimental.

B. excited.

C. sarcastic.

D. amazed.

3. The team's manager and coach have had a lot of inuence throughout the season. They deserve a lot of credit for this victory. The tone of this remark is A. serious.

B. excited.

C. sarcastic.

D. amazed.

4. What!? They won!? And they started off so poorly this season. I just can't believe it!. The tone of this remark is A. serious.

B. excited.

C. sarcastic.

D. amazed.

5. It couldn't have been skill since they don't have that. It couldn't have been bribery, since they don't have any money. The other team must all have been sick. It's the only way they could have won. The tone of this remark is A. serious.

B. excited.

C. sarcastic.

D. amazed.

ANSWERS 1. B. 2. A.

3. A.

4. D.

5. C.

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS GENERAL AWARENESS

1.

Which of the following high dignitaries, who are not members of Parliament, has the right to address it?

(1) Chief Justice of India (2) Attorney General of India (3) Solicitor General of India (4) Chief Election Commissioner of India

2.

The Declaration of American Independence was based on the theory of (1) Civil Rights (2) Moral Rights (3) Legal Rights (4) Natural Rights

3.

For which tax, was constitutional status given much later after its introduction in a small way in 1994-95?

(1) Customs Duty (2) Corporation Tax (3) Taxes on Services (4) Income Tax

4.

The rst Sultan who requested and obtained letters of investiture from the Caliph (Khalifa) was (1) Iltutmish (2) Balban (3) Firuz Tughluq (4) Alauddin Khilji

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The Buddhist monk who spread Buddhism in Tibet was (1) Nagarjuna (2) Ananda (3) Asanga (4) Padmasambhava In 1937, an educational conference endorsing Gandhi’s proposals for ‘basic education’ through the vernacular medium was held at (1) Surat (2) Bombay (3) Ahmedabad (4) Wardha

12. Value-added means value of (1) output at factor cost (2) output at market prices (3) goods and services less depreciation (4) goods and services less cost of intermediate goods and services 13. The difference between GNP and NNP equals (1) corporate prots(2) personal taxes (3) transfer payments (4)depreciation 14. Who decides a ‘bill’ is a money bill ?

(1) Prime Minister (2) Speaker of Lok-Sabha (3) Chairman of Rajya Sabha (4) President 15. Which of the following countries is regarded as the home of ‘Fabian Socialism’?

(1) Russia (2) England (3) France (4) Italy 16. In plant-water relationships, symbol ‘yw’ is used to represent (1) Osmotic pressure (2)Water potential (3) Solute potential (4) Osmosis

“What is the Third Estate ?” pamphlet associated with the French Revolution, was written by : (1) Marquis-Lafayette (2) Edmund Burke (3) Joseph Foulon (4) Abbe Sieyes

17. A molecule in plants comparable to haemoglobin in animals is (1) Cytochrome (2) Cellulose (3) Chlorophyll (4) Carotene

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Gandhi’s Salt Satyagraha was a part of— (1) Champaran Satyagraha (2) Quit India Movement (3) Non Cooperation Movement (4) Civil Disobedience Movement

18. An Antigen is (1) the result of Antibody (2) the opposite of Antibody (3) the stimulus for Antibody formation (4) the residue of an Antibody

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Stagation refers to a situation which is characterised by (1) stagnant employment and deation (2) deation and rising unemployment (3) ination and rising employment.

(4) ination and rising unemployment

19. Blood does not coagulate inside the body due to the presence of (1) Plasma (2) Haemoglobin (3) Heparin (4) Fibrin

10. The demand for necessities is (1) elastic (2) perfectly inelastic (3) inelastic (4) perfectly elastic

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11. The balance of payments of a country is in equilibrium when the (1) demand as well as supply of the domestic currency are the highest (2) demand for the domestic currency is equal to its supply (3) demand for the domestic currency is the highest (4) demand for the domestic currency is the lowest

20. The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth’s surface is known as (1) Stratosphere (2) Exosphere (3) Ionosphere (4) Mesosphere

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING

Directions (Q. 1): Select the related word from the given alternatives.

1. Wine : Grape : : Whiskey : ?

(1) Orange (2) Potato (3) Oats (4) Apple Directions (Q. 2): Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it ?

2. _ aabab _ ab_ab_bba (1) bbaa (2) baaa (3) abaa (4) abba Directions (Q. 3): In the following question, a series is given with one term missing.

Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

3. C2E, E5H, G12K, I27N, ?

(1) 158P (2) J58Q (3) K58Q (4) I57Q Directions (Q. 4 & 5): In each of the following questions, nd the odd word/number pair from the given alternatives.

4. (1) 543, 453 (2) 243, 432 (3) 234, 342 (4) 354, 543 5. (1) Vedanthangal (2) Bandipur (3) Mudumalai (4) Thekkady Directions (Q. 6): Select the missing number from the given responses.

6.

16 17 18

(1) 77 (3) 74

32 34 36

48 51 54

64 68 ?

(2) (4)

72 76

7. Six girls are standing in such a way that they form a circle, facing the centre. Subbu is to the left of Pappu, Revathi is between Subbu and Nisha, Aruna is between Pappu and Keerthana. Who is to the left of Pappu ?

(1) Subbu (2) Keerthana (3) Nisha (4) Aruna

TIP:

While attempting reasoning questions you have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. No biases and no prior knowledge is to be used.

8. Naseebah runs for 10 km towards east.

She then turns left and starts walking for 6 km. Again, she turns left and starts running for 6 km. Then she turns left and walks again for 6 km. How far is she from the start point ?

(1) 4 km (2) 5 km (3) 6 km (4) 3 km 9. In the following problem, l = stands for ÷ l + stands for l × stands for = l - stands for > l > stands for + l < stands for × l ÷ stands for < Identify wrong equation after substitution.

(1) 4 < 2 + 5 + 8 × 5 (2) 4 = 2 + 5 > 8 × 5 (3) 4 < 2 > 5 + 8 × 5 (4) 4 > 2 < 5 + 8 - 5 Directions (Q. 10): Select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

10. TENDENTIOUS (1) INTENTION (2) DENTIST (3) TENT (4) STUDENT Directions (Q. 11): In the following question, a statement is given followed by two conclusions/ assumptions. Decide which of the given conclusions/ assumptions, if any, follow from the given statement.

11. Statement : A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Conclusions: I. All are friends in good times.

II. Enemies in bad times are not friends.

(1) Neither Conclusion 1 nor II follows.

(2) Only Conclusion I follows.

(3) Only Conclusion II follows.

(4) Both Conclusions I and II follow.

12. Which one of the following diagrams represents the correct relationship among Poison, Bio-products and Food ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

The radius of a circle is a side of a square.

The ratio of the areas of the circle and the square is (1) 1 : p (2) p : 1 (3) p : 2 (4) 2 : p

2.

How much percent more than the cost price should a shopkeeper mark his goods so that after allowing a discount of 25% on the marked price, he gains 20% ?

(1) 70% (2) 50% (3) 60% (4)55%

3.

A shopkeeper offers a discount of 10% on his articles. The marked price of the article is ` 450. The selling price should be (1) ` 395 (2) ` 410 (3) ` 405 (4)` 400

4.

The ratio of number of balls in bags x, y is 2 : 3. Five balls are taken from bag y and are dropped in bag x. Number of balls are equal in each bag now. Number of balls in each bag now is (1) 45 (2) 20 (3) 30 (4)25

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7.

8.

9.

A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively. In how many days can A do the work if he is assisted by B and C on every third day ?

(1) 10 days (2) 12 days (3) 15 days (4) 20 days The perimeter of a rectangular plot is 48 m and area is 108 m2. The dimensions of the plot are (1) 36 m and 3 m (2) 12m and 9 m (3) 27 m and 4 m (4) 18 mand 6 m Out of four numbers, the average of the ď&#x20AC; rst three is 15 and that of the last three, is 16. If the last number is 19, the ď&#x20AC; rst is (1) 19 (2) 15 (3) 16 (4)18 In a family of 5 members, the average age at present is 33 years. The youngest member is 9 years old. Average age of the family just before the birth of the youngest member was: (1) 30 years (2) 29 years (3) 25 years (4) 24 years A train 150 metres long crosses a milestone in 15 seconds and crosses another train of the same length travelling in the opposite direction in 12 seconds. The speed of the second train in km/hr is (1) 52 (2) 56 (3) 54 (4)58

10. A certain sum of money will be doubled in 15 years at the rate of simple interest percent per annum of (1) 25 (2) 5l (3) 6 (4) 61

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Directions (11 & 12) : The following bar diagram shows the percentage of Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims in a state during the years from 2004 to 2007. Examine the bar diagram and answer the following questions.

Percentage

1.

70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

Hindu

2004

Sikhs

2005

Muslims

2006

2007

Years

11. The ratio between the Hindu and Sikh population in 2004 was (1) 3 : 5 (2) 1 : 2 (3) 2 : 3 (4) 3 : 4 12. If the total population of the state in 2004 was 5 lakhs, then the Hindu and Muslim population in that year was (1) 200000 (2) 275000 (3) 250000 (4) 225000 13. Three numbers are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. By adding 5 to each of them, the new numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. The numbers are: (1) 10, 20, 30 (2) 15, 30, 45 (3) 1, 2, 3 (4) 5, 10, 15 14. If a2 + b2 + c2 + 3 = 2 (a - b - c), then the value of 2 a - b + c is : (1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 0 (4) 2 15. A man buys 3 cows and 8 goats in Rs. 47,200.

Instead if he would have bought 8 cows and 3 goats, he had to pay Rs. 53,000 more. Cost of one cow is: (1) Rs. 11,000 (2) Rs. 12,000 (3) Rs. 13,000 (4) Rs. 10,000 16. A chord of length 30 cm is at a distance of 8 cm from the centre of a circle. The radius of the circle is: (1) 17 (2) 23 (3) 21 (4) 19 17. Number of digits in the square root of 62478078 is: (1) 4 (2) 5 (3) 6 (4) 3 18. Out of 10 teachers of a school, one teacher retires and in his place, a new teacher of age 25 years joins. As a result, average age of teachers is reduced by 3 years. The age (in years) of the retired teacher is: (1) 58 (2) 60 (3) 55 (4) 50

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPREHENSION

Directions (Q.1): In the following question, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is (4) i.e. No error.

1. Being a holiday (1) / we went out (2) / for a picnic. (3) / No error. (4) Directions (Q. 2): In the following question, a sentence is given with blanks to be ď&#x20AC; lled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives, are suggested for each question., Choose the correct alternative out of, the four.

2. There is a ........ amount of fatty acids and carbohydrates in some of the imported chocolates.

(1) neglecting (2) negligent (3) negligible (4) neglected Directions (Q. 3): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

3. Hallucination (1) delusion (2) habitat (3) dress (4) deception Directions (Q. 4): In the following question, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

4. Retrench (1) revamp (2) belie (3) deviate (4) recruit Directions (Q. 5): In the following question, four alternatives are given, for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold in the sentence.

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase.

5. My ten year-old son is an incredible livewire.

(1) lazy (2) dangerous (3) naughty (4) energetic Directions (Q. 6): In the following question, a sentence / part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence.

Choose, the correct alternative. In case no im-

provement is needed, your answer is (4).

6. New hires in this laboratory should anticipate excellent research opportunities and getting valuable clinical, experience.

(1) as well as (2) and also getting (3) and obtaining (4) No improvement Directions (Q. 7): In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

7. More like a woman than a man in manners and habits (1) Unmanly (2) Effeminate (3) Womanish (4) Delicate Directions (Q. 8): In the following questions, four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

8. (1) anihilate (2) Annihilate (3) anihillate (4) Annihillate Directions (9-11): In the following questions, you have a passage with 3 questions Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Many people who are looking to get a pet dog get a puppy. There are many reasons why people get puppies. After all, puppies are cute, friendly, and playful. But even though puppies make good pets, there are good reasons why you should consider getting an adult dog instead. When you get a puppy, you have to teach it how to behave.

You have to make sure that the puppy is housebroken so that it does not go to the bathroom inside the house. You have to teach the puppy, not to jump up on your guests or chew on your shoes. You have to train the puppy to walk on a leash. This is a lot of work.

On the other hand, when you get an adult dog there is a good chance that it will already know how to do all of the previously mentioned things. Many adult dogs have already been housebroken. Many adult dogs will not jump on or chew things that you do not want them to jump on or chew. Many

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adult dogs will be able to walk on a leash without pulling you to the other side of the street.

Puppies also have a lot of energy and want to play all of the time. This can be fun, but you might not want to play as much as your puppy does. Puppies will not always sleep through the night or let you relax as you watch television.

On the other hand, most adult dogs will wait on you to play. What is more, they will sleep when you are sleeping and are happy to watch television on the couch right beside you. There is one last reason why you should get an adult dog instead of a puppy. When most people go to the pound to get a dog, they get a puppy. This means that many adult dogs spend a lot of time in the pound and some never nd good homes. So if you are looking to get a dog for a pet, you should think about getting an adult dog. They are good pets who need good homes.

9. Which is the best example of a dog that is housebroken ?

(1) Mufn chews on people’s shoes (2) Spot goes outside to use the bathroom (3) Rex always breaks things inside the house (4) Rover never jumps on guests 10. The author apparently thinks that puppies are (1) not as playful as adult dogs (2) hardworking (3) friendly and playful (4) not as cute as adult dogs 11. The passage speaks of (1) the work involved in training puppies (2) the immature acts of puppies (3) how puppies do not make good pets (4) how puppies can be very destructive 12. As used in paragraph 3, which is the best synonym for relax ?

(1) rest (2) work (3) leave (4) play Directions (Q. 13-15): Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct: 13. (1) In high-visibility crimes, it is apparent to all concerned that they are criminal acts at the time when

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they are committed.

(2) Statistics tell us that more people are killed by guns than by any kind of weapon.

(3) Reliable persons guarantee the facts with regards to the truth of these statements.

(4) T he errors in the typed report were so numerous that they could hardly be overlooked.

14. (1) She suspects that the service is not so satisfactory as it should be.

(2) The court ofcer goes to the exhibit table and discovered that Exhibit B is an entirely different document.

(3) The jurors and alternates comprise a truly diverse group.

(4) Our aim should be not merely to reform law breakers but striking at the roots of crime.

15. (1) Close examination of trafc accident statistics reveal that trafc accidents are frequently the result of violations of trafc laws.

(2) If you had planned on employing fewer people than this to do the work, this situation would not have arose.

(3) As far as good looks and polite manners are concerned, they are both alike.

(4) If a murder has been committed with a bow and arrow, it is irrelevant to show that the defendant was well acquainted with rearms.

Directions (16 -18): Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.

16. Ingenuous (1) innocent (2) artful (3) cunning (4) clever 17. Innocuous (1) careless (3) insufcient

(2) harmless (4) irresponsible

18. Insolent (1) disrespectful (2) insoluble (3) depreciating (4) the sole of a shoe

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I recommend THE HINDU. SOLVE 10 to 15 years Previous Papers in exam-like condition and ANALYSE your performance.

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Rely of DETAILED METHODS. CONFIDENCE is the key for cracking any examination.

PLAN SMART & WORK HARD. DEVELOP good reading habits for improving your COMPREHENSION SKILLS.

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Life Skills MANTRA

Resilience What is it?

When the world is stacked against you, do you rise or do you fall? Do you lash out or do you survive? Resilience is the ability to respond well to pressure, deal with setbacks effectively, respond well to change and challenges and basically, bounce back. Most importantly, it is not a xed character trait but an innate ability and capacity which means it can be developed.

So what?

Resilient people tend to accept the fact that there will be setbacks and challenges in life, but are able to respond with action and feel in control anyway. Setbacks are a part of life but that's good because they force us to take risks, learn and grow. Be resilient and you will: k BE BRAVE – You need to be willing to take risks and venture into things you may never have tried before. k SHRUG IT OFF AND MOVE ON – In this time of uncertainty and change you are likely to go through even more setbacks, rejections and disappointments and you need to be able to cope. k CREATE SUPPORT NETWORKS – Resilient individuals tend to have strong social networks to help buffer against the changing dynamics of the workplace and society in general. k GET AHEAD – Studies show that resilience helps you deal with erce competition and stronger pressures so you can get ahead professionally.

Okay, but how?

Developing resilience takes effort and determination. And this may not come naturally to everyone. If you are naturally risk-averse, for example, then developing resilience will be harder. But there are simple things you can do. It will help you not only deal with setbacks and rapid change, but these steps will also help you to pre-empt potential difculties and challenges. From taking more risks to celebrating failure. From keeping your options open to asking for help. These opportunities to develop resilience are all around you.

One should internalize and continuously give auto-suggesstions to self that: k I Have: strong relationships, structure, rules at home, role models; these are external supports that are provided; k I Am: a person who has hope and faith, cares about others, is proud of myself; these are inner strengths that can be developed; k I Can: communicate, solve problems, gauge the temperament of others, seek good relationships—all interpersonal and problem-solving skills that are acquired.

Logic Puzzle (pg. 30) Answers: 1. d) 2. c) 3. a) 4. b)

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VISUAL VOCAB

CAPACIOUS

(kuh PAY shus) adj. roomy, able to hold much

The old castle has a CAPACIOUS diningroom large enough to seat a small army.

Rahul’s memory for jokes is CAPACIOUS; he remembers all of them.

Our bed at the hotel was really CAPACIOUS; all three of us slept on it.

Even the CAPACIOUS building was crowded.

A spacious cap is capacious.

Here, too, are the CAPACIOUS reservoirs for the water-supply of the town, the source of which is a lake to the south of the island.

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