Daily GK Update 04th August 2017

1. Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Raise NABARD’s Capital to Rs30,000 crore

i. A bill to enable exit of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from Nabard and increase authorized capital of the development institution six times to Rs 30,000 crore was passed by the Lok Sabha.

ii. Important Points About the Bill-

1. Increase in capital of NABARD: At present the authorized capital of Nabard is Rs 5,000 crore and there is a proposal to increase it to Rs 30,000 crore.
2. Transfer of the RBI’s share to the Union Government: At present in Nabard, the Centre has a share of 99.6% and the RBI has the remaining share.
3. The Bill substitutes references to provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 under the NABARD Act, 1981, with references to the Companies Act, 2013.
4. The Bill replaces the terms ‘small-scale industry’ and ‘industry in the tiny and decentralized sector’ with the terms ‘micro enterprise’, ‘small enterprise’ and ‘medium enterprise’ as defined in the MSME Development Act, 2006.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• NABARD was established in 1982.
• The Headquarter of NABARD is in Mumbai.
• Harsh Kumar Bhanwala is the Chairman of NABARD.

2. 2nd Agri UDAAN Program Launched in New Delhi

i. In an attempt to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture, Government launched the 2nd AGRI-UDAAN program in New Delhi. It will mentor start-ups and help them connect with potential investors.

ii. This 6-month program is a unique platform for scale up stage innovators, entrepreneurs and startups in the Food and Agribusiness sectors. Top 40 startups will be shortlisted and allowed to pitch in front of the panel of evaluators during cohort finalization program.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Radha Mohan Singh is the Union Agriculture Minister of India.

3. IRCTC Launches Book Now, Pay Later Scheme For Tatkal Tickets

i. Customers can book their Tatkal railway ticket and choose to pay later under the new scheme announced by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp (IRCTC).

ii. Till now, this service was available only for general reservations. Now, the users can use 'pay on delivery' option to save payment time, increasing their chances of booking a confirmed ticket under the Tatkal quota.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Current railway minister is Suresh Prabhu.
• Dr. A.K. Manocha is present Chairman & Managing Director of IRCTC.

4. First Meeting of Japan-India Coordination Forum held in New Delhi

i. The first meeting of the Japan-India Coordination Forum (JICF) for Development of North-Eastern Region was held in New Delhi.

ii. Priority areas of cooperation identified by Indian side including Connectivity and Road Network Development, especially inter-State roads & major district roads; Disaster Management; Food Processing; Organic Farming and Tourism were discussed in the meeting.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Shinzo Abe is the PM of Japan.
• The Capital of Japan is Tokyo.

5. Mohammad Mustafa Appointed CMD of SIDBI

i. Senior bureaucrat Mohammad Mustafa was appointed as Chairman and Manging Director (CMD) in Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).

ii. Mustafa, a 1995 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, is at present Joint Secretary in Department of Financial Services. The Appointments Committee of the cabinet has approved his appointment to the post for three years, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• SIDBI was set up on April 2, 1990 under an Act of Indian Parliament.
• The Head Office of SIDBI is in Lucknow.

6. NCLT Approves Airtel-Telenor Merger

i. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the proposed merger between Bharti Airtel and Telenor India.

ii. Airtel would take over its spectrum in all seven circles — Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Gujarat, UP (East), UP (West) and Assam. It would also acquire its licences and operations, including its employees and customer base of 44 million. 

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Chairman and MD of Airtel is Sunil Bharti Mittal.

7. Harmanpreet Kaur to be Appointed DSP by Punjab government

i. The Punjab government has initiated the process of inducting Indian women team cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur as a DSP in the state police. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh directed the state Director General of Police (DGP) Suresh Arora to complete the necessary formalities for her appointment as DSP.

ii. She also received Rs 5 lakh cheque from CM.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Captain Amarinder Singh is the CM of Punjab.
• The Governor of Punjab is VP Singh Badnore.

8. USISPF –Strategic Partnership Forum Set Up to Deepen Indo – US ties

i. A new representative body US- India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) is being set up to enhance business relations between India and US.

ii. The body will work with businesses and government leaders to achieve its goals of driving economic growth, job creation, innovation, inclusion and entrepreneurship. Mukesh Aghi will serve as a USISPF President while GauravVerma will serve as Chief Operating Officer.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• President of America is Donald Trump.

9. Govt inks MoA to set up IRRI’s regional centre in Varanasi

i. The Agriculture Ministry signed a Memorandum of Association (MoA) for setting up a regional centre of the global rice research institute IRRI in Varanasi to develop high- yielding rice varieties.

ii. The Philippines-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), which has offices in 17 countries, is known for its work in developing rice varieties that contributed to the green revolution in 1960s.

iii. IRRI's South Asia Regional Centre will be set up at the campus of National Seed Research and Training Centre (NSRTC) in Varanasi.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Union Agriculture Minister is Radha Mohan Singh.
• This will be the first international centre in eastern India which will play a major role in harnessing and sustaining rice production in the region. 

10. Aadi Perukku Festival Celebrated in Tamilnadu

i. Aadi Perukku is celebrated for the birth of the Tamil month of Aadi. This is the beginning of all the festivals during the festival seasons. The Aadiperukku festival was celebrated with religious fervour in the towns of Mettur, Poolampatti etc situated on the banks of River Cauvery.

ii. During the month of Thai and Aadi the sun changes directions so it is celebrated  Aadi Perukku festival celebrated in Tamilnadu in that way. The 18th day of Aadi is observed as ‘Aadiperukku’, a day of offerings and prayers to the water bodies like rivers and lakes.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Mettur Dam is in Tamilnadu on Cauvery river.

11. Neymar Becomes World's Most Expensive Footballer

i. Brazil's Neymar has become the world's most expensive footballer, with Paris Saint-Germain signing him for a five-year deal from Barcelona for a fee of Rs1,680 crore (€222 million).

ii. The 25-year-old will earn Rs6.5 crore-a-week before tax. His transfer fee is more than double that of Paul Pogba's record move to Manchester United.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Previously, Paul Pogba who Plays for Manchester United was the most expensive player.

12. Microsoft Ties Up With Telangana To Use AI To Screen Kids For Eye Issues

i. Microsoft ties up with the state of Telangana to use its artificial intelligence-based MINE platform to screen children for eye problems and prevent avoidable blindness. 

ii. MINE -Microsoft Intelligent Network for Eyecare -is a global consortium of eye care providers, research and academic institutions that will apply artificial intelligence to help in eye care delivery.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Satya Narayana Nadella is the current Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft.

13. HeliTaxi Services From Bengaluru Airport to Electronic City Launched

i. Thumby Aviation, a private helicopter service provider, and Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) have partnered to launch HeliTaxi services from Bengaluru Airport.

ii. The helicopter service will initially be launched from Bengaluru Airport to Electronic City and gradually expanded to other parts of the city.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati is current Minister of Civil Aviation.

14. Kotak Bank’s New Forex Service

i. Kotak Mahindra Bank has launched Kotak Remit — an Aadhaar-based integrated outward forex remittance solution for both customers and non-customers.

ii. The 24x7 forex remittance service offers a completely paperless process that enables users to register online using Aadhaar and PAN numbers, and initiate remittances instantly.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Mr Uday Kotak is the Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank.

English Quiz

English Quiz

Directions: In the following passage some of the words have been left out, 

each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each 

number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

Investors have ...(1)... out of love with emerging markets. Since the start of last year emerging-market stocks have ...(2)...

 their richworld peers. Currencies are falling. Worst-hit is the Russian rouble, which has fallen by 30% against the dollar this year.

 The currencies of other ...(3)... emerging markets, such as Brazil, Turkey and South Africa, have also weakened. 

For such economies growth is harder to ...(4)... by. The IMF recently cut its forecasts for emerging markets by more than for rich  countries.

 But India is a ...(5)... exception to the general pessimism. Its stock market has touched new highs. The rupee is stable. 

And the IMF ...(6)... up its 2014 growth forecast for India to 5.8%. That figure is still quite low: growth rates of 8-9% have been more typical. 

But in comparison with others it is ...(7)... a boom. Why is India doing better than most emerging markets?

In part optimism about India ...(8)... to its newish government. In May Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a ...(9)...
victory in elections on a pro-growth platform.Since then the BJP has strengthened its position in some key states. So far reform has been piecemeal. 

Procedures for government approvals have been streamlined. The powers of labour inspectors have been curbed. Civil servants now work harder. 

That has been enough to sustain hopes of further and bigger reforms. Yet ...(10)... of the continued enthusiasm about India is down to luck.

1. 

1) fallen 

2) lauded 

3) honoured 

4) seen 

5) come

2. 

1) ditched 

2) carried 

3) ignored 

4) completed 

5) trailed

3. 

1) ample 

2) biggish 

3) hefty 

4) gross 

5) pondered

4. 

1) gone 

2) had 

3) like 

4) come 

5) behave

5. 

1) preamble 

2) comparable 

3) notable 

4) covered 

5) considerable

6. 

1) nudged 

2) shown 

3) build 

4) filled 

5) push

7. 

1) almost 

2) about 

3) looking 

4) to 

5) with

8. 

1) work 

2) touch 

3) trigger 

4) cross 

5) owes

9. 

1) failing 

2) thumping 

3) running 

4) amusing 

5) tiring

10. 

1) some 

2) working 

3) refreshing 

4) much 

5) working

Answers:

1. 1

2. 5

3. 2

4. 4

5. 3

6. 1

7. 1

8. 5

9. 2

10. 4

English Quiz

English Quiz

Direction: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, 

each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each -

number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

There were too many takers to wear the hat of a tiny banker when the ...(1)... to apply for small finance -

and payments banks licences expired at the ...(2)... of business hours on 2 February at Mint Street. 

A total of 113 companies have applied ...(3)... the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for small finance banks or payments banks licences. Of this,

 72 are for the small finance banks. Interestingly, the number of applicants in both categories is the same as that in 1993, 

when the RBI invited applications to ...(4)... full-service private banks, ...(5)... after the ...(6)... of economic liberalisation.

 The RBI had received 113 applications that time ...(7).... A ...(8)... glance ...(9)... these lists this time shows that a number of-

 microfinance institutions (MFIs) have applied for the small finance bank applications list,
 ...(10)... an interesting mix of prepaid payment instruments (PPI), telecom companies, 
large industrial houses and one government department – India Post has constituted the list for payments banks.

1. 

1) scheme 

2) hope 

3) deadline 

4) need 

5) urgency

2. 

1) close 

2) far 

3) use 

4) lot 

5) exercise

3. 

1) to 

2) in 

3) of 

4) under 

5) with

4. 

1) set up 

2) set free 

3) inspire 

4) fetch up 

5) elevate

5. 

1) nearly 

2) remarkably 

3) nevertheless 

4) shortly 

5) randomly

6. 

1) transverse 

2) leaving 

3) advent 

4) across 

5) shift

7. 

1) too 

2) in fact 

3) itself 

4) to 

5) it

8. 

1) mere 

2) quick 

3) further 

4) additional 

5) reverse

9. 

1) through 

2) at 

3) have 

4) had 

5) with

10. 

1) during 

2) similarly 

3) while 

4) resultant 

5) rather

Answers:

1. 3

2. 1

3. 5

4. 1

5. 4

6. 3

7. 1

8. 2

9. 1

10. 3

English Quiz

English Quiz

Direction:- In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, 

each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each -

number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

The interviewer at a company is looking for very specific details ...(1)... my situation. Actually, 

they may not even be interested in my ...(2)... situation at all. What they are interested in is what I did in that situation.

 They don’t care if a conflict happened at work, in the college, or in family. What they want to know is what I ...(3)...

 and said in that situation and how I ...(4)... change to get to these answers, they will interrupt me and ask very specific questions.

 If I am circum locating the things, I will likely be interrupted before I even get to what I did in a situation.

The best way to make sure I get the ...(5)... of my story in the interviewer’s head .Then take my ...(6)... 

and try to make it strong sentences that describe the situation, what I did, and how it made a difference. 

The interviewer will then ...(7)... ...(8)... into one aspect of what I mentioned and I can give them as much detail as they ask for at that point. 

This technique ensures that I get the highlights ...(9)... and also shows some ...(10)... thinking.

1. 

1) regarding 

2) referring 

3) relating 

4) touching 

5) adverse

2. 

1) general 

2) normal 

3) imprecise 

4) particular 

5) regular

3. 

1) neglect 

2) thought 

3) disdain 

4) belief 

5) lead

4. 

1) kept 

2) allured 

3) influenced 

4) convinced 

5) stabilize

5. 

1) abstract 

2) top 

3) structure 

4) support 

5) key points

6. 

1) rambling 

2) sprawling 

3) diffuse 

4) narrative 

5) prolix

7. 

1) probe 

2) reply 

3) answer 

4) survey 

5) audit

8. 

1) narrow 

2) deeper 

3) restricted 

4) quiet 

5) trivial

9. 

1) above 

2) across 

3) ahead 

4) after 

5) before

10. 

1) illogical 

2) cursory 

3) structured 

4) synthetically 

5) chaotic

1. 1

2. 4

3. 2

4. 3

5. 5

6. 4

7. 1

8. 2

9. 2

10. 3

English Quiz

English Quiz

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, 

each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks -

with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

Given the state of ...(1)... life in our country today-where corruption, violence and intolerance are increasingly ...(2)... in day to day interactions-isn't

 it ...(3)... time that ...(4)... made a concerted effort to teach values? The very first ...(5)... from many is that values cannot be taught, they need to-

 be ...(6).... Ideally, values must be taught by people who are ...(7)... to lead by example. Fortunately for us, Indian culture has ensure
 that good role ...(8)... can still be found ...(9)... our midst. We only need to ...(10)... in on them.

1. 

1) my 

2) their 

3) social 

4) night 

5) Public

2. 

1) sordid 

2) practical 

3) evident 

4) theoretical 

5) tense

3. 

1) long 

2) high 

3) quantum 

4) quality 

5) depressing

4. 

1) educationists 

2) players 

3) politicians 

4) artists 

5) government

5. 

1) suggestion 

2) objection 

3) proclamation 

4) temptation 

5) emotion

6. 

1) studied 

2) tried 

3) learned 

4) imbibed 

5) experienced

7. 

1) thrilling 

2) willing 

3) declaring 

4) considering 

5) trying

8. 

1) players 

2) actors 

3) models 

4) reversal 

5) leading

9. 

1) amongst 

2) between 

3) above 

4) like 

5) against

10. 

1) ten 

2) bang 

3) zero 

4) hit 

5) smart

Answers

1. 5

2. 3

3. 2

4. 1

5. 2

6. 4

7. 2

8. 3

9. 1

10. 3

English Quiz

English Quiz

Direction :- In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, 

each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each -

number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

Once upon a time in Mumbai, I was present at Teachers' Day function that delivered a ...(1)... lesson to both-

 the management and the teaching staff. When the gifts were unwrapped and the teachers found stainless steel tiffin boxes, 

a section of them ...(2)...:"Does this mean we do more cooking and have less time for reading, researching and updating ? 

Is it a reminder that our primary place is the kitchen ?" They said they preferred a field trip. If accepting gifts is tough, 

choosing is much ...(3).... So, You set ...(4)... cash, time and effort to meet a gifting need and often end up feeling ...(5)... 

that it may not be the right one. How do I know ...(6)... won't be ...(7)... to a shelf-back or worse, re-cycled ? 

The joy of choosing for some one you love doesn't entirely take away the stress of finding the "perfect gift", does it ?

Well Face bookers, be reminded-you can get together on your Facebook walls and buy on another gifts. 

Wrapp, an app that runs on smart phones or tablets etc, lets Face book friends buy gift cards from participating retailers-
 individually or by teaming up, store them in mobiles and ...(8)... them either online or at physical stores.
 "E-commerce platforms are becoming ...(9)... more social with the ...(10)... of comments, 

recommendations and purchase history from each person's social graph.

1. 

1) Reasonable 

2) upright 

3) intense 

4) startling 

5) impair

2. 

1) exploded 

2) invigorate 

3) moderated 

4) favoured 

5) redeemed

3. 

1) rusty 

2) more 

3) ever 

4) than 

5) has

4. 

1) deprave 

2) rouse 

3) aside 

4) manly 

5) heed

5. 

1) uneasy 

2) real 

3) unreal 

4) stout 

5) revengeful

6. 

1) creditable 

2) benevolent 

3) it 

4) have 

5) you

7. 

1) haul 

2) resist 

3) enfold 

4) atrocious 

5) confined

8. 

1) yield 

2) adorn 

3) uncouth 

4) redeem 

5) preserve

9. 

1) comely 

2) amity 

3) inherently 

4) towering 

5) hampering

10. 

1) inclusion 

2) rampage 

3) plunder 

4) intrinsic 

5) facade

Answers

1.4 

2. 1 

3. 2 

4. 3 

5. 1

6. 3 

7. 5 

8. 4 

9. 3 

10. 1

Reasoning Quiz

Reasoning (Coded Inequality)

Directions- P @Q means P is either greater than or equal to Q

P+ Q means P is either smaller than or equal to Q

P%Q means P is greater than Q

PX Q means P is smaller than Q

P$ Q means P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q

Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statement to be true 

,find which of the two conditions I and II given below them is /are definately true ? Give answer.

a) If only conclusion I is true

b) If only conclusion II is true

c) If either I or II is true

d) If neither I or II is true

e) If both I and II is true

1) Statements : M @R , R%T , T$ K

Conclusion : I) KXM, II) TXM

2) Statements : H%J, B+J, B@F

Conclusion: I)F$J, II) J%F

3) Statements : D$M, M%W, W@R

Conclusion : I) RXD, II) W+D

4) Statements : A+N , NXV, V$J

Conclusion: I) J@N, II) A +V

5) Statements : KXT , T@B , B+M

Conclusion : I)M%T II) K+B

6) Statements : B@H, HXM , M$N

Conclusion : I) B@N, Ii) N%H

Directions- P © Q means P is not smaller than Q

P % Q means P is not greater than Q

P # Q means P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q

P @ Q means P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q

P $ Q means P is neither greater than nor equal to Q

Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statement to be true ,

find which of the two conditions I and II given below them is /are definately true ? Give answer.

a) If only conclusion I is true

b) If only conclusion II is true

c) If either I or II is true

d) If neither I or II is true

e) If both I and II is true

7) Statements F % T, T @ J, J # W.

Conclusions 1) J @ F.  2) J # F.  

8) Statements – R # D, D © K, K $ M.

Conclusions – 1) M # R.   2) K $ R.   

9) Statements – Z © F, F $ M, M % K

Conclusions – 1) K # F.    2) Z # M.    

10) Statement – H @ B, B © R, A $ R

Conclusion – 1) B © A   2) R % H.  

Answers: 
1)e
2)C
3)a
4)d
5)d
6)b
7)c
8)b
9)a
10)b

Reasoning Quiz

Output Quiz

Directions: A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges -

them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. 
Read the following information and answer the questions.The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement

Q(1-5)Input: gone none 53 39 18 for again 66 

Step 1 : 66 gone none 53 39 18 for again 

Step 2 : 66 again gone none 53 39 18 for 

Step 3 : 66 again 53 gone none 39 18 for 

Step 4 : 66 again 53 for gone none 39 18 

Step 5 : 66 again 53 for 39 gone none 18 

Step 6 : 66 again 53 for 39 gone none 18 

Step 7 : 66 again 53 for 39 gone 18 none 

Step 7 is the last step of the rearrangement of the above input. 
As per the rules followed in the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

1.Input: trees 18 27 date are 91 hour zero 31 16 chairs. 

Which of the following will be step 4 ? 

A.) 91 are 31 trees 18 27 date hour zero 16 chairs 

B.) 91 trees 18 27 date are hour zero 31 16 chairs 

C.) 91 are 31 chairs trees 18 27 date hour zero 16 

D.) 91 are 31 chairs 27 date 18 trees hour zero 16

E.) none of these

2.Input: how too 38 23 87 43 role over 

Which of the following steps will be the last?

A.) Step 4

B.) Step 5

C.) Step 6

D.) Step 7

E.) none of these

3.Step 2 of an input is:   94 car 86 wood shut 52 31 house 

Which of the following is definitely the input?

A.) 94 car wood 86 shut 52 31 house

B.) 86 wood 94 car shut 52 31 house

C.) car shut wood 86 52 31 house 94

D.) cannot be determined

E.) none of these

4.Input: show 51 37 note for 82 49 goot 

Which of the following steps will be the last but one?

A.) Step 7

B.) Step 8

C.) Step 6

D.) Step 5

E.) none of these

5.Step 4 of an input is:  58 boot 47 den 15 21 town pure 

Which of the steps will be the last?

A.) Step 7

B.) Step 6

C.) Step 8

D.) Step 9

E.) none of these

Q(6-10)Input: some found 19 other 99 27 came 45 

Step 1 : came some found 19 other 99 27 45 

Step 2 : came 99 some found 19 other 27 45 

Step 3 : came 99 found some 19 other 27 45 

Step 4 : came 99 found 45 some 19 other 27 

Step 5 : came 99 found 45 other some 19 27 

Step 6 : came 99 found 45 other 27 some 19 

Step 6 is the last step of the rearrangement of the above input.
 As per the rules followed in the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

6.Input : mathematics hour for 18 ant 89 21 47 

Which of the following will be step 2?

A.) ant 89 hour mathematics for 18 21 47

B.) ant 89 mathematics 18 hour for 21 47

C.) ant 89 mathematics hour for 18 21 47

D.) Can not be determined

E.) none of these

7.Input: books all 25 57 67 gun new 39 

Which of the following will be step 4?

A.) all 67 books 57 gun new 25 39

B.) all 67 books 57 gun 39 25 new

C.) all 67 books 57 gun 25 new 39

D.) Can not be determined

E.) none of these

8.Input: on after 36 28 49 sleep mat 59 

which of the following will be last?

A.) 6

B.) 7

C.) 5

D.) 8

E.) none of these

9.Step 3 of an input is : bet 69 do 19 27 tiger flight 39 

which of the following will be last but one?

A.) 6

B.) 7

C.) 8

D.) 5

E.) none of these

10.Step 2 of an input is : earth 77 39 47 hero golf 29 more 

Which of the following is definitely the input?

A.) 47 77 39 earth hero golf 29 more

B.) 29 39 77 47 hero golf earth more

C.) hero 29 39 77 47 golf earth more

D.) Cannot be determined

E.) none of these

Answers:
1.C
2.C
3.D
4.C
5.B
6.C
7.C
8.C
9.A
10.D

Reasoning Quiz

Reasoning Quiz

Directions (1-5): Study the following information to answer the given questions:

A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule. 
The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input: 83 known 95 more dash 79 cash 63 has 71 88 work

Step I : 63 83 known more dash 79 cash has 71 88 work 95

Step II: 63 71 83 known more dash 79 cash has work 88 95

Step III: 63 71 79 known more dash cash has work 83 88 95

Step IV: 63 71 79 cash known more dash has work 83 88 95

Step V: 63 71 79 cash dash known more has work 83 88 95

Step VI 63 71 79 cash dash has known more work 83 88 95

Step VI: is the last step of the rearrangement. As per the rules followed in the above steps, 

find out in each of following questions the appropriate steps for the given input.

Input for the questions:

Input: 64 jack queen 42 ear 84 lost 52 dear 76 gone 48

1.       How many steps would be needed to complete the arrangement?

(1) X                       

(2) VIII                   

(3) IX                     

(4) VII                    

(5) None of these

2.       Which Step number would be the following output?

42 48 52 dear ear jack queen lost gone 64 76 84

(1) II                       

(2) VI                     

(3) V                      

(4) IV                     

(5) None of these

3.       Which of the following would be the Step I?

(1) 42 48 52 jack queen ear lost dear gone 64 76 84  

(2) 84 64 jack queen ear lost 52 dear 76 gone 48 42

(3) 42 64dear ear jack queen lost 52 76 gone 48 84   

(4) 42 64 jack queen ear lost 52 dear 76 gone 48 84

(5) None of the above

4.       Which of the following would be the final arrangement?

(1) 64 76 84 dear ear gone jack lost queen 42 48 52  

(2) 42 48 52 dear ear gone jack lost queen 64 76 84

(3) 42 48 52 64 76 84 dear ear gone jack lost queen

(4) 42 48 52 dear lost ear gone jack queen 64 76 84

(5) None of the above

5.        In Step IV, which of the following word/number would be on 7th position (from the right)?

(1) queen                              

(2) ear                    

(3) 64                    

(4) gone                 

(5) None of the above

Directions (6 - 10) - : Read the information carefully and answer the following questions:

A + B means A is the father of B.

A × B means A is the sister of B

A $ B means A is the wife of B.

A % B means A is the mother of B.

A ÷ B means A is the son of B.

6.       What should come in place of question mark to establish that J is brother of T in the expression?

J ÷ P % H ? T % L

(1) ×                       

(2) ÷                      

(3) $

(4) Either ÷ or ×                                 

(5) Either + or ÷

7.       Which of the given expressions indicates that M is daughter of D?

(1) L % R $ D + T × M       

(2) L + R $ D + M × T

(3) L % R % D + T ÷ M     

(4) D + L $ R + M × T

(5) L $ D ÷ R % M ÷ T

8.       Which of the following options is true if the expression I + T % J × L ÷ K is definitely true?

(1) L is daughter of T        

(2) K is son-in-law of I

(3) I is grandmother of L  

(4) T is father of J

(5) J is brother of L

9.       Which of the following expressions is true if Y is son of X is definitely false?

(1) W % L × T × Y ÷ X        

(2) W + L × T × Y ÷ X

(3) X + L × T × Y ÷ W                         

(4) W $ X + L + Y + T

(5) W % X + T × Y ÷ L

10.   What should come in place of question mark to establish that T is sister-in-law of Q in the expression.

R % T × P ? Q + V

(1) ÷                       

(2) %                     

(3) ×

(4) $                       

(5) Either $ or ×

Directions (11 - 15): Study the following information and answer the question given.

In a certain code language, ‘more money in market’ is written as ‘zo pi ab to’, ‘share in market loss’ is written as ‘vo to je pi’,

 ‘making more loss now’ is written as ‘su je zo ka’, ‘now the market gains’ is written as ‘do pi yo su’.

11.   Which of the following does ‘vo’ stand for?

(1) loss                  

(2) in                      

(3) share

(4) market                            

(5) either in or loss

12.   What is the code for ‘making’?

(1) ka                     

(2) su                     

(3) je

(4) zo                     

(4) cannot be determined

13.   Which of the following is the code for ‘gains’?

(1) su                     

(2) pi                      

(3) yo

(4) do                     

(5) either yo or do

14.   Which of the following can be the code for ‘the more you share’?

(1) do yo zo vo    

(2) vo wiz zo do                  

(3) vo zo wi bu

(4) yo jo vo wi     

(5) None of These

15.   ‘to ka pi ab’ is a code for which of the following?

(1) share more in market

(2) now share more gains

(3) the gains in market

(4) the gain in loss
(5) None of These

Solutions:

Input: 64 jack queen 42 ear 84 lost 52 dear 76 gone 48

Step I: 42 64 jack queen ear lost 52 dear 76 gone 48 84

Step II: 42 48 64 jack queen ear lost 52 dear gone 76 84

Step III: 42 48 52 jack queen ear lost dear gone 64 76 84

Step IV: 42 48 52 dear jack queen ear lost gone 64 76 84

Step V: 42 48 52 dear ear jack queen  lost gone 64 76 84

Step VI: 42 48 52 dear ear gone jack queen  lost 64 76 84

Step VII: 42 48 52 dear ear gone jack lost queen 64 76 84

1.       (4)                 

2.       (3)                 

3.       (4)                 

4.       (2)                 

5.       (1)

6.       (1)

7.       (2)

8.       (2)

9.       (4)

10.   (4)

Solutions

in – to

market – pi

loss – je

share – vo

more – zo

money – ab

now – su

making – ka

the/gains – do/yo

11.    (3)

12.    (1)

13.    (5)

14.    (2)

15.   (5)