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Hema was twice as old as Geeta 10 years ago. How old is Geeta today, if Hema will be 40 years old 10 years henceforth?
Options
A. 25 years
B. 20 years
C. 15 years
D. 35 years

Correct Answer

20 years

Explanation

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1.
Statement:
In the Union budget 2000-0 1 defence allocation has been raised to Rs 58.587 cr from Rs 45,694 cr.
Conclusions :
I. Govt is paying greater attention to national security.
II. The difference in budget allocation is due to inflationary reasons.
Options
A. if only conclusion I follows
B. if only conclusion II follows
C. if either I or II follows
D. if neither I nor II follows, and

3.
Statement
The Government has decided not to provided financial supports to voluntary organizations from next five years plan and has communicated that all such organizations should raise funds to meet their financial needs.
Courses of Action
I. Voluntary organizations should collaborate with foreign agencies.
II. They should explore other sources of financial support.
Options
A. if only I follows
B. if only II follows
C. if either I or II follows
D. if neither I nor II follows

4.
Statement
Despite good economic progress of the country, significant number of under-nourished children has been observed in the rural parts of the country.
Courses of Action
I. Government should increase Wealth Tax/ Income Tax and use that money for upliftment of the deprived class.
II. Government should introduce schemes like free meals in primary schools and make primary education compulsory.
Options
A. if only I follows
B. If only II follows
C. if either I or II follows
D. if both I nor II follows

5.
Statement
Large number of students have failed in the recently held SSC final examination due to their performance in the English language paper.
Courses of Action
I. The Government should immediately issue a circular to all the schools to appoint competent English language teachers.
II. The Government should immediately instruct all the schools to send their English language teachers for refresher courses to be conducted by the Government.
III. The Government should instruct the examining body to lower the difficulty level of the English language paper in the future examinations.
Options
A. None follows
B. Only I follows
C. Only III follows
D. Both I and II follow

6.
Statement :
Indigenous tribes living near Amazon forest are cutting down the trees to cover their basic needs, thus severely affecting the ecological balance in the computer.
Course of action :
I. All the tribes living near Amazon rain forest should be forced to shift to urban areas of the country.
Options
A. if only I follows.
B. if only II follows.
C. if either I Or II follows.
D. if neither I nor II follows.

7. Question: How is X related to Y?

Statements:
1. Y says, "I have only one brother".
2. X says, "I have only one sister".
Options
A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient

8.
Statement
The students residing at the hostel of a university had to stay without electricity and water for 48 hour not because of shortages but because of negligence by the hostel staff.
Courses of Action.
I. The management of the university should look into the matter and take strict action against such negligence.
II. The students should leave the hostel and find some alternate accommodation.
Options
A. if only I follows
B. if only II follows
C. if either i or II follows
D. if neither I nor II follows

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