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IBPS Clerk Pre (2016) – Model Paper 2

II. W is heavier than P but lighter than J, who is not the heaviest.

Directions (Q. 20-24): In each question below a statement is given followed by two courses of action numbered I

and II, A course of action is a practicable and feasible step or administrative decision to be taken for follow-up,

improvement, or further action in regard to the problem, policy; etc. On the basis of the information given in the

statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true; and decide which of the suggested courses of

action logically follow(s) for pursuing,

Give answer 1) if only I follow.

Give answer 2) if only II follows.

Give answer 3) if either I or II follows.

Give answer 4) if neither I nor II follows.

Give answer 5) if both I and II follow.

20. Statement: An increasing number of farmers prefer to avail loans from local moneylenders

instead of the banks owing to complicated paperwork involved in banks.

Courses of action: I. Local moneylenders who charge interest rates lower than the banks should be punished.

II. Banks should simplify the procedure to avail of loans so as to suit the farmers.

21. Statement: A major river in the city was reduced to a polluted and dirty canal after tonnes of

sewage made way into it over the years.

Courses of action: I. All those who dumped garbage and sewage into the river should be penalized.

II. The government should modify the sewage system and find an alternate way to dump the

city's waste.

22. Statement: Water table in most parts of the State has gone down to such a level that its extraction for irrigation

purposes is not economical any more.

Courses of action: I. Extraction of ground water for any purpose in the State should be banned for some time in

order to replenish the water table.

II. The Government should make provisions for alternative methods of irrigation so that the

farmers are not compelled to use ground water.

23. Statement: A university librarian reported increased cases of theft of books from the library.

Courses of action: I. Stricter security arrangements should be put in place in order to prevent such

incidents.

II. All the students in the university should be made to pay a hefty fine in order to replace the

lost books.

24. Statement: Indigenous tribes living near Amazon forests are cutting down trees to cover their basic needs, thus

severely affecting the ecological balance in the area.

Courses of action: I. All the tribes living near the Amazon rain forests should be forced to shift to urban areas of

the country.

II. The tribes should be allowed to continue doing so as they cut down trees for their basic

needs and not for commercial purposes.

Directions (Q.25-31): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F and G studied in colleges X, Y and Z and are currently in different professions,

namely Medicines, Fashion Designing, Engineering, Business, Acting, Teaching and Architecture (not necessarily in

the same order). At least two and not more than three friends had studied in the same college.

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