Bitcoin

Bitcoin

Source: Business Dictionary

Created in 2009, it is a digital currency that is completely decentralized. Facilitates payments by using peer-to-peer technology and can be used on the internet or in brick and mortar stores. It is considered a type of crypto-currency because it uses cryptography for security, making it extremely difficult to counterfeit.

Why Is It Important?

Bitcoin has been changing the way people purchase items. However, the only caveat is that the acceptance of Bitcoins is purely voluntary. Bitcoin has been in the news a lot recently due to its highly fluctuating market value in 2013, reaching its peak of $1,200 per coin and then dropping 50% shortly after to $572 per coin after the Chinese Central Bank created regulations regarding the use of Bitcoins. Bitcoin's popularity and value thrives on its growing acceptance. Recently, Overstock.com announced that they would consider accepting Bitcoins in 2014. There's also been some concern that Bitcoin is being used for illegal activities such as gambling because of its unique decentralized market. Overall, Bitcoin has the potential to be a big game changer for some industries and economies. As a result, many governments and companies are keeping a close eye on its development and acceptance.

What is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is a consensus network that enables a new payment system and a completely digital money. It is the first decentralized peer-to-peer payment network that is powered by its users with no central authority or middlemen. From a user perspective, Bitcoin is pretty much like cash for the Internet. Bitcoin can also be seen as the most prominent triple entry bookkeeping system in existence.

Who created Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is the first implementation of a concept called "crypto-currency", which was first described in 1998 by Wei Dai on the cypherpunks mailing list, suggesting the idea of a new form of money that uses cryptography to control its creation and transactions, rather than a central authority. The first Bitcoin specification and proof of concept was published in 2009 in a cryptography mailing list by Satoshi Nakamoto. Satoshi left the project in late 2010 without revealing much about himself. The community has since grown exponentially with many developers working on Bitcoin.

Satoshi's anonymity often raised unjustified concerns, many of which are linked to misunderstanding of the open-source nature of Bitcoin. The Bitcoin protocol and software are published openly and any developer around the world can review the code or make their own modified version of the Bitcoin software. Just like current developers, Satoshi's influence was limited to the changes he made being adopted by others and therefore he did not control Bitcoin. As such, the identity of Bitcoin's inventor is probably as relevant today as the identity of the person who invented paper.

Who controls the Bitcoin network?

Nobody owns the Bitcoin network much like no one owns the technology behind email. Bitcoin is controlled by all Bitcoin users around the world. While developers are improving the software, they can't force a change in the Bitcoin protocol because all users are free to choose what software and version they use. In order to stay compatible with each other, all users need to use software complying with the same rules. Bitcoin can only work correctly with a complete consensus among all users. Therefore, all users and developers have a strong incentive to protect this consensus.

How does Bitcoin work?

From a user perspective, Bitcoin is nothing more than a mobile app or computer program that provides a personal Bitcoin wallet and allows a user to send and receive bitcoins with them. This is how Bitcoin works for most users.

Behind the scenes, the Bitcoin network is sharing a public ledger called the "block chain". This ledger contains every transaction ever processed, allowing a user's computer to verify the validity of each transaction. The authenticity of each transaction is protected by digital signatures corresponding to the sending addresses, allowing all users to have full control over sending bitcoins from their own Bitcoin addresses. In addition, anyone can process transactions using the computing power of specialized hardware and earn a reward in bitcoins for this service. This is often called "mining". To learn more about Bitcoin, you can consult the dedicated page and the original paper.

Is Bitcoin really used by people?

Yes. There is a growing number of businesses and individuals using Bitcoin. This includes brick and mortar businesses like restaurants, apartments, law firms, and popular online services such as Namecheap, WordPress, Reddit and Flattr. While Bitcoin remains a relatively new phenomenon, it is growing fast. At the end of August 2013, the value of all bitcoins in circulation exceeded US$ 1.5 billion with millions of dollars’ worth of bitcoins exchanged daily.

How does one acquire bitcoins?

As payment for goods or services.

Purchase bitcoins at a Bitcoin exchange.

Exchange bitcoins with someone near you.

Earn bitcoins through competitive mining.

While it may be possible to find individuals who wish to sell bitcoins in exchange for a credit card or PayPal payment, most exchanges do not allow funding via these payment methods. This is due to cases where someone buys bitcoins with PayPal, and then reverses their half of the transaction. This is commonly referred to as a chargeback.

How difficult is it to make a Bitcoin payment?

Bitcoin payments are easier to make than debit or credit card purchases, and can be received without a merchant account. Payments are made from a wallet application, either on your computer or smartphone, by entering the recipient's address, the payment amount, and pressing send. To make it easier to enter a recipient's address, many wallets can obtain the address by scanning a QR code or touching two phones together with NFC technology.

CAT - Numerical Ability - 1

CAT – Numerical Ability - 1

What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions:-

1.        26 x 451 - ? = 6103

a)      6523               b) 5623                c) 6251                  d) 4563

Ans : (b)
? = 26 x 451 – 6103  =>  11726 – 6103 = 5623.

2.        47 x 251 - 3695 = ?
a) 8102                  b) 8100                 c) 9208                  d) 7891

Ans: (a)

3.       (12.25 x 4.02 - 14.26) x ? = 699.7
(a) 10                     b) 20                      c) 25                       d) 35

Ans: (b)
(12.25 x 4.02 - 14.26) x ? = 699.7
(49.245 - 14.26) x ? = 699.7  =>   34.985 x ? = 699.7
? = 699.70/34.985 = 20

4.       ? % of 452 = 311.88
(a) 67                     b) 52                      c)59                        d)71            e) None of these

Ans: (e)
(452 x ?)/100 = 311.88
? = (311.88 x 100)/452 = 69

5.       89% of ? + 365 = 1075.22
a)798                     b) 898                    c) 752                    d) None of these

Ans: (a)

(? x 89)/100 = 1075.22 - 365 = 710.22
? =  (710.22 x 100)/89 = 798
 

6.       A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his age will be twice the age of his son. The present age of his son is:
a) 14 years          b) 18 years          c) 20 years           d) 22 years          e) None of these

Ans: (d)
Let the son's present age be x years.
Then, man's present age = (x + 24) years. After two years the man’s age will be twice that of his on.  Thus we have an equation  (x + 24) + 2 = 2(x + 2) -->  x + 26 = 2x + 4 --> x = 22.

7.       At present, the ratio between the ages of Arun and Deepak is 4 : 3. After 6 years, Arun's age will be 26 years. What is the age of Deepak at present ?
a) 12 years          b) 15 years          c) 19 years           d) 21                      e) None of these

Ans: (b)
Let the present ages of Arun and Deepak be 4x years and 3x years respectively.
Then, 4x + 6 = 26 <---> 4x = 20.   x = 5. Hence, Deepak's age = 3x = 3x5 = 15 years.

8.       A train passes a station platform in 36 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 20 seconds. If the speed of the train is 54 km/hr, what is the length of the platform ?
a) 120 m               b) 240 m               c) 300 m               d) data inadequate         e) None of these

Ans: (b)
Speed of the train = 54 x (5/18) m/sec = 15 m/sec.
Length of the train = the time taken to cross the man on the platform = (15 x 20)m = 300m Let the length of the platform be x metres.

Then, to cross the platform fully the train has to run its own length and the platform’s length.  The distance travelled while crossing the platform is 36 x 15 = 540 m

The length of the train + the length of the platform is 540 m. -> 300 + x = 540.

Hence the length of the platform is 540 – 300 = 240 m.

9.       A goods train runs at the speed of 72 kmph and crosses a 250 m long platform in 26 seconds. What is the length of the goods train ?
a) 230 m               b) 240 m               c) 260 m               d) 270 m               e) None of these

Ans: (d)
Speed of the train = 72 x (5/18) m/sec = 20 m/sec.

The time taken to cross the platform of length 250 m is 26 sec.

The distance travelled in 26 sec is 26 x 20 = 520 m.

The length of the train is  520 – 250 = 270 m.  

10.   The percentage profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 1920 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for Rs. 1280. At what price should the article be sold to make 25% profit ?
a) Rs. 2000           b) Rs. 2200          c) Rs. 2400           d) Data inadequate         e) None of these

Ans: (a)
Let the % of profit and % of loss which are equal be x. Then we have an equation

C.P + x = 1920   (i)         C.P – x = 1280    (ii)     where C.P. is the cost price.

Adding (i) and (ii) we have 2 C.P. = 3200 and C.P = 1600.

For getting 25% profit on this cost price of Rs 1600 the article will have to be sold at Rs 2000.

Quans & Reasoning - Canara Bank

Quans & Reasoning - CANARA BANK

1. A large field of 700 hectares is divided into two parts. The difference of the areas of the two parts is one-fifth of the average of the two areas. What is the area of the smaller part in hectares?

A.  225
B.  280
C.  300
D.  385
Ans:D

Let the area of the smaller part be ‘x’.  Then the two areas are ‘x’ and (700 – x)

The average of these two areas is {x + (700-x)}/2

The difference between the two areas is  [{x + (700-x)}/2] x 1/5 = x – (700-x)

Solving this we now have an equation   2x – 700 = 70.  2x = 770  x = 385

2. The speed of a boat in still water is 15 km/hr and the rate of current is 3 km/hr. The distance travelled downstream in 12 minutes is

A.  1.2 km          
B.  1.8 km
C.  2.4 km          
D.  3.6 km
Ans:D

Downstream speed = Boat speed + water speed  =  (15 + 3) = 18 km/hr
Distance travelled  in 12 minutes is = (18 x 12/60)hrs  = 3.6 kms
  

3. Today is Thursday. The day after 59 days will be?

A.  Sunday         
B.  Monday
C.  Tuesday       
D.  Wednesday
Ans:A

Every day of the week is repeated after 7 days hence after 56 days it would be Thursday again. After 59 days it would be Sunday

4. Albert invested an amount of Rs.8000 in a fixed deposit scheme for 2 years at compound interest rate 5 percent .p.a. How much amount will Albert get on maturity of the fixed deposit?

A.  Rs. 8600       
B.  Rs. 8620
C.  Rs. 8840       
D.  Rs. 8820
Ans:D

The formula for Compound Interest is P ( 1+R/ 100)ⁿ where P is the principal, R the rate of Interest and n the number of years.

Substituting the values we get the answer Rs 8820.00
 

5. The difference between two numbers is 1365. When the larger number is divided by the smaller one, the quotient is 6 and the remainder is 15. The smaller number is

A.  240
B.  270
C.  295
D.  360
Ans:B

Let the smaller number be x. Then, larger number = (1365 + x))
(1365 + x) / X = 6(quotient) + 15 (Remainder) Reducing this further we have

1365 + x = 6x + 15.  Solving we get the value of x = 270

6. A fruit seller sells mangoes at the rate of Rs.9 per kg and thereby loses 20%. At what price per kg, he should have sold them to make a profit of 5%?

A.  Rs.11.81       
B.  Rs.12
C.  Rs.12.25       
D.  Rs.12.31
Ans:A

By selling ar Rs 9.00 the loss is 20%. Hence the Cost price is 9 x 5/4 = 11.25.

To get 5% profit then the selling price should be 11.25 x 5/100 = RS 11.81

7. A student finds the average of 10 positive integers. Each integer contains two digits. By mistake, the student interchanges the digits of one number say ba for ab. Due to this, the average becomes 1.8 less than the previous one. What is the difference between the two digits a and b?

(A)8
(B)6
(C)2
(D)4
Ans:C

The clue for these type of questions is, that any two digit numbers when reversed would give a difference that is a multiple of 9.  E.g   36 and 63,  58 and 85

In this case the average becomes less by 1.8 and hence the difference between the two numbers is 2 since 18 is twice a multiple of 9.

8. Look at this series: 1000, 200, 40, ... What number should come next?

(A)8
(B)10
(C)15
(D)20
Ans:A
Each number is divided by 5.

9. How big will an angle of one and a half degree look through a glass that magnifies things three times?
A. 1 ½
B. 2 ½
C.3 ½
D. 4 ½
Ans: A. 1 ½ degrees
The magnifying glass cannot increase the magnitude of an angle.

10. Rahul’s mother is the only daughter of Monika’s father. How is Monika’s husband related to Rahul?

A.   Uncle           
B.   Father
C.   Grandfather              
D.   Data inadequate
Ans: Father

11. Four girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Shikha is to the left of Reena.  Manju is to the right of Reena. Rita is between Reena and Manju. Who would be second from the left in the photograph?
A.  Reena           
B.  Shikha
C.  Manju           
D.  Rita
E.  A and B
Ans:D

12. After walking 6 km, I turned to the right and walked 2 km before turning to left again and walked 10 km.  I am now walking towards the North. From which direction did I start my journey?
A.North
B.South
C.East
D.West
Ans: B           (Draw a route map)
 
13. Starting from the point X, Jayant walked 15 m towards west. He turned left and walked 20 m. He then turned left and walked 15 m. After this he turned to his right and walked 12 m. How far and in which directions is Jayant now from X?

A.32 m, South
B.47 m, East
C.42 m, North
D.27 m, South
Ans:A           ( Draw a route map)

CTS-Analytical Reasoning-2

CTS – Analytical Reasoning - 2

Directions for Questions 1-5: In each of the following questions, some sentence are given which are on the same theme. decide which sentence is the most preferable with respect to grammar; meaning and usage, suitable for formal writing in English. Find the correct sentence.

1. A) the report was useless to them because there was no needed information.     (Ans)

      B) Since the report lacked needed information it would have not been useful to them.

      C)  Since the report did not contain the needed information it was not real useful to them 

      D) Being that the report lacked the needed information, they could not use it.

      E) since the report lacked needed information it was of no use to them       

2.    A) Anitha was sitting with her husband on the steps of the temple with her lap full of newspapers, when Bunty   and  Bittoo came up.

        B) Anitha, with her lap full of newspapers, was sitting with her husband on the steps of the temple when Bunty   and Bittoo came up.           (Ans)

        C) With her lap full of newspapers, Anitha was sitting with her husband on the steps of the temple when Bunty and Bittoo came up.

         D) Anitha was sitting with her husband on the steps of the temple when Bunty and Bittoo came up with her lap full of news-papers.

3.   A)  Since managers can motivate people in the tasks that need to be done by getting them involved.

       B) The managers can motivate people in tasks by getting them involved that need to be done

       C) The managers not only do the tasks that need to be done by getting them involved but also can motivate people.

       D) People can be motivated by getting them involved in the tasks that need to be done by the managers

       E) The managers can motivate people by getting them involved in the tasks that need to be done         (Ans)

 4.  A) I went yesterday to the bank to collect the pass-book.

       B) I went to the bank yesterday to collect the pass –book       (Ans)

       C) Yesterday to collect the pass-book I went to the bank

       D) To collect the pass-book yesterday I went to the bank     

5.  A) The early age of three or four years, would begin our first recollection of the world, for many of us.

      B) Our first recollection of the world, for many of us, would be early age of three or four years.

      C) For many of us, our first recollection of the world being the early age of only three or four years.

      D) For many of us, our first recollection of the world has been the early age of only three or four years

      E) For many of us, our first recollection of the world is from the early age of only three or four years.               (Ans)

Directions for Questions 6-10 : Convert the given binary numbers.

6. (11111011)2= ( )8

Ans: (373)8

7. (11011110110010101101)2 = ( )16

Ans: (DECAD)16

8. ( 11010101)2 = ( )10

Ans: (213)10

9. (11100111)2 = ( )8
Ans: (347)8

10. (1100010101010010001)2 = ( )8

Ans: (1425221)8

Directions 11-19: In each of the following questions one word is different from the rest. Find out the word which does not belong to the group

11.  A) Handle   B) Cycle   C) Chain    D) Break           (Ans: B)

12.  A) Butchers   B) Police Station   C) Newsagents     D) Opticians      (Ans: B)

13.   A) TV     B) FG      C) KL       D) PQ                         (Ans: A)

14.  A) Gloves      B) Sandals      C)  Socks           D) Shoes       (Ans: A)

15.  A) ACEG        B) MOQS        C) GHJL             D) RTVX         (Ans: C)

16.  A) Kindergarten      B) Office       C) College       D) University      (Ans: B) 

17.  A) Cow       B) Pork      C) Lamb           D) Chicken        (Ans: B)

18.  A) Bus         B)  Lorry         C) Van        D) Bicycle          (Ans: D)

19.  A) Grape     B) Orange       C)  Potato        D)   Lemon       (Ans: C)

20.  Five girls are sitting in a row. Rashi is not adjacent to Sulekha or Abha.  Anuradha is not adjacent to Sulekha.  Rashi is adjacent to Monika.  Monika is at the middle in the row.  Then, Anuradha is adjacent to whom out of following?

        A) Rashi       B) Sulekha        C) Abha          D) Monika      E) Cannot determined        (Ans: A)

CTS - Verbal - 3

CTS –Verbal - 3

Directions for Questions 1-5: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow on the basis of the information provided in the passage.

MARK HUGHES is a master of the fine art of survival. His Los Angeles-based Herbalife International Inc. is a pyramid outfit that peddles weight-loss and nutrition concoctions of dubious value. Bad publicity and regulatory crackdowns hurt his U.S. business in the late 1980s. But Hughes, 41, continues to enjoy a luxurious lifestyle in a $20 million Beverly Hills mansion. He has been sharing the pad and a yacht with his third wife, a former Miss Petite U.S.A. He can finance this lavish lifestyle just on his salary and bonus, which last year came to $7.3 million.

He survived his troubles in the U.S. by moving overseas, where regulators are less zealous and consumers even more naive, at least initially. Today 77% of Herbalife retail sales derive from overseas. Its new prowling grounds: Asia and Russia. Last year Herbalife's net earnings doubled, to $45 million, on net sales of $632 million. Based on Herbalife's Nasdaq-traded stock, the company has a market capitalization of $790 million, making Hughes 58% worth $454 million.

There's a worm, though, in Hughes apple. Foreigners aren't stupid. In the end they know when they've been had. In France, for instance, retail sales rose to $97 million by 1993 and then plunged to $12 million last year. In Germany sales hit $159 million in 1994 and have since dropped to $54 million.

Perhaps aware that the world may not provide an infinite supply of suckers, Hughes wanted to unload some of his shares. But in March, after Herbalife's stock collapsed, he put off a plan to dump about a third of his holdings on the public.

Contributing to Hughes' woes, Herbalife's chief counsel and legal attack dog, David Addis, quit in January. Before packing up, he reportedly bellowed at Hughes, "I can't protect you anymore." Addis, who says he wants to spend more time with his family, chuckles and claims attorney-client privilege.

Trouble on the home front, too. On a recent conference call with distributors, Hughes revealed he's divorcing his wife, Suzan, whose beaming and perky image adorns much of Herbalife's literature.

Meanwhile, in a lawsuit that's been quietly moving through Arizona's Superior Court, former Herbalife distributor Daniel Fallow of Sandpoint, Idaho charges that Herbalife arbitrarily withholds payment to distributors and marks up its products over seven times the cost of manufacturing. Fallow also claims Hughes wanted to use the Russian mafia to gain entry to that nation's market.

Fallow himself is no angel, but his lawsuit, which was posted on the Internet, brought out other complaints. Randy Cox of Lewiston, Idaho says Herbalife "destroyed my business" after he and his wife complained to the company that they were being cheated out of their money by higher-ups in the pyramid organization.

Will Hughes survive again? Don't count on it this time.

1.       Herbalife Inc is based in:

A.      Los Angeles         (Ans)

B.      Columbus

C.      New York

D.      Austin

2.       Daniel Fallow:

A.      Was a former attorney for Hughes

B.      Was a former distributor of Herbalife             (Ans)

C.      Co-founded Herbalife

D.      Ran Herbalife’s  German Unit

3.       The complaint of Randy Cox of Lewiston, Idaho, against Herbalife was:

A.      The company did not pay them their dues

B.      The products supplied by Hughes were inferior

C.      Their higher-ups in the pyramid cheated them      (Ans)

D.      Hughes had connections with the Russian mafia

4.       In the year in which Hughes' salary and bonuses came to US$ 7.3 million, what was the retail sales for Herbalife in France?

A.      $12 million                           (Ans)

B.      $159 million

C.      $54 million

D.      $97 million

5.       At the time when this article was written, if Herbalife had had a market capitalisation of $ 1 billion, what would have been Hughes' share?

A.     $420 million

B.     $580 million                               (Ans)

C.     $125 million

D.     $500 million

 

Directions for Questions 6-10: Read each sentence to find if there is any grammatical error in it. If there is any error, it will be only one part of the sentence.  The number or alphabet of that part is your answer.( Disregard punctuation errors if any)

6. Modern film techniques / are far superior / than that / employed in the past /

               A                                           B                            C                   D

Ans: C   (‘those’  instead of ‘that’)

7.       I believe / that respect / is more preferable than / money

                     A                  B                                C                              D

Ans:  C   (the word ‘more’ to be removed)

8.  The principals of equal justice / for all is one of / the corner stones of our / democratic way of life.

                    A                                                  B                              C                                             D                        

Ans:  A  (The word should be ‘principles’)

9.  In order to save patrol, / motorists must have to/ be very cautious/ while driving along the highways/ 

                          A                                         B                            C                                   D  

Ans: B ( we can remove ‘must’ or put ‘will’ in its place)   

                

10.   Not one of the children / has ever sang/ on any occasion / in public before/ no error

                     A                                         B                       C                                    D                   E

Ans: A ( the right word is ‘none’ instead of ‘no one’)

Directions for Questions 11-15: In each of the following questions, some sentences are given which are on the same theme. Decide which sentence is the most preferable with respect to grammar; meaning and usage, suitable for formal writing in English. Find the correct sentence.

11. A) He came in too quickly to avoid waking his father  

       B) He entered in quickly. so as not wake his father.    

      C) Having  not to wake his father, he came in quickly 

      D) He came in very quickly so that he might avoid waking his father.     (Ans)

       

12.   A) The teacher asked the student with a frown on his face, to leave the room    (Ans)

        B) The teacher asked with a frown on his face the student to leave the room

        

13.    A) Common people are rather impressed by the style of a speech than by its substance  

          B) Common people are impressed  rather by the style of a speech than by its substance    

          C) Rather common people are impressed by the style of a speech than by its substance     

          D) Common people are impressed by the style of a speech than by its substance.  (ANS)

     

14.   A) I have read such a lot about him that I am looking forward to seeing him very much 

        B) I am reading such a lot about him that I will be looking forward to seeing him very  much       (Ans)  

        C) Having read such a lot about him that I will be looking forward to seeing him very much    

        D) I had read such a lot about him that I am looking forward to seeing him very much.  

15.   A) By June next year, Ajay will be twenty years working in the office.     

        B) Being twenty years completed, Ajay will be working in this office till June next    

        C) Till June next year, Ajay will work in the office for twenty years.    

        D) Ajay will be working in this office upon completing twenty years by next June.     (Ans)

Infosys Verbal Ability Questions - 4

     Infosys – Verbal Ability Questions - 4

Direction Questions (1-6): In each question below is given a passage followed by several inferences. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity. Mark your answer as : A. if the inference is ' definitely true' i.e. , it directly follows from the facts given in the passage B. if the inference is ' probably true' though not definitely true in the light of the facts given C. if you think the data are in adequate i.e., from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false D. if you think the inference is ' probably false' though not definitely false in the light of the facts given; and E. if you think inference is ' definitely false' i,e , it contradicts the given facts. Passage I More than a decade of erosion in budgetary support from the Union Government, has seriously affected Indian Railway's capacity to finance its plan expenditures. The situation has come to a pass where the railways must now think of innovative ways to get longer mileage from its investments. Significantly the resource crunch has had grievous impact on the railways. As a result, it will not be in a position to acquire necessary equipment and this will seriously affect the railway's capacity to serve the needs of the economy in future. 1. Railways had so far believed in traditional ways in generating income. Ans: A 2. Government has shifted its priority from railways to other areas. Ans: B 3. The union government has reduced drastically the budgetary support to railways during the last decade. Ans: A 4. The fiscal position of railways in the earlier plan period was better than the current plan period Ans: A 5. During the current plan period, the railways will not be able to expand its network Ans: A Passage II The smaller pesticide formulation units in India operate under heavy constraints such as obsolete technology, small scale of operation and dependence on large units for raw materials. In view of the loss of expensive material by the smaller units it is important to either eliminate or reduce losses to the extent possible through innovative and sustainable waste minimization techniques. Operating profit margins of the units are very low and small adverse conditions land these companies in trouble. Maximum losses suffered by these units are through poor house- keeping, sub- optional operating practices, and lack of proper opportunities for recycling waste. 6. Smaller units should be operationally self - - sufficient so as to minimize loss. Ans: C 7. Waste management process in India need modernization Ans: A 8. Lack of funds compels smaller units to ignore house- keeping. Ans: B Direction (9-14) : In each of the following questions, find out which part of the sentence has an error. if there is no mistake the answer is 'no error' 9. Our is the only (A) / country in the world (B) / than can boast of (C)  / unity in diversity (D) / no error (E) Ans : A     (‘Ours’ instead of ‘our’) 10. May I know (A) /Who you want (B) / to see please (C) / No error (D) Ans : B     (‘Whom’ instead of ‘Who’) 11. Due to me being a newcomer (A) / I was unable to get a house (B) / suitable for my wife and me (C) / No error (D) Ans : A   (‘my’ instead of ‘me’) 12. This is the boy (A) / Whom I think had won (B) / the gold medal in the dance competition (C) / No error (D) Ans : B   (‘who’ instead of ‘whom’) 13. The number of vehicles (A) /plying on this road (B) / is more than on the main road (C) / No error (D) Ans : C  ( the word ‘that’ should follow after ‘than’) 14. There has not been any rainfall (A) / in this part of the country (B) / since the last two years (C) / No error (D) Ans: D Directions 15-22: In each question, a part of sentence is printed in italics. Below each sentence, some phrases are given which can substitute the italicized part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is 'No correction required' 15. No sooner I saw the tiger than I ran away A. No sooner I had seen B. No sooner did I see C. as soon as I saw D. No Correction required Ans: B 16. Let he and I work together A. him and I B. him and me C. he and me D. No Correction required Ans : C 17. The child is the father of the man A. A child, man B. Child , a man C. Child, Man D. No Correction required Ans : D 18. I am used to hard work A. hard working B. work hard C. work hardly D. No Correction required Ans : D 19. The doctor examined my pulse A. observed B. saw C. felt D. No Correction required Ans : C 20. I wish I have all those luxuries A. I will have B. I am having C. I had D. No Correction required Ans: C 21. She did not like the movie , nor I did A. nor did I B. nor I like it C. nor I liked it D. No Correction required Ans: A 22. The enthusiastic voters were queuing up outside the polling station since morning. A. queued up B. had queued up C. had been queuing up D. No Correction required Ans: B

What Do Women Want

An interesting story sourced.

What Do Women Want?

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Young King Steven was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighbouring kingdom The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Steven’s youth and ideals. So, the monarch offered him his freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult question. Steven would have a year to figure out the answer and, if after a year, he still had no answer, he would be put to death.

The question?…What do women really want? Such a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man, and to young Steven, it seemed an impossible query. But, since it was better than death, he accepted the monarch’s proposition to have an answer by year’s end. 

He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everyone: the princess, the priests, the wise men and even the court jester. He spoke with everyone, but no one could give him a satisfactory answer.

Many people advised him to consult the old witch, for only she would have the answer. But the price would be high; as the witch was famous throughout the kingdom for the exorbitant prices she charged. 

The last day of the year arrived and Steven had no choice but to talk to the witch. She agreed to answer the question, but he would have to agree to her price first. The old witch wanted to marry Jack, the most handsome man in the country and Steven’s closest friend! 

Young Steven was horrified. She was hunchbacked and hideous, had only one tooth, smelled like sewage, made obscene noises, etc. He had never encountered such a repugnant creature in all his life. He refused to force his friend to marry her and endure such a terrible burden; but Jack, learning of the proposal, spoke with Steven. He said nothing was too big of a sacrifice compared to Steven’s life. 

Hence, a wedding was proclaimed and the witch answered Steven’s question thus: “What a woman really wants, she answered…...is to be in charge of her own life.”

Everyone in the kingdom instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth and that Steven’s life would be spared. And so it was, the neighbouring monarch granted Steven his freedom and Jack and the witch had a wonderful wedding.

The honeymoon hour approached and Jack, steeling himself for a horrific experience, entered the bedroom. But, what a sight awaited him. The most beautiful woman he had ever seen was in his room. The astounded Jack asked what had happened. The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her when she appeared as a witch, she would henceforth, be her horrible deformed self only half the time and the beautiful maiden the other half.

Which would he prefer? Beautiful during the day….or night? 

Jack pondered the predicament. During the day, a beautiful woman to show off to his friends, but at night, in the privacy of his castle, an old witch? Or, would he prefer having a hideous witch during the day, but by night, a beautiful woman with him?

What would YOU do?

What Jack chose is below.

BUT….make YOUR choice before you scrolls down below.

OKAY?

Noble Jack said that he would allow HER to make the choice herself. Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time because he had respected her enough to let her be in charge of her own life. 

*Now….what is the moral to this story?*

The moral is…..

If you don’t let a woman have her own way, things are going to get ugly.