In political science, “civil society” acts as the “third sector” of society (distinct from government and business), comprising community groups, NGOs, trade unions, and other voluntary civic associations.
92. Which among the following is not a pillar of Basel III ?
(A) Minimum capital standards
(B) Supervisory review
(C) Market discipline
(D) Consolidation of Assets
Answer:
(D) Consolidation of Assets
Explanation:
The Basel regulatory framework for banks rests on three distinct pillars: Pillar 1 (Minimum Capital Requirements), Pillar 2 (Supervisory Review Process), and Pillar 3 (Market Discipline). “Consolidation of Assets” is not one of them.
93. Complete the series:2, 15, 4, 12, 6, 7, ____________
(A) 8, 8
(B) 8, 0
(C) 3, 8
(D) 4, 10
Answer:
(B) 8, 0
Explanation:
The sequence interleaves two completely independent series. Odd-positioned numbers: 2, 4, 6… (increasing by 2). The next odd position (7th term) will be . Even-positioned numbers: 15, 12, 7… The difference increases: ; . The next deduction is 7, so the 8th term is . The next two terms in the complete series are 8 and 0.
94. If in a certain language, EVALUATE is coded as VELAAUET, how is NORMAL coded in that code?
(A) ORMLAN
(B) ONRMLA
(C) ONMRAL
(D) ONMRLA
Answer:
(D) ONMRLA
Explanation:
The coding logic involves splitting the word into pairs of consecutive letters and reversing each pair. For E-V A-L U-A T-E V-E L-A-A-U-E-T. Applying this logic directly to N-O R-M A-L O-N M-R L-A. The result is ONMRLA.
95. How old is the teacher?
The average age of 10 students and their teacher is 25 years.
The teacher’s age is 10 years more than the oldest student’s age.
(A) If statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient.
(B) If statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient.
(C) If both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient but neither of statements alone is sufficient.
(D) If statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient.
Answer:
(D) If statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient.
Explanation:
From statement 1, we only know the combined total age of the 11 people is $25 \times 11 = 275$. From statement 2, we know the teacher’s age relative to one student. Because we lack the ages (or total sum) of the remaining 9 students, we cannot isolate the teacher’s exact age even when combining both statements.
