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TEST - I REASONING ABILITY Q.1. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one thatdoes not belong to that group? a) Black b) Yellow c) Red d) Green e) Violet

Q.2. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word FOREIGN each of which has as manyletters between them in the word as in the English alphabet? a) None b) One c) Two d) Three e) More than three

Q.3. Each vowel in the word JOURNEY is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet andeach consonant is replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet, then the substituted lettersare arranged in alphabetical order. Which of the following will be the fifth from the left end? a) D b) K c) O d) T e) None of these

Q.4. How many such digits are there in the number 5846937 each of which is as far away from thebeginning of the number as when the digits are arranged in ascending order within the number? a) None b) One c) Two d) Three e) More than three

Q.5. In a certain code language, ‘food is good’ is written as ‘ho na ta’, ‘eat food regularly’ is written as‘sa ta la’ and ‘keep good health’ is written as ‘da na ja’. How is ‘eat’ written in that code language? a) sa b) la c) sa or la d) Data inadequate e) None of these

Q.6. In a row of thirty boys, R is fourth from the right end and W is tenth from the left end. How manyboys are there between R and W? a) 15 b) 16 c) 17 d) Cannot be determined e) None of these

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Q.7. Among A, B, C, D and E each having a different weight, D is heavier than A and E and B is lighter than C. Who among them is the heaviest? a) D b) B c) C d) Data inadequate e) None of these

Q.8. In a certain code CORDIAL is written as ‘SPDCMBJ’. How is SOMEDAY written in that code? a) NPTDEBZ b) NPTFZBE c) TPNDZBE d) NPTDZBE e) None of these

Q.9. How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters EMLI using each letter only once in each word? a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four e) More than four

Q.10. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one thatdoes not belong to that group? a) 45 b) 51 c) 39 d) 93 e) 85

Q.11. What should come next in the following letter series? A Z A B Y A B C X A B C D W A B C D E V A B C D E a) U b) T c) A d) G e) None of these

Q.12. If ‘P’ denotes ‘multiplied by’; ‘R’ denotes ‘added to’; T’ denotes ‘subtracted from’ and ‘W denotes ‘divided by’, then—— 64 W 4 P 8 T 6 R 4 =? a) 96

b) 2

c) 130 d) 126 e) None of these

Q.13. If it is possible to make only one meaningful English word with the first, the sixth, the eighth andthe ninth letters of the word HOARDINGS, which of the following will be the third letter of thatword? If no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word canbe made, give Y as the answer. a) G b) I c) S


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d) X e) Y

Q.14. In a certain code DOES is written as ‘5$3%’ and SITE is written as ‘%4#3’. How is EDIT writtenin that code? a) 354# b) 3#54 c) 3$4# d) 35$# e) None of these

Q.15. D is brother of B. M is brother of B. K is father of M. T is wife of K. How is B related to T? a) Son b) Daughter c) Son or Daughter d) Data inadequate e) None of these

Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below: B 2 M E J % R 5 @ N D I P 4 © T 3 9 F U 1 $ 6 H J A 7 * G Q # Q.16. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? a) 5NI b) 9U$ c) HA* d) 7G# e) DPT

Q.17. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediatelypreceded by a number and immediately followed by a consonant? a) None b) One c) Two d) Three e) Four

Q.18. Which of the following is the fifth to the left of the eighteenth from the left end of the abovearrangement? a) % b) A c) D d) 3 e) None of these

Q.19. If all the symbols in the above arrangement are dropped, which of the following will be the twelfthfrom the right end? a) 4 b) 3 c) 9 d) F e) None of these

Q.20. How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediatelypreceded by a number and immediately followed by a letter? a) None


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b) One c) Two d) Three e) More than three

Q.21. Which of the following is the ninth to the right of the twentieth from the right end of the abovearrangement? a) D b) @ c) 1 d) 6 e) None of these

In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three conclusionsnumbered I, II & III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be atvariance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of thegiven conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly knownfacts.

Q.22. Statements : All windows are doors. All buildings are doors. All doors are boats. Conclusions: I. All windows are boats.II. All buildings are boats.III. Some boats are doors. a) Only I and II follow b) Only I and III follow c) Only II and III follow d) All follow e) None of these

Q.23. Statements:Some desks are chairs. Some chairs are pens. Some pens are drawers. Conclusions: I. Some drawers are desks.II. Some drawers are chairs.III. No drawer is chair. a) None follows b) Only II follows c) Only III follows d) Only either II or III follow e) Only I and either II or III follow

Q.24. Statements : All flowers are trees. Some trees are houses. All houses are wheels. Conclusions : I. Some wheels are trees.II. Some trees are flowers.III. Some wheels are flowers. a) Only I and II follow b) Only I and III follow c) Only II and III follow d) All I, II and III follow e) None of these

Q.25. Statements : Some radios are telephones. All telephones aremirrors. Allmirrors are desks. Conclusions : I. Some radios are desks.II. Some radios are mirrors.III. Some desks are telephones. a) Only I and II follow b) Only I and III follow c) Only II and III follow d) All follow e) None of these

Q.26. Statements : All furnitures are jungles. No jungle is road. Some roads are hills. Conclusions : I. Some roads are furnitures.II. Some jungles are furnitures.III. Some hills are jungles. a) Only I follows b) Only II follows


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c) Only III follows d) Only I and II follow e) None of these

Q.27. Statements : All bricks are stones. Some stones are rocks. All rocks are mountains. Conclusions : I. Some mountains are stones. II. Some mountains are bricks.III. Some stones are bricks. a) Only I follows b) Only III follows c) Only I and III follow d) All follow e) None of these

In the following questions, the symbols #, %,@, $ and ©are used with the following meaningsillustrated. ‘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 equal to Q’. ‘P © Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor greater than Q’. In each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of thetwo conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true. Give answer a) if only conclusion I is true. Give answer b) if only conclusion II is true. Give answer c) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true. Give answer d) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true. Give answer e) if both conclusions I and II are true. Q.28. Statement : H © W, W % R, R @ F Conclusions: I. R©H II. R @ H

Q.29. Statement : M$T, T@K, K©D Conclusions : I. D$T II. K$M

Q.30. Statement : R % N, N # F, F @ B Conclusions : I. F©R II. B$N

Q.31. Statement : H @ W, W $ M, M # K Conclusions : I. K$W II. H @ M

Q.32. Statement : R#T, T©M, M @ D Conclusions : I. D$T II. R#M

Q.33. Statement : F # K, K $ B, B % M Conclusions : I. M @ F II. B @ F

Q.34-39.A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbersrearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of inputand rearrangement. Input : go now 52 38 17 for again 65 Step I : 65 go now 52 38 17 for again Step II : 65 again go now 52 38 17 for Step III : 65 again 52 go now 38 17 for Step IV : 65 again 52 for go now 38 17 Step V : 65 again 52 for 38 go now 17 Step VI : 65 again 52 for 38 go 17 now Step VI is the last step of the rearrangement.


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As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions theappropriate step for the given input. Q.34. Input: home turf 39 24 86 44 roll over Which of the following steps will be the last? a) X b) IX c) VIII d) VII e) None of these

Q.35. Step III of input is:94 car 86 window shut 52 31 house Which of the following is definitely the input? a) 94 car window 86 shut 52 31 house b) 86 window 94 car shut 52 31 house c) car shut window 86 52 31 house 94 d) Cannot be determined e) None of these

Q.36. Step IV of an input is:58 box 47 dew 15 21 town pot Which of the following steps will be the last? a) VII b) VI c) VIII d) IX e) None of these

Q.37. Input: show 51 36 new far 81 46 goal Which of the following steps will be the last but one? a) VII b) VIII c) VI d) V e) None of these

Q.38. Input: buywin task 52 38 43 door 12 Which of the following will be step IV? a) 52 buy 43 door 38 task 12 win b) 52 buy 43 door 38 task win 12 c) 52 buy 43 door task win 38 12 d) There will be no such step e) None of these

Q.39. Step II of an input is : 76 ask 12 32 begin over join 42 How many more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement? a) Four b) Five c) Six d) Three e) None of these

In each question below is given a group of letters followed by a combination of digit/symbolsnumbered a), b), c) and d). You have to find out which of the combination correctly representsthe group of letters based on the following coding


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system and conditions. If none of thecombinations correctly represents the group of letters give e) i.e. ‘None of these’ as your answer. Letters : M R I T J P Q E U D A F H W Digit/SymbolCode: 8 4 9 5 1 # @ 2 6 © 3 $ * 7 Conditions : (i) If the first letter is a consonant and the last letter is a vowel, the codes are to be interchanged, (ii) If the first letter is a vowel and the last letter is a consonant both are to be coded as %. (iii) If both the first and the last letters are vowels, both are to be coded as the code for the firstletter. Q.40. AMQDHI a) 38@©*9 b) 98@©*9 c) 98@©*3 d) 38@©*3 e) None of these

Q.41. UMQJPA a) 38@1#6 b) 68@1#3 c) 68@1#6 d) 6@81#C e) None of these

Q.42. IREDHP a) %42©*% b) 942©*# c) #42©*9 d) 942©*9 e) None of these

Q.43. RPJWQE a) 2#17@4 b) 4#17@2 c) 2#17@2 d) 4#17@4 e) None of these

Q.44. JDWPUH a) 17©#6* b) 1©7#6* c) *1©7#6 d) *©7#6I e) None of these

Q.45. FTMQEW a) $85@27 b) 758@ 2$ c) $58@ 2$ d) 758 @ 27 e) None of these

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are sitting around a circle facing at the centre. V is second to the left of Pand second to the right of W. T is third to the right of Q and is not an immediate neighbour of V.


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S is third to the right of R.

Q.46. Who is to the immediate left of S? a) V b) T c) Q d) W e) None of these

Q.47. Who is third to the left of V? a) T b) S c) W d) R e) None of these

Q.48. In which of the following groups the first person is sitting between the second and the thirdpersons? a) RPQ b) TWS c) QPR d) QVS e) None of these

Q.49. Who is second to the right of Q? a) R b) W c) T d) S e) None of these

Q.50. Who is to the immediate right of R? a) W b) T c) P d) Data inadequate e) None of these

In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. Assumptions something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statementand the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement. Give answer a) if only assumption I is implicit. Give answer b) if only assumption II is implicit. Give answer c) if either assumption I or II is implicit. Give answer d) if neither assumption I nor II is implicit. Give answer e) if both assumptions I and II are implicit.

Q.51. Statement : Many employees of the organization applied for special sabbatical leave oftwo years to pursue higher education. Assumptions : I. The management of the organization may not grant leave to most of theseemployees. II. These employees may be able to complete their education during thesabbatical leave.

Q.52. Statement : Most of the private companies have decided against awarding annual increasein the salaries of their employees for the previous year due to current economicsituations.


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Assumptions : I.Majority of the employees may leave their job to protest against the decision. II. These companies may announce hike in salaries next year.

Q.53. Statement : The college administration has instructed all the students to stop using cellphones within the college premises. Assumptions : I.The students may stop using cell phones in the college premises. II. The students may continue to use cell phones in the college premises.

Q.54. Statement : The Govt. has decided to levy congestion tax to passengers traveling by air toand from the metro cities. Assumptions : I.The tax so collected may be adequate to meet part of the expenses forproviding additional resources to handle huge traffic. II. Passengers traveling by air to and for these cities may be able to pay extraamount by way of congestion tax.

Q.55. Statement : The local citizens group submitted a memorandum to the civic authority forallowing them to convert the vacant plot in the locality into a garden at theirown cost. Assumptions : I. The local citizen group may be able to gather enough funds to develop thegarden. II. The civic authoritymay not accede to the request of the local citizen group.

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be eitherindependent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause.One of thesestatements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decidewhich of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these twostatements. Mark answer a) if statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect. Mark answer b) if statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect. Mark answer c) if both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes. Mark answer d) if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes. Mark answer e) if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q.56. A. All the airlines companies in India have increased the airfares in all routes with immediateeffect. B. There has been substantial reduction in aviation fuel prices in India during the past fewweeks.

Q.57. A. There has been continuous increase in average temperature during winter in many parts ofthe country over the past few years. B. There has been significant changes in the wind pattern across the country over the last few years.

Q.58. A. The conditions of all the major roads in the city have deteriorated causing hardship tomotorists. B. The municipal authority have sanctioned significant amount to repair all the major roads inthe city.

Q.59. A. The BPO sector has laid off a large number of employees in the recent months. B. Very few projects are now being outsourced to BPO sector.

Q.60. A. There has been sharp decline in sales of passenger cars during the last few months. B. Many finance companies have announced attractive schemes of car loans with moderateinterest rate.

In each of the questions given below which one of the five answer figures on the right shouldcome after the problem figures on the left, if the sequence were continued?

PROBLEM FIGURES ANSWER FIGURES Q.61.

a) b)c)d)e)


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Q.62.

a) b)c)d)e)

Q.63.

a) b)c)d)e)

Q.64.

a) b)c)d)e)

Q.65.

a) b)c)d)e)

The first figure in the first unit of the problem figures bears a certain relationship to the secondfigure. Similarly one of the figures in the answer figures bears the same relationship to thesecond figure in the second unit of the problem figures. You are therefore to locate the figurewhich would fit in the question mark.

PROBLEM FIGURES ANSWER FIGURES Q.66.

a)b)c)d)e) Q.67.

a)b)c)d)e)

Q.68.

a)b)c)d)e)

Q.69.

a)b)c)d)e)

Q.70.


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a)b)c)d)e)

In each of the following questions in four out of the five figures, element I is related to element II in the same particular way. Find out the figure in which the element I is NOT so related to element II.

Q.71.

a)b)c)d)e)

Q.72.

a)b)c)d)e)

Q.73.

a)b)c)d)e)

Q.74.

a)b)c)d)e)

Q.75.

a)b)c)d)e)

TEST - II QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE Q.76. Which number should replace both the question marks (?) in the following equation?

=

a) 384 b) 398 c) 404 d) 416


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e) None of these

Q.77. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 200% and the denominator is increased by 350%.

The resultant fraction is . What was the original fraction?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e) None of these

Q.78. If 3Y + 9X = 54 and = , then what is the value of Y- X?

a) –1 b) – 2 c) 2 d) 1 e) None of these

Q.79. The difference between the th of th of a number and th of th of the same number is 648. What is the number?

a) 1110 b) 1215 c) 1325 d) 1440 e) None of these

Q.80. On a School’s Annual Day sweets were to be equally distributed amongst 112 children. But on that particular day, 32 children were absent. Thus the remaining children got 6 extra sweets. How many sweets was each child originally supposed to get? a) 24 b) 18 c) 15 d) Cannot be determined e) None of these

Q.81. If 3 is subtracted from 6 and difference is multiplied by 355 then what will be the final number?


Q.82. An order was placed for supply of carpet of breadth 3 metres, the length of carpet was 1.44 times of breadth. Subsequently the breadth and length were increased by 25 and 40 percent respectively. At the rate of Rs. 45 per square metre, what would be the increase in the cost of the carpet? a) Rs. 1020.6 b) Rs.398.8 c) Rs.437.4 d) Rs.583.2 e) None of these


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Q.83. The length of a rectangular plot is thrice its breadth. If the area of the rectangular plot is 7803sq. mts., what is the breadth of the rectangular plot? a) 51 metres b) 153 metres c) 104 metres d) 88 metres e) None of these

Q.84. Ratio of Rani’s and Komal’s age is 3 : 5 respectively. Ratio of Komal’s and Pooja’s age is 2 : 3 respectively. If Rani is two-fifth Pooja’s age, what is Rani’s age? a) 10 years b) 15 years c) 24 years d) Cannot be determined e) None of these

Q.85. In a mixture of milk and water the proportion of water by weight was 75%. If in the 60 gms mixture 15 gms. water was added, what would be the percentage of water? (weight in gms.) a) 75% b) 88% c) 90% d) 100% e) None of these

Q.86. The sum of five numbers is 290. The average of the first two numbers is 48.5 and the average of last two numbers is 53.5. What is the third number? a) 72 b) 84 c) 96 d) 108 e) None of these

Q.87. In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘SMART’ be arranged? a) 25 b) 60 c) 180 d) 200 e) None of these

Q.88. A sum of Rs.2,236/- is divided among A, B and C such that A receives 25% more than C and C receives 25% less than B. What is A’s share in the amount? a) Rs. 460/- b) Rs. 890/- c) Rs. 780/- d) Rs.1,280/- e) None of these

Q.89. The average weight of a group of 53 girls was calculated as 58 kgs. It was later discovered that the weight of one of the girls was read as 65 kgs., whereas her actual weight was 45 kgs. What is the actual average weight of the group of 53 girls? (rounded off to two digits after decimal) a) 58.62 b) 58.37 c) 57.37


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d) 57.62 e) None of these

Q.90. What would be the compound interest obtained on an amount of Rs.20,000/- at the rate of 15 p.c.p.a. after 4 years? a) Rs.14,980.125 b) Rs.19,680.125 c) Rs.16,780.125 d) Rs.18,980.125 e) None of these

What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series? Q.91. 0 5 18 43 84 145? a) 220 b) 240 c) 260 d) 280 e) None of these

Q.92. 10 17 48 165 688 3475? a) 27584 b) 25670 c) 21369 d) 20892 e) None of these

Q.93. 1 3 24 360 8640 302400? a) 14525100 b) 154152000 c) 14515200 d) 15425100 e) None of these

Q.94. 12 14 32 102 416 2090? a)15522 b) 12552 c) 13525 d) 17552 e) None of these

Q.95. 7 16 41 90 171? a) 292 b) 392 c) 537 d) 448 e) None of these

NO PIE DIAGRAM IN PDF Study the following Pie-charts carefully ‘ to answer the questions that follow :PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PERCENTAGE BREAK-UP OF GIRLSENROLLED IN DIFFERENT STREAMS IN A COLLEGE THESE STREAMS OUT OF THE TOTALSTUDENTS


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Total number of students = 3,500 Total number of girls = 1,500 Q.96. What is the total number of boys enrolled in Management and IT together? a) 1050 b) 810 c) 1120 d) 980 e) None of these

Q.97. What is the respective ratio of number of girls enrolled in Arts to the number of boys enrolled in Science? a) 14:23 b) 2:3 c) 114:121 d) 53:65 e) None of these

Q.98. What is the total number of girls enrolled in Science and Commerce together? a) 450 b) 495 c) 345 d) 480 e) None of these

Q.99. If 20% of the girls enrolled in Science change their stream to Management then what will be the new number of Management students altogether?a) 593 b) 733 c) 453 d) 1003 e) None of these

Q.100. Number of girls enrolled in Arts, Science and Commerce forms. What percent of total number of students in the college? a) 25 b) 40 c) 60 d) 75 e) None of these

Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions that follow:

PRODUCTION AND SALE OF PRINTERS OF VARIOUS COMPANIES IN A MONTH


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Q.101. What is the respective ratio of the total production of companies D and E to the total sale of the same Companies? a) 28:15 b) 9:5 c) 15:11 d) 2:3 e) None of these

Q.102. What is the average number of Units produced by all the Companies together? a) 675 b) 650 c) 625 d) 600 e) None of these

Q.103. Which Company had the highest percentage of sale with respect to its production? a) D b) B c) E d) A e) None of these

Q.104. What is the average number of Units sold by all the Companies together? a) 360 b) 390 c) 375 d) 410 e) None of these

Q.105. The total units sold by these Companies A, B and C together is approximately what percent ofthe total units produced of these Companies? a) 62 b) 50 c) 76 d) 84 e) 58

Study the table carefully to answer the questions that follow: NUMBER OF WORKERS WORKING DURING SIX MONTHS IN VARIOUS FACTORIES

(NUMBER IN HUNDREDS)

FACTORIES

MONTHS A B C D E

January 65 41.2 72.4 63.5 83

February 78 30 61 60 74

March 42 65 71.6 76 70.3

April 51 72.5 83.5 21.8 66

May 60 68.2 61.6 80.2 56.9

June 63.5 52.5 73.2 57 44.7


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Q.106. What is the difference in the total number of workers working in various months from factory Aand the total number of workers working in various months from factory E? a) 3540 b) 3940 c) 3290 d) 4230 e) None of these

Q.107. The total number of workers from factory B is approximately what percent of the total numberof workers from factory D? a) 56 b) 65 c) 76 d) 84 ( 5) 92

Q.108. What is the average number of workers working in various months from, factory C? a) 70.55 b) 7055 c) 6780 d) 67.80 e) None of these

Q.109. What is the respective ratio of the total number of workers from factory B and C working in themonth of March and the total number of workers working in the same month from factory A andD? a) 5:6 b) 238:345 c) 59:69 d) 683:590 e) None of these

Q.110. What is the total of the average of number of workers working in the month of January from allthe factories and the average of number of workers working in the month of April from all thefactories? a) 10098 b) 11290 c) 12404 d) 13516 e) None of these

Study the information carefully to answer the following questions: A management institute offers MBA with specialization in Marketing, Finance and HR. Amongthe total number of students in the institute 45%are girls. Number of boys studying Marketing is30% of the total number of boys in the institution which is 297.40% of the girls are studying HR.Number of boys and girls studying Marketing are in the ratio of 3 : 2. 50% of boys are studyingFinance.

Q.111. How many girls are studying Finance? a) 288 b) 198 c) 324 d) 495 e) None of these

Q.112. Number of girls studying Marketing is what percent of the number of boys studying Finance?


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Q.113. Number of boys studying Finance is what percent of the total number of students in the institution? a) 33.33 b) 27.5 c) 47.8 d) 13.98 e) None of these

Q.114. What is the respective ratio between number of boys and girls studying HR? a) 5:9 b) 15:34 c) 99:161 d) 11:18 e) None of these

Q.115. What is the total number of students in the institute? a) 1000 b) 1500 c) 1800 d) 900 e) None of these

Each question below is followed by two statements A and B. You are to determine whether the data given in the statement is sufficient for answering the question. You should use the dataand your knowledge of Mathematics to choose between the possible answers. Giveanswer a) if the statement A alone is sufficient to answer the question, but theStatement B alone is not sufficient.Give answer b) if the statement B alone is sufficient to answer the question, but the StatementA alone is not sufficient. Give answer c) if both statements A and B together are needed to answer the question. Give answer d) if either the statement A alone or statement B alone is sufficient to answerthe question. Give answer e) if you cannot get the answer from the statement A and B together, but needeven more data.

Q.116. What is the speed of the car? A. The car covers a distance of 135 kms. in 3 hours. B. The car covers a distance of 270 kms. in 6 hours.

Q.117. What is the value of the two digit number? A. The product of the digits is 72 and the difference between the digits is 1. B. The digit at the unit place is greater than the other.

Q.118. What is the ratio of the total number of girls to the total number of boys in a college? A. There are 2500 students in the college out of which 40% are boys. B. The ratio of the total number of boys to the total number of girls in the last year was 5 : 6.

Q.119. What is the number? A. 75% of that number is three-fourth of that number. B. One-third of that number is less by 27 of the half of that number.


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Q.120. What is Deepali’s age? A. Deepali is two times younger to Nisha. B. Supriya is twice the age of Nisha.

Study the Table carefully to answer the questions that follow: NUMBER OF STUDENTS APPEARED (A) AND QUALIFIED (Q), IN AN EXAMINATION

FROM VARIOUS INSTITUTES OVER THE YEARS

Years 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Institute A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q

B 1545 1240 1654 1566 1684 1500 1440 1165 1564 1462

C 1647 1106 1897 1689 1550 1278 1390 1072 1575 1388

D 1765 1567 1574 1024 1754 1210 1364 1145 1510 1214

E 1530 1234 1886 1542 1806 1586 1478 1388 1654 1296

F 1605 1356 2004 1930 1666 1498 1560 1389 1690 1480

Q.121. What is the difference between the number of students appeared but not qualified in the examfrom Institute B in the year 2004 and the number of students appeared but not qualified in theexam from the same Institute in the year 2006? a) 187 b) 88 c) 275 d) 373 e) None of these

Q.122. What is the approximate average number of candidates appeared for the exam from InstituteE over the years? a) 1759 b) 1586 c) 1671 d) 1924 e) 1837

Q.123. Percentage of candidates qualified over appeared from Institute D is the lowest during which ofthe following years? a) 2003 b) 2004 c) 2005 d) 2007 e) None of these

Q.124. What is the percentage of the candidates qualified over the number of candidates appeared forthe exam in the year 2005 from all Institutes together? (rounded off to two digits after decimal) a) 92.34 b) 73.47 c) 66.94 d) 83.59 e) None of these

Q.125. Approximately what is the percentage of candidates qualified over appeared from all theInstitutes together in 2007? a) 68 b) 55 c) 74 d) 92


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TEST - III GENERAL AWARENESS Q.126. Which of the following is not a "Social Sector Programme" run by the Govt. of India? a) National Rural Health Mission b) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan c) Mid Day Meal Scheme d) Integrated Child Development Programme e) Bharat Nirman Yojana

Q.127. What is the minimum annual deposit amount as prescribed by NPS? a) Rs. 5000 b) Rs. 6000 c) Rs. 10000 d) Rs. 15000 e) None of these

Q.128. On which of the following day "World Environment Day" Celebrated? a) June, 5 b) June, 20 c) June, 23 d) June, 27 e) None of these

Q.129. In which field, J.J. Singh has received prestigious Mother Teresa Lifetime Achievement Award? a) Social Work b) Medicine c) Music d) Film e) None of these

Q.130. Who has been appointed as Special Senior Adviser to the President of 192- member GeneralAssembly? a) Nirupam Sen b) Anjali Waghmare c) V.S. Sampath d) Abbas Kazme e) None of these

Q.131. Which of the following statements is/are true about G-20 summit? (A) G-20 countries represent 85% of the world's out-put. (B) London summit was chaired by U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown. (C) Next Summit will held in Petersburg. a) A and B b) B and C c) A and C d) All e) None of these

Q.132. Santha Rama Rau passed away recently. With which field was he associated? a) Journalism b) Music c) Film


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Q.133. Which of following statement(s) is/are TRUE about the "Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan"? (A) The Sarva Shikhsha Abhiyaan (SSA) was launched in 2001 (B) The objective of the scheme is-All children complete eight years of elementary schooling by2010. (C) Rs. 50, 000 crore spent on Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan since its launch in 2001. a) A and B b) B and C c) A and C d) All e) None of these

Q.134. Which state tops the list of candidates (Lok Sabha) facing criminal charges? a) U.P b) Bihar c) M.P. d) Andhra Pradesh e) None of these

Q.135. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about SIT, a term frequently used in newspapersand magazines? (A) It stands for special investigation team. (B) It was constituted by Supreme Court to investigate post Godra- riots 2002. (C) It is headed by former CBI chief R. K Raghawan and has submitted its report recently. a) A and B b) B and C c) A and C d) All e) None of these

Q.136. Why Benjamin Netanyahu was in news recently? a) Appointed as new Prime Minister of Israel b) Appointed as new Prime Minister of Thailand c) Appointed as new President of Thailand d) Appointed as new President of Israel e) None of these

Q.137. Who is "Times" most influential person of the year? a) Roger Fedrer b) Christopher Pole c) Christiano Ronaldino d) Angel Cabrera e) None of these

Q.138. Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE about RBI's recent survey? (A) RBI estimated that Indian economy would grow at 5.7% in 2009- 10. (B) The G.D.P growth rate has been projected at 6.6% for 2009-10. (C) Agriculture Sector is projected to grow at 3% during 2009-10. a) A and B b) B and C c) A and C d) All e) None of these


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Q.139. How many Indian firms have been included in Forbes Top Global Companies list? a) 20 b) 35 c) 47 d) 51 e) None of these

Q.140. What was foreign debt of India at the end of December? a) $ 230.85 bn b) $ 250.90 bn c) $ 280.85 bn d) $ 290.89 bn e) None of these

Q.141. What is the extension of MSS? a) Market Stabilisation Scheme b) Monetary Stabilization Scheme c) Market Statutory Scheme d) Monetary Statutory Scheme e) None of these

Q.142. On which of the following day "World Health Day" is celebrated? a) 22 June b) 7 April c) 5 April d) 30 June e) None of these

Q.143. What is India's position in Networked Readiness Index (NRI)? a) 47 b) 51 c) 54 d) 57 e) None of these

Q.144. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about World's Innovative list? (A) Apple tops the list, followed by Google and Toyota Motors. (B) Three Indian entries—Reliance Industries, Tata Group and Infosys Technologies haveentered the list. (C) World's 50 most innovative companies have been included in Business Week Magazinelist. a) A and B b) B and C c) A and C d) All e) None of these

Q.145. Which country planned fresh stimulus spending worth at least $ 100bn to rescue Asia's biggesteconomy from its worst crises since World War II? a) Japan b) China c) Russia d) S. Korea e) None of these


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Q.146. To hear the cases of CBI, howmany dedicated courts have been proposed byK.G. Bala Krishnan? a) 40 b) 60 c) 80 d) 90 e) None of these

Q.147. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding SCO? (A) Sanghai Cooperation Organization was founded in 2000. (B) India received the observer status with SCO in 2005. (C) The latest SCO meeting was held in Moscow in March 2009. a) Only A b) Only B c) Only C d) B and C e) None of these

Q.148. Which of the following State Governments has set in motion the process of revoking of theArmed Forces Special Power Act? a) Jharkhand b) Madhya Pradesh c) Jammu and Kashmir d) Mizoram e) None of these

Q.149. Which of the following cities was declared the first 100 percent e-literate city? a) Kozhikode b) Kochi c) Pune d) Madurai e) None of these

Q.150. Who amongst the following Indians has been elected to the UN Appeals Tribunal (UNSAT) for aseven year term? a) Kiran Pathkar b) Megha Das c) Kamaljit Singh Garewal d) Satish Nambiar e) None of these

Q.151. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about IMF meet? (A) IMF meet was held in Washington (B) In a first stage, $ 250 bn will be available through a special facility to help member countrieswith external financing needs ". (C) IMF has forecast that global economy would contract by 1.3% this year before returning togrowth of 1.9% in 2010. a) A and B b) B and C c) A and C d) All e) None of these

Q.152. With which country has Russia ended 10 years war? a) Chechnya


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Q.153. Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE about economic stimulus plans of Japan? (A) Japan's ruling party unveiled country "biggest ever economic stimulus plan of $ 154.4 bn. (B) Its aim is to stem a deepening recession in world's second biggest economy. (C) Japan is reeling from worst recession since world war II, as its mainstay exports are hit byglobal collapse in demand. a) A and B b) B and C c) A and C d) All e) None of these

Q.154. Which Bollywood actresses received the Nielson Box Office Award for outstanding contributionto Asian Cinema? a) Aishwarya Rai b) Kareena Kapoor c) Bipasha Basu d) Priyanka Chopra e) None of these

Q.155. What amount hasHindustanConstructionCompany (HCC) bagged for 1200MWPunatsangchuu-I Hydro Electric Project? a) Rs. 538 cr. b) Rs. 688 cr. c) Rs. 638 cr. d) Rs. 588 cr. e) None of these

Q.156. Tennis player Guillermo Coria announced his retirement. He belongs to which country? a) Argentina b) USA c) Japan d) Russia e) None of these

Q.157. Government will introduce a new Consumer Price Index by --------. a) September 2010 b) August 2010 c) November 2010 d) July 2010 e) None of these

Q.158. The centre has approved 22 Foreign Direct Investment proposals worth--------. a) Rs.541.25 cr. b) Rs.237.26 cr. c) Rs.90.2 cr. d) Rs.157.47 cr. e) None of these

Q.159. The final match of the ICC World Cup 2011 will be hosted in- a) Bangladesh


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b) Sri Lanka c) Pakistan d) India e) None of these

Q.160. According to Global Financial Integrity, what is the position of India in the list of 160 developingcountries suffering outflow of huge amounts through illicit channels? a) 6th b) 3rd c) 4th d) 5th e) None of these

Q.161. Which state will set up five new bio-medical waste treatment plant? a) Maharashtra b) West Bengal c) Bihar d) Uttar Pradesh e) None of these

Q.162. Which company becomes world's third largest Mobile Operator? a) Vodafone b) Idea c) Airtel d) Reliance e) None of these

Q.163. India successfully tested the nuclear capable-----Agni-II Missile from a defence base in Orissa. a) Air to Air b) Air to Surface c) Surface to Air d) Surface to Surface e) None of these

Q.164. Who is the new Chief Minister of Sikkim? a) Neeru Sewa b) D.B.Thapa c) T.T.Bhutia d) Pawan Chamling e) None of these

Q.165. Yash Birla Group has acquired --------. a) Zed-Axis Technologies Pvt. Ltd. b) Radix Web India c) Melstar Information Technologies Ltd. d) Polaris Software Lab Ltd. e) None of these

Q.166. Why Rakesh Mohan, the Deputy Governor of RBI, resigned recently? a) He has been appointed as a consulting professor in Centre of International Development in Stanford University. b) He has been nominated as next RBI Governor. c) He has been caught in Money Laundering. d) He has been appointed as Consulting Professor in Centre of Economic Development in Howard University.


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e) None of these Q.167. Recently, DIAL has managed to raise over Rs. 1000 cr. to meet its obligations for the Rs. 8890 cr. Project. DIAL is related to- a) Infrastructure Development b) Financial Reforms c) International Airport Development d) Road Development e) None of these

Q.168. What is GLTE? a) It is a consortium to improve work environment in industrial sector. b) It is a consortium formed to help industrial group share technology and innovation. c) It is a global body to check CO2 emissions by industries. d) It is a consortium formed to keep CO2 emissions as per norms of Ideal World Standard. e) None of these

Q.169. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about Indo-UK program on climate change? a) India and UK announced five new projects to assess the potential impact of climate change on the country. b) The Projects will develop improved scenarios for predicting the impact of climate change. c) Two regional projects will be executed inOrissa andMadhya Pradesh to assess the impact and vulnerability and to develop adaptation option. d) All e) None of these

Q.170. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the India and Nepal? (A) India and Nepal have decided to prepare a Detailed Feasibility Report (DFR) to construct a 41 km long oil pipeline to smoothen the supply of petroleum products. (B) It is set up between Raxaul to Amlekhgunj to reduce the transportation cost by at least 40 percent. (C) NepalOil Corporation (NOC) currently imports around 100000 kiloliter of various petroleum products from Indian Oil Corporation. a) Only C b) A and B c) B and C d) All are true e) None of these

Q.171. Approximately howmuch investment would be required byNHPC to take up projects in Myanmar and Bhutan? a) Rs. 55000 cr. b) Rs. 60000 cr. c) Rs. 65000 cr. d) Rs. 45000 cr. e) None of these

Q.172. Which of the following Statements is/are TRUE about Mumbai Sea Bridge? (A) This is first sea bridge of India named as "Bandra Worli" sea link project. (B) Business Week has included it into top 10 wonderful construction of world. (C) It took around 10 years to complete the project. a) A and B b) B and C c) A and C d) All are true e) None of these


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Q.173. Whichof thefollowingstatementsis/areTRUEabout theTimeMagazine's100most influentialpeoplelist? (A) In this year’s list SoniaGandhi, Ronnie Screwwala andRatanTata have been included. (B) Founder of 4 shen dot comCristopherPole has acquired first place in this list. (C) In this listBarackObama is at 37th place and Dalai Lama is at 61st place. a) Aand B b) All are true c)OnlyA d) BandC e) None of these

Q.174. Which of the following statements is/are TRUEabout theWorld Bank's report on poverty? (A) According to it up to 2015 India's one third population will live below$1.25 per day income. (B) For China it is 6.1 percent and for Sub Sahara Africa it is 37.1 percent. (C) This report is based on the dollar’s value, in 2005. a) All are true b) BandC c) AandC d)OnlyC e) None of these

Q.175. Which country's five universities are among the top 100 Universities in Asia, according to Times Higher EducationQuacquarellie? a)Malaysia b)China c) Thailand d) India e) None of these

TEST - IV ENGLISH LANGUAGE Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

Goldman Sachs predicted that crude oil price would hit $200 and just as it appeared thatalternative renewable energy had a chance of becoming an economically viable option, the international price of oil fell by over 70%. After hitting the all-time high of $147 a barrel, a month ago, crude fell to less than $40 a barrel. What explains this sharp decline in the international price of oil? There has not been anymajor new discovery of a hitherto unknown source of oil or gas. The short answer is that the demand does not have to fall by a very sizeable quantity for the price of crude to respond as it did. In the short run, the price elasticity of demand for crude oil is very low. Conversely, in the short run, even a relatively big change in the price of oil does not immediately lower consumption. It takes months, or years, of high oil price to inculcatehabits of energy conservation.World crude oil price had remained at over $60 a barrel for most of 2005-2007 without making any major dent in demand.

The long answer is more complex. The economic slowdown in the US, Europe and Asia alongwith dollar depreciation and commodity speculation have all had some role in the downward descent in the international price of oil. In recent years, the supply of oil has been rising but not enough to catch up with the rising demand, resulting in an almost vertical escalation in its price.

The number of crude oil futures and options contracts have also increased manifold which hasled to significant speculation in the oil market. In comparison, the role of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in fixing crude price has considerably weakened. OPEC is often accused of operating as a cartel restricting output thus keeping prices artificially high. It did succeed in setting the price of crude during the 1970s and the first half of the ’80s. But, with increased futures trading and contracts, the control of crude pricing has moved from OPEC to banks and markets’that deal with futures trading and contracts. It is true that most oil exportingregions of the world have remained politically unstable fuelling speculation over the price ofcrude. But there is little evidence that the geopolitical


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uncertainties in west Asia have improvedto weaken the price of oil. Threatened by the downward slide of oil price, OPEC has, in fact, announced its decision to curtail output.

However, most oil importers will heave a sigh of relief as they find their oil import bills declineexcept for those who bought options to import oil at prices higher than market prices. Exporting nations, on the other hand, will see their economic prosperity slip. Relatively low price of crude is also bad news for investments in alternative renewable energy that cannot compete with cheaper and non-renewable sources of energy.

Q.176. What does the phrase “the price elasticity of demand for crude oil is very low” imply? a) When the price rises the demand for crude oil falls immediately. b) A small change in demand will result in a sharp change in the price of crude. c) Within a short span of time the price of crude oil has fluctuated sharply. d) Speculation in oil does not have much of an irnpact on its price. e) None of these

Q.177. Which of the following factors is responsible for rise in speculation in crude oil markets? (A) OPEC has not been able to restrict the oil output and control prices. (B) The supply of oil has been rising to match demand. (C) Existence of large number of oil futures and oil contracts. a) Only A b) Both A & B c) Only C d) AII A, B & C e) None of these

Q.178. Why are oil importing countries relieved? a) Price of crude reached $ 147 not $ 200 as was predicted. b) Discovery of oil reserves within their own territories. c) Demand for crude has fallen sharply. d) There is no need for them to invest huge amounts of money in alternative sources of energy. e) None of these

Q.179. Which of the following is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage? (A) Opec was established in 1970 to protect the interests of oil importing countries. (B) When demand for oil exceeds supply there is a sharp rise in price. (C) Today futures trading markets set the oil prices to a large extent. a) Only A b) Only C c) Both A & C d) Only B e) None of these

Q.180. Which of the following is the function of OPEC? a) Controlling speculation in oil. b) Ensuring profits are equally distributed to all its members. c) Monitoring inflation in oil prices and taking necessary steps to lower it. d) Guaranteeing political instability in oil exporting countries does not impact output. e) Determining prices of crude oil.

Q.181. What does the author want to convey by citing the statistics of 2005-2007? a) The prices of crude were rising gradually so people were not alarmed. b) The dollar was a strong currency during that period. c) Many people turned to alternative renewable energy sources because of high oil prices. d) If the price of oil is high for a short time it does not necessarily result in a drop in consumption.


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e) People did not control their demand for fuel then which created the current economic slowdown.

Q.182. Which of the following factors is not responsible for the current drop in oil prices? a) Economic crisis in America, European and Asian nations. b) Speculation in oil markets c) Weakening of the dollar d) Political stability in oil exporting countries e) All the above are not responsible for the current drop in oil prices

Q.183. Which of the following is/are TRUE in the context of the passage? (A) The decline in oil prices has benefited all countries. (B) Renewable energy sources are costlier than nonrenewable ones. (C) Lack of availability of alternative renewable energy resulted in rise in demand for crude. a) OnlyB b) Both A & B c) Both B & C d) Only C e) None of these

Q.184. What has the impact of the drop in oil prices been? a) Exploration for natural gas resources has risen. b) The dollar has fallen sharply. c) OPEC has decided to restrict its production of oil. d) Economic depression in oil importing countries. e) Drastic fall in demand for crude oil.

Q.185. What led to alternative energy sources being considered economically feasible? a) The price of oil rose by 70 percent while renewable energy sources are cheap. b) Exorbitant crude oil prices made alternative energy sources an attractive option. c) Expert predictions that the price of oil would alternately escalate and plunge sharply d) Evidence that no new sources of oil and gas are available e) None of these

Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage. Q.186. FUELLING a) Incentive b) Supplying c) Stimulating d) Irritating e) Restoring

Q.187. DENT a) Reduction b) Break c) Tear d) Breach e) Split

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Q.189-190. Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage. Q.189. CONVERSELY a) Compatibly b) Similarly c) Likely d) Aligning e) Resembling

Q.190. WEAKEN a) Powerful b) Nourish c) Intense d) Boost e)Energize

Which of the phrases a), b), c) and d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required mark e) as the answer. Q.191. The equipment is in such poor condition that we have no alternative to buy new ones. a) many alternative like b) any alternative except c) no other alternative d) no alternative but e) No correction required

Q.192. Since the deadline has been changed from next week to this Thursday you should give this workpriority. a) be given this work priority b) not give priority this work c)prioritized this work d) priority this work e) No correction required

Q.193. After the success of our project we have been receiving more requests than we do not have the resources to handle them. a) many requests but b) most of the requests c) more requests that d) too many requests e) No correction required

Q.194. We have hired an advertising agency to prepare a campaign to encourage people votes. a) people from voting b) voting for people c) people to vote d) votes by people e) No correction required

Q.195. During the training program the new recruits will be briefed about how their role in the new organisation. a) what their roles b) about their role c) for its roles


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d) which are their role e) No correction required

In each question below, a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as a), b), c) and d).One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark e) i.e. ‘All correct’ as your answer. Q.196. We shall have to await and see if these measures are sufficient to address the problem. a) await b)measures c)sufficient d) address e)All correct

Q.197. The document he gave me was long and complicated and I struggled to understand it. a)document b)complicated c)struggled d)understand e)All correct

Q.198. The company has decided to allott a substantial portion of its profits to research and a)decided b)allot c)substantial d) portion e)All correct

Q.199. It remains to be seen whether these reforms will be acceptable by the Board. a)remains b)whether c)reforms d) acceptable e)All correct

Q.200. They are negotiating to try and reach an agreement which will beneficial everyone. a)negotiating b)reach c)beneficial d)concerned e)All correct

Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D)-and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them. (A) For instance, if we measure the room temperature continuously and plot its graph with time on X -axis and temperature on the Y - axis, we get a continuous waveform, which is an analog signal. Analog is always continuous. (B) The absence or presence of something can be used to plot a digital signal. (C) An analog signal is a continuously varying signal, similar to a sinusoidal waveform. (D) Any signal can be classified into one of the two types: analog and digital. (E) In contrast, a digital signal takes the form of pulses, where we have something or nothing.

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a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E

Q.202. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement? a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E

Q.203. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement? a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E

Q.204. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement? a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E

Q.205. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement? a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is e) (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.) Q.206. a)The government has b)launched many creative schemes c) to make banking services d)available to everyone. e)No error

Q.207. a)We have received many b)of the letters from customers c)asking us to extend d)the deadline to repay their loans. e)No error

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b)the channel can broadcast c)the next cricket tournament to be d)played among India and Australia. e)No error

Q.209. a)This is turned out to be b)one of our most successful projects c)and we have made quite d)a large profit from it. e)No error

Q.210. a)A non-banking financial company is a b)financial institution similarly to a bank c)but it cannot issue d)cheque books to customers. e)No error

Q.211. a)He has taken care to b)compliance with the norms c)so he expects the proposal d)to be approved without delay. e)No error

Q.212. a)Since I had lived there b)for many years the villagers c)were very comfortable talked d)to me about their problems. e)No error

Q.213. a)Our equipment gets damage b)very often in summer c)because there are d)frequent power cuts. e)No error

Q.214. a)We have been under b)a lot of pressure to c)open fifty new stores d)by the ending of the year. e)No error

Q.215. a)The company is in debt b)and has been unable c)to pay their employees’ salaries d)for the past six months. e)No error


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In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

OnOctober 2, 1983 the Grameen Bank Project (216) the Grameen Bank.We invited the FinanceMinister to be the Chief Guest at our (217) ceremony. But when the Ministry came to (218) that the ceremony would take place in a remote district, they said it would not be an (219) place to launch a Bank and that the ceremony should be (220) in Dhaka so that all the top Government Officials could (221). We stood firm and (222) to them that we did not work in urban areas so it made no (223) to have the ceremony in a city (224) we had no borrowers. We had the ceremony in a big open field with the Finance Minister present as Chief Guest. For all of us who had worked so hard to (225) this it was a dream come true.

Q.216. a) became b)reorganized c) merged d) named e) converted

Q.217. a) induction b) opening c) closing d) dedicated e) inaugurate

Q.218. a) acquaint b) reveal c) know d) aware e) inform

Q.219. a) obvious b) excellent c) available d) inauspicious e) appropriate

Q.220. a) held b) invited c) assembled d) done e) shifted

Q.221. a) entertain b) present c) accompany d) attend e) involve


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Q.222. a) refused b) apologised c) told d) explained e) denied

Q.223. a) point b) difference c) sense d) difficulty e) meaning

Q.224. a) which b) where c) while d) that e) however

Q.225. a) perform b) obey c) achieve d) discover e) built

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Q.3 E

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Q.5 C

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Q.31 D

Q.32 E

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Q.36 B

Q.37 C

Q.38 E

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Q.45 E

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Q.54 E

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Q.105 E

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Q.119 B

Q.120 E

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Q.123 B

Q.124 E

Q.125 E

Q.126 E

Q.127 B

Q.128 A

Q.129 A

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Q.133 D

Q.134 B

Q.135 D

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Q.138 D

Q.139 C

Q.140 A

Q.141 A

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Q.144 D

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Q.147 D

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Q.151 D

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Q.156 A

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Q.167 C

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INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK

TEST - I TEST OF REASONING

Q.1. In a certain code DOWN is written as 5139 and NEAR is written as 9486. How is RODE written inthat code? a) 6514 b) 6154 c) 9154 d) 3154 e) None of these

Q.2. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word BOARDING each of which has as manyletters between them in the word as in the English alphabet? a)None b)One c)Two d) Three e)More than three

Q.3. How many such digits are there in the number 284371 each of which is as far away from thebeginning of the number as when they are arranged in descending order? a)None b) One c) Two d) Three e) More than three

Q.4. How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters AREN using each letter onlyonce in each word? a)None b) One c) Two d) Three e) More than three

Q.5. Four of the following five are alike in a certainway and so form a group.Which is the one that doesnot belong to that group? a) Table b) Chair c) Bench d) Desk e) Wood

Q.6. Four of the following five are alike in a certainway and so form a group.Which is the one that doesnot belong to that group? a) 27


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b) 64 c) 125 d) 216 e) 384

Q.7. If 'Q' means x ; T means '-'; 'R' means '÷' and 'K' means '+' then 24 R 4 Q 8 K 6 T 10 =? a) 48 b) 24 c) 44 d) 2/3 e) None of these

Q.8. In a certain codeORGANISESis written as BHSPDRHM. How is DOUBTFUL written in that code? a) CVPEKTES b) CVPIMVGU c)ATNCKTES d) ATNCMVGU e) None of these

Q.9. What should come next in the following letter series? AA B A B C A B C D A B C D E A B C D E F A B C D E F? a) A b) G c) H d) B e) None of these

Q.10. If it is possible tomake only onemeaningful English word with the first, the second, the fourth andthe tenth letters of the word MAJESTICAL, which of the following will be the second letter of thatword? If no suchword canbemade, give 'X' as the answer and ifmore than one such word can bemade, give Y is, the answer. a) M b) E c) L d)X e) Y

(i) 'P x Q' means 'P is brother of Q'. (ii) 'P - Q' means 'P is mother of Q'. (iii) 'P + Q' means 'P is father of Q'. (iv) 'P ÷ Q' means 'P is sister of Q'.

Q.11. Which of the following means 'M is niece of N'? a)M*R-N b) N÷J + M ÷ D c) N ÷ J + M d) N*J-M e) None of these


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Q.12. Which of the following means 'B is grandfather of F'? a) B + J - F b) B - J + F c) B x T – F d) B ÷ T + F e) None of these

Q.13. How is M related to K in the expression 'B + K ÷ T x M'? a) Son b)Daughter c) Son or daughter d) Data inadequate e) None of these

Q.14. In a certain code language 'pit ne' means 'come here'; 'ne ta ja' means 'come and go' and 'jasa re' means 'you and me'. What does 'ta' mean in that code language? a)come b)and c)here d)go e) Cannot be determined

Q.15. 'RT is related to VX' and 'BD' is related to 'FH', in the same way as 'KM' is related to– a) NP b)OR c)OQ d) PR e) None of these

In each question below are three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III.You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance fromcommonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from thethree given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Then decide which of the answersa), b), c), d) and e) is the correct answer and indicate it on the answer sheet.

Q.16. Statements: Some tablets are jugs. Some jugs are pots. All pots are plates. Conclusions: I. Some plates are jugs. II. Some pots are tablets.III. Some plates are tablets. a) None follows b) Only I follows c) Only II follows d) Only III follows e) Only II and III follow

Q.17. Statements: All chairs are rings. Some rings are sticks. All sticks are branches. Conclusions: I. Some branches are chairs. II. Some branches are rings.III. Some sticks are chairs. a) None follows b) Only I follows


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c) Only II follows d) Only III follows e) Only I and II follow

Q.18. Statements: All bulbs are chairs. All chairs are tables. All tables are mirrors. Conclusions: I. Some mirrors are bulbs. II. Some tables are bulbs.III. All chairs are mirrors. a) Only I and II follow b) Only I and III follow c) Only II and III follow d) All follow e) None of these

Q.19. Statements: All knives are hammers. No hammer is sword. Some swords are nails. Conclusions: I. Some nails are hammers. II. Some swords are knives.III. No nail is hammer. a)None follows b) Only either I or III follows c) Only II follows d) Only III follows e) Only I follows

Q.20. Statements: Some fruits are trees. All trees are jungles. All jungles are roads. Conclusions: I. All fruits are jungles. II. Some roads are fruits.III. Some jungles are fruits. a) Only I and II follow b) Only I and III follow c) Only II and III follow d) All follow e) None of these

Q.21. Statements: Some books are pens. Some pens are desks. Some desks are racks. Conclusions: I. Some racks are pens. II. Some desks are books.III. Some racks are books. a) Only I follows b) Only II follows c) Only III follows d) None follows e) All follow

Q.22. Statements: No room is house. No house is building. Some buildings are huts. Conclusions: I. Some huts are rooms. II. Some huts are houses.III. Some huts are buildings. a) Only I follows b) Only II follows c) Only III follows d) None follows e) All follow

Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below: M 3 R # A P 4 9 K % D 1 U H @ J 2 N © W E Q 5 T 6 $ V 7 * I F 8 B Y


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Q.23. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a number but not immediately followed by a consonant? a)None b)One c)Two d) Three e) More than three

Q.24. Which of the following is the eighth to the left of the twenty first from the left end of the abovearrangement? a) 1 b) I c) 5 d) Q e) None of these

Q.25. How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediatelypreceded by a number but not immediately followed by a symbol? a)None b)One c)Two d) Three e) More than three

Q.26. If all the numbers in the above arrangement are removed,which of the following will be the eleventhfrom the right end? a) N b) 2 c) E d)W e) None of these

Q.27. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? a) W Q N b) V * 6 c) I 8 7 d) P 9 # e) D K U

Q.28. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the abovearrangement? 3#A 4K% 1H@ 2©W? a) E 5 6 b) E 5 T c) Q T 6 d) Q T $ e) None of these


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In the following questions, the symbols ©,©,#,$ and * are used with the following meaningsillustrated. 'P © Q' means 'P is not smaller than 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'. 'P $ Q' means 'P is not greater than Q'. 'P # Q' means 'P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q'. In each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of thethree conclusions I, If and III given below them is/are definitely true. Q.29. Statements: M@T, T$R, R©J Conclusions: I. J # M II. R#M III.J*T a) Only I is true b) Only II is true c) Only III is true d) Only I and II are true e) None of these

Q.30. Statements: D © B, B # H, H * F Conclusions: I. F @ B II. F@ D III.H @ D a) Only I is true b) Only II is true c) Only III is true d) Only I and II are true e) All are true

Q.31. Statements: H * M, M @ T, T $ K Conclusions: I. K#M II. T#H III.H @ K a) Only I is true b) Only I and II are true c) Only II and III are true d) Only I and III are true e) All are true

Q.32. Statements: N $ A, A # J, J © D Conclusions: I. N @ J II. A © D III.D @ A a) Only I is true b) Only II is true c) Only III is true d) Only II and III are true e) None of these

Q.33. Statements: R * T, T @ M, M $ K Conclusions: I. K @ R II. M # R III.K # T a) Only I and II are true b) Only II and III are true c) Only I and III are true d) All are true e) None of these


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Q.34. Statements: F # W, W $ M, M © R Conclusions:I. R $ W II. F # R III. W * R a) None is true b) Only I is true c) Only II is true d) Only III is true e) Only II and III are true

In each question below is given a group of letters followed by four combinations of digits/symbolsnumbered a), b), c) and d). You have to find out which of the combinations correctly representsthe group of letters based on the following digit/symbol coding system and the condition thosefollow and mark the number of that combination as the answer. If none of the combinations correctly represents the group of letters mark e) i.e. 'None of these as the answer. Letter P M A I D E J K F N Q B U W T Digit / Symbol Code 6 9 5 # 7 $ 1 % 2 @ 8 © 3 * 4 Conditions: (i) If the first letter is a consonant and the last letter is a vowel the codes are to be interchanged. (ii) If the first letter is a vowel and the last letter is a consonant both are to be coded as the codefor the vowel. (iii) If both the first and the last letters are consonants both are to be coded as the code for thelast letter.

Q.35. M K J I D E a) 9 % 1 # 7 $ b) $ % 1 # 7 9 c) 9 1 % # 7 $ d) $ % 1 7 # 9 e) None of these

Q.36. I N Q B W U a) # @ 8 © * 3 b) 3 @ 8 © * # c) # 8 @ * © 3 d) 3 # @ 8 © * e) None of these

Q .37. K F B P A W a) * 2 © 6 5 % b) % 2 © 6 5 % c) * 2 © 6 5 * d) % 2 © 6 5 * e) None of these

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d) $2714$ e) None of these

Q.39. N W A N U D a) @ * 5 @3 7 b) 7 * 5 @ 3 @ c) @ 5 * @3 7 d) @ * 5@ 3@ e) None of these

Q.40. A P F T Q I a) # 6 2 4 8 5 b) # 6 2 4 8 # c) 5 6 2 4 8 5 d) 5 6 2 4 8 # e) None of these

Q.41-45. In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement. Give answer a) if only assumption I is implicit. Give answer b) if only assumption II is implicit. Give answer c) if either assumption I or assumption II is implicit. Give answer d) if neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit. Give answer e) if both assumptions I and assumption II are implicit.

Q.41. Statement:The state Govt. has asked the management of all the private schools to takeconsent of the parents before increasing the school fees. Assumptions: I. The management of majority of the private schools may call the parents fordiscussion regarding fee hike. II. Majority of the parents may not agree for any hike of school fees.

Q.42. Statement:Govt. has made huge security arrangement during the Olympic torch relaywithin the country in view of nationwide protests by some group of people. Assumptions: I. The protesters may still disrupt the relay of Olympic torch within the country. II. The relay of Olympic torchmay pass peacefully during its journeywithin thecountry.

Q.43. Statement:The state government has instructed all its employees interacting with publicto be patient and compassionate in their dealings. Assumptions: I. The general public may otherwise be bullied by the Govt. officials. II. Majority of the Govt. officials may follow the Govt. Directives.

Q.44. Statement:Mohan invited about 200 people on the occasion of his daughter's marriageandmade food arrangement of about 200 people in a nearby hotel. Assumptions: I. Many people invited by Mohan may not turn upon the day of the occasion. II. Most of the people invited by Mohan may attend the wedding ceremony.


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Q.45. Statement:Local administrationmade elaborate security arrangement and alerted thelocal hospitals to be in readiness during the ensuing festival days. Assumptions: I. A very large number of devoteesmay assemble in the city during the festival days. II. Security personnel may not be able to control the crowd.

Below is given a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity. Mark answer a) if the inference is "definitely true" i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given. Mark answer b) if the inference is "probably true" though not "definitely true" in the light of the facts given. Mark answer c) if the data are inadequate" i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false. Mark answer d) if the inference is "probably false" though not "definitely false" in the light of the facts given. Mark answer e) if the inference is "definitely false" i.e. it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.

A fundamental global trend now a day is the growing natural resource scarcity. Oil and naturalgas prices have roared in recent years. This year, food prices have also skyrocketed, causing hardships among the poor and large shifts in income between countries and between rural and urban areas. The most basic reason for the rise in natural resource prices is strong growth, especially in China and India, which is hitting against the physical limits of land, timber, oil and gas reserves and water supplies. Thus, wherever nature's goods and services are traded in markets (as with energy and food), prices are rising when they are not traded in markets (as with clean air), the result is pollution and depletion rather than higher prices. There are many reasons for the dramatic increase in world food prices, but the starting point is increasing food consumption again strongly powered by China's economic growth. China's population is earning more notablymore meat, which in turn requires the importation of higher volumes of animal feed made from soyabeans andmaize.Moreover, rising world energy prices has made food production more costly, since it requires large energy inputs for transport, farming and fertilizers. At the same time, rising energy prices create a strong incentive for farmers to switch from food production to fuel production.

Q.46. Ever increasing consumption of food articles by world population is pushing up the world food prices beyond expectations.

Q.47. Farmers get more returns by producing food articles than by producing raw material for fuel production.

Q.48. China's food production is much less than its total domestic requirements.

Q.49. Non tradable natural resources are being indiscriminately contaminated by the thoughtless use of less environment friendly activities.

Q.50. Countries other than China and India produce enough food and energywithin their countries.

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The candidate must - (i) be a graduate in Commerce withminimum 55 percent marks. (ii) be a post graduate in Commerce with minimum 50 percent marks. (iii) have post qualification work experience of at least three years in the accounts department in an organization. (iv) not be less than 25 years and not more than 35 years old as on 1.5.2008. (v) have secured at least 40 percent marks in the selection process.

In the case if a candidate satisfies all other criteria except - (A) at (ii) above but has work experience of at least four years as Assistant Accounts Manager in an organization. His/her case is to be referred to GM -Accounts of the organization. (B) at (iii) above but has successfully completed CA/ICWA, the case is to be referred to Director Finance.

In each question below details of one candidate is given. You have to take one of the following courses of action in each case based on the information provided and the conditions and sub- conditions given above andmark the number of that course of action as your answer. You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each case. All the cases are given to you as on 1.5.2008.

Mark answer a) if the data provided are not adequate to take a decision. Mark answerb) if the case is to be referred to GM-Accounts. Mark answerc) if the case is to be referred to Director- Finance. Mark answerd) if the candidate is not to be selected. Mark answere) if the candidate is to be selected.

Q.51. AbhinavChaturvedi is a Commerce graduate with 60 percentmarks. He has been working in the accounts department of an organization for the past four years after completing his post-graduation in Commerce with 55 percent marks. He was born on 8th July 1980. He has secured 45 percent marks in the selection process.

Q.52. VaibhavSinha was born on 12th April 1979. He has been working as Assistant Accounts Manager in an organization for the past five years after completing his post-graduation in Commerce with 40 percentmarks. He has secured 55 percentmarks in both the selection process and graduation in commerce.

Q.53. SeemaBhasin has secured 60 percent marks in graduation in Commerce and 55 percent marks in post-graduation in Commerce. She has secured 50 percent marks in the selection process. She was born on 20th August 1978. She has also successfully completed her CA. She does not have anywork experience.

Q.54. NirmalaSawant was born on 4th July 1981. She has been working in the accounts department in an organization after completing her post-graduation in Commerce with 65 percent marks. She has secured 50 percent marks in the selection process.

Q.55. AshokPradhan was born on 3rd May 1979. He has secured 42 percent marks in the selection process. He has been working in the accounts department of an organization for the past four years after completing his post-graduation in Commerce with 62 percent marks. He has secured 54 percentmarks in his graduation in Commerce.


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Q.56. PrabirMazumdar has secured 58 percent marks in his graduation in Commerce and 53 percent marks in post-graduation in Commerce. He has been working as Assistant Accounts Manager in an organization for the past four years after completing his post-graduation. He has secured 44 percent marks in the selection process. He was born on 14th November 1977.

Q.57. NehaDevwas born on 8th February 1976. She has been working in the accounts department of an organization for the past three years after completing her post-graduation in Commerce with 53 percentmarks. She has secured 57 percentmarks in graduation in Commerce. She appeared in selection process.

Q.58. SudhaGoswami was born on 19th October 1982. She has been working as Assistant Accounts Manager in an organization for the past five years after completing her graduation in Commerce with 60 percent marks. She has secured 50 percent marks in the selection process.

Q.59. Francis D'costa has secured 60 percent marks in both graduation and post-graduation in Commerce, He has also secured 45 percent marks in the selection process. He was born on 6thDecember 1980. He has successfully completed ICWA after her graduation. He has been working in the Accounts department of an organization for last one year.

Q.60. PrathamaSengupta has secured 55 percent marks in post-graduation in Commerce and 45 percentmarks in the selection process. She was born on 11 th April 1981. She has been working in the accounts department of an organization for the past four years after completing her post-graduation. She has secured 50 percent marks in graduation in Commerce.

The second figure in the first unit of the problem figures bears a certain relationship to the first figure.Similarly one of the figures in the answer figures bears the same relationship to the first figures in the second unit of the problem figures. You are therefore to locate the figure which would fit the question mark(?). Q.61.

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In each of the Questions given below which one of the five answer figure on the right should comeafter the problem figures on the left, if the sequence were continued. Q.71.

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TEST - II QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

What approximate value should come in place of questionmark (?) in the following questions?(You are not expected to calculate the exact value.) Q.76. 459.008 + 3.0056 x 88.862 =? a) 738 b) 725 c) 695 d) 752 e) 666

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Q.78. 561204 x 58 =?x 55555 a) 606 b) 646 c) 556 d) 716 e) 586

Q.79. (444% of 531) ÷ 972 =? a) 4.5 b) 0.5 c) 2.5 d) 8.5 e) 6.5

Q.80. (9321 + 5406 + 1001) ÷ (498 + 929 + 660) =? a) 13.5 b) 4.5 c) 16.5 d) 7.5 e) 10.5

What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series? Q.81. 12 12 18 45 180 1170? a) 12285 b) 10530 c) 11700 d) 12870 e) 7605

Q.82. 444 467 513 582 674 789? a) 950 b) 904 c) 927 d) 881 e) 973

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Q.85. 13 13 65 585 7605 129285 a) 2456415 b) 2235675 c) 2980565 d) 2714985 e) 2197845

What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions? Q.86. 38 + 16 x 0.8 =? a) 43.2 b) 50.8 c) 44.8 d) 1.9 e) None of these

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Q.89. 4 + 4.44 + 0.4 + 44.04 + 444 =? a) 497.24 b) 487.66 c) 496.88 d) 469.88 e) None of these

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Each of these questions consists of a question followed by information in three statements. You have to study the question and the statements and decide that information in which of the statement(s) is/are necessary to answer the question.

Q.91. What is the capacity of the cylindrical tank? I. Radius of the base is half of its height. II. Area of the base is 616 square metres. III. Height of the cylinder is 28 metres. a) Only I and II b) Only II and III c) Only I and III d) All I, II and III e) Any two of the three

Q.92. What is the speed of the train? I. The train crosses a signal pole in 18 secs. II. The train crosses a platform of equal length in 36 secs. III. Length of the train is 300 metres. a) I and III only b) II and III only c) I and II only d) III and either I or II only e) Any two of the three

Q.93. What is the staff strength of Company 'X'? I. Male and female employees are in the ratio of 2: 3 respectively. II. Of the officer employees 80% are males. III. Total number of officers is 132. a) I and III only b) II and either III or I only c) All I, II and III d)Any two of the three e) Question cannot be answered even with the information in all three statements

Q.94. What is the two digit number? I. Number obtained by interchanging the digits is more than the original number by 9. II. Sum of the digits is 7. III. Difference between the digits is 1. a) I and III only b) I and II only c) II and III only d) All I, II and III e) Question cannot be answered even with the information in all three statements

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II. Cost-price per article was Rs.632/-. III. Selling price per article was Rs.765/-. a) II and III only b) I and II only c) All I, II and III d) Any two of the three e) Question cannot be answered even with the information in all three statements

Study the following information to answer the given questions. Percentage of students in various courses (A, B, C, D, E, F) and Percentage of girls out of these. Total students: 1200 (800 girls + 400 boys) TotalGirls: 800

PERCENTAGE IN VARIOUS COURSES PERCENTAGE OF GIRLS IN COURSES

Q.96. For which course is the number of boys-the minimum? a) E b) F c) C d) A e) None of these

Q.97. How many girls are in course C? a) 44 b) 16 c) 40 d) 160 e) None of these

Q.98. For course D what is the respective ratio of boys and girls? a) 3:4 b)4 : 5 c)3 : 5 d)5 : 6 e) None of these

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Q.100. For course E, the number of girls is how much per cent more than the boys for course E? a) 250 b) 350 c)150 d) 80 e) None of these

Q.101. What will be the area (in square metres) of 1.5 metre wide garden developed around all the four sides of a rectangular field having area equal to 300 square metres and breadth equal to three-fourth of the length? a) 96 b)105 c)114 d)Cannot bedetermined e)None of these

Q.102. In a two digit positive number, the digit in the units place is equal to the square of the digit in ten'splace, and the difference between the number and the number obtained by interchanging the digits is 54. What is 40% of the original number? a) 15.6 b) 39 c) 37.2 d) 24 e) None of these

Q.103. Vishwas borrowed a total amount of Rs. 30,000/-, part of it on simple interest rate of 12 p.c.p.a. and remaining on simple interest rate of 10 p.c.p.a. If at the end of 2 years he paid in all Rs. 36,480/- to settle the loan amount, what was the amount borrowed at 12 p.c.p.a.? a) Rs. 16,000/- b) Rs. 18,000/- c) Rs. 17,500/- d) Rs. 12,000/- e) None of these

Q.104. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by and the denominator is decreased by the

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Q.105. Twice the square of a number ismore than eleven times the number by 21. The number can have which of the following values?

a) 4 or—

b) 7 or—

c) 3 or —

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e) None of these

Study the following graph carefully to answer these questions.

Q.106. If the quantity sold of item D increased by 50%and the price reduced by 10%.What was the total value of the quantity sold for item D? a) Rs.675/- b) Rs. 6,750/- c) Rs. 67,750/- d) Rs. 33750/- e) None of these

Q.107. Approximately, what is the average price per kg. of items A, B & C? a) Rs. 9.50 b) Rs. 10.50 c) Rs. 7.50 d) Rs. 9 e) Rs. 8

Q.108. What is the ratio between the total values of quantity sold for items E & F respectively? a) 15:14 b) 3:2 c) 5:7 d) 7:5 e) None of these


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Q.109. Total value of the quantity sold for item C is what per cent of the total value of the quantity sold for item E? a) 111 b) 85 c) 90 d) 87.5 e) None of these

Q.110. If the price as well as the quantity sold is increased by 20% for item A, what is the total value of quantity sold for item A? a) Rs. 48,500/- b) Rs. 49.000/- c) Rs. 42,000/- d) Rs. 50,400/- e) None of these

Study the table carefully to answer the questions that follow:- Sale (in crores) of number of units by six different Companies over the years

YEAR COMPANY

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

A 110 118 143 126 152 195

B 91 93 85 99 69 35

C 103 153 100 128 96 56

D 112 166 78 83 135 198

E 72 169 154 98 140 192

F 64 56 120 70 176 54

Q.111. Which Company has sold the maximum number of units over the years? a) A b) C c) E d) F e) None of these

Q.112. What is the difference between number of units sold by CompanyD in the year 2001 and the year 2003? a) 3400000 b) 3400000000 c) 34000000 d) 340000000 e) None of these

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Q.114. Number of units sold by Company B in the year 2003 is what percent of the total number of units sold by all the companies together in that year? a) 12.76 b) 15.5 c) 12.5 d) 20 e) None of these

Q.115. What is average number of units sold (in crores) in the year 2005? a) 130 b) 133 c) 127 d) 121 e) None of these

Study the following table to answer the given questions. Centre and Post-wise Number of Candidates

Post Centre

Office Clerk Field Office Supervisor Specialist Officer

Bangalore 2000 5000 50 2050 750

Delhi 15000 17000 160 11000 750

Mumbai 17000 19500 70 7000 900

Hyderabad 3500 20000 300 9000 1150

Kolkata 14900 17650 70 1300 1200

Lucknow 11360 15300 30 1500 650

Chennai 9000 11000 95 1650 500

Q.116. Which center has the highest number of candidates? a) Delhi b) Kolkata c) Hyderabad d)Mumbai e) None of these

Q.117. Which center has 340%number of Clerks as compared to Bangalore? a) Lucknow b) Mumbai c) Hyderabad d) Chennai e) None of these

Q.118. What is the difference between total number of Officers and Clerks? a) 29,680 b) 34,180


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Q.119. In Kolkata, number for Specialist Officer is approximately what per cent of that of Officers? a) 8.7 b) 9 c) 6.5 d) 8 e) 6.9

Q.120. In Chennai, the number of Clerks is approximately how much per cent more than that of Officers? a) 18 b) 22 c) 20 d) 2 e) 13

Q.121. A train travelling at the speed of 60 km/hour crosses a platform in 20 seconds. What is the length of the train? a) 333metres b) 300 metres c) 336 metres d) Cannot be determined e) None of these

Q.122. A sum of money is to be divided among four persons in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 4 : 5. Out of the four one person gets Rs.200/- more than the other and Rs.100/- less than another. What is the sum? a) Rs.2,800/- b) Rs.1,400/- c) Rs.4,200/- d) Cannot be determined e) None of these

Q.123. If 4x + 5y = 83 and then what is the value of y - x?


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Q.125. In a College the number of students studying Arts, Commerce and Science are in the ratio of 3 :5 : 8 respectively. If the number of students studying Arts, Commerce and Science is increased by 20%, 40%and 25%respectively, what will be the new ratio of students in Arts, Commerce andScience respectively? a)18:35:50 b) 3:10:10 c) 4:8:5 d) 32:35:25 e) None of these

TEST - III GENERAL AWARENESS Q.126. Who has been appointed as a new Head of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)? a)ArunBhatnagar b) Anil Saxena c) J. Harinarayanan d) Dr. Ravi kant e) None of these

Q.127.Which book has been chosen as the winner of "Best of the booker prize"? a) Name sake b) Inheritance of loss c) The mother d) Midnight children e) None of these

Q.128. What is the maximum stake the Govt. of India has in any public sector bank at present? a) 40% b) 49% c) 50% d) 64% e) 74%

Q.129. The Padma Vibhushan andMilitary Cross awardee FieldMarshal Sam Manekshaw passed away on June 26, 2008. In which year he became the eighth chief of Army Staff? a) 1969 b) 1965 c) 1968 d) 1967 e) None of these


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Q.130. On which of the following dates did the Reserve bank of India allow Indian Companies to invest inoverseas energy and natural resources sector such as oil, gas, coal and mineral ores in excess of the current limits with prior approval of the central bank? a) June 3, 2008 b) June 1, 2008 c) June 5, 2008 d) June 7, 2008 e) None of these

Q.131. Apa Sherpa was recently in news for conquering the Mt. Everest. How many times did he make this record? a) 18th time b) 16th time c) 17th time d) 15th time e) None of these

Q.132. Which of the following is NOT amajor highlight of the Union Budget 2008-09? (A) A target of Rs. 2.80 lakhs crore is fixed for providing credit to agriculture sector. (B) Limit of the Banking Cash Transaction Tax is raised from 1% to 1.5 % present. (C) PAN requirement is not mandatory for financial transactions. Other IDs are also acceptable. a) Only A b) Only B c) Only C d) Both B & C e) All A, B & C

Q.133. Which of the two states of India have been selected for Malaria vaccine trail? a) Assam & Arunachal Pradesh b) Bihar & West Bengal c) Orissa & Madhya Pradesh d) West Bengal &Assam e) None of these

Q.134. Recently an E-village was setup in which state? a) Kerala b) Karnataka c) Gujarat d) Tamil Nadu e) None of these

Q.135. In 2008, the birth centenary of a famous English writer Ian Flemming is being celebrated. He is known for creating a famous character. What is the name of this character? a) Barrow charmer b) James Bond c) Sherlock Holmes d) Dr. Watson e) None of these


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Q.136. Danyana Mendoza who was judged as the Miss Universe 2008 is from which of the following countries? a) Vietnam b) Australia c) Venezuela d) Brazil e) None of these

Q.137. As per the budget of the Indian Railways for 2008-09 the operating ratio of the railways has– a) Increased by only by 0.5% b) Decreased by 0.5% c) Remained at the same level on which it was in 2007-08. d) Reached at the level of 81% e) Reduced to the level of 63% which was the level of 2000-01

Q.138. The Government of India has launched a new scheme for the "Girl child". what is the name of the scheme? a) Rani Bitia b)DhanLaxshmi c)Aanandita d) Raj Lakshmi e) None of these

Q.139. As proposed in theUnion Budget 2008-2009 aRiskCapital Fund has been setup by the government of India.Who amongst the following will maintain and operate that Fund? a) ECGC b)RBI c) SIDBI d) NABARD e) None of these

Q.140. "RashtriyaSwasthyaBimaYojana" has been launched in Delhi and Haryana states for members of unorganized sector. Under the scheme each family is likely to get the benefit of Rs. ------- a) Rs. 25000 b) Rs. 20000 c) Rs. 50000 d) Rs. 30000 e) None of these

Q.141. According to a survey, the country which has the highest number of internet users is ---------- a) Germany b) China c) U.S.A d) Japan e) None of these


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Q.142. According to Prime Minister's EconomicAdvisoryCouncil (EAC) the economic growth rate for 2008-09 will remain at ---------- a) 9% b) 8% c) 8.5% d) 8.9% e) None of these

Q.143. The banks particularly the public sector banks are tying up with the various credit rating agencies for the qualitative assessment of the credit needs of the borrowers which amongst the following is/are such credit rating agencies in India? (A) CARE (B)CRISIL (C)ULIP a) Only A b) Only B c) A and C d) A and B e) None of these

Q.144. Which of the following is NOT a Banking/Finance related term? a) EMI b) Credit wrap c) Exposure limit d) Diffusion e)Held toMaturity

Q.145. The TelecomRegulatoryAuthority of India (TRAI) recently agreed to allow foreign direct investment in the field of mobile television services. Up to what extent FDI is allowed in this field? a) 50% b) 60% c) 64% d) 70% e) 74%

Q.146. The general elections took place in which of the following countries in March 2008? a) Afghanistan b) Sri Lanka c) Iraq d) Iran e) None of these

Q.147. The Planning Commission of India has setup a 12member committee on financial sector reforms. Who is the Chairman of the committee? a) K.V. Kamat b)Janki Raman c)RakeshMohan d)RaghuramRajan e) None of these


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Q.148. Basel II norms are associated with which of the following aspects of the banking industry? a)CorporateGovernance b) Man power banking c) Risk management d) Retirement benefits for the employees e) None of these

Q.149. TheGlobal Employment Trends Report 2008 published by the International Labour Organization has indicated that there may be increase in global unemployment. What according to them is/are the major reasons of this possibility? (A) Turmoil in credit markets all over the world. (B) Rise in oil prices in international market. (C) Civil unrest in some under and undeveloped nations. a) Only A b) Only B c) Only C d) Only A and B e) None of these

Q.150. The government of India has recently constituted the 13th Finance Commission. What are its major functions? (A) To decide the Salary structure of the employees of the Central Government. (B) To decide the distribution of the net proceeds of taxes between States and CentralGovernment. (C) To decide rate of income tax and other taxes collected by the Union Government. a) Only A b) Only B c) Only C d) All e) None of these

Q.151. At which of the following places did world leaders meeting held in June 2008 for a three day world food summit hosted by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in a global response to the food crisis? a) Bern b)Rome c) Vienna d) Helsinki e) None of these

Q.152. Which of the following statements is/are true about the DulHasti Power Station? (A) This is situated in Jammu & Kashmir with an installed capacity of 390 MW. (B) It is built on the Chenab River in Kistowar district of Jammu. (C) The annual electricity generation is 1907 million units. (D) It provides power of northern grid the beneficiary states being Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Delhi and Chandigarh. (E) 100 units of electricity are provided per month for 10 years free of cost to each project affected family. a) A, B and C


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Q.153. The Union Ministry of Rural Development, on June 8, 2008 sanctioned Rs. 1344.49 lakh Central assistance to---------for the implementation of the Drought Prone Area Development Programme (DPAP) under The "HaryaliGuidelince" during 2008-09 (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Uttarakhand and Karnataka (C) Gujarat andMaharashtra (D) Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh. a) A, B and C b) Only D c) B and C d) All of the above e) None of these

Q.154. Which of the following statement is/are TRUE about the business growth in India? (A) IT and BPO business in India likely to grow by 2.5 times in 10 years. (B) The current hot spots, already under strain cannot handle anymore pressure. (C) Government plans to shift 40% of the business to the 43 new cities by 2018. (D) They will generate job for around 3.5 million people. a) Only A b) Only B c) OnlyC and D d) All are true e) None of these

Q.155. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the Cabinet Committee on Economic? Affairs (CCEA)? (A) It has cleared a outlay of Rs. 10328.20 crore of infrastructuredevelopment in central education institutions to facilitate on increase in student in takes as a consequence of introduction of reservation for OBC from the upcoming academic year. (B) of the total outlayRs. 4107.91 crore is of a recurring expenditure and the remaining amount of Rs.6220.29 crore would be non-recurring expenditure. (C) As per the proposal that was forwarded to the CCEA by the Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry, the outlay is for a period of five years beginning 2007-08. a) Only A b) A and B c) A and C d) All are true e) None of these

Q.156. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about Cabinet Scholarship Scheme? (A) Under the scheme at least Rs.1 lakh scholarship for Rs. 6000 per annum would be awarded to student of class 9 till class 12. (B) Rs. 750 crore corpus will be created with SBI in 2008-09 to fund this scheme.


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Q.157. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the contract farming? (A) With the help of contract farming Indian agriculture export will double up to 2010 and reach $ 20 billion. (B) Indian Overseas Bank has joint hand with Biofuel India to work under jetropha contract farming. (C) Under this collaboration Bank will provided Rs. 25000 to the farmer at the rate of 10%. (D) Bank of Mysore decided to provide technical knowledge to the farmers and 75%amount on capital expenditure and 80% to 85% on working capital. a)A and B b) C and D c) B and C d) All are true e) None of these

Q.158. The President of India recently signed themuch awaited notification for the implementation of the suggestions made by the "Delimitation Commission".What will be the effect of this notification? a) Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies will be redefined. b) Candidates from SC/ST categories will get all benefits for another 15 years’ time. c) The boundaries of the National Capital New Delhi will be extended further. d) Operations of the Cooperative Banks and Societies will not be limited to the state of their origin. They will also be like Public Sector Bank. e) None of these

Q.159. Which of the following person have received the Doctorate of Fellowship from the ‘School ofEconomics’ situated in London? a)Ratan Tata b) C. RangaRajan c) Mohammad Yunus d) Y.V. Reddi e) None of these

Q.160. Which team has won the ‘DLF- Indian Premier League‘(IPL) Cricket series on Jun 1, 2008? a) Kolkata Nights Riders b) Chennai Super Kings c) Rajasthan Royals d) Delhi Dare devils e) None of these

Q.161. Recently Reserve Bank of India bars a Financial Corporation from accepting public deposits due to the fear of US subprime type of crisis occurring in India. What is the name of that financial corporation? a) Kotak Mahindra


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b) Peerless c) Sahara Financial Corporation d) ICICI Prudential e) None of these

Q.162. In one of the biggest buyouts in Indian corporation history, Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. has picked up the entire 34.8% promoters' stake in Ranbaxy Laboratories. With which country the Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd is related to? a) Britain b) China c) Malaysia d) Japan e) None of these

Q.163. The BJP has won a comfortable victory in Karnataka assembly election. Who has been elected as new Chief Minister of the state? a)ManikSarkar b)Donkupar Roy c)B.S.Yedurappa d) Nephew Rio e) None of these

Q.164. The agitation of Gujjars is once again raising in the country for ST status for their community in the state. With which state is this community belongs to? a) Madhya Pradesh b) Chhattisgarh c) Bihar d) Rajasthan e) None of these

Q.165. How much amount has been announced by Bill Gates for India to control HIV in the country? a) $ 23 million b) $ 20 million c) $ 50 million d) $ 25 million e) None of these

Q.166.Who has been awarded with the LalBahadurShastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management 2008? a)M. Domodaran b) E. Sreedharan c)Prasanna Kumar Mishra d) P.C. Jha e) None of these

Q.167. Which country has won the Euro 2008 of Football? a) Brazil b) Italy


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Q.168. Many banks of Indian origin are opening offices/branches in foreign countries.Why is this trend emerging at a very fast pace? (A) These Banks wish to provide banking facilities to foreigners as banking facilities are not plenty in many foreign countries. India wants to take an advantage of the situation. (B) These banks wish to help Indian firms to acquire funds at internationally competitive rates. (C) These banks wish to promote trade and investment between India and other countries. a) Only A b) Only B c) Only C d) All A, B and C e) Only B & C

Q.169. A National Development Fund was created by the Govt. of India a few years ago. What was the purpose of the fund? (A) Boost investment in social sector projects to promote education, healthcare and employment. (B) Capital investments in selected profitable PSEs to yield adequate returns. (C) To fund revision in pay structure of central Govt. employees. a) Only A b) Only B c) Only C d) Both A & B e) None of these

Q.170. Which of following statement is/are TRUE about Securities Exchange Board of India? (A) SEBI announced that exchange traded currency futures would be allowed in the next three months to provide a cushion to investors against volatility in currency Market. (B) SEBI Chairman informed that the SEBI's next task would be to work on interest rate futureand on the creation of an exchange for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) (C) The attempt of SEBI and the central bank (RBI) is to create exchange traded currency futures as they are far easier to be regulated and far easier to contain risks than OTC market. a) Only A b) Only B c) A and C d) All are true e) None of these

Q.171. Where was the International Legal Alliance Summit and Awards 2008 held in which Fox Mandal Little (FML), India's full service law company, has won the best national law firm award? a) London b) Paris c)New York d) Tokyo e) None of these


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Q.172. Who has been recently appointed as the new Governor of Sikkim? a)TarunGogoi b) R.S. Mushahari c)Valmiki Prasad Singh d) A.N. Vohara e) None of these

Q.173. Recently Kosovo has been declared an independent country. Now how many countries have become independent in the world? a) 196 b) 192 c) 194 d) 195 e) None of these

Q.174. Who has been elected as the youngest Member of Parliament in the country's Lok Sabha? a)Sachin Pilot b)Rahul Gandhi c)AkhileshYadav d) Agatha KongkalSangama e) None of these

Q.175. The UPA Govt. has increased its loan waiver package by nearly 20 percent. Now how much is the total amount of this package? a) Rs. 60000 Cr b) Rs. 72180 Cr c) Rs. 71680 Cr d) Rs. 75000 Cr e) None of these

TEST - IV ENGLISH LANGUAGE Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

Rural India faces serious shortages - power, water, health facilities, roads, etc. - these are knownand recognized. However, the role of technology in solving these and other problems is barelyacknowledged and the actual availability of technology in rural areas is marginal. The backboneof the rural economy is agriculture; which also provides sustenance to over half the country'spopulation. The "green revolution" of the 1970s was, in fact, powered by the scientific work invarious agricultural research institutions. While some fault the green revolution for excessiveexploitation of water and land resources through overuse of fertilizers, it did bring about a wheatsurplus and prosperity in certain pockets of the country.

In rural India today, there is a dire inadequacyof both science (i.e. knowledge) and technology (whichderives fromscience andmanifests itself in physical form).The scope to applytechnology to both farmand non-farmactivities in rural areas is huge, as are the potential benefits. In fact, crop yields are farlower thanwhat theyare in demonstration farms,where science and technologyaremore fullyapplied. Technologies that reduce power consumption of pumps are vital; unfortunately, their use is minimal,since agricultural power is free or largely subsidized. Similarly, there is little incentive to


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optimize -through technology or otherwise - water use, especially in irrigated areas (a third of total arable land),given thewater rates.Post-harvest technologies for processing andaddingvalue could greatlyenhancerural employment and incomes, but at present deployment of technology is marginal. Cold storageand cold-chains for transportation to market is of great importance for many agricultural products -particularly, fruits and vegetablesbutarenon-existent.Theseareclearlytechnologieswith animmediatereturn on investment, and benefits for all; the farmer, the end-consumer, the technology provider.However, regulatoryand structural barriers are holding back investments.

Power is a key requirement in rural areas, for agricultural as well as domestic uses. Technology canprovide reliable power at comparatively lowcost in a decentralizedmanner.However this needs to beupgraded and scaled in a big way, with emphasis on renewable and non-polluting technologies.Reliable and low costmeans of transporting goods and people is an essential need for rural areas.The bullock-cart and the tractor-trailer are present vehicles of choice. Surely, technology can providea better, cheaper andmore efficient solution? Information related to commodity prices, agriculturalpractices, weather etc. are crucial for the farmer. Technology can provide these through mobilephones,which is a proven technology however the challenge to ensure connectivity remains. Thusthere is a pressing need for technologyas currentlyeconomic growth - though skewed and iniquitous- has created an economically attractivemarket in rural India.

Q.176. According to the author, which of the following is/are the problem/s facing India's rural population? (A) Unavailability of health care facilities. (B) The technological advancementswhich have been borrowed fromabroad have not been suitablyadapted to the Indian scenario. (C) Lack of awareness about the importance of utilizing technology in the agricultural sector. a) Only (A) b) Only (C) c) Both (A) & (B) d) Both (A) & (C) e) None of these

Q.177. Which of the following is NOT an impact of the green revolution? a) Over utilization of water resources b) Application of scientific research only in demonstration farms c)Wealth creation restricted to certain areas d) Damage caused to land by inordinate use of fertilizers e) Supply of wheat surpassed demand

Q.178. Why is there no motivation to reduce power consumption? a) Freely available renewable sources of energy b)Governmentwill have to subsidize the cost of technology required to reduce power consumption. c) Power distribution has been decentralized. d) The cost of implementing power saving technology is exorbitant for the customer. e) None of these

Q.179. What effect will the implementation of post-harvest technologies such as cold storage have? a) Regulatory procedures will have to be more stringent. b) Prices of commodities like fruits and vegetables will fall since there is nowastage fromspoilage.


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c) Incomes of rural population will fall. d) Pollution of the environment. e) None of these

Q.180. The author's main objective in writing the passage is to— a)censure scientists for not undertaking research b)criticize farmers for not utilizing experimental, low cost post harvesting technology c)exhort the government to subsidize the cost of utilizing technology d)promote a second green revolution e)advocate broadening the scope of research and use of technology in agriculture

Q.181. Which of the following is NOT true in the context of the passage? (A) In recent times the benefits of science and technology have not been felt in agriculture. (B) The current means of rural transportation are ideal i.e. low cost and non-polluting. (C) Agriculture provides livelihood to over 50 percent of the Indian population. a) Both (A) & (B) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Both (A) & (C) e) None of these

Q.182. What has hampered investment in post-harvest technologies? a) Cost of implementing such technology is higher than the returns b) No tangible benefits to technology suppliers c) Obstacles from statutory authorities d) Rapid economic growth has drawn investors away from agriculture tomore commerciallyviable sectors. e) None of these

Q.183. What is the role of mobile technology in the rural economy? (A) It will not play a large role since the technology is largely untested. (B) It provides opportunities for farmers to manipulate commodity prices. (C) It will largely be beneficial since such technology is cheap. a) Both (A) & (C) b) Only (A) c) Both (B) & (C) d) Only (B) e) None of these

Q.184. Which of the following Is currently NOT a threat to the rural economy? (A) Inadequate rural infrastructure such as roads. (B) Excessive utilization of technology. (C) Fluctuating power supply. a)Only(C) b) Only (A) c) Both (B) & (C) d) Only (B) e) None of these


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Q.185. Which of the following is TRUE in the context of the passage? (A) About 33 percent of arable land in India is irrigated. (B) There is hardly anymotivation to utilize technology to optimize water usage among farmers. (C) Climatic information can easily bemade available to farmers. a) All (A), (B) & (C) b) Both (A) & (B) c) Only (A) d) Both (B) & (C) e) None of these

Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold asused in the passage. Q.186. marginal a)austere b)severe c)detrimental d)adverse e)insignificant

Q.187. fault a) 'defect b)offend c)imperfect d)blame e)sin

Q.188. dire a)pessimistic b)alarming c)futile d)frightened e)fraudulent

Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in bold as used I the passage. Q.189. potential a)unlikely b)incapable c)unable d)ineffective e)inherent

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Which of the phrases a), b), c) and d) given below should replace the phrase given in boldin the following sentences tomake the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correctas it is and there is no correction required mark e) i.e. 'No correction required' as the answer.

Q.191. The US economy is present in the face off a serious recession. . a)having to face of at present b)presently facing up to c)presented on the face of d)presently facing e) No correction required

Q.192. Economists have predicted that the country's economic growth falls low to eight percent thisyear. a)falling as low as b)fell to as low as c)will fall to as low as d) fallen lower than e) No correction required

Q.193. In all likeness the company will fail to achieve its production targets this year. a)With every likeliness b) In all likelihood c) It is likely for d) In every likeness e) No correction required

Q.194. We have failed assessment of the advantages of outsourcing our IT operations. a)in assessment b)in not assessing up c)to assess d)the assessment of e) No correction required

Q.195. One of the key competencies for managers are ethics and the ability to motivate others. a) Among the key competencies b) Beside the key competency c) Including the key competencies d) Within the key competence e) No correction required

In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each five pairs of wordshave been denoted by numbers a), b), c), d) and e). Find outwhich pair ofwords can be filled upin the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentencemeaningfully complete. Q.196. _______ the activities ofmoneylenders could have an adverse impact on those who ____ accessto bank credit. a) Encouraging, enjoying b) Permitting, denied


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c) Confining, entitled d) Promoting, benefit e) Curbing, lack

Q.197. The Budget announced substantial ______ of ____ to critical sectors like education and healthcare. a)expenditure, capital b)sanction, initiative c)allotment, security d)disbursement, investment e)allocation, resources

Q.198. The government has decided not to make any _____ changes in the country's tax _____. a) sweeping, regime b)transparent, hike c)drastically, net d)constitutional, revenue e)existing, structure

Q.199. The RBI has _____ a statement that the implementation of KYC norms should not lead to the denial of banking ____ to customers. a)released, asset b)issued, services c)drafted, clearing d)made, tariff e) notified, transaction

Q.200. The new scheme ______ all persons with disabilities defined ____ the Disabilities Act. a) discriminates, according b)recognizes, beneath c)profits, within d)covers, under e) promises, by

Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence toform ameaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them. (A) In fact he believed that customers are the origin, the source of the money we have. (B) The customer thus has the power to fire everybody in the company fromthe chairman on down. (C) Management can ensure this doesn't happen bymotivating employees to cultivatemeaningfulrelationships with customers. (D) SamWalton built hisWalmart Business Empire knowing therewas onlyone boss - the customer. (E) So it is not the company which pays us but the customer. (F) He can achieve this by simply spending his money elsewhere. Q.201. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement? a) B b) C c) D d) E


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Q.202. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement? a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E

Q.203. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement? a) B b) C c) D d) E e) F

Q.204. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement? a) A b) B c) C d) D e) F

Q.205. Which of the following will be the SIXTH ( LAST) sentence after rearrangement? a) B b) C c) D d) E e) F

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If thereis no error, the answer is e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.) Q.206. India's travel and tourism /industry is poised / on growth at seven /percent this year alone. a)India's travel and tourism b)industry is poised c)on growth at seven d)percent this year alone e)No error

Q.207. The Ministrywas considered / several proposals for the / development of small andmedium /enterprises during Budget discussions. a)The Ministrywas considered b)several proposals for the c)development of small andmedium d)enterprises during Budget discussions e)No error


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Q.208. The amount of foreign / direct investment in / the country in 2008 is / doubled that received in 1997. a)The amount of foreign b)direct investment in c)the country in 2008 is d)doubled that received in 1997 e)No error

Q.209. The details of the scheme /will bemade clearly / to the public by /the end of the financial year. a)The details of the scheme b)will bemade clearly c)to the public by d)the end of the financial year e)No error

Q.210. Government officialshave beenworking /overtime toanswer queries raised /bybankson numerous of /issues pertaining to the loan waiver. a)Government officials have beenworking b)overtime toanswer queries raised c)bybankson numerous of d)issues pertaining to the loan waiver. e)No error

Q.211. We have sought / clearance in / additional expenditure incurred / during the project. a)We have sought b)clearance in c)additional expenditure incurred d)during the project e)No error

Q.212. TheReserve Bank of India's decision / towaive ATMcharges / have put banks /in a difficult position. a)TheReserve Bank of India's decision b)towaive ATMcharges c)have put banks d)in a difficult position e)No error

Q.213. The government is planning to / sanction grants to pharmaceutical companies / for inventing newtreatments for / diseases of malaria and tuberculosis. a)The government is planning to b)sanction grants to pharmaceutical companies c)for inventing newtreatments for d)diseases of malaria and tuberculosis e)No error

Q.214. The Finance Minister view / is that the scheme will ensure / that millions of farmers will be /lifted out of poverty.


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a)The Finance Minister view b)is that the scheme will ensure c)that millions of farmers will be d)lifted out of poverty e)No error

Q.215. Thesurveyconductedreveals / that thereisalack /ofadequatehealthcarefacilities /eveninurbanareas. a)Thesurveyconductedreveals b)that thereisalack c)ofadequatehealthcarefacilities d)eveninurbanareas e)No error

In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbersare printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits theblank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

In the (216) of India's economic boom, Indian ProfessionalService Firms (PSFs) frommanagementconsultancies and investment banks to advertising agencies and law firms are (217) to attract thebest and the brightest talent. But to be truly successful they have to domore than that. Like PSFsaround the world they need to (218) their professionals rather than see them walk out of the doorin (219) of opportunities. To achieve that, companies often rely on the (220) of sprawling campusesand luxurious facilities. But none of this gets to the (221) of the problem, which is when youngprofessionals join PSFs they have expectations which go far (222) the nature of facilities. (223) onto do creative, thought provokingwork, they often find themselves engaged in doing (224) activities.They feel underutilized, which is a formula for (225) in the long term. Q.216. a)depth b)stage c)midst d)present e)knowledge

Q.217. a)opposing b)rivaling c) partial d)competing e)obsessed

Q.218. a)transition b)retain c)advance d)substitute e)restrain

Q.219.


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a)obtaining b)pursuing c)demand d)direction e)search

Q.220. a)allure b)control c)reward d)perk e)allusion

Q.221. a)solution b)key c)heart d)precedence e)occurrence

Q.222. a)ahead b)beyond c)away d)to e)sighted

Q.223. a) Deciding b) Catching c) Keen d) Focusing e) Signing

Q.224. a)pivotal b)productive c)optional d)mundane e)allied

Q.225. a)failure b)motivation c)success d)innovation e)potential


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ANSWERS

Q.1 B

Q.2 C

Q.3 D

Q.4 C

Q.5 E

Q.6 E

Q.7 C

Q.8 A

Q.9 B

Q.10 E

Q.11 B

Q.12 E

Q.13 C

Q.14 D

Q.15 C

Q.16 B

Q.17 C

Q.18 D

Q.19 B

Q.20 C

Q.21 D

Q.22 C

Q.23 B

Q.24 E

Q.25 C

Q.26 D

Q.27 E

Q.28 C

Q.29 B

Q.30 E

Q.31 E

Q.32 C

Q.33 B

Q.34 A

Q.35 B

Q.36 A

Q.37 C

Q.38 D

Q.39 E

Q.40 D

Q.41 E

Q.42 B

Q.43 B

Q.44 B

Q.45 A

Q.46 B

Q.47 E

Q.48 C

Q.49 C

Q.50 C

Q.51 E

Q.52 B

Q.53 C

Q.54 A

Q.55 D

Q.56 E

Q.57 A

Q.58 A

Q.59 C

Q.60 E

Q.61 E

Q.62 B

Q.63 A

Q.64 C

Q.65 D

Q.66 A

Q.67 E

Q.68 D

Q.69 B

Q.70 C

Q.71 E

Q.72 A

Q.73 B

Q.74 C

Q.75 E

Q.76 B

Q.77 A

Q.78 E

Q.79 C

Q.80 D

Q.81 A

Q.82 C

Q.83 B

Q.84 E

Q.85 D

Q.86 B

Q.87 A

Q.88 D

Q.89 C

Q.90 E

Q.91 E

Q.92 D

Q.93 E

Q.94 B

Q.95 C

Q.96 D

Q.97 B

Q.98 A

Q.99 C

Q.100 B

Q.101 C

Q.102 A

Q.103 D

Q.104 E

Q.105 B

Q.106 D

Q.107 B

Q.108 A

Q.109 C

Q.110 E

Q.111 A

Q.112 D

Q.113 B

Q.114 C

Q.115 E

Q.116 D

Q.117 E

Q.118 C

Q.119 D

Q.120 B

Q.121 E

Q.122 D

Q.123 E

Q.124 C

Q.125 A

Q.126 C

Q.127 D

Q.128 E

Q.129 A

Q.130 A

Q.131 A

Q.132 E

Q.133 C

Q.134 C

Q.135 B

Q.136 C

Q.137 A

Q.138 B

Q.139 C

Q.140 D

Q.141 B

Q.142 C

Q.143 D

Q.144 D

Q.145 E

Q.146 D

Q.147 D

Q.148 C

Q.149 D

Q.150 B

Q.151 B

Q.152 C


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Q.153 D

Q.154 D

Q.155 D

Q.156 D

Q.157 D

Q.158 A

Q.159 D

Q.160 C

Q.161 C

Q.162 D

Q.163 C

Q.164 D

Q.165 A

Q.166 B

Q.167 C

Q.168 A

Q.169 D

Q.170 D

Q.171 B

Q.172 C

Q.173 A

Q.174 D

Q.175 C

Q.176 D

Q.177 B

Q.178 E

Q.179 E

Q.180 E

Q.181 B

Q.182 C

Q.183 E

Q.184 D

Q.185 B

Q.186 E

Q.187 D

Q.188 B

Q.189 A

Q.190 E

Q.191 D

Q.192 C

Q.193 B

Q.194 C

Q.195 A

Q.196 E

Q.197 E

Q.198 A

Q.199 D

Q.200 D

Q.201 C

Q.202 A

Q.203 D

Q.204 E

Q.205 B

Q.206 C

Q.207 A

Q.208 D

Q.209 B

Q.210 C

Q.211 B

Q.212 E

Q.213 D

Q.214 A

Q.215 B

Q.216 C

Q.217 D

Q.218 B

Q.219 E

Q.220 A

Q.221 C

Q.222 B

Q.223 E

Q.224 D

Q.225 A


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