General Knowledge Exam Papers

01. The Delhi Sultan who wrote his memoirs was ? (A) Iltutmish (B) Balban (C) Alauddin Khilji (D) Firoz Tuglaq

02. Optical tibre works on the Principle of ? (A) Total internal reflection (B) Refraction (C) Scattering (D) Interference

03. Hutch-Essar was acquired by ? (A) Bharti Airtel (B) Vodafone (C) Reliance (D) Tata Mobile

04. Vllhich Governor-General abolished slavery ? (A) Sir iohn Shore (B) Lord William Bentick (C) Lord Ellenborough (D) Lord Cornwallis

05. National Development Council was corusritL1ted on ? (A) August 16, 1950 (B) April 1, 1951 (C) August 6, 1952 (D) August 16, 1952

06. The word 'NELP is associated with ? (A) Discovery of Oil and Natural Gas (B) National Highways Extension (C) Communications (D) Space Research

07. How many company's shares have been included in Bombay Stock Markets new share named as BSE Power Index ? (A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 14 (D) 16

08. Aam Admi Bima Yojana, launched on October 2, 2007 provides insurance on natural death of ? (A) Rs. 30,000 (B) Rs. 50,000 (C) Rs. 75,000 (D) Rs. 1,00,000

09. For Public Sector Refineries, the foreign direct investment limit has been raised from 26% to ? (A) 49% (B) 51% (C) 61% (D) 75%

10. The last state in the country which ultimately decided to introduce VAT for replacing Trade Tax is ? (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Tripura (C) Meghalaya (D) Rajasthan

11. 13th Finance Commission was constituted under the Chairman ship of ? (A) C. Rangrajan (B) Vijay L. Kelkar (C) Deepak Parekh (D) 1ndira Bhargava

12. North India's first food Processing Park is being developed in ? (A) Haryana (B) kerala (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Karnataka

13. Nuclear Submarine Akula has been handed over to India recently by ? (A) France (B) Russia (C) USA (D) Germany

14. Who was given 18th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award ? (A) Shabana Azmi (B) Maulana Wahid Uddin Khan (C) Javed Akhtar (D) Professor Radha Kumar

15. The first indian to win PGA title of golf is ? (A) Arjun Atwal (B) Jeev Milkha Singh (C) Both joint winners (D) None of the above

16. Jimena Navarrete who has been crowned Miss Universe 2010 is from ? (A) Brazil (B) Mexico (C) Argentina (D) Chile

17. Who among the following has been declared as Businessman of the Decade ? (A) Mukesh Ambani (B) Anil Ambani

(C) Ratan Tata (D) Aziin Premji

18. Who among the following has been conferred the Sahitya Academy Bhasha Samman ? (A) Gurudev Singh (B) K.Srirarammurithy (C) Both of the above (D) None of the above

19. Thc book The Masque of Africa is the book written by ? (A) V. S. Naipaul (B) Raghav Bahl (C) Tony Blair (D) M. S. Swaminathan

20. India will have Forest Satellite in ? (A) 2015 (B) 2020 (C) 2013 (D) 2012

21. Who among the following has been named UNESCO's National Ambassador ? (A) Aishwarya Rai (B) Priyarilca Chopra (C) SharmilaTagore (D) Kajol

22. World Foods Day is observed on ? (A) October 16 (B) October5 (C) October 10 (D) October 20

23. United Nations Day is observed on ? (A) October 10 (B) October 16 (C) October 24 (D) October 28

24. Where is the volcanic mountain Mt.St.Helens situated ? (A) Chile (B) Japan (C) Philippines (D) United States of America

25. World Press Freedom Day is observed on ? (A) May 3 (B) May 8 (C) May 11 (D) May 9

26. Padraig Harrington is a famous player of ?

(A) Chess (B) Golf (C) Cricket (D) Badminton

27. Rolling plan was made for the period ? (A) 1971 to 1978 (B) 1980 to 1985 (C) 1978 to 1983 (D) 1992 to 1997

28. Janakiraman Committee was constituted with the aim ? (A) To suggest measure to raise post office deposits (B) To suggest reforms in banking structure (C) To investigate the malpractices of industrial finance (D) To investigate the security transaction of the bank

29. Which sector constitutes the maximum share in National Income of India ? (A) Primary Sector (B) Secondary Sector (C) Tertiary (D) All the above have equal share

30. Corporate Tax is imposed by ? (A) State Government (B) Local Government (C) Central Government (D) Both Center and State Government

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SBI POs Exam Paper 2011 (Important Model Question) 01. The _____ of a system includes the programs or instructions ? (1) hardware (2) icon (3) information (4) software (5) None of these

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02. Which of the following displays to the right of the space where the texi will be inserted when you type ? (1) Screen tip (2) insertion point (3) Rulers (4) Office Assistant (5) None of these

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03. The copy cornmand saves to ? (1) the desktop (2) the clipboard (3) Microsoft Word (4) Pasta (5) None of these

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04. An example of non-numeric dam is ? (1) Bank balance (2) Examination marks (3) Real Numbers (4) Employee Address (5) None of these

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05. Which of the following displays programs that are our rently running ? A single click on one of the program icons will bring the window up ? (1) Menu bar (2) Task bar (3) Title bar (4) Status bar (5) None of these

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06. A is a computer attached tu the Internet that runs a special Web server software and can send Web pages out to other computers over the Internet (1) web client (2) web system (3) web page (4) web server (5) None of these

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07. Which one of the following is a key funcuon of a firewall ? (1) Copying (2) Moving (3) Monitoring (4) Deleting (5) None of these

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08. Computers connected to a LAN can ? (1) run faster (2) share information and/or share peripheral equipment (3) e-mail (4) go online (5) None of these

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09. A program that genera.lly has more user friendly interface than a DBMS is called a ? (1) front end (2) repository (3) back end (4) form (5) None of these

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10. Which ofthe following is the communication protocol that sets the standard used by every computer that accesses Webbased information ? (1) XML (2) DML (3) HTTP

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(4) HTML (5) None of these Directions (11-15) : Study the following information carefully and answer the given question. A,B,C,D,E and Faresix persons staying in one building from floor I to VI, but no two persons stay on the same floor . There are two married couples ; all other persons are unmarried. Each owns a different colored bike - black, white, red, yellow, blue and green. D owns a green bike and his partner C stays on the fourth floor . A stays on the second floor and owns a white bike. His partner E owns a blue bike and stays on the sixth floor . The person who stays on the third floor owns a yellow bike. B stays on the first floor and owns a black bike. 11. Who owns a flat on the fifth floor ? a) B b) F c) D d) Data inadequate e) None

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12. Who owns a yellow-colored bike ? a) C b) F c) Either C or F d) Data inadequate e) None

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13. Who among the following are immediate neighbors ? a) DE b) EB c) DF d) CE e) None of these

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14. Which of the following combinations of floor and color of the car is correct? a) VI-red b) ll-white c) V-black d) IV-yellow e) None of these

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15. lf persons staying on the first,second and third floor exchange their bikes with persons staying on fourth, fifth and sixth floors respectively, which of the following will be the colour of Es bike ? a) Green b) Blue c) Black d) Yellow e) None of these

Directions (16-20) : Read the following information and answer the questions given below it. P,Q,R,S, T,U, V and W are eight professors in a university in three departments, viz English, Hindi and Economics, with not more than three professors in a department. Each of them has a dif ferent choice of cool drinks, viz Maaza, Mirinda, Dew, Coke, Thumsup, Pepsi, Limca and Sprite. Professor S works in English department and does not prefer either Limca or Sprite. U works in Economics department with only P , who prefers Maaza. W and T do not work in the same office as S. R prefers Pepsi and does not work in Hindi department. One of those who work in English department prefers Limca. The one who prefers Mirinda works in Economics department. V does not work in English department and does not like either Sprite or

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Dew . None of those who work in English department likes either Dew or Thums up W does not prefer Sprite. 16. Which of the following is Vs favorite cool drink ? a) Coke b) Dew c) Thums-up d) Sprite e) None of these

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17. In which department does T . work ? a) Hindi b) English c) Economics d) Data inadequate e) None of these

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18. Which of the following is T's favorite cool drink ? a) Coke b) Dew c) Thums up d) Sprite e) None of these

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19. Which of the following professors work in English department ? a) P, U b) T, V & W c) Q,V & S d) Q, R & S e) Data inadequate

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20. Which of the following combinations of professor - department- favourite cool drink is correct ? a) Q - English - Maaza b) U - Economics - Thumsup c) T - English - Sprite d) W - Hindi - Thumsup e) None of these Directions ( 21 - 25 ) : Read the follow-ing passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.A group of seven friends M, N,O, P, Q, R and S work as Economist,Agriculture Officer, IT Officer,Terminal Operator , Clerk, Forex Officer and Research Analyst, for banks A, B, C, D, E, F ,G and H, but not necessarily in the same order . O works for bank C and is neither a Research analyst nor a Clerk. Q is an IT officer and works for bank G . M works as Forex officer and does not work for bank A or F. The one who is an Agriculture officer works for bank B. The one who works for bank A works as a Terminal operator . R works for bank F S works for bank D as a Research analyst. P is not an Agriculture officer. 01. What is the profession of O? a) Agriculture officer b) Terminal operator c) Economist d) cannot be determined e) None of these

22. Who amongst the following works as an Agriculture officer ?

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a) N b) O c) P d) R e) None of these

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23. What is the profession of the person who works for bank G ? a) Agriculture officer b) Clerk c) Terminal operator d) Forex officer e) None of these

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24. For which bank does N work ? a) A b) B c) H d) B or H e) None of these

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25. Which of the following combinations of person, profession and bank is correct ? a) P - Clerk - A b) M - Forex officer - B c) R - Agriculture officer - F d) N - Agriculture - H e) None of these

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Directions (26-30) : Study the following information to answer these questions. I. Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, V X belonging to different cities viz. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Trivandrum, not necessarily in the same order , went to USA for attending a conference. Each one had a different specialization viz. Literature, Physics, Economics, Marketing, Computers, Textile Engineering and information Technology. II. S is from Chennai and Q does not have specialization in Textile. R is a man of Marketing and comes from Mumbai. The person from Calcutta has specialization in Computers. P' who is specialized in Literature does not belong to Delhi. V having specialization in Physics is from Trivandrum. Information Technology is the specialization of X who comes from Bangalore. 26.Which of the following persons is from Delhi ? a) P b) S c) T d) S or T e) None of these

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27. Person which specialization in Literature comes from which of the following cities ? a) Bangalore b) Calcutta c) Delhi d) Hyderabad e) None

28. Who is Specialized in Computers ?

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a) Q b) S c) T d) Data inadequate e) None

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29. Which of the following combinations of person, city and specialization is correct ? a) S-Chennai-Economics b) S-Chennai-textile c) Q-Calcutta-Computers d) T-Delhi-Economics e) None

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30. Who is a Textile Engineer ? a) S b) T c) V d) S or V e) S or T 31. The standard protocol of the Internat is ? (1) TCP/IP (2) Java (3) HTML (4) Flash (5) None of those

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32. After a user has saved and deleted many tiles. many scattered areas of stored data remain that are too small to be used officiency, causing ______ ? (1) disorder (2) turmoil (3) disarray (4) fragmentation (5) None of these

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33. Which one of the following is a key funcuon of a firewall ? (1) Monitoring (2) Deleting (3) Copying (4) Moving (5) None of these

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34. When you install a new program on your computer, it is typically added to the menu ? (1) all Programs (2) select Programs (3) start Programs (4) desktop Programs (5) None of these

35. e-Marketing is same as ? (1) virtual marketing

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(2) digital marketing (3) real Lime marketing (4) All of these (5) None of these

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36. Arranging of data in a logical sequence is known as ? (1) Classifying (2) Searching (3) Sorting (4) Reproducing (5) None of these

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37. A single application that combines the major features of several types of applications is called ? (1) integrated software (2) a suite (3) a combo package (4) high-end (5) None of these

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38. Which of the- following tools is not normally used during system analysis ? (1) Program Flow Chart (2) Grid Chart (3) System Flow Chart (4) Question Check-list (5) None of these

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39. In order to save an existing document with a different name you need to ? (1) retype the document and give it a different name (2) use the Save command (3) copy and paste the original document to a new document and then save (4) use Windows Explorer to copy the document to a different location and then re-name it (5) None of these

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40. The best reason that a computer needs to have a hard disk is because ? (1) it can then use the same programs as other computers (2) it would not work without one (3) it can store information when it is switched (4) it can store information while it is working (5) None of these

Current Affairs Question & Answer - July 2011 01. When is the World Doctors Day ? 01. 11 July 2011 02. 12 July 2011 03. 13 July 2011 04. 1 July 2011

02. When National Cherry Festival Day ? 01. July 2 02. July 3 03. July 4 04. July 6 03. When Video Games Day ? 01. July 8 02. July 2 03. July 1 04. July 5 04. Which date we celebrating Ice Cream Day ? 01. July 13 02. July 11 03. July 12 04. July 10 05. Coffee Day 01. July 24 02. July 22 03. July 23 04. July 21 06. When is the Rocket Day ? 01. July 29 02. July 27 03. July 28 04. July 3 07. Father-In-Law Day ? 01. July 30 02. July 3 03. July 13 05. July 23 08. Parent's Day ? 01. July 29 02. July 2 03. July 13 04. July 27 09. Rain Day ? 01. July 29 02. July 19 03. July 9 04. July 2 10. When the Aunt and Uncle Day ? 01. July 26 02. July 25 03. July 2

04. July 6 11. Who recently created 15 sixes record in ODI series ? (A) M.S.Dhoni (B) Shane Watson (C) Xavier Marshall (D) Herschel Gibbs 12. Who of the following recently won the Family Circle Cup Doubles Trophy ? (A) Sania Mirza (B) Elena Vesnina (C) Both of the above (D) None of the above 13. The country which swept titles in Asian Badminton is ? (A) China (B) japan (C) Korea (D) India 14. The number one in ATP ranking in doubles is ? (A) Leader Paes (B) Mahesh Bhupathi (C) Both of the above (D) None of the above 15. 'Homs which recently came into news for political unrest is a city of ? (A) Libya (B) Syria (C) Egypt (D) Tunisia 16. The winner of Malaysian Grand Prix tins year is ? (A) Lewis Hamilton (B) Sebastian Vettel (C) Jenson Button (D) None of the above 17. The winner of Chinese Grand Prix this year is ? (A) Nick Heidfeld (B) Sebastian Vettel (C) Jenson Button (D) Lewis Hamilton 18. The Dubai Open Chess title has been won by ? (A) Ravi Kumar (B) Abhijit Gupta (C) S.K.Rathore (D) None of the above 19. Asian Billiards title has been bagged by ? (A) Praput Cbaithanasukan

(B) Alok Kumar (C) Pankaj Advani (D) Peter Gilchrist 20. The literacy rate during census 2001-11 has been recorded at ? (A) 74.4% (B) 66.5% (C) 85.5% (D) 71% 21. Who was declared the Man of the Match act in the final of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 ? (A) Yuvraj Singh (B) M. S. Dlioni (C) Tilakratne Dilshan (D) Sachin Tendulkar 22. In quarterfinal of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, India entered Semi-final after beating ? (A) Sri Lanka (B) Australia (C) Pakistan (D) New Zealand 23. Which team earned the distinction of hitting the most sixes of the World Cup 2011 ? (A) India (B) South Africa (C) West Indies (D) New Zealand 24. The second highest team total was posted by ? (A) India (B) New Zealand (C) Zimbabwe (D) Australia 25. Who led the list of bowlers with the best economy rate in Cricket World Cup 2011 ? (A) Kemar Roach (B) Ajantha Mendis (C) T. M. Dilshan (D) V. Sehwag 26. In World Cup 2011 who earned best bowling figures of the tournament in a single innings ? (A) Hashim Amla (B) A Strauss (C) Kemar Roach (D) Zaheer Khan 27. Who registered highest individual score in World Cup 2011 ? (A) Virender Sehwag (B) Andrew Strauss (C) Tilakrame Dilshan (D) Ross Taylor 28. Name the batsman who is credited with highest strike rate in recent World Cup tournament ?

(A) K.J.O Brien (B) K.A. Pollard (C) AB de Villiers (D) T.M. Dilshan 29. Who made century off 70 balls in recent World Cup ? (A) Virat Kohli (B) V.Sehwag (C) M.Jayawardane (D) P R Stirling 30. In Semi-final, Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by ? (A) 5 wickets (B) 10 wickets (C) 15 wickets (D) 20 wickets 31. Who is credited with making fastest century this World Cup ? (A) P.R. String (B) K.A.Pollard (C) K.I.O Brien (D) A.Strauss 32. India defeated Sri Lanka in the final by ? (A) Seven wickets (B) Six wickets (C) Five wickets (D) Ten wickets 33. In World Cup 2011 which team was beaten by India by 80 runs ? (A) Zimbabwe (B) Pakistan (C) Sri Lanka (D) West Indies 34. In 1983 India won the Cricket World Cup after defeating West Indies by ? (A) 83 runs (B) 43 runs (C) 53 runs (D) 64 runs 35. Which of the teams won the Cricket World Cup most of the times ? (A) Australia (B) West Indies (C) India (D) South Africa 36. Name the bowler who made hat-tricks in World Cup ? (A) L.Malinga (B) Shahid Afridi (C) A. Strauss

(D) R.J. Peterson 37. Which team made fastest 50 ? (A) Canada (B) West Indies (C) New Zealand (D) Kenya 38. How many teams participated in World Cup 2011 ? (A) 12 (B) 14 (C) 15 (D) 16 39. Who is not included among the top five wicket takers in World Cup 2011 ? (A) Tim Southee (B) Shahid Afridi (C) R.J.Peterson (D) Brett Lee 40. Who did not figure among the four Indians in the list of the top nine nm-getters of the 2011 ICC World Cup ? (A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Gautam Gambhir (C) Virat Kohli (D) Yuvraj Singh 41. Consider the following statements : 1. India recently put into orbit its sophisticated remote sensing satellite Resource sat2 and two micro satellites. 2. The satellite were carried on board its workhorse rocket PSLV-C16 and put into orbit on April 20, 2011. 3. It was the 18th flight of PSLV. 4. Resourcesat2 put up by PSLVC-16 expected to sent back huge data on eartlfs resources. Which ofthe above is correct ? (A) 1 and 2 (B) Only 2 and 3 (C) Only 1 and 3 (D) All the four 42. Consider the following statements: 1. BRICS Summit was held in Sanya China in April 2011. 2. The BRIC nations during the Summit inked a pact to use their own currencies in issuing credits or grants among each others. 3. Russia and China endorsed the candidature of UNSC seat of India, Brazil and South Africa during the Summit. 4. The new entrant to the grouping of BRICS is South Africa. Which of the above is correst ? (A) Only 1 and 2 (B) Only 2 and 3 (C) Only 3 and 4 (D) All the four 43. India signed an agreement on giving the country access to North Caspian Sea Region with ? (A) Uzbekistan (B) Kazakhstan (C) Mongolia (D) Russia 44. The largest trade partner of India is ? (A) China

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(B) Russia (C) Australia (D) Japan 45. A Central Supervisory Board has been reconstituted to tackle the declining ? (A) Child Sex Ratio (B) Literacy Rate (C) Enrollment Ratio (D) None of the above 46. In India poverty rate has declined to ? (A) 24% (B) 32% (C) 22% (D) 16% 47. Hatf IX-a short range surface to surface multitude ballistic missile was successfully flight tested by ? (A) Pakistan (B) Bangladesh (C) Sri Lanka (D) Iran 48. Bashar Alassad who recently faced protests against himself is the President of ? (A) Yemen (B) Bahrain (C) Syria (D) Libya 49. BRICS Summit was held in April 2011 in ? (A) Beijing (B) Sanya (C) Shanghai (D) None of the above 50. Rajendra Pawar is the new chairman of ? (A) FICCI (B) NASSCOM (C) ONGC (D) None of the above

SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam Papers General Awareness (Exam Held On: 19-06-2011) 1. The common tree species in Nilgiri Hills is: (A)Sal (B)Pine (C)Eucalyptus (D)Teak Answer: Eucalyptus. 2. Which of the following statements on Railway Budget 2011-12 is correct? (A)There would be a 10% increase in fares for long distance train travel both by AC and NONAC classes (B)There would be 15% increase in freight rates on all goods other than food grains (C)There would be 15% increase in passenger fares for all classes for long distance and freights (D)There would be no increase in fares for both suburban and long distance travel Answer: D 3. The nuclear reactors which were damaged heavily due to strong Earthquake-cum-Tsunami

that hit Japan on March 11, 2011 causing radiation leakage at: (A)Fukushima (B)Tokyo (C)Kyoto (D)None of them Answer: Fukushima 4. First Indian Prime Minister to visit Siachen was ? (A)Rajiv Gandhi (B)Inder Kumar Gujaral (C)Mammohan Singh (D)None of them Answer: Manmohan Singh 5. Which of the following books has been written by Kishwar Desai? (A)The Red Devil (B)Witness the night (C)Tonight this Savage Rite (D)Earth and Ashes Answer: Witness the Night. 6. Which of the following folk / tribal dances is associated with Karnataka? (A)Yakshagana (B)Jatra (C)Veedhi (D)Jhora Answer: Yakshagana 7. Who of the following received the Sangeet Natak Academi's Ustad Bismillah Khan Puraskar for 2009 in theatre? (A)Omkar Shrikant Dadarkar (B)Ragini chander sarkar (C)Abanti Chakraborty and Sukracharjya Rabha (D)K Nellai Maniknandan Answer: Abanti Chakraborty and Sukracharjya Rabha 8. Which of the following country did not win any of the FIFA cup in 2002, 2006 and 2010? (A)Brazil (B)Argentina (C)Spain (D)South Africa Answer: South Africa 9. Who invented vaccination for small pox? (A)Sir Frederick Grant Banting (B)Sir Alexander Fleming (C)Edward Jenner (D)Loius Pasteur Answer: Edward Jenner 10. Who was the first Indian to become the member of British parliament? (A)Bankim Chandra Chaterjee (B)W C Banerjee (C)Dadabhai Naoroji (D)None of the above Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji 11. The purchase of shares and bonds of Indian companies by Foreign Institutional Investors is called? (A)FDI (B)Portfolio Investment

(C)NRI Investment (D)Foreign Indirect Investment Answer: Investment in securities, funds, by FII is Foreign Indirect Investment 12. BT Seed is associated with which among the following? (A)Rice (B)Wheat (C)Cotton (D)Oil Seeds Answer: Cotton 13. The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is in ? (A)Geneva (B)Paris (C)Vienna (D)Washington Answer: Vienna 14. In the Budget estimates of 2011-12, an allocation of Rs. 400 Crore has been made to bring in second green revolution in East in the rice based cropping system of ____? (A)Assam and West Bengal (B)Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar & Jharkhand (C)Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar (D)Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand , Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Answer: Assam, West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Chattisgarh. 15. In the Budget 2011-12, presented by the Finance Minister on 28.2.2011, the income tax limit for senior citizens has been increased to ? (A)Rs. 2.50 Lakh (B)Rs. 2.60 Lakh (C)Rs. 2.80 Lakh (D)Rs. 3.00 Lakh Answer: Rs. 2.50 Lakh. Above 80, its 5 Lakh 16. If the Anglo Indian community does not get adequate representation in the Lok Sabha, two members of the community can be nominated by: (A)Prime Minister (B)President (C)Speaker (D)President in consultation with Parliament Answer: President 17. For the election of President of India, a citizen should have completed the age of___? (A)25 Years (B)35 Years (C)30 Years (D)18 Years Answer: 35 Years 18. Who said: "Good citizen makes a good state and bad citizen makes a bad state"? (A)Plato (B)Aristotle (C)Rousseau (D)Laski Answer: Aristotle 19. Member of parliament will lose his membership if he is continuously absent from sessions for (A)45 days (B)60 days (C)90 days

(D)365 days Answer: 60 Days

20. In Indian , Residuary Powers are vested in ___? (A)Union Government (B)State Government (C)Both Union and State Government (D)Local Government Answer: Union Government 21. Mention the place where Buddha attained enlightment? (A)Sarnath (B)Bodhgaya (C)Kapilvastu (D)Rajgriha Answer: Bodhgaya 22. Coronation of Shivaji took place in which year? (A)1627 (B)1674 (C)1680 (D)1670 Answer: 6 June 1674 23. The system of Dyarchy was introduced in ___? (A)1909 (B)1919 (C)1935 (D)1945 Answer: 1919, Government of India Act 1919 had introduced the system of Dyarchy to govern the provinces of British India. 24. The editor of Young India and Harijan was ____? (A)Nehru (B)Ambedkar (C)Mahatma Gandhi (D)Subhash Chandra Bose Answer: Mahatma Gandhi 25. Who of the following attended all the three round table conferences? (A)B R Ambedkar (B)M M Malviya (C)Vallabh Bhai Patel (D)Mahatma Gandhi Answer: B R Ambedkar. 26. Which is the largest living bird on Earth? (A)Emu (B)Ostrich (C)Albatross (D)Siberian Crane Answer: Ostrich 27. Rihand Dam project provides irrigation to ____? (A)Gujarat & Maharastra (B)Odisha and West Bengal (C)Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (D)Kerala and Karnataka Answer: C

28. The Headquarters of MCF (Master Control Facility) is (A)Hyderabad (B)Thumba (C)Sri Harikota (D)Hassan Answer: Hassan , Now Bhopal also. 29. Which is the longest irrigation canal in India? (A)Sir hind Canal (B)Yamuna Canal (C)Indira Gandhi Canal (D)East Kosi Canal Answer: Indira Gandhi Canal 30. Which one of the following minerals is found in Monazite Sand? (A)Potassium (B)Uranium (C)Thorium (D)Sodium Answer: Thorium 31. Which plant is called 'Herbal Indian Doctor" ? (A)Amla (B)Neem (C)Tulsi (D)Mango Answer: Amla 32. In Coriander, useful parts are? (A)Roots and leaves (B)leaves and flowers (C)leaves and dried fruits (D)flowers and dried fruits Answer: leaves and dried fruits 33. The pH of Human Blood is ___? (A)7.2 (B)7.8 (C)6.6 (D)7.4 Answer: 7.4 34. Which among the following is the largest endocrine gland of country? (A)Thyroid (B)Parathyroid (C)Adrenal (D)Pituitary Answer: Thyroid 35. Which amongst the following is the largest mammal? (A)Elephant (B)Whale (C)Dinosaur (D)Rhinoceros Answer: Whale (Blue Whale). 36. Which part becomes modified as the tusk of elephant? (A)Canine (B)Premolar (C)Second Incisor (D)Molar

Answer: second upper incisors 37. Optical fibres are based upon the phenomenon of which of the following? (A)Interference (B)Dispersion (C)Diffraction (D)Total Internal Reflection Answer: Total Internal Reflection 38. Now a days, Yellow lamps are frequently used as street lights. Which among the following gases, is used in these lamps? (A)Sodium (B)Neon (C)Hydrogen (D)Nitrogen Answer: Sodium 39. Mirage is an example of ____? (A)Refraction of light (B)Total Internal Reflection of Light (C)Refraction and Total Internal Reflection of Light (D)Dispersion of Light Answer: Refraction and Total Internal Reflection of Light 40. The phenomenon of light associated with the appearance of blue color of sky is? (A)Interference (B)Reflection (C)Refraction (D)Scattering Answer: Scattering 41. In which of the following areas, spreadsheet software is more useful? (A)Psychology (B)Publishing (C)Statistics (D)Message sending Answer: Statistics 42. A Groupware is a (A)Hardware (B)Software (C)Network (D)Firmware Answer: Groupware is collaborative software . Correct option B 43. Lens is made up of ___? (A)Pyrex Glass (B)Flint Glass (C)Ordinary Glass (D)Cobalt Glass Answer: Flint glass 44. The element which is used for vulcanizing rubber is? (A)Sulfur (B)Bromine (C)Silicon (D)Phosphorus Answer: Sulfur 45. Which of the following is responsible for extra strength of Pyrex glass? (A)Potassium carbonate

(B)Lead Oxide (C)Borax (D)Ferric Oxide Answer: Borax 46. The Noble Gas used for the treatment of cancer is ___? (A)Helium (B)Argon (C)Krypton (D)Radon Answer: Radon, in radiation therapy, 47. Vasundhara Summit was held in __? (A)USA (B)UK (C)Brazil (D)Australia Answer: Brazil, Rio De Janeiro 48. Loktak is a ____? (A)Valley (B)Lake (C)River (D)Mountain Range Answer: Lake, in Manipur 49. Which city receives the highest cosmic radiation amongst the following> (A)Chennai (B)Mumbai (C)Kolkata (D)Delhi Answer: New Delhi.

UPPCS Prelims General Studies solved Question Paper 2011 General Studies (Exam Held On: 26-06-2011) 1. Which among the following is the largest software company in India ? (a) Infosys (b) TCS (c) WIPRO (d) HCL Tech Ans: (b) 2. Which one of the following is different from the others from the point of view of ownership ? (a) LIC Policy (b) Bank Fixed Deposit (c) Kisan Vikas Patra (d) Debenture of a Company Ans:(c)

3. In the Union Budget 2011 - 12, the effective rate of interest for farmers on timely repayment of the bank loan is (a) 7 percent (b) 6 percent (c) 4 percent (d) 3 percent Ans: (c) 4. 'Athapoo ' is associated with which of the following festivals ? (a) Dol Yatra (b) Onam (c) Pongal (d) Vishwakarma Puja Ans: (b) 5. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below: List - I List - II A. Pandit Durgalal 1. Instrumental Music B. Lalgudi Jayaraman 2. Dance C. Bala Murali Krishna 3. Painting D. Amrita Shergil 4. Vocal Music Code: A B C D (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 1 2 4 3 (c) 3 1 2 4 (d) 2 4 3 1 Ans: (a) 6. South Indian festival of 'Onam' is associated with which of the following ? (a) Ram's victory over Rawan (b) Durga's killing of Mahishasur (c) Shiva Shakti (d) Mahabali Ans: (d) 7. Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid ? (a) Arhar and Gram (b) Moong and Urad (c) Rice and Millets (d) Maize and Groundnut Ans:(d) 8. The largest producer of Sugar in India is (a) Bihar (b) Karnataka

(c) Maharashtra (d) Uttar Pradesh Ans: (c) 9. Which of the following authority sanctions foreign exchange for the import of goods ? (a) Any Nationalised Bank (b) Exchange Bank (c) Reserve Bank of India (d) Ministry of Financer Ans: (c) 10. A letter of credit has to be produced by (a) an exporter (b) an importer (c) custom authorities (d) shipping company Ans: (d) 11. Which organisation promotes the foreign trade ? (a) ECGC (b) MMTC (c) STC (d) All of the above Ans: (d) 12. The main source of fund for the National Highway Authority of India is (a) Cess (b) Foreign assistance (c) Market borrowings (d) Budgetary support of Union Government Ans: (a) 13. Golden rice has the highest quantity of (a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin B (c) Vitamin C (d) Vitamin K Ans: (a) 14. Which one of the following is useful in the treatment of scurvy disease ? (a) Mango (b) Papaya (c) Aonla (d) Ber Ans: (c)

15. MODVAT is related to (a) Excise duty (b) Value Added Tax (VAT) (c) Wealth Tax (d) Income Tax Ans: (b) 16. More than one-third of the crude steel production of the world comes from (a) China (b) Japan (c) Russia (d) U.S.A. Ans: (a) 17. The Sun City is located in (a) Italy (b) Japan (c) Mexico (d) South Africa Ans: (d) 18. The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is (a) China, India, Russia, U.S.A. (b) India, U.S.A., China, Russia (c) U.S.A., India, China, Russia (d) India, China, U.S.A., Russia Ans: (b) 19. Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists: List - I (Iron-Steel Centre) A. Hamilton B. Birmingham C. Essen D. Anshan Code: A B C D List - II (Country) 1. China 2. Canada 3. U.K. 4. Germany

(a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 2 1 4 3 (c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 3 4 2 1 Ans: (c) 20. Import procedure begins with (a) Indent (b) Mate's receipt (c) Marine insurance (d) Shipping bill Ans: (b) 21. Private Sector Mutual Funds in india were permitted in (a) 1964 (b) 1993 (c) 1994 (d) 2001 Ans: (b) 22. The State known as 'Garden of Spices' is (a) Karnataka (b) Kerala (c) Maharashtra (d) Tamil Nadu Ans: (b) 23. In India two largest producers of coal (2008 -09) are (a) Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh (b) Chhattisgarh and Orissa (c) Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand (d) Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh Ans: (d) 24. Which of the following towns lie in the National Capital Region ? 1. Ambala 2. Khurja 3. Karnal 4. Rohtak Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 2, 3 and 4 only Ans: (d)

25. Coolgardie lies in the Australian province of (a) New South Wales (b) Northern Territory (c) Queensland (d) Western Australia Ans: (d) 26. Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below: List - I (Lake) List - II (City) A. Erie 1. Duluth B. Michigan 2. Detroit C. Ontario 3. Gary D. Superior 4. Hamilton Code: A B C D (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 1 3 2 4 (c) 4 2 3 1 (d) 2 3 4 1 Ans: ? 27. In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is (a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Maharashtra (d) Orissa Ans: (b) 28. Which one of the following does NOT lie in Maharashtra ? (a) Balaghat Range (b) Harishchandra Range (c) Mandav Hills (d) Satmala Hills Ans: (b) 29. Which one of the following is NOT the port town of Gujarat ? (a) Jamnagar (b) Okha (c) Porbandar (d) Veraval Ans: ? 30. Who among the following has been awarded the prestigious Abel Prize for the year 2011 ? (a) Isadore M. Singer

(b) John Griggs Thompson (c) John Willard Milnor (d) Peter D. Lax Ans: (c) 31. Assertion (A): Kerala stands first in terms of human development index. Reason (R) : Its unemployment rate is the highest in the country. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A). (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true. Ans: ? 32. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? (a) Koyali - Gujarat (b) Nagapattinam- Andhra Pradesh (c) Numaligarh - Assam (d) Manali - Tamil Nadu Ans: (d) 33. Arrange the following States of India in descending order of their forest-area and select the correct answer from the code given below: 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Arunachal Pradesh 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Orissa Code: (a) 1, 3, 4, 2 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 (c) 4, 3, 1, 2 (d) 2, 1, 4, 3 Ans: (a) 34. According to the World Bank's Global Development Finance Report 2010 the correct descending order of the world's five most indebted countries is (a) Russia, Brazil, China, Turkey, India (b) Russia, China, Turkey, Brazil, India (c) Russia, China, Brazil, India, Turkey (d) Russia, Brazil, India, China,Turkey Ans: (d) 35. In February 2011 India International Youth Film Festival was held in (a) Hyderabad (b) Kolkata

(c) Mumbai (d) New Delhi Ans: (d) 36. At the 83rd Oscar Awards the best film award was won by (a) Black Swan (b) The Fighter (c) The King's Speech (d) The Social Network Ans: (c) 37. The foundation stone of the third Indian Research Centre in Antarctica was laid by the name of (a) Sarswati (b) Bharti (c) Anweshan (d) Yamnotri Ans: (b) 38. The author of the book "The Emperor of All Maladies A Biography of Cancer", for which 2011 Pulitzer Prize has been awarded, is (a) Farid Zakariya (b) Geeta Anand (c) Jhumpa Lahiri (d) Siddhartha Mukherjee Ans: (d) 39. Who among the following film actors was given Mother Teresa Award in March 2011 ? (a) Prem Chopra (b) Rajesh Khanna (c) Shammi Kapoor (d) Shatrughan Sinha Ans: (a) 40. Which one of the following Indian States has recently signed a $220 million agreement with the World Bank ? (a) Bihar (b) Kerala (c) Maharashtra (d) Tamil Nadu Ans: (a) 41. India has recently signed Comprehensive Economic Co-operation Agreement with (a) Indonesia (b) Malaysia (c) Saudi Arabia

(d) Vietnam Ans: (b) 42. Which one of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh has the highest literacy rate as per the provisional figures of 2011 Census? (a) Gautambuddh Nagar (b) Ghaziabad (c) Kanpur Nagar (d) Lucknow Ans: (b) 43. Thumri Singer Girija Devi belongs to (a) Banaras Gharana (b) Agra Gharana (c) Kirana Gharana (d) Lucknow Gharana Ans: (a) 44. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below: List - I (District) A. Jalaun B. Kanpur Dehat C. Sant Ravidas Nagar D. Kushinagar Code: A (a) 4 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1 Ans: (a) List - II (Headquarters) 1. Akbarpur 2. Navgarh 3. Padrauna 4. Orai

B 1 3 1 2

C 2 2 3 4

D 3 1 4 3

45. The first Woman General Secretary of SAARC, elected in January 2011, comes from (a) Bangladesh (b) Sri Lanka (c) Maldives (d) Bhutan Ans: (c) 46. The 18th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhawana Award has been given to (a) Shabana Azmi (b) Maulana Wahiduddin Khan (c) Javed Akhtar (d) None of the above

Ans: (b) 47. India in February 2011 signed Free Trade Agreement with (a) Australia (b) Indonesia (c) Japan (d) South Korea Ans: (c) 48. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below : List - I (City) List - II (Aerodrome) A. Lucknow 1. Babatpur B. Varanasi 2. Kheria C. Kanpur 3. Amausi D. Agra 4. Chakeri Code: A B C D (a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 2 1 4 3 (c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 3 1 4 2 Ans: (d) 49. The official bird of Uttar Pradesh is (a) Peacock (b) Saras (c) Parrot (d) Cuckoo Ans: (b) 50. The most popular religious magazine 'Kalyan' is published from (a) Mathura (b) Rishikesh (c) Gorakhpur (d) Varanasi Ans: (c) 51. Which One of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (a) Vrindavan Mandir - Mathura (b) J.K. Temple - Lucknow (c) Vishwanath Mandir - Varanasi (d) Devipatan Mandir - Tulsipur Ans: (b) 52. Which one of the following statements regarding uttar Pradesh, according to the provisional figures of 2011 Census is not correct?

(a) It accounts for 16.5 percent of the Country's population. (b) It has the largest 'number of children in the country. (c) Its decadal growth rate is 18.4%. (d) Its Sex ratio is 908. Ans: (c) 53. Famous Charkula dance is associated with (a) Avadh (b) Bundelkhand (c) Brijbhumi (d) Rohilkhand Ans: (c) 54. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Agricultural University is located at (a) Faizabad (b) Meerut (c) Kanpur (d) Jhansi Ans: (b) 55. The winner of All England Badminton championship.2011, Men's Singles Title, was (a) Chen Jin (b) Lee Chong Wei (c) Lee Yong Dae (d) Lin Dan Ans: (b) 56. The Winner of Australian Open 2011, Men's Singles, was (a) Andy Murray (b) David Ferrer (c) Novak Djkovic (d) Roger Federer Ans: (c) 57. The Captain of the Indian Hockey Team for Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament, 2011, was (a) Arjun Halappa (b) Rajesh Kumar (c) Rajpal Singh (d) Shivendra Singh Ans: (a) 58. Farrukhabad is known for (a) Carpet weaving (b) Glassware (c) Perfume Manufacture

(d) Hand Printing Ans: (d) 59. In Which of the following crops Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer in India? (a) Polato (b) Rice (c) Sugarcane (d) Wheat Ans: (b) 60. In ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 the "man of the tournament" was (a) Kumar Sangakarra (b) Sachin Tendulkar (c) Tilakratne Dilshan (d) Yuvraj Singh Ans: (d) 61. The "Leures World Sportsman Year" award for 2010 was given to (a) Lionel Massi (b) Rafael Nadal (c) Ronaldo (d) Sachin Tendulkar Ans: (b) 62. 'Smash' is assosiated with which of the following sports? (a) Boxing (b) Wrestling (c) Football (d) Volleyball Ans: (d) 63. Bula Chaudhary is well-known in which of the following sports? (a) Swimming (b) Hockey (c) Football (d) Archery Ans: (a) 64. Tejaswani Sawant is the first Indian woman to be crowned world championship in (a) Athelatics (b) Boxing (c) Shooting (d) Wrestling Ans: (c) 65. The correct descending order of the four winners of the highest number of gold medals

in the 34th National Games 2011 is (a) Services, Manipur, Haryana, Maharashtra (b) Services, Haryana, Manipur, Maharashtra (c) Services, Manipur, Maharashtra, Haryana (d) Services, Haryana, Maharashtra, Manipur Ans: (a) 66. In the 34th National Games, 2011 which State. Won the team title in Badminton in Men's Section? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala (c) Maharashtra (d) Tamil Nadu Ans: (a) 67. "Stanley Cup' is associated with (a) Badminton (b) Basketball (c) Golf (d) Ice Hockey Ans: (d) 68. If COMPUTER IS Coded as RFUYQNPC, the code for MEDICINE will be (a) MFEDJJOE (b) MFEJDJOE (c) EOJDEJFM (d) EOJDJEFM Ans: (d) 69. Introducing a girl Mohan said. "Her mother is the only daughter of my mother-inlaw." How is Mohan related to that girl? (a) Brother (b) father (c) Husband (d) Uncle Ans: (b) 70. The following series has a wrong number: 1 12 65 264 795 1590 1593 The wrong number is (a) 65 (b) 264 (c) 795 (d) 1590 Ans: (d)

71. Govind is 3 years older than his wife Shyama and four times as old as his son Raghu. If Raghu becomes 15 years old after 3 years, what is the present age of Shyama ? (a) 60 years (b) 51 years (c) 48 years (d) 45 years Ans: (d) 72. Ten years ago Ram's age was half of Moti's age. If the ratio of their present ages is 3 : 4, what is the total of their present ages? (a) 25 (b) 28 (c) 32 (d) 35 Ans: (d) 73. Sonu bought a watch with 30 percent discount on the labelled price. He sold it With 20 percent profit on the labelled price. Approximately, what was his percentage of profit on the price he bought? (a) 50 (b) 65 (c) 70 (d) 85 Ans: (c) 74. Which one of the following will come next in the series given below? LXF MTJ NPN OLR (a) PHV (b) PPV (c) PTV (d) PJW Ans: (a) 75. There are four prime numbers. The product of first three is 385 and the product of the last three is 1001. First and the last numbers are respectively: (a) 5, 11 (b) 5, 13 (c) 7, 11 (d) 7, 13 Ans: (b) 76. If the number 1 X 5 X 01 is divisible by 11, then X is equal to (a) 2 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 3

Ans: (c) 77. Avinash spent 2/5 of his income for a month on rent and 3/4th of the remainder on other expenses. The balance of Rs.180 he put in his savings account. How much was his income for the month? (a) Rs. 1,200 (b) Rs. 1,400 (c) Rs. 1,600 (d) Rs. 1,800 Ans: (b) 78. The author of 'Green Development' is (a) M.J. Bradshaw (b) M. Nicolson (c) R.H. Whittakar (d) W.M. Adams Ans: (d) 79. The missing number in the following series: 0, 4, 18, 48, ? 180 is (a) 58 (b) 68 (c) 84 (d) 100 Ans: (d) 80. Man as started a business investing Rs. 42,000. After 7 months, Kamal joined him with a capital of Rs. 50,000. At the end of the year, the total profit was Rs. 30,160. What is Kamal's share in the profit? (a) Rs. 10,000 (b) Rs. 20,160 (c) Rs. 10,160 (d) Rs. 8,000 Ans: (a) 81. The surface area of a cube is 384 m2 Its volume will be (a) 512m3 (b) 516m3 (c) 1032m3 (d) 216m3 Ans: (a) 82. The World Water Conservation Day is observed on (a) 28 February (b) 22 March (c) 5 June

(d) 11 July Ans: (b) 83. The Periyar Game Sanctuary is renowned by (a) Lions (b) Spotted deers (c) Tigers (d) Wild Elephants Ans: (c) 84. Which one of the following cities has the largest slum population? (a) Bangalore (b) Chennai (c) Delhi (d) Surat Ans: (c) 85. Which one of the following is the most urbanized country of West Asia? (a) Israel (b) Kuwait (c) Qatar (d) Saudi Arabia Ans:(b) 86. Which of the following countries suffer from the acid rains? 1. Canada 2. France 3. Norway 4. Germany Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 3 and 4 Ans: (c) 87. The World Tiger Summit 2010 was held at (a) Bangkok (b) Nairobi (c) New Delhi (d) Petersburg Ans: (d) 88. The author of 'Nuclear, Reactor Time Bomb' is (a) C.C. Park

(b) E. P. Odum (c) S. Polasky (d) Takashi Hirose Ans: (d) 89. Which one of the following States India has recorded the maximum increase in literacy rate during 2001-2011? (a) Bihar (b) Gujarat (c) Rajasthan (d) Uttar Pradesh Ans: (a) 90. As per the provisional figures of 2011 Census the second most populous State of India is (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Bihar (c) Maharashtra (d) West Bengal Ans: (c) 91. Which of the following statements are correct according to the provisional figures of Census of India 2011? Use the code given below to select the correct answer: 1. The lowest population is found in Lakshadweep. 2. Chandigarh has the highest population density. 3. Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density. 4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli has the highest decadal growth of population. Code: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1,2 and 3 (c) 2,3 and 4 (d) 1,3 and 4 Ans: (d) 92. According to the provisional figures of Census 2011 arrange the following districts of Uttar Pradesh In descending order of their population size and select the correct answer from the code given below: 1. Allahabad 2. Azamgarh 3. Ghaziabad 4. Lucknow Code: (a) 1,3,2,4 (b) 1,4,3,2 (c) 2,3,1,4

(d) 4,1,2,3 Ans: (a) 93. According to the provisional figures of 2011 Census the lowest sex ratio in India is found in (a) Chandigarh (b) Daman and Diu (c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli (d) Haryana Ans: (b) 94. The first Gupta ruler who issued coins was (a) Srigupta (b) Chandragupta I (c) Samudragupta (d) Chandragupta II Ans: (d) 95. The Prince who was responsible for the death of his father was (a) Ajatasatru (b) Chandapradyota (c) Prasenjit (d) Udayana Ans: (a) 96. Who among the following was the earliest Sufi Saint to have settled at Ajmer? (a) Sheikh Moinuddin Chisti (b) Sheikh Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Qaki (c) Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya (d) Sheikh Salim Chisti Ans: (a) 97. With which Mughal General did Shivaji sign the famous 'Treaty of Purandhar in 1665 A.D? (a) Jaswant Singh (b) Jai Singh (c) Shaishta Khan (d) Diler Khan Ans: (b) 98. During the 13th and 14th Centuries A.D. the Indian peasants did not cultivate (a) Wheat (b) Barley (c) Rice (d) Maize Ans: (d)

99. The writer of Mahabhasya 'Patanjali ' was a contemporary of (a) Chandragupta Maurya (b) Ashoka (c) Pushyamitra Sunga (d) Chandragupta I Ans: (c) 100. Gautama Buddha had attained Mahaparinibban in the State of (a) Anga (b) Magdha (c) Malla (d) Vatsa Ans: (c) 101. Buddha had delivered Maximum sermons at (a) Vaishali (b) Sravasti (c) Kaushambi (d) Rajgriha Ans: (b) 102. Consider the following statement and select the correct answer from the code given below: 1. Vikrarn Samvat began in 58 BC. 2. Saka Samvat began in 319 AD. 3. Gupta era began in 319 AD. 4. The era of Muslim rule in India began in 1192 AD. Code: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1,2, 3 and 4 Ans: (d) 103. Which one of the following rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines? (a) Haider Ali (b) Mir Qasim (c) Shah Alam II (d) Tipu Sultan Ans: (d) 104. Who among the following was the one to have escaped being hanged in the 'Kakori Conspiracy Case'? (a) Ashfaqullah Khan

(b) Rajendra Lahiri (c) Ram Prasad Bismil (d) Chandra Shekhar Azad Ans: (d) 105. Who among the following attended all the three Round Table Conferences? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) B.R. Ambedkar (c) Vallabh Bhai Patel (d) Rajendra Prasad Ans: (b) 106. Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jaziya on the Brahmins also? (a) Balban (b) Firoz Tughlaq (c) Allauddin Khilji (d) Mohammad bin Tughlaq Ans: (b) 107. Who among the following was the founder of Agra? (a) Balban (b) Bahlol Lodhi (c) Sikandar Lodhi (d) Firoz Tughlaq Ans: (c) 108. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) Ajmer-Quuwal-al-Islam (b) Jaunpur - Atala Mosque (c) Malwa - Jahaz Mahal (d) Gulbarga - Jama Masjid Ans: (a) 109. Who among the following leaders of the Revolution of 1857 had the real name of Ram Chandra Pandurang ? (a) Kunwar Singh (b) Nana Saheb (c) Tatiya Tope (d) Mangal Pandey Ans: (c) 110. Who among the following led the agitation against the Partition of Bengal (1905) ? (a) Surendranath Banerjee (b) C. R. Das (c) Ashutosh Mukherjee (d) Rabindra Nath Tagore

Ans: (a) 111. Who among the following leaders escaped from the prison and organized underground activities during the 'Quit India Movement' ? (a) J.B. Kriplani (b) Ram Manohar Lohia (c) Achyut Patwardhan (d) Jai Prakash Narayan Ans: (c) 112. Arrange the following In the chronological order and select the correct answer from the code given below: 1. The August Offer 2. The Cabinet Mission Plan 3. The Cripps Mission Plan 4. The Wavell Plan Code: (a) 1, 2, 4, 3 (b) 4, 3, 2, 1 (c) 1, 3, 4, 2 (d) 3, 4, 1, 2 Ans: (c) 113. After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in (a) Champaran (b) Chauri Chaura (c) Bardoli (d) Dandi Ans: (a) 114. The only session of the Indian National Congress addressed by Mahatma held at (a) Amravati (b) Belgaum (c) Karachi (d) Nagpur Ans: (b) 115. Who among the following had moved the Non co-operation resolution in the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress in 1920 ? (a) C.R. Das (b) Annie Besant (c) B.C. Pal (d) Madan Mohan Malviya Ans:(a)

116. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? (a) Durga Das : The Life of Mahatma Gandhi (b) Louis Fischer: India From Curzon to Nehru and After (c) Frank Moraes: Jawahar Lal Nehru - A Biography (d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad : India Divided Ans: (c) 117. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ? (a) James Watt: Steam Engine (b) A. G. Bell : Telephone (c) J. L. Baird : Television (d) J. Perkins : Penicillin Ans: (d) 118. Who among the following had started 'Mitra Mela' Association ? (a) Shyamji Krishna Verma (b) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (c) Lala Hardayal (d) Sohan Singh Bhakna Ans: (b) 119. The statement "I am a socialist and a republican and am no believer Kings and Princes" is associated with (a) Narendra Dev (b) Achyut Patwardhan (c) Jai Prakash Narayan (d) Jawahar Lal Nehru Ans: (d) 120. Who among the following had led the Swadeshi Movement in Delhi. (a) Balgangadhar Tilak (b) Ajit Singh (c) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) Syed Haider Raza Ans: (C) 121. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? (a) Silver iodide - Horn Silver (b) Silver chloride - Artificial rain (c) Zinc phosphide - Rat poison (d) Zinc sulphide - Philosopher's wool Ans: (c) 122. Which one of the following gases is essential for photosynthesis process ?

(a) CO (b) Co2 (c) N2 (d) O2 Ans: (b)

123. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below: List - I A. Morphine B. Sodium C. Boric Acid D. German Silver Code: A B C D (a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 2 4 3 1 (c) 3 1 4 2 (d) 3 4 1 2 Ans: (d) List - II 1. Antiseptic 2. Alloy 3. Analgesic 4. Kerosene oil

124. Which one of the following human organs is most susceptible to harmful radiations ? (a) Eyes (b) Heart (c) Brain (d) Lungs Ans: (a) 125. The minimum height of a plane mirror to see the full size image of a person is equal to (a) the height of the person (b) half the height of the person (c) one-fourth the height of the person (d) double the height of the person Ans: (b) 126. Helium is preferred to hydrogen in air balloons because it (a) is cheaper (b) is less dense (c) has greater lifting power (d) does not form an explosive mixture with air. Ans: (d) 127. Which one of the following is NOT formed in our body ? (a) Vitamin A

(b) Protein (c) Enzyme (d) Hormone Ans: (a) 128. Anosmia is (a) loss of the sense of taste. (b) loss of the sense of smell. (c) loss of the sense of touch. (d) loss of the sense of heat. Ans: (b) 129. Assertion (A) : If somebody stops taking green vegetables he will suffer from night blindness. Reason (R) : He will suffer from Vitamin A deficiency. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (b) Both (A) and (R) are true. but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A). (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true. Ans: ? 130. Insectivorous fish used for mosquito control is (a) Hilsa (b) Labeo (c) Gambusia (d) Mystus Ans: (c) 131. With which of the physiological process Thrombin is associated ? (a) Excretion (b) Blood clotting (c) Reproduction (d) Growth Ans: (b) 132. AIDS is caused by (a) Bacteria (b) Fungus (c) Helminth (d) Virus Ans: (d) 133. Which of the following is NOT the normal function of the human kidney ? (a) Regulation of water level in the blood.

(b) Regulation of sugar level ill the blood. (c) filter out urea. (d) Secretion of several hormones. Ans: (d) 134. Retina of the eye is comparable to which of the following parts of a traditional camera ? (a) Film (b) Lens (c) Shutter (d) Cover Ans: (b) 135. Which one of the following is used as a moderator in the nuclear reactor? (a) Thorium (b) Graphite (c) Radium (d) Ordinary water Ans: (b) 136. Refrigeration helps in food preservation by (a) killing the germs (b) reducing the rate of biochemical reactions (c) destroying enzyme action. (d) sealing the food with a layer of ice. Ans: (b) 137. Electric bulb filament is made of (a) Copper (b) Aluminium (c) Lead (d) Tungsten Ans: (d) 138. Which mirror is used as a rear view mirror in the vehicles? (a) Plane (b) Convex (c) Concave (d) Inverted Ans: (b) 139. Which one of the following is a part of Infotech Terminology? (a) Protocol (b) Login (c) Archie (d) All the above

Ans: (d) 140. Inventor and founder of www is (a) Timbernrus (b) N. Russel (c) Lee N. Fiyong (d) Bill Gates Ans: (a) 141. Amniocentosis is a method used to determine the (a) foetal sex (b) kind of Amino acids (c) sequence of Amino acids in protein (d) type of hormones Ans: ? 142. BMD testing is done to diagnose (a) Dengue (b) Malaria (c) Osteoporosis (d) AIDS Ans: (c) 143. The principle 'of 'Black hole' was enunciated by (a) C.V. Raman (b) H.J. Bhabha (c) S. Chandrashekhar (d) H. Khurana Ans: (c) 144. Which one of the following has the right to address the Parliament? (a) Attorney General of India (b) Chief Election Commissioner of India (c) Chief Justice of India (d) National Security Advisor Ans: (a) 145. Which one of the following statements about the Parliament of India is NOT correct? (a) The Constitution provides for a Parliamentary form of Government. (b) The foremost function of the Parliament is to provide a Cabinet. (c) The membership of the Cabinet is restricted to the Lower House. (d) The Cabinet has to enjoy the confidence of the majority in the popular Chamber. Ans: (c) 146. Voting right by the youths at the age of 18 years was exercised for the first time in the General Election of

(a) 1987 (b) 1988 (c) 1989 (d) 1990 Ans: (c) 147. Under which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution, the Legislative Assembly is allowed to resolve for the creation of the Legislative Council? (a) 168 (b) 169 (c) 170 (d) 171 Ans: (b) 148. Missile' Astra' is a (a) land to land missile (b) land to air missile (c) air to air missile (d) water to land missile Ans: (c) 149. Indane gas is a mixture of (a) butane and hydrogen (b) butane and oxygen (c) butane and propane (d) methane and oxygen Ans: (c) 150. Which one of the following States has granted Sanskrit language the status of the second 'official language of the State? (a) Bihar (b) Chhattisgarh (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Uttarakhand Ans: (d)

Current Affairs question Papers - June 2011 1. The famous Indian painter who died recently on June 9, 2011 at the age of 95 years ? - M.F. Husain 2. Who has been appointed as new Finance Secretary ? - Sunil Mitra Revenue Secretary Sunil Mitra on 1 June took charge as the Finance Secretary in place of Sushama Nath, who superannuated on May 31 following the completion of her extended tenure. A 1975-batch IAS officer (West Bengal cadre), Mr. Mitra will continue to hold charge as the Revenue Secretary as well, a Finance Ministry statement said here. 3. Former Haryana Chief Minister who died recently on June 03 with a massive heart attack in Hisar? Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhajan Lal

4. Who launched the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) ? - Sonia Gandhi National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), one of the major new initiatives under the Ministry of Rural Development to bring the poorest of the poor above the poverty line by ensuring viable livelihood opportunities to them was launched by the UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi at a function in Banswara, Rajasthan at June 03. Union Minister for Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Vilasrao Deshmukh and Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Sh. Ashok Gehlot were present on this occasion. 5. Who has been appointed as first ever woman Executive Editor of New York Times ? - Jill Abramson The New York Times broke with its 160-year history on June 01 when it appointed, for the first time ever, a woman Executive Editor, Jill Abramson. Ms. Abramson is currently the Managing Editor of the venerable voice of liberal America 6. Who won the First grand slam for China & creates a history ? - Li Na Chinas long wait for a Grand Slam champion ended June 04, when Li Na beat Francesca Schiavone 64, 76 (0) in the French Open final. 7. Who won a record-equalling sixth French Open title ? - Rafael Nadal Rafael Nadal of Spain won a record-equalling sixth French Open title when he beat Roger Federer of Switzerland 7-5, 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-1 at the Rolland Garros 8. Who appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) - Sunil Vasudeva 9. Which countrys parliament has approved nuclear shutdown by 2022? - Germany 10. What rank does Saina Nehwal hold after the recently concluded Indonesian Open? - 6th 11. Who is to take charge of Union home secretary role after GK Pillais retirement? - RK Singh 12. Who has been elected as chief coach for Indian mens hockey team? - Michael Jack Nobbs 13. Which countrys stock exchange is to scrap 90-minute lunch break for trading from August 1st 2011? - Singapore Exchange (SGX) 14. Who knocked out Roger Federer from Wimbledon 2011? - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 15. Which airlines has banned babies from first-class cabins? - Malaysian Airlines 16. Which country jailed 13 people for demanding for better pay? - Oman 17. Name the co-founder of twitter who quit recently? - Biz Stone 18. Which google feature is likely to over take Facebook? - Google + 19. Who has been named 1st woman IMF chief? - Frances Christine Lagarde 20. Who has been appointed as Indian ambassador to Kuwait? - Satish C Mehta 21. Winners List of 12th IIFA Awards 2011 List of other winners of the 12th IIFA Awards 2011 Winners: Best Film Dabangg Best Debut Sonakshi Sinha Dabangg Best screenply Abhinav Kashyap & Dilip Shukla Dabangg Best Playback Female Singar Mamta sarma Dabangg(Munni) Best Playback Male Singar rahat fateh ali khan Dabangg(tere mast mast do nain) Best performance in Negative role Sonu sood dabangg Best music director Sajid-Wajid and Lalit Pandit Dabangg Best Costume Designing Niharika Khan Band Baaja Baaraat Best Action S. Vijayan Dabangg Best Makeup Banu (For Rajnikant) Robot Best Background Score Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy My Name Is Khan

Best Song Recording Vijay Dayal and Ainvayi Ainvayi Band Baaja Baaraat Best Choreography Award Farah Khan Munni Badnam for Dabangg Best Editing Namrata Rao Band Baaja Baaraat Best Sound Recording Pritam Das Love, Sex Aur Dhokha Best Sound Re-recording Leslie Fernandes Dabangg Best Cinematography Sudeep Chatterjee Guzaarish Best Art Direction Sabu Cyril Robot Best Special Effects -Indian Artists Robot 22. Which mobile operator has launched 3G International video calling service in India? - Airtel 23. Which USB version of portable hard drive has been launched by Buffalo Technology? - USB 3.0 24. Which French player won over Serena Williams at the Wimbledon tennis tournament? - Marion Bartoli 25. When is IPL5 scheduled to begin in 2012? - April 4th 2012 26. Which is the latest mobile phone model launched by HTC in India? - Flyer 27. Who is all set to take over as foreign secretary from August 1st 2011? - Ranjan Mathai 28. Which Housing Finance Group recently launched its operation in Bangalore? - Edelweiss Housing Finance 29. Who won the European Grand Prix 2011? - Sebastian Vettel 30. Who has been named as COO of Unilever? - Harish Manwani 31. Who won the Indonesian Open 2011? - Wang Yihan 32. Which west part of India is all set to be inscribed in World Heritage List next year? - Western Ghats 33. Who has joined as Advisor of Spime, a California based social location technology company? - Vinod Dham 34. Who clinched his maiden Wimbledon 2011 title? - Novak Djokovic 35. At what value has Maruti Suzuki donated its engine and powertrain for educational institutions? - Rs.1.5 crore 36. Which Indian cricket bowler joined the 100 test wicket taker club? - Ishant Sharma 37. Who has been elected as first woman Prime Minister of Thailand? - Yingluck Shinawatra 38. Where is the 3-day International Leather Fair 2011 scheduled on July 28th is to be held? - Delhi 39. Which former Union minister passed away recently? - Chaturanan Mishra 40. Who becomes the first left-hander woman Wimbledon title winner since Martina Navratilova in 1990? - Petra Kvitova 41. What is the public offer made by Zynga Inc? - $1 billion 42. BSE is all set to halt trade if Sensex moves at what percent in a day during July-September? - 20% 43. What is the name of interim committee framed by Sri Lanka? - SriLanka Cricket 44. Which state in India is all set to give Bhagwt Gita as lessons starting July? - Madhya Pradesh 45. Which former IMF chief was released without bail in New York? - Strauss-Khan 46. Which state Chief Ministers office went 247 live on the Internet? - Kerala 47. Which technology celebrated its 20th anniversary on 1st July?

- GSM (launched on 1st July 1991) 48. What is named after Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit? - Mango 49. Which ID is now valid ID proof for LPG gas connection in India? - Aadhaar 50. Which grammy award nominee is all set to perform at IIFA? - Jermaine Jackson 51. Who has been promoted as VP of Wipro? - Rishad Premji 52. Under which category India won gold at Cannes Lions? - Design category 53. With which country India inked pact to boost apparel, textile industry? - Russia 54. Which award did Sunil Mittal receive recently? - INSEAD award 55. Which is the latest launch from Research In Motion (RIM) in India? - BlackBerry Playbook 56. Which software training major has decided to setup 100 One World centres in a years time? - NIIT 57. Who has been unanimously re-elected as UN chief? - Ban Ki-moon 58. Toyota is all set to launch its latest model in India. Which is it? - Etios Liva 59. Who has been elected as Captain of New Zealand Cricket for all 3 formats of game? - Ross Taylor 60. Which airbus was grounded for clipping a wing at the Paris Air Show recently?

- A380 61. Which actor of Jackass movie was killed in car accident in Pennsylvania? - Ryan Dunn 62. Countrys largest 2 wheeler maker Hero Hondas board have approved the changing of the company name to? - Hero MotoCorp Ltd 63. Which 2 dual sim models have Nokia unveiled in India recently? - C2-00 dual sim Internet and X1-01 dual sim

Union Bank of India Clerk (Second Shift) Exam Paper English Language (Exam Held on 6-2-2011) Directions(Q. 115) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. Once upon a time, there lived a cruel Lion by the name of Bhasuraka, in a dense forest. He was very powerful, ferocious and arrogant. He used to kill the other animals in the forest to gratify his hunger. His behaviour caused the other animals in the forest to worry. They were worried that after sometime none of them would be left alive. They discussed their problem amongst themselves and decided to hold a meeting with the Lion. One day, as per the plan, all the animals of the forest gathered under a big tree. They invited the Lion, the king of the forest to attend the meeting. In the meeting, the representative of the

animals said, Your Majesty, we are grateful, that you are our king. We are all the more happy that you are attending this meeting. The Lion thanked them and replied, What is the matter ? Why have we gathered here ? One of the animals stood up and said, Sir, its natural that you have to kill us for food. But, killing more than what is required is not a good approach. If you go on killing the animals without any purpose, very soon a day will come, when there will be no animal left in the forest. The Lion roared, So what are you proposing ? One of the animals replied, Your Majesty, we have already discussed the problem among ourselves and have come up with a solution. We have decided to send one animal daily to your den. You can kill and eat it, the way you like. This will also save you the trouble of hunting. The Lion replied, Fine. I agree to this proposal, but make sure that the animal reaches me on time, otherwise, I will kill all the animals of the forest. The animals agreed. From that day onwards, an animal was sent to the Lion daily to become his meal. The Lion was very happy to have his food right before him without taking any pains of hunting. A day came when it was the turn of the rabbit to go to the Lions den. The rabbit was old and wise. He was unwilling to go, but the other animals forced him to go. The rabbit thought of a plan that would save his life and the lives of the other animals in the forest. He took his own sweet time to go to the Lion and reached the Lions den a little later than the usual time. The Lion was getting impatient and he was extremely furious when he saw a small rabbit for his meal. He swore to kill all the animals. The rabbit with folded hands hesitatingly explained, Your Majesty. I am not to be blamed for my delay. Actually, six rabbits were sent to make your meal, but five of them were killed and devoured by another Lion. He also claimed to be the king of the forest. I have somehow escaped to reach here safely. The Lion howled in great anger and said, Impossible, there cannot be another king of this forest. Ill kill him. Take me to the place where you saw him. The intelligent rabbit agreed and took the Lion towards a deep well, filled with water. When they reached the well, the rabbit said, This is the place where he lives. He might be hiding inside. The Lion looked into the well and saw his own reflection. He thought it was the other Lion. The Lion was furious and started growling. Naturally the image in the water, the other Lion, was also equally angry. In order to kill the other Lion, he jumped into the well and drowned. Thus, the jubilant rabbit saved all the animals from the Lion and they all lived cheerfully thereafter. 1. Why was the Lion called for a meeting ? (A) The animals in the forest wanted to discuss their problem about the other lion who lived in the well with him (B) The animals in the forest were not satisfied with him (C) The animals wanted to organize a party for him in gratitude (D) The animals wanted to nominate another king (E) The animals wanted to propose a solution to their problem Ans : (E) 2. Where did the animals schedule to have the meeting ? (A) In the Lions den (B) At the outskirts of the forest

(C) In the forest under a big tree (D) Beside the well (E) None of these Ans : (C) 3. The animals had a problem with their King because (a) He was killing more animals than was required. (b) He was a very selfish king. (c) He chose to eat one animal a day as his meal. (A) Only (a) (B) Only (b) (C) Only (c) (D) Only (a) and (b) (E) None of these Ans : (A)

4. What did the animals decide at the meeting ? (A) That the Lion kill them together once and for all (B) That the Lion be transferred to another forest (C) That it was time for the Lion to retire (D) To send one animal daily to the Lions den as his meal (E) None of these Ans : (D) 5. On what condition did the Lion agree to the proposal ? (A) That he would not have to hunt ever again (B) That he be given only the best (C) That the animal for his meal reaches him on time (D) That he would have a lasting supply of food (E) That he would still remain the King of the forest Ans : (C) 6. Why was the rabbit unwilling to go to the Lion ? (A) He didnt want to be killed (B) He was scared of the Lion (C) He felt intimidated by the Lion (D) He was too old to walk (E) He wanted to spend time with his rabbit friends Ans : (A) 7. Why did the Lion, the King of the forest jump into the well ? (A) He liked to swim (B) He was thirsty (C) He saw his reflection (D) He committed suicide

(E) He wanted to kill the other Lion Ans : (E) 8. The rabbit took his own sweet time to reach the Lion as (a) He got lost on the way. (b) He wanted to make the Lion angry. (c) He met five of his friends on the way. (A) Only (a) (B) Only (b) (C) Only (c) (D) Only (a) and (c) (E) None of these Ans : (B) 9. What did the Lion see when he looked into the well ? (A) The other animals (B) The rabbits reflection (C) The five other rabbits (D) A well half filled with water (E) His own reflection Ans : (E) 10. What could be an appropriate title for the story ? (A) The Foolish Lion and the Wise Rabbit (B) The Foolish Animals (C) The Lions Reflection (D) The Empty Well (E) Bhasuraka, the King of the Forest Ans : (A) Directions(Q. 1113) Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage. 11. Gratify (A) Indulge (B) Cease (C) Submit (D) Satisfy (E) Quiet Ans : (D) 12. Proposal (A) Fact (B) Application (C) Suggestion (D) Routine

(E) Wish Ans : (C) 13. Devoured (A) Appreciated (B) Consumed (C) Sacrificed (D) Cherished (E) Valued Ans : (B) Directions(Q. 14 and 15) Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage. 14. Escaped (A) Rescued (B) Withdrew (C) Returned (D) Captured (E) Disappear Ans : (A) 15. Gathered (A) Collected (B) Arrived (C) Dispersed (D) Joined (E) Met Ans : (C) Directions(Q. 1625) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E) i.e. No Error. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any). 16. If you need someone (A) / to helping you (B) / I shall be free (C) / all day tomorrow. (D) No error (E) Ans : (B) 17. My friend (A) / gift me two (B) / cookery books, (C) / which I find very useful. (D) No error (E) Ans : (B) 18. The dentist stressed (A) / on the importance (B) / of brushing ones teeth (C) / two time regularly. (D) No error (E) Ans : (D)

19. Comparing to the other (A) / states in India, (B) / Goa is the (C) / smallest geographically. (D) No error (E) Ans : (A) 20. What are (A) / the main ingredients (B) / in cooking (C) / South Indian dishes ? (D) No error (E) Ans : (E) 21. The water (A) / in the canal (B) / was much more higher (C) / than usual. (D) No error (E) Ans : (C) 22. The medias, (A) / especially television, (B) / has a very powerful (C) / influence on children. (D) No error (E) Ans : (A) 23. Our mathematics teacher (A) / does not allow us (B) / to use a calculator (C) / during her class. (D) No error (E) Ans : (D) 24. The courses (A) / in the field of psychology (B) / should provide more (C) / practical sessions. (D) No error (E) Ans : (C) 25. Last year there were (A) / so many mangoes (B) / that we had to give (C) / the half of them away. (D) No error (E) Ans : (D) Directions(Q. 2630) Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete. 26. One requires great to teach and handle little children who are restless. (A) patience (B) attitude (C) determination (D) knowledge (E) aptitude Ans : (A) 27. The researchers will some of the causes of increasing poverty in the state. (A) fund (B) investigate (C) promote (D) circulate (E) collaborate Ans : (B)

28. I usually perform when nobody is watching me. (A) alone (B) good (C) better (D) hard (E) nervously Ans : (C) 29. It was to everyone that the minister had been drinking. (A) observed (B) known (C) discovered (D) realised (E) unfortunate Ans : (A) 30. I would rather stay indoors the rain stops. (A) so (B) waiting (C) until (D) usually (E) then Ans : (C) Directions(Q. 3135) In each question below four words which are lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D) have been printed, of which, one word may be wrongly spelt. The letter of that word is the answer. If all the four words are correctly spelt, mark (E) i.e. All Correct as the answer. 31. (A) Maintain (B) Thrust (C) Possible (D) Pioneer (E) All Correct Ans : (E) 32. (A) Nessessary (B) Board (C) Possession (D) Assemble (E) All Correct Ans : (A) 33. (A) Cherish (B) Inocent (C) Deceive (D) Doubt

(E) All Correct Ans : (B) 34. (A) Invesment (B) Terrain (C) Futile (D) Procession (E) All Correct Ans : (A) 35. (A) Torture (B) Accommodate (C) Business (D) Intution (E) All Correct Ans : (D) Directions(Q. 3640) Rearrange the following six sentences (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them. (a) It is possible said the courtier pensively. (b) But I dont understand how he can be the noblest. (c) The Emperor asked one of his courtiers if it was possible for a man to be the lowest and the noblest at the same time. (d) He has been given the honour of an audience with the Emperor. That makes him the noblest among all beggars. said the courtier. (e) The courtier returned with a beggar. He is the lowest among your Subjects he said to the Emperor. (f) The Emperor then requested that such a person be brought to him. 36. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement ? (A) c (B) d (C) f (D) a (E) e Ans : (A) 37. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement ? (A) b (B) c (C) e (D) a (E) f Ans : (E) 38. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement ?

(A) a (B) e (C) b (D) f (E) d Ans : (C) 39. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement ? (A) a (B) d (C) c (D) b (E) e Ans : (A) 40. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after the rearrangement ? (A) f (B) b (C) c (D) e (E) d Ans : (E) Directions(Q. 4150) 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 most appropriate word in each case. Rabbits are among the most (41) of all animals. The rabbits of a colony, once had a (42) to discuss this (43) of theirs. They came to the (44) that as their timidity would never leave them, they were condemned to a miserable existence and it would be better to drown themselves and end their (45) once and for all. Accordingly, they began to move towards a large lake. When the frogs in the lake saw a large number of rabbits (46), they were filled with (47) and made for the deepest part of the lake. Seeing this, the (48) of the rabbits stopped and said to his fellow-creatures : It is true we are timid, but here are animals more timid than us. There is still some (49) for us. Let us all go back to our homes, and the (50) of rabbits headed back to their colony. 41. (A) skilled (B) calm (C) expensive (D) generous (E) timid Ans : (E)

42. (A) meeting (B) lecture (C) assembly (D) festival (E) contest Ans : (A) 43. (A) tradition (B) gene (C) trait (D) virtue (E) sentiment Ans : (D) 44. (A) decision (B) finale (C) point (D) solution (E) conclusion Ans : (E) 45. (A) torture (B) misery (C) bad luck (D) life (E) species Ans : (B) 46. (A) attending (B) retreating (C) approaching (D) swimming (E) sulking Ans : (C) 47. (A) sympathy (B) fear (C) empathy (D) gratitude (E) glee Ans : (B) 48. (A) group (B) army (C) leader

(D) captain (E) fellow Ans : (C) 49. (A) ray (B) refuge (C) doubt (D) solution (E) hope Ans : (E) 50. (A) multiple (B) manifold (C) leader (D) herd (E) calmest Ans : (D)

Bank of Maharashtra Probationary Officer Exam Papers General Awareness (Exam Held on 19-12-2010) 1. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the economy of China ? (It was recently in news). 1. China is the worlds fastest growing economy with average growth rate of 10% for the last 30 years. 2. China is the worlds second largest economy by purchasing power parity. 3. Chinas economy was valued a little higher than that of Japans. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) All 1, 2 and 3 (D) Only 2 and 3 (E) Only 1 and 2 Ans : (D) 2. As per the news published a few days back Reliance Power got a huge loan from the US Export-Import Bank for building a coal fired based power plant in India. The plant will be developed in (A) Sasan (MP) (B) Angul (Odisha) (C) Banswara (Rajasthan) (D) Barauni (Bihar) (E) None of these Ans : (A) 3. As per the reports published in various newspapers, the Reserve Bank of India has directed all core investment companies in India to register themselves with it if their asset size is 100 crore or more. Which of the following is True about the Core Investment Companies (CICs) ? 1. CICs are non-banking finance companies. 2. CICs invest in shares for the purpose of taking stake in a company rather than for trading. 3. CICs are required to register with RBI as most of them were found involved in business in foreign countries and not in India. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 1 and 2 (C) Only 2 and 3 (D) All 1, 2 and 3

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4. As per newspaper reports, the RBI recently divested its stake in NABARD. Now RBIs stake in it is only (A) 10% (B) 5% (C) 3% (D) 1% (E) None of these Ans : (D) 5. The Union Commerce and Industry Minister, while talking to press expressed his desire that India and USA both should work together for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). How will this help India ? 1. It is the agreement which allows liberalization of trade in goods by cutting/eliminating tariffs on most or all goods from both the sides. 2. It will help in easing of the flow of investment and special treatment to each other. 3. It will help USA to outsource more jobs to Indian companies and also to employ more Indians without any restriction. (A) Only 1 and 2 (B) Only 1 (C) Only 2 and 3 (D) Only 1 and 3 (E) None of these Ans : (D) 6. Immediately prior to Prithviraj Chavan who amongst the following was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra ? (A) Vilasrao Deshmukh (B) Ashok Chavan (C) Ajit Pawar (D) R.R. Patil (E) None of these Ans : (B) 7. The RBI has been asked to study and give a report on the loan waiver scheme announced by the United Progressive Alliance Govt. for farmers in 2008. How much amount was given by the Govt. for the scheme ? About (A) 10,000 crore (B) 20,000 crore (C) 50,000 crore (D) 71,680 crore (E) 2,00,000 crore Ans : (D) 8. Which of the following organizations/agencies has sought an emergency fund of 1000 crore from banks to tackle acute liquidity crisis, which is coming in the way to give loans to micro borrowers ? (A) Regional Rural and Cooperative Banks (B) RBI (C) Micro Finance Institutions (D) NABARD (E) None of these Ans : (B) 9. The ministry of Finance recently released a comprehensive paper on Govt. debt. Which of the following is/are true about the same ? 1. The paper presents the road map for general debt to be raised by the Govt. of India during the period of 2011-2015 which is the period of the awards of the 13th Finance Commission. 2. As per the estimates, the target debt in the terminal year 2014-15 will be lower than whatever recommended by the 13th Finance Commission. 3. The paper has recommended that the Govt. should try to generate resources in such a way that it does

not have to depend much on debt. The total debt should not be more than 1/3rd of the total requirements. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 1 and 2 (D) Only 2 and 3 (E) None of these Ans : (C) 10. As a measure to check inflation, the RBI on November 2, 2010 increased its short term indicative rates Repo and Reverse Repo by (A) 25 basis points (B) 50 basis points (C) 75 basis points (D) 100 basis points (E) None of these Ans : (A) 11. What is the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at present ? (A) 4% (B) 45% (C) 5% (D) 55% (E) None of these Ans : (E) 12. The Finance Ministry has decided to provide 8,700 crore as equity support to public sector banks so that they can raise funds from the capital market without diluting the Govt. holding in them. What is the Govt. holding in most of the public sector banks ? (A) 49% (B) 50% (C) 51% (D) 59% (E) None of these Ans : (C) 13. Which of the following is not amongst the core industries/sectors ? (A) Coal (B) Service sector (C) Crude oil (D) Power (E) Steel Ans : (E) 14. Who amongst the following Indian players won maximum number of Gold Medals (4 gold) in Commonwealth Games 2011 held in Delhi ? (A) Saina Nehwal (B) Deepika Kumari (C) Sushil Kumar (D) Gagan Narang (E) None of these Ans : (D) 15. Mr. Zhou Yong Kang was recently on a visit to India. Who is Mr. Zhou Yong Kang ? (A) President of China (B) Member of the Polit Bureau of China (C) Prime Minister of Vietnam (D) Member of the Polit Bureau of Vietnam (E) None of these Ans : (B) 16. The countries these days are most worried about the currency war. They are arguing about whose

actions harmed the world economy the most. What are the views of the rich countries, particularly USA, in this regard ? 1. They feel that it was China who was unwilling to allow the Yuan to rise. 2. They feel that it was India who had snatched jobs in most of the European countries and USA. This made the situation more grim. 3. Some countries feel that it was Japan who allowed swapping of its currency with other nations and created a grim situation in world market. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1, 2 and 3 (E) None of these Ans : (A) 17. As per reports in various newspapers, Ben Bernanke, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve has predicted a bleak outlook for the economy in his country. This means the economy in which of the following countries is likely to be gloomy in the days to come ? (A) UK (B) Australia (C) Canada (D) Germany (E) USA Ans : (E) 18. India recently signed some agreements of strategic importance with Japan. Which of the following areas are covered under these agreements ? 1. Some mega infrastructure projects in North-Western India. 2. Implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. 3. Indias role in resolving crisis in Sudan. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 1 and 2 (E) Only 2 and 3 Ans : (D) 19. Which of the following is true about the Sudanese Civil War which is going on since last several years ? 1. The war started in 2003 when the Sudan Liberation Movement Army and some others took up arms against the Govt. of Sudan. 2. The main accusation was that the Govt. is involved in genocide of blacks in favour of Arabs. 3. The main cause of the war is Govt.s support to European Nations and non willingness to join OPEC. The other party feels Sudan should play active role in OPEC as it is one of the main oil producing nations. (A) Only 1 and 2 (B) Only 2 and 3 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1, 2 and 3 (E) None of these Ans : (A) 20. FBTR is a term/abbreviated name related to the area of (A) Nuclear Power (B) Agriculture (C) Economy (D) Medical Science (E) Sports Ans : (A) 21. (A) (B) (C) Worlds largest Diamond Bourse was recently inaugurated in New Delhi Kolkata Hyderabad

(D) Jaipur (E) Mumbai Ans : (E) 22. Which of the following summits (17th summit) was organized in Hanoi in October 2010 in which Dr. Manmohan Singh took part ? (A) G-8 (B) G-15 (C) OPEC (D) EU (E) ASEAN Ans : (E) 23. The European Union is recently considering its membership to Serbia. Years back Serbia decided to become an independent nation by breaking up from (A) Russia (B) Yugoslavia (C) Armenia (D) Lithuania (E) None of these Ans : (B) 24. Busher Nuclear Plant was recently in news. The plant is located in (A) Iraq (B) Russia (C) Iran (D) UAE (E) North Korea Ans : (C) 25. N. K. P. Salve Challenger Series is a tournament associated with which of the following games ? (A) Hockey (B) Football (C) Cricket (D) Lawn Tennis (E) Badminton Ans : (C) 26. Irani Trophy is associated with (A) Hockey (B) Badminton (C) Football (D) Lawn Tennis (E) Cricket Ans : (E) 27. Trecia Kaye Smiths name was in news recently. She is a well known (A) Athlete (B) Journalist (C) Film Actress (D) Politician (E) None of these Ans : (A) 28. Dilma Rousseff has taken over as the first female President of (A) Japan (B) Brazil (C) Cameroon (D) Romania (E) Portugal Ans : (B)

29. Miss World 2010 contest in which Alexandria Mills was crowned Miss World was organized in (A) China (B) India (C) Britain (D) France (E) None of these Ans : (A) 30. Roger Federer won the Stockholm open 2010 by defeating (A) Leander Paes (B) Mikhail Youzhny (C) Rafael Nadal (D) Gael Monfils (E) Florian Mayer Ans : (E) 31. Harward Jacobsons name was recently in news. Who is Harward Jacobson ? (A) Film Actor (B) Politician (C) Author (D) Sports person (E) Journalist Ans : (C) 32. Which of the following is recognized as the biggest cause of Global Hunger in the world ? (A) Inflation (B) Poor management of public distribution system (C) Unemployment and/or underemployment (D) Malnutrition (E) All of these Ans : (D) 33. What is the purpose of National Green Tribunal, which started functioning recently ? (A) It is a Save Earth Campaign (B) It will hear the cases related to environmental degradation (C) It is launched to promote awareness towards climatic changes (D) Its main aim is to give suggestionshow to protect and increase forest cover in India (E) None of these Ans : (B) 34. Shri Nitish Kumar who won the recent elections held in Bihar is from which of the following parties ? (A) Congress (I) (B) BSP (C) JD (U) (D) Communist Party of India (E) None of these Ans : (C) 35. The BridgeThe Life and Rise of Barack Obama, is a book written by (A) Cynthia Tucker (B) Sarah Palin (C) Barbara Walters (D) Michelle Obama (E) David Remnick Ans : (E) 36. (A) (B) (C) Human Rights Day is observed on which of the following dates ? December 15th December 20th December 10th

(D) November 15th (E) November 20th Ans : (C) 37. The 8th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) was organized in October 2010 in (A) New Delhi (B) Paris (C) Dhaka (D) London (E) Brussels Ans : (E) 38. Dale T. Mortensen and Christopher A. Pissarides are the joint winners of the Nobel Prize 2010 in (A) Medicine (B) Economics (C) Literature (D) Peace (E) Physics Ans : (B) 39. Mr. O. N. V. Kurup who is the winner of the Jnanpith Award, announced recently, writes in (A) Tamil (B) Telugu (C) Malayalam (D) English (E) Hindi Ans : (C) 40. The Govt. of India recently brought an IPO to offload its 10% stake in which of the following companies ? (A) Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd. (B) Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. (C) Steel Authority of India Ltd. (D) Air India Ltd. (E) Coal India Ltd. Ans : (E) 41. Which of the following terms is not used in the field of banking and finance ? (A) Blue chip companies (B) Commercial paper (C) Hedge (D) Premium Bonds (E) Wobbe Index Ans : (E) 42. Which of the following prizes/award is not given for excellence in literature ? (A) Murtidevi Award (B) Arjuna Award (C) Vyas Samman (D) Pulitzer Prize (E) Saraswati Samman Ans : (B) 43. Which of the following schemes is not launched by the Govt. of India ? (A) Mid Day Meal Scheme (B) Rural Health Mission (C) Programme for Control of Blindness (D) Jeevan Anurag (E) ASHA Ans : (E)

44. Which of the following programmes is run by the Govt. of India to provide safeguard against starvation during the period of natural calamities ? (A) Targeted Public Distribution System (B) Antyodaya Anna Yojana (C) National Food for work programme (D) Village Grain Bank Scheme (E) None of these Ans : (E) 45. India is not self-sufficient in the production of (A) Sugar (B) Milk (C) Wheat (D) Edible oil (E) Jute Ans : (E) 46. Which of the following is a famous Pharma Company in India ? (A) HCL (B) BPCL (C) IDPL (D) Infosys Technology (E) Grasim Industries Ans : (C) 47. Rohan Bopanna who represented India in International events is a famous (A) Football player (B) Lawn Tennis player (C) Cricket player (D) Hockey player (E) Athlete Ans : (B) 48. As per Fortune Magazine who amongst the following Indians is The Businessman of the Year ? (A) Anil Agarwal (B) Kumarmangalam Birla (C) Mukesh Ambani (D) Ratan Tata (E) None of these Ans : (E) 49. The World Habitat Day is observed on which of the following dates ? (A) October 24 (B) October 14 (C) November 4 (D) November 14 (E) None of these Ans : (E) 50. Chewang Norphel who was given prestigious Jamnalal Bajaj Award 2010 recently, has made contributions in the field of (A) Rural development (B) Literature (C) Folk art/music (D) Sports (E) Film production Ans : (A)

General Awareness MCQs 1: What is called as the Roof of the World?

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The Comptroller and Auditor General of India The President The Minister of Finance The parliament Answer: 1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India 42: Biological Oxygen demand (BOD) is used as a standard measure of Oxygen level in forest System Oxygen level in animals Oxygen level in water system Oxygen level in atmosphere Answer: 3. Oxygen level in water system 43: Which of the following Crops is of Kharif Season? Soyabean Linseed lentil Mustard Answer: 1. Soyabean 44: Fruit most suitable for making jelly is Papaya Karunda Mango Banana Answer: 3. Mango 45: Who was the first chief Justice of Supreme court of Calcutta? Hyde Elijah Impey Lemaistre Monson Answer: 2. Elijah Impey 46: By which of the following Acts were the Commercial Rights of East India Company Abolished? Regulating Act of 1773 Charter Act of 1813 Charter Act of 1833 Charter Act of 1853 Answer: 3. Charter Act of 1833 47: Who Was the founder of All India Muslim League? Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan Liyaqat Ali Khan Mohammad Ali Jinnah Answer: 2. Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan 48: Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant obtains its iron ore from the mines of Bababudan Bailadila Dalli-Rajhra Gurumahisaini

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24 hrs 24 hrs 15 minutes 24 hrs 52 minutes 24 hrs 15 Second Answer: 1. 24 hrs 90: The constellation Sapta-Rishi is known to westerns as the Seven Monks Alpha Centauri Big Dipper Small Bear Answer: 3. Big Dipper 91: One kilobyte is equal to 1000 bytes 1024 bytes 100 bytes 1023 bytes Answer: 2. 1024 bytes 92: Which of the following is a cellulose fiber? Cotton Wool Rayon Polyester Answer: 1. Cotton 93: Which of the following is not an example of Operating System? Windows 98 BSD Unix Microsoft Office XP Red Hat Linux Answer: 3. Microsoft Office XP 94: Which of the following vitamins helps in the absorption of calcium? Vitamin A Vitamin B Vitamin C Vitamin D Answer: 4. Vitamin D 95: Dengue fever is spread by Aedes aegypti mosquito Common House flies Anophilies mosquito Rodent like rats and squirrels Answer: 1. Aedes aegypti mosquito 96: Which of the following is not a fundamental right of the Indian citizens? Right Right Right Right to to to to property freedom of expression vote remain silence

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Bank of Maharashtra POExam Paper English Language (Exam Held on 19-12-2010) Directions(Q. 110) 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. When sound (1), the world of cinema, mime made a gracious exit. (2) then, it stood proudly as a performing art in itself, independent and (3) in style, approach, treatment and performance not matched however, by (4) acceptance. During the silent era, actors in silent films had to (5) totally on mime as the only way of (6) their emotions, expressions, incidents, events and interactions between and among characters. German Expressionist cinema, the acting of classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton used mime they had (7) as part of their theatrical (8) in their films with great effect. A French mime artist once said, Mime is the poetry of silence. But once talking (9) entered the scenario, mime was (10) ever used in films, even through a character introduced as a mime artist. 1. (A) entered (B) came (C) saw (D) became (E) featured Ans : (A) 2. (A) From (B) So (C) Since (D) By (E) Until Ans : (C)

3. (A) single (B) fair (C) dependent (D) unique (E) treacherous Ans : (D)

4. (A) drama (B) conclusion (C) opinion (D) judgement (E) popular Ans : (E) 5. (A) portray (B) act (C) rely (D) depict (E) earn Ans : (C) 6. (A) mentioning (B) designing (C) stimulating (D) expressing (E) considering Ans : (D) 7. (A) worked (B) learnt (C) qualified (D) bought (E) invested Ans : (B) 8. (A) experience (B) showings (C) vision (D) distance (E) story Ans : (A) 9. (A) toys (B) worlds (C) films (D) people (E) mimes Ans : (C) 10. (A) and (B) hardly (C) then (D) thus (E) for Ans : (B) Directions(Q. 1115) 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) A small wooden nest box is all it has taken to rekindle all the romance of bringing sparrows and other

birds back into our cities and halt them from fading into the past like a forgotten folktale. (b) There is something wrong with a city that remains unperturbed even as its birds desert it. (c) Thankfully, the situation is not as hopeless as it seems. (d) Much as we try to defend the seemingly irreversible modern life of these cities, we cant stop our hearts from crying when we realize that our rapidly degenerating urban eco-system isnt generous enough to let these delicate winged creatures build tiny little nests in its nooks and crannies, sit in solitude, and rear offspring. (e) And this desertion seems to be true with most metros in India where house sparrows have almost become a thing of the past. 11. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ? (A) (a) (B) (b) (C) (c) (D) (d) (E) (e) Ans : (B) 12. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ? (A) (e) (B) (d) (C) (c) (D) (b) (E) (a) Ans : (A) 13. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ? (A) (a) (B) (b) (C) (c) (D) (d) (E) (e) Ans : (D) 14. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ? (A) (e) (B) (d) (C) (c) (D) (b) (E) (a) Ans : (C) 15. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ? (A) (a) (B) (b) (C) (c) (D) (d) (E) (e) Ans : (A) Directions(Q. 1620) 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. 16. After keeping a ten-year-old in detention for around six days, the police finally registered a case of fraud against the child and sent him to jail. (A) has finally register (B) final registered (C) is finally registration (D) is final registering (E) No correction required

Ans : (E) 17. Whichever reasons, there is no denying the changing attitudes to traditions as well as livelihoods, and by implication to the environment as well. (A) Whichever the reasoning (B) Whichever reasoned (C) Whatever reasoning (D) Whatever the reasons (E) No correction required Ans : (D) 18. Visiting the village is like be transported into some other century. (A) alike to transport (B) like being transported (C) likely to be transporting (D) likes transport (E) No correction required Ans : (B) 19. Environmentalists has pay little heed to the softer aspects of the movement, of which the need to change our culture is one of the most important. (A) is paying little heed (B) are paying little heeding (C) has paid little heeds (D) have paid little heed (E) No correction required Ans : (D) 20. Even in a changing world, we cannot wishes away the Indian nation and replace it with a world government overnight. (A) Cannot wish away (B) Can never wishing out (C) Cannot wish out (D) Never wishes out (E) No correction required Ans : (A) Directions(Q. 2125) Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 21. We can feel morally when someone insults us as long as we do not upon those feelings by burning down houses. (A) challenged, stand (B) outraged, act (C) bound, build (D) obliged, think (E) violated, harp Ans : (B) 22. Human beings are biological , they need to be grounded in time and place or else they come . (A) things, forward (B) souls, back (C) organisms, unhinged (D) features, undone (E) creatures, again Ans : (E) 23. their golden years of love and togetherness, the couple all their guests at their fiftieth wedding anniversary. (A) Celebrating, welcomed (B) Remembering, asked

(C) Rejoicing, promised (D) Commemorating, brought (E) Observing, greeted Ans : (A) 24. Since it does not have the to do anything beyond sending out notices, the corporation has now decided to take steps to attach movable properties such as cars so that people take the notices more . (A) authority, appropriately (B) influence, justly (C) guts, sincerely (D) pressure, gravely (E) power, seriously Ans : (E) 25. A new law has been passed stating that no actor would be allowed to shoot beyond twelve hours in a day and those who this norm would henceforth be for it. (A) followed, punished (B) accompanied, reprimanded (C) flouted - penalized (D) defied, applauded (E) obeyed, disciplined Ans : (C) Directions(Q. 2635) 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 letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error; the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.) 26. It is only now, (A) / sixty years after independence, that (B) / India is learning how to negotiating (C) / the competing demands of power and justice. (D) No error (E) Ans : (C) 27. The graceful folk dance had performed (A) / so beautifully by a dance group that nobody (B) / seemed to notice that (C) / the show was two-and-a-half hours long ! (D) No error (E) Ans : (A) 28. The actor, that was (A) / busy meeting and greeting people, (B) / made sure that this day became (C) / an extra special one for his parents. (D) No error (E) Ans : (A) 29. Farmhouse owners in the city, (A) / who were till now paid property tax (B) / for only the built-up area of the plot, will soon (C) / have to pay tax to the government for vacant land also. (D) No error (E) Ans : (B) 30. A time sheet diary is to be (A) / maintained by every actor, since (B) / producers constantly complain that they are (C) / forced shooting for late hours because actors come very late. (D) No error (E) Ans : (D) 31. Injected into the blood, (A) / tiny bubbles of gas can ease (B) / the passage of vital stroke drugs into the brain, (C) / helping in prevent damage to the grey matter. (D) No error (E) Ans : (D) 32. Since universities have more (A) / space on their campuses, they (B) / have been asked to open fire detection control rooms (C) / as a mandatory measure. (D) No error (E) Ans : (C) 33. District police arrested (A) / a gang of notorious robbers (B) / who were planning to strike at (C) / a house in the vicinity. (D) No error (E) Ans : (A) 34. Households across the State are either opting for (A) / a more modest lifestyle or compromising on (B) / the nutritional value of their food in efforts to negate (C) / the price rise of essential commodities, cereals,

vegetables and fruits. (D) No error (E) Ans : (C) 35. The fire that gutted (A) / years for research in the chemistry and biochemistry labs (B) / of the University building was (C) / due to short circuit. (D) No error (E) Ans : (B) Directions(Q. 3650) 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. In February 2010 the Medical Council of India announced a major change in the regulation governing the establishment of medical colleges. With this change, corporate entities were permitted to open medical colleges. The new regulation also carried the following warning : permission shall be withdrawn if the colleges resort to commercialization. Since the regulation does not elaborate on what constitutes resorting to commercialization, this will presumably be a matter left to the discretion of the Government. A basic requirement for a new medical college is a pre-existing hospital that will serve as a teaching hospital. Corporate entities have hospitals in the major metros and that is where they will have to locate medical colleges. The earlier mandated land requirement for a medical college campus, a minimum of 25 acres of contiguous land, cannot be fulfilled in the metros. Not surprisingly, yet another tweak has been made in the regulation, prescribing 10 acres as the new minimum campus size for 9 cities including the main metros. With this, the stage is set for corporate entities to enter the medical education market. Until now, medical education in India has been projected as a not-forprofit activity to be organised for the public good. While private bodies can run medical colleges, these can only be societies or trusts, legally nonprofit organizations. In opening the door to corporate colleges, thus, a major policy change has been effected without changing the law or even a discussion in Parliament, but by simply getting a compliant MCI to change the regulation on establishment of medical colleges. This and other changes have been justified in the name of addressing the shortage of doctors. At the same time, over 50 existing medical colleges, including 15 run by the government, have been prohibited from admitting students in 2010 for having failed to meet the basic standards prescribed. Ninety per cent of these colleges have come up in the last 5 years. Particularlyshocking is the phenomenon of government colleges falling short of standards approved by the Government. Why are state government institutions not able to meet the requirements that have been approved by the central government ? A severe problem faced by governmentrun institutions is attracting and retaining teaching faculty, and this is likely to be among the major reasons for these colleges failing to satisfy the MCI norms. The crisis building up on the faculty front has been flagged by various commissions looking into problems of medical education over the years. An indicator of the crisis is the attempt to conjure up faculty when MCI carries out inspections of new colleges, one of its regulatory functions. Judging by news reports, the practice of presenting fake faculty students or private medical practitioners hired for the day during MCI inspections in private colleges is common. What is interesting is that even government colleges are adopting unscrupulous methods. Another indicator is the extraordinary scheme, verging on the ridiculous that is being put in place by the MCI to make inspections foolproof. Faculty in all medical colleges are to be issued an RFID-based smart card by the MCI with a unique Faculty Number. The card, it is argued, will eliminate the possibility of a teacher being shown on the faculty of more than one college and establish if the qualifications of a teacher are genuine. In the future, it is projected that biometric RFID readers will be installed in the colleges that will enable a Faculty Identification, Tracking and Monitoring System to monitor faculty from within the college and even remotely from MCI headquarters. The picture above does not even start to reveal the true and pathetic situation of medical care especially in rural India. Only a fraction of the doctors and nursing professionals serve rural areas where 70 per cent of our population lives. The Health Ministry, with the help of the MCI, has been active in proposing yet another innovative solution to the problem of lack of doctors in the rural areas. The proposal is for a three-and-ahalf year course to obtain the degree of Bachelor of Rural Medicine and Surgery (BRMS). Only rural candidates would be able to join this course. The study and training would happen at two different levels Community Health Centers for 18 months, and sub-divisional hospitals for a further period of 2 years and be conducted by retired professors. After completion of training, they would only be able to serve in their own state in district hospitals, community health centres, and primary health centres.

The BRMS proposal has invited sharp criticism from some doctors organizations on the grounds that it is discriminatory to have two different standards of health care one for urban and the other for rural areas, and that the health care provided by such graduates will be compromised. At the other end is the opinion expressed by some that something is better than nothing, that since doctors do not want to serve in rural areas, the government may as well create a new cadre of medics who will be obliged to serve there. The debate will surely pick up after the government formally lays out its plans. What is apparent is that neither this proposal nor the various stopgap measures adopted so far address the root of the problem of health care. The far larger issue is government policy, the low priority attached by the government to the social sector as a whole and the health sector in particular, evidenced in the paltry allocations for maintaining and upgrading medical infrastructure and medical education and for looking after precious human resources. 36. What solution is being offered by the Health Ministry for the shortage of doctors in rural areas ? (A) Increase the number of government run hospitals in the rural areas thereby increasing the number of doctors catering to the people in these regions. (B) Make it mandatory for doctors serving in the urban areas to serve in the rural areas for a specific number of years (C) Set up increasing number of community health centres in rural areas (D) Hire retired professors of medicine to offer medical help to people living in the rural areas till the time more doctors are appointed (E) Run a separate medical course for three and a half years which can be taken up only by rural candidates who would ultimately serve in the rural areas Ans : (E) 37. Why have some existing medical colleges been prohibited from admitting students ? (A) As these have adopted corrupt practices and have been taking huge donations from their students (B) As all these colleges were illegally set up and were not approved by the government in the first place (C) As the course offered by these colleges is not in line with the course offered by the government run colleges (D) As these have failed to meet the norms set by the central government for running the college (E) As there are absolutely no faculty members left in these colleges to teach students Ans : (D) 38. Which of the following is/are the change/s announced by the MCI in the regulation governing the establishment of medical college? (a) Allowing the commercialization of medical colleges. (b) Reducing the earlier mandated land requirement for a medical college campus for metros. (c) Allowing corporate bodies to open medical colleges. (A) Only (b) (B) Only (a) and (b) (C) Only (c) (D) Only (b) and (c) (E) All (a), (b) and (c) are true Ans : (D) 39. Which of the following are the different opinions regarding the BRMS proposal ? (a) At least a small step has been taken to improve the healthcare facilities in the rural areas through this proposal. (b) There should be uniform healthcare facilities available for people living in both rural and urban area (c) The healthcare providers through this proposal would not be up to the mark. (A) Only (a) (B) Only (a) and (b) (C) Only (b) and (c) (D) Only (b) (E) All (a), (b) and (c) Ans : (C) 40. (A) (B) (C) Which of the following is possibly the most appropriate title for the passage ? Healthcare in India The Questionable Changes Medical Centres in Rural India Commercialization of Medical Education in India

(D) The Medical Council of India (E) The BRMS Proposal The Way Out for Rural India Ans : (A) 41. What is one of the major problems faced by the governmentrun medical institutions ? (A) Dearth of land required for the setting up of medical institutions (B) Lack of funds for running the colleges (C) Dearth of teaching faculty (D) Excessive competition from colleges run by corporate bodies (E) Dearth of students opting for these colleges Ans : (C) 42. What is the idea behind the MCI putting in place the RFID-based smart card ? (a) To monitor and track faculty from MCI headquarters in the future. (b) To put a stop to the practice of colleges of presenting fake faculty members. (c) To verify the authenticity of faculty member qualifications. (A) Only (a) and (b) (B) All (a), (b) and (c) (C) Only (c) (D) Only (b) and (c) (E) Only (b) Ans : (B) 43. What is the authors main intention behind writing this passage ? (A) To make the general public aware of the healthcare facilities available in India (B) To bring to light the problems faced by the healthcare sector in India despite changes suggested and goad the government into attaching priority to the sector (C) To bring to light the problems faced by rural people in terms of healthcare facilities and thus exhort urban doctors to serve in the rural areas (D) To make the general public aware of the benefits arising from the changes brought about by the MCI in the healthcare sector (E) To urge the corporate bodies to look into the matter of healthcare facilities in the rural areas Ans : (B) Directions(Q. 4447) Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage. 44. FLAGGED (A) highlighted (B) stopped (C) bannered (D) caused (E) hoisted Ans : (A) 45. FALLING SHORT (A) remaining tiny (B) limiting (C) stumbling upon (D) just satisfying (E) not meeting Ans : (E) 46. PERMITTED (A) forbidden (B) pressed (C) allowed (D) sent (E) forced Ans : (C)

47. SHOCKING (A) wicked (B) pleasing (C) appalling (D) electrifying (E) scandalous Ans : (C) Directions(Q. 4850) Choose the word/group of words which is most opposite in meaning to the word/ group of words printed in bold as used in the passage. 48. UNSCRUPULOUS (A) corrupt (B) even (C) constant (D) honest (E) measured Ans : (D) 49. SHARP (A) mild (B) thin (C) blunt (D) rounded (E) pointed Ans : (D) 50. COMPLIANT (A) fixed (B) unyielding (C) stagnant (D) obedient (E) negative Ans : (B)

Socio economic Awareness Exam papers

1.The President of India appoints the Chairman and Members of the National Human Rights Commission on whose recommendations? (A)Prime Minister of India (B)Speaker of Lok Sabha (C)Home Minister (D)Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha (E)All of the Above Ans: (E) All of the Above 2.In which year India ratified International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ? (A)1966 (B)1968 (C)1976 (D)1978 (E)1979 Ans: (E) 1979

3.In which of the following cities is located the technology center of Unique Identification Authority of India? (A)Delhi (B)Hyderabad (C)Ranchi (D)Hyderabad (E)Bangalore Ans: (E) Bangalore 4.The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) links 37 constituent laboratories with diverse research portfolios as varied as drug discovery to oceanography. Recently we read in the newspapers that CSIRs latest imitative is launching of an Open Source Drug Discovery (OSDD) Programme. What is the main purpose of Open Source Drug Discovery (OSDD) Programme? (A)To make India a hub of drug research and development (B)To bring the scientists of the world under one roof (C)To bring down the costs of the new drugs and make them affordable to all (D)To make India self reliant in Drug production (E)All of above Ans: (C) To bring down the costs of the new drugs and make them affordable to all 5.On the recommendation of which of the following committees the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has been releasing money of the Centers share of recapitalization assistance to the primary agriculture credit societies (PACS) in various states to introduce cooperative reforms ? (A)N R Narayanmurthy Committee (B)Prof A. Vaidyanathan Committee (C)K Madhav Das Committee (D)R Gandhi Committee (E)None of them Ans: (B)Prof A. Vaidyanathan Committee 6.Express Remit is the brand name of a remittance facility by which of the following banks? (A)State Bank of India (B)Punjab National Bank (C)Bank of Baroda (D)ICICI Bank (E)HDFC Bank Ans: (A) State Bank of India 7.Which among the following is the most important source region of NRI remittances to India ? (A)North America (B)Europe (C)Middle East (D)Asia Pacific (E)South America

Ans: (A) North America 8.As per the guidelines issued by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) in February 2009, any company with more than what fraction of foreign equity should be considered as a foreign company? (A)51% (B)59% (C)61% (D)71% (E)75% Ans: (A) 51% 9.To achieve 100% financial Inclusion in India, Reserve Bank of India had had issued a circular in July 2009 permitting cash withdrawals of up to Rs 1,000 per day from PoS (Point of sale) terminals at merchant establishments. Recently which of the following bank has become first Bank of India to offer this facility? (A)State Bank of India (B)Punjab National Bank (C)Bank of India (D)Union Bank of India (E)UCO Bank Ans: (D) Union Bank of India 10.Which among the following sector of Indian Economy is maximum dependent on economic developments in advanced nations? (A)Manufacturing Sector (B)Agricultural Sector (C)Mining Sector (D)Textile Sector (E)Services Sector Ans: (E) Services Sector 11.Many a times we read in the newspapers that Government of India is promoting private investment in the country through PPP mode that is Public private partnership. What is the target of the private sector investment in the country by 2012 ? (A)$ 150 Billion (B)$ 200 Billion (C)$ 300 Billion (D)$ 400 Billion (E)None of them Ans: (B) $ 200 Billion 12.Which among the following country has been consistently on the top slot for last four years and this year too in the latest version of World Banks annual report "Doing Business 2010?? (A)Sweden (B)New Zea Land

(C)Singapore (D)China (E)South Korea Ans: (C) Singapore 13.What is Doing Business 2010 rank of India? (A)129 (B)131 (C)132 (D)133 (E)135 Ans: (D) 133, last year it was 132 and it has gone down by 1 14.As per the World Bank Report, which among the following in India is comparatively easy for outsiders planning to do business here? (A)Dealing with Construction Permits (B)Registering Property (C)Getting Credit (D)Enforcing Contracts (E)Employing Workers Ans: (C) Getting Credit 15.Which among the following cities ranks first in ease of doing business in India? (A)Gurgaon (B)Chandigarh (C)Hyderabad (D)Ludhiana (E)Bangalore Ans: (D) Ludhiana 16.For the first time in India, in which of the following Budgets "basic reforms in the international financial and trading system " was stressed in India? (A)1969 (B)1975 (C)1983 (D)1991 (E)1992 Ans: (C) 1983 17.The recently presented Economic Survey says " Indias unpardonably large bureaucratic costs are like a valuable resource buried under the ground, waiting to be excavated and used" . The unpardonably large bureaucratic costs refer here to which of the following? (A)Cost incurred in recruitment and training of bureaucrats (B)Costs incurred in getting a project cleared in government offices as bribes (C)Hidden Costs due to unwanted delay in projects approval (D)Low efficiency of the bureaucracy of the country due to political instability

(E)All of the above Ans: (C) Hidden Costs due to unwanted delay in projects approval 18.Bring out the incorrect statement regarding Indias textile sector: (A)Indias textile and clothing sector currently employs 35 million people (B)After agriculture it is second largest provider of employment (C)Textile sector has a tendency to shrink as the GDP and Economy grows (D)Textile sector is a major absorber of low-skilled labor (E)All of above are correct statements Ans: (C) statement C is incorrect. This natural tendency has been seen in agriculture sector and not in textile sector 19.Year 2009-10 was a time of inflationary concerns for our country witnessing unusual double digit inflation. In the history of Independent India, which among the following decades had shown 3 consecutive years of double-digit, food price inflation? (A)1970s (B)1980s (C)1990s (D)2000s (E)1960s Ans: (A) 1970s. 1972-73-74 20.Who among the following is the chairman of the Technology Advisory Group which has the mandate to fix the framework for large and transformational IT projects of the government? (A)Kaushik Basu (B)C Rangrajan (C)Nandan Nilkeni (D)Ashowk Chawla (E)None of them Ans: (C) Nandan Nilkeni 21.The following options A to E are news headlines related to Union Budget 2010 , taken from some financial newspapers. Among them bring out the one that deals with Transfer Payments ? (A)Government projects Rs. 248664 crore for Interest payments (B)Government projects Rs. 301331 as corporation tax in 2010-11 (C)Government will spend Rs. 60000 Crore on Defense in 2010-11 (D)The Subsidy has been Reduced from Rs. 131025 crore to 116224 crore in Union Budget 2010 (E)The government pitches for Rs. 40000 crore for Disinvestment Ans: (D) The Subsidy has been Reduced from Rs. 131025 crore to 116224 crore in Union Budget 2010 22.In which of the following example the marginal productivity is close to zero? (A)7 people working in a bank branch and 3 more join them after a massive recruitment drive of the bank (B)7 people from a family working in a farm and 3 more join to them because they lost their jobs due to poor markets

(C)7 teachers teaching in a school and 3 more join them to teach 3 different subjects to a class of 100 students (D)7 people are recruited by a company in unreserved category and 3 more recruited one of them was a physically disabled person (E)None of them Ans: (B) Option B is an example of Hidden Unemployment 23.As we all know that economic liberalization began in true sense in July 1991 in India. Which among the following was the first step of the government while taking the country towards Economic Liberalization? (A)Substantial changes in industrial license policy were made (B)The Rupee was made convertible (C)Procedural formalities for Foreign direct Investment were removed (D)The government significantly reduced the taxes (E)The Government launched a highly focused Foreign Trade Policy Ans: (A) Substantial changes in industrial license policy were made 24.Who among the following is not a member of National Development Council? (A)The Prime Minister of India (B)The President of India (C)The members of Planning Commission (D)The Chief Minister of states (E)All of above are members Ans: (B) The President of India 25.Bhoodan Yojna which was a measure of gifting land by the rich landlords to the poor laborers was initiated by whom among the following? (A)Acharya Narendra Dev (B)Acharya Vinoba Bhave (C)Raj Naraina (D)Medha patkar (E)Swami Sundaranand Ans: (B) Acharya Vinoba Bhave 26.As per 2001 census, which among the following states had lowest density of population per sq. kms? (A)Mizoram (B)Sikkim (C)Nagaland (D)Manipur (E)Arunachal Pradesh Ans: (E) Arunachal Pradesh 27.In a condition of monopoly, the monopolist has a control over the price he charges for his product. In which of the following conditions he will be able to maximize his profits? (A)Lowering the prices if the demand curve is elastic

(B)Lowering the price, if the demand curve is inelastic (C)Raising the price, if the demand curve is elastic (D)In all of above situation (E)in none of the above situations Ans: (A) Lowering the prices if the demand curve is elastic 28.A competitive firm maximizes its profit when _______? (A)MR=AR (B)MR=MC (C)MC=AC (D)MC=AR (E)None of the above Ans: (B) MR=MC 29.Rs. 10000 are realized after selling 100 units and Rs. 14000 are realized after selling 120 Units. In this example, Rs. 200 is ________? (A)Price per unit (B)marginal cost (C)marginal profit (D)marginal revenue (E)maximum profit Ans: (D) Marginal Revenue 30.Who among the following is Indias current Minister of State (Expenditure & Financial Services)? (A)S S Palanimanickam (B)Namo Narain Meena (C)Dinsha J. Patel (D)Jitin Prasada (E)None of them Ans: (B) Namo Narian Meena 31.What is the current limit for collateral free loansto micro and small enterprises (MSEs) sector in India? (A)Rs. 5 Lakh (B)Rs. 10 Lakh (C)Rs. 15 Lakh (D)Rs. 8 Lakh (E)None of them Ans: (A) Rs. 5 Lakh 32.As we read in the newspapers that Reserve bank of India is introducing Base rate System which shall be the new reference rate for determining lending rates for banks. The Base Rate System would bring in more transparency to loan pricing for customers. On which date is being introduced in India? (A)April 1, 2010

(B)June 1, 2010 (C)July 1, 2010 (D)January 1, 2011 (E)April 1, 2011 Ans: (C) July 1, 2011 33.Recently RBI has released on its website, the report of the Committee on Comprehensive Regulation of Credit Rating Agencies. Who among the following is the chairman of this committee? (A)Dr. K.P. Krishnan (B)Subir Gokarn (C)Ashok Chawla (D)Shri Vipin Malik (E)Dr A.Vasudevan Ans: (A) Dr. K. P. Krishnan 34."On-line Electric Vehicle,"(OELV) is world s first commercial wireless electric vehicle. It was launched on March 9, 2010 in which of the following countries? (A)Japan (B)United States (C)South Korea (D)China (E)India Ans: (C) South Korea 35.With traded over 161 million contracts in 2009 , MCX has in February 2010 became words ______largest commodity Exchange? (A)Second (B)Third (C)Fourth (D)Fifth (E)Sixth Ans: (E) Sixth 36.Recently we read in the newspapers that attorney generals of seven states of United States are investigating over the charges over worlds largest seed producer that it has abused its market power to lock out competitors and raise prices. Which of the following companies is this worlds largest seed producer? (A)Asgrow (B)McKenzie Seeds (C)Burpee Seeds (D)Monsanto (E)Unwins Seeds Ans: (D) Monsanto 37.Recently Bt varieties Bollgard-I and Bollgard-II were amid news as the reports in various

news papers say that Bollgard-I has been phased out in many countries and Bolgard-II are preferred. These verities are of ________? (A)Bt Cotton (B)Bt Brinjal (C)Bt Tomato (D)Bt Potato (E)None of them Ans: (A) Bt Cotton 38.Which among the following is the largest importer of Indian marine products as we read in the newspapers that it has decided to adopt the 20 per cent sampling method on Indian marine Products, especially shrimp, from April 2010 which shall lead to difficulty in exports? (A)China (B)Japan (C)United States (D)European Union (E)Australia Ans: (D) European Union 39.Which among the following organizations holds the largest stake in Indias top depository, National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL)? (A)National Stock Exchange (B)IDBI Bank (C)Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India (SUUTI) (D)Bombay Stock Exchange (E)None of them Ans: (B) IDBI Bank 40.What is Amfis related to in India? (A)Banking (B)Mutual Funds (C)Marketing & Finance (D)Power Industry (E)Information Technology Ans: (B)Mutual Funds Association of Mutual Funds of India (Amfis)

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General Awareness Questions Paper - July 2011 01. According to the World Bank estimate about 40% Indians are living below International Poverty linc of US $ ? (A) 1 per day (B) 1.25 per day (C) 2 per day (D) 2-5 or day (E) 3 per day 02. Th 10th Trilateral Ministerial Meeting of RIC group was organized in November 2010. Who are the members of the RIC ? (A) RussiaIranChina

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(B) RussiaIndiaChina (C) RomaniaIran-Canada (D) RomaniaIsraelChile (E) RussiaIndiaCroatia 03. India has sanctioned a Rs.26 million grant to which of the following countries for development of tube wells ? (A) Myanmar (B) Bangladesh (C) Nepal (D) Pakistan (E) Sri Lanka 04. The RBI has regional offices at various places. At which of the following places it does not have an office ? (A) Kota (B) Shimla (C) Lucknow (D) Panaji (E) Guwahati 05. Which of the following organizations agencies has given a US $ 407 billion loan to india to boost up its micro finance services in un banked areas ? (A) IMF (B) World Bank (C) Bank Of japan (D) ADB (E) Jointly by IMF and ADB 06. Which of the following is the name of the scheme launched by the Govt. of India for adolescent girls ? (Launched in November 2010) (A) Swawlambam (B) SABALA (C) Aadhar (D) ASHA (E) None of these 07. The Prime Ministers Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) has projected that the Indian Exports will grow by what percentage during 2010-11 ? (A) 15% (B) 18% (C) 22% (D) 24% (E) 28% 08. Which of the following organizations/agencies has given the estimate that the India will be third largest FDI recipient in 2010-12 ? (A) UNCTAD (B) WTO (C) World Bank (D) IMF (E) None of these 09. The performance of which of the following industries is considered performance of a core industry ? (A) Garments (B) Leather (C) IT (D) Oil and Petroleum (E) Handicrafts 10. Who amongst the following is not a recipient of Nobel Prize in economics ? (A) Peter A.Diamond (B) Dale T. Mortensen

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General Knowledge Exam Papers

01. The Delhi Sultan who wrote his memoirs was ? (A) Iltutmish (B) Balban (C) Alauddin Khilji (D) Firoz Tuglaq

02. Optical tibre works on the Principle of ? (A) Total internal reflection (B) Refraction (C) Scattering (D) Interference

03. Hutch-Essar was acquired by ? (A) Bharti Airtel (B) Vodafone (C) Reliance (D) Tata Mobile

04. Vllhich Governor-General abolished slavery ? (A) Sir iohn Shore (B) Lord William Bentick (C) Lord Ellenborough (D) Lord Cornwallis

05. National Development Council was corusritL1ted on ? (A) August 16, 1950 (B) April 1, 1951 (C) August 6, 1952 (D) August 16, 1952

06. The word 'NELP is associated with ? (A) Discovery of Oil and Natural Gas (B) National Highways Extension (C) Communications (D) Space Research

07. How many company's shares have been included in Bombay Stock Markets new share named as BSE Power Index ? (A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 14 (D) 16

08. Aam Admi Bima Yojana, launched on October 2, 2007 provides insurance on natural death of ? (A) Rs. 30,000

(B) Rs. 50,000 (C) Rs. 75,000 (D) Rs. 1,00,000

09. For Public Sector Refineries, the foreign direct investment limit has been raised from 26% to ? (A) 49% (B) 51% (C) 61% (D) 75%

10. The last state in the country which ultimately decided to introduce VAT for replacing Trade Tax is ? (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Tripura (C) Meghalaya (D) Rajasthan

11. 13th Finance Commission was constituted under the Chairman ship of ? (A) C. Rangrajan (B) Vijay L. Kelkar (C) Deepak Parekh (D) 1ndira Bhargava

12. North India's first food Processing Park is being developed in ? (A) Haryana (B) kerala (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Karnataka

13. Nuclear Submarine Akula has been handed over to India recently by ? (A) France (B) Russia (C) USA (D) Germany

14. Who was given 18th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award ? (A) Shabana Azmi (B) Maulana Wahid Uddin Khan (C) Javed Akhtar (D) Professor Radha Kumar

15. The first indian to win PGA title of golf is ? (A) Arjun Atwal (B) Jeev Milkha Singh (C) Both joint winners (D) None of the above

16. Jimena Navarrete who has been crowned Miss Universe 2010 is from ? (A) Brazil (B) Mexico (C) Argentina (D) Chile

17. Who among the following has been declared as Businessman of the Decade ? (A) Mukesh Ambani (B) Anil Ambani (C) Ratan Tata (D) Aziin Premji

18. Who among the following has been conferred the Sahitya Academy Bhasha Samman ? (A) Gurudev Singh (B) K.Srirarammurithy (C) Both of the above (D) None of the above

19. Thc book The Masque of Africa is the book written by ? (A) V. S. Naipaul (B) Raghav Bahl (C) Tony Blair (D) M. S. Swaminathan

20. India will have Forest Satellite in ? (A) 2015 (B) 2020 (C) 2013 (D) 2012

21. Who among the following has been named UNESCO's National Ambassador ? (A) Aishwarya Rai (B) Priyarilca Chopra (C) SharmilaTagore (D) Kajol

22. World Foods Day is observed on ? (A) October 16 (B) October5 (C) October 10 (D) October 20

23. United Nations Day is observed on ? (A) October 10 (B) October 16 (C) October 24 (D) October 28

24. Where is the volcanic mountain Mt.St.Helens situated ? (A) Chile (B) Japan (C) Philippines (D) United States of America

25. World Press Freedom Day is observed on ? (A) May 3 (B) May 8

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26. Padraig Harrington is a famous player of ? (A) Chess (B) Golf (C) Cricket (D) Badminton

27. Rolling plan was made for the period ? (A) 1971 to 1978 (B) 1980 to 1985 (C) 1978 to 1983 (D) 1992 to 1997

28. Janakiraman Committee was constituted with the aim ? (A) To suggest measure to raise post office deposits (B) To suggest reforms in banking structure (C) To investigate the malpractices of industrial finance (D) To investigate the security transaction of the bank

29. Which sector constitutes the maximum share in National Income of India ? (A) Primary Sector (B) Secondary Sector (C) Tertiary (D) All the above have equal share

30. Corporate Tax is imposed by ? (A) State Government (B) Local Government (C) Central Government (D) Both Center and State Government

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General Awareness MCQs 1: What is called as the Roof of the World? Indira Point Kanchenjunga Pamir Knot Indira Col Answer: 3. Pamir knot 2: The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the Guptas Kushanas Mauryas Palas Answer: 1. Guptas 3: Who generally acknowledged as the pioneer of local self government in modern India?

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Ripon Mayo Lytton Curzon Answer: 1. Ripon 4: Which Article of the Constitution of India abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form? Article 16 Article 17 Article 18 Article 15 Answer: 2. Article 17 5: The idea of Pakistan was first conceived by Muhammad Iqbal M. A. Jinnah Shaukat Ali Aga Khan Answer: 1. Muhammad Iqbal 6: Which of the following countries has introduced Direct Democracy? Russia India France Switzerland Answer: 4. Switzerland 7: Inflation occurs when aggregate supply is More that aggregate demand Less than aggregate demand Equal to aggregate demand None of the above Answer: 2. More that aggregate demand 8: Which State has the lowest per capita income in India? Bihar Orissa Rajasthan Gujrat Answer: 2. Orissa 9: In the budget figures of the Government of India, fiscal deficit is

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1. Total expenditure total receipts 2. Revenue expenditure revenue receipts 3. Capital expenditure capital receipts + market borrowings

4. Sum of budget deficit and Governments market borrowings and liabilities Answer: 1. Total expenditure total receipts 10: The eighth Joint Economic Group dialogue between China and India was held in January 2010 in Beijing, China after a gap of 1. 2. 3. 4. two years three years four years five years Answer: 3. four years 11: According to the recently released World Bank Report, the Chinese economy grew by the close of fourth quarter of 2009 at the rate of 9.7 percent 10.7 percent 10.8 percent 11 percent Answer: 2. 10.7 percent 12: As per the quality of life Index 2010, which was released worldwide in January 2010, the united States occupies the Second Place Third Place Fifth Place Seventh Place Answer: 4. Seventh Place 13: The India-France deal for civil nuclear corporation, which came into force in January 2010, had been signed between the two countries in September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 Answer: 1. September 2008 14: Wodeyars were the ruler of Princely State of Mysore Princely State of Travancore Vijayanagaram None of these Answer: 1. Princely State of Mysore 15: Black Pagoda is in

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4. Konark Answer: 4. Konark 16: The meeting of the Rajya Sabha are presided over by the 1. 2. 3. 4. President Vice President Prime Minister Speaker Answer: 2. Vice President 17: Lunar eclipse occurs on A new moon day A full moon day A half moon day both 1 and 2 Answer: 2. A full moon day 18: Which of the following crops helps in nitrogen fixation? Rice Wheat Beans Maize Answer: 3. Beans 19: Detroit in the U. S. A. is known as the city of Motor Car Lights Aeroplanes Rockets Answer: 1. Motor Car 20: The term Fourth Estate refers to Backward States Judiciary Press Tea Estate Answer: 3. Press 21: SAILs plant in Karnataka is situated at Bangalore Bhadravati Belgaum Hubli Answer: 2. Bhadravati 22: At which of the following place Rajiv Gandhi died of human bomb explosion?

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New Delhi Chennai Sriperumbudur Colombo Answer: 3. Sriperumbudur 23: Who is not the Speaker of the Lok Sabha ever? Somnath Chatterjee P. A. Sangma Meira Kumar Sushma Swaraj Answer: 4. Sushma Swaraj 24: The Governor General associated with the abolition of slavery was Cornwallis Bentinck Dalhousie Rippon Answer: 2. Bentinck 25: The name of Indias first carrier is INS Vikrant INS Nilgiri INS Kukri INS Himgiri Answer: 1. INS Vikrant 26: The general direct flow of summer monsoon in India is From South to North From South West to South East From South East to South West From South West to North East Answer: 2 From South West to South East 27: World No-Tobacco Day is observed on May 25 May 31 May28 May 24 Answer: 2. May 31 28: Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earths surface? Desert Ecosystem Grassland Ecosystem Mountain Ecosystem Marine Ecosystem

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Answer: 4. Marine Ecosystem 29: With which game is the Double Fault associated? 1. 2. 3. 4. Lawn Tennis Football Cricket Hockey Answer: 2. Football 30: Where is the oldest oil refinery in India located? Digboi Cochin Mathura Guwahati Answer: 1. Digboi 31: The Siwaliks stretch between Indus and Sutlaj Potwar basin and Teesta Sutlaj and Kali None of these Answer: 2. Potwar basin and Teesta 32: Thalassaemia is a hereditary disease affecting Blood Lungs Heart Kidney Answer: 1. Blood 33: Polythene is industrially prepared by the polymerization of Methane Styrene Acetylene Ethylene Answer: 4. Ethylene 34: In cricket the length of pitch between the two wickets is 24 yards 23 yards 22 yards 21 yards Answer: 3. 22 yards 35: Which one of the following is not the official language of the United Nations Organisation?

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2. Chinese 3. Portuguese 4. Spanish Answer: 3. Portuguese 36: Which countries are separated by Mac Mohan Line? 1. 2. 3. 4. India and Pakistan China and Tibet India and China India and Bangladesh Answer: 3. India and China 37: Which one of the following is a water soluble vitamin? Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin K Answer: 2. Vitamin C 38: Among the following who was the Speaker in two Lok Sabhas? Rabi Ray Shivraj Patil P. A. Sangma G. M. C Balyogi Answer: 4. G. M. C Balyogi 39: Lakshya which is part of Indian Defence System is Surface of air missile Missile Firing Submarine multi Barrel rocket System Pilot-less target aircraft Answer: 4. Pilot-less target aircraft 40: Which one of the following states has only one representatives each in Lok Sabha? Manipur, Meghalaya Himachal Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura Mizoram and Nagaland Answer: 4. Mizoram and Nagaland 41: Who among the following is known as the guardian of the Public Purse in India? The Comptroller and Auditor General of India The President The Minister of Finance The parliament Answer: 1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India

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42: Biological Oxygen demand (BOD) is used as a standard measure of 1. 2. 3. 4. Oxygen level in forest System Oxygen level in animals Oxygen level in water system Oxygen level in atmosphere Answer: 3. Oxygen level in water system 43: Which of the following Crops is of Kharif Season? Soyabean Linseed lentil Mustard Answer: 1. Soyabean 44: Fruit most suitable for making jelly is Papaya Karunda Mango Banana Answer: 3. Mango 45: Who was the first chief Justice of Supreme court of Calcutta? Hyde Elijah Impey Lemaistre Monson Answer: 2. Elijah Impey 46: By which of the following Acts were the Commercial Rights of East India Company Abolished? Regulating Act of 1773 Charter Act of 1813 Charter Act of 1833 Charter Act of 1853 Answer: 3. Charter Act of 1833 47: Who Was the founder of All India Muslim League? Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan Liyaqat Ali Khan Mohammad Ali Jinnah Answer: 2. Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan 48: Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant obtains its iron ore from the mines of

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2. Bailadila 3. Dalli-Rajhra 4. Gurumahisaini Answer: 1. Bababudan 49: The First Finance Commission was constituted in the year 1. 2. 3. 4. 1956 1953 1952 1951 Answer: 4. 1951 50: Which one of the following Settlements comprised Zamindar as middleman to collect the land revenue? Mahalwari Settlement Ryotwari Settlement Permanent Settlement None of the above Answer: 3. Permanent Settlement 51: Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar? Hindi Urdu Persian Arabic Answer: 3. Persian 52: What were the districts called in the Vijaynagar empire? Nadu Khurram Kottam Janpad Answer: 3. Kottam 53: Which was the first National News Agency of India? The Indian Review The Free Press of India The Associated Press of India None of the above Answer: 3. The Associated Press of India 54: The depiction of the stones of the previous lives of Gautama Buddha was first done in the art of

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4. Eilora Caves Answer: 2. Bharhut Stupa 55: The British Parliament can do everything except make a woman a man and a woman a man?To whom is this statement ascribed? 1. 2. 3. 4. Dicey Hegal De Lolme none of above Answer: 3. De Lolme 56: Which of the following states did not come into being in 1987? Mizoram Arunachal Pradesh Goa Manipur Answer: 4. Manipur 57: The number of Zonal Councils in India is Five Four Seven Eight Answer: 1. Five 58: National Commission for Back ward Classes was established in 1994 1993 1995 1999 Answer: 2. 1993 59: Indravati Hydroelectric Project is the multipurpose projet of Maharashtra state Gujarat state Orissa State Tamil Nadu state Answer: 3. Orissa State 60: Which sector contributes the maximum share in National income of India? Primary Secondary Tertiary All the above have equal share Answer: 3. Tertiary 61: Shankarlal Guru committee was associated With

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Agricultural Marketing Agricultural production Public Distribution System None of above Answer: 1. Agricultural Marketing 62: IMF is the result of Hawana Conference Rome Conference Brettonwood Conference Geneva Conference Answer: 3. Brettonwood Conference 63: The Difference between Gross Domestic product and Net Domestic product is Government Revenue Net Indirect Tax (Indirect Tax Subsidy) Consumption of fixed Capital Net Capital Formation Answer: 4. Net Capital Formation 64: First share market in India was established in Delhi Mumbai Kolkata chennai Answer: 2. Mumbai 65: The acronym STD written on Telephone booth stands for Straight Telephone Dial Switch Telephone Dial Subscriber Telephone Dialing Save Telephone Dialing Answer: 3. Subscriber Telephone Dialing 66: India has signed a landamrk deal for sale of Dhruv Advance Light Helicopters (ALHs) with Venezuela Peru Ecuador Chile Answer: 3. Ecuador 67: Humidity is measured by which of the following instrument?

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4. Hydrometer Answer: 3. Hygrometer 68: Rabindranath Tagore was awarded Noble Prize for his literary work named 1. 2. 3. 4. Geetanjali Rajtarangini Chokher Bali Kapal Kundala Answer: 1. Geetanjali 69: Which of the following department of Indian Government takes care of education of children with physical disabilities? Ministry of Welfare Ministry of Sports Ministry of HRD Ministry of Rural Development Answer: 1. Ministry of Welfare 70: Amrita Pritams work A Revenue Stamp is A book of stories A novel A biography An autobiography Answer: 4. An autobiography 71: Nadi Ke Dweep is the creation of Nirmala Verma Krishna Sobit Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh Sachidananda Heeranand Vatsyayan Agyeya Answer: 4. Sachidananda Heeranand Vatsyayan Agyeya 72: The poetic work Rashmirathi was written by Maithilisharan Gupt Mahadevi Verma Ramdhari Singh Dinkar Surya Kant Tripathi Nirala Answer: 3. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar 73: Operation Black Board refers to providing schools with Enough number of black boards New type of black boards Training for using new type of black boards All essential learning materials. Answer: 4. Training for using new type of black boards 74: Transistors used in electronic equipments are mostly made of

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Silver Copper Silicon Carbon Answer: 3. Silicon 75: The disease diphtheria affects Lungs Intestine Throat Body joints Answer: 3. Throat 76: Which of the following is the brightest planet as seen from the earth? Mercury Uranus Venus Mars Answer: 3. Venus 77: The Harry Potter series is written by K K Rowling K J Rowling J K Rowling A K Rowling Answer: 3. J K Rowling 78: The most common communicable disease is Influenza Typhoid Cholera Polio Answer: 1. Influenza 79: Among the following, the richest source of protein is Ground Nut Rice Potato Apple Answer: 1. Ground Nut 80: Taoism is a school of

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4. Sri Lankan philosophy Answer: 1. Chinese Philosophy 81: Hydrogen is used instead of Helium to fill balloons for meteorology because 1. 2. 3. 4. of its low density It is not very reactive under normal conditions It is almost insoluble in water It can be prepared easily Answer: 1. of its low density 82: The most abundant element in the earths crust is Silicon Aluminium Nitrogen Oxygen Answer: 4. Oxygen 83: Stainless steel is an example of A metallic compound A homogeneous mixture A heterogeneous mixture An inorganic compound Answer: 1. A metallic compound 84: The Non-Cooperation Movement was ultimately withdrawn by Mahatma Gandhi On the directions of the Party On account of amicable settlement with the British On account of violent incidents at Chauri-Chaura On account of excessive repression by the Government Answer: 3. On account of violent incidents at Chauri-Chaura 85: The Preamble of the Constitution after 42nd amendment declares India Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic Sovereign Democratic Republic Federal Democratic Republic Federal Socialist Democratic Republic Answer: 1. Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic 86: The International Date Line is the Equator 0 Longitude 88 East Longitude 180 Longitude Answer: 4. 180 Longitude 87: The real executive power under a Parliamentary Government rests with

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The Parliament The King The Council of Ministers The Civil Servants Answer: 3. The Council of Ministers 88: Who among the following was the first Maratha Ruler to get legal recognition from the Mughals? Sahuji Shivaji Balaji Baji Rao Sambhaji Answer: 1. Sahuji 89: The average solar day is approximately 24 hrs 24 hrs 15 minutes 24 hrs 52 minutes 24 hrs 15 Second Answer: 1. 24 hrs 90: The constellation Sapta-Rishi is known to westerns as the Seven Monks Alpha Centauri Big Dipper Small Bear Answer: 3. Big Dipper 91: One kilobyte is equal to 1000 bytes 1024 bytes 100 bytes 1023 bytes Answer: 2. 1024 bytes 92: Which of the following is a cellulose fiber? Cotton Wool Rayon Polyester Answer: 1. Cotton 93: Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?

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4. Red Hat Linux Answer: 3. Microsoft Office XP 94: Which of the following vitamins helps in the absorption of calcium? 1. 2. 3. 4. Vitamin A Vitamin B Vitamin C Vitamin D Answer: 4. Vitamin D 95: Dengue fever is spread by Aedes aegypti mosquito Common House flies Anophilies mosquito Rodent like rats and squirrels Answer: 1. Aedes aegypti mosquito 96: Which of the following is not a fundamental right of the Indian citizens? Right to property Right to freedom of expression Right to vote Right to remain silence Answer: 1. Right to property 97: Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian Scientists? Param Super 301 Compaq Presario CRAY YMP Answer: 1. Param 98: Genome is the key to tomorrows medical practices because It unleashes an information revolution It provides a new outlook into medicine It is a new way of making drugs It can enable customized medicines. Answer: 2. it provides a new outlook into medicine 99: Which of the following is not a missile tested in Indian Missile Programme? Agni Trishul Prithvi Arjun Answer: 4. Arjun

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100: Mahatma Gandhi started his struggle against apartheid in 1. 2. 3. 4. Natal Transvaal Johannesberg Champaran

UNO Related Objective Question Papers - XII

1. Which is the official language of Central Bank of West African Bank: (A) French (B) Arabic (C) English (D) Hindi 2. Where is the headquarters of Central Bank of West African States : (A) Avenue Abdoulaye Fediga (B) Dakar (C) Senegal (D) All the above 3. In which year, African Export and Import Bank came into existence : (A) 1978 (B) 1979 (C) 1976 (D) 1974 4. What is the official language of African Export and Import Bank : (A) English, French (B) Arabic (C) Portuguese (D) All the above 5. Where is the headquarters of African Export and Import Bank : (A) Egypt (B) Senegal (C) Dauber (D) None of the above 6. When did Economic Community of Central African States came into existence : (A) 1984 (B) 1983 (C) 1982 (D) 1981 7. In which year, Economic Community of West African States came into existence : (A) 1975 (B) 1978 (C) 1979 (D) 1974 8. Which is the official language of Economic Community of West African States : (A) English (B) French (C) Portuguese (D) All the above

9. When was West African Monetary and Economic Union found : (A) 1991 (B) 1994 (C) 1992 (D) 1995 10. When was Common Market for Eastern and Southern African (COMESA) formed : (A) 1995 (B) 1994 (C) 1992 (D) 1991 11. How many member states are in `Common Market' for Eastern and Southern Africa: (A) 21 (B) 28 (C) 20 (D) 26 12. Which is the official language of the `Common Market' for Eastern and Southern Africa: (A) English (B) French (C) Portuguese (D) All the above 13. How many member countries were founder of the Southern African Development Community : (A) 9 (B) 8 (C) 7 (D) 6 14. Which of the following pair is not correct? (A) World Press Freedom Day - 3 May (B) World Day for Water - 11 July (C) World Environment Day - 5 June (D) World Refugee Day - 20 June 15. Which is the official language of Southern African Development Community : (A) English, French (B) Portuguese (C) German (D) (A) and (B) 16. When was Lake Chad Basin Commission founded : (A) 22nd May, 1964 (B) 24th May, 1964 (C) 28th May, 1964 (D) 29th May, 1964 17. When was Niger Basin Authority established : (A) 1983 (B) 1981 (C) 1980 (D) 1982 18. Which of the following pair is not correct? (A) World Post Day - 9 October (B) World Health Day - 7 April (C) World Teacher's Day - 5 September (D) World Book and Copyright Day - 23 April 19. When was East African Community formed :

(A) 30th November, 1999 (B) 30th November, 1998 (C) 30th November, 1996 (D) 30th November, 1995 20. Who are the members of East Arican Community : (A) Kenya (B) Uganda (C) Tanzania (D) All the above 21. When was Inter-Governmental Authority on Development come into existence : (A) 21st March, 1995 (B) 21st March, 1996 (C) 25th March, 1998 (D) 28th March, 1997 22. When was World Council of Churches formally constituted: (A) 23rd August, 1945 (B) 23rd August, 1944 (C) 23rd August, 1948 (D) None of the above 23. Where is the head-office of the World Council of Churches : (A) Switzerland (B) Germany (C) France (D) Italy 24. When did Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation come into existence : (A) 1991 (B) 1992 (C) 1993 (D) 1994 25. How many countries are represented in Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation : (A) 54 (B) 53 (C) 58 (D) 59 Answers : 1.(A) 2.(D) 3.(A) 4.(D) 5.(A) 6.(B) 7.(A) 8.(D) 9.(B) 10.(B) 11.(C) 12.(D) 13.(B) 14.(B) 15.(D) 16.(A) 17.(C) 18.(C) 19.(A) 20.(D) 21.(B) 22.(C) 23.(A) 24.(A) 25.(B)

General Knowledge Objective Questions

1. Which state produces the bulk of natural rubber in India ? (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Karnataka . (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Kerala Answer.D

2, The total area of india is about (A) 31 lakh sq km (B) 37 lakh sq km (C) 32 lakh sq km (D) 35 lakh sq km ' Answer.C 3. Consider the following statements ` Assertion (A): The equatorial region has dense evergreen forests having a variety of trees T and other plants, Reason (R) z The equatorial region has uniformly hot wet conditions throughout the year, Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true Answer.A 4. Which of the following is a planetary wind ? (A) The westerlies (B) Sea breeze (C) Fohn (D) Mistral Answer.A 5. Where does the third largest country population lie (A) North America (B) Eurasia (C) South America (D) Africa Answer.A 6. Director General of newly established National lnvesdgation Agency (NIA) is (A) Y. S. Dadwal (B) Radha Vinod Raju (C) P. R. Raju (D) None of them Answer.B 7. Place known for windmills is-

(A) Muppandal (B) Tirupur (C) Nanguneri (D) None of these Answer.A 8. Tirupur is located on the banks of river ' (A) Bhavani (B) Noyyal (C) Periyar (D) Palar Answer.B 9. In Tamil Nadu sugar mill is located at (A) Lalgudi (B) Tirunelveli (C) Karur (D) Cuddalore Answer.A 10. As per census report 2001, percentage of scheduled caste people of population in Tamil Nadu is (A) 20% (B) 19% (C) 26% (D) -10% Answer.B 11. Match List-I with List-H correctly and select your answer using the codes given bel0w

List-I (a) Nilgiris (b) Vosges (c) Alps (cl) Mt. Fuji

List-II 1. Fold mountain 2. Block mountain I 3. Volcanic mountain * 4. Residual mountain V Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 3 4 1 (B) 3 4 2 1 (C) 4 2 1 3 (D) 2 1 4 3 Answer.C 12. The climate around Bikaner can be described as ` (A) Tropical monsoon (B) Hot desert

(C) Mediterranean type (D) Semi-arid steppe Answer.D 13. In which state does the maximum area of black soil occur ? (A) Gujarat (B) Maharashtra (C) Karnataka (D) Andhra Pradesh . Answer.B 14. India is the seventh largest country in the world. It occupies of world area. (A) 24% (B) 3-4% (C) 42% (D) 43% Answer.A 15. The Khasi and Iaintia hills are located in(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Meghalaya (C) Manipur (D) Nagaland Answer.B 16. The largest producer of chillies in the world is(A) India (B) Bangladesh (C) Pakistan (D) Sri Lanka Answer.A 17. The ideal temperature for the growth of sugarcane is(A) 20C to 30C (B) 15C to 40C (C) 15C to 20C (D) 25C to 4()C Answer.A 18. Match List-I with ListIl correctly and select your answer using the codes given below-

List-I (a) Mt. Everest (b) Mt. Kilimanjaro (c) Mt. Elbrus (d) Mt. Aconcagua List-II 1. South America 2. Europe

3. Africa 4. Asia Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 2 3 4 1 (C) 3 4 1 2 _ (D) 4 3 2 1 Answer.D 19. Which of the following is the smallest in terms of area ? (A) Vatican city (B) Monaco (C) Nauru (D) San Marino Answer.A 20. The maximum daily range of temperature can be observed at(A) Chennai (B) Thiruvananthapuram (C) Delhi (D) Mumbai Answer.C 21. Which of the following materials was a famous commercial product in ancient Tamil Nadu exported to other places ? (A) Fish (B) Pearl (C) Pulses (D) Dogs Answer.A 22. Name of the President of Tamil Nadu Congress at the time of Non-cooperation movement was(A) Riii (B) Prakasam (C) K, V. Reddy (D) Periyar E.V.R. Answer.D 23. In the last General Elections of2004 the DMK won (A) 12 seats (B) 16 seats (C) 14 seats (D) 10 seats Answer.B 24. The longest river of Tamil Nadu (A) Kaveri

(B) Pennayar (C) Tamirabarani (D) Vaigai Answer.A 25. Recently developed Hyundai Car Industry is located in the district of(A) Kancheepuram (B) Tiruvallur (C) Cuddalore (D) Karur Answer.A 26. "The philosophers must be the kings" Who said this ? (A) ]awaharlal Nehru (B) Plato (C) Aristotle (D) Indira Gandhi Answer.B 27. Who is the author of the book "A Foreign Policy of India"? (A) I. K. Gujral (B) B. G. Deshmukh (C) L. K. Advani (D) A. I, Toynbee Answer.A 28. The Vaikkom Satyagraha was launched in 1924 for(A) Opening the temples to the low caste Hindus (B) _Fighting against the exploitation by the landlords (C) Removal of press restrictions (D) Democratisation of the administration of Travancore state Answer.A 29. McMahonlineliesbetwnreenwhich of the following countries ? (A) India and Pakistan (B) India and Bangladesh (C) India and China (D) India and Myanmar Answer.C

30. Which of the following largely influenced the Hindustani music ? (A) Arab-Persian music (B) Persian music (C) Central Asian tradition (D) All of these Answer.B 31. So far how many Ame1icanPresidents visited India ? (A) Three (B) Five (C) Six (D) Seven Answer.B 32. Terrorists attacked Indian Parliament on(A) November 13, 2001 (B) September 13, 2001 (C) December 13, 2001 (D) December 13, 2002 Answer.C 33. The Election Commission in 2000 derecognised which national party ? (A) Nationalist Congress (B) ]anata Dal (C) CPI (M) (D) CPI Answer.C 34. In which year was Mandal Commission report implemented ? (A) 1989 (B) 1990 (C) 1991 (D) 1992 Answer.B 35. After being elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha a person(A) Remains a member of his PMTY (B) Is not a member of the Parliament (C) Becomes a non-party man (D) May or may not remain a party man Answer.C

36. Place knomm for silk fabrics is(A) Coimbatore (B) Mumbai (C) Kancheepuram (D) Surat Answer.C 37. What is the expansion of CLRI ? (A) Central Laser Research Institute (B) Central Latex. Research Institute (C) Central Leather Research Institute (D) Culture and Language Researd1 Institute ` Answer.C 38. Match ListI with ListII correctly and select your answer using the codes given belowList-I (a) NeemLeaf (b) Arasuleaf (c) Tulasi leaf (d) Vilvumleaf List-II 1. Lord Vinayaka 2. Lord Shiva 3. Amman 4. Lord Vishnu Codes: (a) (b) (C) (d) (A) 2 1 4 3 (B) 1 2 3 4 (C) 3 1 4 2 (D) _4 3 2 1 Answer.C 39. Which one of the following fruits is not included in the list of *Mukka1*? 1 (A) Iack Fruit (B) Mango (C) Banana (D) Sapota Answer.D 40, Match List-] with List-II correctly and select your answer using the l` codes given belowListI List-II

(a) Bull 1. Yama (b) Rat 2. Sivaperuman (C) Peacock 2.. Vinayaka M (d) Buffalo 4. Muruga Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 3 2 1 4 (B) 2 3 4 1 (C) 1 4 3 2 (D) 4 1 2 3 Answer.B 41. Which one of the following is not one of the recommendations of the Second Labour Commission (2002) (A) A broad grouping of labour legislation (B) Permitting child labour in the unorganised sector (C) Notifying a national floor , level of minimum wage (D) None of these. Answer.B 42. Toy India's external debt is (2001 figures)- (A) $ 984 billion (B) $ 1518 billion (C) $ 61 billion (D) $ 9887 billion Answer.A 43. On which of the following bases has the Planning Commission defined poverty in India ? (A) 2400 k cal (B) 1800 k cal (C) 2500 k cal (D) 2600 k cal Answer.B 44. What was the population of India as per the 2001 census ? (A) 1027 crore (B) 1043 crore (C) 1012 crore (D) 1081 crore Answer.A

45. World Environmental Day is celebrated on every year. . (A) 18th May (B) sth Iune (C) 24th October (D) 25th December Answer.B 46. The total number of Lok Sabha seats is(A) 500 (B) 520 (C) 620 (D) 543 Answer.B 47. Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in(A) 1892 (B) 1896 (C) 1904 (D) 1886 Answer.B 48. Which of the following is an 15: inland river port (A) Kolkata (B) Mumbai (C) Chennai (D) Tuljcorin Answer.A 49. The correct descending order of the three categories of the chiefs wa(A) Vendar, Kilar, Velir (B) Vendar, Velir, Kilar (C) Velir, Vendar, Kilar (D) Kilar, Velir, Vendar Answer.B 50. Match the Tamil books in List-I with their authors in Listll correctly and select your answer using the codes given belowList-I (Books) (a) Silappadikaram (b) Manimekalai (c) Tirukkural (d) Akkaliyam List-II (Authors)

1. 2. 3. 4.

Tiruvalluvar Hango Adigal Agastiya Sittalai Sattanar

Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 4 1 3 (B) 4 2 3 1 (C) 2 3 1 4 (D) 1 2 3 4 Answer.A

Republic Day Honours and Awards

Gallantry Awards Param Vir Chakra : The highest decoration for valour is the Param Vir Chakra which is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice in the. presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. The decoration is made of bronze and is circular in shape. It has, on the obverse, four replicas of "Indra's Vajra" embossed round the State emblem in the centre. On the reverse, the words "Param Vir Chakra" are embossed both in Hindi and English with two lotus flowers in the middle. The decoration is worn on the left breast with a plain, purple coloured riband about 3.2 cm in width. Mahavir Chakra : Mahavir Chakra is the second highest decoration for valour and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. It is made of standard silver and is circular in shape. Embossed on the obverse is a five pointed heraldic star with domed centre-piece bearing the gilded State emblem in the centre, The words "Mahavir Chakra" are embossed both in Hindi and English on the reverse with two lotus flowers in the middle. The decoration is worn on the left breast with a half-white and half-orange riband about 3.2 cm in width, the orange being near the left shoulder. Vir Chakra : Vir Chakra is third in the order of awards given for the act of gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. The decoration is made of standard silver and is circular in shape. Embossed on the obverse is a five pointed heraldic star which has an Ashoka Chakra in the centre. Within this chakra, there is a domed centre-piece bearing gilded State emblem. On the reverse, the words "Vir Chakra" are embossed, both in Hindi and English, with two lotus flowers in the middle. The Chakra is worn on the left breast with a half-blue and halforange riband, about 3.2 cm in width, the orange being nearer the left shoulder. Ashok Chakra : Ashok Chakra is the highest award for gallantry during peacetime. Three Army personnel were awarded the Ashok Chakra on August 14, 2007, on the eve of the country's 60th Independence Day. The awardees included Col. Vasanth Venugopal, Captain R. Harshan and Naib Subedar Chunni Lal. .All of them were awarded posthumously. Kirti Chakra : The decoration is the nation's second highest award for gallantry during peacetime. It is made of standard silver and is circular in shape. The obverse and the reverse are exactly the same as in Ashok Chakra. The Chakra is worn on the left breast with a green silk riband, about 3.2 cm in width and divided into equal segments by two orange vertical lines.

Kirti Chakras for 2007 were awarded on August 14, 2007, to six people including three Army officers and as many civilians. The recipients were Captain Abhinav Handa of 9 Maratha Light Infantry, Lt. Pankaj Kumar of 7/11 Gorkha Rifles, Naik Radhakrishnan of 10 Madras regiment, Dayanand Pandey (posthumously), Mohammad Shan Ahmad (posthumously) and Tarun Kumar Dutta (posthumously). Shaurya Chakra : The decoration is awarded for an act of gallantry. It is exactly like Ashok Chakra, except that it is made of bronze. The Chakra is worn on the left breast with a green silk riband, about 3.2 cm in width and divided into four equal segments by three orange vertical lines. Of the 20 personnel who were awarded Shaurya Chakras in 2007, 19 belonged to the Army and one to the Air Force. Nine of them got the award posthumously. Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal : The Vishisht Seva (Distinguished Service) Medals are awarded to personnel of all the three services in recognition of distinguished service of the "most exceptional", "exceptional" and "high" order, respectively. Param Vishisht Seva Medal is made of gold, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal of standard silver and Vishisht Seva Medal of bronze, all circular in shape and 3.5 cm in diameter. Each medal has on its obverse five pointed stars and on its reverse the Lion Capitol. Its riband is golden with one dark-blue stripe down the centre for Param Vishisht Seva Medal, two dark-blue stripes dividing it into three equal parts for Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and three darkblue stripes dividing it into four equal parts for Vishisht Seva Medal. On January 26, 2007, 19 Senior Army Officers were decorated with Param Vishisht Seva Medals (PVSM). Besides these officers, other military personnel were also given gallantry awards on the nation's 57th Republic Day. The then President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam approved four Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), one Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, 52 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, one Yudh Seva Medal, four Bar to Vishisht Seva Medals, 123 Vishisht Seva Medals, two Bar to Sena Medals, 41 Sena Medals;12 Nao Sena Medals and 15 Vayu Sena Medals.

Reasoning Questions
1. If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the Third, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth letters of the word COMPATIBILITY, which of the following would be the last letter of that word ? If no such word can be made, give X as your answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give your answer as Y. (A) I (B) B (C) L (D) X (E) Y Ans : (B) 2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ? (A) Stem (B) Tree (C) Root (D) Branch (E) Leaf Ans : (B)

3. How many meaningful three letter English words can be formed with the letters AER, using each letter only once in each word ? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) Four Ans : (D) 4. In a certain code FINE is written HGPC. How is SLIT written in that code ? (A) UTGR (B) UTKR (C) TUGR (D) RUGT (E) None of these Ans : (E) 5. If Apple is called Orange, Orange is called Peach, Peach is called Potato, Potato is called Banana, Banana is called Papaya and Papaya is called Guava, which of the following grows underground ? (A) Potato (B) Guava (C) Apple (D) Banana (E) None of these Ans : (D) 6. If the digits in the number 86435192 are arranged in ascending order, what will be the difference between the digits which are second from the right and fourth from the left in the new arrangement ? (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four (E) None Ans : (D) 7. Each vowel of the word ADJECTIVE is substituted with the next letter of the English alphabetical series, and each consonant is substituted with the letter preceding it. How many vowels are present in the new arrangement ? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three

(E) None of these Ans : (C) 8. If in a certain language LATE is coded as 8&4$ and HIRE is coded as 7*3$ then how will HAIL be coded in the same language ? (A) 7&8* (B) &7*8 (C) 7*&8 (D) 7&*8 (E) None of these Ans : (D) 9. How many such pairs of letters are there in word ENGLISH, each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabets ? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three Ans : (E) 10. In a certain code na pa ka so means birds fly very high, ri so la pa means birds are very beautiful and ti me ka bo means the parrots could fly. Which of the following is the code for high in that language ? (A) na (B) ka (C) bo (D) so (E) None of these Ans : (A) Directions(Q. 1115) In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Read the statements and the conclusions which follow it and Give answer (A) if only conclusion I is true. (B) if only conclusion II is true. (C) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true. (D) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true (E) if both conclusions I and II are true. 11. Statements : All stars are suns.

Some suns are planets. All planets are satellites. Conclusions : I. Some satellites are stars. II. No star is a satellite. Ans : (C) 12. Statements : All fishes are birds. All birds are rats. All rats are cows. Conclusions : I. All birds are cows II. All rats are fishes Ans : (A) 13. Statements : All curtains are rods. Some rods are sheets. Some sheets are pillows. Conclusions :I. Some pillows are rods. II. Some rods are curtains. Ans : (B) 14. Statements : Some walls are windows. Some windows are doors. All doors are roofs. Conclusions :I. Some doors are walls. II. No roof is a window. Ans : (D) 15. Statements : All switches are plugs. Some plugs are bulbs. All bulbs are sockets. Conclusions : I. Some sockets are plugs. II. Some plugs are switches. Ans : (E) Directions(Q. 1620) Study the sets of numbers given below and answer the questions, which follow : 489 - 541 - 654 - 953 - 983 16. If in each number, the first and the last digits are interchanged, which of the following will be the second highest number ? (A) 489 (B) 541 (C) 654 (D) 953

(E) 783 Ans : (C) 17. If in each number, all the three digits are arranged in ascending order, which of the following will be the lowest number ? (A) 489 (B) 541 (C) 654 (D) 953 (E) 783 Ans : (B) 18. Which of the following numbers will be obtained if the first digit of lowest number is subtracted from the second digit of highest number after adding one to each of the numbers ? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 5 Ans : (A) 19. If five is subtracted from each of the numbers, which of the following numbers will be the difference between the second digit of second highest number and the second digit of the highest number ? (A) Zero (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 4 (E) 2 Ans : (B) 20. If in each number the first and the second digits are interchanged, which will be the third highest number ? (A) 489 (B) 541 (C) 654 (D) 953 (E) 783 Ans : (D) Directions(Q. 2125) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions, which follow : A B means A is father of B A + B means A is daughter of B A B means A is son of B A B means A is wife of B

21. Which of the following means P is grandson of S ? (A) P + Q S (B) P Q S (C) P Q + S (D) P Q S (E) None of these Ans : (C) 22. How is P related to T in the expression P + S T ? (A) Sister (B) Wife (C) Son (D) Daughter (E) None of these Ans : (A) 23. In the expression P + Q T how is T related to P ? (A) Mother (B) Father (C) Son (D) Brother (E) None of these Ans : (B) 24. Which of the following means T is wife of P ? (A) P S T (B) P S T (C) P S T (D) P + T S (E) None of these Ans : (E) 25. In the expression P Q T how is T related to P ? (A) Daughter (B) Sister (C) Mother (D) Cant be determined (E) None of these Ans : (D) Directions(Q. 2630) In each of these questions a group of letters is given followed by four combinations of number/symbol lettered (A), (B), (C) & (D). Letters are to be coded as per the scheme and conditions given below. You have to find out the serial letter of the combination, which represents the letter group. Serial letter of that combination is your answer. If none of the combinations is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. None of these :

Letters # Q M S I N G D K A L P R B J E Number/ Symbol # 7 @ 4 # % $ 6 1 2 5 * 9 8 3 Conditions : (i) If the first letter is a consonant and the last a vowel, both are to be coded as the code of the vowel. (ii) If the first letter is a vowel and the last a consonant, the codes for the first and the last are to be interchanged. (iii) If no vowel is present in the group of letters, the second and the fifth letters are to be coded as . 26. BKGQJN (A) 9$7% (B) 9$7% (C) 91$78% (D) %1$789 (E) None of these Ans : (A) 27. IJBRLG (A) #89*$ (B) #89*# (C) $89*# (D) $89*$ (E) None of these Ans : (C) 28. BARNIS (A) 92*#%4 (B) 924#*% (C) 92*#%9 (D) 42*#%4 (E) None of these Ans : (E) 29. EGAKRL (A) #$21* (B) $21*3 (C) $21*# (D) #$21# (E) None of these Ans : (B) 30. DMBNIA (A) 6@9%#2

(B) 2@9%#6 (C) 2@9%#2 (D) 29%#2 (E) None of these Ans : (C) Directions(Q. 3135) Study the following information carefully to answer these questions. Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H work for three different companies namely X, Y and Z. Not more than three persons work for a company. There are only two ladies in the group who have different specializations and work for different companies. Of the group of friends, two have specialization in each HR, Finance and Marketing. One member is an engineer and one is a doctor. H is an HR specialist and works with a Marketing specialist B who does not work for company Y. C is an engineer and his sister works in company Z. D is a specialist in HR working in company X while her friend G is a finance specialist and works for company Z. No two persons having the same specialization work together. Marketing specialist F works for company Y and his friend A who is a Finance expert works for company X in which only two specialists work. No lady is a marketing specialist or a doctor. 31. For which of the following companies does C work ? (A) Y (B) X (C) Z (D) Data inadequate (E) None of these Ans : (A) 32. Which of the following represents the pair working in the same company ? (A) D and C (B) A and B (C) A and E (D) H and F (E) None of these Ans : (E) 33. Which of the following combination is correct ? (A) CZ-Engineer (B) EXDoctor (C) HXHR (D) CYEngineer (E) None of these Ans : (D) 34. Who amongst the friends is a doctor ? (A) H (B) E (C) C

(D) Either E or C (E) None of these Ans : (B) 35. Which of the following pairs represents the two ladies in the group ? (A) A and D (B) B and D (C) D and G (D) Data inadequate (E) None of these Ans : (C)