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BANK EXAM SAMPLE PAPER

Allahabad Bank Exam Sample Paper 2008

General Awareness

1. India test-fired Agni III on

(A) May 15, 2008

(B) May 17, 2008

(C) May 20, 2008

(D) May 7, 2008

2. Which one of the following countries is not included in the elite club which India joined after its

successful test firing of Agni III

(A) Russia

(B) U.S.A.

(C) U.K.(D) France

3. M. Natrajan is

(A) Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister

(B) Chief Controller and Programme Director of Agni Missile System

(C) Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister

(D) None of the above

4. Currently which one of the following organizations is celebrating its golden jubilee (year) ?

(A) ISRO

(B) CBI

(C) DRDO

(D) NASSCOM

5. India and Malaysia held their joint naval exercise at

(A) Andman island

(B) Nicobar island

(C) Lumut

(D) Kualalampur

6. SERB stands for

(A) Social Enlightenment and Research Board

(B) Scientific And Engineering Research Board

(C) Scientists and Engineers Research Board(D) Science and Engineering Research Board


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7. CEP (Circular Error Probability) is associated with

(A) Prithvi II

(B) Chandryan I

(C) Narco Analysis test conducted on Aarushis alleged murderer

(D) The finalization of Indo-US Nuclear deal

8. The country which recently announced to have its own version of Star Wars

(A) France

(B) Japan

(C) China

(D) North Korea

9. The Indian state which, in May 2008, launched Food Security Scheme

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Chhattisgarh(C) Tamil Nadu

(D) Jammu & Kashmir

10. The most coveted award at the 61st Cannes Film Festival was received by

(A) Hunger

(B) Line of Passage

(C) The Class

(D) Three Monkeys

11. The Winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Contest is

(A) Ravi Kumar

(B) Sameer Mishra

(C) Kuljit Singh

(D) None of these

12. Travelling Through Conflict is a book written by

(A) Hamid Ansari

(B) Cherie Blair

(C) Balraj Krishna

(D) Salman Rushdie

13. According to the Global Peace Index released in May 2008, the most peaceful country on the earth

is

(A) New Zealand(B) Norway

(C) Denmark

(D) Iceland


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14. Which of the following was recently granted Navratna status to ?

(A) PGCIL

(B) REC

(C) NALCO

(D) All the above

15. In terms of billionnaire population. Mumbai ranks at world level ?

(A) Sixth

(B) Fifth

(C) Fourth

(D) Seventh

16. According to a report, the number of Indians who have a problem of loud snoring during sleep is(A) 35 million

(B) 36 million

(C) 40 million

(D) 45 million

17. The government has planned to establish universities of global standards across the

country ?

(A) 10(B) 14

(C) 20

(D) 16

18. The government has increased Minimum Support Price of

(A) Wheat

(B) Paddy

(C) Cane

(D) None of these

19. India recently refused to accept the offer of funds/loans from World Bank for(A) Disaster

management

(B) North-East projects

(C) Tiger protection

(D) None of the above

20. Yves Saint Laurent recently died. He was a

(A) U.S.A. film director

(B) First man to go to Mars mission


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(C) Renowned fashion designer

(D) An internationally renowned financial expert

Answers:

1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (D) 7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (B) 10. (C) 11. (B) 12. (A) 13. (D) 14. (D) 15. (D)

16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (C) 20 (C)1. A prospect means

a) any customer who walks into the bank

b) an employee of the bank

c) a customer who is likely to be interested in banks product or service

d) a depositor of the bank

e) a borrower of the bank

2. A lead means

a) a prospect who is more likely to avail of the Banks product

b) a political leader

c) a religious leader

d) a bank chairman

e) None of these

3. Innovation means

a) Compensation

b) inspiration

c) additional perquisites

d) implementing new ideas or new methods

e) None of these

4. A Call means

a) calling on friends

b) calling on bank employees

c) calling on prospective customers

d) to make telephone calls

e) calling on relatives

5. The Traditional Marketing style involves

a) Telemarketing


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b) Digital Marketing

c) Indirect Marketing

d) Direct Marketing

e) All of these

6. Modern Method of Marketing include

a) Publicity on the net

b) Advertisement on the net

c) Soliciting business through e-mails

d) Tele marketing

e) All of these

7. A true marketing requires

a) Command and other mindset

b) Control Mindset

c) Passive mindset

d) Active mindset

e) None of these

8. Which of the following sentences is true?

a) Marketing is not required in a Buyers Market

b) Marketing is not required in a Sellerss market

c) Marketing is not required due to competition

d) Marketing is not required due to liberalization

e) Marketing is not required due to globalisation

9. For effective marketing the salesmen should have which of these qualities?

a) Creativity

b) Team spirit

c) Motivation

d) Effective communication skills

e) All of these

10. Market information means

a) Knowledge of shops and bazaars

b) Knowledge of shopping malls

c) Knowledge of customer profile and product mix


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d) knowledge of various languages

e) None of these

11. Market Research is needed for

a) checking the market area

b) checking the right product to be sold

c) making proper marketing decisions

d) deciding right time to sell

e) All of these

12. Which of the following statement is true

a) Marketing makes the company to go into loss due to higher expenses

b) Marketing is not required in profit making companies

c) Marketing sharpens the minds of the employees

d) Marketing is a time bound seasonal function

e) Marketing is a waste of time

13. Marketing plan helps in

a) better lead generation

b) better systems

c) better results

d) improved balance sheet

e) better customer service

14. If Marketing is done effectively which of the following is not required?

a) Advertisement

b) Publicity

c) Market Research

d) Market Segmentation

e) None of these

15. Motivation means

a) Inspiring employees to perform better

b) Better communication skills

c) Sales Coaching

d) Market Research

e) None of these


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16. In a Selling Process in todays world?

a) Only standard products are sold

b) No customization required

c) the seller need not have product knowledge

d) the seller should aim at customer satisfaction

e) only quantum of sales matters

17. Find the true statement

a) Marketing is a waste of the employees time

b) Marketing is not required in India due to its vast population

c) Marketing involves additional work

d) Marketing involves team work

e) Marketing is not required today due to IT advancement

18. A Target market is

a) entire country

b) entire city

c) entire globe

d) that which consists of customers who need the identified product

e) all of these

19. Sales forecasting involves

a) Sales Planning

b) Sales Pricing

c) Distribution Channels

d) Consumer tastes

e) All of these

20. Which of the following product is being sold under the brand name ZODIAC

a) Shirts

b) Ties

c) Both A and B

d) Liberty

21. SWIFT - cars are being manufactured by

a) DCM

b) Maruti


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c) Premier Automobiles

d) Hyundai

22. With you all the way is the slogan of

a) Vodafone

b) SBI

c) ICICI

d) Raymonds

23. Which company used the slogan The complete Man

a) DCM

b) GRASIM

c) RAYMONDS

d) VIMAL

24. Which brand uses the slogan Made for each other for its cigarettes?

a) Cavenders

b) Four Square

c) Red & White

d) Wills

25. Cross Selling means

a) Identifying customer needs

b) matching the products to customer needs

c) convincing the customers of product benefits

d) responding to questions and objections of customers

e) all of these

ANSWERS

1 (c)2 (a)3 (d)4 ( c)5 (d)6 (e)7 (d)8 (b)9 (e)10 (c )11 (e)12 (c)13 ( c)14 (b)15 (a)16 (d)17 (d)18 (d)19 (e)20 (c)21 (b)22

(b)23 (c)24 (d) 25 (e)

2. Aptitude Question Paper (2003)

Date: Duration: 90 minutes Max. Marks:

Instructions: 1) All the questions are compulsory.

1. Figures to the right indicate the marks for each question of that section.

2. Answer the questions by drawing a circle around the option that you think is correct

I. English Language Ability :

A. Part I [1 x 7 = 7 Marks]


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Questions 1-7 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C)

and (D). Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. After the funeral, the residents of the apartment building __________

a. sent faithfully flowers all weeks to the cemetery.

b. sent to the cemetery each week flowers faithfully.

c. sent flowers faithfully to the cemetery each week.

d. sent each week faithfully to the cemetery flowers.

2. Because the first pair of pants did not fit properly, he asked for ________

a. another pantsb. others pants

c. the others ones

d. another pair

3. The committee has met and _________

a. they have reached a decision

b. it has formulated themselves some opinions

c. its decision was reached at

d. it has reached a decision

4. Alfred Adams has not ________

a. lived lonelynessly in times previous

b. never before lived sole

c. ever lived alone before

d. before lived without the company of his friends

5. Johns score on the test is the highest in the class; ___________

a. he should study last night

b. he should have studied last night

c. he must have studied last night

d. he must had to study last night

6. Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because _________

a. he must to teach a class

b. he will be teaching a class

c. of he will teach a class

d. he will have teaching a class

7. Having been served lunch, __________

a. the problem was discussed by the members of the committeeb. the committee members discussed the problem

c. it was discussed by the committee members the problem

d. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee

A.

Part II [1 x 7 = 7 Marks]

In question 8-14, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are

marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to

be correct.

1. The main office of the factory can be found in Maple Street in New York City.

a. the main

b. be found

c. ind. in

2. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote.

a. less

b. than

c. were

d. to vote

3. David is particularly fond of cooking, and he often cooks really delicious meals.

a. particularly

b. fond of

c. often cooks

d. really

4. The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable.

a. progress

b. made

c. in space

d. for

5. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old.


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a. not rarely

b. a play

c. since

d. was seventeen years old

6. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already.

a. The

b. has

c. how to deal with

d. already

7. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy.a. there was

b. a

c. on the

d. about

A.

B. Part III [1 x 6 = 6 Marks]

In question 15-20, the given pair of words contains a specific relationship to each other. Select the best pair of choices

which expresses the same relationship as the given.

1. PROCRASTINATOR : DELAY ::

a. flatterer : undermine

b. genius : creativity

c. tyrant : influence

d. general : salute

2. APIARY : BEE ::

a. mountain : skier

b. airport : flight

c. schedule : event

d. stable : horse

3. OVATION : APPLAUSE ::

a. grief : loss

b. rout : defeat

c. triumph : failured. pathway : ruin

4. DOLPHIN : FLIPPER ::

a. insect : antenna

b. burglar : mask

c. gull : wing

d. plane : radar

5. WATERTIGHT : MOISTURE ::

a. hermetic : air

b. combatant : strife

c. somnolent : boredom

d. ocean : shore

6. PLAYWRIGHT : SCRIPT ::

a. composer : scoreb. physician : diagnosis

c. verse : poet

d. king : parliament

3. A. Part IV [1 x 5 = 5 Marks]

In question 21-25, choose the best word, which is most opposite in the meaning to the given word.

1. LUCID

a. underlying

b. complexc. luxurious

d. tight


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4. 2. LATITUDE

a. frenzy

b. attitude

c. altitude

d. restriction

3. GRATUITOUS

a. Noticeable

b. Useful

c. Needful

d. Original

4. MERITORIOUS

a. Simple

b. Inferior

c. Unrewarding

d. Young

5. VOUCHSAFE

a. stealb. postpone

c. refuse

d. injure

A. Passage Comprehension [1 x 7 = 7 Marks]

Line 1. A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior might help

predict earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences within a ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter of a fairly recent

quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly; dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably.

Line 5. Scientists believe that animals can perceive environmental changes several hours or even days before the mishaps.

Animals were notes as being restless for several weeks before a Tashkent, Uzbekistan, earthquake. An hour before the

disaster, domestic animals refused to go indoors and dogs howled and barked furiously. In 1960, an earthquake struck

Agadir in Morocco. Survivors recall that stray animals, including dogs, were seen streaming out of town before the

earthquake. In a safari zoo near San Francisco, llamas would not eat the evening before a 1979 quake, and they ran around

wildly all night.

Line 12. Unusual animal behavior preceding earthquakes has been noted for centuries. British Admiral Robert Fitzroy

reported huge flocks of screaming seabirds over Conception, Chile, in 1835. An hour and half later, dogs were seen fleeing,

and ten minutes later the town was destroyed. Similar stories of chickens running around in apparent states of panic, horses

trembling and dogs barking incessantly were recorded throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by survivors of

earthquake destruction in India, Yugoslavia, Peru, Mexico and the Unites States.

Line 18. In 1976, after monitoring bizarre animal behavior, the Chinese predicted a devastating earthquake. Althoughhundreds of thousand of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of others people and thus keep

the death toll at a lower level.

1. What prediction may be made by observing animal behavior?

a. An impending earthquake

b. The number of people who will die

c. The ten-kilometer radium from the epicenter

d. The fact that an earthquake has occurred.

2. The author implies that animals are aware of an impending earthquake because

a. Of their intelligence

b. They have certain instinctive abilities to perceive that human do not possess

c. They are generally closer to the epicenter than the human observers

d. They react to other animal behaviors

3. The word evacuate in line 20 closest in meaning to


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a. remove

b. exile

c. Destroy

d. emaciate

4. All of the following statement are true EXCEPT

a. some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake

b. by observing animal behavior scientist perhaps can predict earthquakes

c. the Chines have successfully predicted an earthquake and saved may lives

d. only dogs and horses seem to possess the special perception that allows them to predict earthquakes

5. In line 3 the word epicenter is nearest in meaning to

a. stratosphere

b. Contour

c. Periphery

d. Core

6. The passage implies that if scientist can accurately predict earthquakes there will be

a. fewer animal going crazy

b. a lower death ratec. fewer people evacuated

d. fewer environmental changes

7. In line 18 devastatingmeans most nearly the same as

a. destructive

b. voracious

c. intense

d. forthcoming

I. Logical and Analytical Reasoning Ability:

A. Part I : Logical Reasoning Ability [1 x 9 = 9 Marks]

For Question 1-5 : Six actors Bob, Carol, Dave. Ed, Frank, and Grace are auditioning for a part in an off-Broadway play.

The auditions for a part in an off-Broadway play. The auditions will take place over four consecutive days, starting on a

Thursday. Each actor will have one audition. The days on which the different actors will audition must conform to the

following conditions :

At least one audition will take place on any day.

No more than two auditions will take place on any day

No more than 3 auditions will take place on any two consecutive daysBobs audition must take place on Saturday

Carols audition must take place on the same day as another audition

Franks audition must take place on a day before graces audition

Daves audition must take place on a day after Eds audition

1. if only one audition takes place on Thursday, which actor could have that audition

a. Bob

b. Carol

c. Dave

d. Frank

e. Grace

2. If Bobs and franks auditions are on the same day, which of the following must be true

a. Daves audition will take place on Thursday

b. Daves audition will take place on Friday


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c. Graces audition will take place on Thursday

d. Carols audition will take place on Sunday

e. Eds audition will take place on Sunday

3. If the director decides to two hold the auditions on Thursday and two on Sunday, how many actors would be eligible to

audition on Friday

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

e. 5

4. If Ed and Grace have their auditions on the same day, which of the following must be true?

a. Eds audition will take place on Thursday

b. Franks audition will take place on Thursday

c. Carols audition will take place on Saturday

d. Graces audition will take place on Saturday

e. Carols audition will take place on Sunday5. If Eds audition is on Saturday, which of the following actors cannot audition on the same day as any other actor?

a. Bob

b. Carol

c. Ed

d. Frank

e. Grace

For Question 6-9 : As part of their sports physicals, seven collegiate athletes F, G, H, I, J, K & L are being weighed. In

announcing the results of the physical exams, the coach has given the following information:

None of the athletes is exactly the same weight as another athlete

K is heavier than L, but lighter than H

I is heavier than J

Both F and G are heavier than H.

6. Each of the following could be true EXCEPT

a. F is the heaviest

b. G is the heaviest

c. I is the heaviest

d. More than three athletes are heavier than K

e. More than three athletes are lighter than K

7. Which of the following, if true, would be sufficient to determine which athlete is the lightest?

a. I is the heaviest

b. I is lighter than K

c. K is heavier than J

d. J is heavier than K

e. Exactly five students are lighter than F

8. If J is heavier than F, how many different rankings, by weight, of the athletes are possible?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 4

d. 6

e. 8

9. If H is heavier than I, which of the following CANNOT be true?


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a. Is weight is equal to the average of Fs weight and Gs weight

b. Is weight is equal to the average of Ks weight and Ls weight

c. Js weight is equal to the average of Ks weight and Ls weight

d. J is the second lightest

e. J is the lightest

A. Part II : Logical Reasoning Questions [2 x 8 = 16 Marks]

Select the best answer for each of the following questions.

1. Someone wishes to deduce the conclusion that there are at least two men in Calcutta who have exactly the same number

of hair on their heads. He begins with a premise that there are more men in Calcutta than there are hair on the head of any

person in the entire world(whether men or women).

The desired conclusion can be validly deduced

a. From the original premise just as it stands

b. If we add a premise that no man in Calcutta is completely bald, but not from the original premise as it stands.

c. If we add the premise that there are at least as many men in Calcutta as women, but not from the original premise as it

stands.

d. Only if we add the premise that no man in Calcutta is completely bald, but not from the premise as it exactly stands.

e. Only if we add the premise that there are at least as many men in Calcutta as women, but not from the original premiseas it stands.

2. Department stores range from two to eight floors in height .If a store has more than three floors, it has an elevator.

If the statements above are true, which of the following must also be true?

a. Second floors do not have elevators

b. Seventh floors have elevators

c. Only floors above the third floors have elevators

d. All floors may be reached by elevators

e. Some two-floor department stores do not have elevators

1. A valid argument is often defined as one in which it is not possible for all the premises to be true and the conclusion false.

A circular argument is sometimes defined as one on which one of the premises is identical to the conclusion.

From these definitions we can infer that

a. Every circular argument is valid

b. Every argument is circular.

c. No circular argument is valid

d. Some circular arguments are valid, and some are not.

e. Some circular arguments are not valid, and some valid arguments are not circular.

Questions 13 and 14 refer to the following scenario:

In a horse race involving six horses, three of the entries were Bag OBones, Cold Molasses, and Three-Leg Charlie. All six

horses finished, one after the other.1. No horse finished ahead of Cold Molasses, and no horse finished behind Bag OBones. Also, no horse finished between

Cold Molasses and Three-Leg Charlie. Therefore,

a. Cold Molasses finished second or third.

b. Bag OBones came in fourth or better.

c. Three-Leg Charlie finished second or third.

d. Three-Leg Charlie may have finished first, but atleast he did not finish last.

e. Bag OBones finished ahead of Cold Molasses.

1. Four horses finished between Bag OBones and Cold Molasses. Therefore,

a. Cold Molasses finished last.

b. Bag OBones finished second or third.

c. Bag OBones finished fifth.

d. Three-Leg Charlie did not finish last.

e. Either Bag OBones finished fifth, or Three-Leg Charlie came in third.


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1. Administrators and executives are members of the most stable occupation.

The stability mentioned in the above statement could be dependent on each of the following factors except

a. Training and skills.

b. Nature of the occupation.

c. Status

d. Relatively high income

e. Rate of turnover

1. A recent newspaper feature story listed several factors, as predictors of likelihood of premature death .Two of these

factors were a sedentary life style without regular physical exercise, and sleeping more than 12 hours daily.

If a person were to respond to this news by both joining as an exercise club and buying an alarm clock, that person would

probably be

a. Mistaking an explanation for an argument

b. Mistaking an argument for an explanation

c. Mistaking a premise for a conclusion

d. Mistaking a cause for an indicator

e. Mistaking an indicator by a cause

1. Ellen : All three of Shirleys children have the measles!Lois: As a matter of fact, all three of Shirleys children are fine!

Accepting the assumption that nobody who has measles is fine, which of the following is true about this exchange?

a. It is possible that both Ellen and Lois are right about Shirleys children.

b. It is possible that both Ellen and Lois are mistaken about Shirleys children.

c. Either Ellen is right about Shirleys children, or Lois is right about them, but they are not both right.

d. Ellen and Lois might be both right about Shirleys children, and they might both be wrong about them.

e. None of these alternatives correctly identifies the possibilities for this scenario.

I. Problem Solving Ability

A. Part I : Problem Solving Ability [1 x 25 = 25 Marks]

1. A truck departed from Newton at 11:53a.m. and arrived in Far City, 240 miles away, at 4:41 p.m. on the same day. What

was the approximate average speed of the truck on this trip?

a. 16/1,200 MPH

b. 40/288 MPH

c. 1,494/240 MPH

d. 50 MPH

1. If m,n,o and p are real numbers, each of the following expressions equals m(nop) EXCEPT

a. (op)(mn)

b. ponm

c. (mn)(mo)(mp)d. (mp)(no)

1. If the ratio of women to men in a meeting is 4 to 1, what percent of the persons in the meeting are men?

a. 20%

b. 25%

c. 33 1/3%

d. 80%

1. Tom received 89, 94, 86, and 96 on the first algebra tests. What grade must he receive on his last test to have an

average of 92?

a. 92

b. 94

c. 91

d. 95

1. If the measures of the three angles of a triangle are (3x + 15), (5x 15), and (2x + 30), what is the measure of each


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angle?

a. 75

b. 60

c. 45

d. 25

1. Which of the following equations can be used to find a number x, if the difference between the square of this number and

21 is the same as the product of 4 times the number?

a. x 21 = 4x

b. x2- 21 = 4x

c. x2 = 21-4x

d. x + 42=21

1. Emile receives a flat weekly salary of Rs.240 plus 12% commission of the total volume of all sales he makes. What must

his rupees volume be in a week if he is to make a total weekly of Rs.540?

a. Rs.2,880

b. Rs.3,600

c. Rs.6,480

d. Rs.2,5001. A and B undertake to do a work for Rs.56. A can do it alone in 7 days and B in 8 days. If with the assistance of a boy they

finish the work in 3 days then the boy gets Rs.

a. 11

b. 45

c. 43

d. 21

1. A postal truck leaves its station and heads for Chicago, averaging 40mph. An error in the mailing schedule is spotted and

24 minutes after the truck leaves, a car is sent to overtake the truck. If the car averages 50mph, how long will it take to

catch the postal truck?

a. 1.6 hours

b. 3 hours

c. 2 hours

d. 1.5 hours

1. In a class of 40 students, 30 speak French and 20 speak German. What is the lowest possible number of students who

speak both languages?

a. 5

b. 20

c. 15

d. 101. The value of B in the equation a = (h/2)(B+b) is

a. (2a b)/h

b. 2h/a b

c. 2a b

d. 2a/h b

1.

2. The perimeter of a square inscribed in the circumference of radius R is

a. 4R

b. 8R

c. 2R(2)1/2

d. 4R(2)1/2

1. If R,S, and Q can wallpaper a house in 8 hours and R and S can do it in 12 hours, how long will it take Q alone to

wallpaper the house ?


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a. 12 hours

b. 24 hours

c. 8 hours

d. 20 hours

1. An old picture has dimensions 33 inches by 24 inches. What one length must be cut from each dimension so that the ratio

of the shorter side to the longer side is 2:3?

a. 2 inches

b. 6 inches

c. 9 inches

d. 10 1/2 inches

1. In a group of 30 people the average height is 6 feet and 2 inches. Therefore, we can assume that

1. everyone is 6ft and 2 inches

2. most of the people are 6ft and 2 inches.

3. not all could be taller than 6ft and 2 inches.

a. 2 only

b. 3 onlyc. 1 and 2 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

1. One wall being made entirely of bricks is 40% built. If we need 1,200 more bricks to complete the wall, how many bricks

will the wall have ?

a. 1,500

b. 1,800

c. 2,000

d. 2,400

1. In a College Bookstore where all books are the same price, a + b books are selling for Rs.1,000. Myron buys 12 books

and for each one has a discount of Rs.1. How much does Myron need to pay ?

a. [(a + b) - 1] x 12

b. [(a + b)/1000 - 1] x 12

c. [(1000/(a + b)) - 1] x 12

d. [a + b] x 1

1. A square is inscribed in a circle of area 18p. What is the length of a side of the square ?

a. 6

b. 3

c. 3(2)1/2

d. 6(2)1/21. A box contains 6 red marbles and 4 blue marbles. What is the probability that if 2 marbles are simultaneously drawn from

the box, both will be red ?

a. 2/3

b. 1/3

c. 1/2

d. 1/5

1. If it is 250 kms from Delhi to Chandigarh and 120 kms from Delhi to Jaipur, what percentage of the distance from Delhi to

Chandigarh is the distance from Delhi to Jaipur?

a. 12

b. 24

c. 36

d. 48

1. A car goes 15 kms on a litre of petrol. When it is driven at 60 kms per hour it only goes 80% as far. How many litres of


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petrol will it take to travel 120 kms driving at 60 kms per hour?

a. 2

b. 6.4

c. 8

d. 9.6

1. The solution of the equation 4 5(2y + 4) = 4 is

a. 1.-2/5

b. 8

c. 4

d. -2

1. I went to Lucky Duck Casino and in the first game I lost one-third of my money, in the second game I lost half of the

rest. If I still have Rs.1,000, how much money did I have when I arrived at the Casino?

a. Rs.1,000

b. Rs.2,000

c. Rs.3,000

d. Rs.6,000

e.1. For each Rupee spent by the sales department, the research department spends 20 paise. For every Rs. 4 spent by the

research department, the packing department spends Rs.1.50. The triple ratio of the money spent by the sales department

to the money spent by the research department to the money spent by the packing department can be expressed as

a. 40 : 8 : 3

b. 20 : 4 : 1

c. 8 : 4 : 1

d. 1 : 1 : 5

e. 2 : 1 : 5

1. From the beginning to the end of 1996, the price of a rare book rose 20 percent. In 1997, it dropped 25 percent. In 1998,

it rose 20 percent. What percent of 1996`s starting price is 1998`s starting price?

a. 90

b. 95

c. 100

d. 108

English Language

Directions (151-160) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below & Certain

words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.

There is absolutely no point in complaining that over the years, there has been pressure for increased

productivity and higher earnings for workers in industry. There are several ways for increasing employees'

earnings. Employee earnings can be increased by raising the selling price of the firm's products and services,

reducing profits or costs of raw materials, or augmenting labour productivity. However, increasing employee

earning by means other than increased labour productivity jeopardises the firm's competitive strength in the

market. Higher prices usually mean fewer customers, reduced profit means less capital investment, and low cost

materials mean poor product quality. But, increasing labour productivity by enhancing skills and motivation

creates an almost unlimited resource. The development of economic resources, human as well as nonnuman, is

the product of human effort, and the quality of human effort in large part depends on human motivation.

Enthusing employees with workaholic spirit through traditional authority and financial incentives has become

increasingly difficult as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular

organisation decreases. According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to work increases. When an employee


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feels his performance is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards; Nevertheless, in many organisations today

employees are entitled to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and

the nature of the rewards to performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organisations to

receive organisational rewards, but being motivated to join an organisation is not the same as being motivated

to exert effort in an organisation. The challenge to management is to find and administer alternative form of

incentives which will induce employees to improve work performance. Such alternative forms of reinforcement

will require increased understanding of motivational theories and programmes

135. Which of the following statements is TRUE in the context of the passage?

(a) Development of economic resources is primarily the product of market conditions

(b) Earnings can be increased ' by lowering the selling price of products

(c) Employees can be best motivated by providing financial incentives

(d) All employees should be entitled to organisational rewards just by being employed

(e) None of these

Ans. (e)

136. Organisations can derive maximum advantages by

(a) providing financial incentives to employees regardless of performance

(b) enhancing labour productivity by increasing skills and motivation

(c) encouraging employees to expend greater physical energy

(d) inducing employees to improve work performance and control their demands

(e) Strictly adhering to governmental regulations

Ans. (b)

137. According to the passage, all of the following contribute to an increase in employee earnings EXCEPT

(a) increasing the selling price of the company's products (b) reducing profits in favour of employees

(c) providing incentives and fringe benefits to employees (d) enhancing labour productivity (e) increased capitalinvestment

Ans. (e)

138. Employees feel motivated to work when they

(a) experience good working conditions in the organisation

(b) decide to produce goods and services as a result of team work

(c) think of performance as a tool for obtaining rewards

(d) relate rewards to material prosperity (e) are members of the union

Ans. (c)

139. Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word 'Induce' as used in the passage

(a) appreciate (b) stimulate (c) exhibit (d) inflate (e) threaten

Ans. (b)

140. Which of the following factors, according to the passage, adversely affects the organisation's competitive

strength?

(a) Making rewards contingent on performance (b) Anti-productivity and anti-management activities of labour

unions

(c) Motivating employees with traditional authority

(d) Increasing employee earnings regardless of their productivity (e) None of these

Ans. (d)


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141. Which of the statements is/ are not true in the context of the passage?

A. Human effort is the cause of the development of economic resources

B. Management is free to relate financial rewards to performance

C Employees can be easily motivated with traditional authority today

(a) Both A and B (b) Only C (c) Both A and C (d) Both B and C (e) None of these

Ans. (d)

142. Which of the following factors determine the quality of human efforts?(a) Desire and willingness of an individual to excel in whatever he undertakes

(b) Economic resources available with the organisation

(c) The individual's innovativeness

(d) Authoritarian leadership and job security (e) None of these

Ans. (a)

143. In the context of the passage, a company's competitive strength in the market is affected mainly because

of

A. a slump in the international market B. poor inter-departmental coordination

C. decreased labour productivity

(a) Only A (b) Only B (c) Only C (d) Both B and C (e) None of these

Ans. (c)

144. Which of the following words is most opposite in meaning to the word' jeopardises' as used in the

passage?

(a) safeguards (b) endangers (c) projects (d) devalues (e) decreases

Ans. (a)

Directions (145-149) : One of the four word given in each of these questions may be wrongly spett. The number

of that wrongly spelt word is the answer. If all the four words are correctly spelt, mark (e) i.e. 'All Correct' as the

answer

145. (a) defamation (b) arrogant (c) solitude (d) exhorbitant (e) All correct

146. (a) decompose (b) veteran (c) ventursome (d) definition (e) All Correct

147. (a) wasteful (b) prejudice (c) expensive (d) embarrassing (e) All Correct

148. (a) significant (b) possessive (c) Impatient (d) device (e) All Correct

149. (a) prosperous (b) glumy (c) dormant (d) derogatory (e) AH Correct

Directions (150-154) : Read each sentences to find out if there is any error in it The error, if any, will be in one

part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e) i.e. 'No error'.

(Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

150. He gave me all the details of when he (a)/ had visited all the temples (b)/ while he will be going, (c)/ on

official tour. (d)/ No error (e)


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151. Let's all work (a)/ together as like homogeneour (b)/ group so that (c)/ success would be obvious. (d)/ No

error (e)

152. The process was so simple (a)/ and easy to understand (b)/ that it hardly took (c)/ five minutes for us to

learn it. (d)/ No error (e)

153. It is strange that (a)/ even after/ fifteen years of experience, (b)/ he is still not (c)/ able to be performed

(d)/ No error (e)

154. What to make people (a)/ tense is actually (b)/ a mystery, which (c)/ is difficult to unfold (d)/ No error (e)

Directions (155-159) : 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. The insurance policy has to be deposited with NABARD.

B. I intend to purchase a tractor and certain other agricultural equip-merits

C. I shall therefore feelobliged if you send your representative to inspect the equipments

D. I shall be applying for loan of Rs. Six lakhs from NABARD for that purpose

E. On completion, 'your representative may kindly inform me of the annual insurance premium

F. The rules state that the equipments have to be insured against accidents and fire

155. Which of the following will be the SIXTh (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?

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

Ans. (e)

156. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E

Ans. (a)

157. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

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

Ans. (c)

158. Which of the following will be SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

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

Ans. (d)

159. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

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

Ans. (b)

Directions (160-164) : In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given : These

are numberedas (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these four boldly printed words may be either wrongly spelt or

inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any.

The number of that word is your answer. If all the words print &d in bold are correctly spelt and also are

appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (e) i.e. 'All Correct' as your answer:


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160. Some people think that their life is full of grief(a)/ and miseries (b)/ too grievous (c)/ to be born. (d) 7 All

Correct (e)

161. The opinion (a)/ expressed (b)/ is based only on our transactions (c)/ with the party concerns. (d)/ All

Correct (e)

162. I was surprised (a)/ when I got confirmation (b)/ of the news that he was the recipient (c)/ of the

prestigious (d)/ award. All Correct (e)

163. The circumstances (a)/ in which the claim (b)/ was made are certainly (c) unbelievable. (d) All Correct (e)

164. The authorities (a)/ always request our assistance (b)/ whenever they felt (c) they require (d) it. All correct

(e)

Directions (165-169) : In each question below, a part is printed in bold. It may contain an error. If so, find out

which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the part printed in bold in the following

sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and 'no

correction is required', mark (e) as the answer,

165. When they start investigating, several irregularities were detected.

(a) started investigate (b) started an investigation (c) start investigation (d) started off investigation (e) No

correction required

Ans. (b)

166. You must be stopped these undesirable activities immediately

(a) must have been stopped (b) may have been stopped (c) might have been stopped (d) must stop (e) Nocorrection required

Ans. (d)

167. Farmers in our country suffer because of an over dependence on rain and the threat to natural calamities

like floods

(a) threat of natural calamities (b) threat against natural calamities (c) threatened due to natural calamity (d)

natural calamities threatened (e) No correction required

Ans. (a)

168. Automation in agriculture and farm management is considered a boon but in fact, it is not true as they lid

to more unemployment

(a) it leads to more employment (b) they lead to more employment (c) they lead to more unemployment (d) it

leads to more unemployment (e) No correction required

Ans. (d)

169. The agricultural sector deserves more attention than the industrial sector in our country

(a) deserves attention more (b) deserving more attention (c) deserve more attention (d) deserve to be attended

more (e) No correction required

Ans. (e)

Direction (170-184) : In the following passage, there are blank, each of which has been numbered. These


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numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested, one of which fits the blanks

appropriately without changing its meaning. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Many kinds of insects are (170) and larger animals learn to (171) eating them. It is in the (172) of these insects to

show a (173) flag of some kind. The typical wasp, for example, (174) a conspicuous colour pattern of black and

yellow (175) on its body. This is (176) distinctive that it is easy for a (177) animal to remember it. After a few

unfortunate experiences is quickly learns to (178) insects bearing may also carry a similar pattern. They become

members of that has been called a 'warning club'.

The important point for us, in the present (179) is that some harmless species of insects have taken (180) of this

system by developing colour patterns similar to those of the poisonous members of the 'warning club'. certain

innocuous flies, for instance, (181) black and yellow bands on their bodies that mimic the colour patterns of the

wasps. By becoming (182) members of the 'warning club' they reap the benefits without having to (183) any real

poison. The killers dare not attack them, even though they would, In reality, make a (184) meal.

170. (a) flying (b) conspicuous (c) vulnerable (d) big (e) poisonous

171. (a) desist (b) adjust (c) prefer (d) avoid (e) nurture

172. (a) habit (b) interest (c) goodwill (d) welfare (e) help

173. (a) dangerous (b) ambiguous (c) warning (d) coloured (e) safety

174. (a) reveal (b) paints (c) flashes (d) carried (e) loaded

175. (a) bands (b) pieces (c) paint (d) colours (e) clothes

176. (a) so (b) extremely (c) normally (d) too (e) very

177. (a) bold (b) prey (c) chased (d) predatory (e) hunted

178. (a) hate (b) love (c) approach (d) abstain (e) avoid

179. (a) text (b) premise (c) context (d) day (e) view

180. (a) profit (b) yield (c) disadvantage (d) ride (e) advantage

181. (a) display (b) indicates (c) announce (d) wear (e) bears

182. (a) unregistered (b) fake (c) honorary (d) sycophant (e) original

183. (a) transport (b) inject (c) possess (d) earn (e) load

184. (a) troublesome (b) delicious (c) indigestible (d) hazardous (e) cheap

General Awareness

141. On which of the following dates was the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for


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Disabled People-Shell Helen Keller Awards-2007 presented?(a) December 1, 2007 (b) December 2, 2007 (c) December 3, 2007 (d) December 4, 2007 (e) None oftheseAns. (b)

142. The nuclear power plant of 220 MW which was recommissioned on December 2, 2007, after 'en-asscoolant channel replacement (EMCCR)' is______________(a) Kalpakam (b) Kota (c) Narora (d) Rawatbhatta (e) None of these Ans. (c)

143. The former South African cricketer who, on December 4, 2007 signed two-year contract with Boardof Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) coach the Indian cricket team is ______________(a) Boeta Dippenar (b) Jack Russel (c) Allan Donald (d) GaryKirsten (e) None of theseAns. (d)

144. Which of the following Indian cities hosed the East Asia Gender Equality Ministerial Meeting, inDecember 2007, attended by ministerial level representatives from several countries and various UnitedNations agencies?

(a) New Delhi (b) Chennai (c) Kolkata (d) Mumbai (e) None of these Ans. (a)

145. South Africa's former Deputy President who, on December 19, 2007 defeated Thabo Mbeki, tobecome the new President on African National Congress, at a party conference the northern town ofPolokwane is(a) Susan Booysen (b) Nelson Zulahe (c) Jacob Zuma (d) Momir Williams Junior (e) None of these Ans. (c)

146. Which of the following countries, for the first time, attended a summit the six Arab countriesbelonging the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Doha, Qatar, in December 2007?

(a) Egypt (b) Syria (c) Iran (d) Iraq (e) None of these Ans. (c)

147. United Russia which won the Rusian Parliamentary elections in December 2007,captured_____________ seats the 450-seat Duma, the Lower House of Russia's Parliament. (a) 290 (b) 315 (c) 367 (d) 410 (e) None of these Ans. (b)

148. The 4300-year-old Chinese oil capital of China's oldest Liangzhu Culture, which was dug up byarchaelogists in December 2007 is located in eastern China's _______________ province(a) Fujian (b) Zhejiang (c) Anhui (d) Jiangsu (e) None of theseAns. (b)

149. With which of the following companies did Reliance Industries, on December 4, 2007 sign aMemorandrm of Understanding (MoU) for joint-co-operation in Petrochemicals?(a) Oil India Ltd (b) Indian Oil Corporation (c) GAIL (India) Ltd (d) Hindustan Petroleum CorporationLtd(e) None of theseAns. (c)

150. The Central Government, in December 2007, allowed ______________ based Dolce & Gabbana

and India's realty firm DLF to set up a joint venture in single brand retailing of lifestyle products(a) Italy (b) France (c) Britain (d) USA (e) None of these Ans. (a)


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151. Which of the following companies, on December 4, 2007 signed a 'large Account ResellerAgreement' with Microsoft Corporation India to provide integrated technology solution to Indianenterprises?(a) Dell (b) Lenovo (c) Compaq (d) Toshiba (e) None of these Ans. (a)

152. Which of the following Indian Companies, in December 2007, opened 160 stores to its specialtybeauty, health and wellness retail business subsidiary, H & B Stores, under the new brandname "new-u"?(a) Reliance (b) Dabur (c) Unilever (d) Subhiksha (e) None of theseAns. (b)

153. Whom did Neha Aggarwal of Delhi beat in the finals to win the youth girls' crown in the nationalyouth and junior table tennis championship in indore on December 21, 2007?(a) Madhurika Patkar (b) Ashelsha Bodas (c) Priti Mokashi (d) Pooja Sahasrabudhe (e) None of these Ans. (d)

154. The tennis player from Andhra Pradesh who, on December 22, 2007, beat Divji Sharan of Delhi, towin the men's singles title in the 2007 National grasscourt championship in Kolkata is :

(a) J. Vishnu Vardhan (b) Vinod Sridhar (c) V. M. Ranjeeth (d) N. Sriram Balaji (e) None of these Ans. (a)

155. The 30-year-old Armyman form Maharashtra who, on December 23, 2007 won the men's event inthe Mawana Sugars Indian Open Marathon in New Delhi is ___________(a) Angad Kumar (b) Rashpal Singh (c) Satya Prakesh (d) Birender Singh Chahar (e) None of theseAns. (c)

156. Which of the following countries in December 2007, won the Davis Cup (tennis) in Portland (U. S.)after a long gap of twelve years?(a) Russia (b) United States of America (c) Sweden (d) Germany (e) None of these

Ans. (b)

157. Miss Angola who came first runner-up in the Miss World 2007 pageant held in Sanya, China, inDecember 2007 is(a) Moran Gordillo (b) Micaela Reis (c) Sandy Dudette (d) Adyshe Barbara (e) None of theseAns. (b)

158. Which of the following South American Countries on December 1, 2007 threatened to halt theOPEC nation's oil sales to the United States is(a) Venezuela (b) Peru (c) Chile (d) Brazil (e) None of these Ans. (a)

159. The renowned sitar maestro of Dharwad, contemporary of the legendry Hindustani vocalist the lateUstad Abdul Kareem Khan Saheb, who passed away in Belgaum on December 2, 2007 is__________(a) Maznoo Mia (b) Allah Rakha Khan (c) Bale Khan (d) Aftab Rasool (e) None of these Ans. (c)

160. Who was elected President of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission at a meeting of the Board ofTrustees of the Match and the governing body of Mission in Kolkata on December 3, 2007?(a) Atmasthananda (b) Ramananda (c) Parmananda (d) Vijnananada (e) None of theseAns. (a)

161. The Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, who onDecember 20, 2007 renewed its grant to India, worth more than $ 100 million for the next three years till2010 is __________


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(a) Michael Kazatchleine (b) Francois Dippennar (c) Alex Mulromy (d) Deniel Mozzart (e) None oftheseAns. (a)

162. "Hand-in-Hand 2007" the first-ever joint Sino-Indian anti-terrorism training exercise was held atthe Kuming Military academy in China in December 2007. Kuming is the capital of south-western ____province(a) Hunan (b) Yunnan (c) Shandong (d) Zheziang (e) None of theseAns. (b)

163. The ten-year old Indian boy who, in December 2007, emerged as the youngest champion in thehistory of 'Junior Mastermind; a BBC Quiz show is ___________(a) Swapnil Shankar (b) Madhav Prasoon (c) David Varghese (d) Krishna Routrey (e) None of theseAns. (c)

164. Bharatiya Janata Party came back to power for the consecutive ___________ time in Gujarat onDecember 23, 2007 the day when the result of the Assembly elections were declared?(a) second (b) third (c) fourth (d) fifth (e) None of these

Ans. (c)

165. Whom did Nick Clegg replace to become the new leader of Great Britain's Liberal DemocraticParty in London on December 18, 2007?(a) Richard Keen (b) Marshall Daniel (c) Menzies Champbell (d) Alistaire Harrod (e) None of theseAns. (c)

166. Right-wing South Korean businessman who, on December 19, 2007 defeated left-of-centre ChungDong-young to become the new President of South Korea is(a) Kim Yoon-Ok (b) Lee Myung-bak (c) Ahn Sang-sao (d) Mile Jen-foo (e) None of theseAns. (b)

167. An earthquake of 6.8 manitude on the Richter scale struck New Zealand's North Island onDecember 20, 2007 causing massive damage in the city of ___________(a) Auckland (b) Hamilton (c) Napier (d) Gisborne (e) None of these Ans. (d)

168. The passport-for Schengen Area of Europe saw its biggest-ever enlargement on December 21, 2007when____________ new European Union (E. U.) members began to implement the SchengenAgreement(a) five (b) seven (c) nine (d) eleven (e) None of theseAns. (c)

169. GE Energy, on December 21, 2007 bagged its largest order for supply of Jenbacher gas engines tosupport a major rural electrification initiative in(a) Kenya (b) Bangladesh (c) Somalia (d) Ecquador (e) None of theseAns. (b)

170. In December 2007, Nasdaq opened an office in the Asian capital-city of _________aimed atstepping up efforts at attracting more firms to list on the exchange and forging deeper ties with boursesand regulators(a) Seoul (b) Tokyo (c) Beijing (d) Manila (e) None of these

Ans.(c)

171. In which of the following capital cities, of Gulf Cooperation Council countries, did Union Bank ofIndia open its representative office in December 2007?


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(a) Riyadh (b) Doha (c) Kuwait City (d) Abu Dhabi (e) None of these Ans. (d)

172. The _________ based Prudentail Finance (INC (PFI), on December 4, 2007 announced an assetmanagement joint venture with real estate giant DLF with which it already has a life insurancepartnership(a) Canada (b) U. S. A. (c) South Africa (d) Singapore (e) None of these Ans. (b)

173. Which of the following teams was defeated by Chennai Superstars to win the ICL (Indian CricketLeagure) Twenty-20 final in Panchkula on December 16, 2007?(a) Chandigarh Lions (b) Kolkata Tigers (c) Hyderabad Heroes (d) Delhi Jets (e) None of theseAns. (a)

174. Who, among the following golfers, won the Target World Challenge Cup in Thousand Oaks onDecember 16, 2007?(a) Zach Johnson (b) Lee Westwood (c) Tiger Woods (d) HenrikStenson (e) None of theseAns. (c)

175. The American cyclist, stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title for doping, who was banned fromall competitions in France by the country's anti-doping agency AFLD, on December 19, 2007 is___________(a) Fabio Lefebore (b) John Carragher (c) Desmond Capello (d) Floyd Landis (e) None of theseAns. (d)

176. Whom did Zubin Kumar beat in the finals to win the youth boys' crown in the National youth andjunior table tennis championship in Indore on December 21, 2007?(a) Devesh Karia (b) G. Sathiyan (c) Raj Mondal (d) Satyajit Prasanna (e) None of these Ans. (a)

177. The French Minister for Foreign and European Affairs who visited India in December 2007 toprepare the ground for French President Nicolas Sarkozy's visit in January 2008 is(a) Bernard Kouchner (b) Andrei Strahler (c) William Tarbuck (d) Philip Randell (e) None of theseAns. (a)

178. Hollywood star in box-office hits like 'Monster-in-Law', fitness guru and activist who turnedseventy years old on December 21, 2007 is ___________(a) Olivia Silverstone (b) Lisa Marigold (c) Jane Fonda (d) Elizabeth Turner (e) None of theseAns. (c)

179. Which of the following countries on December 23, 2007 conclude the annual central rural workconference with a pledge to improve rural infrastructure, promote stable development of agriculture andfacilitate a sustained income growth for farmers in the year 2008?(a) Brazil (b) China (c) Canada (d) Argentina (e) None of these Ans. (b)

180. The former British Prime Minister who, in December 2007, was welcomed into Britain's Catholiccommunity after his/ her conversion to the the Catholic Church is___________ (a) John Major (b) Margaret Thatcher (c) Rowan Williams (d) Tony Blair (e) None of these Ans. (d)

181. After16, months of marathon hearing the inquiry into the 1985 Kanishka bombing ended in Torontoon December 13, 2007. The bombing of the Air India flight killed _________ people(a) 117 (b) 233 (c) 329 (d) 409 (e) None of these


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Ans. (c)

182. Which of the following countries, on December 17, 2007, expressed its interest in investments byIndian corporates for construction and promotion of budget hotels in the island nation? (a) Sri Lanka (b) Mauritius (c) Maldives (d) Tuvalu (e) None of these Ans. (a)

183. The former managing editor of SAGE India and longtime Doordarshan news reader who died inLandour (above Mussorie) on December 16, 2007 is(a) Pakaj Singh (b) Rajesh Sharma (c) Mohanlal Chaturvedi (d) Tajeshwar Singh (e) None of theseAns. (d)

184. The editor of Jaipur-based monthly journal, "Sharad Krishi" who was on December 18, 2007presented the prestigious Atmaram Prize for developing scientific and technical literature in Hindi is(a) Mahendra Madhup (b) Anupam Shrivastava (c) Dhirendra Singh Parmar (d) Gaurav Bainsala (e)None of theseAns. (a)

185. The Supreme Court of ___________ sentenced the former President, Alberto . K. Fujimori, onDecember 11, 2007 sentenced the former President K. Fujimori to six years in prison for ordering anillegal search as his government was collapsing in 2000(a) Chile (b) Peru (c) Colombia (d) Mexico (e) None of these Ans. (b)

186. The United States and China, in December 2007, held the Sino-U. S. Strategic Economic Dialogue(SED) in(a) Beijing (b) New York (c) Oslo (d) Seattle (e) None of these Ans. (a)

187. Thousands of workers in which of the following countries, on December 15, 2007 march throughthe national capital to protest against the pressures on life and fuel and food prices due to the failure ofthe political leaders to form a government after the June 2007 general elections? (a) Slovakia (b) Czech Republic (c) Romania (d) Belgium (e) None of theseAns. (d)

188. The well-known British born science fiction writer and author of the book "2001 : A SpaceOdyssey" who was honoured by the Sri Uankan government, on December 16, 2007 for his contributionto the world of space exploration is___________(a) Daniel Bald (b) Arthur Clarke (c) Anthony Cordesman (d) Boris Schlesinger (e) None of theseAns. (b)

189. Which of the following car companies in India announced a special savings scheme________'Happy Customer Offer' - in December 2007?(a) Maruti Suzuki (b) Tata (c) Ford (d) Hyundai (e) None of theseAns. (a)

190. The Eleventh Plan Document approved by the National Development Council (NDC) on December19, 2007 envisages a growth of _____ percent during 2001-12 the terminal year of plan period.(a) Eight (b) Nine (c) Ten (d) Eleven (e) None of theseAns. (c)

61. The difference between a two digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the positions of its

digits is 36. What is the difference between the two digits of that number?(a) 4 (b) 9


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(c) 3 (d) Cannot be determined(e) None of theseAns: (a)

62. By how much is two-fifth of 200 greater than three-fifth of 125?(a) 15 (b) 3(c) 5 (d) 30(e) None of these

Ans: (c)

63. The area of a rectangular field is 460 square metres. If the length is 15 percent more than the breadth, what

is breadth of the rectangular field?(a) 15 metres (b) 26 metres(c) 34.5 metres (d) Cannot be determined(e) None of theseAns: (e)

64. Deepa brought a calculator with 30% discount on the listed price. Had she not got the discount, she would

have paid Rs.82.50 extra. At what price did she buy the calculator?

(a) Rs. 192.50 (b) Rs. 275(c) Rs.117.85 (d) Cannot be determined.(e) None of these.Ans: (a)

65. How many different ways can be letters of the word SOFTWARE be arranged in such a way that the vowels

always come together?(a) 13440 (b)1440(c) 360 (d) 120(e) None of theseAns: (e)

66. A motor starts with the speed of 70 kmph with its speed increase in every two hours by 10kmph. In how

many hours will it cover 345 Kms?(a) 2 1/4 Hours (b) 4 1/2 Hours(c) 4 Hours 5 Minutes (d) Cannot be determined(e) None of these.Ans: (b)

67. What will be the cost of gardening 1 metre broad boundary around a rectangular plot having perimeter of

340 metres at the rate of Rs. 10per Square Metre?(a) Rs. 3,400 (b) Rs. 1,700

(c) Rs. 3,440 (d) Cannot be determined(e) None of these.Ans: (c)

68. In how many different ways a group of 4 men and 4 women be formed out of 7 men and 8 women ?(a) 2450 (b) 105(c) 1170 (d) Cannot be determined(e) None of these.Ans: (a)

69. A certain amount earns simple interest of Rs. 1,750/- after 7 years. Had the interest been 2% more, how

much more interest would it have earned?(a) Rs. 35 (b) Rs. 350(c) Rs. 245 (d) Cannot be determined(e) None of these.Ans: (d)


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70.Seats for Maths, Physics and Biology are in the ratio of 5:7:8 respectively. There is a proposal to increase

these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will be the respective ratio of increased seats?(a) 2:3:4 (b) 6:7:8(c) 6:8:9 (d) Cannot be determined(e) None of these.Ans: (a)

Directions (71-75): In each of these questions a number series is given . Only one number is wrong in eachseries. You have to find out the wrong number.

71. 10 15 24 35 54 75 100(a) 35 (b) 75(c) 24 (d) 15(e) 54Ans: (a)

72. 1 3 4 7 11 18 27 47(a) 4 (b) 11

(c) 18 (d) 7(e) 27Ans: (e)

73. 3 2 3 6 12 37.5 115.5(a) 37.5 (b) 3(c) 6 (d) 2(e) 12Ans: (e)

74. 2 8 32 148 765 4626 32431

(a) 765 (b) 148(c) 8 (d) 32(e) 4626Ans: (d)

75. 2 3 11 38 102 229 443(a) 11 (b) 229(c) 102 (d) 38(e) 3Ans: (b)

Directions(76-80): Each of the questions below consists of a questions and two statements numbered I and IIgiven below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the

questions. Read both he statements and-Give answer (a) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the questions, while the data in

statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.Give answer (b) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in

statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.Give answer (c) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the

questions.Give answer (d) if the data even in both the statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.Give answer (e) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

76. By selling a product for Rs.100/- how much profit was earned ?(I) 20% profit would have been earned if it had been sold for Rs.90/-(II) The profit was one-third of the purchase price.Ans: (c)


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77. A train crosses another train running in the opposite direction in x seconds. What is the speed of the train?(I). Both the trains are running at the same speed .(II) The first train is y cm long.Ans: (d)

78. The difference between the two digits of a number is 6. What is the number ?(I). The digit at the unit place is bigger than the other digits .

(II). The sum of the two digits is 12.Ans: (e)

79. X, Y and Z are integers. Is X an odd number?(I). An odd number is obtained when X is divided by 5.(II) (X + Y) is an odd number.Ans: (a)

80. What is the capacity of a cylindrical tank?(I) Radius of the base is half of its height which is 28 metres.(II) Area of the base is 616 sq. metres and its height is 28 metres.

Ans: (c)

Directions (81-85): Study the following table to answer the given questions.Percentage of Marks Obtained by Seven Students in Six SubjectsEnglish History Computers Maths Sciences EconomicsStudent (60) (40) (130) (150) (120) (80)Meera 100 80 50 90 90 60Subodh 80 70 80 100 80 40Kunal 90 70 60 90 70 70Soni 60 60 65 80 80 80Richu 50 90 62 80 85 95

Irene 40 60 64 70 65 85Vijay 80 80 35 65 50 75

81. What are the total marks obtained by meera in all the subjects?(a) 448 (b) 580 (c) 470 (d) 74.67 (e) None of theseAns: (a)

82. What are the average marks obtained by these seven students in History ? ( rounded off to two digits)(a) 72.86 (b) 27.32 (c) 24.86 (d) 29.14 (e) None of theseAns: (d)

83.How many students have got 60% or more marks in all the subjects?(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) None (e) None of theseAns: (b)

84.What is the overall percentage of Kunal?(a) 64 (b) 65 (c) 75 (d) 64.24 (e) None of these Ans: (c)

85. In which subject is the overall percentage the best?(a) Maths (b) Economics (c) History (d) Science (e) None of these.Ans: (a)

Directions (86-90): Find out the approximate value which should replace the question mark (?) in the following

questions, (You are not expected to find out the exact value)

86. 95 3.7 95 0.9989 =95?


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(a) 1.9 (b) 3 (c) 2.99 (d) 3.6 (e) 2.7Ans: (e)

87.1000 + 3.001 of 1891.992 =?4.987(a) 2500 (b) 1230 (c) 1640 (d) 1525 (e) 2130Ans: (b)

88. 0.0004 0.0001 36.000009 = ?(a) 0.10 (b) 1.45 (c) 145 (d) 14.5 (e) 1450Ans: (e)

89.137% of 12345 = ?(a) 17000 (b) 15000 (c) 1500 (d) 14300 (e) 900Ans: (a)

90. 3739 + 164 27 = ?a) 105400 (b) 4000 (c) 8200 (d) 690 (e) 6300Ans: (c)

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