1. MATPAST PAPERSMAT- UNSOLVED PAPER FEB- 2009

2. Directions (Questions 1 -20):Read the passage answer the question that follow each passage:What Constitutes harmony? For, harmony is con-sidered essential to artistically expression. The child inhis early attempts to picture a house seeks harmony by making both sides exactly alike. A window onone side calls for an exact counterpart on the other. In a human figure he draw the arm on the left likethat on the right. It is harmony of fixity and identity. In its supreme achieve-ment this sort of harmonyyields the beauty of Taj Mahal, which has been pronounced a dream of perfection that had the bad tasteto succeed like the mathematical per-fect pyramids of Egypt, we have a static beauty, appro-priate for atomb, which was the objective in both case, but monument to a worship of the past and contempt forthe living. They bespeak a glorification of changelessness, completion and eternity, as in the temples ofUpper Egypt, the Greek parthenon, or the temple of heaven at Peking, where, the Chinese architect frozeinto perpetuity the mov-ing tents of his nomadic ancestors. This type of architec-ture is monumental andclassic, but functional only as a resting place for the dead.Quite foreign to this spirit was the western striving after the expression of life. If it was to follow theideals of Heraclitus, who declared: "from things that differ comes the most beautiful harmony." and whoin the principal of universal change gave expression to the future spirit of the western world, them theremust be a change to a new principal of harmony in art. It must discard the circle for line, the wheel forthe track, the cycle concept of history of linear, the static for moving, the dead for living. The harmony 3. demanded by the artistic sense must be shown in new ways. The curve is lifeline of beauty: its extensionis the life of line" is an old saying but true. That it is such has long since been suggested as due to thecontinuity by which one part of the line indicates the direction of the next. It is token of change butchange under the reign self-restraint and law. In oriental thought, after the concept of absolutism beganto dominate the curve, calling for completion, could only result in a circle and staticism. Once theadvancing line found completion there could be no further progress. With outstanding exceptions theorient seems unsatisfied without completion of figure. Under the western and linear concept, the curveis an advancing an venturesome experiment, full of change, movement and life. To the East, westernunrest upset all the ideas of what life should be. It remonstrates against the restlessness of the west .asthe mark of futility. The moving lifeline is a symbols of aspiration, desire, and the oriental believes it hisduty neither to seek nor to desire. For him the good life is one that suppression of desire. Thesuppression of desire is oriental perfection. But the suppression of desire takes a heavy psychological tollof life and nature. The distinction for us to make is that while orien-tal art seeks satisfaction in repose[and] finished per-fection, western art considers life, movement and change to lie at heart of beauty.Perfection is here in-terpreted as growth, an advance toward completion. For this reason, westerncivilization can never be satisfied with itself. Harmony reaches its highest fulfillment, not in a staticunity, but by the more marvelous concatena-tions of diverse influences working toward a common end. 4. 01 Problem The main point of criticism against Taj Machala the advances is that a. it lacks true harmony. b. it is built in bad taste. c. it harmony is that of a tomb. d. as a work of art, it has had much of undeserved success. 5. 02 Problem Which of the following statements is true? In the Temple of Heaven. a. there are replicas of moving tents of the architects ancestors. b. the architect Endeavour to capture the beauty of the tents of his ancestors. c. the architect of the Temple of Heaven makes the memory of the moving tentsof his ancestors to endure forever. d. the architect strives to quest the dynamic splendor of the moving tents. 6. 03 Problem With which of the statement the author would be least likely to agree? a. Astaticism is the natural outcome of depending on a cyclical concept ofhistory and art. b. Throughout history, its peculiar notion of artistic harmony has always madethe orient strive for completion. c. The curve is full of change, movement and life. d. The changefulness of the curve is consciously controlled and directed by theWestern artist 7. 04 Problem Which of the following statement comparing artistic harmony of the East with that of the West, is not true according to the passage a. The Orient stresses the completion and changelessness while Western, nationof harmony stresses change and movement. b. The Oriental would prefer the circle while Western concept would prefer thecurve. c. The Orient glorifies the dead while the West glorifies the living. d. In matter of artistic excellence, the Western sense of harmony is marked bysuperior to that of the Orient. 8. 05 Problem The authors attitude towards Western art can be summed up as a. supercilious b. one of mixed appreciation c. highly commendatory d. disinterested and neutral 9. Passage IIThe contribution of Small and medium enterprises to the overall growth of the economy is welldocumented. Not only do they provide more employment opportunities for every rupee ofcapital, invested vies-a-vies the large companies, but the manufacturing sector is also a net earner offoreign exchange. Notwithstanding their contribution, the SME sector is still starved of capital, both fromthe organized banking sector as also from alternate sources like private equity. Venture capital funds, asalso institutions like SIDBI, are wholly inadequate to meet the diverse needs of-the SME, spread acrossthe length and breadth of the country. One reason for private equity funds dragging their feet in spottingthe winners of tomorrow is the relatively low returns on their time and effort in grooming an SME ascompared to a mid-size company. Their argument is that the management time invested in grooming theSME is almost the same if not more, even as their capacity to absorb large investments is virtually non-existent. Commercial banks who work on set parameters of lending often find the SME disciplinewanting in case of accounting norms, inventories and management of working capital. The cost ofzeroing in on the next super-star inevitably acts as a deterrent to private equity firms who prefer to stickto the traditional path. And nowadays all the erstwhile venture capital funds prefer to act like PrivateEquity (PE) funds. Fear of private equity firms asking for a controlling interest is also one of the factorsdissuading promoters from actively seeking private equity funds. Given this scenario, it is important tocreate an environment and build an infrastructure which allows SMEs to access risk capital. Given that 10. these companies cannot meet the rigorous listing criteria of the larger stock exchanges, at least till suchtime as they are able to grow to a sizeable level, there is a need to provide an alternatemechanism/window for the SME. Earlier attempts made by both BSE and NSE have failed to addressproblem. On both exchanges save for the top few hundred stocks, illiquidity is rampant across more thanhalf of the listed companies. Against this background, the governments initiative to set up a separatestock exchange for SME is indeed a laudable step. SEBIs latest proposal defining the framework andrequirement of companies wishing to set up an SME exchange is also a step in the right direction. Therequirement of Rs.100 core net worth with nation-wide trading terminals will ensure that only seriousplayers well enter the fray. The condition that the clearing function must be performed by a recognizedclearing house will also provide a degree of comfort to investors venturing on this exchange. Theminimum trading lot of Rs.1 laky is meant to ensure that only investors who are well aware of the risksinvolved participate. All major exchanges in the world have a separate window for smaller companies.London Stock Exchanges Alternate Investment Market (AIM) is gaining popularity amongst Indiancompanies. Nada, NYSE and even Japan have similar windows for smaller companies which aresubsequently allowed to graduate to the main markets once they grow in size. The problem of creatingliquidity in shares is addressed by Nomads on the AIM market who are required to give a two-wayquote, like the jobbers on the BSE when the open cry system was in vogue. SEBI which currently 11. either an order driven or quote driven system could learn from the international experience ofspecialized brokers for SMEs listed on the exchanges. Given the spread of the SMEs across the country atleast three or four exchanges will be needed. A geographic spread would also help in getting regionalinvestors as those who are well-versed with the development in the regions to invest in the companiesfrom those regions. Further, competition amongst exchanges would also ensure quality of services andinculcate discipline amongst the management. One of the reasons cited, for OTCEI failure wasinadequate attention by the management in developing the infrastructure. Remember, OTCEI was set upat a time when the infrastructure for electronic trading was just not there. While modalities forimproving the functionality can be changed along the way, the important thing for SEBI is to do twothings First, spell out the funding requirements for any SME to list. It has to be simple, quick and cheap.In the UK licensed Nomads are authorized to clear documents, satisfying themselves that there isadequate disclosure. And second, to provide a time-frame for the exchanges to start operations asquickly as possible. 12. 06 Problem Which of the following factors lead(s) to SMEs beings starved of capital? I.Geographically they are scattered across the country. II. They do not have the capacity to absorb large investments. III. The fear that private investors could ask for controlling stake in the company, dissuades SMEs from seeking their funds. a. I and II only b. I only c. III only d. I, II and III 13. 07 Problem The government has taken the initiative to set up a separate stock exchange for SMEs mainly because a. it is important to create an environment which encourages SMEs to accessrisk capital for growth. b. this step will be lauded by one and all. c. SMEs prefer their own stock exchange, rather than go with the biggercompanies d. all major exchanges in the world have done the same. 14. 08 Problem OTCEI, the failed stock exchange venture, was set up in a. India only b. UK only c. India, USA, UK and Japan d. Not clear from the passage 15. 09 Problem Which of the following captions would be most appropriate for this passage? a. SEBI Recommendations - The Way Forward for SMEs. b. Funding the Smaller Sector. c. Smaller Stocks vs. Larger Stocks. d. Globalization of Stock Markets. 16. 10 Problem Which of the following statements is not implied in the passage ? a. All major stock exchanges have a separate window for SMEs. b. SMEs are contributing significantly to the growth of the economy c. Liquidity for SME stocks is assured in BSE and NSE. d. SEBI is well equipped to defined the way forward 17. Passage IIIHenry Ford grinned at his wife Clara, while Wiping his grease-stained hands on a piece of cloth. His facewas aglow with excitement. It seemed to tell his dame, "I have it, dear. Ready to be tested. All that itneeds is your signal." Clara smiled while gently holding the cup with the gasoline, steady at angle, so thatthe fuel could flow in at a regular pace. Ford whipped the engine out of its slumber by triggering themechanism. The engine seemed reluctant to start. But, soon, it spluttered and as the fuel nudged, itroared loudly. The noise was deafening. Yet, to Henry and Clara it was sweet music; As soon as theengine was turned off, Henry ran into the outstretched arms of Clara. The two stood hugging each othersavoring the moment of success. Henry gently tilted Claras face up and peered into her eyes. For a longtime, they stood, almost mesmerized. Then Clara wriggled out, while gently reprimanding him for hisdirty hands and the smears they had left on her cheeks where they had run freely. Did Henry cheer heresaying "These are the signs of my first triumph" at least, that was his impression. Henry stood andadmired the enigma which would revolutionize travel. His mind flashed back to the days of childhood.His father, a farmer at Michigan had eagerly looked forward to the birth of a son. He had his plans. Hewould help his son learn everything about farming. He would direct the boy, equip him with the skill totend plants, to eliminate pests and weeds, to plough the field with the help of animals. He saw only onecareer for his son, in fact, that lay in farming. Parental expectations have a distinct slant. Rarely ever dothey provide for the natural proclivities of the progeny. By and large, they manage to have their way. In 18. the process they stifle the childs basic talent. It is only the exceptionally strong and the extremelyconfident among the offsprings who fly against the path set by their parents and streak their path toglory. Henry Ford did just that. He showed even when he was about five, that machines and tools werethe playthings with which he could spend hours. Time seemed to stand still for him when he played withthem. He would rip open a tool that had a rusted nut; he would tear apart a mechanism which had abroken axle. He would look around for a suitable replacement. He would oil the joints, get the stains allover his clothes, run into trouble with his mother for spoiling ,the clothes. But all the reprimands failedto mend his ways. He occasionally went with his father around the hoe and the mechanical plough, thetools of the trade. His father, often exasperated, pleaded, cajoled, shouted and screamed. These hadonly temporary impact. Henrys heart was not in farming. Mechanical contraptions fascinated him. Hewould pickup a watch, gently pries the lid on the back up with a thin wedge, peer into it, watch thespring pulsating with life, and notice the wheels, which ran into each other, rotating at steady paces. Thewhole world for the little boy lay there; he often dismantled the watch, checked each part, understoodits role in the complex assembly, got them together again after cleansing, dusting and oiling them. Henryoffered to repair clocks and watches held by friends and neighbors. A neighbor joked, "Every clock in thevillage shudders when it sees Henry coming. At the age of 13, he went with his father to the neighboringtown of Detroit. On the way, he noticed the steam locomotive. This was in 1876. Henry could not take his 19. eyes off the machine. How smoothly did the locomotive chug along? Could he not try his hand atproducing something that would move on roads? Something that wont need rails to glide along? Hepleaded with the locomotive driver to wait for a few minutes. He ran over, waved his hand to the driverof the locomotive, which had come to a halt a little away at the station. The driver glared at the boy.Henry hailed him, politely requested him to explain how the locomotive worked. The driver did not knowmuch. Yet, he decided he would amuse the boy. Henry heard with rapt attention, while the driverexplained to him the main parts - the boiler, the pressure created in the boner by water, heated bycoal, the steam pressing the axles to turn the wheels. Henry sought some clarifications. The driver foundit rather beyond him to answer the boy. He shooed the boy aside, and got into the engine. Henry rushedback to his father. The two moved on, Henry still wondering about the machine he would produce oncehe grew up, that would help people move fast on roads. For making that dream come true, he had to flyagainst, his fathers desire. That pained him. He loved his father, but he was not willing to mortgage hisfuture. His mind was not in farming. He told his father bluntly that he was moving to Detroit to learn thetrade of a mechanic His father was aghast at the suggestion. Had the boy lost his head? The two stoodtheir grounds. Fiery words flew around. The sparks of angry exchanges boomed. Then came the truce.The father gave his son reluctantly, the permission to go. There was a tiny ray of hope that the boy wouldcome back to the sylvan settings, finally settle down at the farm. This hope sustained the old man. It 20. was at Detroit that Henry sharpened his native talent. He would spend hours to understand theintricacies of every machine, which was assigned to him by the small firm where he was employed. Soon,he gained a reputation as a boy, who could repair any machine. His reputation was matched by hardwork. Henry knew that he was getting the insight into machines. He would soon break off, start work onthe horse-less carriage that he wanted to produce. He was finally earning enough to live in reasonablecomfort. He fell in love with Clara Bryant. He was 25. Youthful desires were coursing through him. Yet hedid not want to enter wedlock unless he was sure that Clara would share his dream. The two sat togetherin a lonely place, while Henry detailed his future plans. He hinted that life would not be a bed of roses.His first love would always be machines. If she could share his enthusiasm, the two together could targetfor fame, wealth, and recognition. In other words, what he wanted of Clara was a multiple role. Not onlyshould Clara be his wife; but his friend, critic, associate, his Woman Friday. That was not an easy role toplay. However, Clara did not bat an eyelid. She responded with warmth to his proposal. The two decidedto go through life hand in hand, creating a path that had never been trekked by others. It was hard workfor Henry. During the day he worked at the Edison Illuminating Company. At night he huddled along withClara, at the workshop, at the rear of their humble house. Henry would have an assortment of old .parts- many of them partly worn out, brought by him from the pile of discards- from which he wanted tofabricate an engine that would work on gasoline. He had read about a gasoline engine developed by Dr. 21. Nicolas A Otto, of Germany. Henry did not miss the cue. If he could develop such anengine, he would have the horse-less carriage. He shared his excitement with Clara. 22. 11 Problem "Every clock in the village shudders when it sees Henry coming." Why did Henrys neighbor make this joke? a. The whole world of the protagonist lay around machines. b. Mechanical contraptions fascinated Henry. c. Henry had no interest in farming, as every other villager did. d. None of these 23. 12 Problem The example of the engine driver is given by the author to elucidate which of the following character traits of Henry Ford? a. Contemplative b. Inquisitive. c. Challenging d. Perseverant 24. 13 Problem The role of Clara in the success of Henry Ford can best be described in the following words: a. she was not exactly a part of his success. b. she was with him as a great support and a great friend. c. she should be given equal accolades for Fords success. d. cannot be derived from the passage 25. 14 Problem "Horse-less Carriage" - this was the dream of Henry Ford. He got a major cue from Dr. Nicolaus Otto. This cue was in the form of: a. the idea, which he got from Dr. Ottos discovery. b. material help which Dr. Otto gave him. c. the confidence, which he got from Dr. Ottos discovery. d. All these 26. 15 Problem What is the normal relation between parental expectations and the natural proclivities of the progeny, as per the passage? a. Natural proclivities superimpose the parental expectations. b. They are often on different paths. c. They have no definite relation. d. Parental expectations build natural proclivities or, natural proclivities areinherent. 27. Passage IVThe bird egg is a self-contained life-support system for the developing bird embryo. All theminerals, energy sources and water utilized by the embryo during its incubation are already in the freshlylaid egg, so that the egg requires only warming by the parents and periodic turning to prevent theadhesion of the embryo to the shell membranes. Still, the egg lacks one crucial requirement:oxygen, which drives the metabolic machinery of the embryonic cells so that they can execute thecomplex maneuvers of development. How does the egg breathe, taking up oxygen from the surroundingatmosphere and discharging carbon dioxide the waste product of respiration?Gas exchange is usually associated with the periodic inhalation of a fluid medium (air or water), whichcarries oxygen to the capillaries of the lungs or the gills and removes carbon dioxide from the respiratoryorgan with each exhalation. The lungs or the gills are driven by muscles whose rate of pumping isdetermined by metabolic demand and controlled by the nervous system. Yet the eggs of birds and otherorganisms (such as insects, spiders, amphibians and reptiles) show no respiratory movements, and thereare no air currents within the egg that could transport oxygen to the capillaries of the growing embryo.Instead the egg "breathes" by diffusion through thousands of microscopic pores in the shell.Gas moves through the pores by the passive process of diffusion: the tendency for a high concentrationof a molecule to run downhill to an area of lower concentration. Diffusion takes place because of thekinetic energy of gas molecules and does not require the direct expenditure of metabolic energy by the 28. embryo: the lower concentration of oxygen inside the egg brings new oxygen in through the pores fromthe outside, where the concentration is. higher. Conversely, the concentration of carbon dioxide insidethe egg causes those molecules to diffuse toward the outside, where there are essentially none. Thesediffusion processes are governed by the available pore area of the shell, the length of the pores and theconcentration differences of the gases diffusing across the shell. The water content of the air within theegg is greater than that of the air outside it, and so the pores will also allow water molecules (which aresmaller than oxygen molecules) to diffuse out. Animals have evolved many specialized adaptations forconserving water, but bird eggs seem designed to lose it at a controlled rate. Most of the energy neededfor embryonic development is taken from the fat stores of the yolk, and for every gram of fat burned analmost equal mass of metabolic water is generated. Therefore, the relative water content of the egg willincrease during incubation unless water is lost. If the relative water content at hatching is to equal thatof the freshly laid egg, about 15 percent of the initial mass of the egg must be lost as water. As breedersof domestic fowl well known, this amount of water loss is essential for successful hatching. 29. 16 Problem The passage is primarily concerned with a. explaining difficulties involved in cultivating domestic fowl. b. explaining the origin of passive diffusion as a method of respiration. c. explaining the processes of gas and water diffusion in eggs. d. distinguishing between passive diffusion and active respiration. 30. 17 Problem A necessary ingredient in the eggshells suitability for gas exchange is its a. opacity b. fragility c. permeability d. adhesiveness 31. 18 Problem The passage contains information that would answer which of the following questions about fowl-breeding? I.What function does turning the fertilized egg serve in the hatching process? II. Why must the egg shed water during the hatching process? III. What occurs when the amount of water loss during hatching exceeds 15 percent of the eggs a. II only b. I only c. I and II only d. II and III only 32. 19 Problem The passage would be most likely to appear in a. a pamphlet designed to introduce novice breeders of domestic fowl to theadvantages of current techniques. b. an agricultural research report focused on the history of fowl-breedingpractices in the United States. c. a Congressional report urging the appropriation of funds for research intoneeded improvements in egg-hatching d. a scientific journal article highlighting biochemical and physical principlesunderlying common phenomena 33. 20 Problem According to the passage, which of the following statements is true of the extent of water loss by the egg during the hatching process? a. It exceeds the initial mass of the egg by 15 percent. b. It is regulated by a specialized adaptation for conserving water. c. It should compensate for the eggs entire water gain during incubation. d. It should amount to 15 percent of the eggs water gain during incubation. 34. Directions (Questions 21 - 24) :Select the pair of words, which exhibits the same relationship between eachother as the given capitalized pair of words. 35. 21 Problem CACOPHONOUS : HARMONIOUS :: a. beauty: peace b. bellicose: pacific c. tempestuous: stormy d. considerate: sympathetic 36. 22 Problem MITIGATE :, PUNISHMENT :: a. place: placement b. change: order c. monotonous: change d. alleviate: pain 37. 23 Problem PRAISE: EXTOL a. stuff: cram b. hurry: run c. insure: rely d. dislike: loathe 38. 24 Problem INSIPID: PIQUANT a. relish: spice, b. tasty: bland c. sweet: dessert d. flat: spicy 39. Directions (Questions 25 -27) :Choose the option to fill the blank. 40. 25 Problem ______ the general had been told by the field staff that continuing warfare would be _______ to his soldiers, he insisted on deploying more battle tanks. a. Because... instrumental b. Although... detrimental c. Although... formidable d. Because... immediate 41. 26 Problem Most journalistic writing could do with _________ of paragraphs to make the prose more _______ a. removal... argumentative b. suppression .... legible c. simplification abstruse d. deletion ... succinct 42. 27 Problem Mother Teresa was _________ about her achievements and unwilling to them before anyone. a. proud... promote b. modest ... discuss c. unsure ....reveal d. Ignorant.... eulogize 43. 28 Problem A landowner increased the length and breadth of rectangular plot by 10% and 20% respectively. Find percentage change in the cost of the plot. a. 35% b. 33% c. 22.22% d. None of these 44. 29 Problem In an examination. Mohit obtained 20% more than Sushant but 10% less than Rajesh. If the marks obtained by Sushant are 1080, find the percentage marks obtained by Rajesh if the full marks are 2000. a. 72% b. 86.66% c. 78.33% d. None of these 45. 30 Problem Ram spends 20% of his monthly income on his household expenditure, 15% of the rest on books, 30% of the rest on clothes and saves the rest. On counting, he comes to know that he has finally saved Rs. 9,520. Find his monthly income. a. Rs. 15,000 b. Rs. 10,000 c. Rs. 20,000 d. None of these 46. 31 Problem Out of the total production of iron from hematite, an ore of iron, 20% of the ore gets wasted. Out of the remaining iron, only 25% is pure iron. If the pure iron obtained in a year from a mine of hematite was 80,000 kg, then the quantity of hematite mined in the year is a. 4,00,000 kg b. 5.00,000 kg c. 4,50,000 kg d. 6,00,000 kg 47. 32 Problem The population of a village is 10,000. If the population increases by 10% in the first year, by 20% in the second year and due to mass exodus, it decreases by 5% in the third year, what will be its population after 3 years? a. 13,8110 b. 11,540 c. 12,860 d. 12,540 48. 33 Problem Of 30 adults, 12 belong to club A, 15 belong to club B, and 19 belong to club C. If 7 belong to all three clubs and 6 belong to two clubs, how many belong to none of the clubs? a. 8 b. 6 c. 4 d. 12 49. 34 Problem A, B and C working together completed a job in 10 days. However, C only worked for the first three days when 37/100 of the job was done. Also, the work done by A in 5 days is equal to the work done by B in 4 days. How many days would be required by the fastest worker to complete the entire work? a. 25 days b. 20 days c. 30 days d. 40 days 50. 35 Problem A railway passenger counts the telegraph poles on the rail road as he passes them. The telegraph poles are at a distance of 50 metres. What will be his count in 4 hours if the speed of the train is 45 km. per hour? a. 2500 b. 600 c. 3600 d. 5000 51. 36 Problem A car driver, driving in a fog, passes a pedestrian who was walking at the rate of 2 km/hr in the same direction. The pedestrian could see the car for 6 minutes and it was visible to him up to a distance of 0,6 km. What was the speed of the car? a. 15 km/hr b. 30 km/hr c. 20 km/hr d. 8 km/hr 52. 37 Problem A cyclist moving on a circular track of radius 100 metres completes one revolution in 2 minutes. What is the approximate speed of the cyclist? a. 200 m/minute b. 314 m/minute c. 300 m/minute d. 900 m/minute 53. 38 Problem In a swimming pool measuring 90 m by 40 m, 150 men take a dip. If the average displacement of water by a man is 8 cubic meters, what will be the rise in water level? a. 33,33 cm b. 30 cm c. 20 cm d. 25 cm 54. 39 Problem A bag contains 100 tickets numbered 1, 2, 3, ....100. If a ticket is drawn out of it at random, what is the probability that the ticket drawn has the digit 2 appearing on it ? a. 21/100 b. 19/100 c. 32/100 d. 23/100 55. 40 Problem A box contains 5 brown and 4 white socks. A man takes out two socks. The probability that they are of the same colour is a. 1/6 b. 5/108 c. 5/18 d. 4/9 56. 41 Problem A fair coin is tossed repeatedly. If Head appears on the first four tosses, then the probability of appearance of Tail on the fifth toss is a. b. 1/7 c. 3/7 d. 2/3 57. 42 Problem Which Country is the largest producer of gold in the world? a. India b. South Africa c. China d. Brazil 58. 43 Problem Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam is located in: a. Karnataka b. Tamil Nadu c. Andhra Pradesh d. Kerala 59. 44 Problem Who is the Prime Minister of Bangladesh? a. Habibur Rahman b. Khaleda Zia c. Hasina Wazed d. None of these 60. 45 Problem The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are. separated from each other by the a. Great Channel b. Ten Degree Channel c. Bay of Bengal d. Andaman Sea 61. 46 Problem India has launched the first polysilicon solar project at a. Kota b. Dehradun c. Haldia d. Ahmedabad 62. 47 Problem Who among the following has received the Rajiv Gandhi Award for Journalism, 2008 ? a. Kuldeep Nayar b. Vir Sanghvi c. Prabhu Chawla d. None of these 63. 48 Problem Plastic products maker Sintex Industries has acquired 90 per cent stake in Geiger Technic GmbH. Geiger Technic GmbH is based in a. Germany b. France c. Italy d. UK 64. 49 Problem The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle which put Chandrayaan-I into its orbit is a. PSLV-C-8 b. PSLV-C-9 c. PSLV-C-14 d. PSLV-C-7 65. 50 Problem The President of Maldives is a. Mohammad Anni Nasheed b. Abdul Gayoom c. Mohammad Irshad d. None of these 66. 51 Problem National Consumer Rights Day is observed on: a. December 7 b. December 4 c. December 24 d. December 10 67. 52 Problem Sachin Tendulkar has broken the record of which of the following cricketers to emerge as the highest run getter in Test cricket? a. Brian Lara b. Sunil Gavaskar c. Muttiah Muralitharan d. Ricky Ponting 68. 53 Problem Bharat Ratna - Indias highest Civilian award has been given in 2008 to a. Pt. Bhim Sen Joshi b. Narayana Murthy c. Ratan Tata d. B.R.Chopra 69. 54 Problem The Stock Market index of London Stock Market is referred to as a. Footsie (FTSE) b. Sensex c. NIFTY d. Bullish 70. 55 Problem The Reserve Bank of India keeps on changing various ratio/rates frequently. Why is this done? A. To keep inflation under control. B. To ensure that Indian Rupee does not lose its market value. C. To ensure that banks do not earn huge profits at the cost of public money. a. Only B b. Only A c. Only C d. All A, B and C 71. 56 Problem Which of the following organizations is known as Market Regulator in India? a. SEBI b. IEA c. AMFI d. NSDL 72. (Questions 57-61) :Study the following table to answer these questions. Average Hourly Wage (inRs.) by Age Group Years 18-20 years 21 - 23 yearsMaleFemaleMale Female200315.1 15-1 29.7 25.1200412.4 13.4 21.0 19.1200510.0 13.8 14.7 - 16.9200611.0 13.4 18.0 20.5200721.2 16.3 29.1 32.7200815.0 21.0 32.1 33.9 73. 57 Problem In 2007, for the 21- 23 years age group, the wages for the females was approximately what percent of that of the males? a. 220 b. 30 c. 85 d. 110 74. 58 Problem What was the difference between the average wages of males and of females for the 2123 years age group? a. 0.80 b. 0,60 c. 0.40 d. 0.20 75. 59 Problem In how many years was the wage for the females higher than that of males in both the age groups? a. Three b. Four c. Two d. One 76. 60 Problem In the age group of 18 - 20 years, in which year was the wage-disparity maximum? a. 2006 b. 2007 c. 2005 d. 2008 77. 61 Problem In the age group of 21 23 years, in which year was the wage-disparity minimum? a. 2004 b. 2008 c. 2005 d. 2003 78. Directions (Questions 62 - 66) :Study the following pie-charts to answer these questions.Distribution of Candidates who joined M.B.A. Programmed and successfullyCompleted in Institutes A to G Candidates who joined M.B.A. = 8550 79. Candidates who completed M.B.A. = 5700 80. 62 Problem Which institute has the highest percentage of candidates who completed the M.B.A. programmed out of the candidates that joined? a. C b. B c. F d. E 81. 63 Problem What percentage of candidates completed the M.BA programme from Institute E out of the total number of candidates that joined the same institute ? a. 62.5% b. 60% c. 75% d. 50% 82. 64 Problem What is the ratio of candidates who successfully completed the M.B.A. programme to the candidates who joined from Institute G ? a. 3: 4 b. 1: 2 c. 6:11 d. 9:17 83. 65 Problem What percentage of candidates completed the M.B.A. programme out of the candidates who joined for Institutes B and C together? a. 64% b. 75% c. 90% d. 80% 84. 66 Problem The number of candidates who completed the M.B.A. programme from A and D Institutes together exceeds the number of candidates who joined Institutes C and E together by a. 304 b. 278 c. 399 d. 369 85. Directions (Questions 67-71) :Study the following bar graph to answer these questions.Birth Rates & Death Rates (per 1000 persons) in the year 2008 86. 67 Problem If the rate of growth of population is expressed in percentage terms instead of number per 1000 persons, then among the countries with a positive growth, rate, the rate of growth for the country whose population is growing by the fastest rate is how many percentage points more than that of the country whose population is growing by the slowest rate ? a. 0.45 b. 4,5 c. 0.045 d. None of these 87. 68 Problem If the total population of USA in the year 2008 was 250 million and that of Russia 150 million, then by what percent is the total births in USA more than the total deaths in Russia? a. 200% b. 80% c. 300% d. 400% 88. 69 Problem The infant mortality rate is defined as number of deaths of new born babies for every 1000 births. If the total population of Japan in the year 2008 is 150 million and its infant mortality rate is 3, what is the number of infants dying at birth expressed as a percentage of the total number deaths in Japan? a. 4% b. 0.4% c. 40% d. 400% 89. 70 Problem If the given rates remain constant for the next ten years, then what will be the approximate percentage increase in the population of India after two years from the year 2008 ? a. 1% b. 0,5% c. 2.5% d. Cannot be determined 90. 71 Problem For how many of the given countries is the rate of growth of population, when expressed in percentage terms, greater than 0.25% ? a. 3 b. 4 c. 2 d. None of these 91. Directions (Questions 72 - 76) :Study the bar graph below to answer these questions.Monthly Sales Turnover of TVs of LG, Videocon, Sony and Samsung from Januaryto June, 2008 92. 72 Problem In which of the following month(s) is Sonys profit the highest, if it makes 25% profit on its sales turnover on each month? a. January and May, b. May c. February, May and June d. March, April and June 93. 73 Problem In which of the given months is the sales turnover of LG as a percentage of the combined sales turnover of Videocon and Samsung the least ? a. March b. June c. January d. May 94. 74 Problem In how many months was the sales turnover of Sony more than one-third of the total sales turnover of the four companies ? a. Three months b. One month c. Five months d. None of these 95. 75 Problem In how many months from February to June, did the sales turnover of LG as percentage of total sales turnover of the four companies increase over that of its immediate preceding month? a. Two b. One c. Three d. None of these 96. 76 Problem Which of the following statements must be true a. The ratio of total sales of Sony to the total sales of LG, from January to Junewas 19 : 20, b. The sales of Samsung, as a percentage of total sales, were the same for fourmonths. c. The total sales of Videocon from January to June were approximately 12.7%of the total sales of all the four companies for the given period. d. For each month, the sales of Videocon were always more than the sales ofSamsung. 97. Directions (Questions 77-81) :Study the pie-chart below to answer these questions.The chart gives the composition of solar radiation.Total sun rays received in one minute =3600 units 98. 77 Problem If the human body can withstand a maximum of 9720 units of IR rays when exposed to the sun continuously, then what is the maximum time in minutes that any person could stand in the sun without crossing the threshold limit of IR rays? a. 23 b. 27 c. 19 d. 29 99. 78 Problem The amount of Beta rays in 10 minutes of the sun rays is how many times the, amount of IR rays in 3 minutes of the sun rays? a. 1.44 b. 1.33 c. 1.66 d. 1.55 100. 79 Problem How many minutes of exposure to the sun in a day would be enough to ensure that the body receives enough amount of Vitamin D, given that the body requires 40 units of Vitamin D every day and that 30 units of Beta rays generate one unit of Vitamin D ?1 a. 532 b. 53 1 6 c. 3 2 6 d. 3 101. 80 Problem The amount of Alpha rays received in two minutes is how much more/less than the amount of Radio waves received in 4 minutes? a. 1320 units more b. 1200 units less c. 1440 units less d. 1600 units more 102. 81 Problem If presently the ozone layer in the atmosphere reflects away 60% of the suns rays then what would the amount of Gamma rays received in one minute be, if the ozone layer were to completely disappear? a. 200 units b. 100 units c. 300 units d. 450 units 103. (Questions 82 - 84):Read the following information carefully to answer these questions.A solid cube has been painted yellow, blue and black on pairs of opposite faces.The cube is then cut into 36 smaller cubes such that 32 cubes are of the samesize while 4 others are of bigger size, as in diagram. Also no face of any of thebigger cubes is painted blue. 104. 82 Problem How many cubes have at least one face painted blue? a. 8 b. 0 c. 16 d. 32 105. 83 Problem How many cubes have only two faces painted ? a. 20 b. 24 c. 16 d. 8 106. 84 Problem How many cubes have two or more faces painted? a. 34 b. 36 c. 28 d. 24 107. Directions (Questions 85 - 88) :Answer these questions based on the information givenFive boys Amit, Suresh, Vishnu, Ujwal and Rakesh are sitting in a row facingSouth. Five girls, Alka.Jyoti, Veena, Prabba and Nayan are sitting in front of themin a row, each one facing one of them. All these are not necessarily in the sameserial order.Vishnu is facing Veena, Suresh and Rakesh are not facing Prabha. Amit is at one ofthe ends. Nayan is fourth to the right of Alka and is facing Rakesh. Jyoti isbetween Alka and Veena. 108. 85 Problem Which pair occupics the middle position of the rows? a. Rakesh, Nayan b. Suresh, Pnibha c. Veena Vishnu d. Ujwal Jyoti 109. 86 Problem Who is facing Jyoti ? a. Ujwal b. Amit c. Amit or Ujwal d. Suresh 110. 87 Problem Which of the following pairs are sitting diagonally opposite ? a. Rakesh, Alka b. Amit, Alka c. Nayan, Rakesh d. Suresh, Nayan 111. 88 Problem Which of the following is Prabhas position? a. Between Jyoti and Kayan b. Immediate left of Nayan c. Facing Suresh d. Second to the right of Alka 112. Directions (Questions 89 - 92) :Complete the series by replacing the missing term indicated by ? 113. 89 Problem KM5, IP8, GS11, EV14, ? a. BY17 b. BX17 c. CY 17 d. CY 18 114. 90 Problem 2A11, 4D13, 12G17, ? a. 36J21 b. 36119 c. 48J21 d. 48J23 115. 91 Problem 2, 8, 16. 128, ? a. 2046 b. 2042 c. 2048 d. 2056 116. 92 Problem ABD. DGK. IIMS, MTB, SBL, ? a. ZAB b. XKW c. ZKU d. ZKW 117. Directions (Questions :93 - 106) :In each of the following questions a set of sentences marked A, B, C and D isgiven. One or more of the sentence(s) is / are incorrect considering standardEnglish usage Identify the sentence(s). 118. 93 Problem A. The rightfully believing that his geniuses in poetry laid in personal utterances, Irish poet WilliamButler Yeats recognised that these personal utterances alone could not organise a body of a lyricpoetry and drama into the organic structure he hoped to build. B. For one thing personal utterances is beset by danger of sentimentality, which leads poetry awayfrom that reality that poetry would deal with various kinds of self-pity and self-deceptions. C. He thus has to technique by which the person could some how be objectified, be given theappearance of impersonal "truth" and yet retained motive force of privately felt belief. D. The partial solution was the theory the mask. a. B, C and D b. A,C and D c. B, C and D d. A and B 119. 94 Problem A. In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted therole of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. B. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other peopleor any other generation C. The energy; the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will lightour country and all who serve it. D. The glow from that fire can truly light the world. a. B only b. A only c. C only d. No error 120. 95 Problem A. As the growing economy makes increasing demands on infrastructure inputs,these problems could worsen In the coming year. B. Therefore, addressing infrastructure gaps needs to doing our topmost prioritynext year. C. The second risk lies in the global macroeconomic imbalances, reflected in thetwin deficits of the US and rising surpluses of Asia. D. The longer these imbalances have persisted, the greater has become the riskof a disruptive correction. a. A only b. B only c. D only d. C only 121. 96 Problem A. A day after a controversy broke out over medicines manufactured by theguru, the Health Ministry said that they would put the medicines to the test. B. The government will not scrap the Delhi- Mumbai airport modernization plan. C. In the district town, the children told the committee members that they werenot consuming the meals served by the schools. D. The committee would keep watch on the quality of grain. a. A only b. B only c. D only d. C only 122. 97 Problem A jar full of milk contains 40% water. A part of this milk is replaced by another containing 19% water and now the percentage of water is found to be 26%. The quantity of milk replaced is: a. 2/3 b. 1/3 c. 3/7 d. 4/7 123. 98 Problem A man went to a shop and was shown some shirts costing Rs. 100 each and some trousers costing Rs.150 each. If he had Rs. 1.200 with him, what was the maximum number of trousers that he could have purchased, if he had also wanted to purchase some shirts? a. 2 b. 5 c. 6 d. 8 124. 99 Problem By selling 12 notebooks the seller earns a profit equal to the selling price of two notebooks. What is his percentage profit? a. 25% b. 20%2 c. 16 3 % d. Data inadequate 125. 100 ProblemA man can row with the stream at 6 km per hour and against the stream at 4 kman hour. Find the mans rowing speed in still water and the speed of the current.a. 5 km/hr 1 km/hrb. 4 km/hr, 2 km/hrc. 4 km/hr, 1 km/hrd. 5 km/hr, 2 km/hr 126. 101 ProblemFind the time between 3 and 4 oclock when the angle between the hands of awatch is one-third of a right angle. 9a. 1011 min past 3 10b. 10 11min past 3 9c. 1111min past 3d. None of these 127. 102 ProblemThree different containers contain different quantities of a mixture of milk andwater, whose measurements are 403 kg. 434 kg and 465 kg. What biggestmeasure must be there to measure all the different quantities exactly?a. 7 kgb. 1 kgc. 31 kgd. 41 kg 128. 103 ProblemA shopkeeper marks the prices of his goods at 25% higher than the original price.After that, he allows a discount of 12%. What profit or loss did he get?a. 15% profitb. 10% profitc. 10% lossd. 15% loss 129. 104 ProblemSita and Gita enter into a partnership. Sita contributes Rs. 5,000 while Gitacontributes Rs. 4,000. After 1 month. Gita withdrawspart of he contribution and after 3 months from the starting Sita puts Rs. 2,000more, When Gita withdraws her money Rita also joins them with Rs. 7,000. If atthe end of 1 year there is a profit of Rs. 1,218, what will be the share of Rita inthe profit?a. Rs. 844.37b. Rs. 488.47c. Rs. 588.47d. None of these 130. 105 ProblemRamesh purchased a bicycle for Rs. 5,200 and spent Rs. 800 on its repairs. He hadto sell it for Rs. 5,500. Find his profit or loss per cent.a. 7-1% gainb. 8-1 % lossc. 9% lossd. None of these 131. 106 ProblemThe number of ways in which a committee of 3 ladies and 4 gentlemen can beappointed out of 8 ladies and 7 gentlemen, if Mrs. X refuses to serve in acommittee of which Mr. Y is a member is:a. 1,540b. 1,960c. 3,240d. None of these 132. 107 ProblemA manufacturer of a certain item can sell all he can produce at the selling priceof Rs. 60 each. It costs him Rs. 40 in materials and labour to produce each itemand he has overhead expenses of Rs. 3,000 per week in order to operate thatplant. The number of units he should produce and sell in order to make a profitof at least Rs. 1,000 per week isa. 300b. 400c. 250d. 200 133. 108 Problemchildren and 12 men complete a certain piece of work in 9 days. If each childtakes twice the time taken by a man to finish the work, 12 men will finish thesame work ina. 12 daysb. 15 daysc. 14 daysd. 8 days 134. Directions (Questions 109-112):Choose the order of the sentences marked A, B, C, D and E to form a logical paragraph 135. 109 ProblemA. Its a tricky business, says Allan H. Meltzer, an economist at Carnegie Mellon University, and a former economic adviser to President Reagan.B. Some policy-makers are focused on staving off the opposite problem - deflation, or falling prices, as demand weakens to the point that goods pile up without buyers, sending prices down and reducing the incentive for businesses to invest.C. That could shrink demand further and perhaps even deliver the sort of downward spiral that pinned Japan in the weeds of stagnant growth during the 1990s.D. Theres no math model that tells us when to do it or how.E. But that, as most economists see it, is a worry for another day.a. ABCEDb. ACDEBc. BCDEAd. ADEBC 136. 110 ProblemA. Early in August, as his jeep wound its way through the piles of burning tyres that angry protestors had used to barricade the road from Sri nagar airport into the city, former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, turned to a journalist sitting next to him with a smile on his face.B. "So," he said, "are you here to write another article about how I dont know how to run a government ?C. Having emerged as the single largest party in the J & K Assembly, with 28 seats in a house of 87, the National Conference has the undeniable right to form and lead the government.D. To do so, however, it will need the support of the Congress, which has picked up 17 seats.More likely than not, Dr. Abdullahs leadership or that of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President, his son Omar Abdullah - will soon be put to the test.a. ABECDb. ABDECc. ADEBCd. ABCED 137. 111 ProblemA. This is the time of the year when people go out and shop for their winter wear.B. But it seems economic recession has hit the fashion industry as well.C. We havent seen exclusive fashion shows from big designers this winter.D. Designer Sandeep Khosla agrees, "Every industry has been hit and fashion is no different."E. Its effect could be seen on both culture and readymade segments.a. ADBCEb. ABCDEc. AEDBCd. BCDEA 138. 112 ProblemA. And, in turn, corporate houses seek employees who will benefit their company and help the company grow.B. It is an exchange of value.C. Both sides are seeking to benefit.D. Since we are on the eager prospective employee side, we need to please and satisfy our potential employersE. One seeks employment for personal gain, profit and success.a. ABCEDb. BCDEAc. EABCDd. DEABC 139. 113 ProblemIf the letters in each of the following four words are first rearranged in thealphabetical order and then the groups of letters so formed are rearranged as in adictionary, which word would have its group of letters as third among the four?a. Deafb. Roadc. Coded. Lack 140. 114 ProblemHow many such pairs of letters are there in the word INSTRUCTION which have asmany letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?a. Twob. Onec. Threed. Four 141. 115 ProblemUnscramble the letters in the given words and find the odd one out.a. UMRSMEb. EIWNTRc. PIGRSNd. LCUOD 142. 116 ProblemThe letters L, M, N. O. P, Q. R, S and T in their order are substituted by nineintegers 1 to 9 in that order. 4 is assigned to P. The difference between P and T is5. The difference between N and T is 3. What is the integer assigned to N ?a. 5b. 4c. 6d. 7 143. 117 ProblemIn a row of boys facing the North, A is sixteenth from the left end and C issixteenth from the right end. B, who is fourth to the right of A, is fifth to the leftof C in the row. How many boys are there in the row ?a. 40b. 39c. 41d. 42 144. Directions (Questions 118-120) :Read the following information carefully to answer these questions.Mayor, Avinash, Govind, A1ok, Mahesh, Mikhil and Mohit are seven friends. Theyare studying engineering in different branches ofMechanical, Chemical, Electronics, Computer Science, IT, Biotech andElectrical, not necessarily in the same order. Each of them also excels in one ofthe following games: football, cricket, hockey, badminton, squash, volleyball andlawn tennis, again not necessarily in the same order. Govind plays hockey and heneither studies Electrical nor IT. Mahesh studies Electronics and plays volleyball.Mayor studies Biotech and does not play either football or squash. The one whostudies Chemical plays cricket. The one who plays football studies ComputerScience. Nikhil plays squash. Mohit plays badminton and studies Electrical. Alokdoes not study Chemical. 145. 118 ProblemWhich of the following games does Avinash play?a. Cricketb. Footballc. Football or Cricketd. Data inadequate 146. 119 ProblemWhat does Nikhil study?a. Computer Scienceb. Chemicalc. ITd. Data inadequate 147. 120 ProblemWhat does Govind study?a. ITb. Electricalc. Chemicald. Mechanical 148. 121 ProblemWhich of the following awards is given by UNESCO to those who popularize useof science in life?a. Booker Prizeb. Magsaysay Awardc. Kalinga Awardd. Kalidas Samman 149. 122 ProblemIn the Supreme Court of India the number of Judges including the Chief Justice ispresentlya. 25b. 21c. 28d. None of these 150. 123 ProblemWhich of the following is not a tax/duty levied by the Government of India?a. Service Taxb. Education Cessc. Customs Dutyd. Toll Tax 151. 124 ProblemWhich of the following schemes was launched to promote basic education inIndia and attract children in the school-going age to attend the classes?a. Operation Floodb. Pulse Polio Abhiyanc. Mid Day Meal Schemed. Operation Black Board 152. 125 ProblemCommonwealth Day is observed ofa. May 25b. May 21c. April 25d. April 21 153. 126 ProblemWe read a term ECB in the financial newspapers. What is the full form of ECB ?a. Essential Credit and Borrowingb. Essential Commercial Borrowingc. External Credit and Businessd. External Commercial Borrowing 154. 127 ProblemWorld Economic Forum (WEF) in its Global Gender Gap Report 2008 ranks Indiaon Global Gender Gap Index at positiona. 113b. 112c. 114d. 115 155. 128 ProblemThe statutory auditor for Satyam Computer Services Ltd has beena. Price water house Coopersb. Deloittec. Ernst & Youngd. None of these 156. 129 ProblemWorld Forestry Day is-celebrated ona. February 21b. March 21c. January 21d. April 21 157. 130 ProblemToday Micro Finance is the most preferred route to meet the credit requirementsof which of the following sections of the society?a. Big Corporate Housesb. High value individual customersc. Industrial units up to the investment of Rs.50 croresd. Poor and weaker sections of society 158. 131 ProblemRecently one Indian cricket player has become the sixth batsman to score 10000runs in Test cricket. The name of the player isa. Sachin Tendulkarb. Virender Sehwagc. Sourav Gangulyd. Rahul Dravid 159. (Questions 132 - 135) :Each of these has a question followed by two arguments numbered I and II. Decide which of the arguments is strong and which is weak Mark answer as:1. if only argument II is strong2. if only argument I is strong.3. if either argument I or II is strong4. if neither argument I nor II is strong. 160. 132 ProblemShould all the professional colleges in India be encouraged to run their owncourses without affiliation to any university?Arguments :I.Yes, this is the only way to create more opportunities for those who seekprofessional training.II. No, this will dilute the quality of professional training as all such colleges maynot be equipped to conduct such courses. 161. 133 ProblemShould all those who have come in contact with the patients of infectiousrespiratory disease be quarantined in their houses?Arguments:I.No, nobody should be quarantined unless they are tested and found to beinfected by the virus causing the disease.II. Yes; this is the only way to control the spread of the dreaded disease. 162. 134 ProblemShould India support all the international policies of United States of America?ArgumentsI.No, many other powerful countries do not support the same.II. Yes, this is the only way to gain access to US development funds. 163. 135 ProblemShould there be a complete ban on advertising of tobacco products in all media?Arguments:I.Yes, this is the only way to save people from suffering from cancer.II. No, this will adversely affect the sale of tobacco products. 164. Directions (Questions 136 -139) :In each of these questions two statements are given followed by two conclusionsnumbered I and II. Consider the two given statements to be true even if theyseem to be absurd. Mark answer as1. if only conclusion II follows.2. if only conclusion I follows.3. if either conclusion I or II follows.4. if neither conclusion I nor II follows 165. 136 ProblemStatements: No coin is a dollar. Red token is a coin.Conclusions:I.Red token is not a dollar.II. Red token may not be a dollar. 166. 137 ProblemStatements: All bulbs are birds. Some birds are butterflies.Conclusions:I.All butterflies are bulbs.II. Some bulbs are butterflies. 167. 138 ProblemStatements: All lamps are poles. Some poles are pipes.Conclusions:I.Some lamps are pipes.II. Some pipes are poles. 168. 139 ProblemStatements: Some tanks are ponds. Some ponds are buckets.Conclusions:I.Some buckets are ponds.II. Some tanks are buckets. 169. Directions (Questions 140 -143) :Identify the best way of writing the sentence in the context of the correctusage of standard written English. 170. 140 ProblemIf we cooperate together by dividing up the booty, we shall be able to worktogether smoothly in the future.a. If we cooperate by dividing up the booty, we shall be able to work together smoothly in the future.b. If we cooperate together by dividing up the booty, we shall be able to work together smoothly in the future.c. If we cooperate by dividing up the booty together, we shall be able to work together smoothly in the future.d. If we cooperate with each other by dividing the booty, we shall be able to work together smoothly in the future. 171. 141 ProblemEntertainment being recognized as an important factor in improving mental andphysical health and thereby reducing human misery and poverty,a. Recognizing entertainment as an important factor in improving mental and physical health and thereby reducing human misery and poverty.b. Entertainment being recognized as an important factor in improving mental and physical health and thereby reducing human misery and poverty.c. Recognition of it being an important factor in improving mental and physical health entertainment reduces human misery and poverty.d. "Entertainment is recognized as an important factor in improving mental and physical health and thereby reducing human misery and poverty. 172. 142 ProblemTo be sure, there would be scarcely no time left for over other things if school children would have beenexpected to have considered all sides of every matter on which they had opinions.a. To be sure, there would be scarcely any time left for other things if working people should be expected to have considered all sides of every matter on which they had opinion.b. There would be scarcely no time left over for other things if working people would have been expected to have considered all sides of every matter on which they had opinions:c. To be sure, there would be scarcely any time left over for other things if school children were expected to consider all sides of every matter on which they had opinions.d. To be sure, there would be scarcely no time left over for other things if school children will be expected to have been considering all sides of every matter on which they had opinions. 173. 143 ProblemUnless they reverse present policies immediately, the world may sufferirreversible damage from the unregulated use of Bio weapons.a. Unless present policies are reversed immediately, the world may suffer irreversible damage from the unregulated use of Bio weapons.b. Unless they reverse present policies immediately, the world may suffer irreversible damage from the unregulated use of Bio weapons.c. Unless present policies are reversed, the world may suffer irreversible damage from the unregulated use of Bio weapons.d. Unless present policies are reversed, the world may suffer irreversible damage through the unregulated use of Bio weapons. 174. 144 ProblemIt is proposed to set up an I IT in Jaipur with the Collaboration of which country?a. Germanyb. Francec. Australiad. Japan 175. 145 ProblemAs per reports of UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which country hasthe largest number of under-nourished people?a. Bangladeshb. Chinac. Congod. India 176. 146 ProblemWho is the President of World Bank ?a. Robert Zoellickb. Pascal Lamyc. Raul Castrod. None of these 177. 147 ProblemWhich is the leading natural gas producing country ?a. Canadab. USAc. Russiad. Iran 178. 148 ProblemWho is the recipient of the Man Booker Prize 2008?a. Vikram Sethb. Arundhati Royc. Amitav Ghoshd. Aravind Adiga 179. 149 ProblemGreen Banking meansa. financing of irrigation projects by banksb. development of forestry by banksc. financing of environment friendly projects by banksd. None of these 180. 150 ProblemVijay Kelkar Committee report deals witha. Centre-State financial relations .b. Tax reformsc. Trade reformsd. Reforms in public sector enterprises 181. 151 ProblemMotorcycle model Hayabusa has been launched by.a. TVSb. Hondac. Suzukid. Yamaha 182. 152 ProblemWhich of the following companies has signed an MoU with Money GramInternationals agent Air wings Services Pvt. Ltd. to offer international moneytransfer services in India ?a. BPCLb. IOCc. HPCLd. None of these 183. 153 ProblemWhich of the following banks has recently entered into a joint venture agreementwith Insurance Australia Group (IAG) for launching general insurance business inIndia?a. Allahabad Bankb. PNBc. SBId. Indian Bank 184. 154 ProblemDTAA stands fora. Direct Tariff Avoidance Agreementb. Double Taxation Avoidance Agreementc. Direct Taxation Avoidance Agreementd. Double Tariff Avoidance Agreement 185. 155 ProblemThe recent two-day summit of leaders of G-20 countries was held at.a. Sydneyb. Washingtonc. Parisd. London 186. 156 ProblemThe well-known book The Argumentative Indian is written bya. Khushwant Singhb. Robin Sharmac. Pavan K. Vermad. Amartya Sen 187. 157 ProblemA clock is set right at 5 a.m. If it loses 16 min in 24 hours, what will be the truetime when the clock indicates 10 p.m. on the 4th day?a. 11.00 p.m.b. 8.00 p.m.c. 10.00 p.m.d. 9.00 p.m. 188. 158 ProblemHow many such pairs of digits are there in the number 8314629 each of whichhas as many digits between them in the number as after arranging the digits indescending order?a. Twob. Onec. Threed. None of these 189. 159 ProblemA 4 cm cube is cut into 1 cm cubes. Find the percentage increase in surface .area.a. 200%b. 100%c. 400%d. 300% 190. 160 ProblemHow many numbers are there between 500 and 600 in which 9 occurs only once?a. 19b. 18c. 20d. 21 191. 161 ProblemThe speeds of three cars are in the ratio 2:3:4. The ratio between the times takenby these cars to travel the same distance isa. 4: 3 : 2b. 2: 3 : 4c. 4: 3 : 6d. 6: 4 : 3 192. 162 ProblemShyams house, his office and his gym are all equidistant from each other. Thedistance between any 2 of them is 4 km! Shyam starts walking from his gym in adirection parallel to the road connecting his office and his house and stops whenhe reaches a point directly east of his office. He then reverses direction and walkstill he reaches a point directly south of his office. The total distance walked byShyam isa. 9 kmb. 6 kmc. 16 kmd. 12 km 193. 163 ProblemAlok walks to a viewpoint and returns to the starting point by his car and thustakes a total time of 6 hours 45 minutes. He would have gained 2 hours by drivingboth ways. How long would it have taken for him to walk both ways?a. 7 hr 45 minb. 8 hr 45 minc. 5 hr 30 mind. None of these 194. 164 ProblemRuchis house is to the right of Vanis house at a distance of 20 metres in thesame row facing North. Shabi nas house is in the North-East direction of Vanishouse at a distance of 25 metres.Determine that Ruchis house is in whichdirection with respect to Shabinas house.a. Southb. Eastc. North-Eastd. West 195. 165 ProblemHoney was twice as old as Vani 10 years ago. How old is Vani today if Honey willbe 40 years old 10 years hence?a. 25 yearsb. 20 yearsc. 15 yearsd. 35 years 196. 166 ProblemThe age of the father 5 years ago was 5 times the age of his son. At present thefathers age is 3 times that of his son. What is the present age of the father?a. 33 yearsb. 30 yearsc. 45 yearsd. None of these 197. 167 ProblemPointing to a lady in the photograph, Shaloo said, "Her sons father is the son-in-law of my mother." How is Shaloo related to the lady?a. Sisterb. Auntc. Motherd. Cousin 198. 168 ProblemRavi is the son of Amans fathers sister. Sahil is the son of Divya who is themother of Gaurav and grandmother of Aman. Ashok is the father of Tanya andgrandfather of Ravi. Divya is wife of Ashok. How is Gauravs wife related to Tanya?a. Sisterb. Niecec. Sister-in-lawd. Data inadequate 199. 169 ProblemKailash faces towards North. Turning to his right, he walks 25 metres. He thenturns to his left and walks 30 metres. Next, he moves 25 metres to his right. Hethen turns to his right again and walks 55 metres. Finally, he turns to the rightand moves 40 metres. In which direction is he now from his starting point?a. Southb. South-Westc. North-Westd. South-East 200. 170 ProblemOne tap can fill a cistern in 2 hours and another can empty the cistern in 3 hours.How long will they take to fill the cistern if both the taps are open?a. 7 hoursb. 6 hoursc. 5 hoursd. None of these 201. 171 ProblemA cistern has a leak which would empty it in 8 hours. A tap is turned on whichadmits 6 liters, a minute into the cistern and it is now emptied in 12 hours. Thecistern can hold.a. 7860 litersb. 6840 litersc. 8640 litersd. None of these 202. 172 ProblemA train 100 meters long passes a bridge at the rate of 72 km/hr in 25 seconds.What is the length of the bridge?a. 170 mb. 400 mc. 600 md. None of these 203. 173 ProblemA swimmer can swim a certain distance in the direction of current in 5 hrs andreturn the same distance in 7 firs. If the stream flows at the rate of 1 km/hr, findthe speed of the swimmer in still water.a. 5 km/hrb. 4 km/hrc. 6 km/hrd. 7 km/hr 204. 174 ProblemIn a mixture of 60 liters, the ratio of milk and water is 2 : 1. If this ratio is to be 1 :2, then the quantity of water to be further added is:a. 30 litersb. 20 litersc. 40 litersd. 60 liters 205. 175 ProblemA tree is broken by the wind. The top struck the ground at an angle 30 and at adistance of 30 m from the root. The whole height of the tree is approximately.a. 52 mb. 17 mc. 34 md. 30 m 206. 176 ProblemThe radius of the base of a conical tent is 5 cm. If the tent is 12 m high then thearea of the canvas required in making the tent is:a. 300 m2b. 60 m2c. 90 m2d. None of these 207. 177 ProblemA lawn is in the form of an isosceles triangle. The cost of turning it came to Rs.1,200 at Rs. 4 per m2. If the base be 40 m long, find the length of each side.a. 25 mb. 24 mc. 26 md. None of these 208. 178 ProblemA lamp post has half of its length in mud,1/3 of its length in water and above thewater. Find the total length of the post.a. 20 mb. 15 mc. 25 md. 30 m 209. 179 ProblemAt a point on level ground, the angle of elevation of a vertical tower is found tobe such that its tangent is 5/12. On walking 192m towards the tower, the tangentof the angle of elevation is 3/4. The height of the tower is.a. 96mb. 150 mc. 180 md. 226 m 210. 180 ProblemOne liter of water is evaporated from 6 liters of a solution containing 5% salt. Findthe percentage of salt in the remaining solution.a. 8%b. 10%c. 6%d. 4% 211. 181 ProblemThe average weight of 29 students in a class is 48 kg. If the weight of the teacheris in duded, the average weight rises by 500 g. Final the weight of the teacher.a. 57 kgb. 60 kgc. 65 kgd. 63 kg 212. 182 ProblemThere are two candidates Bhiku and Mhatre lor an election. Bhiku gets 65% of thetotal valrj votes. If the total votes were 6,000, what is the number of valid votesthat the other candidate Mhatre gets if 25% of the total votes were declaredinvalid?a. 1575b. 1625c. 1675d. 1525 213. 183 ProblemIn a medical certificate, by mistake a candidate gave his height as 25% more thanactual. In the interview panel he clarified that his height was 5 feet 5 inches. Findthe percentage correction made by the candidate from his stated height to hisactual height.a. 28.56b. 20c. 25d. None of these 214. (Questions 184 - 190) :In each of these questions two quantities, one in column A and one in columnB are given .Compare the two and mark answer as: 215. 184 ProblemColumn A Column B132 expressed as a percent3.5% 216. 185 ProblemColumn A Column BTime elapsed from 11.50 P.M. 1/3 hourto 12.02 A.M. 217. 186 ProblemColumn A Column BSemi-circumference ofCircumference of a circle with radius acircle with radius 10 cm5 cm 1 218. 187 ProblemColumn A Column B161/0.25 219. 188 ProblemColumn A Column B2/66 /3 220. 189 ProblemColumn AColumn B3230.1x 16 64 X 0.4 221. 190 ProblemColumn AColumn BNumber of ways to arrange 5 Number of minutes in two hoursdifferent books on a shelf 222. Directions (Questions 191-195) :In a survey conducted in five chilies viz. Pune, Kanpur, Raisen, Surat andTrivandrurr, the percentage of people using T (trains),.B (buses), C (cars) asmode of transport was found and is represented by a triangular bar diagramgiven below. Tie number of persons surveyed in the cities Pune, Canpur, Raisen,Surat and Trivandrum are respectvely 2000, 4000, 6000, 3000 and 8000.Trns 223. 191 ProblemThe city where the least number of persons use buses is:a. Raisenb. Suratc. Kanpurd. Pune 224. 192 ProblemThe average number of persons using train for transportation in Pune,. Kanpur,Raisen and Trivandrum isa. 1920b. 1875c. 1750d. 1920 225. 193 ProblemThe mode of transport used by the least number of persons in all given cities isa. Carsb. Trainsc. Busesd. Cars and Buses 226. 194 ProblemAmong the given fives cities, the cities where less than 30% of the people usecars for transport area. Pune and Raisenb. Kanpur and Trivandrumc. Pune, Kanpur, Raisend. Pune, Kanpur, Surat 227. 195 ProblemWhich of the following statement is not true?a. more percentage of people use buses for transport in Surat the Pune.b. 50% of the people use trains for transport in Kanpur and Raisen.c. in Trivandrum, more than 50% of the people use cars for transport.d. in Raisen, the percentage of people using trains is more than those using buses. 228. Directions (Questions 196- 200):each of these questions consist of a question and two statements numbered I and II the question. Marks answer as1. if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question while used data in statement I atone are not sufficient to answer the question..2. if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question while used data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.3. if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.4. if data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question. 229. 196 ProblemWhat will be average weight the remaining Class ?I.Average Weight of 30 Children out the total 46 in the class is 22.5 kg andthat Of the remaining children is 29,fH Kg child having weight more than 40kg b excluded.II. Average weight of a class 46 children is 13.5 kg. A child weighting 46 kg isdropped out 230. 197 ProblemThe weight of A,B, C are in the ratio of 8:7:5. As weight is 60% more than Cs:Find the weight of BI.Total weight A,B,C is 100 Kg.II. Difference between As and Cs weight is15 Kgs. 231. 198 ProblemWhat will be the Compound Interest on a sum after 3 years?I.Compound Interest on the sum at %% per annum for 2 year is Rs. 12.50 morethan the Simple Interest.II. the difference between Compound Interest and Simple Interest on the samefor 3 years at 5% per annum is Rs. 38.1.25. 232. 199 ProblemWhat is the cost of laying a carpet in rectangular hall?I.Cost of the carpet is Rs. 450 per square meter.II. Perimeter of the hall is 50 meter. 233. 200 ProblemA well is dug and the soil has been spread all around it which forms a circularembankment. What is the height of the embankment?I.The well is dug to depth of 5m.II. The radius of the well is 1.5 m. 234. FOR SOLUTION VISIT WWW.VASISTA.NET/