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General Awareness Practice Set Solved  1. The Govt of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers a National River? a ) Brahmaputra b )  Yamuna c) Ganga d) Kaveri e ) None of these 2. Who amongst the folIowing economists gave the concept of "economies of scale", which says "many goods and services can be produced more cheaply in long series"? Edward C Prescott  Amartya Sen Gary S Becker Edmund S Phelps Paul Krugman  3. Very often we read in newspapers/magazines about "Sovereign Wealth Funds". Which of the following is/ are the correct description of the same? ( A) These are the funds or the reserves of a government or central bank of a country which are invested further to earn profitable returns. ( B) These are the funds which were accumulated by some people over the years but were not put in active circulation as they retain them as Black Money for several years. ( C) The funds which are created to be used as relief funds or bailout packages are known as sovereign funds. a ) Both B & Conly b ) Only B c ) Only C d ) Only A e ) None of these the purpose of promoting SEZs in India? ( A) They are established to promote exports. ( B) They are established to attract investments from foreign countries. ( C) They are established to help the poorest of the poor in India as the activities of these zones are reserved only forthe poors and those living below poverty line. a ) Only A b) Only B c ) Only C d ) Both A & B only e ) None of these  5. The ratio of the Cash Reserves that the banks are required to keep with the RBI is known as a ) Liquidity Ratio b ) SLR c ) CRR d ) Net Demand & Time Liability e ) None of these 6. The-Govt ofIndia in order to provide some relief to the exporters announced a relief-package of Rs a ) 1000 cr b ) 2500 cr c ) 4000 cr d ) 5000 cr e ) 7000 cr 7. The availability of cash and other cash-like marketable instruments that are useful in purchases and investments are commonly known as a ) Cash crunch b ) Liquidity c ) Credit d ) Marketability e) None of these 8. The White Tiger is a book written by 1

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General Awareness Practice Set Solved

 

1. The Govt of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers a National

River?

a) Brahmaputra b)  Yamuna c) Ganga d) Kaveri e) None of these

2. Who amongst the folIowing economists gave the concept of "economies of scale",which says "many goods and services can be produced more cheaply in long series"?

a) Edward C Prescott b)  Amartya Sen c) Gary S Becker d) Edmund S Phelps e) Paul

Krugman 

3. Very often we read in newspapers/magazines about "Sovereign Wealth Funds".Which of the following is/ are the correct description of the same?

(A) These are the funds or the reserves of a government or central bank of a country which are

invested further to earn profitable returns.

(B) These are the funds which were accumulated by some people over the years but were not put in

active circulation as they retain them as Black Money for several years.

(C) The funds which are created to be used as relief funds or bailout packages are known as

sovereign funds.

a) Both B & Conly b) Only B c) Only C d) Only A  e) None of these

4. Very often we read about Special economic Zones (SEZs) in newspapers. What isthe purpose of promoting SEZs in India?

(A) They are established to promote exports.

(B) They are established to attract investments from foreign countries.

(C) They are established to help the poorest of the poor in India as the activities of these zones are

reserved only forthe poors and those living below poverty line.

a) Only A  b) Only B c) Only C d) Both A & B only e) None of these 

5. The ratio of the Cash Reserves that the banks are required to keep with the RBI isknown as

a) Liquidity Ratio b) SLR  c) CRR  d) Net Demand & Time Liability e) None of these

6. The-Govt ofIndia in order to provide some relief to the exporters announced arelief-package of Rs

a) 1000 cr b) 2500 cr c) 4000 cr d) 5000 cr e) 7000 cr

7. The availability of cash and other cash-like marketable instruments that are useful

in purchases and investments are commonly known as

a) Cash crunch b) Liquidity c) Credit d) Marketability e) None of these

8. The White Tiger is a book written by

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a)  Amitav Ghosh b)  Arundhati Roy c)  VS Naipaul d) Kiran Desai e)  Aravind Adiga

9. Besides USA and France, India has a Civil Nuclear Deal with

a) Britain b) Russia c) Germany d) Canada e)  Australia

10. Jnanpith Award is given for excellence in the field of

a) Music b) Literature c) Sports d) Films e) Social Services

11. As per newspaper reports, India's trade gap has been showing a negative growthfor the last few months. "Trade Gap" means what?

a) Gap between total GDP and total consumption

b) Gap between total imports and total exports

c) Gap between available liquidity and expected demand in next five months

d) Gap between budgeted revenue collection and actual collection of the samee) None of these

12. 'Equity schemes managed strong NAV gains, which, boost their assets' was a

news in some financial newspapers. What is the full form of the term NAVas used inabove head lines?

a) Nil Accounting Variation b) Net Accounting Venture c) Net Asset Value

d) New Asset Venture e) None of these

13. As per reports published in various newspapers, mutual fund companies showed

94 per cent growth in their total profits during 2009-10. This means the profitsearned by these companies were 94 per cent

a) in their total investments they made collectively during the year

b) more than their profits during previous year

c) of the total capital of the company

d) less than the total expenditure of the companies

e) None of these

14. As per the reports published in some major news papers "ADAG companies" madegood profits during the year. ADAG companies are popularly known as

a) Companies owned by Tata Group b)  Aditya Birla Companies c) Reliance Companiesd) Companies owned by Aptech e) None of these

15. "Mutual Funds reported exceptional performance in 2009-10" was the news in

major financial news papers recently. What is a mutual fund?

A.  A type of collective investment scheme that pools money from many investors and invests it in

stocks, bonds or other money market instruments.

B. It is a subsidiary of a bank or financial company created specially to raise money to be invested in

a particular industry, ie housing or insurance etc. The money raised thus cannot be invested

anywhere else.

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C. When several banks and financial companies come together and create a common pool of money

to fund mega infrastructural project like bridges, roads, power plants etc, the common pool is known

as Mutual Fund.

a) Only A  b) Only B c) Only C d)  All A, B & C e) None of these

16. We very frequently read about Europe's sovereign debt crisis these days. Whichof the following statements/is/are true about the same?

A. In early 2010 the Euro crisis developed in some countries like Greece, Spain and Portugal.

B. This created a credit default swap between the countries of the European Union ..

C. SAARC countries have offered some assistance to some of the severely affected countries like

Portugal, Spain and Greece.

a) Only A  b) Only B c) OnlyA & B d)  All A, B & C e) None of these

17. As per the announcement made by the RBI, some Stock Exchanges in India areallowed to introduce Plain Vanilla Currency Options. The term Plain Vanilla Currency

Options is associated with which of the following activities/operations?

a) Dollar-Rupee Exchange Rate b) Floating of Commercial Papers c) Launch of new mutual

funds

d) Deciding the opening price of a share on a particular" business day e) None of these

18. The process of "Artificial Application of Water to the soil usually for assisting ingrowing crops" is technically known as

a) water harvesting b) irrigation c) water recharging d) percolation e) none of these

19. Waste Water generates which of the following gases. which is more powerful and

dangerous than C02?

a) Nitrogen b) Sulphur dioxide c) Hydrogen d) Methane e) None ofthese

20. Which of the following days was observed as World Water Day 2010?

a) 20th June b) 22nd July c) 22nd March d) 20th May e) None of these

21. "Indira Gandhi Canal", which is around 450 km long, provides irrigation facilitymainly to which of the following states?

a) Punjab b) Haryana c) Madhya Pradesh d) Gujarat e) Rajasthan

22. Who amongst the following is the director of the popular Hindi film "OyeLucky !Lucky Oye"?

a) Mani Ratnam b) David Dhavan c) Dibakar Banerjee d) R Balakrishnan e) None of 

these

23. Which of the following is NOT a missile developed by the Defence Research andDevelopment. Organisation (DRDO) ?

a) Shaurya b) Pinaka c) Brahmos d)  Agni e) Nag

24. Which ofthe following metals is used for generation of Nuclear Energy by most of

the Nuclear Power Plants?

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a) Zinc b) Platinum c) Uranium d) Nickel e) None of these

25. Indus Water Treaty is a pact on' sharing of river water between India and

a) Bangladesh b) Pakistan c) Nepal d)  Afghanistan e) Myanmar

26. Which of the following is/are considered a Renewable Source of Energy?

A. Wind Energy B. Solar Energy C. Nuclear Energy

a) OnlyA  b) OnlyB c) OnlyC d) Only A & B e)  All A, B' & C

27. Mrs. Pratibha Patil is the _______the President of India

a) 10th President of India b) 11th President of India c) 12th President of India

d) 1st President of India e) 15th President of India

28. How many intertwined rings are shown in the Olympic Flag used these days in thegames?

a) Five b) Six c) Seven d) Three e) None of these

29. India's 'Look East' trade policy is designed to help particularly members of whichof the following group of nations?

a) SAARC b)  ASEAN c) WTO d) NAT e) EU

30. Which of the following countries has signed a 22-Point Agreement with MadhesiPeople's Right Forum (MPRF)?

a) China b) Nepal c) India d) Bangladesh e) Myanmar

31. 'Brahmos' is designed to be used by which of the following?

a) Indian Navy b) Indian Army c) Indian Air Force d) Border Security Force e)  All of these

32. Which of the following agencies/organisations is setting up India's first NaturalResource Data Centre in Kolkata?

a) RBI b) SEBI c) NABARD d) S~C e) BARC 

33. The Finance Minister ofIndia recently made a mention that InfrastructureDevelopment in India should be done on PPP model only. What is the full form

of'PPP'?

a) Purchasing Power Parity b) Public Private Partnership c) Purchase Produce Provide

d) People's Programme & Priority e) None of these

34. The Global Non-Violence Day was observed on which of the following days?

a) 15th August b) 14th November c) 19th September d) 2nd October e) 30th January

35. The period for 11 th Five Year Plan is

a) 2005-10 b) 2006-11 c) 2007-12 d) 2008-13 e) None of these

36. Who amongst the following has played the main/lead role in the film Chak De

India?

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a)  Abhishek Bachchan b) Salman Khan c)  Aamir Khan d) Shah Rukh Khan e) None of 

these

37. 'Ranji Trophy' is associated with the game of

a) Hockey b) Football c) Badminton d) Cricket e) Tennis

38. Which ofthe following awards is given for excellence in literary work?

a) Bharat Ratna b) Shanti Swamp Bhatnagar Award c) DronacharyaAward

d)  Arjuna Award e) Pulitzer Prize

39. Roger Federer, who won the US Open 2007 Tennis Championship, is a citizen of

a) Belgium b) France c) Russia d) USA  e) Switzerland

40. Which of the following awards is NOT a 'Gallantry I Award'?

a) Mahavir Chakra b)  Vir Chakra c)  Vishista Sewa Medal d)  Ashok Chakra e) Saraswati

Saminan41. As per the to Commerce Ministry data released on 2 January 2012, India’s exportsrecorded their slowest pace of growth in two years in November 2011. What was theper centage of growth recorded?

a) 4.2% b) 3.8% c) 2.2% d) 0.94%

42. The capital market regulator SEBI on 3 January 2012 allowed auctioning ofsecurities through stock exchanges and introduced a new method for institutional

placement of stocks. Which of the following facts related to the above statementis/are not true?

1. Under the institutional placement programme (IPP), shares can be sold only to qualified

institutional buyers.

2. There shall be at least 25 allottees in every IPP issuance. No single investor shall receive allotment

for more than 25% of the offer size

3. The IPP method can be used to increase public holding by 10% and could be offered to only

qualified institutional buyers with 25% being reserved for mutual funds and insurance companies

4. Under the IPP, companies will have to announce the ratio of buy-back, as is done in the case of 

rights issues and fix a record date for determination of entitlements as per shareholding on record

date

a) Only 1 b) Only 3 c) Only 2 d) Only 4

43. What is the Finace Ministry’s decision on the rates applicable on small savingsinstruments schemes that would be announced on April 1 each year?

a) rate would remain valid till the maturity of the scheme

b) rate would change in the first qurter of that respective year

c) rates would change depending on different maturity period

d) rates would remainvalid for six months post the maturity

44. Scientists discovered unknown species off the coast of Antarctica. Consider the

following statements: i) The temperature in this region rises to 380 degree Celsius.Ii) There is plenty of light in this region.

Which of the above statements is/ are correct?

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a) Only I b) Only ii c) Both i and ii d) Neither i nor ii

45. Scientists produced artificial human semen to help infertile men. Consider thefollowing statements:

i) The scientists grew the sperm by enveloping the germ cells in a special compound called agar jelly.

i i) The artificial human semen could help infertile men father their own children.

Choose the right option:

a) Both i and ii correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is

correct.

46. Health Authorities in Australia recently detected Deadly Disease, Murray ValleyEncephalitis. The disease is caused by the__.

a) Flies b) Mosquitoes c) Birds d) Dogs

47. Which PSU announced on 2 January 2012 that its board approved in a meetingheld on 30 December 2011 the switching over to internationally-accepted GrossCaloric Value-based pricing mechanism?

a) BHEL b) ISPAT c) CIL d) IOC

48. Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) entered the media andentertainment sector by making a major investment in one of India’s largest

broadcast companies. Name the broadcast company.

a) Network18 Group b)  Adlabs Films c) Balaji Telefilms d) Bag Films

49. India approved the acquisition of French advanced missile systems to arm theMirage-2000 fighter jets. Consider the following statements:

i) The cabinet committee on Security cleared the contract for the fire and forget MICA with French

company MBDA.

i i) MICA are interception and aerial combat missiles.

Choose the right option:

a) Both i and ii are correct b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct.

50. The Union government approved Katra-Quazigund Railway line project. Theproject is located in__.

a) Jammu and Kashmir b) Bihar c) Punjab d) Haryana

51.(1) Theatre director, screenplay writer and actor Satyadev Dubey, credited with introducing

existential and absurd theatre, passed away on 25 December 2011. Which facts about the concerned

person is/are not true?

(2) he got attracted to the post-1947 theatre and joined Theatre Unit, the theatre group-cum-school

founded by Ebrahim Alkazi

(3) Dubey came into prominence with Dharamvir Bharati’s radio-play Andha Yug that brought to the

fore the pervasive criminal and homicidal tendencies during the times of war.

(4) He penned screenplays/dialogue of some acclaimed films in the 1970s, including ShyamBenegal's Nishant, Ankur, Kalyug and Bhumika

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(5) He won the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue in 1980 for the film Ankur

a) Only 1 b) Only 4 c) 2 & 3 d) Only 2

52. Lok Sabha on 27 December 2011 passed the Lokpal and Lokayukta bill, 2011.Consider the following statements:

i) The setting up of Lokayuktas by the states would not be mandatory.

i i) The constitutional amendment bill fell through.

Choose the right option:

a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is

correct.

53.(1) Reserve Bank of India deregulated non-resident external (NRE) deposits on 16 December

2011 allowing banks to offer higher interest rates to dollar-denominated accounts. Which of the

following facts related to the above statement is/are not true?

(2) Reserve Bank freed the rates on non-resident external accounts, offering interest as high as

9.6% per annum

(3) Following RBI’s deregulation five Indian banks, including HDFC Bank and Yes Bank on 23

December 2011 raised their interest rates on such deposits in order to lure foreign money

(4) Private lender Yes Bank increased the interest rates on fixed deposits held by non-resident

Indians (NRIs) to 8.4 per cent from 3.82 per cent

(5) The new rates are effective from 24 December for fresh deposits as well as those being renewed

on maturity.

a) 1 & 2 b) Only4 c) Only 3 d) 1 & 4

54. According to the RBI data, India's foreign exchange reserves fell by what amountto $302.1 bill ion during the week ended 16 December 2011 on account of a fall in

foreign currency assets?

a) $4.67 billion b) $3.33 billion c) $5 billion d) $5.75 billion

55. Telecom Commission, the decision-making body of the Department ofTelecommunications recommended a uniform licence fee of what per cent of adjustedgross revenues (AGR) as against the prevalent rate of 6-8 per cent?

a) 10% b) 8% c) 5.2% d) 9.3%

56. NASA's Kepler mission discovered the first Earth-size planets orbiting a sun-likestar outside our solar system. These planets are called ___ and____.

a) Kepler-20e; Kepler-20f  b) Kepler-20a; Kepler-20b

c) Kepler-20c; Kepler-20d d) Kepler-20m; Kepler-20n

57. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies report discovered a missing

link between the body’s biological clock and sugar metabolism system. Consider thefollowing statementsi) Sugar Metabolism is a process by which the body uses sugar for energy.

i i) If the human body produces too little insulin, the amount of sugar in the blood increases

abnormally, a condition known as hyperglycemia. Choose the right option:

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a) Both i and ii correct. b) Neither i nor ii is correct. c) Only i is correct. d) Only ii is correct.

58. Name the gene found by the neuroscientists, which could help in creating andaltering memory.

a) Mpas 4 b) Npas 4 c) Npas 3 d) Mpas 2

59. Name the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader who was inducted into the Union

Cabinet as civil aviation minister on 18 December 2011.

a)  Ajit Singh b) Jayant Chaudhary c) Devendra Nagpal d) Sanjay Singh Chauhan

60. Popularly known as Adam Gondvi, this Hindi poet who wrote revolutionary poetryfocusing on the pathetic state of dalits and the poor breathed his last in Lucknow on18 December 2011. Name the poet.

a) Bharat Bhusan b) Ram Nath Singh c) Uday Prakash d) Shail Chaturvedi e) Naresh Mehta

61. The Union cabinet of India on 22 December 2011 approved __ percent share forminorities within the 27% OBC quota in jobs and university seats.

a) 4.5 b) 5.6 c) 3.4 d) 5

62. The Manipur Legislative Assembly passed the Manipur Lokayukta Bill, 2011.

Manipur will be the __state in North-Eastern India to have alegislation of Lokayukta.

a) Second b) Third c) First d) Fourth

63.(1) Former Czech president Vaclav Havel who had been suffering from chronic respiratory

problems died on 18 December 2011. Which of the following facts mentioned about him is/are not

true?

(2) He was the tenth and last president of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and the second President of the

Czech Republic (1993–2003)

(3) He played a seminal role in the Velvet Revolution that ended four decades of repression by a

regime which Havel ridiculed as Absurdistan.

(4) He co-authored the human rights manifesto Charter 77, which drew wide attention in the West.

(5)  As president, he oversaw the country's transition to democracy and a free-market economy and

also the peaceful 1993 breakup into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

a) Only 3 b) Only 1 c) 1 & 4 d) Only 4

64. The enigmatic leader of North Korea Kim who led his nation for 17 years througha devastating famine while frustrating the United States and other global powers withapproach to talks on giving up nuclear arms in return for food and other assistanceon

died on 17 December 2011 after he suffered a massive heart attack. Name the leader

a) Kim Jong-il b) Kim Il-sung c) Kim Jong-un d) Kim Jong-chul

65. Which Controversial film based on the 116-year-old Mullaperiyar dam and directed

by Sohan Roy made it to a shortlist for the Oscars under the Best Picture category?

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a) Rio and The Muppets b) Undefeated c) Project Nim d) Dam 999

66. India and Australia on 16 December 2011 signed an agreement to amend DTAA(Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement). DTAA was signed between India and

Australia in__.

a) 1990 b) 1991 c) 1992 d) 1995

67. The Indian women's hockey team defeated Ireland 4-1 win to clinch the bronzemedal in the four-nation tournament held in Parana, Argentina in December 2011.Which team won the gold medal?

a) South Africa b) USA  c)  Argentina d) Pakistan

68. Who defeated ace badminton player and World No. 4 Saina Nehwal of India in thewomen’s singles final of the $500000 BWF World Super Series badminton

championship in China on 18 December 2011?

a) Zhang Ning b) Xie Xingfang c) Xu Huaiwen d) Wang Yihan

69. Which India striker was on 20 December 2011 voted Player of the Year by the AllIndia Football Federation?

a) Sunil Chhetri b) Savio Medeira c) Kyrshan Lyngshing d) Babu Mani

70. Diesel consumption in Delhi declined by a startling 26% in 2010-11 compared to2009-10. Delhi was however found to have used 2.24% more petrol in the same

period. As per the latest Delhi government figures, the consumption of diesel in thecity stood at what amount in 2010-2011?

a) 10.98 lakh metric tones b) 7.5 lakh metric tones

c) 8.11 lakh metric tones d) 6 lakh metric tonnes

71. Fears of continuing economic slowdown, lack of decision making at the centre,rising fiscal deficit combined with not-so-impressive revenue collections upset Dalal

Street investors on 20 December 2011. Which of the foolowing facts related to theabove statement is/are not true?

1. Fears of continuing economic slowdown, lack of decision making at the centre, rising fiscal deficit

combined with not-so-impressive revenue collections led to a 204 points loss in sensex that ended at

15175

2. The slide on 20 December 2011 was triggered by FII selling which recorded a net outflow of Rs600 crore, taking the month’s total net outflow to about Rs 1700 crore.

3. The combined effect of the market’s slide and the depreciation of the rupee forced India to exit

from the select group of countries with a $1 trillion market capitalization

4. There was not even a single ADR issue in 2011. However, companies raised about $220 million

through GDRs (Global Depository Receipts) during 2011

a) Only 1 b) 3 & 4 c) Only 3 d) Only 2

72. Credit rating agency Moody's on 21 December 2011 upgraded the credit rating ofthe Indian government's bonds from the speculative to investment grade. Which of

the following facts related to the above statement is/are true?

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1.  According to a release issued by the Finance Ministry, Moody's unified India's local and foreign

currency bond ratings at Baa3

2. Moody's Investor Service upgraded its local currency rating for Indian government bonds to Baa3

which is speculative grade as compared to the earlier Ba1 which is junk or investment grade.

3. India's foreign currency bond ceiling is unchanged at Baa2, and the foreign currency bank depositceiling is Baa3. The local currency bond and bank deposit ceilings are unified at A1.

4. The government's local currency short-term rating has been changed to P-3 from NP, indicating

the government's ability to repay short-term debts.

a) Only 2 b) Only 1 c) 1 & 3 d) Only 4

73. According to official data released here on 22 December 2011, food inflationdropped sharply to an almost four-year low of what per cent during the week ended

10 December indicating an overall easing of prices?

a) 1.5% b) 1.32% c) 1.81 % d) 2.32%

74. Which of India's leading commodity bourses on 20 December 2011 became theworld's fifth-largest commodity futures exchange?

a) National Multi Commodity Exchange of India b) Bharat Diamond Bourse

c) Multi Commodity Exchange d) Bombay Stock Exchange

75. Ravi Ruia decided on 21 December 2011 to step down as chairman of which of

the following London-listed after a trial court admitted a criminal chargesheet filed bythe investigating agency, CBI?

a) Essar Energy b) Essar Shipping c) Essar Oil d) Eaasr Technologies

76. Which company won the award for Alternative Thinking and Driving PositiveChange in the Fleet Owner category at the Mahindra Navistar Transport ExcellenceAwards 2011 at Hotel Ashok here on 20 December 2011?

a) Tata Motors b) Hero Group c) Edu Comp d)  Agarwal Packers & Movers

77. Which PSU lender decided to aggressively market its gold loan scheme for

farmers to prevent defaults after the agriculture sector witnessed a sharp spike inbad debt in the past one year?

a) Union Bank  b) United Bank of India c) Industrial Development Bank of India d) State Bank of 

India

78. Who did the Central Government appoint as Chairman and Managing Director(CMD) of Andhra Bank?

a) B. A. Prabhakar b) O. P. Bhatt c) Pratip Chaudhuri d) S. Vishvanathan

79. The directorate general of hydrocarbons (DGH), the technical arm of the oil

ministry approved which company’s proposal to commence production from Bhagyam,the second-largest oil field in the Rajasthan block?

a) Essar Oil b) ONGC c) Cairn India d) Indian Oil

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80. Scientists discovered that the protein__ is responsible for regulating fatty acid

oxidation in the liver and is critical for metabolism.

a) CPT1 b) CTP1 c) CTT1 d) CPT2

81. British Scientists recently developed a technology to produce pocket TV. Considerthe following statements:

i) Scientists developed a new form of light-emitting crystals, known as quantum dots.

i i) These tiny crystals are 100000 times smaller than the width of human hair.

Choose the right option:

a) Both i and ii correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is

correct.

82. Scientists developed a hydrogel that regenerate healthy and scar-free tissue on

skin damaged by severe burns. Consider the following statements:

i) The hydrogel helps in formatting of new blood vessels and skin including hair follicles.

i i) The injured soldiers, fire victims and people with third degree burns can avail of the gel.

Choose the right option:

a) Both i and ii correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct.

83. The Sangita Kalanidhi M.S. Subbulakshmi Award was presented to whom at theinauguration of the 85th annual conference of the Music Academy in Chennai on 15December 2011?

a) S.R. Nathan b) Trichy Sankaran c) Subramania Pillai d) Subramaniyam Iyer

84. The 40th anniversary of vijay diwas was celebrated on which day marking thefinest hour of the Indian armed forces when they defeated Pakistan, leading to the

creation of Bangladesh in 1971?a) 12 December b) 15 December c) 16 December d) 18 December

85. The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on 15 December 2011 approved amendment to thestate industrial policy. Consider the following statements:

i) The amended industrial policy seeks to promote environmentally sustainable development in the

state and encourage cleaner production and adoption.

i i) Under this policy, disincentive industries will be put on negative list.

Choose the right option:

a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is

correct.

86. The Supreme Court of India directed Tamil Nadu to ensure that the water level inthe Mullaperiyar dam does not exceed __but declined to entertain Kerala’s plea for

reducing the level to__.

a) 136 feet; 120 feet b) 120 feet; 136 feet c) 140 feet; 112 feet d) 150 feet; 140 feet

87. A parliamentary committee on 13 December 2011 rejected the proposal to allow

what percentage foreign direct investment in the insurance sector?

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a) 51% b) 49% c) 43% d) 29%

88. According to data from research body All India Organisation of Chemists andDruggists (AIOCD), Indian drugmakers posted a certain per cent month-on-monthgrowth in sales of November 2011 which was the highest in the past 14 months. What

was the per cent of sales growth projected for the month?

a) 23% b) 31% c) 21% d) 43%

89. The government waived loan of handloom weavers in India to help revive the

sector under the scheme of Revival, Reform and Restructuring Package for HandloomSector. What amount of loan was waived?

a) Rs 548.35 crore b) Rs 420.66 crore c) Rs 506.64 crore d) Rs 3521 crore

90. A committee on mutual funds, constituted by SEBI in december 2011recommended to the regulator’s board to break down the bifurcation within the feestructure known as expense ratio. Which of the following facts are not true with

regard to the above statement?

1. Currently mutual funds are allowed to charge up to 2.25% as expense ratio. fund houses are

allowed to accept only 1.25% as asset management charges

2. Funds with large corpuses currently charge 1.55% as expenses charges

3. SEBI was suggested to keep overall scheme expenses unchanged at 2.25% for schemes with

assets under management not exceeding Rs 400 crore

4. Expense ratio is more than important in debt schemes where the rate of return is not hig.

a) 1 & 2 b) 3 & 4 c) 1 & 3 d) Only 2 e) None of the above

91. Which player became the first player to win the Orders of Merit on both sides of the Atlantic on

11 December 2011 when he shot a closing 66 to finish third in the Dubai World Championship?

a) Luke Donald b)  Alvaro Quiros c) Rory McIlroy d) Paul Lawrie

92. Which country defeated Spain 1-0 to win for the 4th time hockey’s ChampionsTrophy tit le on 11 December 2011?

a) Pakistan b) New Zealand c)  Australia d) Greece

93. Name the woman squash player who on 10 December 2011 annexed the elusivewomen’s title while in the Senior National Squash Championship in Chennai.

a) Sarah Fitz-Gerald b) Dipika Pallikal c)  Anaka Alankamony d) Sushma Pillai

94.(1) The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) on 5 December 2011 transferred

indigenously-developed Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) technology to seven telecom

equipment manufacturers. Which of the following facts about the technology is not true?

(2) The GPON technology is a pivotal component required for broadband connectivity over optical

fibre.

(3) C-DOT indigenously designed and developed GPON technology, which can be used to provide

triple play (voice, video and data) through fibre-based networks

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(4) The GPON technology was tested, validated, field-evaluated and made operational in

MTNL's/VSNL’s network in Ajmer (Rajasthan)

(5) The technology will help fulfil requirements of major national programmes like the National

Optical Fibre Network and the State Wide Area Network.

a) Only 1 b) Only 3 c) 1 & 4 d) Only 4

95. Bank lending to the priority sector grew at what percentagein October 2011 on anannual basis due to lower offtake by agriculture and MSME segments as well as

decline in micro credit?

a) 10% b) 12% c) 13.7% d) 8.3%

96. With the inauguration of the first state-of-the-art ATDC-SMART (Skill forManufacturing Apparels through Research and Training) in Egmore, Chennai, the

Ministry of Textiles launched which of the following schemes?

a) National Technology Mission for Technical Textiles

b) Integrated Skill Development Scheme

c) Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) For Textile

d) Rural Textiles Technology Development Skill

97. Which bank signed a memorandum of understanding with Life InsuranceCorporation of India (LIC) to use the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT)

facility to facilitate electronic funds transfer of policy payments to policyholders?

a) IDBI b) Corp Bank  c) Indian Overseas Bank  d) Dhanlaxmi Bank 

98. World Aids Day is observed anually on 1 December 2011. What was the theme ofWorld AIDS Day 2011?

a) Getting to Zero b) Stigma and Discrimination c) Women & AIDS

d) Force For Change: World AIDS Campaign With Young People

99.(1)  An icon of Indian cinema and evergreen star Dev Anand died at the age of 88 in London on 3

December 2011 (4 December according to IST) after suffering a massive cardiac arrest. Which of the

following facts about him is/are not true?

(2) Dev Anand started his career with Prabhat Films' Hum Ek Hain (1946) soon after he joined IPTA 

(3)  Anand started producing films after the success of Ziddi. He launched his own company Navketanin 1949 which, by 2011, had produced 31 films

(4) His first colour film, Johny Mera Naam with Waheeda Rehman was based on the novel of the

same name by R. K. Narayan

(5) The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Dadasaheb

Phalke Award in 2002

a) 1 & 4 b) Only 3 c) 2 & 4 d) 1 & 4

100. The Golden Peacock Award for the Best Film was given to which of the followingfilms at the 42nd International Film Festival of India which came to an end at the

Kala Academy in Panaji, Goa on 3 December 2011?

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a) Russian film Elena b) an Israeli film Restoration c) Columbian Film Porfirio

d) Malayalam film Adaminte Makan Abu

 Answer

1. (c) 26. (d) 51. (b) 76 . (d)

2. (e) 27. (c) 52. (a) 77 . (d)

3. (d) 28. (a) 53. (c) 78 . (a)

4. (d) 29. (b) 54. (a) 79 . (c)

5. (c) 30. (b) 55. (b) 80 . (a)

6. (d) 31. (b) 56. (a) 81 . (a)

7. (b) 32. (c) 57. (a) 82 . (a)

8. (e) 33. (b) 58. (b) 83 . (b)

9. (b) 34. (d) 59. (a) 84 . (c)

10 . (b) 35. (c) 60. (b) 85 . (a)

11 . (b) 36. (d) 61. (a) 86 . (a)

12 . (c) 37. (d) 62. (b) 87 . (b)

13 . (b) 38. (e) 63. (b) 88 . (c)

14 . (c) 39. (e) 64. (a) 89 . (d)

15 . (a) 40. (e) 65. (d) 90 . (d)

16 . (a) 41. (b) 66. (b) 91 . (a)

17 . (a) 42. (c) 67. (c) 92 . (c)

18 . (b) 43. (a) 68. (d) 93 . (b)

19 . (d) 44. (a) 69. (a) 94 . (b)

20 . (c) 45. (a) 70. (c) 95 . (a)

21. (e) 46. (a) 71. (d) 96 . (b)

22 . (c) 47. (c) 72. (a) 97 . (d)

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23. (a) 48. (a) 73. (c) 98 . (a)

24. (c) 49. (a) 74. (d) 99 . (b)

25. (b) 50. (a) 75. (a) 100. (c)

Here you f ind a set of 100 quest ions on Quant itat ive Apt i tude. Thequestions are framed to al low you to judge for yourself how preparedyou are for the upcoming SBI Clerk Exam.

Take the test now to further enhance your preparation.

Directions (Q. 1-9): What should come in place of question mark (?) in the fol lowingquestions?

1. -84x29+365=?

(1) 2436 (2) 2801 (3 ) 2801 (4) 2071 (5) None ofthese

2. (21.69) 2 - √324 =?

(1) 440.4615

(2) 425.4561

(3) 452.4561

(4) 442.4651

(5) None ofthese

3. (800 ÷ 64) x (1296 ÷ 36) = ?

(1) 420

(2) 460

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(3) 500

(4) 540

(5) None of these

4. (42 x 229)÷(9261) 1⁄3 =?

(1) 452

(2) 448

(3) 458

(4) 456

(5) None of these

5. (35423 +7104 +41720)- (317 x 89)=?

(1) 28213

(2) 84307

(3) 50694

(4) 54096

(5) None of these

6. (9% of 386) x (6.5% of 144) = ?

(1) 340.1664

(2) 325.1664

(3) 333.3333

(4) 328.0065

(5) None of these

7 . 4+4.44+44.4+4.04+444=?

(1) 500.88

(2) 577.2

(3) 495.22

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(4) 472.88

(5) None of these

8. 3√? = (36x24)÷9

(1) 884736

(2) 804036

(3) 854734

(4) 814736

(5) None of these

9. (43% of 2750)- (38% of 2990) = ?

(1) 49.3

(2) 44.7

(3) 43.6

(4) 46.3

(5) None of these

Direct ions (Q. 10-13): What shou ld come in p lace of question.mark (?) in thefol lowing number series?

10. 13 14 30 93 376 1885 ?

(1) 10818

(2) 10316

(3) 11316

(4) 11318

(5) None of these

11. 4 6 9 13.5 20.25 30.375.?

(1) 40.25

(2) 45.5625

(3) 42.7525

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(4) 48.5625

(5) None ofthese

12. 400 240 144 86.4 51. 84 31.1 04 ?

(1) 19.2466

(2) 17.2244

(3) 16.8824

(4) 18.6624

(5) None of these

13. 9 4.5 4.5 6.75 13.5 33.75 ?

(1) 101.25

(2) 103.75

(3) 99.75

(4) 105.50

(5) None of these

14. The prof i t earned a f ter se l l ing an ar t i c le for Rs 625 is the same as the lossincurred after seI l ing the art ic le for Rs 435. What is the cost pr ice ofthe art ic le?

(1) Rs 530

(2) Rs 520

(3) Rs 540

(4) Rs 550

(5) None of these

15. A sum of Rs 817 is d iv ided among A, Band C such that 'A ' receives 25% morethan 'B' and 'B' rece ives 25% less than 'C' . What i s A 's share in the amount?

(1) Rs228

(2) Rs247

(3) Rs285

(4) Rs 304

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(4) 150

(5) None of these

20. A car covers the f irst 35 km of its journey in 45 minutes and the remaining 69 km

in 75 minutes. What is the average speed of the car?

(1) 42 kmlhr

(2) 50 km/hr

(3) 52 kmlhr

(4) 60 km/hr

(5) None of these

21. In how many di f ferent ways can the letters of the word 'PRIDE' be arranged?

(1) 60

(2) 120

(3) 15

(4) 360

(5) None of these

22. The ages of Samir and Tanuj are in the ratio of 8 : 15 years respectively. After 9years the ratio of their ages wil l be II : 18. What is the difference in years between

their ages?

(1) 24 years

(2) 21 years.

(3) 20 years

(4) 33 years

(5) None of these

Directions (Q. 23-27): What approximate value should come in place of the questionmark (?) in the following questions?

23. 724.998+24.048+ 14.954=?

(1) 8

(2) 13

(3) 2

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(4) 10

(5) 16

24.  (848.999+274.052)÷ 3.0054=?

(1) 940

(2) 836

(3) 184

(4)298

(5)374

25. 3√184900 =?

(1) 56

(2) 44

(3) 67

(4) 33

(5) 21

26. 18.5% of 425 + 16.2% of 388 =?

(1) 141

(2) 224

(3) 116

(4) 183

(5) 215

27. 18.345 x 19.068 x ? = 11538.93375

(1) 46

(2) 61

(3) 27

(4) 33

(5) 55

Directions (Q. 28-32): In the fol lowing number series only one number is wrong. Find

out the wrong number. "

28. 529 841 961 1296 1681 1849 2209

(1) 1296

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(2) 841

(3) 961

(4) 1681

(5) None ofthese

29. 13 14 27 45 68 109 177

(1) 27

(2) 109

(3) 45

(4) 68

(5) None of these

30. 14 22 34.5 55.5 87.25 13.875 209.125

(1) 55.5

(2) 34.5

(3) 135.875

(4) 87.25

(5) None of these

31. 274 301 426 769 1498 2824 5026

(1) 301

(2) 426

(3) 79

(4) 2824

(5) None of these

32. 4 28 160 990 6970 55832 502560

(1) 160

(2) 990

(3) 55832

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(4) 6970

(5) None of these

Direct ions (Q. 33-37): What s Would come in p lace of the quest ion mark (?) in thefol lowing questions?

33. 89. 4 x 412.8 x 648. 1 =16?

(1) 41.8

(2) 16.2

(3) 18.4

(4) 25.6

(5) None of these

34. 12% of 840 x 0.25% of 148 =?

(1) 37.296

(2) 101.17

(3) 68.432

(4) 97.046.

(5) None of these

35. A shopkeeper sel ls 200 metres of cloth for Rs 9,000 at a profit of Rs 5 per metre.What is the cost price of 1 metre of cloth?

(1) Rs45

(2) Rs40

(3) Rs35

(4) Rs30

(5) None of these

36. the area of a c irc le is .1386 sq cm. What is the c ircumfer- ence of the c irc le?

(1) 142cm

(2) 160cm

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(3) 130cm

(4) 132 cm

(5) None of these

37. In a col lege a total number of 27 professors are appointed for al l the facult ies;

viz Arts, Commerce and Science. If , equal number of professors are appointed foreach o f t he f acul ti es , how many p ro fe ssor s ar e a ss igned t o each fa cu lt y?

(1) 9

(2) 12

(3) 6

(4) 3

(5) None of these

38. Sridhar invests Rs 3,750 in shares, which is 25% of his monthly income. What ishis monthly income?

(1) Rs 12,000

(2) Rs 15,000

(3) Rs 10,000

(4) Rs 16,000

(5) None of these

39. Find the average of the following setof scores.

302, 152, 132, 122, 112

(1) 184

(2) 165

(3) 152

(4) 176

(5) None of these

40. A bus covers a d istance of 172 kms in 4 hours. What is the speed of the bus?

(1) 52km1hr

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(2) 47km1hr

(3) 43km1hr

(4) 38 kmIhr

(5) None of these

41. The tota l number of students in a school is 4800, out of which 60% are g ir ls .What is the total number of boys in this school?  

(1) 1920

(2) 1934

(3) 1980

(4) 1910

(5) None of these

Directions (Q. 42-43): Each question below is fol lowed by two statements A and B.

You are to determine whether the data given in the statement is suff ic ient to answerthe question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choosebetween the possible answers.

Give answer (1) if the statement A alone is sufficient to answer the question, but the statementit

alone not sufficient

Give answer 2) if the statement C alone is sufficien, to an we: the question, but the statement A 

alone is not sufficient.

Give answer 3) ifboth statements A and B together are needed to answer the question.

Give answer 4) if either the statementAalone or the statement B ,alone IS sufficient to-answer the

question.

Give answer 5) if you cannot get the answer from the statements A and B together, but need even

more data.

42. How many women can complete a piece of work in 15 days?

A . 12 women can complete the same piece of work in 20 days.

B. 10 men can complete rhe same piece of work in 12 days.

43. What is the rate of interest p.c.p.a. on an amount of Rs 12,000/- deposited in abank?

A. The difference between the simple interest and the compound interest is Rs 172.80.

B. The simple interest for two years is Rs2,880.

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Directions (Q. 44-48): What approximate value should come in place of question mark

(?) in the fol lowing questions? (You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)

44. (4576+3286+5639)÷(712+415+212)=?

(1) 18

(2) 22

(3) 34

(4) 10

(5) 46

45. 675.456+ 12.492 x 55.671 =?

(1) 971

(2) 1071

(3) 1171

(4) 1271

(5) 1371

46. (447.22)2

=?

(1) 200000

(2) 210000

(3) 220000

(4) 230000

(5) 240000

47. 4374562 x 64 = ? x 7777

(1) 360

(2) 3600

(3) 36000

(4) 360000

(5) 3600000

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48. (872% of 659) ÷ 543 = ?

(1) 17

(2) 11

(3) 21

(4) 27

(5) 31

Direct ions (Q. 49-53): What should come in p lace of quest ion mark (?) in the

fol lowing number series?

49. 5 9 18 34 59 95 ?

(1) 272

(2) 168

(3) 116

(4) 148

(5) 144

50. 1200 480 192 76.8 30.72 12.288 ?

(1) 4.9152

(2) 5.8192

(3) 6.7112

(4) 7.6132

(5) 8.5172

51. 963 927 855 747 603 423 ?

(1) 209

(2) 208

(3) 207

(4) 206

(5) 205

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52. 841 .961 1089 1225 1369 1521. ?

(1) 1581

(2) 1681

(3) 1781

(4) 1881

(5) 1981

53. 18 20 44 138 560 2810 ?

(1) 16818

(2) 16836

(3) 16854

(4) 16872

(5) 16890

Direct ions (Q. 54-58): What should come in p lace of quest ion mark (?) in the

fol lowing questions?

54. 74+.12x0.75-6 =?

(1) 72

(2) 67

(3) 62

(4) 77

(5) None of these

55. 8888 + 848 + 88 - ? = 7337 + 737 

(1) 1750

(2) 1650

(3) 1550

(4) 1450

(5) None of these

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56. 515.15-15.51-1.51-5.11-1.11=?

(1) 491.91

 

(2) 419.91

(3) 499.19

(4) 411.19

(5) None of these

57. (?) 2 + (123) 2 = (246) 2 - (99) 2 - 2462

(1) 184

(2) 186

(3) 182

(4) 180

(5) None of these

58. 414 x? x7=127512

(1) 36

(2) 40

(3) 44

(4) 48

(5) None of these

59. [(84) 2 ÷28 x 12]÷24 =7 x ?

(1) 15

(2) 17

(3) 19

(4) 21

(5) None of these

Directions (Q. 60-65): What approximate value should come in place of question mark(?) in the following questions? (You are not expected to calculate the exact value.

60. 561204 x 58 =? x 55555

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(1) 606

(2) 646

(3) 556

(4) 716 5)586

61. 459.008 + 3.0056 x 88.862 =?

(1) 738

(2) 725

(3) 695

(4) 752

(5) 666

62. (444%of531)÷972 =?

(1) 4.5

(2) 0.5

(3) 2.5

(4) 8.5 5)6.5

63. (9321 +5406+ 1001)÷(498+929+660)=?

(1) 13.5

(2) 4.5

(3) 16.5

(4) 7.5

(5) 10.5

64. 9654 /21 +7638 / 44 =?

(1) 633

(2) 600

(3) 643

(4) 621

(5) 598

65. (621.52) 2=?

(1) 386300

(2) 379300

(3) 398300

(4) 365300

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(5) 356300

Direct ions (Q. 66-70): What S ilUU il i come in p lace of quest ion mark ( ' ?) in thefollowing number series ?

66. 444 467 513 582 674 789 ?

(1) 950

(2) 904

(3) 927

(4) 881

(5) 973

67. 23 25 53 163 657 3291 ?

(1) 16461

(2) 13169

(3) 9877

(4) 23045

(5) 19753

68. 3 13 65 585 7605 129285 ?

(1) 2456415

(2) 2235675

(3) 2980565

(4) 2711985

(5) 2197g45

69. 1 16 81 256 625 1296 ?

(1) 4096

(2) 2401

(3) 1764

(4) 3136

(5) 6561

70. 12 12 18 45 180 1170 ?

(1) 12285

(2) 10530

(3) 11700

(4) 12870

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(5) 7605

Directions (Q.71-80): What should come in place of question mark(?) in the fol lowingquestions?

71 .4+4.44+0.4+44.04+444=?

(1) 497.24

(2) 487.66

(3) 496.88

(4) 469.88

(5) None of these

72. [(130) 2÷ 25 x 15] ÷ 30 =?

(1) 352

(2) 314

(3) 326

(4) 338

(5) None of these

73. 38+16x0.8=?

(1) 43.2

(2) 50.8

(3) 44.8

(4) 1.9

(5) None of these

74. (?) 2 +(65) 2 = (160) 2 -(90) 2 -7191

(1) 75

(2) 77

(3) 79

(4) 81

(5) None of these

75. 398 x ? x 7 = 47362

(1) 15

(2) 13

(3) 17

(4) 19

(5) None of these

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76. 1485x?=594

(1) 2/5

(2) 3/4

(3) 3/5

(4) 5/6

(5) None of these

77. 2116+692-?=1111

(1) 1667

(2) 1677

(3) 1687

(4) 1697

(5) None of these

78. 6.896 + 3.753 - 2.005 + 1.004 =?

(1) 9.486

(2) 9.648

(3) 9.864

(4) 9.846

(5) None of these

79. (6.5% of 375)-(0.85% of 230)=?

(1) 23.42

(2) 24.24

(3) 21.64

(4) 25.76

(5) None of these

80. (13) 54 x (13) -5 1 =.?

(1) 2197 .

(2) 39

(3) 169

(4) 130

(5) None of these

81. 93. 2/7 x 5/6 x 3/8 x ? = 790

(1) 8848

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(2) 8246

(3) 8484

(4) 8868

(5) None of these

82. 968 x 445 ÷ ?=17230.4

(1) 60

(2) 40

(3) 25

(4) 35

(5) None of these

83. (0.05 x 6.25) ÷ 2.5 =?

(1) 0.105

(2) 0.95

(3) 0.115

(4) 1.25 5)

(5) None of these

84. (41) 2 + (38) 2X (0.15) 2 =?

(1) 3125.0225

(2) 1713.49

(3) 3125.15

(4) 59204.0225

(5) None of these

85. In an election between two candidates, one got 72% of the total valid votes. 25%

of the total votes are invalid. If the total votes are 8200, what is the number of val idvotes the other person got?

(1) 1835

(2) 1722

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(3) 2050

(4) 4428

(5) None of these

86. In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'WEDDING' be arranged?

(1) 5040

(2) 2500

(3) 2520

(4) 5000

(5) Noneofthese

87. Mi l ind takes as much t ime in running 15 metres as a car takes in cover ing 40

metres. What wil l be the distance covered by Mil ind during the time the car covers 2km?

(1) 1000 metres

(2) 600 metres

(3) 650 metres

(4) 750 metres

(5) None of these

88. Four milkmen rented a pasture. A grazed 15 cows for 4 months, B grazed lQ cowsfor 2 months, C grazed 18 cows for 6 months, and D grazed 16 cows for 5 months. If

A's share of rent is Rs 1,020, whatis C's share of rent?

(1) Rs 1,836

(2) Rs 1,360

(3) Rs816

(4) Cannot be determined

(5) None of these

Directions (Q. 89-92): Study the fol lowing data careful ly and answer the questions

given below. Out of 6500 students from the Arts wing of a col lege, 21 % of the totalnumber of students have majored only in Psychology. 12% of the tota l number of

students have majored only in Engl ish L i terature, and 15% of the tota l number ofstudents have majored only in Pol i t ics . 7% of the tota l number of students have

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(3) 1300

(4) 2050

(5) None of these

93. Lowest number of students have majored in which subject?

(1) History

(2) Philosophy

(3) Politics

(4) English Literature

(5) Psychology

94. 9654 /21 +7638 / 44 =?

(1) 633

(2) 600

(3) 643

(4) 621

(5) 598

95. (4.36) 2 x 66.5 - 371 = ?

(1) 902

(2) 893

(3) 871

(4) 888 .

(5) 880

Directions (Q. 96-100): What approximate value should come in place ofthe questionmark (?) in the fo l lowing quest ions? (You are not expected to ca lculate the exactvalue.)

96.  3√7469 x√ 668 =?

(1) 300

(2) 350

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(3) 505

(4) 425

(5) 575

97. 2.5 x 0.08 ÷ (1.9) 2 =?

(1) 1.5

(2) 0.8

(3) 0.010

(4) 0.06

(5) 2.1

Directions (Q. 98-99): Each qu stion below is fol lowed by two statements A and B.You are to determine whether the data given in the statement is suff ic ient to answer

the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choosebetween the possible answers.

Give answer I) if the statement A alone is sufficient to answer the question, but the Statement A 

alone is not sufficient

Give answer 2) if the statement C alone is sufficien, to an we: the question, but the statement A 

alone is not sufficient.

Give answer 3) ifboth statements A and B together are needed to answer the question. Give answer

4) if either the statement Aalone or the statement B alone IS sufficient to-answer the question. Give

answer 5) if you cannot get the answer from the statements A and 8 together, but need even more

data.

98. How many women can complete a piece of work in 15 days?

 A. 12 women can comnlete the same piece of work in 20 days.

B. 10 men can complete rhe same piece of work in 12 days.

99. What is the rate of interest p.c.p.a. on an amount of Rs 12,000/- deposited in abank?

 A. The difference between the simple interest and the compound interest is Rs 172.80.

B. The simple interest for two years is Rs2,880.

100. In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'WEDDING' be arranged?

(1) 5040

(2) 2500

(3) 2520

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(4) 5000

(5) Noneofthe

 

Answer

1. (4) 26. (2) 51 . (2) 76 . (1)

2. (3) 27. (5) 52 . (4) 77 . (4)

3. (5) 28. (2) 53 . (4) 78 . (2)

4. (3) 29. (1) 54 . (1) 79 . (2)

5. (5) 30 . (4) 55 . (1) 80 . (5)

6. (2) 31 . (1) 56 . (3) 81 . (1)

7. (2) 32 . (3) 57 . (3) 82 . (3)

8. (1) 33 . (5) 58 . (3) 83 . (5)

9. (1) 34 . (4) 59 . (5) 84 . (2)

10 . (4) 35 . (4) 60 . (5) 85 . (4)

11 . (3) 36 . (4) 61 . (5) 86 . (5)

12 . (2) 37 . (1) 62 . (2) 87 . (1)

13 . (4) 38 . (2) 63 . (3) 88 . (3)

14 . (1) 39 . (4) 64 . (4) 89 . (4)

15 . (1) 40 . (4) 65 . (1) 90 . (2)

16 . (3) 41 . (5 66 . (3) 91 . (5)

17 . (4) 42 . (3) 67 . (5) 92 . (1)

18 . (4) 43 . (5) 68 . (4) 93 . (3)

19 . (2) 44 . (3) 69 . (2) 94 . (5)

20. (1) 45 . (1) 70 . (1) 95 . (4)

21. (3) 46 . (2) 71 . (3) 96 . (1)

22. (3) 47 . (4) 72 . (4) 97 . (1)

23. (4) 48 . (5) 73 . (2) 98 . (3)

24. (3) 49 . (1) 74 . (5) 99 . (5)

25. (5) 50 . (3) 75 . (1) 100. (5)