BANK PO MOCK TEST

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FREQUENT

(1) (2) (3)

P < F(1) F = B > P < > B > B < F < M

(1) (2) (3)

a b – y abc – xw abc dev –(1) z, d, u (2) d, x, u (3) c, d, u

(1) (2) (3)

AC BE DH ? KQ(1) HL (2) GL (3) GK

(1) (2) (3)

FORGET

(1) (2) (3)

A × B A, B A + B A, B

A > B A, B A < B A, B

A, J

L > V < J + P S × A < D + F < E + K ?

F × R < S ? M M, F

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1. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word FREQUENT each of which has as manyletters between them in the word (in both forward and backward directions) as they havebetween them in the English alphabetical series?(1) None (2) One (3) Two(4) Three (5) More than three

2. In which of the following expressions will the expression ' P < F ' be definitely false?(1) F = B > P < M (2) P > B > M = F (3) P < B < F < M(4) B < P < M < F (5) None of these

3. In a class of 35 children, Ameya’s rank is sixth from the top. Annie is seven ranks belowAmeya. What is Annie’s rank from the bottom?(1) 22 (2) 20 (3) 19(4) 23 (5) Cannot be determined

4. Which of the following groups of alphabets should replace the blank spaces so that the group ofalphabets, given in bold, follow a logical pattern from the preceding and the following group ofalphabets?a b _ y abc_ x w ab c d e v _(1) z, d, u (2) d, x, u (3) c, d, u(4) z, y, w (5) c, d, w

5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one thatdoes not belong to that group?(1) Lens (2) Shutter (3) Film(4) Camera (5) Zoom

6. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series?AC BE DH ? Kg(1) HL (2) GL (3) GK(4) El (5) IM

7. If two is subtracted from each odd digit and if two is added to each even digit in the number9275436, what will be the difference between the digits which are third from the right andsecond from the left of the new number thus formed ?(1) 6 (2) 8 (3) 2(4) 1 (5) 5

8. The positions of how many alphabets will remain unchanged if each of the alphabets in theword FORGET is arranged in alphabetical order from left to right?(1) None (2) One (3) Two(4) Three (5) More than three

Directions (9 - 10) : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions whichfollow :

If ‘A x B’ means A is the son of B. If ‘A + B’ means A is the father of B.If’ A> B’ means A is the daughter of B. If ‘A < B’ means A is the wife of B.

9. Which of the following pairs of people represent first cousins with regard to the relations givenin the expressions, if it is provided that A is the sister of J : ‘L > V < J + P’ and ‘S × A < D + F <E+ K’

(1) LP (2) SP (3) SK(4) SF (5) Cannot be determined

10. What will come in the place of the question mark, if it is provided that M is the grandmother ofF in the expression: ‘F × R< S ? M’.(1) > (2) < (3) +(4) × (5) Cannot be determined

Directions (11 - 15) : Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statementsnumbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statementsare sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and

Give answer-(1) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in

statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.(2) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in

statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.(3) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the

question.(4) if the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the

question.(5) if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Reasoning Test

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COMEDY

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always to be right right is also just come to terms

terms are just always is

come

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(4) (5)

(1) to be are just terms (2) right to come are terms (3) always also to be just

always be right terms

(1) (2) (3)

(4) (5)

right

(1) (2) (3)

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(1) terms (2) also (3) are

(4) is (5) just

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11. How many employees are enrolled with the company?I. The Employee Engagement survey was administered to all employees in the company.II. A total of 346 Employee Engagement Surveys were returned to the HR department.

12. What was the grand total of Team A?I. Joseph correctly remembers that Team A scored a grand total of above 85 but below 94

points.II. Sureka correctly remembers that Team A scored a grand total of above 80 and below 87

points.13. How will ‘COMEDY’ be coded in a certain code language?

I. In the code language each vowel in the word is changed to the next letter in the Englishalphabetical series.

II. In the code language each consonant in the word is changed to the previous letter in theEnglish alphabetical series.

14. R Q, R, S and T are seated around a circular table facing the centre, such that there is equalspace between each of the adjacent members. Who sits to the immediate right of T?

I. Q sits second to the right of T and S sits second to the left of T.II. R is not an immediate neighbour of either P or Q.

15. Which direction is Khartik facing at the moment?I. After walking 4 metres early morning from point A, Khartik is facing the opposite direction

of the sun.II. Khartik took two consecutive left turns after covering a distance of 3 metres to reach point A.

Directions (16-20): Study the following information to answer the given questions:In a certain code ‘always to be right’ is written as ‘4 9 3 2,’ ‘right is also just’ is written as ‘9 7

6 5’, ‘come to terms’ is written as ‘1 3 8’, ‘terms are just’ is written as ‘0 1 6’ and ‘always is' is writtenas ‘7 4’.16. Which of the following is the code for ‘come’?

(1) 0 (2) 8 (3) 1(4) 3 (5) either 1 or 8

17. Which of the following can be coded as ‘8 6 3 1 5’?(1) to be are just terms (2) right to come are terms (3) always also to be just(4) be right also is terms (5) also come to just terms

18. Which of the following represents, ‘always be right terms’?(1) 8 4 1 3 (2) 2 4 1 9 (3) 4 3 8 9(4) 1 2 5 0 (5) 9 0 4 2

19. Which of the following is the code for ‘right’?(1) 9 (2) 7 (3) 6(4) either 9 or 5 (5) 5

20. What does ‘6’ represent in this code?(1) terms (2) also (3) are(4) is (5) justDirections (21-25) : In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of

action numbered I and II. A course of action is a practicable and feasible step or administrativedecision to be taken for follow up, improvement, or further action in regard to the problem,policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assumeeverything in the statement to be true, and decide which of the suggested courses of actionlogically fallow (s) for pursuing.

Give answer (1) if only I follows. Give answer (2) if only II follows.Give answer (3) if either I or II follows. Give answer (4) if neither I nor II follows.Give answer (5) if both I and II follow.

21. Statement : The sales of ball point pens manufactured by company Lixus have gonedown considerably ever since the same company introduced a gelinkpen in the market.

Courses of action : I. Ball point pens should not be manufactured by Lixus any more.II.Lixus should immediately withdraw all gel-ink pens from the market

so as to force people to buy ballpoint pens.22. Statement : Nearly 26 per cent of all engineering graduates have been left

unemployed owing to severe recession worldwide.Courses of action : I. All the unemployed students should be advised to take up jobs in foreign

countries.II.The unemployed students should be advised to take up jobs only after

the recession is over.

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23. Statement : The government airline has been making huge losses even as privateairliners continue to prosper and make substantial profit.

Courses of action : I. All the private airlines should be banned from their operation in thecountry.

II.The government airline should be instructed to increase passengerfare significantly in order to increase its profit.

24. Statement : Many private schools have been violating government directives andhave been charging more fees than the specified limits.

Courses of action : I. The government should identify such schools and take stringentactions against them.

II.The government should not ‘limit school fees and keep it flexible forthe schools to decide.

25. Statement : A large number of patients admitted in a particular hospital have beendiagnosed with a serious contagious disease.

Courses of action : I. These patients should be immediately evicted from the hospital forfear of spread of the disease.

II.The hospital should make appropriate quarantine arrangements tocontrol the spread of disease.

Directions (26-30) : In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions/inferences numbered I and II. As assumption is something supposed or taken for granted and aninference is something which can be directly inferred from the given facts. You have to considerthe statement and the following assumptions/inferences and decide which of those is/areimplicit in the statement,

Give answer (1) if only I is implicit.Give answer (2) if only II is implicit.Give answer (3) if either I or II is implicit.Give answer (4) if neither I nor II is implicit.Give answer (5) if both I and II are implicit.

26. Statement : The number of people living below poverty line in urban areas has increasedsince last year.

I. People living in rural areas are not below the poverty line.II. A similar survey was conducted last year.

27. Statement : Travelling by trains rather than cabs is more convenient and economical inParis.

I. Paris is an expensive city,II. Train services are reasonably good in Paris.

28. Statement : A government advertisement in public interest For a child’s better mentalhealth, admit him/her to a school only after five years of age.

I. A child cannot learn before he/she turns five.II. Some schools admit children who are below five years of age.

29. Statement : Although he has done MBA through a correspondence course, he is as smartas a person from college X.

I. Students from college X are known for their smartness.II. Students should do MBA through correspondence in order to become smart.

30. Statement : Conveyance facility provided by organisation helps employees report to workon time.

I. The conveyance facility which is provided by the organisation always reacheson time.

II. It is not possible to report to work on time unless convey-ance facility isprovided by the organisation.

Directions (31 - 33) : Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statementsmay be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause.One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statementsand decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship betweenthese two statements.

Mark answer (1) if statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.Mark answer (2) if statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect.Mark answer (3) if both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.Mark answer (4) if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.Mark answer (5) if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

31. A. Government has increased number of buses plying between Mumbai and Surat.B. The government has allowed private bus owners to operate between Mumbai and Surat.

32. A. The association of management colleges conducted a combined admission exam for allthe institutes this year.

B. As the dates for entrance exam for many management colleges clashed last year, manycandidates complained that they could not appear for a number of entrance exams.

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HR

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(1) (2) (3) HR

C, D, E, F, G H D, F

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33. (1) The department store owner put cameras for surveillance of the store.(2) Many products were reported missing by the staff working in the departmental store.

Directions (34 - 35) : In each question below is given a statement followed by two “Expectations”numbered I and II. An Expectation is something which can either be an objective or prospect ordesired outcome or hope behind the action /statement. You have to consider the statementand the following Expectations and decide which of the Expectations is implicit in the statement.

Give answer (1) if only Expectation I is implicit.Give answer (2) if only Expectation II is implicit.Give answer (3) if either Expectation I or II Expectation II is implicit.Give answer (4) if neither Expectation I nor Expectation II is implicit.Give answer (5) if both Expectations I and II are implicit.

34. Statement : A promotional campaign For healthy children encourage them to play inthe play grounds rather than video games at home.

Expectations : I. Health of at least some children would improve following this campaign.II. Most of the parents would not buy video games for their children after this

promotional campaign.35. Statement : ‘We should export the surplus of wheat in order to utilize its over-production

this year’.Expectations : I. Knowing that the exported wheat is a part of the surplus of the total

production, many countries would not pay the desired amount for it.II. Some countries are willing to Import wheat.

Directions (36 -40) : Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.Seven conferences on Marketing, Finance, HR, Real Estate, Hospitality, Management, and

Banking were scheduled to be held in Mumbai. Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Bhopal and Chennai,on one day in a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday.

Conference on Hospitality was held in Hyderabad on Friday. Only one conference was heldbetween conference on Hospitality and Finance. Conference on Management was held immediatelyafter HR but immediately before Banking. Conference on Management was not held in Indore. Theconference held on Monday was held in Delhi. Only one conference was held between conferenceson Banking and the conference held in Mumbai. The conference on HR was not held in Mumbai.Conference in Pune was held, immediately before conference in Indore. Conference on Real Estatewas not held on Monday. Conference in Chennai was not held after conference in Mumbai.36. If Delhi is related to Pune and Banking is related to Real Estate in a certain way, then to

which of the following would Indore be related to, following the same pattern ?(1) Bhopal (2) Chennai (3) Mumbai(4) Delhi (5) None of these

37. In which of the following cities was conference on Banking held ?(1) Chennai (2) Mumbai (3) Delhi(4) Bhopal (5) Indore

38. How many conferences were held between conferences on Marketing and Real Estate ?(1) None (2) One (3) Two(4) Three (5) Four

39. On which of the following days was the conference on HR held?(1) Monday (2) Tuesday (3) Wednesday(4) Thursday (5) Friday

40. Which of the following conferences was held on Monday?(1) Banking (2) Management (3) HR(4) Marketing (5) Cannot be determined

Directions (41-45): Study following information to answer the given questions:Six people C, D, E, F, G and H are standing in a straight line facing north not necessarily in

the same order. D is standing second to the right of F. C is standing fourth to the left of H and H isnot standing on the extreme end of the line. E is standing second to the right of D.41. What is the position of G with respect to E ?

(1) Immediate left (2) Second to the left (3) Third to the left(4) Third to the right (5) None of these

42. Which of the following pairs represents the people standing at the extreme ends of the line ?(1) FH (2) CE (3) DE(4) CH (5) None of these

43. Who is standing second to the right of C ?(1) F (2) D (3) G(4) E (5) None of these

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(1) CG (2) GE (3) GH(4) DE (5) FD

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44. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the abovearrangement and so form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group ?(1) CG (2) GE (3) GH(4) DE (5) FD

45. If all the people are asked to stand in an alphabetical order from left to right, the positions ofhow many will remain unchanged ?(1) One (2) Two (3) Three(4) None (5) None of these

Direction (46-50): In each of the question given below which one of the five answer figures onthe right should come after or in the place of question mark given in the porblem figures figureson the left, if the sequence were continued?46. Problem figures Answer figurers

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Directions (51 - 55) : Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the

proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them.

(A) Ironically the same parents who are considered to be ignorant are thought to be very

enlightened in choosing private schools over state run ones.

(B) This is all the more reason why we should include them during the planning and

implementation of the system.

(C) This is apparent at every stage from policy making to implementation as critical decisions

are made without the participation of the stakeholders an attitude that can only be described

as either arrogance or indifference.

(D) In reality, every parent decides which school is a good one, based on his/her own set of

values, perceptions and aspirations.

(E) The root cause of most of the ills that plague our education system is the enormous distance

that separates the power centers within the system and the schools where the action

takes place.

(F) It is often said in defense of such an approach that poor parents are too ignorant to be

partners in a meaningful dialogue.

51. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rear-rangement?

(1) A (2) B (3) F

(4) D (5) E

52. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rear-rangement?

(1) A (2) B (3) C

(4) D (5) F

53. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rear-rangement?

(1) F (2) D (3) C

(4) E (5) A

54. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rear-rangement?

(1) A (2) B (3) C

(4) D (5) E

55. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rear-rangement?

(1) E (2) D (3) C

(4) B (5) A

Directions (56-65) : In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.

These numbers are printed below the passage and against, each, five words/ phrases are

suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in

each case.

Can an experiment conceived, carried out, and reported in kids speak with pencilcolored figures

and hand Written tables by school children aged 8 to 10 years get published in a highly rated

international journal following a peer-reviewing process? Twenty seven school children from a

Primary School in U.K. have proved this is (56) if a simple but novel scientific question raised is (57)

in a scientific way. Their paper was published in the Royal Society’s Biology Letters journal. Their

(58) was that bumblebees can use a “combination of colour and spatial relationships in deciding

which colour of flower to forage from.” Considering that our understanding of how bees perceive

coloured patterns and scenes is inadequate, this inspiring outcome has shown that school children

guided by gifted teachers can think and (59) out experiments like any hard wired scientist. For

these kids, doing science changed their (60) of the subject. Science also became “cool and fun.”

This refreshing approach turns the spotlight on the best methods of teaching science. The (61)

learning system adopted by most schools in India, even classroom study combined with some

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laboratory work with predefined outcomes, does very little to (62) curiosity and interest in science.

Is that one of the (63) why out of the box thinking that produces path breaking science rarefy comes

out of Indian laboratories? The children at the U.K. school had their gifted teacher to guide them.

Scientists from India’s space and atomic energy departments and in some other places where serious

science is done can take a (64) out of the school’s book and (65) the way in engaging with school

pupils and getting them to do real science.

56. (1) done (2) unlikely (3) potential

(4) promising (5) possible

57. (1) questioned (2) said (3) retorted

(4) answered (5) address

58. (1) question (2) finding (3) methodology

(4) result (5) studies

59. (1) wage (2) create (3) execute

(4) carry (5) attempt

60. (1) option (2) lives (3) visual

(4) demands (5) perception

61. (1) revolutionary (2) radical (3) rote

(4) adequate (5) bore

62. (1) stimulate (2) simulate (3) make

(4) peek (5) judge

63. (1) cause (2) root (3) reasons

(4) issues (5) sources

64. (1) thread (2) leaf (3) example

(4) look (5) pages

65. (1) lead (2) start (3) deliver

(4) paved (5) ahead

Directions (66-70) : In each question below, a theme is partial presented in two sentences. The

complete theme comprises four logical arranged sentences. Out of these four the middle two

sentences are not given. Three possible fillers denoted by (A), (B) and (C) are given below the

partially provided theme. You have to find out which two or none can fill the gap between the

two given sentences in proper order to make the theme complete. Study the five alternatives

(answer choices) carefully and select one of them.

66. All our diverse experiences are manifestations of the mind. (__) (____)The quality of that action

depends on whether your mine is disciplined or not.

A. The internal environment, the individual’s physical body and the place where it abides,

the external environment, arise through the force of action.

B. Depending on whether our mind is pacified or unruly, positive or negative: actions are

committed.

C. This is why advice about readings some body language is so important.

(1) Only B and A respectively (2) Only C and A respectively

(3) Only B and C respectively (4) Only A and B respectively

(5) Only A and B or C respectively

67. People of India want more implementation, not more promises and plans. (_____), (_____).

This is because the approach to implementation and skills required must suit what has to

be done.

A. They want executives who can implement and institutions that can get things done.

B. Aligned plans are required to accelerate progress on many fronts in India.

C. But first we must understand what is to be implemented.

(1) Only A and C respectively (2) Only B and C respectively

(3) Only C and B respectively (4) Only B and A respectively

(5) Only A and B respectively

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68. The low and declining share of agriculture in the economy means a drought in nearly a third

of the country would not have a significant impact on GDP growth. (_____), (_____). A big reversal

in agriculture this year would therefore, only knock off about half a percentage point from the

GDP growth.

A. Human suffering is also going to be more.

B. The higher prices of farm produce will partly make up for the lower production of farmers.

C. Agriculture and allied activities have only a 17% share in GDP.

(1) Only A and B respectively (2) Only A and B or C respectively

(3) Only A and C respectively (4) Only C and B respectively

(5) Only B and A respectively

69. Information sharing plays a critical role in facilitating industrial processes. (___), (____).

A strong distribution network in FMCG sector is essential to ensure that supplies reach

retailers on time and in the right quantities, avoiding either over supply or under supply.

A. This sharing is the first step towards developing a high efficiency supply chain.

B. In the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, a company’s operations depend largely

on the effectiveness and efficiency of its supply chain.

C. However, this is often one of the most focused industrial aspects, leading to demand

forecasting and losses for the company.

(1) Only A and B respectively (2) Only C and A respectively

(3) Only B and A or C respectively (4) Only A and B respectively (5) None of these

70. Buying a new car is just like a dream come true. ( ), (____). Timely maintenance increases

its life dependability and value.

A. A car depicts the personality of its owner.

B. Once bought, though, a car involves high investment.

C. Expenditure on car maintenance becomes imperative

(1) Only B and A respectively (2) Only B and C respectively

(3) Only C and B respectively (4) Only C and A respectively (5) None of these

Directions (71-75) : Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something

has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the

sentence as a whole.

71. The sun has constantly been _____and reappearing and that has got the temperature _ over

the past two days.

(1) vanishing, control (2) hiding, fluctuating (3) appearing, soaring

(4) going, unpredictable (5) disappearing, unusual

72. The teacher called upon the students to____ interest in science and participate in various

orientation programmes in order to ____their scientific skills.

(1) take, learn (2) place, further (3) develop, hone

(4) generate, mix (5) envision, share

73. The police commissioner may _____ the state government to close five police stations _____of

poor infrastructure and bad location.

(1) order, in the light (2) request, because (3) ask, reason

(4) plead, due (5) command, in lieu

74. Over one lakh aspirants___ their kick in various examinations___ to the city on Sunday,

which turned out to be a peaceful day.

(1) trying, flocked (2) attempting, gathered (3) challenging, entered

(4) seeing, ventured (5) planning, assembled

75. The singer certainly___up to the sky high expectations of his audience by___ them with some

of the biggest hits of his career.

(1) lived, wooing (2) geared, attracting (3) summed, enticing

(4) met, singing (5) stood, belting

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Directions (76- 85) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or

idiomatic error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that

part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5) (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

76. The biggest (1)/ health burden that India (2)/ is set to face in the coming years (3)/ is tackle

cancer. (4)/ No error (5)

77. legal sand mining in the peripheral areas (1)/ of the district continues to remain a big problem

for (2)/ forest range officers as yet another instance illegal (3)/ mining was reported yesterday.

(4)/ No error (5)

78. The policemen, who (1)/ was deployed heavily (2)/ in the area, did nothing to (3)/ dissuade the

protesters. (4)/ No error (5)

79. Festivals are prime occasions (1)/ for splurging on presents and owing to improved economic

situation, (2)/ the youths is gungho (3)/ about breaking all previous records. (4)/ No error (5)

80. It is important to recruit personnel at (1)/ different levels in the organization so that (2)/ the

ensuing human resource gap is bridged (3)/ at least for the critical operations. (4)/ No error (5)

81. Banks are on the verge (1)/ of facing a formidable challenge (2)/ of losing over fifty percent of

(3)/ their employees due to retirement. (4)/ No error (5)

82. Not only has the commerce ministry fixed (1)/ extraordinarily high minimum prices for onion

exports (2)/ but also made licenses mandatory (3)/ for every consignment. (4)/ No error (5)

83. A new study found that while weight loss (1)/ via surgery may improve knee pain, in obese

patients (2)/ there may be permanent damage to the knee (3) / from being severe overweight.

(4)/ No error (5)

84. In order to streamline (1)/ the movement of vehicles during (2)/ the festival, traffic police

have (3)/ chalked out diversion plans. (4)/ No error (5)

85. With a view to avoid another caste conflict, (1)/the administration has deployed additional

police force (3)/on the village, while the administration as well as police officials (2)/ are

monitoring the situation. (4)/ No error (5)

Directions (86-90): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below

it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while an-swering

some of the questions.

The price of gold has gone up from $ 256 an ounce in 2001 to $ 1,424. Meanwhile, price levels

have struggled or crashed with respect to almost all other asset classes. Central banks have slashed

interest rates. Yet gold prices, it has been predicted, may go up and up. The many reasons for this

renewed love are convincing. Interestingly, not long ago pundits had predicted the end of gold as

the. world’s default asset class and were clubbing it with commodities. It appears that the yellow

metal is making a comeback to reassert the preeminence it has enjoyed for 5,000 years of history.

Its supply is falling. No new mines have been discovered. The existing ones are getting

exhausted, and miners are digging as deep as 5 km. Gold content in ore has come down from almost

12 gm. a tonne to 2 gm. And it costs more and more to take that out. Environmental concerns have

also contributed to mine owners’ problems. The wages of miners are going up; so is the cost of

providing them safety and security.

Emerging economies such as China and India are accumulating gold in order to reduce their

dependence on the dollar. While the U. S. has a reserve of 9,200 tonnes of gold. China has 1.054

tonnes and India 565 tonnes. No wonder, as emerging economic superpowers China and India want

to add to the reserves. Industrial use of gold is on the rise the world over. With the U. S. economy

still drifting with the threat of the dollar losing its undisputed position of reserve currency the rush

to gold is increasing.

Added to all this is the rekindled investor preference for gold. Money is moving away from

mutual funds and equities and the once fashionable and often discredited hedge funds are also

getting into gold, Exchange traded funds (ETF) are channeling ever more funds to gold. Some pension

funds are increasing the proportion of gold in their basket of assets. Given all this, gold can go

nowhere but up. That is the consensus.

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Everyone seems to be joining the new gold rush. But is everything well with gold? Or is it a

bubble building up?

Consider the conventional wisdom. Money generally gets distributed, though not in any fixed

proportion, among assets such as real estate, stocks, cash, government securities, gold, commodities,

and in new investments in factories and machinery. There is no state of equilibrium in a global

economy. Money gets transferred across geographical boundaries and asset classes based on

anticipated gains. As long as the flow is reasonable and is generally in line with the increase in

returns, this works well.

But when everyone rushes to the same destination, we are looking for trouble. Excess demand,

though often artificial, creates excess supp as in the case of real estate. Excess supply leads to price

crashes.

Is something similar happening in gold? The general consensus is ‘no’ Gold is different. It has

never let anyone down in 5,000 years, ft is indestructible. Its supply is limited. The argument in the

case of gold is that excess demand cannot create excess supply as the total world supply is limited.

But this time it is different. Is it really so? Gold has also gone up and down in the past. It was $ 424

an ounce in 1990 before crashing to $ 255 in 2001. Still, it moves only within a range and huge

fluctuations are not possible in gold, argue some people, Actually, gold gave much better returns in

the 1980s, only to stagnate and lose those gains in the 1990s.

A crash of gold prices could be the ultimate crash, nothing like we have seen. No one has

managed to discredit the yellow metal in 5,000 years. But it appears that for the first time in history

the ETFs, the hedge funds and the governments are about to do the undoable. The fact that it has

not already happened is no guarantee that it will not happen. Look at all the easy money corning

into gold. All those who have shifted money from real estate, mutual funds, pension funds, hed

funds and stocks are pouring it into gold. Gold ETFs are the fastest growing investment vehicles

today. This is all real quick money, but can evaporate at the click of a key. Of course, governments

such as China and India are also betting on gold and increasing their reserves. But then, whoever

said governments can make no mistakes?

The intrinsic value of gold has not gone up from S 255 to S 1,424 in 10 years, Gold is not

consumed heavily like oil or grain. Industrial use of gold is limited. Gold is the most recycled

commodity. Of the annual production of 2,500 tonnes, about 50 per cent goes to make jewellery and

it is almost entirely recycled. The rest goes to industrial and other uses, and even here the recycling

rate is high. In other words, all that demand is artificial and can be deflated in no lime. There is no

need to have excess supply to lead to a price crash, unlike other products. The sheer fact that gold

is only a hedge instrument and does not serve any practical use by itself, will negate the ‘there is no

new supply’ theory. Someone somewhere is watching for the perfect moment to disgorge the hoard.

to create sudden panic and buy up following a crash.

There is no sign that a crash is going to come tomorrow, or for that matter next year or the

year after, It may still go up for two or five or even 10 years. But crash it will, if we are to go by the

economic history of boom and bust. Also, the higher it goes and the longer it stays there, the more

painful the crash is going to be, especially for India, Indians sit on an estimated 18,000 tonnes.

India has always had the largest gold reserve with individuals. Imagine what will happen to millions

of Indians if gold were to crash. A crash of gold will be the crash of the Indian economy.

That should make us more responsible. That makes it imperative for our economists to track

gold movement. That makes it important for our financial wizards to prevent a bubble in gold. That

should force us to act before it happens. Never in history have we had so much idle money chasing

so little gold. Gold is losing its respect as the default and fail safe as set class and becoming a

speculative instrument. This shift of gold from being an item of passive wealth to an instrument of

speculation is dangerous. Gold is being talked up by crafty, speculators and unsuspecting

governments. And these predictions are being made by those sitting on gold worth billion’s of dollars

bought at yesterday’s prices.

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86. Which of the following best explains ‘when everyone rushes to the same destination’ in the

context of the passage?

(1) Only real estate is invested in by a majority.

(2) A majority invests in everything else except for gold.

(3) Everyone wants to become rich at the same time.

(4) Everyone rushes to the same place In order to buy gold.

(5) Nothing else but gold is invested in by a majority.

87. Which of the following is/are the general opinions about gold?

A. Its supply, although limited, will be able to meet its de-mand.

B. The price of gold will keep on Increasing.

C. It is the best investment at present.

(1) Only A and C (2) Only A and B (3) Only A

(4) Only B and C (5) All A, B and C

88. What is the author’s opinion about investment in gold?

(1) It should not be invested in at all.

(2) China should invest more in gold in order to reduce its dependence on the dollar.

(3) It should be invested in sparingly.

(4) It is the only lucrative investment of the future.

(5) The government should invest more in gold instead of other assets.

89. Which of the following is true, in the context of the passage?

A. Gold is being increasingly used for industrial purposes the world over.

B. India has lesser gold reserve as compared to US and China.

C. Countries like US and China have now stopped investing in gold for fear of its prices

crashing.

(1) Only A and C (2) Only A and B (3) Only A

(4) Only B and C (5) All A, B and C

90. What is the author’s fear with regard to gold?

(1) Its limited supply will affect the operations of most industries in India.

(2) Its surging demand will not be met with an adequate supply and will bring about a downturn

in the Indian economy.

(3) Its prices will suddenly dip which in turn will adversely affect many people in India.

(4) It will become a commodity so highly priced that no Indian will be able to buy it.

(5) None of these

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Directions (91-95) : What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) inthe following questions ? (Note : You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)91. 12959.998 ÷ 18.010 = ?

(1) 840 (2) 990 (3) 570(4) 680 (5) 720

92. 40.005% of 439.998 + ? % of 655.011 = 228.5(1) 8 (2) 17 (3) 12(4) 20 (5) 5

93. 6894.9864 + 5025.005 + 600.020 = ?(1) 12170 (2) 13540 (3) 12950(4) 11560 (5) 12520

94. 31.999 × 12.001 × 17.5001 = ?(1) 6600 (2) 6720 (3) 6480(4) 6070 (5) 6270

95. (10.998)3 = ?(1) 1440 (2) 1730 (3) 1330(4) 1640 (5) 1000

96. Mrudul invested an amount of ` 29,500 in order to start a business. Shalaka joined her 4

months later by investing an amount of ` 33, 500. If the business earned a profit of ` 1,20,575at the end of two years, what was Mrudul’s share of the profit ?(1) ` 60,725 (2) ` 61,950 (3) ` 59,250

(4) ` 58,625 (5) None of these97. What is the least number that can be added to the number 1020 to make it a perfect square?

(1) 65 (2) 12 (3) 59(4) 4 (5) None of these

98. Philip, Tom and Brad start jogging around a circular field and complete a single round in 18, 22and 30 seconds respectively In how much time will they meet again at the starting point?(1) 8 mins. 15 sees. (2) 21 mins. (3) 16 mins. 30 sees.(4) 12 mins. (5) None of these

99. A water tank has three taps A, B and C. Tap A, when opened, can fill the water tank alone in4 hours. Tap B, when opened, can fill the water tank alone in 6 hours and tap C, when opened,can empty the water tank alone in 3 hours. If taps A, B and C are opened simultaneously howlong will it take to fill the tank completely?(1) 10 hours (2) 8 hours (3) 18 hours(4) 12 hours (5) None of these

100. What total amount would Mithilesh get al the end of three years if he invests an amount of

` 11,2 00 in a scheme which offers simple interest at the rate of 8.5 p. c. p. a. for three years?

(1) ` 14, 056 (2) ` 14, 348 (3) ` 13, 852

(4) ` 15, 064 (5) None of theseDirections ( 101 - 105 ): What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions ?101. 1111.1 + 111.11 + 11.111 = ?

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102. 12.4 ×? × 16.5 = 2905.32(1) 13.4 (2) 15.2 (3) 16.2(4) 14.2 (5) None of these

103. (?)3 = 4913(1) 27 (2) 19 (3) 17(4) 29 (5) None of these

104. 8080 ÷80 ÷ 8 = ?(1) 800 (2) 12.625 (3) 10.545(4) 808 (5) None of these

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106. Prasad sold his work tools for ` 1, 850 and earned a profit of 25 per cent. At what price didPrasad buy the work tools?(1) ` 1, 360 (2) ` 1, 300 (3) ` 1, 240

(4) ` 1, 480 (5) None of these107. What would be the cost of building a fence around a square plot with area 462.25 sq. ft. at the

rate of ` 34 per foot?

(1) ` 2, 924 (2) ` 2, 682 (3) ` 2, 846(4) Cannot be determined (5) None of these

Directions (108 - 112) : Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions.Amounts invested (in % thousands) by three people in schemes over the years

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year?(1) 11.3 (2) 13.5 (3) 12.5(4) 14.3 (5) None of these

110. What is the respective ratio of total amount invested by B in the years 2008 and 2010 togetherto the total amount invested by C in those two years together?(1) 7 : 8 (2) 14 : 15 (3) 6 : 7(4) 12 : 13 (5) None of these

111. The amount invested by A in the year 2006 is approximately what per cent of the total amountinvested by him over all the years together?(1) 15 (2) 19 (3) 21(4) 8 (5) 11

112. What was the total amount invested by all the three people together in the year 2005 ?(1) ` 10,000 (2) ` 10,00,000 (3) ` 1,000

(4) ` 100 (6) None of theseDirections (113 - 117): Study the information given below and answer the questions that follow.

A building consists of men and women who spend their leisure time in watching movies,learning dance and learning singing. 8 men, who form ten percent of the total number of men in thebuilding, learn to dance. The total number of women in the building is 62.5 per cent of the totalnumber of men in the building. Twenty four per cent of the total number of women learn to sing.One fifth of the total number of women watch movies. The ratio of the number of men watchingmovies to the number of women doing the same is 13 : 2 respectively.113. What is the respective ratio of the number of men learning dance to the number of women

doing the same ?(1) 8 : 11 (2) 5 : 9 (3) 2 : 7(4) 3 : 5 (5) None of these

114. The total number of women in the building is approximately what percent of the total numberof members (men and women together) in the building?(1) 45 (2) 33 (3) 42(4) 27 (5) 38

115. What is the number of women learning dance?(1) 28 (2) 22 (3) 30(4) 24 (5) None of these

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116. The number of men who like watching movies is what percent of the total number of men inthe building?(1) 79.75 (2) 83.45 (3) 81.25(4) 72.15 (5) None of these

117. What is the total number of mem-bers (men and women together) learning singing?(1) 21 (2) 13 (3) 18(4) 15 (5) None of these

Directions (118-122) : What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following

number series?

118. 3 732 1244 1587 1803 1928 ?(1) 2144 (2) 1992 (3) 1955(4) 2053 (5) None of these

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Directions (123 - 127) : Each of the questions given below consists of a question and two

statements num-bered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in

the statements sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and

Give answer-

(1) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data instatement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

(2) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data instatement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

(3) if the data in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer thequestion.

(4) if the data in both the statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question.(5) if the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

123. What is the salary of C, in a group of A, B, C, D and E whose aver-age salary is ` 48, 250 ?

I. C’s salary is 1.5 times B’s salary.

II. Average salary of A and B is ` 23, 500.

124. What is the per cent profit earned by selling a car for ` 6, 40, 000 ?

I. The amount of profit earned on selling the car was ` 3, 20, 000.

II. The selling price of the car was twice the cost price.125. What is the rate of interest p.c.p.a.?

I. An amount of ` 14, 350 gives a simple interest of % 11, 480 in four years.

II. The amount doubles itself in 5 years with simple interest.126. What is the two digit number?

I. The difference between the two digits of the number is 9.II. The product of the two digits of the number is 0.

127. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?I. The area of the rectangle is 252 sq. mts.II. The ratio of length to breadth of the rectangle is 9 : 7 respectively.

Directions (128-130): Study the given information carefully to answer the questions that follow.

A committee of 6 teachers is to be formed out of 4 science teachers, 5 arts teachers and 3commerce teachers. In how many different ways can the committee be formed if128. two teachers from each stream are to be included ?

(1) 210 (2) 180 (3) 145(4) 96 (5) None of these

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Directions (131-135): Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow:Number of people (in hundreds) participating in the Annual Fair from six different towns overthe year.

131. Number of people participating in the Fair from town P in the year 2010 forms approximatelywhat per cent of the total number of people participating in the Fair from that town over all theyears together ?(1) 19 (2) 24 (3) 27(4) 12 (5) 15

132. What is the respective ratio of total number of people participating in the Fair from town S inthe years 2006 and 2007 together the number of people participating in the Fair from town Rin the same years?(1) 8 : 9 (2) 110 : 127 (3) 136 : 143(4) 11 : 12 (5) None of these

133. What is the per cent increase the number of people participating in the Fair from town T inthe year 2009 from the privies year? (rounded off to two digits after decimal)(1) 4.15 (2) 3.77 (3) 1.68(4) 2.83 (5) None of these

134. What is the average number of people participating in the Fair from town U over all the together?(rounded off the nearest integer)(1) 515 (2) 523 (3) 567(4) 541 (5) 538

135. How many people participating the Fair from all the towns together in the year 2005?

(1) 3290 (2) 3100 (3) 3240(4) 3170 (5) None of these

Directions (136-140): Study the following pie-charts carefully to answer the questions that follow :Percentage break-up of number of children in five different villages and breakup of childrenattending school from those villagesTotal Number of Children = 2040 Total Children School = 1450

136. What is the respective ratio of total number of children from village O to the number of childrenattending school from the same village?(1) 204 : 145 (2) 179 : 131 (3) 167 : 111(4) 266 : 137 (5) None of these

137. What is the number of children attending school from village N?(1) 145 (2) 159 (3) 170(4) 164 (5) None of these

138. What is the total number of children not attending school from villages M and N together?(1) 69 (2) 56 (3) 76(4) 63 (5) None of these

139. What is the total number of children from villages P and M together?(1) 1422 (2) 1142 (3) 1122(4) 1211 (5) None of these

140. The number of children attending school from village L is approximately what per cent of thetotal number of children from that village?(1) 78 (2) 72 (3) 57(4) 84 (5) 66

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141. Which film bagged Maximum Awards at Oscars 2013?(1) Brave (2) Argo (3) Life of Pi(4) Amour (5) None of these

142. In exercise of the powers conferred by of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir,the President has appointed Ali Mohd Magrey and Dhiraj Singh Thakur to be judges of theJammu and Kashmir High Court, in that order of seniority.(1) Section 75 (2) Section 80 (3) Section85(4) Section 90 (5) Section 95

143. Who has been appointed the new Chairman of the Local Organising Committee for the 2015ICC World Cup?.(1) James Strong (2) Wally Edwards (3) Ralph Waters(4) Chris Moller (5) None of these

144. The latest Human Development Index 2011 prepared by the UNDP ranks India at outof 187 countries.(1) 114 (2) 124 (3) 134(4) 144 (5) 154

145. The total bilateral trade between India and the Czech Republic in 2012 stood at USD millionas compared to USD 992.42 million in 2011.(1) 917.47 (2) 927.47 (3) 937.47(4) 947.47 (5) 957.47

146. Who is Dr. Jim Yong Kim?(1) President, World Bank (2) President, Asian Development Bank(3) President, IMF (4) President, European Union(5) President, UNESCO

147. Consider the following statements:A. Finance Minister P. Chidambaram presented the Union Budget 2013-14 in Lok Sabha on

28th February 2013.B. The allocation for Rural Development Ministry has been raised by 46 percent to ` 80 ,194

corein 2013-14.C. The Union Budget for 2013-14 aims to contain the fiscal deficit to 4.8% of GDP.Which of the above is/are TRUE ?.(1) Only A (2) Both B and C (3) Only C(4) Both A and B (5) A, B and C

148. Indo-French oceanographic study satellite ‘SARAL’ and foreign mini and micro spacecraftswere successfully launched by ISRO’s PSLV-C20 rocket from this spaceport.(1) one (2) three (3) two(4) six (5) eight

149. Consider the following statements:A. The Natural Environment Research Council of the UK and the Earth System Science

Organization, Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Republic of India have signed MoU.B. It will facilitate cooperation between the UK and Indian earth system science and

environmental research communities.C. The UK and India have shared interests and strengths in research on meteorology, climate

variability and change.Which of the above is/are TRUE?(1) Both A and B (2) Only B (3) Both A and C(4) Only C (5) A, B and C

150. Consider the following statements:A. Chandigarh Rajdhani will be the first train to have “Anubhuti” coaches.B. “Anubhuti” coaches will be the special AC luxury which will provide higher travel comfort

to passengers.C. Railways will roll out 10 state of the art AC coaches from Rae Bareli coach factory by October.Which of the above is/are FALSE?(1) Both A and B (2) Only A (3) Both B and C(4) Only C (5) A, B and C

151. A Social Security Agreement (SSA) was signed between India and which other nation, recently,to take advantage of the emerging employment opportunities?(1) Mauritius (2) Japan (3) Portugal(4) China (5) UK

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152. Consider the following statements:A. Ministry of Tourism’s new film “Find What You Seek” received first prize at the llth Golden

City Gate Tourism Media Awards Ceremony.B. The ceremony was held in Berlin.C. The Golden City Gate is an international film, print and media contest for the tourism

industry.D. The Awards ceremony is held in every two years at ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel

trade show.Which of the above is/are TRUE?(1) Only B (2) All except D (3) Both B and C(4) A, B and D (5) Only C

153. S. Jaipal Reddy has been conferred National Award for Women’s Development through Applicationof Science & Technology. He is the(1) Union Minister for Communication(2) Union Minister for Road Transport(3) Union Minister for Agriculture(4) Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences(5) Union Minister for Railways

154. Which of the following statements is/are FALSE?(1) President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed new governors for Tripura, Bihar, Odisha,

Nagaland and Kerala.(2) S. C. Jamir has been appointed, as the Governor of Odisha.(3) The governor of Tripura, Dr. D.Y. Patil has been appointed as the new Governor of Bihar for

his remaining term.(4) The President shifted’ Nagaland Governor Nikhil Kumar for his remaining term as the

Governor of Kerala.(5) Dr. Ashwani Kumar will take the charge of new Governor of Meghalaya

155. Consider the following statements:A. The General Budget 2013-14, was presented by the Union Finance Minister

P. ChidambaramB. The Budget has several new initiatives and higher allocation for the youth of the country.C. The budget allocates 250 crore rupees to, set up the National Institute of Sports Coaching

at Patiala which will be spent over a period of three years.Which of the above is/are TRUE?(1) Both A and B (2) Only B (3) Both B and C(4) Only A (5) A, B and C

156. Consider the following statements;A. The Lulu Shopping Mall was inaugurated by Karnataka CM Oommen Chandy.B. It is India’s biggest shopping mall.C. The cost of building the mall is over ` 1, 0600 crore.D. It is owned by EMKE group of UAE businessman M. A. Yousuf Ali.Which of the above is/are FALSE?(1) Only A (2) Both A and B (3) Only B(4) Both B and C (5) A, B and C

157. Consider the following statements:A. Airports of Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad are among the top five airports in the world

providing international standard services.B. Delhi’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport was adjudged the third best in this

category.C. Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International airport has bagged the second position for their

service quality in the category of five to 15MPPA.Which of the above is/are TRUE?(1) Only B (2) Only A (3) Both A and C(4) Both A and B (5) A , B and C

158. The Centre decided to release a relief package of more than ` 2, 892 crore for seven states toA. to help them tackle the impact of food inflation pressures on their domestic market.B. to help them tackle the impact of low agriculture produce and dairy products.C. to help them tackle the impact of droughts, floods and landslides faced last year.(1) Only A (2) Only B (3) Only C(4) Both B and C (5) A, B and C

159. Sonia Gandhi completed an unprecedented _______years as Congress president.(1) 10 (2) 15 (3) 20(4) 30 (5) 25

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160. Consider the following statements:A. The state of Jammu and Kashmir has been awarded the best ‘All Seasons Destination’ of

the world.B. Pacific Asia Travel Writers Association at Berlin Tourism Fair gave this award.C. The award was given to J&K for its famous Gulmarg tourist resort.Which of the above is/are TRUE?(1) Both A and B (2) Both B and C (3) Only B(4) Only A (5) A, B and C

161. Consider the following statements regarding the general budget 2013-14:A. Higher growth leading to inclusive, and sustainable development’ to be the mool mantra,B. 11th Plan period had average growth rate of 4 percent, highest during any Plan Period.C. Government believes in inclusive development with emphasis on improving human

development indicators specially of women.Which of the above is/are FALSE?(1) Only B (2) Both A and B (3) Both B and C(4) Only A (5) A, B and C

162. Consider the following statements:A. An agreement has been signed between Pakistan and China to hand over control of the

strategic Gwadar deep sea port to a Chinese company.B. After the transfer, the port will remain the property of Pakistan.C. Chinese company will share profits from the operation of the port.D. The move would give new impetus to bilateral relations and economic cooperation between

the two nations.Which of the above is/are TRUE?(1) Only A (2) Both B and C (3) B,C and D(4) A, C and D (5) All of these

163. Singapore and_______ announced that they will build a high speed rail link between the citystate and Kuala Lumpur with a target to complete it around 2020.(1) Australia (2) Mauritius (3) Malaysia(4) Europe (5) Sri Lanka

164. Consider the following statements;A. The Vikrapiaditya aircraft carrier is to be handed over to the Indian Navy in November,

2013.B. Iran will hand ‘over the much delayed INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier to India.C. The Vikramaditya was supposed to have been handed over on 4 December 2012.Which of the above is/are TRUE?(1) Only A (2) Both A and C (3) Only B(4) Both B and C (5) A, B and C

165. Consider the following statements:A. Nicola Maduro has been re-elected for a second five-year term as the President of Cuba.B. Miguel Diaz Canel Bermudez has been elected Vice President of Cuba.C. The National Assembly of People’s Power approved has approved both the appointments.Which of the above is/are TRUE?(1) Only A (2) Both A and B (3) Only C(4) Both A and C (5) Both B and C

166. Consider the following statements:A. Khusal Daya has, recently, been honoured by the Transvaal United Patidar Society.B. This society (mentioned in A) has given the award to him for his lifetime contribution to

the cause of Gujarati education in South Carolina.C. Khusal Daya has received a gold coin and a special framed picture from officials of the

Society.Which of the above is/are FALSE?(1) Both A and B (2) Only B (3) Both B and C(4) Only A (5) A, B and C

167. Consider the following statements.A. Cairn India has obtained approval to drill exploration wells on the Maharashtra block.B. It will help Cairn India to boost output to 215, 000 barrels per day by March 2014.C. It has plans to end the 2013-14 financial year with 200, 000 to 215, 000 bpd output.Which of the above is/are TRUE?(1) Only A (2) Both A and B (3) Both B and C(4) Only C (5) All of the above

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168. Which of the following is FALSE?(1) Wipro Infotech is the India and Middle East IT arm of Wipro.(2) Wipro Infotech has bagged a 20 year contract from MIAL.(3) MIAL stands for Mumbai International Airport Limited.(4) Wipro Infotech will provide IT services for the new integrated terminal T2.(5) The partnership between MIAL and Wipro will significantly enhance customer experience

and satisfaction through the use of IT.169. Consider the following statements:

A. ADB has approved a financial aid of $ 278.8 million to Bangladesh.B. ADB Deputy Managing Director is Naoyuki Shinohara.C. Macroeconomic pressures have eased in Bangladesh, aided by stabilization measures aimed

at containing government borrowing.Which of the above is/are TRUE?(1) Only A (2) Both A and B (3) Only B(4) Both B and C (5) Only C

170. The bilateral trade between India and Singapore fell by _(1) 14.7 percent (2) 15.9 percent (3) 11.2 percent(4) 11.4 per cent (5) 13.8 percent

171. Consider the following statements:A. Etihad Airways has entered into a code sharing agreement with Kenya Airways.B. The agreement (in A) will help expand Etihad Airways’ reach across Africa.C. Etihad Airways is an Australia-based Airways.Which of the above is/are FALSE?(1) Both A and B (2) Only A (3) Only C(4) Both B and C (5) A, B and C

172. Consider the following statements:A. Infosys Ltd unveiled a central processing centre at Ghaziabad in Madhya Pradesh.B. The centre (mentioned in A) will enable the income tax department to efficiently administer

tax deduction at source.C. C. N. Raghupati is the business head at Infosys India. Which of the above is/are TRUE?(1) Only A (2) Both A and B (3) Only B(4) Both B and C (5) A, B and C

173. EPFO decided to pay_________ interest rate to its over five crore subscribers on their PF depositsfor 2012-13.(1) 1.5 percent (2) 8.5 percent (3) 5.5 percent(4) 6.5 percent (5) 4.5 percent

174. Consider the following statements:A. SEBI has, recently, opened its local office in Gurgaon.B. This step (mentioned in A) will help SEBI in reaching out to investors across the country.C. U.K. Sinha is the Chairman of SEBI at present.Which of the above is/are FALSE?(1) Only A (2) Both A and B (3) Only B(4) Both B and C (5) A, Band C

175. Which of the following statements, with respect to an agreement signed between India, andBhutan, is/are FALSE?(1) India signed a DTAA with the Royal Government of Bhutan.(2) It has been signed for the avoidance of double taxation and for the prevention of fiscal

evasion with respect to taxes on income.(3) The Agreement was signed between P. Chidambaram and Lyonpo Wangdi Norbu.(4) Both persons (mentioned in statement 3) are Home Ministers of India and Bhutan,

respectively.(5) This is the first ever DTAA for Bhutan with any country.

176. Consider the following statements:A. Malaysian budget carrier Air Asia seeks to enter India.B. The Finance Ministry has cleared the investment proposal of Malaysian budget carrier Air

Asia.C. Air Asia will enter India through a joint venture with Tata Group and another company.D. It is as per the policy (which allows) up to 49% FDI.Which of the above is/are TRUE?(1) Only A (2) Both A and B (3) B, C and D(4) A, B and D (5) A, B ,C and D

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177. India and Romania has, recently, signed an agreement. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE in context of the same?(1) The agreement is on Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion.(2) It has been signed to bring in change in domestic laws in line with international standards.(3) The DTAA between India and Romania is in force since November 14,1987.(4) All of these(5) None of these

178. Consider the following statements:A. Air Asia has got the Ministry of Corporate Affairs approval for the name of its Indian venture

that is to be called Air Asia (India) Private Ltd.B. Air Asia is a Myanmar based airline.C. Air Asia will launch services in India in partnership with Tatas.D. The name of the new company has been registered in the state of Maharashtra.Which of the above is/are FALSE?(1) Only A (2) Both A and B (3) Only B(4) A , B and C (5) B, C and D

179. Consider the following statements:A. India has attracted FDI of USD 22.78 billion in 2012.B. It is a decline of 44 percent over the previous year due to global economic uncertainties.C. The country had attracted FDI of USD 34.62 billion in 2011.D. The above mentioned data (in C) has been released by the Department of Industrial Policy

and Promotion.Which of the above is/are TRUE?(1) Only B (2) A , C and D (3) Both A and B(4) Both B and C (5) A, B and C

180. Consider the following statements:A. The General Budget presented by the P. Chidamaram for the year 2013-14.B. The decision has been made to allow 15% investment deduction allowance over and above

the depreciation for investments of ` 100 crores or more on plant and machinery betweenApril 1, 2013 and March 31,2015.

C. This will encourage the private industry to speed up their investment decisions.Which of the above is/are TRUE?(1) Only A (2) Both A and B (3) Both B and C(4) Only B (5) A, B and C

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181. Which of the following are ad-vantages of CD-ROM as a storage media?(1) CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information(2) CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do(3) CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media(4) All of these(5) None of these

182. A _____ is the term used when a search engine returns a Web page that matches the searchcriteria.(l) blog (2) hit (3) link(4) view (5) success

183. The_____ is the term used to describe the window that is cur-rently being used.(1) Web Window (2) display area (3) Word Pad Window(4) active window (5) monitor

184. CPU is an abbreviation for .(1) central programming unit (2) central processing unit(3) computer processing unit (4) computer protocol unit(5) central protocol unit

185. A microprocessor is the brain of the computer and is also called a(n)(1) microchip (2) microchip (3) micro processor(4) calculator (5) software

186. Storage and memory differ with respect to which of the following characteristics?(1) Price (2) Reliability (3) Speed(4) All of these (5) None of these

187. What are two examples of free-ware?(1) WinZip and Linux(2) Shareware and file sharing(3) Microsoft Word and the Google toolbar(4) Instant messaging and the Google toolbar(5) Microsoft Power Point and Microsoft Excel

188. If a disk drive fails but the computer application running and using it can continue processing,this application is said to have been designed with this feature(1) 100 percent uptime (2) fault tolerance (3) high reliability(4) All of these (5) None of these

189. What is e-commerce?(1) Buying and selling International goods(2) Buying and selling products and services over the Internet(3) Buying and selling products and services not found in stores(4) Buying and selling products having to do with computers(5) Buying and selling of electronic goods

190. What are the four things needed to connect to the Internet?(1) telephone line, modem, computer, and an ISP(2) modem, computer, PDA, and ISP(3) telephone line, PDA, modem, and computer(4) computer, ISP, modem, and communication software(5) monitor, keyboard, mouse, modem

191. Which of the following functions are not performed by servers?(1) E-mail processing (2) Database sharing (3) Processing Web sites(4) Storage (5) Word processing

192. Which media have the ability to have data/information stored (written) on them by usersmore than once ?(1) CDR disks (2) CD-RW disks (3) Zip disks(4) Optical Disk (5) Both CD-RW disks and Zip disks

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193. The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called(1) downloading (2) uploading (3) FTP(4) JPEG (5) downsizing

194. The______ controls a client computer’s resources.(1) application program (2) instruction set (3) operating system

(4) server application (5) compiler

195. To reload a Web page, press the ____ button.

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196. Which of the following could be digital input devices for comput-ers?(1) Digital camcorder (2) Microphone (3) Scanner

(4) All of the above (5) None of these

197. The_____ enables you to simul-taneously keep multiple Web pages open in one browser win-dow.

(1) tab box (2) pop-up helper (3) tab row

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(1) a laser beam of red light (2) magnetic dots (3) magnetic strips

(4) All of these (5) None of these200. Vendor-created program modifi-cations are called

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