General Awarness PO

8/3/2019 General Awarness PO

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1.The Next Eleven Countries (N-11), as identified by the Goldman Sachsinvestment bank include mostly the following types of economy?(A)Developed Countries(B)Developing Countries(C)Least Developed Countries(D)None of themAnswer: Development Countries, the countries are Mexico, Nigeria, Egypt, Turkey, Iran,Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam, South Korea and Philippines.

2.The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana is a scheme of Government of India underwhich among the following Ministries?(A)Ministry of Finance(B)Ministry of Rural Development(C)Ministry of Labour(D)Ministry of Industry

Answer: (C)Ministry of Labour

3.Which among the following set of Indices is used by the Human DevelopmentIndex to prepare its report?(A)Life Expectancy Index , Education Index, Income Index(B)Life Expectancy Index , Education Index, GDP(C)Life Expectancy Index , Education Index, Adult Literacy Index(D)GDP, Life Expectancy Index, Democracy IndexAnswer:A)Life Expectancy Index , Education Index, Income Index

4.Which among the following is not the leading emerging economy that adds to G8 tomake the new group G8+5?(A)Brazil(B)Mexico(C)South Africa(D)TurkeyAnswer: (D)Turkey

5.Consider the following:1. Malaria2. Dengue3. Kala-azar4. Japanese Encephalitis5. ChikungunyaWhich among the above disease are covered by the National Vector Borne DiseaseControl Programme, launched by Government of India?(A)1 & 2

(B)1, 2 & 3(C)1, 2, 3 & 4(D)1, 2,3, 4 & 5Answer: (D)1, 2,3, 4 & 5

6.National Food for Work Programme, was launched in 150 districts of India in2004. Later this programme was subsumed in which among the followingprogrammes?(A)Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojna(B)Mahatma Gandhi NREGA(C)Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Yojna


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(D)None of themAnswer: (B)Mahatma Gandhi NREGA

7.A person lost his job due to economic recession. He agreed to do some job on a lowwage. This is known to be as which among the following?(A)Seasonal Unemployment(B)Cyclical Unemployment(C)Disguised Unemployment

(D)Voluntary UnemploymentAnswer: (C)Disguised Unemployment

8.In which of the Following states Indias First Tidal Power Plant was proposed. It iscurrently under construction?(A)Gujarat(B)Andhra Pradesh(C)West Bengal(D)KarnatakaAnswer: (C)West Bengal

9.The letter T in the Government agency C-DOT refers to which among the following?(A)Technology(B)Telematics(C)Telepathy(D)TelecommunicationAnswer: (B)Telematics

10.Consider the following:1. Population2. Population Density3. Male working PopulationWhich among the above parameters are used in India to define a Census Town?

(A)1 only(B)2 only(C)1 & 2 only(D)all of themAnswer: (D)all of them

11.Where is located the Centre for Earth Science Studies ?(A)Goa(B)Bangalore(C)Thiruvananthapuram(D)Patiala

Answer:(C)Thiruvananthapuram

12.Yomiuri Shimbun is the largest Circulated Newspaper of the world. In whichcountry Yomiuri Shimbun is published ?(A)China(B)Japan(C)South Korea(D)TaiwanAnswer: (B)Japan


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4.Which among the following gas is used as reference to calculate Global WarmingPotential (GWP)?(A)Carbon Dioxide(B)Methane(C)Ozone(D)Nitrogen Di-oxideAnswer: (A)Carbon Dioxide

5.Many a times we read in the newspapers that in India, while rice (non-basmati)exports are banned, basmati (an aromatic premium rice variety) can be exportedwithout quantitative limits subject to a specified MEP. What does MEP stands forhere?(A)Modified Export Provisions(B)Maximum Export Permission(C)Minimum Export Price

(D)Maximum Export PriceAnswer: (C)Minimum Export Price

6.Which among the following correctly defines Pinaka?(A)A Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher Developed by DRDO(B)A Missile Developed by DRDO(C)A Missile imported from Russia(D)A rocket launcher developed by FranceAnswer: (A)A Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher Developed by DRDO

7.Which among the following decides the Oil Prices in India?(A)Government of India(B)Government of Respective States(C)Ministry of Petroleum(D)Oil CompaniesAnswer: (D)Oil Companies

8.We read in the various newspapers that during the period from June, 2009 toSeptember, 2010, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has achieved a targetof constructing on an average 12.01 km of National Highways per day. However, thisachievement is shorter compared to the target of constructing 20 km of Highways perday. To achieve this target, it is essential that at any given point of timeapproximately __________ of works are under way. Which among the following fills theblank correctly?(A)10000 Kilometers(B)15000 Kilometers(C)20,000 Kilometers

(D)25,000 KilometersAnswer: (C)20,000 Kilometers

9.The State Bank of India (Amendment) Bill-2010, which was passed in theparliament in the later half of 2010, apart from other things, reduces the statutoryminimum shareholding of the Central Government in the bank from _____to ______%.Which among the following set of figures fills the blank correctly?(A)59, 52(B)55, 51(C)59, 55(D)62, 51


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Answer: (B)55, 51

10.Many a times we read in the newspapers about a term Core inflation. The Coreinflation is different from the general inflation because of the following?(A)Core Inflation is caused by the supply Shock in certain essential commodities(B)Core Inflation is the sudden increase in certain items of food grains(C)Core Inflation is the inflation rate of a particular basket of commodities(D)Core Inflation is just a misnomer

Answer: (C)Core Inflation is the inflation rate of a particular basket of commodities

11.Mutual Funds are regulated in India by which among the following?(A)RBI(B)SEBI(C)Stock Exchanges(D)RBI and SEBI bothAnswer: (B)SEBI

12.Bring out the only incorrect statement:(A)Liquidity Adjustment Facility operates through daily repo and reverse repoauctions(B)National Housing Bank can lend money to small scale industries towards theirworking capital(C)Board for financial supervision is empowered to supervise primary dealers in India(D)Norms for classifying assets of banks into standard and sub-standard categoriesare prescribed by RBIAnswer: B is incorrect statement

13.Which among the following body authorizes the credit limit to the National CooperativeMarketing Federation?(A)Reserve Bank of India(B)Department of Agriculture

(C)NABARD(D)Department of FinanceAnswer: (C)NABARD

14.Which among the following body finalizes the market borrowing programmes ofState Governments in India?(A)State Governments(B)Reserve Bank of India(C)Union Ministry of Finance(D)Planning CommissionAnswer: (D)Planning Commission

15.If there is an increase in the external commercial borrowings in India. What will bethe impact on the external debt of the country?(A)Increase(B)Decrease(C)Remain unaffected(D)Either increase or decreaseAnswer: (A)Increase


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1.Society for worldwide Inter-bank Financial Telecommunication orSWIFT enablesmember banks to send funds and statements to each other. In 1977, it was createdunder the law of which among the following countries?(A)France(B)Sweden(C)Switzerland(D)Belgium

2.Which among the following is correct about the Vostro Account?(A)It is an account maintained by a foreign bank with a Bank in India in Indian Rupees.(B)It is an account maintained by an Indian bank with a Bank in Foreign country inForeign Currency.(C)It is an account maintained by a Indian Bank Branch with a Foreign Bank in ForeignCurrency.(D)It is an account maintained by a Foreign Bank Branch with a Indian Bank in ForeignCurrency.

3.Which among the following body promoted Securities Trading Corporation ofIndia Limited (STCI)jointly with the Public Sector Banks?(A)Securities Exchange Board of India(B)Reserve Bank of India(C)IDBI Ltd(D)ICICI Ltd

4.Which among the following is the only correct statement?(A)Money market meets long term financing needs(B)Recession in industrial sector in India is normally due to fall in exports(C)Ways and means advances is given by RBI are nowhere related to States revenue(D)Exchange rate is fixed by RBI

5.We read in the newspapers that the Foreign Direct Investments are preferred over

the Capital Inflow. In this context, please consider the following :1. FDI brings in latest technology2. FDI does not involve large outflow3. FDI Improves efficiency of the economyWhich among the above is / are most suitable reasons for the given statement?(A)Only 1(B)Only 1 & 3(C)Only 1 & 2

(D)All 1, 2 & 3

6.Consider the following statements in context with Treasury Bills?

1. They are issued by Government of India on behalf of Reserve Bank of India2. They are mostly for Short term borrowings3. Treasury Bills can not be purchased by any person resident of IndiaWhich among the above is / are correct ?(A)All are correct(B)2 & 3 are correct(C)Only 2 is correct(D)Only 3 is correct


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7.Bring out the only incorrect statement:(A)Reverse Repo operation by RBI aims at injecting/increasing liquidity(B)SDR refers to special drawing rights(C)Rupee appreciation results in decrease in imports(D)Increase in inflation rate leads to decline in real interest rateAnswer (C) is in correct

8.Consider the following statements:

1. Increase in deposit rate results in Higher savings2. Increase in deposit rate results in fall in credit off takes3. Increase in deposit rate results in increase in investmentWhich among the above statements is / are correct?(A)1 & 2(B)1 & 3(C)1, 2, 3(D)Only 1

9.Which among the following correctly defines the Net Interest Income?(A)Interest earned on advances(B)Interest earned on investments(C)Total interest earned on advances and investment(D)Difference between interest earned and interest paid

10.In which among the following types comes the Interest Rate Risk?(A)Credit risk(B)Market risk(C)Operational risk(D)All the above categories

11.When there is an inflationary trend in the economy, what would be trend in thepricing of the Bank Products?(A)Increasing Trend(B)Decreasing Trend(C)Constant Trend(D)There is no relevance of the inflation in pricing of the Banking Products

12.Which among the following is the correct character of the Foreign ExchangeMarkets?(A)Foreign Exchange markets are localized markets(B)Foreign Exchange markets operate within a countrys time zone(C)Foreign Exchange markets are dynamic and round the clock markets(D)Foreign Exchange markets are used only for trade related transactions

13.The currency market on a particular day is quoting USD/INR as 45.61/63. At whatrate you could by USD?(A)45.61(B)45.62(C)45.63(D)45.64


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14.From time to time, which among the following body publishes the ExchangeControl Manual in context with the Foreign Exchange in India?(A)Foreign Trade Promotion Board(B)Department of Commerce(C)Reserve Bank of India(D)SEBI

15.What do we call an arrangement whereby an issuing Bank at the request of the

Importer (Buyer) undertakes to make payment to the exporter (Beneficiary) againststipulated documents?(A)Bill of Exchange(B)Letter of Exchange(C)Letter of Credit(D)Bill of Entry

General Knowledge Question Answers For Bank PO Exams1. The Baikonur Cosmodrome is the worlds first and largest operational space launch facility. Inwhichcountry is it located?(A) France

(B) Kazakhstan(C) Uzbekistan(D) GermanyAns. (B) Kazakhstan

2. The International Hockey Federation has decided to allot the next Hockey World Cup in 2010 toIndia. In which year Hockey World Cup tournament started?(A) 1971(B) 1974(C) 1976(D) 1977Ans. (A) 1971

3. Which among the following clubs has won the Spanish league title for the first time in threeyearson May 17, 2009?(A) Barcelona(B) Inter Millan(C) Real Madrid(D) Manchester UnitedAns. (A) Barcelona

4. Recently Suranjoy Singh of India sizzled with a Gold on the concluding day of the European

GrandPrix boxing as India finished their campaign with four medals. This contest held in ?(A) Czech Republic.(B) Hungary(C) Serbia(D) Austria


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5. Recently 12-member Sikkim Cabinet was sworn in and Pavan Kumar Chamling becomes CMfor the________?(A) 2nd time(B) 3rd time(C) 4th time(D) 5th timeAns. (C) 4th time

6. Who among the following has been nominated to become the U.S. Attorney for SouthernDistrict ofNew York, by US President Barack Obama?(A) Preet Bharara(B) Suresh Modi(C) Rajiv Khurana(D) Suresh KalmadiAns. (A) Preet Bharara

7. The government formed the panel after many ex-servicemen returned their medals to protestthe

rejection of their one rank one pension demand. Who is heading this panel ?(A) K.M. Chandrasekhar(B) R Balakrishanan(C) B S Padmanabham(D) T. Raja ShekharAns. (A) K.M. Chandrasekhar

8. Recently Indias Jayanta Talukdar, Rahul Banerjee and Mangal Singh Champia, earned India agoldmedal in the recurve team event of the archery World Cup Stage I. In which country this eventheld?(A) Croatia

(B) Russia(C) Ukraine(D) Czech Republic.Ans. (A) Croatia

9. Recently Madhu Kannan has joined as managing director & chief executive officer (CEO) ofwhichexchange?(A) Bombay Stock Exchange(B) National Stock Exchange(C) Delhi Stock exchange(D) None of these

Ans. (A) Bombay Stock Exchange

10. Who has won his maiden International Tennis Federation (ITF) title at Delhi Lawn TennisAssociation on April 25, 2009?(A) Yuki Bhambari(B) Vishnu Vardhan(C) Leander Paes(D) Mahesh BhuptiAns. (A) Yuki Bhambari


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11. What is the name of the first setellite launched by Iran on Feb 3, 2009 ?(A) Shahab(B) Hatf(C) Zulfiqar(D) OmidAns. (D) Omid

12. Recently Indian Navy commissioned INS Airavat. Which among the following terms preciselydescribes INS Airavat?(A) Landing Ship Tank(B) Waterjet Propelled Fast Attack Craft(C) Guided Missile Frigate(D) GPS CraftAns. (A) Landing Ship Tank

13. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) recently has entered the Limca Book ofRecords as the largest animal rights organisation. (May 11, 2009). In which year PETA began ?(A) 1995(B) 2000(C) 1999

(D) 1980Ans. (D) 1980

14. Open Market Operation is a part of(A) Income Policy(B) Fiscal Policy(C) Credit Policy(D) Labour PolicyAns. (D) Labour Policy

15. SDR, the curency of the IMF , is in the form of(A) Paper Currency

(B) Gold(C) Silver and Gold both(D) Book keeping entry onlyAns. (D) Book Keeping entry only

16.Who is the new Prime Minister of Hungry ?(A) Victor Orban(B) Gorden Bajnai(C) Jeno Fock(D) Ference GyurcsanyAns. (B) Gorden Bajnai

17.Who is the new prime minister of Denmark ?(A) Anders Fogh Rasmussen(B) Lars Looke Rasmussen(C) Poul Nyrup Rasmussen(D) Poul HartlingAns. (B) Lars Looke Rasmussen


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18.Who is the Author of the book My China Diary(A)Kanwal Sibal(B)Salman Haider(C)J.N. Dixit(D)Natwar SinghAns. (D) Natwar Singh

19.Umrao Singh has passed away recently .Which of the following field was he associated with ?(A) Film(B) Journalism(C) Sports(D) PoliticsAns. Sports

20.Vidya Pillai is related to which sport ?(A) Snooker(B) Golf(C) Archery(D) BilliardsAns. Snooker

21.Who has become the first Indian to win two medal in a Shooting World Cup?(A) Gagan Narang(B) Sanjeev Bindra(C) Abhinav Bindra(D) Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreAns. Gagan Narang

22.Which country has launched a navigational Satellite?(A) South Korea(B) North Korea(C) India

(D) ChinaAns. China

23.Where will be held the Final of the Cricket World Cup 2011?(A)Colombo(B)Mumbai(C)New Delhi(D)DhakaAns. Mumbai

24.When is the Commonwealth Day celebrated?(A) May 1

(B) May 3(C) May 15(D) May 24Ans. May 15

25.What is the full form of PTC ?(A) Public Transport Certificate(B) Pubic Telecommunications Council(C) Products Through Consumer(D) Pass Through CertificateAns. Pass Through Certificate


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26. In India, national income is estimated by .(a) Planning Commission(b) Indian Statistical Institute(c) Central Statistical Organization(d) National Sample Survey OrganizationAns. (c) Central Statistical Organization

27. Given below are two statements .Assertion (a) : Powers for conducting elections to the Parliament and State Legislatures in a freeandfair manner have been given to an independent body i.e. the Election Commission.Reason (R) : Powers of removal of Election Commissioners is with the executive.In the context of above, which one of the following is correct?(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.(c) A is true but R is false.(d) A is false but R is true.Ans. (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

28. Which one of the following motions can the Council of Ministers in India move?

(a) No Confidence Motion(b) Confidence Motion(c) Adjournment Motion(d) Censure MotionAns. (B) Confidence Motion

29. Hindu Rate of growth refers to the rate of growth of .(a) GDP(b) Population(c) Foodgrains(d) Per capita incomeAns. (A) GDP

30. Which one of the following is the time limit for the ratification of an emergency period by theParliament?(a) 14 days(b) 1 month(c) 3 months(d) 6 monthsAns. (A) GDP

31. As per recommendations of the Twelfth Finance Commission, percentage share of States oftheshareable central taxes is?

(a) 28.5(b) 29.5(c) 30.5(d) 32.4Ans. (c) 30.5


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32. The annual growth rate of the Indian Economy at 1999-2000 prices during 2005-2006 hasbeenestimated between .(a) 5 to 6 per cent(b) 7 to 8 per cent(c) 6 to 7 per cent(d) 8 to 9 per centAns. (D) 8 to 9 per cent

33. Which one of the following is not an objective of fiscal policy of Indian Government?(a) Full employment(b) Regulation of inter-State trade(c) Price stability(d) Equitable distribution of wealth and income.Ans. (B) Regulation of inter-State trade

34. How many times has Financial Emergency been declared in India so far?(a) 5 times(b) 4 times(c) Once

(d) NeverAns. (D) Never

35. Which one of the following on the Consolidated Fund of India?(a) Salary and allowances of the President of India.(b) Salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.(c) Salary and allowances of the Justices of the Supreme Court of India.(d) Salary and allowances of the Vice President of India.Ans. (D) Salary and allowances of the Vice President of India.

1. In a survey of more than 500 companies and government agencies, ____________ percentdetected computer security breaches.

A. 20B. 75C. 85D. 99Answer: C

2. The survey showed that these businesses lost more than ____________ due to security

breaches.

A. $100,000 each

B. $377 million

C. five employees each

D. $1 millionAnswer: B

3. The typical computer criminal is a(n):

A. young hacker.

B. trusted employee with no criminal record.

C. trusted employee with a long, but unknown criminal record.

D. overseas young cracker.

Answer: B


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4. The majority of computer crimes are committed by:

A. hackers.

B. insiders.

C. overseas criminals.

D. young teenage computer geniuses.

Answer: B

5. The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is:

A. spooling.

B. identity theft.

C. spoofing.

D. hacking.

Answer: C Reference: Theft by Computer

6. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the

crime of:

A. spooling.B. identity theft.

C. spoofing.

D. hacking.

Answer: B

7. Malicious software is known as:

A. badware.

B. malware.

C. maliciousware.

D. illegalware.

Answer: B

8. A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is a:

A. worm.

B. Trojan horse.

C. virus.

D. macro virus.

Answer: B Moderate

9. An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is

known as a:

A. Trojan horse.

B. virus.

C. time bomb.

D. time-related bomb sequence.

Answer: B


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10. In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicized:

A. e-mail virus.

B. macro virus.

C. Trojan horse.

D. Time bomb.

Answer: A

11. What type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself?

A. Time bomb

B. Worm

C. Melissa virus

D. Macro virus

Answer: B

12. The thing that eventually terminates a worm virus is a lack of:

A. memory or disk space.

B. time.C. CD drive space.

D. CD-RW.

Answer: A

13. When a logic bomb is activated by a time-related event, it is known as a:

A. time-related bomb sequence.

B. virus.

C. time bomb.

D. Trojan horse.

Answer: C

14. A logic bomb that was created to erupt on Michelangelos birthday is an example of a:

A. time-related bomb sequence.

B. virus.

C. time bomb.

D. Trojan horse.

Answer: C

15. What is the name of an application program that gathers user information and sends it tosomeone through the Internet?

A. A virus

B. Spybot

C. Logic bomb

D. Security patch

Answer: B

16. Standardization of Microsoft programs and the Windows operating system has made the

spread of viruses:


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A. more complicated.

B. more difficult.

C. easier.

D. slower.

Answer: C

17. HTML viruses infect:

A. your computer.

B. a Web page in the HTML code.

C. both a Web page and the computer that is viewing it.

D. No

Answer: B

18. Software programs that close potential security breaches in an operating system are known

as:

A. security breach fixes.

B. refresh patches.C. security repairs.

D. security patches.

Answer: D

19. When customers of a Web site are unable to access it due to a bombardment of fake traffic, it

is known as:

A. a virus.

B. a Trojan horse.

C. cracking.

D. a denial of service attack.

Answer: D

20. ___________ is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for

security access.

A. Biometrics

B. Biomeasurement

C. Computer security

D. Smart weapon machinery

Answer: A

21. What is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system?

A. User logins

B. Passwords

C. Computer keys

D. Access-control software

Answer: B


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22. The most common passwords in the U.S. or Britain include all EXCEPT:

A. love.

B. Fred.

C. God.

D. 123.

Answer: D

23. Hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer network

is known as a(n):

A. hacker-proof program.

B. firewall.

C. hacker-resistant server.

D. encryption safe wall.

Answer: B

24. The scrambling of code is known as:

A. encryption.B. a firewall.

C. scrambling.

D. password-proofing.

Answer: A

25. If you want to secure a message, use a(n):

A. cryptology source.

B. encryption key.

C. encryption software package.

D. cryptosystem.

Answer: D Reference: How It Works: 10.2 Cryptography

26. To prevent the loss of data during power failures, use a(n):

A. encryption program.

B. surge protector.

C. firewall.

D. UPS.

Answer: D

27. A(n) ____________ can shield electronic equipment from power spikes.

A. encryption program

B. surge protector

C. firewall

D. UPS

Answer: B

28. All of these are suggestions for safe computing EXCEPT:

A. dont borrow disks from other people.


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B. open all e-mail messages but open them slowly.

C. download shareware and freeware with caution.

D. disinfect your system.

Answer: B

29. Freeware ___________ encrypts data.

A. encryption

B. firewall software

C. PGP

D. private and public keys

Answer: C

30. ____________ is defined as any crime completed through the use of computer technology.

A. Computer forensics

B. Computer crime

C. Hacking

D. CrackingAnswer: B

31. Most computer systems rely solely on ___________ for authentication.

A. logins

B. passwords

C. encryption

D. lock and key

Answer: B

32. Creating strong computer security to prevent computer crime usually simultaneously helpsprotect :

A. privacy rights.

B. personal ethics.

C. the number of cookies downloaded to your personal computer.

D. personal space.

Answer: A

33. Over ___________ was spent by businesses and government to repair problems in regard to

Y2K.A. 20 million dollars

B. 100 million dollars

C. 1 billion dollars

D. 100 billion dollars

Answer: D

34. What is a complex system that takes on nearly complete responsibility for a task eliminating

the need for people, verification, or decision making?

A. Autonomous system


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B. Missile defense auto-system

C. Smart weapon

D. Independent system

Answer: D

35. Security procedures can:

A. will eliminate all computer security risk.

B. reduce but not eliminate risks.

C. are prohibitively expensive.

D. are inaccessible for the average home user.

Answer: B

Fill in the Blank:

36. The field of computer ____________ uses special software to scan hard drives of potential

criminal suspects.

Answer: forensics Reference: Online Outlaws: Computer Crime Difficulty: Challenging

37. Computer ____________ often goes unreported because businesses fear negative publicity.

Answer: crime

38. ____________ connections are the most frequent point of attack for Internet commerce.

Answer: Internet

39. ____________ is the most common form of computer crime.

Answer: Theft

40. A survey by eMarketer.com found that ____________ are the most often cited online fraud

cases.

Answer: online auctions Reference: Identity Theft

41. Theft of computers is most common for PDAs and ____________ computers.

Answer: notebook

42. When you use a disk in several different computers within the same day, you are taking the

chance of contracting a(n) ____________.

Answer: virus Reference: Viruses Difficulty: Easy

43. A(n) ____________ attaches itself to documents that contain embedded programs thatautomate tasks.

Answer: macro virus

44. Both viruses and ____________ use computer hosts to replicate.

Answer: worms

45. ____________ programs search for and eliminate viruses.

Answer: Antivirus


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46. A security patch is a software program that closes possible security breaches in the operating

system. The cost to the consumer is ____________.

Answer: nothing or free

47. ____________ was once the word used for malicious computer wizardry.

Answer: Hackers or hacking

48. ____________ refers to electronic trespassing or criminal hacking.Answer: Cracking

49. DoS stands for ___________.

Answer: denial of service

50. DDoS stands for ___________.

Answer: distributed denial of service

51. ____________ hijack Web pages and redirect users to other sites.

Answer: Webjackers

52. ___________ software monitors and records computer transactions.

Answer: Audit-control

53. Each individual who uses a public key cryptosystem has ___________ keys.

Answer: two Reference: How It Works: 10.2 Cryptography

54. PGP stands for ___________.

Answer: Pretty Good Privacy

55. Most operating systems, including Windows XP, assign each user a unique ___________.Answer: user identifier or user ID

56. It should now be common knowledge that users should not open ___________ from e-mail

recipients that the user does not know.

Answer: attachments

Matching:

57. Match the acts and centers with their purposes:

I. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act A. created by Attorney General Janet Reno in 1998II. USA Patriot Act B. defines what kinds of communications are legal online

III. Digital Millennium Copyright Act C. created in 2001 as a response to the terrorist attacks of

September 11, 2001

IV. Telecommunications Act of 1996 D. provides instant information on crimes and criminals

V. Communications Decency Act E. declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court

VI. National Infrastructure Protection Center F. created as a result of the first headline-making

worm

VII. National Crime Information Center G. used to arrest a student for writing to crack an Adobe


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product

Answers: F, C, G, B, E, A, D

58. Match the following rules of thumb about safe computing with the proper descriptions:

I. share with care A. be aware of e-mail from what appear to be legitimate companies

II. handle e-mail carefully B. dont choose a dictionary word

III. disinfect regularly C. keep your disks in your own computer

IV. take your password seriously D. copy, copy, copy

V. if its important, back it up E. encrypt

VI. sensitive info over the Internet? F. use antivirus software

Answers: C, A, F, B, D, E

1. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT:

A. hackers.

B. spam.

C. viruses.

D. identity theft.

Answer: B

2. A process known as ____________ is used by large retailers to study trends.

A. data mining

B. data selection

C. POS

D. data conversion

Answer: A

3. ____________terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex

inventory and sales computer systems.

A. Data

B. Point-of-sale (POS)

C. Sales

D. Query

Answer: B

4. A(n) ____________ system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans an items tag

and pulls up the current price (and any special offers) as you shop.

A. PSS

B. POS

C. inventory

D. data mining

Answer: A


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5. The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminals computer is an

example of a law enforcement specialty called:

A. robotics.

B. simulation.

C. computer forensics.

D. animation.

Answer: C

6. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?

A. gathering data

B. processing data into information

C. analyzing the data or information

D. storing the data or information

Answer: C

7. ____________ tags, when placed on an animal, can be used to record and track in a database

all of the animals movements.A. POS

B. RFID

C. PPS

D. GPS

Answer: B

8. Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead

of manually. This technology is known as:

A. robotics.

B. computer forensics.

C. simulation.

D. forecasting.

Answer: A

9. Technology no longer protected by copyright, available to everyone, is considered to be:

A. proprietary.

B. open.

C. experimental.

D. in the public domain.Answer: A

10. ____________ is the study of molecules and structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100

nanometers.

A. Nanoscience

B. Microelectrodes

C. Computer forensics


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D. Artificial intelligence

Answer: A

11. ____________ is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of

intelligence that humans do.

A. Nanoscience

B. Nanotechnology

C. Simulation

D. Artificial intelligence (AI)

Answer: D

12. ____________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.

A. A process

B. Software

C. Storage

D. Information

Answer: D

13. The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called:

A. programming.

B. processing.

C. storing.

D. organizing.

Answer: B

14. Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ____________ data.

A. presentB. input

C. output

D. store

Answer: B

15. After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual

print of the picture is considered:

A. data.

B. output.C. input.

D. the process.

Answer: B

16. Computers use the ____________ language to process data.

A. processing

B. kilobyte

C. binary


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D. representational

Answer: C

17. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with:

A. multimedia.

B. words.

C. characters.

D. numbers.Answer: D

18. In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is

made up of a unique combination of:

A. eight bytes.

B. eight kilobytes.

C. eight characters.

D. eight bits.

Answer: D

19. The term bit is short for:

A. megabyte.

B. binary language.

C. binary digit.

D. binary number.

Answer: C

20. A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a:

A. megabyte.B. byte.

C. kilobyte.

D. gigabyte.

Answer: B

21. A ____________ is approximately one billion bytes.

A. kilobyte

B. bit

C. gigabyteD. megabyte

Answer: C

22. A ____________ is approximately a million bytes.

A. gigabyte

B. kilobyte

C. megabyte

D. terabyte

Answer: C


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23. ____________ is any part of the computer that you can physically touch.

A. Hardware

B. A device

C. A peripheral

D. An application

Answer: A

24. The components that process data are located in the:

A. input devices.

B. output devices.

C. system unit.

D. storage component.

Answer: C

25. All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a:

A. scanner.

B. mouse.C. keyboard.

D. printer.

Answer: D

26. Which of the following is an example of an input device?

A. scanner

B. speaker

C. CD

D. printer

Answer: A

27. All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT:

A. hard disk drives.

B. printers.

C. floppy disk drives.

D. CD drives.

Answer: B

28. The ____________, also called the brains

of the computer, is responsible forprocessing data.

A. motherboard

B. memory

C. RAM

D. central processing unit (CPU)

Answer: D

29. The CPU and memory are located on the:

A. expansion board.


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B. motherboard.

C. storage device.

D. output device.

Answer: B

30. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of:

A. application software.

B. system software.

C. operating system software.

D. platform software.

Answer: A

31. ____________ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks.

A. An instruction

B. Software

C. Memory

D. A processorAnswer: B

32. System software is the set of programs that enables your computers hardware devices

and ____________ software to work together.

A. management

B. processing

C. utility

D. application

Answer: D

33. The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different:

A. platforms.

B. applications.

C. programs.

D. storage devices.

Answer: A

34. Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different ____________ to process data and different

operating systems.A. languages

B. methods

C. CPUs

D. storage devices

Answer: C

35. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a:

A. network.

B. mainframe.


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C. supercomputer.

D. client.

Answer: A

36. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing ____________ in many

businesses.

A. supercomputers

B. clients

C. laptops

D. mainframes

Answer: D

37. ____________ are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations extremely

rapidly.

A. Servers

B. Supercomputers

C. LaptopsD. Mainframes

Answer: B

38. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection.

A. network

B. wireless

C. slow

D. broadband

Answer: D

39. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without

this access is known as the:

A. digital divide.

B. Internet divide.

C. Web divide.

D. broadband divide.

Answer: A

40. ____________ is the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices onan extremely small scale.

A. Nanotechnology

B. Micro-technology

C. Computer forensics

D. Artificial intelligence

Answer: A

41. Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions of a computer?

A. Process Output Input Storage


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B. Input Output Process Storage

C. Process Storage Input Output

D. Input Process Output Storage

Answer: D

42. ____________ bits equal one byte.

A. Eight

B. Two

C. One thousand

D. One million

Answer: A

43. The binary language consists of ____________ digit(s).

A. 8

B. 2

C. 1,000

D. 1Answer: B

44. A byte can hold one ____________ of data.

A. bit

B. binary digit

C. character

D. kilobyte

Answer: C

45. ____________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides ameans by which users can interact with the computer.

A. The platform

B. The operating system

C. Application software

D. The motherboard

Answer: B

46. The operating system is the most common type of ____________ software.

A. communicationB. application

C. system

D. word-processing software

Answer: C

47. ____________ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such

as your car or your electronic thermostat.

A. Servers

B. Embedded computers


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C. Robotic computers

D. Mainframes

Answer: B

48. The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an

icon, are called:

A. instructions.

B. the operating system.

C. application software.

D. the system unit.

Answer: A

49. The two broad categories of software are:

A. word processing and spreadsheet.

B. transaction and application.

C. Windows and Mac OS.

D. system and application.Answer: D

50. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer is the:

A. system unit.

B. CPU.

C. mainframe.

D. platform.

Answer: A

Fill in the Blank:-

51. Between PCs and Macs, the ____________ is the platform of choice for graphic design

and animation.

Answer: Mac

52. The ____________ is the program that manages the hardware of the computer system,

including the CPU, memory, storage devices, and input/output devices.

Answer: operating system

53. The type of operating system software you use depends on your computers____________.

Answer: platform

54. ____________software helps you carry out tasks, such as typing a document or

creating a spreadsheet.

Answer: Application

55. ____________are the fastest and most expensive computers.

Answer: Supercomputers


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56. A ____________ is approximately 1,000 bytes.

Answer: kilobyte

57. Input devices are used to provide the steps and tasks the computer needs to process

data, and these steps and tasks are called ____________.

Answer: instructions

58. A computer gathers data, processes it, outputs the data or information, and____________ the data or information.

Answer: stores

59. The binary language consists of two digits: ____________ and ____________.

Answer: 0 and 1

60. A string of ____________ 0s and 1s is called a byte.

Answer: eight (8)

61. The devices you use to enter data into a computer system are known as ____________devices.

Answer: input

62. The devices on a computer system that let you see the processed information are

known as ____________ devices.

Answer: output

63. ____________ is the set of computer instructions or programs that enables the

hardware to perform different tasks.

Answer: Software

64. When you connect to the ____________, your computer is communicating with a server

at your Internet service provider (ISP).

Answer: Internet

65. ____________ are computers that excel at executing many different computer programs

at the same time.

Answer: Mainframes

66. ____________is the application of computer systems and techniques to gather legalevidence.

Answer: Computer forensics

67. ____________ is the science that attempts to create machines that will emulate the

human thought process.

Answer: Artificial intelligence (AI)


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68. Macintosh computers use the Macintosh operating system (Mac OS), whereas PCs

generally run ____________ as an operating system.

Answer: Microsoft Windows

69. A process known as ____________ tracks trends and allows retailers to respond to

consumer buying patterns.

Answer: data mining

70. Hard disk drives and CD drives are examples of ____________ devices.

Answer: storage

71. You would use ____________ software to create spreadsheets, type documents, and

edit photos.

Answer: application

72. ____________ are computers that support hundreds or thousands of users

simultaneously.

Answer: Mainframes

73. ____________ is the term given to the act of stealing someones identity and ruining

their credit rating.

Answer: Identity theft

74. Surgeons are using ____________ to guide robots to perform delicate surgery.

Answer: computers

75. Patient ____________ are life-sized mannequins that have a pulse and a heartbeat and

respond to procedures just like humans.Answer: simulators

True and False

76. Currently, the performance of tasks by robots is based on preprogrammed algorithms.

Answer: True

77. Data can be a number, a word, a picture, or a sound.

Answer: True

78. Strictly defined, a computer is a data processing device.Answer: True

79. The discrepancy between the haves and have-nots with regard to

computer technology is commonly referred to as the digital society.

Answer: False (digital divide)

80. One of the benefits of becoming computer fluent is being a savvy computer user and

consumer and knowing how to avoid viruses, the programs that pose threats to computer


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security.

Answer: True

81. Trend-spotting programs, developed for business, have been used to predict criminal

activity.

Answer: True

82. Employers do not have the right to monitor e-mail and network traffic on employeesystems used at work.

Answer: False

83. Clicking on an icon with the mouse is a form of giving an instruction to the computer.

Answer: True

84. Output devices store instructions or data that the CPU processes.

Answer: False (memory)

85. The CPU

and memory are located on a special circuit board in the system unit calledthe motherboard.

Answer: True

86. Nanostructures represent the smallest human-made structures that can be built.

Answer: True

87. The main difference between a supercomputer and a mainframe is that supercomputers

are designed to execute a few programs as quickly as possible,whereas mainframes are

designed to handle many programs running at the same time (but at a slower pace).

Answer: True

88. Being computer fluent means that you should be able to build a computer yourself.

Answer: False

89. Embedded computers are self-contained computer devices that have their own

programming and do not receive input.

Answer: True

90. A Web browser is a special device that is installed in your computer that allows it to

communicate with other devices on a network.Answer: False (network adapter)

91. With a wireless network, it is easier to relocate devices.

Answer: True

92. The most common type of memory that the computer uses to process data is ROM.

Answer: False (RAM)

Matching:


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93. Match the following terms with their approximate size:

I. kilobyte A. one million bytes

II. byte B. eight bits

III. gigabyte C. one thousand bytes

IV. megabyte D. one billion bytes

V. terabyte E. one trillion bytes

Answer: C, B, D, A, E

94. Match the following terms with their meanings:

I. printer A. storage device

II. scanner B. output device

III. RAM C. input device

IV. CPU D. a type of memory

V. CD drive E. processor

Answer: B, C, D, E, A

95. Match the following terms with their meanings:I. mainframe A. the most expensive computers that perform complex calculations extremely

rapidly

II. supercomputer B. a computer that provides resources to other computers connected to a

network

III. embedded computer C. a large, expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of

users simultaneously

IV. PDA D. a self-contained computer device that usually performs preprogrammed functions such

as temperature control

V. server E. a small mobile computing deviceAnswer: C, A, D, E, B


I. software A. transforming data into information

II. hardware B. data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion

III. operating system C. any part of the computer that you can physically touch

IV. processing D. a set of computer programs that enables hardware to perform different tasks

V. information E. the most common type of system software, it controls the way in which the

computer system functions

Answer: D, C, E, A, B


I. system software A. the set of programs that enables computer hardware devices and application

software to work together

II. application software B. the kind of operating system software you will use depends on this

III. platform C. operating system software generally used on PCs

IV. Microsoft Windows D. a set of programs used to accomplish a specific task


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V. Mac OS E. operating system software used on the Apple Macintosh

Answer: A, D, B, C, E


I. data A. the main circuit board in the system unit

II. memory B. the representation of a fact or idea (unprocessed information)

III. output C. processed data or information

IV. storage D. holds instructions or data that the CPU processes

V. motherboard E. data or information that can be accessed again

Answer: B, D, C, E, A


I. bit A. the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely

small scale

II. binary language B. the case that contains the system components

III. instructions C. consists of 0s and 1s

IV. system unit D. short for binary digitV. nanotechnology E. steps and tasks necessary to process data into usable information

Answer: D, C, E, B, A

100. Match the following fields to the related computer technology:

I. medicine A. Internet research and virtual tours

II. business B. data mining

III. law enforcement C. robotics and simulation

IV. education D. computer forensics

V. archeology E. digital recreations of ruins

Answer: C, B, D, A, E

1. As per the decision taken by the Govt. of India now the National Rural Employment Guarantee

Act is extended to all the districts of India. This means it will now be applicable to about

(A) 200 districts

(B) 300 districts

(C) 400 districts

(D) 500 districts(E) 626 districts

Ans : (E)

2. Which of the following is the amount of insurance cover provided to the workers of the

unorganized sector under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana ?

(A) Rs. 10,000

(B) Rs. 20,000

(C) Rs. 30,000

(D) Rs. 40,000


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(E) Rs. 50,000

Ans : (C)

3. Which of the following banks has taken over the Centurion Bank of Punjab ?

(A) ICICI Bank

(B) IDBI Bank

(C) HDFC Bank

(D) AXIS Bank

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

4. Unique Identification Authority of India will set up data base for

(A) Identity and biometrics details of Indian residents

(B) Identity and biometrics details of Indian citizens

(C) Identity and biometrics details of persons residents in India or visiting India

(D) All the above(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

5. The biggest Public Sector undertaking in the country is

(A) Iron and steel plants

(B) Roadways

(C) Railways

(D) Airways

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

6. Which of the following is Horticulture Crop ?

(A) Paddy

(B) Wheat

(C) Mango

(D) Bajara

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

7. Which of the following nation is considered the originator of the concept of Micro Finance ?

(A) India

(B) Bangladesh

(C) South Africa

(D) USA

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)


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8. Very often we read in news papers about 3G or 3rd Generation technology. This is a set of

standards used for which of the following purposes ?

(A) To combat climatic changes

(B) Production of Nuclear Energy

(C) Film Production

(D) Mobile Telecommunications

(E) All of theseAns : (D)

9. What is the full form of ULIP, the term which was in the news recently ?

(A) Universal Life and Investment Plan

(B) Unit Loan and Insurance Plan

(C) Universal Loan and Investment Plan

(D) Uniformly Loaded Investment Plan

(E) Unit Linked Insurance Plan

Ans : (E)

10. The main function of I. M. F. is to

(A) Finance investment loans to developing countries

(B) Act as a private sector lending arm of the World Bank

(C) Help to solve balance of payment problems of member countries

(D) Arrange international deposits from banks

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

11. The difference between visible exports and visible imports is defined as

(A) Balance of trade

(B) Balance of payment

(C) Balanced terms of trade

(D) Gains from trade

(E) All the above

Ans : (A)

12. Invisible Export means export

(A) Services

(B) Prohibited goods(C) Unrecorded goods

(D) Goods through smuggling

(E) All the above

Ans : (A)

13. Indira Gandhi Canal which is around 450 km long provide irrigation facility mainly to which of

the following states ?

(A) Punjab


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(B) Haryana

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Gujarat

(E) Rajasthan

Ans : (E)

14. The rate of MAT has been increased from the present 15% to 18% with effect from April 2010.

What is the full form of MAT ?

(A) Maximum Alternate Tax

(B) Minimum Alternate Tax

(C) Minimum Affordable Tax

(D) Maximum Affordable Tax

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

15. RBI has asked banks to make a plan to provide banking services to all villages having a

population upto 2000. This directive issued by the RBI will fall in which of the following categories?

(A) Plan for Financial Inclusion

(B) Efforts to meet the targets of Priority Sector Lending

(C) Extension of Relief Packages to the Farmers

(D) Plan for opening more rural branches

(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

16. Which of the following is not a part of the scheduled banking structure in India ?

(A) Money Lenders

(B) Public Sector Banks

(C) Private Sector Banks

(D) Regional Rural Banks

(E) State Cooperative Banks

Ans : (A)

17. The rate of interest on Savings Bank Account is stipulated by

(A) The concerned bank

(B) RBI(C) Indian Banks Association

(D) Government of India

(E) Banking Codes and Standards Board of India

Ans : (B)

18. Many times we read a term CBS used in banking operation. What is the full form of the letter

C in the term CBS ?

(A) Core


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(B) Credit

(C) Continuous

(D) Complete

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

19. In the year 2010, Commonwealth Games were organized in which of the following countries ?

(A) China

(B) South Africa

(C) Canada

(D) Brazil

(E) India

Ans : (E)

20. Which of the following metals is used for generation of nuclear Energy by most of the Nuclear

Power Plants ?

(A) Zinc(B) Platinum

(C) Uranium

(D) Nickel

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

21. Many a time we read a term PPP in financial dailies/magazines. What is the full form of the

same as used in financial world ?

(A) Public Per Capita Power

(B) Per Capita Potential Purchases

(C) Purchasing Power Parity

(D) Present Purchasing Power

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

22. The recent press report indicates that one of the Economies of the world took over another

Economy in GDP terms to gain nubmer Two, ranking at world level. Which one of the following

country is that ?

(A) Japan(B) China

(C) Germany

(D) Australia

(E) India

Ans : (A)

23. Which of the following villagers received first lot of UID numbers ?

(A) Vaijapur in Maharashtra


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(B) Bedkihal in Karnataka

(C) Tembhli in Maharashtra

(D) Navagam in Gujarat

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

24. The highest weight in the revised Wholesale Price Index, implemented from September 2010

is given to which of the following item ?

(A) Fuel

(B) Food items

(C) Manufactured items

(D) Primary Articles

(E) All of these

Ans : (E)

25. Which one of the following is a driving force influencing the industrial growth of an economy ?

(A) Economic Factors only(B) Investment only

(C) Innovation/Market Base only

(D) Only (A) and (B)

(E) All (A), (B) and (C)

Ans : (E)

26. What do you understand by Community Development programmes ?

(A) Villages participation in the programme

(B) A movement to promote better living for the whole community

(C) A movement to promote better living for the whole community with the assistance of local

Government

(D) A movement designed to promote better living for the whole community with the active

participation and on the initiative of the community

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

27. In which one of the following activities percentage share of cooperative sector is the highest ?

(A) Agricultural Credit disbursement

(B) Sugar production(C) Wheat procurement

(D) Fertilizer distribution

(E) Handlooms

Ans : (E)

28. What is a Panchayati Raj ?

(A) It is a community development programme

(B) It is a cooperative movement


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(C) It is a scheme of self governance

(D) It is an exercise in decentralisation of administrative authority

(E) It is an out dated system, not followed now

Ans : (D)

29. Which one of the following is the updated base for Wholesale Price Index (WPI) ?

(A) 2002-2003

(B) 2003-2004

(C) 2004-2005

(D) 2005-2006

(E) 2006-2007

Ans : (C)

30. What is a Green Index ?

(A) It measures nations wealth according to GNP per capita

(B) It measures nations wealth according to GDP per captia

(C) It measures nations wealth according to provisions of control on Green house gases(D) It measures nations wealth in terms of coverage of forest area

(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

31. In which one of the following city, 2012 Olympics are proposed to be held ?

(A) Frankfurt

(B) London

(C) Tokyo

(D) Washington

(E) Dubai

Ans : (B)

32. In which one of the following states, Rosa Power Plant is located ?

(A) U.P.

(B) M.P.

(C) Orissa

(D) Haryana

(E) Punjab

Ans : (A)

33. Which one of the following is present Saving Bank Interest Rate (in percentage terms) ?

(A) 30

(B) 35

(C) 40

(D) 45

(E) 50

Ans : (B)


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34. For calculation of poverty line in rural area, which one of the following calories consumption

per day per person has been stipulated by Planning Commission ?

(A) 2000

(B) 2100

(C) 2400

(D) 2500

(E) None of theseAns : (C)

35. Who is Julian Assange ?

(A) Founder, Googles

(B) Founder, Rediffmail

(C) Nominee, Nobel Prize for Literature 2010

(D) Founder, WikiLeaks

(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

36. For which one of the following States, interloculators panel has been appointed by the Centre

?

(A) Manipur

(B) Arunachal Pradesh

(C) Assam

(D) Nagaland

(E) J&K

Ans : (E)

37. Expand the term BCBS.

(A) Banks Committee on Banking Supervision

(B) Basel Committee on Banking Supervision

(C) Banks Commission on Banking Supervision

(D) Basel Commission on Banking Supervision

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

38. By which one of the following years, Government proposes to introduce IFRS norms ?

(A) April 2011(B) October 2011

(C) April 2012

(D) October 2012

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

39. As per World Development Report 2009, if the poverty is measured by the international

poverty line standard of below a dollar a day, approximately what per cent of people will be living


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in India below poverty line ?

(A) 25.0

(B) 27.5

(C) 34.5

(D) 58.5

(E) 10.5

Ans : (B)

40. Who is Kaushik Basu ?

(A) Dy. Governor, RBI

(B) Member Planning Commission

(C) Chairman, Prime Ministers Economic Advisory Council

(D) Chief Economic Advisor

(E) Secretary-General FICCI

Ans : (D)

41. In a Poverty Pyramid index, which one of the following segments of population face highestpoverty risk ?

(A) Formal wage employment

(B) Informal Self Employment : Employers

(C) Regular Informal Wage employment

(D) Informal Self Employment : own account

(E) Casual Informal Wage Employment and domestic work

Ans : (A)

42. Which one of the following is a Self Employment Programme for Educated Unemployed Youth

?

(A) Prime Ministers Rozgar Yojana

(B) Swaran Jayanti Sahakari Rozgar Yojana

(C) National Social Assistance Programme

(D) Swaran Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

43. In which one of the following States, Sariska Tiger Reserve is located ?

(A) M. P.(B) Gujarat

(C) Rajasthan

(D) West Bengal

(E) Orissa

Ans : (C)

44. Who is Mohammed Yunus ?

(A) Finance Minister, Bangladesh


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(B) Founder, Grameen Bank

(C) Nobel Laureate for peace

(D) Foreign Minister, Pakistan

(E) Founder Micro Finance Institutions in India

Ans : (B)

45. Which one of the following is the primary source of energy in India ?

(A) Hydel Power

(B) Natural Gas

(C) Coal

(D) Naptha

(E) Non-conventional energy

Ans : (C)

46. At which one of the following rate, the Central Bank lends to banks against government

securities ?

(A) Repo Rate(B) Reverse Repo Rate

(C) Bank Rate

(D) SLR

(E) CRR

Ans : (E)

47. Which one of the following is not a member of BASIC ?

(A) India

(B) China

(C) South Africa

(D) Brazil

(E) Indonesia

Ans : (E)

48. Which one of the following Corporate Groups has argued in Supreme Court that leaks of Radia

Tapes has affected its reputation ?

(A) RIL

(B) Jindal Steels

(C) Bajaj Group(D) Adani Group

(E) Tata Group

Ans : (E)

49. Yuan currency belongs to which one of the following countries ?

(A) Japan

(B) Thailand

(C) South Korea


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(D) China

(E) Vietnam

Ans : (D)

50. Aung San Sau Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize Winner belongs to which one of the following countries

?

(A) China

(B) North Korea

(C) South Korea

(D) Japan

(E) Myanmar

Ans : (E)

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