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UNITED INDIA BANK OF Probationary Officers' Exam Solved Paper -March 2010 PART A : REASONING 1. In a certain code language 'how many goals scored' is written as '5 3 9 T; 'many more matches' is written as '9 8 2'; and 'he scored five' is written as '1 6 3'. How is 'goals' written in that code language? A) 5 B) 7 ------ C) 5 6rT~ ------12> Datainadequate . E) None of these 2. In a certain code TEMPORALis written as OLOSMBSP.How.is CONSIDERwritten in that code? B) BNMRSFEJ 0) TOPDQDCH 3. A) RMNBSFEJ C) RMNBJEFS E) None of these How many meaningful English words can be made with all the letters OLEI using each letter only once in each word? A) None B) One C) Two 0) Three E) More than three 4. AmongA,B,C,0 and E,eachhaving different weight, 0 is heavier than only A and C is lighter than B and E. Who among them is the heaviest? . B) E 0) Data inadequate A) B C)C E) Non 5. Eaeh odd digit in the number 5263187 is. substituted by the next higher digit and each even digit is substituted by the previous lower digit and if the digits so obtained are rearranged in ascending order, which ofthe following will be the third digit.from the left end after the rearrangement? A) 2 B) 4 C)5 E) None of these 0) 6 6. Pratap correctlyremembers that his mother's birthday is before twentythird Aprilbut after nineteenth April, whereas his sister correctly remembers that their mother's birthday is not on or after twenty second April. On which day in April is definitely their mother's birthday? Nlwentietn··· B) Tyventyfirst C) Twentieth or twentyfirst . 0) Cannot be determined E) None of these 7. Ashokstarted walking towards South. After walking 50 metres he took a right turn and walked 30 metres. He then took a right turn and walked 100 metres. He again took aright turn and walked 30 metres and stopped. How far and in which direction was he from the starting point? A) 50 metres South B) 150 metres North C) 180 metres East 0) 50 metres North E) None of these 8. If'+'means '+'; '-'means 'X';.'X'means '+' and '+' means'-'; then 15- 8 XI?+ 12 + 4 = ? , A) 20 B) .28 C) 8 0),2 E) None of these Town 0 is towards East of town F.Town B is towards North of townO. Town H is towards South of town B. Towards which direction is town H from town F? 9. A) East C) North-East 0) Data inadequate E) None of these B) South-East CD www.tnpscquestionpapers.com www.tnpscquestionpapers.com www.tnpscquestionpapers.com www.tnpscquestionpapers.com

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UNITED INDIABANK OFProbationary Officers' Exam Solved Paper -March 2010

PART A : REASONING1. In a certain code language 'how many goals

scored' is written as '5 3 9 T; 'many morematches' is written as '9 8 2'; and 'he scoredfive' is written as '1 6 3'. How is 'goals'written in that code language?A) 5 B) 7 ------C) 5 6rT~ ------12> Datainadequate .E) None of these

2. In a certain code TEMPORALis written asOLOSMBSP.How. is CONSIDERwritten inthat code?

B) BNMRSFEJ0) TOPDQDCH

3.

A) RMNBSFEJC) RMNBJEFSE) None of these

Howmany meaningful English words can bemade with all the letters OLEI using eachletter only once in each word?A) None B) OneC) Two 0) ThreeE) More than three

4. AmongA,B,C,0 and E, each having differentweight, 0 is heavier than only A and C islighter than B and E. Who among them isthe heaviest? .

B) E

0) Data inadequateA) BC)CE) Non

5. Eaeh odd digit in the number 5263187 is.substituted by the next higher digit and eacheven digit is substituted by the previouslower digit and if the digits so obtained arerearranged in ascending order, which of thefollowing will be the third digit.from theleft end after the rearrangement?A) 2 B) 4

C)5E) None of these

0) 6

6. Pratap correctly remembers that his mother'sbirthday is before twentythird April but afternineteenth April, whereas his sister correctlyremembers that their mother's birthday is noton or after twenty second April. On whichday in April is definitely their mother'sbirthday?

Nlwentietn···B) TyventyfirstC) Twentieth or twentyfirst .0) Cannot be determinedE) None of these

7. Ashokstarted walking towards South. Afterwalking 50 metres he took a right turn andwalked 30 metres. He then took a right turnand walked 100 metres. He again took a rightturn and walked 30 metres and stopped. Howfar and in which direction was he from thestarting point?A) 50 metres SouthB) 150 metres NorthC) 180 metres East0) 50 metres NorthE) None of these

8. If'+'means '+'; '-'means 'X';.'X'means '+'and '+'means '-'; then 15- 8 XI?+ 12+ 4 = ?,A) 20 B) .28C) 8 0),2

E) None of these

Town 0 is towards East of town F.Town Bis towards North of townO. Town H istowards South of town B. Towards whichdirection is town H from town F?

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A) EastC) North-East0) Data inadequateE) None of these

B) South-East

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10. How many such pairs of letters are there inthe word SEARCHESeach of which has asmany letters between them in the word as inthe English alphabet?A} None B) Oneq Two D) ThreeE} More than three

Directions (Qns. 11 to 15) : In each of thequestions below are given four statementsfollowed-by four conclusions numbered I, II,.III 6-IV.You have to take the given statements to betrue even if they seem-to be at variance withcommonly known facts. Read all the conclusionsand then decide which of the given conclusionslogically follows from tliegiven statementsdisregarding commonly known facts.

11. Statements :All cups are bottles, Some bottles are jugs.No jug is plate. Some plates are tables.

Conclusions:I. Some tables are bottles.II. Some plates are cups.III. No table is bottlerv. Some jugs are cups.

A} Only I follows.

B) Only II followsq Oalv III followsD) Only IV followsE} Only either I or III follows

12. Statements:Some chairs are handles.All handles are pots. All pots are mats.Some mats are buses.Conclusions:I. Some buses are handles.II. Some mats are chairs.III. No bus is a handle ..IV. Some mats are handles.!\} Only r, II and IV followB) Only II, III and IV followq Only either I or iII and II followD) Only either I or III and IV followE} Only either I or III, II and IVfollow

13. Statements:All birds are horses. All horses are tigers.Some tigers are lions. Some lions aremonkeys.Conclusion:I. Some tigers are horses.II. Some monkeys are birds.III. Some tigers are birds.IV. Some monkeys are horses.A) Only I and III followB) Only I, II and III followC) .Only II, III and IV followD) All I, II, III and IV followEl---.Nnne. of these

14. Statements:Some benches are walls.All walls are houses.Somehouses arejungles. Alljungles are roads.Conclusions:1. Some roads are benches.II. Some jungles are walls.III. Some houses are benches.IV.Some roads are houses.A} Only I and II followB) Only I and III followC) Only III and IV followD) OnlyII, ill and IVfollowE} None of these

15. Statements:Some sticks are lamps. Some flowers arelamps.Some lamps are dresses. All dresses areshirts.Conclusions:I. Some shirts are sticks.II. Some shirts are flowers.III. Some flowers are sticks.IV.Some dresses are sticks.A} None followsB) Only I followsC) Only II followsD) Only III followsE} Only IV follows

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Directions (Qns. 16 to 20) : Study the.following information carefully and answer thequestions given below:

A, B, C, D, E, F,G an j M are eight employeesof an organization working in three departments,viz Personnel. Administration and Marketing withnot more than three of them in any department.Each of them has a different choice of sports from

• football, cricket, volleyball, badminton, lawntennis, basketball, hockey and table tennis, notnecessarily in the same order.

D works in Administration and does not likeeither football or cricket. Fworks in Personnel withonly A, who likes table tennis. E and H do notwork in the same department as D. C likes hockeyand does not work in Marketing. G does not workin Administration and does not like either cricketor badminton. One of those who works inAdministration likes football. The one who likesvolleyball works in Personnel. None of those whowork in Administration likes either badminton orlawn tennis. H does not like cricket.

16. Which of the following groups of employeeswork in Administration department?A) EGH B) AFC) BCD D) BGDE) Data inadequate

In which department does Ework?A) PersonnelB) MarketingC) AdministrationD) Data inadequateE) None of these

18. Which of the following combinations ofemployee-department-favourite sport is

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correct?A) E-Administration-CricketB) F-Personnel-Lawn TennisC) H-Marketing-Lawn TennisD) B-Administration-Table TennisE) None of these

19. What is E's favourite sport?A) Cricket B) BadmintonC) Basketball .D) Lawn TennisE) None of these

20. What is G's favourite sport?A) Cricket B) BadmintonC) Basketball' D) Lawn TennisE) None of these

Directions (Qns. 21 to 25): In the followingquestions, the symbols @,$,*,# and Bare usedwith the following meanings as illustrated below:

'P $ Q' means 'P is not smaller tbanO'.

'P @ Q' means 'P is neither smaller than norequal to Q'.

'P # Q' means 'P is neither greater than norequal to Q'

'P & Q' means 'P is neither greater than norsmaller than Q'.

'P * Q' means 'P is not greater than Q'.

Now in each of the following questionsassuming the given statements to be true, findwhich of the four conclusions I, II, III and IVgivenbelow them is/are definitely true and give youranswer accordingly.

21. Statements:H @ T, T' # F, FBE, E* V

Conclusions :1. V $FII. E@TIII. H @VIV. T # VA) Only I, II and III are true.B) Only I, II and IV are true.C) Only II, III and IV are true.D) Only I,III and IV are true.E) All I, II, III and IV are true.

22. Statements:D#R, R*K. K@F, F$JConclusions:I. J # RII. J # kIII. R # FIV. [email protected]) Only I, II and III are true.B) Only II, III and IV are true.C) Only I, III and IV are true.D) All 1,II, III and IV are true.E) None of these.

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23.. Statements:NO B. B $ W. W # H. H * MConclusions:I. M@WII. H @ NIII. WoNIV. W#NA) Only I is true.B) Only III is true.C) Only IV is true.D) Only either III or IV is true.E) Only either III or IV and I are true.

24. Statements:R* D, D $ J, J # M, M @ KConclusions :I. K#JII. D @MIII. R # MIV.D@KA) None is true. B) Only I is true.C) Only II is true. D) Only III is true.E) Only IV is true.

25. Statements:M $ K. . K @ N. N * R. R # WConclusions :I. W@KII. M $ RIII. K@WIV. M @ NA) Only I and II are true.B) Only I. II and III are true.C) Only III and IV are true.D) Only II. III .and IV are true.E) None of these.Directions (Qns. 26 to 30) : Study the

following infonnation carefully and answer thequestions given below:

Following are the conditions for selectingSenior Manager-Credit in a bank. The candidatemust

(i) be a grad uate in any discipline with at least60 percent marks.

(ii) hava post-qualification work experienceof at least ten years in the AdvancesSection. of a bank.

(iii) be at least 30 years of age and not morethan 40 years as on 1.4.2010.

(iv) have secured at least 40 percent marks inthe Group Discussion.

(v) have secured at least 50 percent marks inthe Interview.

In the case of a candidate who satisfies all theconditions

EX<;::EPTI. at (i) above. b'ut has secured at least 50

percent marks in graduation and at least60 percent marks in post-graduation inany discipline. the case is to be referredto the General Manager-Advances.

II. at (ii) above, but has total post-qualification work experience of at leastseven years, out of which at least threeyears as Manager-Credit in a bank, thecase is to be referred to the ExecutiveDirector.

In each question below details of onecandidate are given. You have to take one of the

, following courses of action based on theinformation provided and the conditions and sub-conditions given above and mark the number ofthat course of action as your answer. You are notto assume anything other than the informationprovided in each question. All these cases are givento you as on 01-04-2010.

Give answer A) if the case is to be referred tothe Executive Director.

Give answer B) if the case is to be referred tothe General Manager-Advances.

Give answer .C) ifthe data are inadequate totake a decision.

Give answer D) if the candidate is not to beselected.

Give answer E) ifthe candidate is to be selected.

,26. Shobha Gupta has secured 50 percent marksin the Interview and 40 percent marks in theGroup Discussion. She has been working forthe past eight years. out of which four yearsas Manager-Credit in a bank. after completingher BA degree with 60 percent marks. Shewas born on 12th September 1978.

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27. RohanMaskare was born on 8th March 1974.He has been working in a bank for the pasttwelve years after completing his B Comdegree with 70 percent marks. He has secured50p'ercent marks in both the GroupDiscussion and the Interview.

28. Prakash Gokhale was born on 4th August1977. He has secured 65 percent marks inpostgraduation and 58 percent marks ingraduation. He has been working for the pastten years in the Advances Department of abank after completing his postgraduation. Hehas secured 45 percent marks in the GroupDiscussion and 50 percent marks in theInterview.

29. Sudha Mehrotra has been working in theAdvances Department of a bank for the pasttwelve years after completing her B comDegree with 60 percent marks. She hassecured 50 percent marks in the GroupDiscussion and 40 percent marks in theInterview. She was born on 15the February1972.

30. Amit Narayan was born on 28th May 1974.He has been working in the Advances.Department ofa bank for the past eleven yearsafter completing his B Sc Degree with 65percent marks. He has secured 55 percentmarks in the GroupDiscussion and 50 percentmarks in the Interview.

Directions (Qns. 31 to 35): In each questionbelow is given a statement followed by threecourses of action numbered (A), (B) and (C).A course of action is a step or administrativedecision to be taken for imp~ovement, follow-upor further action in regard to the problem, policy,etc. On the basis of the information given in thestatement, you have to assume everything in thestatement to be true, then decide which of thesuggested courses of action logically follow(s) forpursuing.

31. Statement: A heavy unseasonaldownpourduring the last two days has paralysed thenormal life in the state in which five personswere killed but this has provided a huge reliefto .theproblem of acute water crisis in thestate.

Courses of action:1. The state government should set up a

committee to review the alarmingsituation.

II.' The state government should immediatelyremove all the restrictions on use ofpotable water in all the major cities inthe state.

III.The state government should send reliefsupplies to all the affectedareas in the state.

A) None B) Only IC) Only II and III D) OnlyJIIE) All I, II, III

32. Statement: A large private bank has decidedto retrench one-third of its employees in viewof the huge losses incurred- by it during thepast three quarters.Courses of action :I. The Govt should issue a notification to

general public to immediately stop alltransaction with the bank.

II. The Govt should direct the bank to refrainfrom retrenching its employees.

III.The Govt should ask the central bank ofthe country ~oinitiatean enquiry into thebank's activities and submit its report.

A) None B) Only IC) OnlyII D) Only IIIE) Only Land III

33. Statement: Many political activists havedecided to stage demonstrations and blocktrafficmovement in the cityduring peak hoursto protest against the steep rise in prices ofessential commodities.Courses of action:I. The Govt should immediately ban all

forms 9f agitations in the country.II. The police authority of the city should

deploy additional forces all over the cityto help traffic movement in the city.

III. The state administration should carry outpreventive arrests of the known criminalsstaying in the city.

A) Only I B) OnlyIIC) OnlyIII D) Only I and IIE) None of these

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34. Statement: The school dropout rate in manydistricts in the state. has increased sharplyduring the last few years as the parents ofthese children make them work in the fieldsowned by others to earn enough for them toget at least one meal a day.

Courses of action:I. The Govt should put ·up a mechanism ro

provide' foodgrains to the poor people inthese districts throughpublic distributionsystem to encourage the parents to sendtheir wards to school.

II. The Govt should close down some of theseschools in the district and deploy theteachers of these schools to nearbyschools and also ask remaining studentsto join these schools.:

IlL Govt should issue arrest warrants for allthe parents who force their children towork in fields instead of attending classes.

. A) Only I .B) Only IIC) "qnlyIII D) Only I and IIE) None of these

35. Statement: One aspirant was killed du~ tostampede while participating in a recruitmentdrive of police constables,

Courses of action:I. The officials in charge of the recr~itme?t

process should immediately besuspended.

II. A team of officials should be asked to findout the circumstances which led to thedeath of the aspirant and submit its reportwithin a week.

III. The Govt should ask the home departmentto stagger the number of aspirants over:.more number of days to avoid suchincidents in future.

B) OnlyllD) Only II and III

A) OnlylC) Only III .E) None of these

36. Effect: Majority of the employees of the ailingorganisation opted for voluntary retirementscheme and left the organisation with alltheir retirement benefits within a fortnightof launching the scheme.

Which of the following can be a probablecause of the above effect?A) The company has been making huge

losses for the past five years and is unableto pay salary to its employees in time.

B) The management of the company madehuge personal gains through unlawfulactivities.

C) One of the competitors of the companywent bankrupt last year ..

D) The company owns large tracts of land inthe state which will fetch huge sum toits owners.

<, E) None of these.

37. Statement: Most of the companies in IT andITESsectors in India have started hiring fromengineering college campuses tms year and.are likely to recruit much more than yearly'recruitment of the earlier years.

Which of the following substantiates the factsstated in the above statement?A) IT and ITES are the only sectors in India

which are hiring from engineering collegecampuses.

B) Govt has stepped up recruitmentactivities 'after a gap of five years.

C) The IT and ITES companies have nowdecided to visit the engineering collegecampuses for tier-II cities in India as well.

D) the availability of qualifiedenqineers willsubstantially increase in the near future..

E) None of these

38. Cause: The Govt has recently increased itstaxes on petrol and diesel by about 10 percent.

Which of the.following can be a possible effectof the above cause?A) The petroleum companies will reduce the

prices of petrol and diesel by about 10percent.

B) The petroleum companies will increasethe prices of petrol and diesel by about10 percent.

C) The petroleum companies will increasethe prices of petrol and diesel by about 5percent.

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D) The petrol pumps will stop sellinq petroland diesel till the taxes are rolled backby the Govt.

E) None of these.

39. Statement: The Govt has decided to instructthe hanks to open new branches. in such away that there is one branch of !IDyof thebanks in every village ofpopulation 1000 andabove or a cluster of villages with populationless than 1000 to provide banking servicesto all the citizens.

Which of the following will weaken the steptaken by the Govt?A) The private sector banks in .India have

stepped up their branch expansionactivities in rural India.

B) Many Govt-owned banks have surplusmanpower in its urban branches.

C) All the banks, including those in privatesector; will follow the Govt directive.

D). Large number of branches of many Govt-owned banks in the rural areas are makinghuge losses every year due to lack ofadequate business activities.

E) None of these.

Directions (Qns. 40 to 42): Study thefollowing information carefully and answer thequestio~s given below:

The Centre reportedly wants to continueproviding subsidy to consumers for cooking gasand Kerosene for five more years. This is not goodnews from the point of view of reining in the fiscaldeficit. Mounting subventions for subsidies meansdiversion of savings by the government frominvestment to consumption, raising the cost ofcapital in the process. The government must' cutexpenditure on subsidies to create more fiscalspace for investments in both physical and socialinfrastructure. It should outline a plan forcomprehensive reform in major subsidies includingpetroleum, food and fertilizers and set goal posts.40. Which of the following is a conclusion which

can be drawn from the facts stated in theabove paragraph?A) Subsidy provided by the government

under various heads to the citizenincreases the cost of capital

B) Govt. is unable to withdraw subsidiesprovided to various items.

C) Govt. subsidy on kerosene is purely apolitical decision.

D) Govt. does not have enough resources tocontinue providing subsidy on petroleumproducts.

E) None of these.

41. Which of the following is an: inference whichcan be made from the facts stated in the aboveparagraph?A) India's fiscal deficit is negligible in

comparison to other emerging economiesin the world.

B) Subsidy on food and fertilizers areessential for the growth of Indianeconomy.

C) Reform in financial sector will weakenIndia's position in the international arena.

D) Gradual withdrawal of subsidy isessential for effectively managing fiscaldeficit in India.

E) None of these.

42. Which of the following is an assumptionwhich is implicit in the facts stated in theabove paragraph?A) People in India may hot be able to pay

more for petroleum products.B) Many people in India are rich enough to

buy petroleum products at market cost ..C) Govt. may not be able to create more

infrastructural facilities if the presentlevel of subsidy continues for a longertime.

D) Govt. of India has sought assistance frominternational financial organisations forits infrastructural project.

E) None of these.

Directions (Qns. 43 to 45) :. Study thefollowing information carefully and answer thequestions given below:

Poverty measurement is an unsettled issue,both conceptually and methodologically. Sincepoverty is a process as well as an outcome, manycome out of it while others may be falling into it.The net effect of these two parallel processes is aproportion commonly identified as the 'head count

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----~-------------------.------------------------ratio', but these ratios hide the fundamentaldynamism that characterises poverty in practice.The most recent poverty re-estimates by an expertqroup.has also missed the crucial dynamism. In astudy conducted on 13,000 households whichrepresented the entire country in 1993-94 and againin 2004-05, it was found that in the ten year period18.2 % rural population moved out of povertywhereas another 22.1 % fell into it over this period.This net increase of about four percentage pointswas seen to have a considerable variation across·states and regions.

43. Which of the following is a conclusion whichcan be drawn from the facts stated in theabove paragraph?A) Accurate estimates of numltl:lr of people

living below poverty line in India ispossible to be made.

B) Many expert groups in India are notinterested to measure poverty objectively.

C) Process of poverty measurement needs totake into account various factors to tackleits dynamic nature.

D) People living below poverty line remainin that position for a very long time.

E) None of these.

44. Which of the following is an assumptionwhich is implicit in the facts stated in theabove paragraph?A) It may not'be possible to have an accurate

poverty measurement in India.B) Level of poverty in India is static over

the years.C) Researchers avoid making conclusions on

poverty measurement data in India. .D) Govt. ofIndia has a mechanism to measure

level of poverty effectively and accurately.E) None of these.

45. Which of the following is an inference whichcan be made from the facts stated in the aboveparagraph?A) Poverty measurement tools in India are

outdated.B) Increase in number of persons falling into

poverty varies considerably across thecountry over a period of time.

C) Govt. of India has stopped measuringpoverty-related studies.

D) People living in rural areas are moresusceptible to fall into poverty over aperiod of time.

E) None of these.

Directions (l]ns. 46 to 50) : In each of thequestions given below which one of the five answerfigures should come after the problem figures, ifthe sequence is continued?

46, . Problem Figures:

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B) C) D)A) E)47. Problem Figures:

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Answer Figures:

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I8J .2 I8J I8J *s: ~ ~ s: ~D)A) B) C) . E)

49. Problem Figures:

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Answer Figures:ACl A o

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ACl AKA) B) C) D) E)

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Directions (Qns. 51 to 55) :What should comein the place of question mark (?) in the followingquestions?

51. ,1.!:+1~Xl~-;-6!=?4 9 8 2

A) 17 B) 27C) 42 D) 18E)16 1x-

52. If 289 = 17 5 , then x = ?

A) 16

C) 32

B) 82

D) -5

E) None of these

53. 0.01 X 0.1 - 0.001 -;-10 + 0.01 = ?

A) 0.01,009 B) 0.0101C) 0.19 D) 0.109E) 0.0109

54. If x% of 500. = y% of 300 and x% of y% of200 = 60, then x = ?

A) 1OJ? B) 20-/2

C) 1512 D) 30-/2

E) None of these

55.16x32 =?

9x27x81

A) (~r B) ejll3)

C) (~}3 D) (~rE) None of theseDirections (Qns. 56 to 60) :What approximate

value should come in place of question mark (?) inthe following questions? (Note: You are notexpected to calculate the exact value.)

56. 23.999 X 9.004 X 16.997 =?A) 3200 B) 4100C) 2700 D) 3700E) 4500

Answer Figures:

57. 51 X8i X9£. = ?9 5 3

A) 490 B) 590C) 540

,-D) 460

E) 52058. 5940 -;-28 -;-6 = ?

A) 40 B) 35C) 46 D) 52E) 27

59. 15.5% of 850 + 24.8% of 650 = ?A) 295 B) 330C) 270E) 220

60. ~2230 = ?A) 54C) 41E) 47

Directions (Qns. 61 6- ez) : In the followingnumber series only one is wrong. Find out thewrong number.

D) 375

B) 59D) 37

61. 8 11 17 47 128 371 1100A) 11 B) 47,C) 17 D) 371E) 128

62. 1 5 13 31 61 125 253A) 1C) 31E) 125

B) 5D) 61

63. Arnan's expense is 30% more than Vimal'sexpense and Vimal's expense is 10%less thanRaman's expense. If the sum oftheir expensesis Rs. 6,447, then what would be the Arnan'sexpense?A) Rs. 2,200C) Rs. 1,890E) None of these

B) Rs. 2,457D) Rs. 2,100

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64. In a test, a candidate secured 336 marks outof maximum marks "x", If the maximummarks 'x'were converted into 400 marks, hewould have secured 192 marks. What werethe maximum marks of the test?A) 700C) 500'E) 800

B) 750D) 650

65. An AC consumes 8 units of electricity in30 minutes and a bulb consumes 18units ofelectricity in 6 hours. How much total unitof electricity will both AC and bulb consume.in 8 days if they run 10 hours a day?A) 1280 units B) 1528 unitsC) 1248 unitsE) 1620 units

D) 1520 units

66. What amount a man would have received ona principal of RS.4,000 after two years. onsimple interest @ 5 p.c.p.a.?A) Rs. 4,161 . B) Rs. 5,200C) Rs.4,400 D) Rs. 4,100E) Rs.4,190

3Four years ago Shayam's age was times

4that of Ram. Four years hence, Shayam's age

. 5will be "6 times that of Ram. What is the

present age of Shayam?A) 15years B) 20yearsC) 16 years D) 24 yearsE) 8years

68. The average marks in Science subject of aclass of 20 students is 68. If the marks of

67.

two students were misread as 48 and 65 ofthe actual marks 72 and 61 respectively, thenwhat would be the correct average?A) 68.5 B) 69C) 69.5E) 66

D) 70

69. A school team has eight volleyball players.A five-member team and a captain will beselected out of these eight players. How manydifferent selections can be made?A) 224C) 56E) None of these

B) 112D) 88

70: A bus started its journey from Ramgarh andreached Devgam in 44 minuteswith its averagespeed of 50km/hour. If the average speed ofthe bus is increased by 5 km/hour, how muchtime will it take to cover the same distance?A) 40 minutes B) 38 minutesC) 36 minutes D) 31 minutesE) 49 minutesDirections (Qns. 71 to 75) : In the following

questions two equations numbered I and II aregiven. Youhave to solve both the equations.

Give answer .if x > yif x < y

B) if x ~yD) if x z v

A)

C)E) if :x: = y or the

established.

71. . I. x2 - 1 = 0

II. y2 + 4y + 3 = 0

72. I. x2- 7x + 12 = 0

relationship cannot be

II. y2- 12y+ 32 = 0

73. I. x3 - 371 = 62!;!

II. y3 - 543 = 788

74. I. 5x + 2y = 31

II. 3x + 7y = 36

75. I. 2X2+ 11x + 12 = 0

II. 5y2+ 27y + 10 = 0Directions (Qns. 76 to 80) : Study the

information carefully to answer the questions thatfollow.

In an annual function, 504 childrenparticipated. The ratio of number of girls to thenumber of boys is 5 : 3 respectively. Out of thetotal girls, 20% participated in dance andremaining girls participated in solo song, groupsong and drama in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 4 respectively.Two-thirds of the total boys participated in groupsong and remaining boys participated in solo songand dance in the ratio of 4 : 5 respectively."

76. What is the approximate percentage of theboys who have participated in dance out ofthe total number of boys?A) 19% B) 23%C) 16% D) 27%E) 14%

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77. What is the approximate percentage of thegirls participated in solo song out of all thetotal participants?A) 11% B) 15%C) 6%· 0) 20%E) 18%

78. What is the total number of girls who haveparticipated intogether?A) 192C) 184E) 175

group song and drama

B) 1960) 168

79. What is the ratio between number of boysand the number ofgirlsrespectivelywho haveparticipated in solo song?A) 1 : 2 B) 2.: 1C) 4:.3E) None of these

80. What is the difference between the numberof boys andgirl~ who have participated in

.O} 3: 2

dance?B} 350) 126

A) 63C) 28E) None of these

81. The .sum of four consecutive even numbersis 284. What would be the smallest number?

B) 740) 66

82.

A) 72C) 68E) 70

(a_b)2 -(a+bt x, == -. On simplifying the-4a y

above mentioned equation, what will be the.

83.

equation?A)xycbC) by=x

E) ay = x

1 ·f 3 f 6- 0 - 0 of a number = 54. What is455the number?

B) bx = y0) ab = x

B}2500) 150

A) 280C) 300E) 160

84. Theaverage age ofthe fainilyoffive membersis 24. If the present age ofyoungest memberis 8 years, then what was the average age of

the family at the time of the birth of theyoungest member?A) 20yearsC) 12yearsE) 21 years

B) 16years0) 18years

85. Acandidate appearing for an examination hasto secure 35%marks to pass. But he securedonly 40 marks and failed by 30 marks. Whatwould be the maximum marks of test?A) 280 B) 180C) 200 0) 150E) 210The length of a rectangular floor is twice itsbreadth. If.Rs. 256 is required to paint thefloor at the rate of Rs. 2 per square metre,then what would be the length of floor?A) 16 metres B) 8 metresC) 12 metres 0) 32 metresE) 20 metresAngle 'N. of the quadrilateral ABCD·is 260less than angle B. Angle B is twice angle Cand angle C is 100 more than the angle D.What would be the measure of angle A?A) 1040 B) 1260C) 560 0) 1320E) 1060

86.

87.

1A number when substracted by - of itself. 7gives the same value as the sum of all theangles of a triangle ..What is the number?A) 224 B) 210C) 140 0) 350E) 187

89. A man walked at a speed of 4 km/hr frompoint A to B and came back from point B toA at the speed.of 6 km/hr. What would bethe ratio between the time taken by man inwalking from point A to B and from point Bto A respectively?

.. A) 5 :·3 B) 2 : 3C) 2:1 . q 4:3E) 3:2

88.

90. In every 30 minutes the time of a watchincreases by 3 minutes. After setting ".thecorrect time at 5 a.m., what time will thewatch show after 6 hours?A) 10 ,:54 a.m. B) 11 : 30 a.m.C) 11: 36 a.m. D) 11 : 42 a.rn,E) 11: 38 a.m.

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Directions (Qns. 91 to 95) : Study thefollowing profile of Parliament carefully and answerthe questions given below it.

PROFILEOFPARLIAMENTIN YEARXXXX

Total members in Parliament == 640 (490 fromLokSabha and 150 from Rajya Sabha)

Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha(No. of Party (No. of

Members) Members)

280 A 90180 B 4530 Others 1549b TOTAL 150

SEX435 Males 12055 Females 30

RELIGION348 Hindus 8542 Muslims 2075 Sikhs 3525 .Christians 10

PROFESSION300 Graduates 5045 Businessmen 1960 Educators 1185 Unknown 70

91. What is the approximate percentage of theMuslim members in Lok Sabha?A) 9% B) 11%C) 13% D) 14%E) 7%

92. In Rajya Sabha if 30 male members we!"ereplaced by 30 female members, then whatis the ratio of male members to femalemembers respectively?A) 3 : 1 B) 3 : 2

.D) 2 : 3C) 1: 3E) 2: 1

93. What percentage of members in Parliamentare businessmen?A) 8% B) 20%C) 30% D) 18%E) 10%

94. If all the 'others' party members ofLokSabhajoin the party 'B' then what would be theratio ofmembers of party 'PIto the membersof party 'B' respectively?A) 3 : 2 B) 6: 5C) 4: 3 D) 7: 6E) 4:5

95. Out of total members of party 'B' inParliament, what percentage of the membersbelong to Rajya Sabha?A) 30% B) 35%C) 25%E) 15%

Directions (Qns. 96 to 100) : Study thefollowing pie-charts carefully and answer the

D) 20%

questions below it.The entire fund that school gets from different

sources is equal to Rs. 500 lakhs.Sources of Funds in School

Uses of Funds by School

96. What is the difference between the fundsacquired by school from NGO's and internalsources?A) Rs. 50 lakhsC) Rs. 75 lakhsE) None of these

B) Rs. 45 lakhsD) Rs. 25 lakhs

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97. If the school managed 'school maintenance'from the 'govenunent agencies' fund orily,then how much fund from governmentagencies would still left for other use?A) Rs. 120 lakhs B) Rs. 150 lakhsC) Rs. 110 lakhs D) Rs. 95 lakhsE) None of these

98. If scholarshiphas to be paid out ofthe donationfund, then what is the approximate percentageof donation fund used for this purpose?A) 43% B) 53%C) 37% D) 47%E) 32%

99. What is the total amount used by the schoolfor payment?A) Rs. 100 lakhs B) Rs. 110 lakhsC) Rs. 150 lakhs D) Rs. 140 lakhsE) None of these

100. What amount of the fund is acquired by theshcool from government agencies?A) Rs. 220 lakhs B) Rs. 310 lakhsC) Rs. 255 lakhs D) Rs. 225 lakhsE) None of these

PART C : ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Directions (Qns, 101 to 115) : Read thefollowing passage carefully and answer thequestions given below them. Certain words/phrases have been printed in BOLD to help youlocate them while answering some of the.questions.

PASSAGE - IDirections (Qns. 101 to 110) : Despite the

economic crunch worldwide that saw pulverizationof some of the largest banking and finance giants,Indian banking houses have managed to showpositive growth this quarter. Some of India'sleading national banks have posted a net profitrise of more than 40% over the last quarter amidglobal turmoil. This would come as a big shot inthe aim for the investors and consumers of thesebanks even though apprehension is mounting onother banking and broking firms worldwide. Oneof the main reasons behind the success of thesebanks this quarter, would be their direct backingby the Government of India. People take solace intheir investments in public sector watching thebailout packages being cashed out by governmentsall over the 'world to save big business houses.

Otherprivate banks in India have also reporteda substantial net profit over the last quarter. Giventhe international and domestic scenario, one cannotput this down as a mundane achievement. Whileothers are on a cost-cutting spree and firingemployees, Indian companies are actually workingon boosting staffing in banking and broking

sectors. This can be seen as a big boon in the daysto come when the current recession eases and theeconomy gradually comes back on to the fast track.The finance minister has assured Indian publicabout the sound health of all Indian banks. Thiscould also be evident from the fact that there have'been no mergers and takeovers in Indian bankingsector in a contrast to world scenario where financehouses are looking for mergers to cut costs onoperations. Wedefinitely are not looking to thrive;rather we are looking for growth. It is just thatthe pace of growth is a little slow now as comparedto a year or two before. These are hard times totest the hard. The weak in business and career willbe weeded out and it is sometimes very beneficialfor business in the long run.

101. What, according to the author, is the reasonfor the success of Indian national banks inthis quarter?A) Indian national banks do not have any

commitments in troubled fareignmarkets.

B) These banks can never face financial crisisbecause of their sheer size.

C) These banks are ready to give loans at avery low rate of interest.

D) The public is ready to invest in thesebanks because of the knowledge that thesebanks get strong support from theGovernment.

E) None of these.

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102. What does the phrase 'shot in the ann' asused in the passage mean ?

A) ShockB) FearC) EncouragementD) AnxietyE) None of these

103. How, according to the author, is the currentrecession beneficial ?A) Worldwide companies have realised that

India is a strong power to reckon with.B) India is surging ahead of the other

companies throughout the world.C) After the recession is over international

companies 'will turn to India fo'rinvestment.

D) Recession is bringing down the prices ofessential commodities.

E) None of these.

104. What, according to the author, will be a bigboon in the days to come?A) 'The economy coming back on the fast

track.B) The slowing down of the economy.C) Increased hiring in Indian financial sector

in times of economic slowdown.D) The. cost cutting carried out by all the

companies.E) None of these.

105. Which of the following statements is/aredefinitely true in the context of the passage?I. India has not been affected by the

economic slowdown.II. Indian banks are showing growth in this

quarter despite the recession.III.While banking industry in the West was

severely affected by recession in the past,it is now gradually recovering andshowing a positive growth.

A) OnlyIB) OnlyIIC) OnlyIIlD) Only I and IIE) Only II and III

106. Which of the following strengthens thefinance minister's statement about the soundhealth of Indian banks with respect to thepassage?I. There have been no acquisitions and

mergers of Indian banks.n. Indian banks are recording a positive

growth.III. Layoffs have been observed worldwide.A) Only I and II B) Only I and IIIC) Only I D) Only IIE) All 1, II and III

Directions (Qns. 107 to lOB) : Choose theword/group of words .which is most similar in'meaning to the word/group of words printed inBOLDas used in thepassage.

'107. TURMOILA) dangerC) sadness

B) shockD) fear

E) chaos

108. PULVERIZATIONA} polarisation B) mashinqC) debasement D) fallE) crushing

Directions (Qns. 109 to 110) : Choose theword/group of words which is most opposite in'meaning of the word/group of words printed inBO~Das used in the passage

109. THRIVEB) deteriorateD) tremble

A) succeedC) worryE) strive

110. MUNDANEA) extraordinary B) regularC) severe D) visionaryE) routine

PASSAGE-II

Directions (Qns. 111 to lIS) : Modern bio-, technoloqy, especially the creation of geneticallymodified crops, is often presented as a magicsolution-or universal panacea for theproblems ofpoverty, inadequate nutridon and. evenenvironmental degradation ecross the world.Conversely, there are people who present the

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picture of tech-generated monsters and majorhuman health hazards being created by science.Many of the technological changes currently in the .process of being utilised in agriculture can haveunforeseen consequences, and their safety andfuture viability are far from secure.

The reality, as always, is far more complexthan either of these two extremes. Even today thetotal food production in the world is adequate tofeed the hungry of the world; the problem is ratherone of unequal distribution, which deprives a largepart of the population of even their minimalnutritional requirements. Similarly, farmers,especially in developing countries, face manyproblems such as lack of infrastructure, poor orunstable market access, volatile input and outputprices etc that biotechnology does not address,much less .solve.

It is true that transgenic plants can offer arange of benefits which are above and beyond thosewhich emerged from more traditional innovationsin cultivation. It is suggested that such newtechnology offers more effective pest resistance ofseeds and crops through genetic controlmechanisms, which also reduces the need forpesticide use and leads to improved yield. A basicquestion, of course, is whether the new GMtechnology is safe, and whether this is absolutelycrucial since the effects may only be known muchlater. The jury is still very much out on this matter,and the controversy does not appear to be resolvedquickly.

The trouble is that most governments indeveloping countries have relatively low food andbeverage regulatory standards, and public systemsfor monitoring and surveillance of such items arepoor or non-existent. This leaves them open forentry and even dumping of a range of agriculturalproducts of the new technology, which may notpass regulatory standards in the more developedcountries.

111. Which of the following is true in the contextof the pas~age ?A) Geneticallv modified crops have been

universally recognised as a solution topoverty and environmental degradation.

B) The only way to improve the deficit infood requirement and food production inthe world is adapting genetically modifiedcrops.

C) Genetically modified crops produce moreyield as compared to yield from thetraditional methods.

D) Taking advantage of absence of regulatorystandards, scientists have .been dumpingnew products in the markets withoutappropriate approval.

E) NODeis true.

112. Choose the word/group of words which ismost simi/arin meaning to OPEN printed inBOLD as used in the passage?A) Vulnerable B) .CapableC) ThreatenedE) Weak

113. Choose the word/group of words which ismost opposite in meaning to VOLATILEprinted in BOLD as used in the passage?A) Never-ending B) MeagreC) Vahiable D) IrreversibleE) Stable

D) Uncertain

114. The author of the given passage seems to bedefinitelyA) suggesting the use of traditional methods

of agriculture as against bio-technologyby developing countries owing to theirpoor regulatory standards.

B) in favour of utilizing bio-technology as atool for alleviation of poverty in the world.

C) urging the policy makers to improveinfrastructural facilities so that. farmerscan maximize the benefits of geneticallymodified crops.

D) unconvinced of the long-term effects andrationale for immediate requirement ofgenetically modified products.

E) None of these

115; Why, according to the author, is geneticmodification of crops not an answer to theproblem of hunger in the wOIM?(1) People being highly doubtful of the long-

term effects of genetically modified crops,do not buy the products grown by such.methods.

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(2) The problem of hunger in, the world isnot due to inadequate production of foodbut due to unequal. distribution of it,

(3)Many developing countries have bannedgenetically modified products asdeveloped countries have been usingthese countries as dumping grounds fornew genetically modifi~d products,

A) Only(1)B) Only (2)

C) Both (2) and (3)

D) Both (1) and (3)

E) None of these

Directions (Qns. 116 to 120): Each questionbelow has two blanks, each blank indicating thatsomething has been omitted. Choose the set ofwords for each blank that best fits the meaning ofthe sentence as a whole.

116. Acontroversial plan to build an immense damin Brazil's rainforest was stalled when it........ a formidable bloc of in ecologistsand indigenous tribes alike.A) resulted, hostilitiesB) gained, supportersC) attracted, opponentsD) lead, protesters E) drew, proponents

117. Accordingto a recent survey, sales figures ofhigh-end cars have seen an growth inthe past year, which shows that Indianconsumers have the impact ofrecession.A) unprecedented, negatedB) unbelievable, sufferedC) unusual, worsenedD) insignificant, enduredE) adequate, proven

118. The National Knowledge Commission hassaid that India will have to bring ineducation if it has to emerge as the most........ workforce of the world.A),changes, biggest. B) reforms, talentedC) alleviation, skilfulD) quality, brighterE) outcomes, demanded

llg.Norway has stolen a march over otherdeveloped countries by that it wouldreduce 40% of its greenhouse gas emissionsby 2020 and carbon-neutral by 2030.A) allowing, turn B) posing, grewC) estimating, existD) perceiving, arisingE) declaring, become

120. According to the,language experts, childrenshould begin talking in their mother tonguerather than a foreignlanguagewhich can .,...•..affect their comprehension abilities leading toseriouslanguage-based later in their lives..A) significantly, abilitiesB) appropriately, achievementsC) severly, advantagesD) adversely, problemsE) positively, issued

Directions (Qns. 121 to 125): In each of thefollowingquestions four words are given, ofwhichtwo words are most nearly the same or oppositein meaning. Find the two words which are mostnearly the same or opposite inmeaning and indicatethe number of the correct letter combination, bydarkening the appropriate oval in your answersheet.121. I. instigate II. enquire

III. construeA) 1-3C) 3-4E) 1-4

.122. I. superficialIII. enlightenedA) 1-3C) 2-3E) 1-4

123.1. appallingIII. perturbedA). 1-2C) 1-3E) 4-3

124. I. imprisonIII. excruciateA) 2-4C) 1-2E) 1-3

IV. interpretB) 1-2D) 2-4

II. superfluousIV. surplusB) 1-2D) 2-4

II. sinisterIV. threateningB) 2-4D) 1-4

II. tortureIV. extractB) 2-3D) 3-4

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" .._-- - -" ""_ .. - ._ .._ ... -_ .. ---. ,~..

(2) impolite125. (1) pertinent

(3) irrelevant

A) 1-3

C) 3-4

E) 2-3

Directions (Qns. 126 to 130): Rearrange-thefollowing sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in. order to make a meaningful paragraph and thenanswer the questions which follow:

I. According to it, organised retail storesare not wolves at the doors of friendlyneighbourhood grocery stores as thereis room for expansion of both.

II. Many nave been crymg foul over theentry of organised retail storesexpressing concern over their impact on

(4) insecure

B) 2-4

D) 1-4

small store owners.

III. The final winner in the competition,however, is the common man who getsto choose between the most suitableoptions and in turn fights with therunaway inflation in prices of essentialcommodities.

IV. In spite of this potential for expansion,it is doubtless that the small storeowners face a decline in profit in initialyears if organised retailers set up storesin the vicinity.

V. But a study conducted over a period oftwo years goes a long way towards'allaying these fears.

VI. This impact, however, wears off oncethey learn to take on the competitionwhich in turn enhances efficiency allaround.

126. Which of the following sentences should bethe FIRST after rearrangement?

A) I B) II

C) III D) N

E) V

127. Which of the following sentences should bethe THIRD after rearrangement?

A) I

C)NE)I11

B) V

D) VI

128. Which of the following sentences should bethe SIXTH (Last) after rearrangement?

A) I B) II

C) III D)V

E)VI

129. Which of the following sentences should bethe SECOND after rearrangement?A} I B) II

C) III D)V

E)VI

130. Which of the following sentence should bethe FIFTHafter rearrangement?A) N B}-H-

C) III D)V

E)VI

Directions (Qns. 131to 140) : In the followingpassage, there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below thepassage and against each, five words/phrases aresuggested, one of which best fits the blankappropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrasein each case:

Economic growth figures for the first quarterof this financial year seem to support the claimthat the worst may be over for the Indian economy.The gradual revival is also an indication that thegovernment's economic stimulus package is ill!1.What could, however, upset the positive outlookis the drought which (132) large parts of thecountry and its impact on overall growth. Eventhough the monsoon had picked up(133), the rainsreceived were grossly (134). There are clear (135)that farm output, particularly cereals, will falldrastically. Insufficient rain is bound to shoot upthe (136) of agricultural commodities and thatwould impact the economy as a whole. The droughtwould also ill1l a drastic reduction in ruralemployment and consumption besides inflation in'the prices of food articles.

Food prices have been (138) since the past fewmonths, and lower agricultural production is likelyto (139) the situation. The government has saidthat food grain from the buffer stocks will be usedto keep prices (140). Subsidised food grain isnecessary in these times, but its effectivenes~ willdepend a lot"on the distribution system.

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impractical B) ambiguousfailing D) workingweakeningstrike B) affectedexposed D) revertedalteredunseasonably B) unfavourably.presently D) meagrelylaterinadequate B) enoughmissing D) ampleatrociouscontradictions --Bladvicesreasons D) resultsindicationsproduction B) requirementprices D) yieldlabourtrigger B) leadresult D) contributedampenimproving B) balancedstable D) increasingdecreasingaggravate B) amendsmoothen D} improvechallengeunprofitable B) futilemaximum D) growing

131. A}

C)

E)

132. A)

C)E)

133. A)

C)

E)

134. A)C)

E)

~3~)C)E)

136. A)C)

E)

137. A)C)

E)

138. A)C)

E)

139. A)C)

E)

140. A)

C)

E) downDirections (Qns. 141 to 145): Which of the .

.phrases (A), (B), (C) ~d (D) given below eachstatement should be placed in the blank spaceprovided so as to make a meaningful andgrammatieally correct sentence? If none of thesentences is ·appropriate, mark (E) as the answer.

141. Although information technology has enteredthe homes offices and hearts ofmany citizensof India, .A) India provides the highest number of IT

experts to the world every year.B) many people in rural areas still remain~.ignorarit of its immense benefits.

C) government has done its best by fundingresearch in this field appropriately.

D) the face of communication in the yearsto corne would change completely. fromthe bygone years.

E) None of these.142. Whilethe environment-friendly nuclear energy

could make a large addition to the energyresources, .A) experts have a lot of expectations from

this cleaner method of producing energy ..B) the government is determined to extract

maximum out of this technoloqy in thenear future.

-G) international lobby has been pressurizingthe devclopthgnations to shift theirenergy production from coal to nuclearpower.

D) the problem of locating adequate numbersof uranium reserves to run the reactorsis yet to be sorted out.

E) None of these

143. .. , experts proposed the idea ofa cornmonschool system.A) Overlooking the fundamental right of

quality education of every child in India.B) .Since the curricular requirements ofa rural

·child is different from an urban ·child.C) Based on the fact that difference in the

quality of schools acts as a ground fordiscrimination.

D) Since a large percentage ofIndian children"are getting free education. .

E)' None of these

144. .. , the soil today is nowhere as rich innative minerals as it used to be somecenturies ago.A) As there is a growing consent among

farmers regarding limiting the use ofchemical fertilizers.

B) As the chemical inputs in agricultureimproved the yield many folds.

C) Owing to the uninhibited use of chemicalinputs in agriculture.

D) Awareness among farmers regarding theside-effects of chemical farming grewrecently.

E) None of these.

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145. As allegations ofcrores of rupees changinghands to permit illegal mining began to flythick and fast •.........A) government ordered an enquiry which

exposed a nexus between mine operatorsand bureaucrats.

B) it caused great damage to thesurrounding ecosystem and theenvironment in general.

C) the officials have been irresponsible infailing to bring it to the notice of thecourt in time.

D) the powerful mining lobby had bribed theofficials to obtain permit for mining onecologically sensitive land.

E) None of these.

Directions (Qns. 146 to 150): In each of toegiven sentences, select the sentence which wouldeither follow or precede the given sentence Ingrammatically and conceptually appropriatemanner. The instruction is given at the end of everystatement.

146. Unfortunately, however, these slum dwellersare looked upon by the society as an appendixcausing ills in the urban society.Which of the following sentences wouldimmediately precede the above sentence?A) Health officials have been warning the

government against transmission ofcontagious diseases from the slum areasto other parts of the city.

B) Slum dwellers not only playa significantrole in urban economy but also providecheap labour for everyday work of thecities.

C) A recent report suggested that 34 per centof government land is illegally occupiedby the slum dwellers.

D) The slum dwellers live. in sub-human,unhygienic conditions in their tinyshanties and are very often hubs. forcriminal activities.

E) None of these.

147. However, since the beginning ofthe nineties,free market forces have been allowed to playfor ensuring all-round development in Indianmarket as well.

Which of the following sentences wouldimmediately precede the above sentence?A} Entry of various market force increased

the competition faced by the indigenousorganisations manifold.

B) The severe shortage of newest technologyand products in the late 1980s ended withthe entry of foreign players in the Indianmarket.

C) A major roadblock faced by the foreigninvestors was the poor infrastructuralfacilities which was however overtakenby the prospects seen in the huge market.

D) India had been following a very selectiveand conservative economic policy duringthe late 1980s_

E) None of these.

148. That was mainly because only two per centof the total farmers could actuallycomprehend the lengthy procedures to obtainthe loan and be benefited from it.Which of the following sentences wouldimmediately precede the above sentence?A}Many money lenders have been making

the most out of this situation andproviding loans to the rest ofthe farmersat inflated prices.

B) There is.thus an urgent need to make theschemes and policyas simple and farmer-friendly as possible.

C) A new -loan scheme started by thegovernment a couple of months agoproved to be a huge failure and utterlyunpopular among the farmers.

D) This situation can be improved byproviding mediators to carry out a follow-up of the lengthy official procedure forthe farmers.

E) None of these.

149. The foreign embassy has put forward ademand to the government that prosecutionmay be carried out on a foreign land and notin the-country to which the terrorists belong.Which of the following sentences wouldimmediately precede the above sentence?A) Army arrested the terrorists responsible

for kidnapping four foreign tourists aftera daylong operation.

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B) The foreign ministry has offered allpossible help to the government forhunting down the terrorists involved in it.

C) Government has politely declined therequest to hand over the arrestedterrorists for prosecution outside thecountry.

D) The arrested terrorists were sentenced tolife imprisonment after being prosecutedby a panel of international judges.

E) None of these.

150. This is because most of the institutes forhigher learning lack the basic infrastructure,trained staff and equipment necessary for thephysically challenged.Which of the following sentences wouldimmediately precede the above sentence?

A) Many physically challenged people havebeen performing as well as other studentsperform in their studies.

B) The percentage of illiterate, physicallychallenged people in rural areas isconsiderably more than that in the urbanareas.

C) According to a recent survey, only twoout ofnearly 200 universities in India haveadequate number of books in Braille.

D) Although government has been makingmany provisions to improve highereducation in India, no attention has beenpaid to the education of the physicallychallenged students.

E) None of these.

1PART D : GENERAL AWARENESS)151. In one ofhis speeches Pranab MukheIjee said

that the Government had no plans to dilutethe rules of market regulartors. This meansthe role of which of the following will notbe diluted?A) LifeInsurance Corporation of India (LIC)B) Confederation ofIndian Industry (ClI)C) Federation ofChamber ofCommerce and

Industry (FICCI)D) Bureau of Indian StandardsE) Securities and Exchange Board of India

(SEBI)

152. What is the full form of'ULIP' the term whichwas in the news recently?A) Universal Lifeand Investment PlanB) Unit Loan and Insurance PlanC) Universal Loan and Investment PlanD) Uniformly Loaded Investment ~lanE) Unit Linked Insurance Plan

153. As per the news published on some majorfinancial newspapers the MaharashtraGovernment is planning to introduce "GreenTax" on vehicles. What is the purpose ofGreen Tax?A) Is has been .introduced with the aim of

discouraging high consumption ofpetroleum products.

I

B) It is a tax levied by the Government inplace ofVATas VATis not very profitablefor State Governments.

C) It is just' like a toll tax which will becharged from all the vehicles wheneverthey enter green areas of the city likehospital, schools, and old age homes.

D) This is a tax levied on big commercialvehicles only with the aim of prohibitingthem from entering residential areas andnon commercial areas.

E) None of these.

154. Veryoften we read in newspapers about 3Gor' 3rd Generation Technology..This is a setof standards used by which of the following?A) To combat climatic changes.B) Production of Nuclear Energy.C) Film Production.D) Mobile Telecommunications.E) All of these.

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156. Many times we read that a corporate entityis in the process of raising its capital base.Why is a company required to raise money tostrengthen its capital base?I} To finance its expansion plans.II} To finance its diversification plans.III} To repay its loans and borrowings.A} Only I B) Only IIC} OnlyIII D} Only I and IIE} All I, II and III

157. Many times we read in newspapers that acompany is planning to bring public issue.Whatdoesitmean? .I. Shares of the company will be issued only

through public sector organisations likebanks/central financial institutions etc.

II. Shares of the company will be issued togeneral publiconlythrough primarymarket.

II. This means some stakeholders/promotersare wrilling to leave the company. Hencethey wish to sell their stock to the generalpublic.

A) OnlyIB) OnlyllC} OnlyIIID} All I, II, and IIIE} None of these

158. Whenever some people wish to enter intobusiness' world, it is a must for them toapproach a bank. What services do banksprovide them in regard?I. Banks act as payment agents by

operating current accounts, payingcheques and receiving payments forthem.

II. Maintaining account books for them fortheir day to day activities so that theyare not required to appoint account/finance presonnel on a regular basis.

III. Lending money by way of overdraft,installment loan, credit or advance forbusiness activities.

A) OnlyIC} OnlyIIlE} All of these

B) OnlyllD} Only I and III

159. As we all have noticed banks these days aregiving more emphasis on "BranchlessBanking". What does this really mean?I. Banks will not have many branches as

used to be in the good old days. Insteadthe number of branches will be restrictedand will conduct only a specified corebusiness.

II. Banks will launch/operate many deliverychannels like ATMs, Mobile Banking/Internet Banking etc., so that people arenot required to visit a branch for. theirusual banking needs.

III. This means banks will issue only debitor credit cards for all types of day to dayfinancial transactions. Cheques/cashpayments will not be allowed

A} Only I B} Only IIC} Only I and II D} Only II and IIIE} All I, II arid III

160. As per the news published in various financialnewspapers Maruti-Suzuki has no immediateplans to enter into "low cost segment". Thismeans-I. .Maruti-Suzuki will not reduce the price

of its various products, as is being doneby some other manufacturers.

II. Maruti-Suzuki does not want to producea 'Nano like low cost car in the nearfuture.

III. Maruti-Suzuki wants to retain itsexisting position of luxury car makersand will not enter-into the area ofmakers·ofcars for the general public.

A) Only I B} Only IIC} Only III D) Only I, II and III

E} None of these

161. Which of the following is not a function of abank?A} Providing project finance.B} Selling Mutual Funds.C} Deciding policy rates like CCR Repo Rate/

SLRetc.m. Settlement of payments on behalf of the

customers.E} All of these are functions of bank.

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162. Which of the following is a fOITIlof "SmallSavings Bank" popular, among the poor orchildren?A) CoreBanking B) Credit BankingC) Debit Card D) Merchant BankingE) Piggy Banking

163. Aspublished in various newspapers India and. .European Union are trying to finalise of freetrade pact. How will this help India and EU?I. Both the parties will be able to export-

import goods without tariffs, quotas and·preferences on most of the goods andservices traded between them.

n. the European Union will have to acceptall payments in rupees only whereasIndia will accept all payments for itsexports in Euro only. The Dollar willhave no role in this business.

III. Both parties will have to decide the totalvalue oftrade between them in advanceand will be bound to obey thecommitment made thus.

A) Only IC) OnlyIIIE) None of these

164. The G-20 Suinmit in June 2010 is scheduledto be held at which of the following places?

B) OnlyIID) Only I, II and III

A) LondonC) TokyoE) Toronto

165. As we all know the Government of India hasinitiated several projects/schemes for revivaland recharging of water bodies/lakes etc.What is meant by recharging ofwater bodies?I. Recharge in fact is deep drainage ofwater

bodies so that water starts movingdownwards from the surface.

II. Recharge is nothing but digging newwells and lakes so that' more water isavailable for use.

III. Recharging means levy of a tax on use of.ground water for private purposes. Thisis done in addition to the usual tax that.civic bodies collect on the usual watersupply.

B) WashingtonD) Paris

A) Only I B) Only IIC) OnlyIII D) Only I, II"and IIIE) None of these

166. As per the news published in various net 'JS

paper!;i China had to face its first "TradeDeficit" in six years. This means ChinaA) did not earn as much from its exports as

it had to pay for its imports .B) earn much more than its expectations on

its exports and paid very less on imports.C) has decided to stop imports and exports

for the time being as it is producing justenough for its consumption.

D) has failed to keep its commitment tosupply (export) goods as promised tovarious countries. The result is, it mayhave to devalue its currency (Yuan) as ithas lost its credibility in the market.

E) None of these.

167. Several Public Sector organisations likeONGC, SAIL and NTPC r.eceived 'ScopeAward'. The award is given for which of thefollowing?A) Earninq all highest profit amongst all

PSUs.B) Forcreating the maximum number ofjobs

in a year.C) For donating the maximum amount in

Pradhan Mantri RahatKosh in a year..D) For; cut~ing down expenditure by 50%or

more in a year to wipe out losses madein the previous year.

E) Best-Corporate Governance.

168. Iron Ore is found in which of the followingstates in India?A) PunjabC) OrissaE) Uttar Pradesh

169. Which of the following countries is in a deepcrisis these days and is struggling to financeits budget deficit and government debt?A) Russia B) GreeceC) Britain D) USAE) None of these

B) RajasthanD) Jammu and Kashmir

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B) OnlyllD) Only I, II and III

170. As per the budget documents placed in theParliament in February 2010, what are thechallenges India is facing on its economicfront?I. Toquickly revert to the high GDPgrowth

path of 9%. .II. Making development more inclusive.III. Tostrengthen the governmental system

and the process ofgovernance at differentlevels.

A) OnlyIC) OnlyIIIE) None of these

171. Prabha Rao was the Governor of which ofthe following states immediately prior to ~erdeath?A) RajasthanC) MaharashtraE) None of these.

172. Who amongst the following is NOTa famousLawn Tennis player?A) Cara Black B) Mike Bryan

B) Himachal PradeshD) Goa

C) Denis NdisoE) LeanderPaes

173. Dr.K.Radhakrishnan whose name was in thenews recently is the Chairman ofA) Indian Space Research OrganisationB) Atomic Energy CommissionC) Department of Information TechnologyD) Unique Identification Authority of IndiaE) None of these

174. Which of the following awards is given bythe Government ofMadhya Pradesh?A) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar AwardB) Jawaharlal Nehru AwardC) Shikhar SammanD) Pravasi Bhartiya SammanE) None of these

175. Which of the following terms is NOTused inCricket?A) AshesC) Smash

D) Serena Williams

B) Back foot shot

E) All are used in CricketD) Crease

176. Which of the following cups/trophies is NOTgiven for excellence in the game ofBadminton?A) UberCupB) Thomas CupC)-Syed Modi Memorial TrophyD) Aros Junior CupE) Merdeka Cup

177. The Ministerial level meeting of the BASICGroup of countries was held in New Delhi inJanuary 2010. Which of the following is NOTamember of the BASICGroup?A) Brazil B) South Africa.C) RussiaE) India

178. Which of the following Bills recentlyapproved in the Union Cabinet will help inbetter health services in the country?A) Right to Better Health Services BillB) National Health Care BillC) ClinicalEstablishments (Registration and

Regulation) Bill

D) China

D).Essential Services Bill _E) None of these

179. Who amongst the following is a PadmashriAward Winner given away recently?A) Chanda KochharB) KumarMangalam BirlaC) Saif Ali KhanD) Harsh Pati SinghaniaE) None of these

180.Wtto among the following is NOT a f~ousauthor?A) V.S.Naipaul B) Leander PaesC) Anita Desai D) Kiran DesaiE) Chetan Bhaqat

181. Ivo Josipovic whose name was in newsrecently is theA) Prime Minister of CroatiaB) President of CroatiaC) President of BarbadosD) Prime Minister of BoliviaE) None of these

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182. PrlyailkaChopra was given a National Awardat the 56th National Awards for her acting inwhich of the foll?wing films?A) Love Story 2050B) What's your RasheeC) KamineyD) FashionE) None of these

183. Roger lTederer is a famousA) Film actorB) AuthorC) Lawn Tennis playerD) CricketerE) None of these

184. Whoamongst the following was awarded theprestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Awardrecently?A) VK. MoorthyC) Mahesh Bhatt

B) Madhur BhandarkarD) Rekha

E) Hema Malini

185. LeeMyung-bak who was the Chief Guest at61st Republic Day Function of India is theA) President of South KoreaB) Prime Minister of South KoreaC) President ofVietnamD) Prime Minister of VietnamE) None of these above

186. The Late Jyoti Basu was associated withwhich of the following political parties?A) BJPB) CPI(M)C) CongressD) Samajwadi PartyE) None of these

187. Which of the following schemes launched bythe Government of India is a scheme toimprove the performance of the agriculturalsector?A) National Horticulture MissionB) Pulse PoiioAbhiyanC) OldAge Pension SchemeD) BharatNirman YojanaE) None of these

188. 'LBW' is a term related to the game ofA) Badminton B) CricketC) Hockey D) FootballE) None of these

189. "Saraswati Samman" is an award given forexcellence in the field ofA) SportsB) Social ServiceC) LiteratureD) Science and TechnologyE) None of these

190. 'Heavy Water' is used in which of thefollowing fields?A) Thermal Power B) CementC) Iron and Steel D) Nuclear PowerE) None of these

191. Which of the following is a HorticultureCrop?A) Paddy B) WheatC) MangoE) None of these

192. Dr.Amartya Sen is a famousA) Physicist B) Chemical Engineer

D) Bajara

C) Psychologist D) EconomistE) None of these

193. Which of the following nations is consideredthe originator of the concept of MicroFinance?A) IndiaB) BangladeshC) South AfricaD) USAE)' None of these

194. India's first transgenic Crop wasA)'Potato B) BrinjalC) Sugarcane D) Bt. cottonE)' Noneof these

195. "White Tiger" is a book written byA) RK. NarayananB) ShobhaDeC) Khushwant SinghD) Arundhati RoyE) Aravind Adiga

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196. Shanti Swarup BhatnagarAward is given forexcellence in the field ofA) 'Literatureq SportsD) Science and Technology<.I".

B) Music

199. At present Dr.D. Subba Rao is theA) Governor of OrissaB) Deputy Chairman of the Planning

Commissionq Chairman of the FICerD) India's Representative in IMFE) None of these

200. Banks borrow money from the RBIon whichof the following rates?A) Bank RateB) CCRq SLRD) Reverse Repo RateE) Repo Rate

E) None of these

197. Usain Bolt is a famousA) .Cricket player B) Atheletee) Badminton playerD) FootballerE) None of these

198. Government normally announces theMinimum Support Price (MSP) ofA).Wheat B) Paddyq Sugarcane D) JuteE) All of these

1. (e)

11. (E)

21. (B)

31. (A)

41. (D)

51. (*)

61. (e)

71. (D)

2. (A)

12. (E)

22. (E)

32.(D)

42.(A)

·52. (C)

62. (C)

72. (B)

ANSWERS

3. (e) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (e) 7. (D) 8. (B) 9. (D)

13.(A) 14. (C) 15. (A) 16. (e) 17. (B) 18. (E) 19. (A)

23. (E)

33. (B)

43. (e)

53. (E)

63. (B)

73. (C)

24. (A)

34. (A)

44. (E)

54. (D)

64. (A)

74. (A)

25. (E) 26. (A)

35. (D) 36. (A)

45. (B) 46. (D)

55. (D) 56. (D)

65. (D) 66. (e)

75. (E) 76. (A)

27. (C)

37. (e)

47. (B)

57. (A)

67. (C)

77. (A)

28. (B)

38. (C)

48. (e)

58. (B)

68. (B)

78. (B)

29. (D)

39. (D)

49. (A)

59. (A)

69. (e)

79. (A)

10. (D)

20. (D)

30. (E)

40. (A)

50. (E)

60. (E)

70. (A)

80. (e)

81.(C) 82.(e) 83.(C) 84. (B) 85. (e) 86. (A) 87. (E) 88. (B) 89. (E) 90.(C)

91. (A)

101.(D)

111.(C)

121.(C)

131.(D)

141.(B)

151.(E)

161.(B)

171.(A)

181.(B)

92. (B)

102.(e)

112.(A)

122.(D)

132.(B)

142.(D)

152.{E)

162.(E)

172.{C)

182.(D)

93. (E) 94.(C)

103.(E) 104.(C)

113.(E) 114.(D)

123.(D) 124.(B)

133.(E) 134.(A)

143.(C) . 144.(e)

153.(A) 154.(D)

163.(D) 164.(E)

173.(A) 174.(E)

183.(e) 184.(A)

95. (D) 96. (A)

105.(B) 106.(A)

115.(B) 116.(C)

125.(A) 126.(B)

135.(E) 136.(e)

145.(A) 146.(B)

155.{E) 156.(E)

165.(A) 166.(A)

175.{e) 176.(E)

185.(A) . 186.(B)

97. (E)

107. (E)

117.(A)

127.(A)

137.(A)

147.(D)

157. (B)

167. (E)

177. (C)

187. (A)

98. (A)

108.(E)

118.{B)

128.(C)

138.(D)

148.(C)

158.{D)

168.(C)

178.(C)

188.(B)

99. (C)

109.(B)

119.(E)

129.(D)

139.(A)

149.(C)

159.(C)

169.(B)

179.(C)

189.(C)

100.(D)

110.(A)

120.(D)

130.(E)

140.{E)

150.(E)

160.{B)

170.(D)

180.(B}

190.(D)

191.{C) 192.(D) 193.(B) 194.(D) 195.(E) 196.(D} 197.(B} 198.(E} 199.(E} 200.(E}

* None

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