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WORKSHOP

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The content of this workshop is taken

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preparation for GK and GA sections in entrance tests. www.imsindia.com/GQ

Objectives:

To make you more comfortable with the questions on General Awareness that feature inthe IIFT entrance test.

To familiarize you with the format of questions, mainly the match the column types of questionsthat distinguish the IIFT GK section from that of the other tests.

STRUCTURE OF THE WORKSHOP

Section Topic Time Allotted (in mins.)

I Introduction to the IIFT test 15 mins.

II IIFT GK questions At a Glance 30 mins.

III Practice Test 35 mins.

IV Discussion on the test 40 mins.

Total 120 mins.

Please Note:

Sample questions used here are similar to the ones put up on our GK website - www.imsindia.com/

GQ. Some of the practice test questions are also available on this website.

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IIFT Overview

IIFT YearTotal No. of

Questions

Number of GK

questions

Marks per

QuestionComments

2009-11 150 30 0.3Single correct answer per

question. Sectional test.

2008-10 150 29 0.38Single correct answer per

question. Sectional test.

2007-09 106 26 0.85

Multiple correct answers

per question. Sectional

test.

In IIFT entrance test, the weightage given to questions from various areas is different. So every

year the test paper has a separate sheet detailing the marking scheme. The marking scheme for2009-11 test is given below:

Section Section NameNo. of

Questions

Marks per

QuestionTotal Marks

(a) (b) (c) (d) = (b) x (c)

Section 1 Logical Reasoning 32 0.8 25.6

Section 2 Quantitative Analysis 27 0.7 18.9

Section 3 Data Interpretation 26 0.8 20.8

Section 4 Reading Comprehension 12 0.8 9.6

Section 5 Verbal Ability 23 0.7 16.1

Section 6General Knowledge &

Awareness30 0.3 9

Total 150 100

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We have analyzed the test papers of three consecutive years and on the basis of that study have

broadly classified the areas on which questions are asked. The topic areas are as given below:

TopicNo. of Questions in

2009-11

No. of Questions in

2008-10

No. of Questions in

2007-09

Awards and prizes 2 0 1Famous Personalities 0 3 1

Arts and Literature 3 7 2

Business and Economy 3 7 5

Technology and IT 0 0 1

Government and Politics 8 1 2

History 1 1 4

Geography 6 6 3

Science 4 0 6

Sports 3 4 1

Total 30 29 26

Examples:

IIFT usually presents questions in tabular format where one has to match the information.

Match the correct combination in the following:

Actresses Featured in a James Bond Movie

(i) Izabella Scorupco (a) The World is Not enough

(ii) Teri Hatcher (b) Die Another Day

(iii) Sophie Marceau (c ) Golden Eye

(iv) Roasmund Pike (d) Tomorrow Never Dies

A. i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b B. i-a, ii-c, iii-d, iv-b

C. i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a D. i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-b

(Source: IIFT 2008-10)

Another common format of questions is a list of information given pertaining to a particulartopic and one has to identify the correct / incorrect information.

Mark the correct statements.

A. 198 nations attempted to qualify 2006 FIFA World Cup.

B. South Africa will host the FIFA World Cup 2010.

C. Special Olympics 2005 took place during 2-9 August 2005 at Glasgow.

D. New Zealand was the Champion in Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament in 2005.

(Source: IIFT 2007-09)


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One single question may test multi-level knowledge of a candidate - one question may require

both static and dynamic information to solve it.

Mark the correct statements.

A. Hanumantha Rao replaced Verghese J. Kurien as the chairman of the National Dairy

Development Board.

B. Dabur is the best known institution of Unani medicine worldwide which ploughs back

90% of its 1200 odd unani products into social welfare.

C. Pascal Lamy is currently the Director General of the World Trade Organization.

D. Jawahar Lal Nehruhad said that it was his ultimate aim to wipe every tear from every

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SECTION-II

IIFT Questions

Source: Questions 1 to 9 are from IIFT test paper 2009-11

Questions 10 to 16 are from IIFT test paper 2008-10

Questions 17 to 20 are from IIFT test paper 2007-09 (These questions have multiple

correct answers).

1. Select the correct Year - Olympic host cities match:

Year Olympic host cities

1. 1976 i. London

2. 1992 ii. Tokyo

3. 1964 iii Montreal

4 2012 iv Barcelona

A. 1-ii, 2-iii, 3-iv, 4-i B. 1-iii, 2-i, 3-iv, 4-ii

C. 1-iv, 2-ii, 3-i, 4-iii D. 1-iii, 2-iv, 3-ii, 4-i

2. Select the correct IPL Franchise - Owner match:

IPL Franchise Owner

1. Mumbai Indians i. UB Group

2. Royal Challengers ii. GMR Holdings

3. Chennai Super Kings iii. Reliance Industries

4. Delhi Daredevils iv. India Cements



3. Which of the following country is not a member of Nuclear Suppliers Group?

A. Belarus B. Malta C. Turkey D. Albania

4. Select the correct Bharat Ratna recipient -Year match:

Bharat Ratna Recipients Year

1. Pandit Ravi Shankar i. 1992

2. Ustad Bismillah Khan ii. 1999

3. M. S. Subbulakshmi iii. 2001

4. Satyajit Ray iv. 1998




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5. Select the WRONG Country- River - Currency match:

Country River Currency

A. Nigeria Benue Naira

B. South Korea Nakdong Won

C. Colombia Magdalena Peso

D. Malaysia Siouguluan Ringgit

6. Select the WRONG International Organization - Location of Headquarter -

Country match:

International OrganizationLocation of

HeadquarterCountry

A. International Atomic Energy Agency Vienna Austria

B. World Health Organization Geneva Switzerland

C. International Monetary Fund New York USA

D. International Court of Justice The Hague Netherlands

7. Select the WRONG Venue of Hockey World Cup - Year - Winner match:

Venue of Hockey World Cup Year Winner

A. Kuala Lumpur 1975 India

B. London 1986 Australia

C. Sydney 1994 Netherlands

D. Monchengladbach 2006 Germany

8. Select the WRONG Book - Author match:

Book Author (s)

A. The Google Story David A. Vise and Mark Malseed

B. Accidental Empires: How the Boys of

Silicon Valley Make Their Millions,

Battle Foreign Competition, and

Still Can't Get a Date

Robert X. Kennedy

C. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari Robin S Sharma

D. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist

Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner


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9. Select the WRONG Country - Name of Parliament match:

Country Name of

Parliament

A. Iran Majlis

B. Norway RiksdagC. Tanzania Bunge

D. Israel Knesset

10. Which one of the following is correct combination?

i ii iii iv

Year Author Creation Award

1 1997 Arundhati Roy The Inheritance of Loss Booker

2 2006 Salman Rushdie Interpreter of Maladies Booker

3 2000 V. S. Naipaul The God of Small Things Pulitzer

4 1981 Kiran Desai Midnights Children Booker 5 1971 Jhumpa Lahiri In a Free State Booker

A. 1-ii, 3-i, 3-iii, 5-iv B. 2-i, 4-ii, 5-iii, 1-iv

B. 3-i, 5-ii, 2-iii, 4-iv D. 5-i, 2-iv, 3-ii, 5-iii

11. Which of the following combination for Sahitya Academy Awards given in English literature

and the Awardees is correct?

i ii iii iv

Year Author Creation Award1 1978 Ruskin Bond The Shadow Lines Novel

2 1989 Anita Desai Rajaji : A Life Short stories

3 1992 Upamanyu Chatterjee Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra Novel

4 2001 Amitav Ghosh Fire On the Mountain Biography

A. 1-i, 2-ii, 1-iii, 5-iv B. 2-i, 1-ii, 3-iii, 2-iv

C. 4-i, 5-ii, 2-iii, 4-iv D. 5-i, 3-ii, 4-iii, 1-iv

12. Which one of the following is not correct about Palagummi Sainath?

A. Development journalist B. Expert on famine and hunger

C. Was a student of Delhi University D. Grand son of former president V.V.Giri


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13. What is common to Steve Martin and Peter Sellers?

A. Both of them have featured in the title role of Inspector Blake

B. Both of them have featured in the title role of Inspector Lynley

C. Both of them have featured in the title role of Inspector Jacques Clouseau

D. Both of them have featured in the title role of Inspector Migrael

14. Match the following:

Name of the Retailer Country of origin

Wal-mart (a) France ( i)

Carrefour (b) USA (ii)

TESCO (c ) Australia (iii)

Woolworth (d) UK (iv)

A. a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii B. a-ii, b-iv, c-iii, d-i

C. a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii D. a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i

15. Match the following:

State Location Type of Special Economic Zone

(ii) Maharashtra (b) Ranipet (B) Leather

(iii) Karnataka (c) Hyderabad (C ) Textile

(iv) Tamil Nadu (d) Waluj (D) Gems and Jewellery

(i) Andhra Pradesh (a) Hassan (A) Automobile and Automobile Component

A. i-b-D, ii-d-A, iii-a-C, iv-c-B B. i-b-B, ii-a-A, iii-d-C, iv-c-D

C. i-c-B, ii-d-A, iii-a-C, iv-b-D D. i-c-D, ii-d-A, iii-a-C, iv-b-B

16. Match the correct combination in the following:

Cartoon Characters Creators

(i) Asterix (a) Bill Watterson

(ii) Dilbert (b) Jim Davis

(iii) Calvin and Hobbes ( c) Charles Schulz

(iv) Peanuts (d) Albert Uderzo and Rene Goscinny

(v) Garfield (e) Scott Adams

A. i-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-e, v-d B. i-d, ii-e, iii-a, iv-c, v-b

C. i-b, ii-d, iii-a, iv-e, v-c D. i-c, ii-a, iii-b, iv-d, v-e


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DIRECTIONS for questions 17 and 18: Mark all the correct statements.

(Questions 17 to 20 have multiple correct answers)

17. A. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms were introduced by the British Government in India

towards women's participation in active politics.

B. The first Governor-General of India - Warren Hastings, remained in India until 1874 andwas succeeded by Cornwallis, who initiated the Permanent Settlement.

C. Lord Dalhousie's notorious Doctrine of Lapse, whereby a native state became part of British

India if there was no male heir at the death of the ruler, was one of the principal means

by which native states were annexed by the British.

D. In the third Carnatic war, the British East India Company defeated the French forces at

the battle of Wandiwash ending almost a century of conflict over supremacy in India

18. A. Doppler effect refers to the phenomenon whereby the pitch of a sound appears to change

as the object moves away.

B. The equation V = d d, where V is the volume and d is the diameter of the sphere

is dimensionally correct.

C. Bernoulli's principle states that the pressure of a fluid is inversely proportional to its volume.

D. Northern lights are caused by energetic particles released from the sun reacting in the

earth's atmosphere.

DIRECTIONS for questions 19 and 20: Mark all the options from AD of List I that have

corresponding matches anywhere (not necessarily in the same row) in each of the other lists (List

II, List III and List IV).

19. List I List II List III List IV

A. Sir Walter Scott Rip Wan Winkle The Life of Napolean Bonaparte Russia

B. Cervantes Ivanhoe Novelas Ejemplares Scotland

C. Washington Irving Dr. Zhivago My sister-life New York

D. Boris Pasternak Don Quixote Stratford-on-Avon Spain

20.List I List II List III List IV

A. Dr.Reddys Pfizer Generic drugs Italy

B. Tata Eight O Clock Razor Germany

C. Holcim L & T Textiles US

D. Johnson & Johnson Betapharm Cement India


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SECTION-III - Practice Test

DIRECTIONS for questions 1 to 35: Choose the correct alternative.

1. Which of the following Old Name - New Name of countries combination is incorrect?

Old Name New Name

A Formosa Indonesia

B Mesopotamia Iraq

C Canton Guangzhou

D Indochina Vietnam

2. Find the incorrect Year-Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner match.

Year

Dadasaheb Phalke

Award winnerA 2009 Manna Dey

B 2006 Mrinal Sen

C 2005 Shyam Benegal

D 2004 Adoor Gopalakrishnan

3. Find the incorrect Country - Capital match.

Country Capital

A South Korea Seoul

B North Korea Pyongyang

C Mongolia Ulan Bator D Philippines Jakarta

4. Find the odd one out from the following.

A. Future Generali B. Subhiksha C. Pantaloon D. Central

5. Among the following, which is the novel where the character of James Bond 007 appeared

for the first time?

A. Goldfinger B. Dr. No C. Casino Royale D. Thunderball

6. Which of the following initial name of the company and current name combinations is incorrect?

Initial Name New Name

A Integrated Electronic Systems Inc. Intel

B Blue Ribbon Sports Adidas

C Tokyo Electrical and Electronic Appliances Sony

D Haloid Photoimaging Xerox


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7. Match the following Directors with their Oscar Award for Best Foreign Language Film winning

films and their language correctly.

Director Film Language

IFlorian Henckel von

Donnersmarcka Departures i German

II Ang Lee b No Man's Land ii Chinese

III Danis T anovi c The Lives of Others iii Japanese

IV Yojiro Takita dCrouching Tiger,

Hidden Dragoniv Bosnian

A. I-c-i, II-d-ii, III-b-iv, IV-a-iii B. I-b-i, II-a-ii, III-d-iv, IV-c-iii

C. I-c-ii, II-d-i, III-b-iv, IV-a-iii D. I-a-i, II-c-iii, III-b-iv, IV-d-ii

8. Find the incorrect Company-Punchline match.

Company PunchlineA Lenovo New World. New Thinking.

B Dell Technology That Touches Lives

C HP The Computer Is Personal Again

D Sony The Way You Want

9. Find the odd one out from the following:

A. Helium B. Radon C. Polonium D. Thorium

10. Which language has got the maximum number of Jnanpith awards?

A. Kannada B. Bengali C. Urdu D. Marathi

11. Select the correct Diseases - Plants affected match:

Diseases Plants affected

i Downy Mildew a Banana

ii Bunchy Top b Carrot

iii Corky Crown Rot c Spinach

iv Tungro d Rice

A. i-a, ii-b, iii-d, iv-c B. i-c, ii-a, iii-b, iv-d

C. i-b, ii-c, iii-a, iv-d D. i-d, ii-b, iii-c, iv-a


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12. Select the correct Sobriquets - Primary Names match:

Sobriquets Primary Names

i City of the Dreamy Spires a Finland

ii Land of White Elephants b Thailand

iii Lady of Snow c Oxfordiv Land of Thousand Lakes d Canada

A. i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d B. i-c, ii-b, iii-d, iv-a

C. i-d, ii-a, iii-b, iv-c D. i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c

13. Match the following company with their product models correctly.

Company Product Models

i Sony a Corby

ii LG b Bravia

iii HP c Cookie

iv Samsung d Brio

A. I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d B. I-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a

C. I-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b D. I-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c

14. Find the incorrect Year-Grammy Award's Record of the Year Award-Singer/Composer match.

YearGrammy Awards Record of

the Year AwardSinger/Composer

2009 Paper Planes M.I.A.

2008 Rehab Amy Winehouse

2007 Not Ready to Make Nice Dixie Chicks2006 Boulevard of Broken Dreams Green Day

15. Which of the following cricketers was adjudged the Player of the Series in the 2009 Compaq

Cup in Sri Lanka?

A. Sachin Tendulkar B. Lasith Malinga

C. T.M. Dilshan D. Shane Bond

16. By what name is Edison Arantes do Nascimento better known?

A. Kak B Pele C. Zizou D. Raul

17. Which prize is commonly known as Nobel Prize in Economics?

A. The Michael Brennan Award in Economic Sciences

B. The Adam Smith Prize in Economic Sciences

C. The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences

D. The John Bates Clark Medal in Economic Sciences


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18. Match the following quotations with the person who said it correctly.

Quotations Person

AFor fools rush in where angels fear to

tread.

I Abraham Lincoln

B

You can fool some of the people all

of the time, and all of the people some

of the time, but you cannot fool all of

the people all of the time.

II Rudyard Kipling

C

Oh, East is East and West is West,

and never the twain shall meet, Till

Earth and Sky stand presently at

Gods great Judgment Seat.

III Francis Bacon

D

Some books are to be tasted, others to

be swallowed, and some few to bechewed and digested.

IV Alexander Pope

A. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II B. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

C. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III D. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

19. The Nobel Prize in Literature for the year 2009 has been awarded to:

A. Elfriede Jelinek B. Harold Pinter

C. Doris Lessing D. Herta Muller

20. According to the Global Gender Gap Report by the World Economic Forum which country

topped the list published in 2008?

A. Finland B. Norway C. Sweden D. Iceland

21. Which term is used for Sun's energy?

A. Isolation B. Insolation C. Phototropism D. Isotope

22. Which of the following is the tagline of ABN AMRO Bank?

A. Smart Solution, Strong Relationship B. Making more possible

C. Sense of Simplicity D. Confidence in a connected world


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23. Match the following quotations with the person who said it correctly

Quotations Person

A Time is money. I Francis Bacon

B Knowledge is power. II John Keats

C A thing of beauty is a joyforever.

III Alexander Pope

DTo err is human, to forgive

divine.IV

Benjamin

Franklin

A. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III B. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

C. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II D. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

24. Match the 2009 Padma Shri Award Recipients-field-state correctly.

2009 Padma Shri Award Recipient Field State

1 Iravatham Mahadevan I. Arts i Tamil Nadu2 Ravindra Nath Shrivastav II. Literature & Education ii Bihar

3 Balbir Singh Kullar III. Sports iii Punjab

4 Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty IV. Trade & Industry iv Karnataka

A. 1-II-i, 2-I-iv, 3-IV-iii, 4-III-ii B. 1-II-iii, 2-I-ii, 3-IV-i, 4-III-iv

C. 1-II-iv, 2-I-i, 3-IV-iii, 4-III-ii D. 1-I-i, 2-II-ii, 3-III-iii, 4-IV-iv

25. Match the year- FIFA World Player of the year-Club list correctly.

YearFIFA World Player

of the YearClub

1 2008 I. Fabio Cannavaro i A.C. Milan

2 2007 II. Ronaldinho ii Real Madrid

3 2006 III. Cristiano Ronaldo iii Barcelona

4 2005 IV. Kak iv Manchester United

A. 1-II-iv, 2-I-i, 3-IV-ii, 4-III-iii B. 1-IV-iv, 2-II-i, 3-III-ii, 4-I-iii

C. 1-I-iv, 2-III-i, 3-II-ii, 4-IV-iii D. 1-III-iv, 2-IV-i, 3-I-ii, 4-II-iii

26. Dr. Prakash and Mandakini Amte were awarded the "Ramon Magsaysay Award" in 2008 for

which following category?

A. Public Service B. Peace & International understanding

C. Community leadership D. Emergent leadership


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27. When the Capital was transferred from Kolkata to Delhi, who was the Viceroy of India?

A. Lord Hardinge B. Lord Minto

C. Lord Irwin D. Lord canning

28. Which of the following was the birthplace of Gautam Buddha?A. Patliputra B. Vaishali C. Lumbini D. Kapilvastu

29. Name the scientist who invented X-rays?

A. Roger Becon B. Rontgen C. Plank D. Maxwell

30 Which country's major crop is coffee?

A. Brazil B. Chile C. Cuba D. Spain.

31. Match the following people with their profession correctly.

Person Profession

I Valmik Thapar a Indian historian

II Karan Thapar b Indian natural historian.

III Romila Thapar c Founder and editor of the journal Seminar

IV Romesh Thapar d Television commentator and interviewer

A. I-b, II-d, III-a, IV-c B. I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d

C. I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a D. I-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b

32. Select the correct Inventions/Discoveries - Inventors/Discoverers match:

Inventions/Discoveries Inventors/Discoverers

i Air Conditioning a Josephine Cochran

ii Artificial heart b Willem Kolff

iii Dishwasher c Carl Magee

iv Parking Meter d Willis Carrier

A. i-d, ii-b, iii-a, iv-d B. i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c

C. i-a, ii-b, iii-d, iv-c D. i-c, ii-a, iii-b, iv-d

33. Who is the presiding officer of the Loksabha?

A. Prime Minister B. Vice- PresidentC. Speaker D. President


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34. Select the correct Railway Zones - Headquarters match:

Railway Zone Headquarter

i East - Central a Secunderabad

ii South - Western b Hajipur

iii South - Central c Kolkataiv South - Eastern d Hubli

A. i-d, ii-a, iii-d, iv-cs B. i-a, ii-d, iii-b, iv-c

C. i-b, ii-d, iii-a, iv-c D. i-c, ii-b, iii-d, iv-a

35. Who won both, the FIFA World Player of the Year and European Player of Year (May 2009)?

A. Kim Clijsters B. Cristiano Ronaldo

C. Antoun Joseph D. Kokotis Peter
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