united bank of india po qa 2010

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UNITED INDINK OFP robationary O fficers E xam Solved P aper -Ma rch 2010

P RT RE SONING1. In a certain code language 'how many goals

scored' is written as '5 3 9 T 'many morematches' iswritten 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 rT~ - - - - - - 1 2 > Datainadequate .E) None of these

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

B) BNMRSFEJ0) TOPDQDCH

A) RMNBSFEJC) RMNBJEFSE) None of theseHowmanymeaningful Englishwords can bemade with all the letters OLEI using eachletter onlyonce in each word?A) None B) OneC) Two 0) ThreeE) More than three

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

B) E0) Data inadequate

A) BC)CE) Non

5. Eaeh odd digit in the number 5263187 is.substituted bythe 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) 4C 5 0) 6

6. Pratap correctlyremembers that hismobirthday isbefore twentythird Aprilbutnineteenth April, whereas his sister corremembers that their mother's birthdayon or after twenty second April. On wday in April is definitely their motbirthday?

NlwentietnB) TyventyfirstC) Twentieth or twentyfirst .0) Cannot be determinedE) None of these

7. Ashokstarted walking towards South.walking 50 metres he took a right turnwalked 30 metres. He then took a righand walked 100metres. Heagaintookaturn andwalked 30metres and stoppedfar and in which direction was he fromstarting point?A) 50 metres SouthB) 150 metres NorthC) 180 metres East0) 50 metres NorthE) None of these

8. If'+'means + ; '-'means 'X';.'X'meanand + means '-'; then 15- 8 XI?+ 12+,A) 20 B) .28C) 8 0),2E) None of theseTown 0 is towards East of town F.Tois towards North of townO. Towntowards South of town B. Towards wdirection is town H from town F?

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A) EastC) North-East0) Data inadequate

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) OneqTwo D ThreeE} More than threeDirections Qns. 11 to 15) : In each of the

questions below are given four statementsfollowed-by four conclusions numbered I, II,.III 6-IV.Youhave 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.Nojug is plate. Some plates are tables.Conclusions:I. Some tables are bottles.II. Some plates are cups.III. No table is bottler v . Some jugs are cups.A}Only I follows.B) Only II followsqOalv III followsD) Only IVfollowsE} 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.\} Onlyr, II and IVfollowB) Only II, III and IVfollowqOnly either I or iII and II followD) Only either I or III and IVfollowE} Only either I or III, II and IVfollow

13. Statements:All birds are horses. All horses are tigeSome tigers are lions. Some lionsmonkeys.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 IVfollowD) All I, II, III and IV followEl .Nnne. of these

14. Statements:Some benches are walls.Allwalls are houses.Somehouses arejungles. Alljungles are roConclusions: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 IVfollowD) OnlyII, ill and IVfollowE} None of these

15. Statements:Some sticks are lamps. Some flowerslamps.Some lamps are dresses. All dressesshirts.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 IVfollows



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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 jM are eight employeesofan 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 inPersonnel withonly A, who likes table tennis. E and H do notwork inthe same department as D.Clikes hockeyand does not work in Marketing. Gdoes not workinAdministration 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 inAdministration likes either badminton orlawn tennis. H does not like cricket.16. Which ofthe following groups ofemployees

work inAdministration department?A) EGH B) AFC) BCD D BGDE) Data inadequateIn 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) LawnTennisE) None of theseDirections Qns. 21 to 25): In the follo

questions, the symbols @,$,*,# and Barewith the following meanings as illustrated be

'P $ Q' means 'P is not smaller tbanO .'P @ Q' means 'P is neither smaller than

equal to Q'.'P Q' means 'P is neither greater than

equal to Q''P Q' means 'P is neither greater than

smaller than Q'.'P* Q' means 'P is not greater than Q'Now in each of the following quest

assuming the given statements to be true,which ofthe four conclusions I, II, III and IVbelow them is/are definitely true and giveanswer accordingly.21. Statements:

H @ T, T F, FBE, E*VConclusions :1. V$FII. E@TIII. H @VIV. TVA) Only I, II and III are true.B) Only I, II and IVare true.C) Only II, III and IVare true.D) Only I,III and IVare true.E) All I, II, III and IVare true.

22. Statements:D#R, R*K. K@F, F$JConclusions:I. J RII. J kIII. R FIV. K@D

.A) Only I, II and III are true.B) Only II, III and IVare true.C) Only I,III and IVare true.D) All 1,II, III and IVare 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 IVand I are true.

24. Statements:R* D, D $ J, JM, 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 IVare true.D) Only II. III.and IVare 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 agraduate 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 mthan 40 years as on 1.4.2010.

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

(v) have secured at least 50 percent marthe Interview.

In the case of a candidate who satisfies alconditions

EX


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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 Comdegreewith 70 percent marks.Hehas 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. Hehas been working for the pastten years in the Advances Department of abankafter 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 forthe past elevenyearsafter completing his B Sc Degree with 65percent marks. He has secured 55 percentmarks in the GroupDiscussionand 50 percentmarks in the Interview.Directions Qns. 31 to 35): In each question

below 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 ofaction logically follow(s) forpursuing.31. Statement: A heavy unseasonaldownpour

during the last two days has paralysed thenormal lifein the state inwhich five personswere killedbut this has provideda huge reliefto .theproblem of acute water crisis in thestate.

Courses of action:1. The state government should set u

committee to review the alarmisituation.

II.' The state government should immediaremove all the restrictions on usepotable water in all the major citiesthe state.

III.The state government should send resuppliestoallthe affectedareas inthe st

A) None B) OnlyIC) OnlyII and III D) OnlyJIIE) All I, II, III

32. Statement: A large private bank has decito retrench one-third of its employees invof the huge losses incurred- by it duringpast three quarters.Courses of action :I. The Govt should issue a notificationgeneral public to immediately stop

transaction with the bank.II. The Govt should direct the bank to ref

from retrenching its employees.III.The Govt should ask the central ban

the country ~oinitiatean enquiry intobank's activities and submit its repo

A) None B) OnlyIC) OnlyII D) OnlyIIIE) OnlyLand III

33. Statement: Many political activists hdecided to stage demonstrations and bltrafficmovement inthe cityduring peakhoto protest against the steep rise in priceessential commodities.Courses ofaction:I. The Govt should immediately ban

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

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

III.The state administration should carrypreventive arrests ofthe known crimistaying in the city.

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



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

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

IlLGovt should issue arrest warrants for allthe parents who force their children towork in fields instead ofattending classes.

.A) OnlyI .B) OnlyIIC) qnlyIII D) Only I and IIE) None of these

35. Statement: One aspirant was killed du~ tostampede while participating ina recruitmentdrive of police constables,Courses of action:I. The officials in charge of the recr~itme?t

process should immediately besuspended.

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

III.TheGovt 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) OnlyIII .E) None of these

36. Effect: Majorityofthe employees ofthe ailingorganisation opted for voluntary retirementscheme and left the organisation with alltheir retirement benefits within a fortnightoflaunching the scheme.

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

losses for the past fiveyears and isuto pay salary to its employees in tim

B) The management of the company mhuge personal gains through unlaactivities.

C) One of the competitors of the comwent bankrupt last year ..D) The company owns large tracts of la

the state which will fetch huge suits owners.

< E) None of these.37. Statement: Most of the companies in IT

ITESsectors in India have started hiringengineering college campuses tms yeaare likely to recruit much more than y'recruitment of the earlier years.Whichof the followingsubstantiates thestated in the above statement?A) IT and ITESare the only sectors in

which are hiring fromengineering cocampuses.

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

C) The IT and ITES companies havedecided to visit the engineering cocampuses for tier-II cities inIndia as

D) the availability of qualifiedenqineerssubstantially increase in the near fu

E) None of these38. Cause: The Govt has recently increase

taxes onpetrol and dieselbyabout 10perWhichofthe.followingcan be apossible eof the above cause?A) The petroleum companies will reduc

prices of petrol and diesel by aboupercent.

B) The petroleum companies will incrthe prices of petrol and diesel by a10 percent.

C) The petroleum companies will incrthe prices of petrol and diesel by abpercent.



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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 instruct

the 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 ofvillages 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 ofmany Govt-ownedbanks inthe rural areas aremakinghuge losses every year due to lack ofadequate business activities.

E) None of these.Directions Qns. 40 to 42): Study the

following information carefully and answer thequestio~s given below:

The Centre reportedly wants to continueproviding subsidy to consumers for cooking gasand Kerosene forfive more years. This isnot 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 inmajor 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 subsidprovided to various items.

C) Govt. subsidy on kerosene is purelypolitical decision.

D) Govt. does not have enough resourcescontinue providing subsidy onpetroleproducts.

E) None of these.41. Which of the following is an: inference wh

canbemade fromthe facts stated inthe abparagraph?A) India's fiscal deficit is negligible

comparison to other emerging economin the world.

B) Subsidy on food and fertilizersessential for the growth of Indieconomy.

C) Reform in financial sector will weakIndia's position in the international are

D) Gradual withdrawal of subsidyessential for effectively managing fisdeficit in India.

E) None of these.42. Which of the following is an assumpti

which is implicit in the facts stated inabove paragraph?A) People in India may hot be able to

more for petroleum products.B) Many people in India are rich enoughbuy petroleum products at market coC Govt. may not be able to create m

infrastructural facilities if the preselevel of subsidy continues for a lontime.

D) Govt. of India has sought assistance frinternational financial organisationsits infrastructural project.

E) None of these.Directions Qns. 43 to 45) :. Study t

following information carefully and answerquestions given below:

Poverty measurement is an unsettled issboth conceptually and methodologically. Sipoverty is a process as well as an outcome, macome out of it while others may be falling intoThe net effect of these two parallel processesproportion commonly identified as the 'head co



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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 in1993-94 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 acrossstates and regions.43. Which ofthe following is a conclusion which

can 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 assumption

which 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 amechanism tomeasure

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

45. Which of the following is an inference whichcanbemade fromthe facts stated inthe aboveparagraph?A) Poverty measurement tools in India are

outdated.B) Increase innumber of persons falling into

poverty varies considerably across thecountry over a period of time.

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

D) People living in rural areas aresusceptible to fall into poverty operiod of time.

E) None of these.Directions l]ns. 46 to 50 : In each o

questions given below which one ofthe fiveanfigures should come after the problem figurthe sequence is continued?46, . Problem Figures:1~1:rrlttlff~i~:lff l~Iv

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Directions Qns. 51 to 55) :What shouldcomein 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 1x52. If 289 = 17 5 , then x = ?A) 16C 32

B 82D) -5

E) Noneof these53. 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-/2C) 5 D) 30-/2E) Noneof these

55. 16x32 =?9x27x81A) ~ r B) jll3C) ( ~ } 3 D) ~ rE) None of theseDirections Qns. 56to 60 :What approximatevalue should come in place ofquestion mark (?) in

the following questions? (Note: You are notexpected to calculate the exact value.)56. 23.999 X9.004 X16.997 =?

A) 3200 B) 4100C) 2700 D) 3700E) 4500

Answer Figures:

57. 51 X8X9. = ?9 5 3A) 490 B) 590C 540 ,-D) 460E) 520

58. 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) 54 41E) 47Directions Qns. 61 6- ez In the follow

number series only one is wrong. Find out twrong 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 Vimexpense andVimal's expense is 10%lessthRaman'sexpense. Ifthe sumoftheir expenisRs. 6,447, then what would be the Arnaexpense?A) Rs. 2,200C) Rs. 1,890E) None of these

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of 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 unitofelectricity 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 times4that ofRam. Four years hence, Shayam's age. 5will be times that of Ram. What is the

present age of Shayam?A) 15years B) 20yearsC) 16years 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. Howmanydifferent selections can be made?A) 224C 56E) None of these

B) 112D) 88

70: Abus started its journey from RamgarhreachedDevgamin44minuteswith itsavspeed of 50km/hour. If the average spethe bus is increased by 5km/hour, howmtime will it take to cover the same distaA) 40 minutes B) 38 minutesC) 36 minutes D) 31 minutesE) 49 minutesDirections Qns. 71 to 75) : In the folloquestions two equations numbered I and I

given. 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 = 072. I. x2 - 7x 12 = 0relationship canno

II. y2- 12y+ 32 = 073. I. x3 - 371 = 62 ;

II. y3 543 = 78874. I. 5x + 2y = 31

II. 3x + 7y = 3675. I. 2X2+ 11x + 12 = 0

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

information carefully to answer the questionsfollow.

In an annual function, 504 childparticipated. The ratio of number of girls tnumber of boys is 5 : 3 respectively. Out ototal girls, 20% participated in danceremaining girls participated in solo song, gsong and drama in the ratio of 2 :3 : 4 respectTwo-thirds of the total boys participated in gsong and remaining boys participated insoloand dance in the ratio of 4 : 5 respectively.76. What is the approximate percentage o

boys who have participated in dance othe 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 dramaB) 1960) 168

79. What is the ratio between number of boysandthe number ofgirlsrespectivelywhohaveparticipated in solo song?A) 1 : 2 B) 2.: 1C) 4:.3E) Noneofthese

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

.O} 3: 2

dance?B} 350) 126

A) 63C 28E) Noneofthese

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

B) 740) 66

82.

A) 72C 68E) 70(a_b)2 -(a+bt x = = - . Onsimplifying the-4a yabove mentioned equation, what will be the.

83.

equation?A)xycbC) by=xE) ay = x1 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 fainilyoffivemembersis 24. Ifthe present age ofyoungest memberis 8years, then what was the average age of

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

B) 16years0) 18years

85. Acandidate appearingforanexaminatioto secure 35%marks to pass. But he seonly40 marks and failed by 30 marks.would be the maximum marks of test?A) 280 B) 180C) 200 0) 150E) 210The length of a rectangular floor is twibreadth. If.Rs. 256 is required to painfloor at the rate of Rs. 2 per square mthen what would be the length of flooA) 16 metres B) 8 metresC) 12metres 0) 32 metresE) 20 metresAngle N . of the quadrilateral ABCDiless than angle B. Angle B is twice anand angle C is 100more than the angWhat would be the measure ofangle AA) 1040 B) 1260C) 560 0) 1320E) 1060

86.

87.

1A number when substracted by - of. 7gives the same value as the sum of aangles ofa triangle ..What is the numbeA) 224 B) 210C) 140 0) 350E) 187

89. A man walked at a speed of 4 km/hrpoint A to Band came back from poinA at the speed.of 6 km/hr. What wouthe ratio between the time taken bymwalking from point A to Band from poto Arespectively?

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

88.

90. In every 30 minutes the time of a wincreases by 3 minutes. After settingcorrect time at 5 a.m., what time wiwatch 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 thefollowingprofileofParliament carefullyand answerthe questions given below it.

PROFILEOFPARLIAMENTINYEARXXXXTotalmembers inParliament = = 640 (490 from

LokSabha and 150 from Rajya Sabha)Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha

(No. of Party (No. ofMembers) 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 LokSabha?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 : 3) 1: 3E) 2: 1

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

94. Ifall the 'others' party members ofLokSajoin the party 'B' then what would beratio ofmembers of party 'PIto the membofparty 'B' respectively?A) 3 : 2 B) 6: 5C) 4: 3 D) 7: 6E) 4:5

95. Out of total members of party 'BParliament, what percentage ofthe membelong to Rajya Sabha?A) 30% B) 35%C) 25%E) 15%Directions Qns. 96 to 100 : Study

following pie-charts carefully and answer

D) 20%

questions below it.The entire fund that school gets fromdiffe

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

Uses of Funds by School

96. What is the difference between the fuacquired by school from NGO's and intersources?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. Ifscholarshiphas tobe paid out ofthe donationfund, then what isthe approximate percentageofdonation fund used for this purpose?A) 43% B) 53%C) 37% D) 47%E) 32%

99. What is the total amount used by the scforpayment?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 byshcool fromgovernment agencies?A) Rs. 220 lakhs B) Rs. 310 lakhsC) Rs. 255 lakhs D) Rs. 225 lakhsE) None of these

P RT C ENGLISH L NGU GEDirections (Qns, 101 to 115) : Read the

following 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 - Directions Qns. 101 to 110 : Despite the

economiccrunch worldwide that sawpulverizationof 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 solaceintheir investments in public sector watching thebailout packages being cashed out bygovernmentsall over the 'world to save big business houses.

Otherprivate banks inIndia have alsoreporteda 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 theto come when the current recession eases andeconomygradually comes backon to the fast trThe finance minister has assured Indian puabout the sound health of all Indian banks.couldalso be evident from the fact that there hbeen no mergers and takeovers in Indian bansector ina contrast toworld scenariowhere finhouses are looking for mergers to cut costoperations. Wedefinitely are not looking to thrrather we are looking for growth. It is justthe pace ofgrowth isa little slownow as compto a year or two before. These are hard timetest the hard. Theweak inbusiness and careerbe weeded out and it is sometimes very beneffor business in the long run.101. What, according to the author, is the rea

for the success of Indian national bankthis quarter?A) Indian national banks do not have

commitments in troubled faremarkets.

B) These banks can never facefinancialcbecause of their sheer size.

C) These banks are ready to give loansvery low rate of interest.

D) The public is ready to invest in thbanks because ofthe knowledge that tbanks get strong support fromGovernment.

E) None of these.www.tnpscquestionpapers.com


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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)Manydeveloping countries have bannedgenetically modified products asdeveloped countries have been usingthese countries as dumping grounds fornew genetically modifi~dproducts,

A) Only(1)B) Only (2)C) Both (2) and (3)D) Both (1) and (3)E) None of theseDirections Qns. 116to 120 : Eachquestion

below 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 awhole.116. Acontroversial plantobuild an immensedamin 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 odeveloped countries by that it wreduce 40%ofits greenhouse gas emissby 2020 and carbon-neutral by 20A) allowing, turn B) posing, grewC) estimating, existD) perceiving, arisingE) declaring, become

120. Accordingto the,language experts, chishould begin talking in their mother tonrather than aforeignlanguagewhichcanaffecttheir comprehensionabilities leadiseriouslanguage-based later intheirl.A) significantly, abilitiesB) appropriately, achievementsC) severly, advantagesD) adversely, problemsE) positively, issuedDirections Qns. 121to 125): In each o

followingquestions fourwords are given, ofwtwo words are most nearly the same or oppoin meaning. Find the two words which are mnearlythe same oropposite inmeaning and indthe number of the correct letter combinationdarkening the appropriate oval in your anssheet.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) 2-4II. superfluousIV.surplusB) 1-2D) 2-4II. sinisterIV. threateningB) 2-4D) 1-4

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



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.._ _ .. ._ .._ ... _ .. . , ..(2) impolite25. (1) pertinent(3) irrelevantA) 1-3C) 3-4E) 2-3Directions Qns. 126to 130 : Rearrange-the

following 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 stores

are 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) insecureB) 2-4D) 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) IIC) III D) NE) V

127. Which of the following sentences should bethe THIRD after rearrangement?A) IC NE)I11

B) VD) VI

128. Which of the following sentences shouthe SIXTH Last after rearrangement?A) I B) II III D)VE)VI

129. Which of the following sentences shouthe SECONDafter rearrangement?A} I B) II III D)VE)VI

130. Which of the following sentence shoulthe FIFTHafter rearrangement?A) N B}-H- III D)VE)VIDirections Qns. 131to 140 :In the follo

passage, there are blanks, each of which hasnumbered. These numbers are printed belowpassage and against each, five words/phrasessuggested, one of which best fits the bappropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phin each case:

Economic growth figures for the first quof this financial year seem to support thethat the worst may be over for the Indian econThe gradual revival is also an indication thagovernment's economic stimulus package is iWhat could, however, upset the positive ouis the drought which (132) large parts ocountry and its impact on overall growth.though the monsoon had picked up(133), thereceived were grossly (134). There are clearthat farm output, particularly cereals, wildrastically. Insufficient rain is bound to shoothe (136) of agricultural commodities andwould impact the economy as a whole. The drowould also ill1l a drastic reduction inemployment and consumption besides inflatiothe prices of food articles.

Food prices have been (138) since the pasmonths, and lower agricultural production isto (139) the situation. The government hasthat food grain from the buffer stocks will beto keep prices (140). Subsidised food granecessary in these times, but its effectivenes~depend a lot on the distribution system.



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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 lobbyhad bribed theofficials to obtain permit for mining onecologically sensitive land.

E) None of these.Directions Qns. 146 to 150 : In each of toe

given sentences, select the sentence which wouldeither follow or precede the given sentence Ingrammatically and conceptually appropriatemanner. The instruction isgiven at the end ofeverystatement.146. Unfortunately, however, these slum dwellers

are lookedupon bythe societyas 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) Arecent 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 playforensuring all-round development in Indianmarket as well.

Which of the following sentences wimmediately precede the above sentenceA}Entry of various market force incre

the competition faced by the indigeorganisations manifold.

B) The severe shortage ofnewest technoand products in the late 1980s endedthe entry of foreign players in the Inmarket.

C) A major roadblock faced by the forinvestors was the poor infrastructufacilities which was however overtabythe prospects seen inthe huge ma

D) India had been following a very selecand conservative economic policyduthe late 1980s_

E) None of these.148. That was mainly because only two per

of the total farmers could actucomprehend the lengthy procedures to othe loan and be benefited from it.Which of the following sentences wimmediately precede the above sentenceA}Many money lenders have been ma

the most out of this situationproviding loans to the rest ofthe farat inflated prices.

B) There is.thus an urgent need to makschemes and policyas simple and farfriendly as possible.C) A new -loan scheme started bygovernment a couple of monthsproved to be a huge failure and utunpopular among the farmers.

D) This situation can be improvedproviding mediators to carry out a foup of the lengthy official procedurethe farmers.

E) None of these.149. The foreign embassy has put forwademand to the government that prosecu

may be carried out on a foreign land andin the-country to which the terrorists beWhich of the following sentences wimmediately precede the above sentenceA) Army arrested the terrorists respon

for kidnapping four foreign touristsa daylong operation.



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B) The foreign ministry has offered allpossible help to the government forhunting down the terrorists involvedin 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 for

higher learning lack the basic infrastructure,trained staff and equipment necessary for thephysicallychallenged.Which of the following sentences wouldimmediately precede the above sentence?

A) Many physically challenged peoplebeen performing aswell asother studperform in their studies.

B) The percentage of illiterate, physichallenged people in rural areaconsiderably more than that inthe uareas.

C) According to a recent survey, onlyout ofnearly200 universities inIndiaadequate number ofbooks inBraill

D) Although government has been mamany provisions to improve higeducation in India, no attention haspaid to the education of the physichallenged students.

E) None of these.

1PART D GENERAL AWARENESS151. Inoneofhis speeches Pranab MukheIjee saidthat the Government had no plans to dilutethe rules ofmarket 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 ofIndian StandardsE) Securities and Exchange Board of India

(SEBI)152. What isthe full formof'ULIP' the term which

was inthe news recently?A) Universal Lifeand Investment PlanB) Unit Loan and Insurance PlanC) Universal Loan and Investment PlanD) UniformlyLoaded 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 ofGreenTax?A) Is has been .introduced with the aim of

discouraging high consumption ofpetroleum products.

I

B) It is a tax levied by the Governmeplace ofVATasVATis not very profiforState Governments.

C) It is just' like a toll tax which wicharged from all the vehicles whenthey enter green areas of the cityhospital, schools, and old age home

D) This is a tax levied on big commevehicles onlywith the aim ofprohibthem fromentering residential areasnon commercial areas.

E) None of these.154. Veryoften we read in newspapers abou

or'3rd Generation Technology..This isofstandards used bywhich ofthe followA) Tocombat climatic changes.B) Production ofNuclear Energy.C) Film Production.D) Mobile Telecommunications.E) All of these.

155. Which of the following companies is nthe field ofinsurance business?A) ICIeI PrudentialB) BajajAllianceC) TataAIGD) AEGONReligareE) RoyalOrchid



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156. Many times we read that a corporate entityis in the process of raising its capital base.Whyis a company required to raise money tostrengthen its capital base?I} Tofinance its expansion plans.II} To finance its diversification plans.III}To repay its loans and borrowings.A} OnlyI B) OnlyIIC} 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 togeneralpubliconlythrough 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 daygiving more emphasis on BranchlBanking . What does this really mean?I. Banks will not have many branche

used to be in the good old days. Insthe number ofbranches will be restrand will conduct only a specifiedbusiness.

II. Banks will launch/operate many delchannels like ATMs, Mobile BankInternet Banking etc., so that peoplnot required to visit a branch for.usual banking needs.

III. This means banks will issue onlyor credit cards for all types of day tofinancial transactions. Cheques/cpayments will not be allowed

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

160. Asper the news published invarious finanewspapers Maruti-Suzuki has no immeplans to enter into low cost segment .means-I. .Maruti-Suzuki will not reduce the

of its various products, as is beingbysome other manufacturers.

II. Maruti-Suzuki does not want toproa Nano like low cost car in thefuture.

III. Maruti-Suzuki wants to retainexisting position of luxury car maand will not enter-into the area ofmaofcars for the general public.

A) Only I B} OnlyIIC} OnlyIII D) OnlyI, II and IIIE} None of these

161. Which of the following is not a functionbank?A}Providing project finance.B} Selling Mutual Funds.C}Deciding policyrates likeCCRRepo

SLRetc.m Settlement of payments on behalf ocustomers.

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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) PiggyBanking

163. Aspublished invarious 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 andpreferences 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. Aswe all know the Government of India hasinitiated several projects/schemes for revivaland recharging of water bodies/lakes etc.What ismeant byrecharging 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) OnlyIIC) OnlyIII D) Only I, II and IIIE) None of these

166. As per the news published in various npaper ;i China had to face its first TDeficit in six years. Thismeans ChinaA) did not earn as much from its expor

it had to pay for its imports .B) earn much more than its expectationits exports and paid very less on impC) has decided to stop imports and exp

for the time being as it is producingenough for its consumption.

D) has failed to keep its commitmentsupply (export) goods as promisedvarious countries. The result is, ithave to devalue its currency (Yuan)has lost its credibility in the market

E) None of these.167. Several Public Sector organisations

ONGC, SAIL and NTPC r.eceived 'ScAward'. The award is given for which ofollowing?A) Earninq all highest profit amongst

PSUs.B) Forcreating the maximum number of

in a year.C) For donating the maximum amounPradhan Mantri RahatKosh ina year.D) For; cut~ing down expenditure by 50

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

E) Best-Corporate Governance.168. Iron Ore is found in which of the follow

states in India?A) PunjabC) OrissaE) Uttar Pradesh

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

B) RajasthanD) Jammu and Kash



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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) OnlyI

C) OnlyIIIE) None of these

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

172. Whoamongst the following isNOTa famousLawnTennis player?A) Cara Black B) MikeBryan

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 isNOTused inCricket?A) AshesC) Smash

D) Serena Williams

B) Back foot shot

E) All are used in CricketD) Crease

176. Which ofthe following cups/trophies isNgiven for excellence in the gameBadminton?A) UberCupB) Thomas CupC)-Syed ModiMemorial TrophyD) Aros Junior CupE) Merdeka Cup

177. The Ministerial level meeting of the BAGroup ofcountries was held inNew DelJanuary 2010. Which of the following isNamember of the BASICGroup?A) Brazil B) South Africa.C) RussiaE) India

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

Regulation) Bill

D) China

D).Essential Services Bill_E) None of these

179. Who amongst the following is a PadmaAward Winner given away recently?A) ChandaKochharB) KumarMangalam BirlaC) SaifAliKhanD) Harsh Pati SinghaniaE) None of these

180.Wtto among the following is NOTa f~oauthor?A) V.S.Naipaul B) Leander PaesC) Anita Desai D) Kiran DesaiE) Chetan Bhaqat

181. Ivo Josipovic whose name was in nrecently is theA) Prime Minister of CroatiaB) President ofCroatiaC) President ofBarbadosD) Prime Minister of BoliviaE) None of these



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

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

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

B) Madhur BhandarkarD) Rekha

E) Hema Malini185. LeeMyung-bak who was the Chief Guest at

61st Republic DayFunction 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 ofthe following schemes launched bythe Government of India is a scheme toimprove the performance ofthe agriculturalsector?A ) National Horticulture MissionB) Pulse PoiioAbhiyanC) OldAgePension SchemeD) BharatNirman YojanaE) None of these

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

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

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

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

192. Dr.Amartya Sen is a famousA) Physicist B) ChemicalEngin

D) Bajara

C) Psychologist D) EconomistE) None of these

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

194. India's first transgenic CropwasA)'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) 'LiteratureqSportsD) Science and Technology

B) Music199. At present Dr.D. Subba Rao is the

A) Governor of OrissaB) Deputy Chairman of the Planni

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

200. Banks borrow money from the RBIonwhofthe following rates?A) Bank RateB) CCRqSLRD) Reverse Repo RateE) Repo Rate

E) None of these197. Usain Bolt is a famous

A) .Cricket player B) Atheletee) Badminton playerD) FootballerE) None of these

198. Government normally announces theMinimum Support Price (MSP) ofA).Wheat B) PaddyqSugarcane 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)

ANSWERS3. (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)

10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.

81.(C) 82.(e) 83.(C) 84. (B) 85. (e) 86. (A) 87. (E) 88. (B) 89. (E) 90.(C91. (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)

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191.{C) 192.(D) 193.(B) 194.(D) 195.(E) 196.(D} 197.(B} 198.(E} 199.(E} 200.* None

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