Inflation in India is measured on which of the following indexes/indicators ?
The remote sensing satellite ‘Yaogan XX’ has recently been put in orbit by:
Gagan Narang is an Indian sportsman associated with :
James Bond, often referred by his code name, 007 is the fictional Protagonist of a series of novels and short stories, first published in 1953. The character was originally created by journalist and author :
who amongst the following has recently been selected to receive the 2014 Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award for his outstanding contribution towards the promotion of communal harmony, peace and goodwill ?
The ‘world’s AIDS Day’ observed throughout the world on :
The ‘Cabinet committee of Investments’ has been set up to :
The official currency of the ‘Republic of Austria’ is :
The host of the Eighteenth (2014) SAARC Summit is:
The Scientist who co-discovered the deadly ‘Ebola’ strain in 1976 is :
The National Capital of Brazil is :
A banknote, of which a portion is missing or which is composed of more than two pieces is known as :
The abbreviation NTCA stands for :
As stated by shri Arun Jaitley in his Budget Speech for 2014-15, the amount provided for 2014-15 for the welfare of scheduled castes under the SC plan is:
In India, the regulator of the commodity market is :
For his role in one of the biggest corporate frauds in the country, market regulator SEBI recently barred B. Ramalinga Raju, founder and former chairman of Satyam Computer Services from the market for a period of :
As per census 2011, the total population of India on 1st March 2011 was 1210.6 million. Of this the urban population was :
Inorder to promote financial inclusion, the Reserve Bank of India has recently allowed minors to operate bank accounts independently provided their age is above:
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley recently announced launch of ‘Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana’ for the Welfare of :
The recent WTO talks failed to agree on TFA or Global Customs Rules. Expand the term TFA.
The process of conversion of a physical cheque into electronic form is known as :
The earlier system of Prime Lending Rate(PLR) has now been replaced by :
The author of the book ‘Strictly Personal : Manmohan and Gursharan’ recently published by Harper Collins is :
Directions (Next Six Questions): These questions consist of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions. Read both the statements
Among six friends –M,N,O,P,Q and R, who is the second heaviest?
Six friends - M,N,O,P,Q,R
Statement I : R > N > P > O > >
∴ N is the second heaviest
Statement II : > > M
R > N > O > P > Q
∴ R > N > M > O > P > Q
∴ N is the second heaviest.
Among six people E, F, G, H, I and J standing around a circle facing the centre. What is the position of G with respect to F?
On which month in a year Rahul went to foreign in a holiday?
How many marks obtained by Suman in an examination of maximum 20 marks?
Statement I : Two - digit even number which is more than 14 but lessthan 18 is 16.
Statement II. 14 < 15 < 16 < 17 < 18
Amongst P,Q,R,S and T each are having a different height, who is the tallest?
Statement I : P > Q
But T is not the tallest.
Statement II. R > P
But S is not the tallest.
From both the statements,
R > P > Q
∴ R is the tallest.
In a group of four persons, what is the age of Rakesh?
Statement I : Rakesh = Vimal = Sandeep
Statement II : Vimal + Kunal + Sandeep = 32
Kunal = Vimal + Sandeep
∴ Kunal + Kunal =32
2Kunal = 32
Kunal = 16
∴ Vimal + Sandeep = 16
From Statement I,
Vimal = Sandeep = Rakesh
∴ Vimal = Sandeep = 8 years
∴ Rakesh = 8 years
Directions (Next three questions) : Study the following information to answer the given questions.
Each of the six friends- P,Q,R,S,T and U has a different weight. R is heavier than T but lighter than U. Q is lighter only than P. T is not the lightest. T weighs 50Kg. The one who is the third heaviest weighs 63Kg.
Who amongst the following is the third lighter?
P > Q > U > R > T > S
↓ ↓
63kg 50kg
Whose weight could possibly be 49 Kg?
Which of the following weights correctly represents possible weight of R ?
Study the following information to answer the given question.
As more and more NRIs invest in property in city A, more than 1,00,000 flats are lying vacant even as a large number of people struggle to get good accommodation in the city.
Which of the following statements represents the best possible course of action in order to deal with the situation ?
Although most of the NRI’s Indian of city. A have been investing fixed assets, yet more than 1,00,000 flats are vacant, when the large amount of people in the city have been finding the good facility for living.
Which of the following can be best suited course of action in this circumstance?
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘SCHEDULE’ each of which has as many letters between them in the word(in both forward and backward directions) as they have between them in the English alphabetical series?
Required pairs = (CE, HL, DE)
It has been recently reported that the country’s low-cost domestic airline recently lost as many as 40 commanders or senior pilots mainly to Gulf airlines in the last one year. “ Gulf airlines, have hired many pilots in big numbers in recent months and most of the senior pilots have opted for these airlines as they have been unhappy with the domestic airline for quite some time’, sources said.
Which of the following statements represents an appropriate course of action to be taken by the airline in order to curtail this problem?
Which of the following will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the English alphabetical order?
AN CQ ET GW ?
A +2→ C
C+2→ E
E+2→ G
G+2→ I
N+3→ Q
Q+3→ T
T+3→ W
W+3→ Z
Directions (Next Five Questions) : In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statements and select the appropriate answer.
Statement : P < L ≤ A > M = K ≥ E
Conclusions : I. K ≤ L
II. P< E
P < L ≤ A > M = K ≥ E
Conclusions :
I. K ≤ L → False ( Relationship does not exist)
II. P < E →False
Statement : P>R=A<Y; D<A
Conclusions : I. P>D
II. D<Y
P > R = A < Y; D < A
Concusions :
I. P > D→ True
II. D < Y → True
Statements : P>R = A<Y; D<A
Conclusions : I. P<Y
II. R≤D
P < Y → False (Relationship does not exist)
R ≤ D → False
Statements : C ≥ R > A= S ≤ H; R < P < Q
Conclusions : I. C>S
II. P<C
C ≥ R > A= S ≤ H; R < P < Q
Conclusions
I. C > S → True
II. P < C → False (Relationship does not exist)
Conclusions : I. H≥R
II. R<Q
I. H≥R→ False (Relationship does not exist)
II. R < Q→ True
Directions (Next Five Questions) : study the following information to answer given questions.
In a code language, ‘rural and urban divide’ is written as ‘na ku zu la’, ‘gap in rural infrastructure’ is written as ‘kt la vm pi’, ‘urban planning more important’ is written as ‘ ti na cu bu’. ‘more divide than gap’ is written as ‘ pi cu dm zu’.
(All codes are two letter codes only)
What is the code for ‘and’ in the given code language?
Word
Code
rural
la
urban
na
divide
zu
gap
pi
more
cu
and
ku
than
dm
import/planning
ti/bu
in/infrastructure
kt/vm
Which of the following may represent ‘important theory planning’ in the given code language?
which of the following represents ‘more rural’ in the given code language?
what does the code ‘dm’ stand for in the given code language ?
what is the code for ‘infrastructure’ in the given code language?
How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters ‘NOEC’ using all the letters, but, each letter only once in each word ?
NOEC → ONCE, CONE
Directions (Next Five Questions) : In these questions are three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements :
All railways are trains.
No train is a station
Some stations are platforms
All erasers are sharpeners.
All sharpeners are pencils
Some pencils are pens
All winters are summers
Some summers are springs.
No spring is an autumn.
Conclusion :
All erasers are sharpeners
Statements
Some summers are springs
Directions ( Next Five Questions) : study the following information to answer the given questions.
Seven people – P,Q,R,S,T,U and V live on separate floors of a 7-floor building. Ground floor is numbered 1, first floor is numbered 2 and so on until the topmost floor is numbered 7. Each one of these is travelling to a different city viz. Delhi, Mumbai, Patna, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Lucknow but not necessarily in the same order.
Only three people live above the floors on which P lives. Only one person lives between P and the one travelling to Bengaluru.U lives immediately below the one travelling to Mumbai.The one travelling to Mumbai lives on an even numbered floor.
Only three people live between the ones travelling to Bengaluru and Patna.
T lives immediately above R. T is not travelling to patna. Only two people live between Q and the one travelling to Kolkata. The one travelling to Kolkata lives below the floor on which Q lives.
The one travelling to Delhi does not live immediately above or immediately below Q.
S does not live immediately above or immediately below P. V does not travel to Chennai.
Which of the following is true with respect to V as per the given information ?
Floor
Candidate
City
7
S
Chennai
6
Q
Patna
5
V
Lucknow
4
P
Mumbai
3
U
Kolkata
2
T
Bengaluru
1
R
Delhi
Who amongst the following lives on floor no.3 ?
Who lives on the floor immediately above T?
To which of the following cities is S travelling?
How many people live between the floors on which S and the one travelling to Mumbai live?
Directions (Next Five Questions) : Study the following information to answer the given questions.
Nine friends---A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H and I are sitting around a circular table (with equal distances between each other) facing the centre, but not necessarily in same order.
D sits second to the right of F. Only two people sit between D and C. H is an immediate neuighbour of E. Neither H nor E is an immediate neighbour of C or D. Only two people sit between A and E. G sits third to the right of A. B sits second to the left of C. Only one person sits between C and E.
Who amongst the following sits exactly between A and I, when counted from the left side of A?
If E and B interchange their places and so do A and C, then who will sit exactly between A and E ?
Four among the given five pairs are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement, and thus form a group. Which amongst the following pairs does not belong to the group?
Who sits second to the right of G ?
According to above arrangement, who sits between A and B ?
A sold an article with 10 percent loss on the cost price. He bought the article at a discount of 20 percent on the labeled price. What would have been the percentage loss had he bought it at the labeled price ?
Let the marked price be INR 100/-
∴ C.P. = 80/100 × 100
= INR 80/-
S.P. = 80/100 × 90
= INR 72/-
If he bought at marked price i.e. INR 100/-
∴ Loss = 100-72 = INR 28/-
∴ Loss Percentage = 28/100 × 100
= 28%
Directions (Next Five Questions) : Refer to the line graph and answer the given questions.
Data related to Income and Expenditure
(In INR hundred) of a Businessman During 7 years
Note :
(1) Profit = Income – Expenditure
(2) Loss = Expenditure – income
(3) Percent profit = (Profit/Expenditure) × 100
(4) Percent Loss = (Loss/Expenditure) × 100
What is the average profit earned by the businessman in 2001,2003,2004,2006 and 2007 together?
Profit earned in 2001=660-400=260×100
=INR 26,000/-
Profit earned in 2003 = 720-420 = 300×100
=INR 30,000/-
Profit earned in 2004 = 780-400 = 380 ×100
= INR 38,000/-
Profit earned in 2006 = 820-580 = 240 × 100
= INR 24,000/-
Profit earned in 2007 = 740-480 = 260 × 100
= INR 26,000/-
∴ Required average = 26000+30000+38000+24000+26000/5
= INR 28,800/-
What is the percent loss incurred by the businessman in 2002and 2005 together?
Loss in 2002 = 62000-36000 = INR 26,000/-
Loss in 2005 = 70000-48000 = INR 22,000/-
Total Loss = 26000 + 22000
= 48,000/-
Percentage Loss =(Total loss/Total Expenditure ×100)%
= (48000/132000 ×100)%
= 36 4/11%
The respective ratio of expenditure of a businessman in 2003 and 2008 was 7:13. If the earned a profit of 19% in 2008, what was his income in that particular year ?
Let the common ratio be x
∴ 7x = 42000
x = 6000
∴ 13x = 78000
19 = Profit/78000 × 100
⇒ Profit = INR 14,820/-
∴ Income = 78000 +14820
= INR 92,820/-
What is the approximate percent profit earned by the businessman in 2004 and 2007 together?
Profit in 2004 = INR 38,000/-
Profit in 2007 = INR 26,000/-
∴ Total Profit = 38000+26000 = INR 64,000/-
Total expenditure in 2004 and 2007 = INR 88,000/-
∴ Required profit percentage = 64000/88000 ×100
= 73%
What are the respective ratio between profit earned by the businessman in 2003 and 2006 together and loss incurred by him in 2002 and 2005 together ?
Profit in 2003 = 72000-42000 = INR 30,000/-
Profit in 2006 = 82000-58000 = INR 24,000/-
Total Profit = INR 54,000/-
Loss in 2002 = 62000 - 36000 = INR 26,000/-
Loss in 2005 = 70000 - 48000 = INR 22,000/-
Total Loss = INR 48,000/-
∴ Required ratio = Total Profit : Total Loss
= 54000 : 48000
= 9 : 8
In a class the average age of both male and female students together is 18 years. The total age of these 15 female students is 240. Definitely how many male students are there in a class ?
Directions (Next Five Questions) : In the following questions, two equations are given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer.
I. x2+3x-28=0
II y2-y-20=0
x2+7x-4x-28=0
x(x+7)-4(x+7) =0
(x-4)(x+7) =0
x =4, -7
II. y2-y-20=0
y2-5y+4y-20=0
y(y-5)+4(y-5)=0
(y+4)(y-5)=0
y= -4, 5
Relationship cannot be decided
I. 5x2+11x+6=0
II y2-34y-336=0
5x2+6x+5x+6=0
x(5x+6)+1(5x+6)=0
(5x+6)(x+1)=0
x=-1, -6/5
II. y2-34y-336=0
y2-42y+8y-336=0
y(y-42)+8(y-42)=0
(y-42)(y+8)=0
y=42, -8
I. 2x2+18x+40=0
II. 2y2+15y+27=0
2x2+10x+8x+40=0
2x(x+5)+8(x+5)=0
(2x+8)(x+5)=0
(x+5)(2x+8)=0
x = -4, -5
2y2+9y+6y+27=0
y(2y+9)+3(2y+9)=0
(2y+9)(y+3)=0
(y+3)(2y+9)=0
y = -4.5, -3
I. 6x2-29x+35=0
II 3y2-11y+10=0
6x2-15x-14x+35=0
3x(2x-5)-7(2x-5)=0
(2x-5)(3x-7)=0
x = 2.3, 2.5
II. 3y2-11y+10=0
3y2-6y-5y+10=0
3y(y-2)-5(y-2)=0
(y-2)(3y-5)=0
y=1.6, 2
∴ x>y
I. x2+x-20=0
II. y2-y-30=0
x2+5x-4x-20=0
x(x+5)-4(x+5)=0
(x+5)(x-4)=0
x=4,-5
y2-6y+5y-30=0
y(y-6)+5(y-6)=0
(y-6)(y+5)=0
y = -5, 6
∴ Relationship cannot be decided
Directions (Next Five Questions) : what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the given number series ?
3600 1800 600 150 30 ?
3600÷2 = 1800
1800÷3 = 600
600÷4 =150
150÷5=30
30÷6=5
33 16.5 ? 24.75 49.5 123.75
Solution is,
33×0.5 =16.5
16.5×1 =16.5
16.5×1.5 =24.75
24.75×2 =49.5
49.5×2.5 =123.75
20 23 30 43 64 ?
44 ? 99 148.5 222.75 334.125
44×1.5 = 66
66×1.5 = 99
99×1.5 = 148.5
148.5×1.5 = 222.75
222.75×1.5 = 334.125
2 4 10 ? 82 244
Solution : 2×3-2 = 4
4×3-2 = 10
10×3-2 = 28
28×3-2 = 82
82×3-2 = 244
Directions (Next Five Questions)) : Refer to the table and answer the given questions.
Data related to number of employees in Six Companies during 6 years
Companies
I
J
K
L
N
Gender/Year
M
F
2004
142
136
144
111
138
97
162
145
148
121
118
2005
165
171
161
194
134
219
183
180
178
212
177
2006
139
164
157
152
129
191
241
184
2007
217
198
179
211
254
168
277
234
263
333
259
2008
265
232
348
356
238
278
298
313
310
216
321
316
2009
372
242
281
267
245
214
396
230
339
303
Note : M = Male : F = Female
What is the difference between average number of male employees in all the given companies in 2006 and average number of female employees in all the given companies in 2009?
Total number of male employees in 2006 = 1086
∴ Average = 1086/6 = 181
Total number of female employees in 2009 = 1494
∴ Average = 1494/6 = 249
∴ Required difference = 249-181 = 68
Total number of female employees in company L in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 together is what percent more than the total number of female employees in company T in the same years together ? (Rounded off to nearest integer)
Total number of female employees in company L = 753
Total number of female employees in company T = 659
∴ Required Percentage = 753-659/659 ×100
=14%
In which of the given years is percentage increase in the number of male employees of Company T from previous year the highest ?
For company T,
Percentage increase in 2004-2005
=180-148/148×100
=21.62%
Percentage increase in 2005-2006
= 212-180/180 ×100
=17.77%
Percentage increase in 2006-2007
= 263-212/212×100
=24.05%
Percentage increase in 2007-2008
= 310-263/263×100
=17.87%
Percentage increase in 2008-2009
= 396-310/310×100
= 27.74%
Total number female employees in company J during all the given years together is what percent of the total number of male employees in Company I during all the given years together ?
Total number of female employees in company J = 1209
Total number of male employees in company I = 1300
∴ Required Percentage = 1209/1300×100
= 93%
What is the respective ratio between total number of employees (male and female) in companies J,K and N together in 2005 and total number of employees (male and female) in the same companies together in 2007?
Total number of employees in companies J,K and N together in 2005 = 1014
Total number of employees in companies J,K and N together in 2007 = 1404
∴ Required ratio = 1014:1404
= 13:18
The numerical value of area of a rectangular field is 90 times the numerical value of its breadth. If the perimeter of the filed is 240m, what is the breadth of the field ?
Area of rectangular field= L×B
∴ L × B = 90×B ⇒ L =90m
Perimeter of the field = 2(L+B)
∴ 2(L+B) = 240
L+B = 120
∴ 90+B=120
B=120-90
=30m
A’s monthly income INR 10,000/- less than B’s monthly income. B’s monthly income is INR 15,000/- less than C’s monthly income. If the total monthly income of A,B and C together is INR 65,000/-, what is A’s monthly income ?
Let C's monthly income is INR x.
∴ B's monthly income = INR(x-15000)
∴ A's monthly income = (x-15000)-10000
=INR (x-25000)
∴ Total monthly income of A, B and C together
=x+(x-15000)+(x-25000)
3x-40000=65000
3x=65000+40000
x=35000
∴ A's monthly income = x-25000
= 35000-25000
=INR 10,000/-
The total present ages of P and Q is 25 years more than the present age of R. If present age of Q is 5 years older than R, what is P’s present age ? ( In years)
Present age of P+Q = 25+R →(1)
and Q = 5+R
∴ Q-R =5 →(2)
From equation (1) we get,
P+Q-R=25
Putting the value of equation (2) in equation (1)
∴ P+5=25
P = 20Years
The difference between the simple interest and the compound interest compounded annually at the same rate of interest on a sum of money at the end of two years is INR 50/-. What is definitely the rate of interest percent per annum?
Let the rate of interest be INR x.
Difference between SI and CI = INR 50/-
Applying formula,
Difference = PR2/1002
But P is not provided. Therefore, we cannot solve it due to insufficient data.
Directions (Next Five Questions) : What approximate value will come in place of the question mark(?) in the given questions ? (you are not expected to calculate exact value)
899.99+45.012 ? -224.488
900÷45 = ?-225
20≈ ?-225
? ≈ 225 + 20
? ≈ 245
3/5 of 7/19 of 15/28 of 543=?
3/5 × 7/19 × 15/28 × 543 =?
? = 64.30 ≈64
423.62-269.21+(11.9% of 78)=?
solution,
? = 423.62-269.21÷(11.9% of 78)
? = 423.62-269.21÷(11.9/100×78)
? = 424-269 ÷9.282
? = 424-30=394≈395
17.992-14.052+(2343.75+81.55)÷?=229
17.992-14.052+(2343.75+81.55) ÷? = 229
324-196+2426÷? = 229
? = 2426/101
= 24.01
≈24
12.95×7.05+85.012×10.99=?
? = 12.95×7.05+85.012×10.99
? ≈ 13×7+85×85×11
? ≈ 91+79475
? ≈ 79566
One- fourth of two-fifth of 30 percent of a number is 15. What is 20 percent of that number ?
Let the number be x.
According to question,
1/4×2/5×30% of x=15
1/4×2/5×30/100×x=15
∴ x = 500
20 Percent of that number = 20% of x
= 20/100 ×500
= 100
The ratio between the base and height of a right angled triangle is 4:5 respectively. If the area of the right angled triangle is 80 sq cm, what is the height of the triangle?
Let the base and height of a right angled triangle be 4x and 5x respectively.
By formula,
Area of right angled triangle = ½×Base ×Height
80=½ ×4x × 5x
x2 = 8
x = 2√2cm
∴ Height = 5x = 5× 2√2cm
= 10√2cm
Directions (Next Five Questions) : Study the following information in the passage and answer the given questions.
There are 19000 students in college ‘P’. Each of them are studying either one or more of the given languages—Japanese, Korean and Latin. The respective ratio of male and female students is 9:11
14% of the male students study only Japanese, 12% study only Korean and 20% study only Latin. 16% of the male students study only Japanese and Korean, 22% Study only Korean and Latin and 8% study only Japanese and Latin. The remaining male students study all the given languages. 22% of the female students study only Japanese, 18% study only Korean and 20% study only Latin. 12% of the female students study only Japanese and Korean, 16% study only Korean and Latin and 10% study only Japanese and Latin. The remaining female students study all the given languages.
Number of male students who study more than one of the given languages is what percent is more than the number of female students who study more than one of the given languages?
Total students = 19000
Total Boys = 8550
Total Girls = 10450
Number of male students = 4617
Number of Female students = 4180
Required Percentage = (4617-4180/4180×100)%
= 10 5/11%
How many male students study Japanese ?
JApanese male Students = 1197+1368+684+684
= 3933
What is the respective ratio between number of male students who study Korean and number of female students who study the same ?
Required ratio = 4959/5016
=87/88
What is the difference between number of female students who study Latin and number of male students who study the same ?
Number of female students who study Latin = 209+1672+2090+1045 =5016
Number of male students who study Latin = 684 +1881 + 1710 + 684 = 4959
Required difference = 5016-4959 = 57
Number of male students who do not study Korean is what percent of the number of female students in college P ?
Number of male students who do not study Korean = 1197+1710+684 = 3591
Total number of female students = 10450
Required percentage = 3591/10450 ×100
= 34 4/11%
The sum of two numbers is 6more than twice the smaller number. If the difference between these two numbers is 6, what is definitely the smaller number ?
Let the smaller number be y and larger number be x.
according to question,
x+y=6+2y
x-y=6 →(1)
x-y=6 →(2)
Equations (1) and (2) cannot be solved.
Sixteen men and twelve women together can complete a work in 8 days. Twenty men can complete the same work in 16 days. How many days will sixteen women take to complete the same work ?
By formula , M1D1 = M2D2
(16M+12W) 8 =(20M) 16
16M + 12W = 40M
24M = 12W
2M=100
16 women = 16×2 = 32 M
Again M1D1 = M2D2
32×D1=16×20
D1=10 days
India’s largest 700MW ultra mega solar power plant is planned in the state of Madhya Pradesh in
Many times we read in Newspapers that several companies are adopting the FCCBs route to raise capital. What is the full form of FCCBs?
India’s Tax Administration Reform Commission submitted its first report to Finance Minister in June 2014 and this commission is headed by:
The process by which the central bank of a country controls the supply of money in the economy by exercising its control over interest rates in orer to maintain price stability and achieve high economic growth is known as:
Many a times, we read in newspapers that some big banks have revised their lending lends to make them dearer or cheaper. Though the decision to raise the lending rates is always in the hands of the banks normally they announce this decision of theirs:
In order to develop infrastructure in the country at a faster pace, the Govt. of India has fixed some targets. In order to achieve this target, at present, how many kilometers of highway is required to be constructed per day?
The Govt. of India is planning to bring a Second Green Revolution. This will be launched specifically for which of the following parts of the country?
Which of the following is a function of the agent bank relating to flow of money in the process of loan syndication?
Lok sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan has recently set up a special committee to suggest measures for further strengthening of the security of the parliament. The committee is headed by former:
The cabinet Minister for Road Transport, Highways and shipping in the Union Cabinet is :
The tata Sons- Singapore Airlines joint venture which is expected to launch operations by October, has recently unveiled the brand name of its new airline as
Which of the following Indian companies recently crossed the INR 5 lakh crore mark in market capitalization to become the second most valuable IT services company in the world?
As many as three Asiatic lions, brought from Gir forest of Gujarat 57 years ago- which led to a population of 11 in last count in 1965 have vanished from the :
The Arjuna Award selection committee for choosing outstanding sportspersons of the country for the year 2014 was headed by former Indian cricket captain ?
In his budget (2014-15) speech, Finance Minister had announced setting up a commission to look into various aspects of expenditure reforms. Accordingly, an Expenditure Management Commission has recently been set up. The commission is headed by :
As per Article 104 of the Constitution, the seat is considered vacant, if a member is absent from either house of parliament for a period of :
In his Budget (2014-15) Speech Minister of Railways Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda has informed that the number of unmanned Level Crossings is around :
Another name for a program is :
…………..is a communications technology used by some incoming mail servers.
The two basic parts of URLs are :
The primary purpose of software is to turn data into :
The ……database is the most widely used database structure.
Mail from unwanted senders can be blocked by:
POP denotes :
How many gigabytes are there in a petabyte?
For a browser to connect to other resources, the location or address of the resources must be specified. These addresses are called :
The extensions .gov, .edu, .mil and .net are called :
Software that is actively utilized by end-users(like Word or Photoshop) is called :
Using a …… helps to place an image into a live video conference.
Programs designed to perform specific tasks related to managing computer resources are called :
A rectangular area on a computer screen that can contain a document, program or messages is referred to as a(n) :
The storage locations in the internal storage of a CPU are called :
Of the following types of computers, which is the most powerful ?
An input device which can read characters directly from an ordinary piece of paper is :
The radian of a number system :
Which of the following statements is false ?
The most common method for gaining access to the internet through a :
Which of the following is a format for storing and backing up computer data on tape that evolved from the Digital Audio Tape(DAT) ?
A compiler means :
Specialized programs designed to allow particular input or output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer system are called :
………..get transmitted across the web by harmful chain letters and hoaxes.
ATM machines run ………..OS.
Moving from one website to another is called :
In a client/server network, the user’s computer is considered the :
A program that is used to view websites is called a :
The physical component of a computer that processes data in order to create information is called the :
An emerging trend is to free users from owing and storing applications by using
Which is a secondary Memory device?
Which of the following is possible with open architecture ?
…………..are special visual and sound effects contained in a presentation graphics file.
Step by step instructions that run the computer are :
The process of writing computer instructions in a programming language is known as :
Which of the following refers to too much electricity and may cause a voltage surge ?
Rules for exchanging data between computers are called :
Which of the following is is used to write web pages ?
……….is the most important/powerful computer in a typical network.
Raw, unprocessed facts, including text, numbers, images and sounds are called :
Directions (Next Five Questions) : which of the phrases given against the sentence should replace the word/phrase given in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, select ‘No correction required’ as the answer.
Rich mineral resources and the government present willing to build infrastructure will attract plenty of foreign investment.
One of the city’s advantage including a good education system, attractive quality of life and a good transport system which can cope with its rising population.
Regulators in America have plans to increase the amount of capital that its eight largest banks can hold and banks will have until 2018 to comply.
If we revise the school curriculum, colleges will not only get more quality of students but companies will also get skilled employees.
By running small dairy farms and selling the milk to factories, the woman of the village takes care the needs of their families.
Directions (Next Five Questions) : Rearrange the given six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in a proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the following questions.
(A)So while these partnerships are at times messy and controversial, on balance, they are a force for good.
(B)NGOs help companies reach and meet the needs of parts of the market that companies do not understand, such as the marginalized, where NGOs have unique insight.
(C)But before concluding that such partnerships are valueless, it is worth recalling the reasons why they took off in the first place.
(D)For NGOs too, partnerships with firms have their uses, with companies providing money and ways of influencing the minds and behavior of millions of people.
(E)There are many opponents to the close ties between companies and charities (Non-governmental organizations- NGOs).
(F)NGOs are also better than companies at attracting and retaining idealistic talent, who sometimes end up even being absorbed by the companies to administer the policies they had advocated when they worked for NGOs.
Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement ?
Which of the following should be the SIXTH(LAST) sentence after the rearrangement ?
Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement?
Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?
Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?
Directions (Next Five Questions) : Read these sentences to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ’No error’ as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)
Though the idea of high speed trains is /(1) appealingly, studies show that countries which /(2) have such trains have found that they are much /(3) more expensive than expected and are not used much. /(4) No error (5).
Innovations especially into the field of /(1)information technology can help to increase /(2) the wages of the workforce provided /(3) workers have the necessary skills. /(4) No error (5)
Use "in" in place of "into"
While the country spend about $800 million on fireworks /(1) every year, at a cost of only $74 million it /(2) is set to launch a rocket into space to /(3) orbit Mars and gather data about the planet. /(4) No error (5).
Use 'Spends' in place of 'Spend'
The government plans to launch a new healthcare system which /(1) consists of a website where people’s registration for insurance, /(2) a data centre which stores records and an interface /(3) which provides insurance companies with information. /(4) No error (5)
Use 'Plan' in place of 'Plans'.
Over half of China’s 1.4 billion population /(1) lives in villages and the most pressing /(2) problems faces the country today /(3) is the lack of rural reforms. /(4) No error (5)
Use 'facing' in place of 'faces'.
Directions (Next Five Questions) : These sentences have two blanks., each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for the blanks which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Young people may be ………the ability to read emotions, as digital devices such as smart phones are………..their face-to-face social skills.
………..are the days when consumers were passive passengers with little or………choice over the design of the product.
Researchers…..that eating less meat would help in……..water resources in dry areas around the world.
The Government is…….on launching a system is strictly monitor….of industrial wastes.
Scientists, from across the country, have ………….emphasis on the need to take immediate steps to………the issue of climate change.
Directions (Next Ten Questions) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the given questions. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Rural development in India has witnessed several changes over the years in its emphasis, approaches, strategies and programmes. It has assumed a new dimension and perspectives as a consequence. Rural development can be richer and more meaningful only through the participation of clienteles of development. Just as implementation is the touchstone for planning. People’s participation is the centre-piece in rural development. People’s participation is one of the foremost pre-requisites of development process both from procedural and philosophical perspectives. For the development planners and administrators, it is important to solicit the participation of different groups of rural people, to make the plans participatory.
Rural development aims at improving rural people’s livelihood in an equitable and sustainable manner, both socially and environmentally, through better access to assets and services, and control over productive capital.
The basic objective of Rural Development programmes have been alleviation of poverty and unemployment through creation of basic social and economic infrastructure provision of training to rural unemployed youth and providing employment to marginal farmers/labourers to discourage seasonal and permanent migration to urban areas.
Rural development is the main pillar of our nation’s development in spite of rapid urbanisation, a large section of our population still lives in the villages. Secondly, rural India has lagged behind in development because of many historical factors. Though, the 11th plan began in very favourable circumstances with the economy having grown at the rate of 7.7% per year in the 10th plan period, there still existed a big challenge to correct the developmental imbalances and to accord due priority to development in rural areas. Ministry of Rural Development is implementing a number of programmes aimed at sustainable holistic development in rural areas. The thrust of these programmes is on all round economic and social transformation in rural areas, through a multi-pronged strategy, aiming to reach out to the most disadvantaged sections of the society.
Although, concerted efforts have been initiated by the Government of India through several plans and measures to alleviate poverty in rural India, there still remains much more to be done to bring prosperity in the lives of the people in rural areas. At present, technology dissemination is uneven and slow in the rural areas. Good efforts of organizations developing technologies, devices and products for rural areas could not yield high success. Experiences of many countries suggest that technological development fuelled by demand has a higher dissemination rate. However, in India, technology developers for rural areas have been catering to needs, rather than creating demands. There is no industry linkage machinery to create demand-based-technology market for rural communities. Besides, there is also an imbalance between strategies and effective management programmes. Propagation of technology / schemes for rural development is slow and there is lack of wider participation of different stakeholders. An ideal approach may therefore, include the government panchayat, village personnel, researchers, industries. NGOs and private companies to not only help in reducing this imbalance but also to have a multiplier effect on the overall economy.
According to the passage, which of the following are the objectives of most Rural Development Programmes?
(A)To promote urbanization
(B) Provide training to youth
(C) Reducing unemployment
As per the passage, the basic objectives of Rural Development Programmes have been alleviation of poverty and…………. though creation of basic social and economic infrastructure.
According to the passage, experiences of many countries suggest that technological development fuelled by demand has a higher……….rate.
Which of the following is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage?
PROPAGATION
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?
(A)Urbanization has resulted in a majority of Indian population living in urban areas.
(B)The economic growth of the 10th five year plan did not translate into proportionate rural development.
(C)The efforts of the Government of India for poverty alleviation have been met with complete failure.
Which of the following is most nearly the SAME in meaning to the word given in bold as used in the passage ?
TOUCHSTONE
According to the passage, what ails the process of technology aided development in rural areas ?
(A)Creation of demand for technology aided development in rural areas is missing.
(B) There is a lack of participation of rural people in the process of technology aided development.
(C) There is a dearth of appropriate linkages needed for bringing about technology aided development.
Which of the following can be the most suitable title for the passage?
Which of the following is most nearly the SAME in meaning to the word given in the bold as used in the passage ?
ALLEVIATION
Which of the following is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the word given in bold as used in the passage ?
EQUITABLE
Directions (Next Ten Questions) : in the given passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find the appropriate word in each case.
Confidence in the global economy is….(Question 1)…improving, as evidenced by the bullish behavior of financial markets and by increasingly positive comments from companies and policy makers over the past few weeks.
While economists have generally argued in…..(Question 2)…of a robust recovery, both in the world economy and in financial markets, it is when investors get…(Question 3)…bullish that the pessimistic case deserves more…(Question 4)…. Many of them believe that the current improvement in global conditions is just a blip and that the world faces years, if not decades, of “secular Stagnation”. How ……(Question 5)…should we take these foreboding statements ?
The good news is that there is not much…..(Question 6)…of secular stagnation in global statistics. For the world economy as a whole, the “new normal” since 2008has not, in fact, been vary…(Question 7)…from the pre-crisis period. The average growth of the global economy, from 1988 to 2007, was 3.6 percent, according to the IMF’s Economic Outlook database. Its latest forecast of this year is the same-3.6 percent, although the IMF managing Director hinted at a modest…(Question 8)…this week.
At first sight, this continuity from the pre-crisis decades seems…(Question 9)…to square with the slowdown in economic activity in all major economies since 2008. The IMF expects only 2.2 percent growth this year in developed countries compared with an average of 2.8 percent during the two decades before the crisis. In the emerging economies, meanwhile, growth is…..(Question 10)…at 4.8 percent this year, slightly below the 4.9 percent of the pre-crisis decades.
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