Thursday, June 30, 2011
Bank of India Probationary Officers Exam 2010
General Awareness (Held on 31-10-2010)
1. The Business Correspondence Model being adopted by the banks provides Banking facilities to which of the following ?
(A) Only Corporate borrowers
(B) Only Weaker sections the society and people of small villages
(C) Only those who are taking housing loans
(D) All (A), (B) and (C) above
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
2. The concept of ‘Carbon Credit’ is associated with which of the following areas ?
(A) Protection of environment
(B) Women empowerment
(C) Development of rural infrastructure
(D) Development of coal mines
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
3. As we all know Government is paying much attention to improve Public Distribution System (PDS) in our country. Which of the following have been the achievements of the PDS uptill now, owing to which Government wants to further improve it ?
[Pick up correct statement(s).]
1. After implementing PDS in India, no famine was reported. PDS was always there to give people at least the bare minimum to survive.
2. A drought of 1987 was worst in this century but PDS played a vital role in overcoming the drought.
3. Now PDS is feeding the poorest of the poor in this country.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
4. Global Micro Credit Summit-2011 will be organized in which of the following countries ?
(A) Britain
(B) South Africa
(C) Spain
(D) Italy
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
5. Many times we read about SHGs in financial newspapers. What is the full form of the term ?
(A) Small Help Groups
(B) Self Help Groups
(C) Small Hope in Growths
(D) Self Hope Groups
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
6. Whenever newspapers talk about the performance of core industries, which of the following is not considered among them ?
(A) Petroleum
(B) Automobile
(C) Mining
(D) Steel
(E) Cement
Ans : (B)
7. Which of the following agencies/organizations in India maintains the Micro Finance Development and Equity Fund which was in news recently ?
(A) Confederation of Industries in India (CII)
(B) Indian Bank’s Association (IBA)
(C) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
(D) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(E) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Ans : (D)
8. As per recent newspaper reports UK based Cairn Energy is in the process of selling its stake to which one of the following companies of Indian base ?
(A) ONGC Videsh
(B) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
(C) Vedanta Resources
(D) Posco India
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
9. Which of the following bills presented in the Parliament will bring some changes in existing tax regime ?
(A) Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill
(B) Foreign Exchange Management Regulatory Bill
(C) Companies Act Bill
(D) Salaries and Perks for MPs Bill
(E) Finance Bill 2010-11
Ans : (A)
10. Under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS), the benefits are available to the people having minimum age of …….
(A) 50 years
(B) 55 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 60 years
(E) 70 years
Ans : (C)
11. Mr. Katsuya Okada who was on a visit to India few months back is the Foreign Minister of—
(A) South Korea
(B) Myanmar
(C) Japan
(D) Thailand
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
12. Govt. of India has decided to review its Foreign Direct Investment Rules twice in a year. This will be done from—
(A) 2015
(B) 2012
(C) 2014
(D) 2011
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
13. Many times we read about ‘Hawala’ transactions in newspapers. Hawala in India is prohibited under the provision of which of the following Acts ?
(A) Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act
(B) Banking Regulation Act
(C) Financial action Task Force Act
(D) Foreign Exchange Management Act
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
14. India recently reviewed its trade relation policy with Russia. What are the main exports from India to Russia ?
1. Pharmaceuticals
2. Apparel and Clothing
3. Tea and Coffee
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) All 1, 2 and 3
(D) Only 2 and 3
(E) Only 1 and 2
Ans : (A)
15. As we all know DIPP is the nodal agency in the field of foreign investments in India. What is the full form of DIPP ?
(A) Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
(B) Department of Industrial Procedures and Promotions
(C) Directorate of Industrial Procedures and Promotions
(D) Directorate of Industrial Policy and Publicity
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
16. ‘Israel and Palestinians open talks’ was the headline in some major newspapers. As we all know both the nations were not coming for the talks since 2008. Which of the following is the main dispute between these two nations ?
(A) Membership of World Trade Organisation
(B) Membership of G-20
(C) Selecting Syria, one of the major trade partners by Israel. Palestine is dead against it
(D) Redefining the boundaries as a major glacier between them has erased the same
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
17. Many times we read about the performance of Asian Markets in various financial newspapers. Which of the following is not included in Asian Market ?
(A) Japan
(B) China
(C) Hong Kong
(D) South Korea
(E) Brazil
Ans : (E)
18. As per the figures released by the World Bank, which of the following countries was the largest recipient of loans from the World Bank during 2009-10 ?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Pakistan
(C) Brazil
(D) China
(E) India
Ans : (E)
19. Which of the following has been fixed as the target for fiscal deficit 2010-11 ?
(In terms of percentage of GDP)
(A) 3%
(B) 3•5%
(C) 4%
(D) 5%
(E) 5•5%
Ans : (D)
20. As per news in various newspapers ‘kfw’ Group released another instalment of its financial aid to India. kfw is an organization/bank based in—
(A) France
(B) Japan
(C) Italy
(D) China
(E) Germany
Ans : (E)
21. Which of the following countries has become the main supplier of Defence goods to India and has replaced Russia ?
(A) Canada
(B) USA
(C) Israel
(D) France
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
22. As per existing policy, new foreign investments in manufacturing of which of the following is not allowed ?
(A) White cement
(B) Plastic goods
(C) Cigarette and Cigars
(D) Polythene bags
(E) Pesticides
Ans : (C)
23. The Mixed Double of which of the following Lawn Tennis tournaments was won by Leander Paes along with Cara Black in 2010 ?
(A) Wimbledon
(B) US Open
(C) Australia Open
(D) Dubai Open
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
24. Which of the following is not amongst the Prime Minister’s new 15 point programme ?
(A) Enhanced Credit Support for economic activities
(B) Modernizing Madarsa Education
(C) Improvement in condition of slums inhabited by minorities
(D) Free train journey for unemployed youths
(E) Rehabilitation of victims of communal riots
Ans : (D)
25. The Summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was held in June in which of the following places ?
(A) Shanghai
(B) Moscow
(C) Tashkent
(D) Astana
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
26. India’s political relations with its neighbouring countries are a critical part of its …….
(A) Industrial policy
(B) Trade policy
(C) Foreign policy
(D) Development policy
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
27. Which of the following organizations of Indian Origin is helping Sri Lanka in rehabilitation of its war widows ?
(A) Khadi and Village Commission
(B) SEWA
(C) Action for Food Production
(D) Adhar
(E) Aasha
Ans : (B)
28. Who amongst the following became the first Cricketer to take 800 wickets in Test Cricket ?
(A) Kumar Sangakkara
(B) Saqlain Mustaq
(C) Anil Kumble
(D) Muttiah Murlitharan
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
29. Which of the following agencies/organizations has decided to make major changes for ULIPs ?
(A) IRDA
(B) RBI
(C) AMFI
(D) FRBI
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
30. The 16th SAARC Summit was organized in Thimpu. The declaration of the Summit was named as—
(A) Towards Green and Happy South Asia
(B) Silver Jubilee of SAARC
(C) Let us meet again in Delhi
(D) SAARC : The Future of South Asia
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
31. Which of the following is the name of the programme launched by the Govt. of India to help lonely women by providing vocational training to make them self dependent ?
(A) Apnalaya
(B) Prayas
(C) Abhiyogyata
(D) Swadhar
(E) Swawlamban
Ans : (D)
32. Which of the following terms is not used in the game of Cricket ?
(A) Doosra
(B) Century
(C) Bouncer
(D) Love
(E) Ashes
Ans : (D)
33. Which of the following countries won the Asia Cup Cricket Tournament 2010 held in Sri Lanka ?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) India
(C) Pakistan
(D) Bangladesh
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
34. Mr. James Alix Michael who was on a visit to India recently is the President of ……
(A) Australia
(B) New Zealand
(C) Colombia
(D) Seychelles
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
35. Trupti Murgunde whose name was in news recently is a—
(A) Badminton player
(B) Golf player
(C) Lawn Tennis player
(D) Table Tennis player
(E) Cricket player
Ans : (A)
36. Which of the following is not a financial term ?
(A) Acid Test
(B) Double Fault
(C) Gross Profit
(D) Depreciation
(E) Cash flow
Ans : (A)
37. In the terms of economics, the recession occurring two times with a small gap in between is known as—
(A) Double Deflation
(B) Deflation
(C) Deep Recession
(D) Double Dip Recession
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
38. Saina Nehwal was in Paris recently to play in World Championship. She lost her match against whom amongst the following players ?
(A) Le Chong Wei
(B) Shixian Wang
(C) Taufik Hidayut
(D) Jung Eun
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
39. Union Cabinet recently cleared 15000 crore Sukhoi deal. Sukhoi is—
(A) Battle tank
(B) Fighter plane
(C) Submarine
(D) Radar system
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
40. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award-2010 announced recently ?
(A) Pankaj Adwani
(B) Leander Paes
(C) Sania Mirza
(D) M. S. Dhoni
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
41. Which of the following terms is not used in Economics ?
(A) Balance of Payment
(B) Call Money
(C) National Debt
(D) Elasticity of Demand
(E) Boyle’s law
Ans : (E)
42. Which of the following ministries /departments operates the ‘Village Grain Bank’s Schemes’ ?
(A) Ministry of Tribal Welfare
(B) Department of Food and Public Distribution
(C) Department of Social Welfare
(D) Ministry of Forest
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
43. Which of the following countries recently conducted general election and became the first Parliamentary Democracy of Central Asia ?
(A) Turkmenistan
(B) Uzbekistan
(C) Kyrgyzstan
(D) Kazakhstan
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
44. Which of the following books is written by Chetan Bhagat ?
(A) The Golden Gate
(B) Journey to Ithaca
(C) Fore on the Mountain
(D) The inheritance of Loss
(E) 2 States : The Story of My Marriage
Ans : (E)
45. Which of the following nations is the recent one to join Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) ?
(A) Fiji
(B) Cuba
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Colombia
(E) Egypt
Ans : (A)
46. Hiroshima Day is observed on which of the following dates ?
(A) 6th August
(B) 16th August
(C) 6th September
(D) 16th September
(E) 26th July
Ans : (A)
47. Who amongst the following is the Chairperson of the Human Right’s Commission of India at present ?
(A) Prof. M. S. Swaminathan
(B) Justice K. G. Balakrishnan
(C) Justice A. R. Lakshmanan
(D) Justice P. V. Reddi
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
48. ‘Booker Prize’ is given in the field of ……
(A) Literature
(B) Social service
(C) Films
(D) Science
(E) Sports
Ans : (A)
49. Which of the following games/sports is not included in the list of Commonwealth Games 2010 ?
(A) Table Tennis
(B) Hockey
(C) Weight lifting
(D) Golf
(E) Boxing
Ans : (D)
50. Dronacharya Awards are given to a person associated with—
(A) Education
(B) Social service
(C) Journalism
(D) Sports
(E) Films
Ans : (D)
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
SBI PO EXAM 2010 REASONING QUESTIONS
1. If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the Third, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth letters of the word COMPATIBILITY, which of the following would be the last letter of that word ? If no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as your answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give your answer as ‘Y’.
(A) I
(B) B
(C) L
(D) X
(E) Y
Ans : (B)
2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?(A) I
(B) B
(C) L
(D) X
(E) Y
Ans : (B)
(A) Stem
(B) Tree
(C) Root
(D) Branch
(E) Leaf
Ans : (B)
3. How many meaningful three letter English words can be formed with the letters AER, using each letter only once in each word ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) Four
Ans : (D)
4. In a certain code FINE is written HGPC.
How is SLIT written in that code ?
(A) UTGR
(B) UTKR
(C) TUGR
(D) RUGT
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
5. If ‘Apple’ is called ‘Orange’, ‘Orange’ is called ‘Peach’, ‘Peach’ is called ‘Potato’, ‘Potato’ is called ‘Banana’, ‘Banana’ is called ‘Papaya’ and ‘Papaya’ is called ‘Guava’, which of the following grows underground ?
(A) Potato
(B) Guava
(C) Apple
(D) Banana
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
6. If the digits in the number 86435192 are arranged in ascending order, what will be the difference between the digits which are second from the right and fourth from the left in the new arrangement ?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) None
Ans : (D)
7. Each vowel of the word ADJECTIVE is substituted with the next letter of the English alphabetical series, and each consonant is substituted with the letter preceding it. How many vowels are present in the new arrangement ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
8. If in a certain language LATE is coded as 8&4$ and HIRE is coded as 7*3$ then how will HAIL be coded in the same language ?
(A) 7&8*
(B) &7*8
(C) 7*&8
(D) 7&*8
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
9. How many such pairs of letters are there in word ENGLISH, each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabets ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (E)
10. In a certain code ‘na pa ka so’ means ‘birds fly very high’, ‘ri so la pa’ means ‘birds are very beautiful’ and ‘ti me ka bo’ means ‘the parrots could fly’. Which of the following is the code for ‘high’ in that language ?
(A) na
(B) ka
(C) bo
(D) so
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 11–15) In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Read the statements and the conclusions which follow it and
Give answer—
(A) if only conclusion I is true.
(B) if only conclusion II is true.
(C) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.
(D) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true
(E) if both conclusions I and II are true.
11. Statements : All stars are suns.
Some suns are planets.
All planets are satellites.
Conclusions :
I. Some satellites are stars.
II. No star is a satellite.
Ans : (C)
12. Statements : All fishes are birds.
All birds are rats.
All rats are cows.
Conclusions :
I. All birds are cows
II. All rats are fishes
Ans : (A)
13. Statements : All curtains are rods.
Some rods are sheets.
Some sheets are pillows.
Conclusions :
I. Some pillows are rods.
II. Some rods are curtains.
Ans : (B)
14. Statements : Some walls are windows.
Some windows are doors.
All doors are roofs.
Conclusions :
I. Some doors are walls.
II. No roof is a window.
Ans : (D)
15. Statements : All switches are plugs.Some windows are doors.
All doors are roofs.
Conclusions :
I. Some doors are walls.
II. No roof is a window.
Ans : (D)
Some plugs are bulbs.
All bulbs are sockets.
Conclusions :
I. Some sockets are plugs.
II. Some plugs are switches.
Ans : (E)
Directions—(Q. 16–20) Study the sets of numbers given below and answer the questions, which follow :
489 – 541 – 654 – 953 – 983
16. If in each number, the first and the last digits are interchanged, which of the following will be the second highest number ?
(A) 489
(B) 541
(C) 654
(D) 953
(E) 783
Ans : (C)
17. If in each number, all the three digits are arranged in ascending order, which of the following will be the lowest number ?
(A) 489
(B) 541
(C) 654
(D) 953
(E) 783
Ans : (B)
18. Which of the following numbers will be obtained if the first digit of lowest number is subtracted from the second digit of highest number after adding one to each of the numbers ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Ans : (A)
19. If five is subtracted from each of the numbers, which of the following numbers will be the difference between the second digit of second highest number and the second digit of the highest number ?
(A) Zero
(B) 3
(C) 1
(D) 4
(E) 2
Ans : (B)
20. If in each number the first and the second digits are interchanged, which will be the third highest number ?
(A) 489
(B) 541
(C) 654
(D) 953
(E) 783
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 21–25) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions, which follow :
‘A – B’ means ‘A is father of B’
‘A + B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’
‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is son of B’
‘A × B’ means ‘A is wife of B’
21. Which of the following means P is grandson of S ?
(A) P + Q – S
(B) P ÷ Q × S
(C) P ÷ Q + S
(D) P × Q ÷ S
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
22. How is P related to T in the expression ‘P + S – T’ ?
(A) Sister
(B) Wife
(C) Son
(D) Daughter
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
23. In the expression ‘P + Q × T’ how is T related to P ?
(A) Mother
(B) Father
(C) Son
(D) Brother
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
24. Which of the following means T is wife of P ?
(A) P × S ÷ T
(B) P ÷ S × T
(C) P – S ÷ T
(D) P + T ÷ S
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
25. In the expression ‘P × Q – T’ how is T related to P ?
(A) Daughter
(B) Sister
(C) Mother
(D) Can’t be determined
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 26–30) In each of these questions a group of letters is given followed by four combinations of number/symbol lettered (A), (B), (C) & (D). Letters are to be coded as per the scheme and conditions given below. You have to find out the serial letter of the combination, which represents the letter group. Serial letter of that combination is your answer. If none of the combinations is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. None of these :
Letters# Q M S I N G D K A L P R B J E
Number/ Symbol# 7 @ 4 # % $ 6 1 2 £ 5 * 9 8 3
Conditions :
(i) If the first letter is a consonant and the last a vowel, both are to be coded as the code of the vowel.
(ii) If the first letter is a vowel and the last a consonant, the codes for the first and the last are to be interchanged.
(iii) If no vowel is present in the group of letters, the second and the fifth letters are to be coded as ©.
26. BKGQJN
(A) 9©$7©%
(B) ©9$7%©
(C) 91$78%
(D) %1$789
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
27. IJBRLG
(A) #89*£$
(B) #89*£#
(C) $89*£#
(D) $89*£$
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
28. BARNIS
(A) 92*#%4
(B) 924#*%
(C) 92*#%9
(D) 42*#%4
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
29. EGAKRL
(A) #£$21*
(B) £$21*3
(C) £$21*#
(D) #£$21#
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
30. DMBNIA
(A) 6@9%#2
(B) 2@9%#6
(C) 2@9%#2
(D) 2©9%#2
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
Directions—(Q. 31–35) Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H work for three different companies namely X, Y and Z. Not more than three persons work for a company. There are only two ladies in the group who have different specializations and work for different companies. Of the group of friends, two have specialization in each HR, Finance and Marketing. One member is an engineer and one is a doctor. H is an HR specialist and works with a Marketing specialist B who does not work for company Y. C is an engineer and his sister works in company Z. D is a specialist in HR working in company X while her friend G is a finance specialist and works for company Z. No two persons having the same specialization work together. Marketing specialist F works for company Y and his friend A who is a Finance expert works for company X in which only two specialists work. No lady is a marketing specialist or a doctor.
31. For which of the following companies does C work ?
(A) Y
(B) X
(C) Z
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
32. Which of the following represents the pair working in the same company ?
(A) D and C
(B) A and B
(C) A and E
(D) H and F
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
33. Which of the following combination is correct ?
(A) C–Z-Engineer
(B) E–X–Doctor
(C) H–X–HR
(D) C–Y–Engineer
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
34. Who amongst the friends is a doctor ?
(A) H
(B) E
(C) C
(D) Either E or C
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
35. Which of the following pairs represents the two ladies in the group ?
(A) A and D
(B) B and D
(C) D and G
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Punjab National Bank Clerk Exam English Solved paper 2010
Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed inbold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Once upon a time, there lived an old lion. The lion, the king of the forest had grown old. He became frail and due to this, he could not hunt for food. With each passing day he became more and more weak. He realized that he would not live for long if it continued like that. He thought how could he arrange for his food ? After pondering over it for quite some time, he decided that he should have an assistant.
The lion thought that a fox would be the best person to handle this position as he was intelligent and clever. He summoned the fox and said, “Dear friend, I have always liked you because you are smart. I want to appoint you as my minister and advise me on all the affairs of the forest”. The old lion also asked the fox, that since he was the king of the forest, he should not have to hunt for his food. With respect to this, the fox’s first duty as minister was to bring him an animal to eat every day. The fox could not refuse the king and accepted the offer.
After the conversation, the fox went out to find an animal for the lion. On the way, he met a fat donkey. He said “My friend, I have got good news for you. You are very lucky. Our king, the lion has chosen you to be his chief minister. He asked me to meet you and inform you about his decision.” The donkey was scared of the lion and said, “I am afraid of the lion. He might kill me and eat me up. Why has he chosen me as his chief minsiter ? I am not even fit enough to be a minster as I am not as intelligent as other animals.” The clever fox laughed and, said, “Dear, you don’t know your great qualities. Our king is dying to meet you. He has chosen you because you are wise, gentle, and hard working. By serving the king, you will be the second most powerful animal of our forest. Imagine, all the other animals will respect you and seek favours from you.” “You must not lose your greatest chance in life.” So, the poor donkey was convinced and got ready to go along with the fox.
In this way, the fox managed to attract the donkey to the lion’s den. When the fox and the donkey approached, the lion was hungrier than ever. But he kept a smiling face and said, “Welcome, my dear friend. Come near me. You are my chief minister.” As the donkey came closer, the lion pounced on him and killed him instantly. The lion thanked the clever fox and was happy to get the food. As the lion sat down to take his meal, the fox said, “Your Majesty, I know you are very hungry but a king must take a bath before his meal”. The lion thought it was a good idea and told the fox to keep a watch on the carcass of the donkey”. The fox silently sat down to keep a watch of the donkey and thought to himslef, “I took all the trouble of getting the donkey here. It is I who deserve the best portion of the meal”. Thus, the fox cut open the head of the donkey and ate up the whole brain. When the lion returned he shouted, “What happened to the donkey’s brain ? I wanted to eat the brain first.” The fox smilingly replied, “Your majesty,
donkeys have no brains. If he had any, he would not have come near a lion at all”.
1. Why did the lion decide to have an assistant for him ?
(A) He was too lazy to hunt for himself
(B) He was old and weak and could not hunt any more
(C) He wanted someone to help him kill the fat donkey
(D) He could not handle the affairs of the forest alone
(E) None of these
2. Why did the lion select the fox as his assistant ?
(A) He had heard that the fox had good hunting skills
(B) He wanted the fox to take over as the king of the forest
(C) The fox had offered to let the lion have his leftovers
(D) He had planned to eat the fox after luring him to become his assistant
(E) None of these
3. Why did the fox say ‘our king is dying to meet you’ to the donkey ?
(A) The king would have died of hunger if the donkey did not meet him
(B) The king desperately wanted the donkey to be his chief minister as he was gentle and hard working
(C) The fox wanted to convince the donkey to come with him to the lion so that the lion could eat him
(D) The king wanted to meet the doneky since all other animals respected the donkey more than the king
(E) None of these
4. Which of the following best describes the donkey ?
(A) Honest
(B) Wicked
(C) Clever
(D) Opportunist
(E) Foolish
5. Which one of the phrases given below the following statement should be placed in the blank space provided so as to make a meaningfully correct sentence in the context of the passage ?
When the lion did not see any brain in the donkey’s head ……….
(A) he spared his life and let him go
(B) he got upset with the fox for having selected such a donkey
(C) he took his decision to make him the chief minister back
(D) the fox explained to him that donekys do not have any brains
(E) None of these
6. What, according to the lion, was the fox’s primary duty as a minister ?
(A) To force all animals to respect their king and seek favours from him
(B) To convince the donkey to become his chief minister
(C) To take over as the king of the forest since the lion had grown too old
(D) To bring him an animal to eat every day
(E) None of these
7. What did the fox do when the lion went to take a bath before having his meal ?
(A) He secretly told the donkey to run away as the lion had planned to kill him
(B) He ate up the donkey’s brain as he had done all the hard work of bringing him to the lion’s den
(C) He held himself responsible for the death of the poor donkey and did not let the lion eat the donkey
(D) He killed the lion with the help of the donkey and became the king of the forest
(E) None of these
8. Which of the following is TRUE in context of the passage ?
(A) Finally, the fox got the best part of the meal
(B) The donkey was appointed as chief minister to the king
(C) The donkey which the fox had brought for the king did not have any brain in his head
(D) The donkey was very intelligent and clever
(E) None is true
9. What did the lion do when he saw the donkey in his den ?
(A) He was impressed by the donkey and made him his chief minister
(B) He ordered the fox to kill him and eat his brain
(C) He went to take a bath before meeting the donkey
(D) He immediately noticed that the donkey did not have any brain
(E) None of these
10. Which of the following is the moral of the story ?
(A) An idle brain is the devil’s workshop
(B) Fools are deaf to wise words
(C) Never believe an enemy’s sweet talks
(D) Morality can be best tested while one has power
(E) One can only lead a horse to water, but not make him drink it
Directions—(Q. 11–13) Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
11. POUNCED
(A) Climbed
(B) Grew
(C) Attacked
(D) Plunged
(E) Roared
12. FIT
(A) Healthy
(B) Deserving
(C) Strong
(D) Valuable
(E) Important
13. LOSE
(A) Misplace
(B) Suffer
(C) Dispose
(D) Defeat
(E) Miss
Directions—(Q. 14–15) Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
14. HANDLE
(A) Mismanage
(B) Drop
(C) Confront
(D) Decline
(E) Uncover
15. FRAIL
(A) Unhealthy
(B) Massive
(C) Rich
(D) Robust
(E) Civilised
Directions—(Q. 16–25) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
16. When I called him yesterday, (A) / he offered to donate (B) / a handsome sum to (C) / the flood relief fund. (D) No error (E)
17. The student which (A) / you had thought (B) / so highly of has (C) / failed to pass the examination. (D) No error (E)
18. Government took strict action (A) / against the doctors on strike (B) / but they refused to (C) / resume to work. (D) No error (E)
19. If a person has been given (A) / diplomatic immunity then he (B) / cannot be arrested on a (C) / foreign land under any circumstance. (D) No error (E)
20. A group of birds (A) / migrate from southern part (B) / of the country to the (C) / Northern part during summer. (D) No error (E)
21. The constable said that (A) / the prisoner seize a (B) / fully loaded gun from a policeman (C) / and shot the prosecutor. (D) No error (E)
22. It will not be possible for you (A) / to catch the train on time (B) / because the nearest railway station (C) / is at ten kilometres away. (D) No error (E)
23. Each of the survivors of the Tsunami (A) (B) / have been offered free (C) / psychological consultation to ease their trauma, / by some of the top consultants. (D) No error (E)
24. Considering about her good credentials, (A) / the manager offered her a job (B) / in his organization (C) / despite the lack of experience. (D) No error (E)
25. Although he has been (A) / winning the elections (B) / all years, this year his popularity (C) / has substantially reduced. (D) No error (E)
Directions—(Q. 26–30) Rearrange the following six sentences (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(a) To their surprise, however, the reward went to a beggar who had contributed only a Rupee instead of a wealthy donor.
(b) He received funds from many people as rich and poor donated generously to his trust.
(c) The man explained that the one Rupee given by the beggar was worth millions of Rupees as that was all the money he possessed and that he had made a much greater sacrifice than others.
(d) During the function everyone waited with bated breath to hear who had made the maximum contribution.
(e) A man went from town to town to collect money for his charitable trust.
(f) On returning he decided to hold a function and reward the person whose contribution had been maximum.
26. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) b
(B) c
(C) d
(D) e
(E) f
27. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) a
(B) c
(C) d
(D) e
(E) f
28. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) b
(B) c
(C) d
(D) e
(E) f
29. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) a
(B) b
(C) c
(D) e
(E) f
30. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) a
(B) b
(C) d
(D) e
(E) f
Directions—(Q. 31–35) In each of the following questions six words are given which are denoted by (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f). By using all the six words, each only once, you have to frame a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. The correct order of words is the answer. Choose from the five alternatives, the one having the correct order of words and mark it as your answer on the answer-sheet.
31. (a) OTHERS
(b) HER
(c) SHE
(d) MISTAKES
(e) FOR
(f) BLAMES
(A) cfaebd
(B) acfebd
(C) bdacfe
(D) cfdabe
(E) bdafce
32. (a) FINALISE
(b) WE
(c) DETAILS
(d) LATER
(e) THE
(f) WILL
(A) BFEACD
(B) BDCFEA
(C) BDCAEF
(D) ECFDBA
(E) BFAECD
33. (a) UV-RAYS
(b) ABSORBS
(c) THE
(d) LAYER
(e) HARMFUL
(f) OZONE
(A) ACBEFD
(B) CFDBEA
(C) ACBFED
(D) CFBDAE
(E) CBEAFD
34. (a) PRACTISING
(b) SPEECH
(c) SPENT
(d) HIS
(e) HE
(f) HOURS
(A) DBCFEA
(B) DBFCAE
(C) EBCDAF
(D) FACBED
(E) ECFADB
35. (a) TO
(b) AROUND
(c) SEE
(d) THEY
(e) HIM
(f) HATED
(A) DFAECB
(B) DBFAEC
(C) DFCAEB
(D) DFACEB
(E) CEBFAD
Directions—(Q. 36–40) In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word, if any, which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E), i.e., ‘All correct’ as your answer.
36. A large number of celebrities (A) have joined an NGO involved (B) in the movement for protection (C) of animal writes. (D) All correct (E)
37. The teacher liked the poem (A) so much that she requested (B) Saba to read it allowed (C) to the whole (D) class. All correct (E)
38. Breathe (A) deeply and inhale the sents (B) of Roses and Daisies in the landscaped gardens (C) surrounding (D) my house. All correct (E)
39. As the wind blue (A) harder every minute, (B) people got a fairly (C) good idea that a storm was approaching (D) the town. All correct (E)
40. The family had to bear (A) a leaky sealing (B) throughout the rainy season (C) as they could not afford (D) to get it repaired. All correct (E)
Directions—(Q. 41–50) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Once upon a time, there lived a sparrow on a banyan tree. She laid her eggs in the nest. One afternoon, a wild elephant came under the tree and in a fit of rage, broke a branch of the tree on which the nest was …(41)…. Unfortunately, all the eggs of the sparrow …(42)… after falling down though the sparrow was saved. The sparrow was full of grief and began weeping for her eggs.
A woodpecker, a close friend of the sparrow, heard her crying and asked her, “Why are you crying, my friend ?” The sparrow said, “The …(43)… elephant has killed my offspring. If you are a true friend of mine, suggest a way-to kill him”. The woodpecker …(44)… her and told her that he knew a fly and she would definitely help them kill the elephant.
Both of them went to seek the help of the fly. The woodpecker said, “A wild elephant has crushed my friend’s eggs. We need your help in killing him.” the fly replied, “One of my friends is a frog. Let us go to him and take his help too”. They went to the frog and …(45)… the whole incident. The frog said, “What can an elephant do before a united crowd like us ? Do what I tell you. Dear Fly, you go to the elephant and hum a sweet tune into his ears. When he closes his eyes in delight, the woodpecker will poke his eyes. This way, he will become …(46)…. When he gets thirsty, he will …(47)… for water. I will go to a marshy land and begin croaking there. …(48)… that there is water, the elephant will come there. He will sink into the marshy area and …(49)….
The next day in the noon, all of them played out the plan and the elephant was killed, as he drowned into a marshy area after being blinded by the woodpecker, when he closed his eyes in response to the music. Thus, the smartness of all the animals enabled the sparrow in taking her …(50)… on the elephant.
41. (A) Born
(B) Built
(C) Grown
(D) Broken
(E) Found
42. (A) Fell
(B) Escaped
(C) Damaged
(D) Survived
(E) Broke
43. (A) Defective
(B) Attacking
(C) Wicked
(D) Poor
(E) Harmless
44. (A) Ignored
(B) Protected
(C) Scolded
(D) Consoled
(E) Defended
45. (A) Said
(B) Informed
(C) Revived
(D) Mention
(E) Narrated
46. (A) Blind
(B) Unseen
(C) Regretful
(D) Sorry
(E) Dead
47. (A) Need
(B) Want
(C) Search
(D) Drink
(E) Demands
48. (A) Recalling
(B) Informed
(C) Sure
(D) Assuming
(E) Accepting
49. (A) Hurt
(B) Die
(C) Fall
(D) Kill
(E) Realise
50. (A) Help
(B) Revenge
(C) Anger
(D) Insult
(E) Fight
Answers :1. (B) 2. (E) 3. (A) 4. (E) 5. (D) 6. (D) 7. (B) 8. (A) 9. (E) 10. (C)
11. (C) 12. (B) 13. (E) 14. (A) 15. (D) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (D) 19. (D) 20. (B)
21. (B) 22. (D) 23. (B) 24. (D) 25. (B) 26. (A) 27. (B) 28. (C) 29. (E) 30. (D)
31. (A) 32. (E) 33. (B) 34. (E) 35. (D) 36. (D) 37. (C) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (B)
41. (B) 42. (E) 43. (C) 44. (D) 45. (E) 46. (A) 47. (C) 48. (D) 49. (B) 50. (B)
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Directions—(Q. 1–10) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.
There were three big fish living in a beautiful lake by the city. They were very close friends. All three of them were very different from one another. The first fish believed in fate. He thought things cannot be changed and what has to happen will happen, no matter what. The second fish was intelligent. He thought he knew how to solve a problem with his intelligence. The third fish was the wise one. He thought long and hard before acting.
One day, the fish were happily playing around in the water when the wise fish overheard a fisherman talking to another. “Look at that one, what a big fish… This lake is full of big fish. Let us come back tomorrow and catch them.”
On hearing the news, the fish hurriedly swam to his friends. “Let us get out of this lake before those fishermen come back. I know of a canal that can take us to another lake.” The intelligent fish said “I can take care of myself if the fishermen come.” The fish who believed in fate said “whatever has to happen will happen, I was born in this lake and I am not going to leave it. “The wise fish did not want torisk his life and so he took the route through the canal and left his friends.
The fishermen came back the next day and cast their nets. They caught many fish along with the two friends who stayed behind. The intelligent fish acted as if he was dead and escaped. The fishermen threw him back into the lake with all the other dead fish that were caught in the net. However, the fish who believed in fate was caught and killed.
1. Why did the fishermen come back to the lake the next day ?
(A) To admire its beauty
(B) To catch the nice big fish
(C) To take a break
(D) To count the fish
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
2. Why did the wise fish leave the lake ?
(A) He overhead the fishermen talking about catching them
(B) He was tired of living in the lake
(C) He had a fight with his friends
(D) He was asked to leave by the Head fish
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
3. How did the intelligent fish save his life ?
(A) He pleaded with the fishermen to let him go
(B) He escaped to another lake
(C) He jumped off the net
(D) He pretended to be dead
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
4. What shocking news did the wise fish give his friends ?
(A) That he did not want to be friends with them any more
(B) That he was sick and dying
(C) That he had overheard the fishermen’s plans of catching them
(D) That he wanted to leave the lake
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
5. How did the wise fish escape ?
(A) By taking a ride on the fishermen’s boat
(B) By pretending to be dead
(C) Only (A) and (B)
(D) From the canal
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
6. What is the moral of the story ?
(A) Always listen to your friends
(B) Slow and steady wins the race
(C) Follow the crowd
(D) Intelligence is stronger than power
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
Directions—(Q. 7-8) Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold is used in the passage.
7. Close
(A) Near
(B) Best
(C) Determined
(D) Secure
(E) Good
Ans : (B)
8. Route
(A) Road
(B) Lane
(C) Path
(D) Side
(E) Direction
Ans : (C)
Directions—(Q. 9-10) Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
9. Cast
(A) Release
(B) Retrieve
(C) Laid
(D) Scattered
(E) Sorted
Ans : (B)
10. Risk
(A) Disrupt
(B) Endanger
(C) Save
(D) Disturb
(E) Gamble
Ans : (C)
Directions—(Q. 11–15) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E) i.e., ‘No Error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)
11. I am not scared (A) / to be travelling (B) / in the dark (C) / alone at night. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (B)
12. The elevator in the building (A) / is under repair, (B) / we regret for (C) / the inconvenience caused. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (E)
13. I am thinking (A) / you were aware (B) / of the rules and regulations (C) / before joining. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (A)
14. The father divided (A) / the property equally (B) / between his son (C) / and daughter. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (D)
15. I knows a very good doctor (A) / in my village (B) / who will be able to (C) / cure your disease. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 16–20) Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
16. The judge used his ………… in settling the matter.
(A) know
(B) tactics
(C) discretion
(D) brains
(E) bias
Ans : (B)
17. The reward was shared ………the members of the cricket team.
(A) among
(B) for
(C) to
(D) against
(E) between
Ans : (A)
18. One has to be very …………during the monsoons as the road becomes slippery.
(A) smart
(B) cautious
(C) presentable
(D) prepared
(E) healthy
Ans : (B)
19. The captain is very ………… of his cricket team.
(A) pride
(B) good
(C) eager
(D) proud
(E) strict
Ans : (D)
20. The boy was rewarded for his ………… behaviour.
(A) pleasing
(B) best
(C) good
(D) neat
(E) correct
Ans : (C)
Directions—(Q. 21–25) In each question below four words which are lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D) have been printed, of which, one word may be wrongly spelt. The letter of that word is the answer. If all the four words are correctly spelt, mark (E) i.e., ‘All Correct’ as the answer.
21. (A) Courier
(B) Compress
(C) Accept
(D) Venture
(E) All Correct
Ans : (E)
22. (A) Discretion
(B) Expensive
(C) Cancelled
(D) Unsucessful
(E) All Correct
Ans : (D)
23. (A) Consenses
(B) Methodical
(C) Ledger
(D) Luxury
(E) All Correct
Ans : (A)
24. (A) Beautiful
(B) Obedient
(C) Knowlege
(D) Dimension
(E) All Correct
Ans : (C)
25. (A) Essential
(B) Priority
(C) Abundance
(D) Happiness
(E) All Correct
Ans : (E)
Directions—(Q. 26–30) Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(1) The wise man told them to cut down the tree and divide the fruits between themselves.
(2) Ram and Sham were best of friends.
(3) Ram was very hurt. “He would let Sham take ownership of the tree rather than cut it down”.
(4) One day, they had a dispute among themselves regarding the mango tree.
(5) On hearing this, the wise man declared Ram the rightful owner of the mango tree.
(6) They went to the wise man in the village to solve their problem.
26. Which of the following should be the first sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 5
(C) 3
(D) 6
(E) 1
Ans : (A)
27. Which of the following should be the second sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 6
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 3
Ans : (C)
28. Which of the following should be the fourth sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 5
(D) 3
(E) 4
Ans : (A)
29. Which of the following should be the fifth sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 5
(C) 1
(D) 3
(E) 4
Ans : (D)
30. Which of the following should be the sixth (last) sentence after the rearrangment ?
(A) 1
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 3
(E) 2
Ans : (B)
Directions—(Q. 31–40) In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Long time ago, there lived a group of rats under a tree …(31)…. One day a group of tigers in search of water passed that way and …(32)… the homes of the rats. As a result, many of them were crushed to …(33)… The king of rats decided to …(34)… the tiger king and requested him to use another route.
The tiger king …(35)… to this and took another route to the water, so the lives of the rats were …(36)…. One day, a group of …(37)… came to the forest and trapped the tigers in huge nets. Then, the tiger king suddenly remembered the king of …(38)…. He summoned one of the tigers of his herd which had not been trapped to go and …(39)… the king of rats.
On listening to the tiger, the king of the rats took his entire group of mice and they cut open the nets which …(40)… the tiger herd. In this way the tigers were set free by the rats.
31. (A) Silently
(B) Mildly
(C) Destructively
(D) Coldly
(E) Peacefully
Ans : (E)
32. (A) Infested
(B) Destroyed
(C) Built
(D) Contaminated
(E) Entered
Ans : (B)
33. (A) Fall
(B) Powder
(C) Sleep
(D) Death
(E) Torture
Ans : (D)
34. (A) Approach
(B) Teach
(C) Serve
(D) Lure
(E) Said
Ans : (A)
35. (A) Rejoiced
(B) Agreed
(C) Convinced
(D) Ignorant
(E) Tempted
Ans : (B)
36. (A) Saved
(B) Ruined
(C) Harmed
(D) Numbered
(E) Troubled
Ans : (A)
37. (A) Friends
(B) Fishermen
(C) Animals
(D) Hunters
(E) Kings
Ans : (D)
38. (A) Elephants
(B) Tigers
(C) Rats
(D) Forest
(E) City
Ans : (C)
39. (A) Address
(B) Glorify
(C) Banish
(D) Rescue
(E) Contact
Ans : (E)
40. (A) Touched
(B) Housed
(C) Fascinated
(D) Exposed
(E) Trapped
Ans : (E)
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