TEST-I
GENERAL AWARENESS
1. Many times we read in financial newspapers/magazines about Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs). SIPs are an investment option also operated in the mode of .
(1) Mutual Funds
(2) Small Savings Schemes in Post Office
(3) National Pension Fund
(4) National Saving Certificates
(5) None of these
2. Which of the following banks has created a network of 15000 branches and still growing ?
(1) State Bank of India
(2) ICICI Bank
(3) Punjab National Bank
(4) Axis Bank
(5) None of these
3. Which of the following is NOT associated with the operations of Defence Forces in India ?
(l)Sukhoi-30 (2)MIG-29
(3) Tejas (4) SARAS
(5) Astra
4. The Democratic Party of which of the following countries through its manifesto for the coming general
elections has called for a child allowance, higher unemployment benefits, lower road tolls, and a radical shake up of the system that gives civil servants a huge influence over politicians ?
(l)USA (2) China
(3) France (4) Japan
(5) India
5. Which of the following was put into orbit by the ISRO for the first time in the microwave band ?
(1) Edusat (2)TECSAR
(3) PSLV (4)ANUSAT
(5) RITSAT
6. Who amongst the following has suggested to the banks in India to give details of fund transfers to customers via SMS/E-mails ?
(1) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(2) India Banks* Association (IBA)
(3) Indian Institute of Banking and Finance
(4) Securities and Exchange Board of India
(5) None of these
7. Which of the following new schemes is launched to make India Slum free in next five year's time?
(1) Rahul Gandhi Slum Re-Development Scheme
(2) Indira AwasYojana
(3) Jawaharlal Nehru Awas Yojana
(4) National Slum Re-Development Scheme
(5) Rajiv Awas Yojana
8. As per the new guidelines, which of the following taxes is/are now abolished ?
(A) Wealth Tax
(B) Fringe Benefit Tax
(C) Commodity Transaction Tax
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) OnlyC
(4) All A. B and C
(5) Only B and C
9. Which of the following in India added a record 16 million new customers in a month's time recently ?
(1) Banking Industry
(2) FM Radio Channels
(3) Telecom Industry
(4) Photo fixed Voters Identity
Cards
(5) None of these
10. As per the Union Budget 2009-10 a National level Authority is set up for cleaning which of the following rivers ?
(1) Chambal (2) Narmada
(3) Cauvery (4) Ganga
(5) Godavari
11. Which of the following is/are the highlights of the Union Budget 2009-10 presented by Mr. Pranab Mukherjee ?
(A) Allocation for rural jobs under NREGS hiked by 144% to make it Rs. 39100 crore for the year.
(B) Target for Farm Credit set at Rs. 3.25,000 crores, which is an increase of Rs. 38,000 crores.
(C) Hike in rates of Income Tax at all the levels/all the slabs by 10%.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only A and B
(4) All A, B and C
(5) None of these
12. A new Foreign Bank Sarasin & Co. has launched its operations in India recently. This is a bank based in
(1) USA (2) Switzerland
(3) France (4) Germany
(5) None of these
13. India has a plan to achieve a target of 200,000 MW power generation through which of the following
modes by the year 2050 ?
(1) Solar only
(2) Thermal only
(3) Nuclear only
(4) Hydro only
(5) All of these
14. Which of the following awards
was given to Dr. G Madhavan Nair
recently ?
(1) Man of the year
(2) Bharat Ratna
(3) Businessman of the year
(4) Best Public Servant of the
- year
(5) None of these
15. The President of which of the following countries got an opportunity to interact with an American president after a gap of almost fifty years recently at an international summit ?
(l)Cuba >( (2) Brazil
(3) Russia (4) Austria
(5) Belgium
16. Which of the following two countries are now ready to cooperate with each other and extend their trade ties after a long gap of about six decades ?
(1) Japan-USA
(2) India - Bangladesh
(3) Japan - Sri Lanka
(4) China-Taiwan
(5) None of these
17. Which of the following political parties got an overwhelming majority in recent general election of South Africa ?
(1) The Democratic Forum of Africa
(2) The Labour Party of Africa
(3) The African National Congress
(4) The National Democratic Alliance
of Africa
(5) None of these
18. Which of the following facilities is located in Russia's Angarsk at Siberia and remains in news very often ? Russia's .
(1) Uranium enrichment plant
(2) Space Research Centre
(3) Spying Agency KGB's Headquarters
(4) Biggest naval base
(5) None of these
19. Russia decided to boost its military ties with which of its neighbouring countries and is planning to have at least 25 joint manoeuvres and war games in the current year ?
(1) India
(2) China
(3) Poland
(4) Slovakia Republic
(5) None of these
20. Which of the following awards is given to Pt. Jasraj recently ?
(1) Kalidas Samman
(2) Saraswati Samman
(3) PadmaBhushan
(4) Bharat Ratna
(5) None of these
21. The Leftist Coalition made up of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left Green Movement got a good victory in the recently held general elections in .
(1) Nepal (2) Iceland
(3) Macedonia (4) Mexico
(5) North Korea
22. Yongbyon Nuclear complex is the nuclear facility of which of the following nations and was in news recently ?
(1) Bangladesh
(2) Nepal
(3) North Korea
(4) South Korea
(5) None of these
23. Which of the following is Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) at present ?
(1) 10% (2) 15%
(3) 20% (4) 24%
(5) 33%
24. Which of the following is most preferred cross border trade point between India and Pakistan as the maximum transaction takes place from there ?
(1) Bikaner (2) GangaNagar
(3) Wagah (4) Mujaffarabad
(5) None of these
25. Which of the following is NOT amongst the top five purchaser of energy sold by other states in India ?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) West Bengal
(3) Kamataka
(4) Maharashtra
(5) Tamil Nadu
26. China has decided to boost up its trade ties with which of the following poor Himalayan countries by extending its aid by 50% ?
(1) Bangladesh
(2) Nepal
(3) Myanmar
(4) Pakistan
(5) Afghanistan
27. How much amount Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) got from Government of India as a relief package recently?
(1) Rs. 5,000 crore
(2) Rs. 6,000 crore
(3) Rs. 8,000 crore
(4) Rs. 9,000 crore
(5) Rs. 12,000 crore
28. Which of the following is a chemical fertilizer ?
(1) Zinc oxide
(2) Silver chloride
(3) Naptha
(4) Calcium carbonate
(5) Murate of Potash (MOP)
29. Which of the following is the book written by Vikram Seth ?
(1) The Sea
(2) Magic Seeds
(3) My Life
(4) Two Lives
(5) Namesake
30. Constitutional Amendments 73 and 74 are associated with ..
(1) Creation of the post of Ombudsman
in banks
(2) Right to Information Act
(3) Panchayat Raj Institutions
(4) Pay and Perks to the President
of India
(5) None of these
31. Wimbledon Trophy is associated with the game of .
(1) Lawn Tennis
(2) Cricket
(3) Chess
(4) Golf
(5) Hockey
32. Which of the following countries occupies the top position in the Human Development Report 2009, released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ?
(1) Norway (2) Australia
(3) Iceland (4) Japan
(5) America
33. The short term loans given to the farmers are the loans given normally for a period of .
(1) three months
(2) six months
(3) nine months
(4) one year
(5) fifteen months
34. The famous "123 Agreement" is closely associated with .
(1) subsidy to agricultural products
(2) import of pharma products
(3) purchase of aircrafts from
France
(4) Nuclear Energy
(5) None of these
35. Which of the following is the biggest programme launched for school children has been very successful
(1) AntyodayaYojana
(2) Food for Work
(3) Mid Day Meal
(4) ASHA
(5) None of these
36. Davis Cup'is associated with the game of .
(1) Cricket
(2) Hockey
(3) Lawn Tennis
(4) Football
(5) None of these
37. Which of the following State Governments
launched Jawahar
Knowledge Centres to train rural
youth ?
(1) Delhi
(2) Kamataka
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Tamil Nadu
(5) None of these
38. India started its five year planning
with effect from the year .
(1) 1955 (2) 1951
(3) 1960 (4) 1965
(5) 1948
39. The Head of the Reserve Bank of
India is designated as the .
(1) Chief Executive Officer
(2) Managing Director
(3) Chief Banking Officer
(4) Dy. Governor
(5) Governor
40. Which of the following normally
grown in hilly areas on mountain
slope as it is not a crop of plains ?
(l)Tea (2) Wheat
(3) Banana (4) Roses
(5) All of these
TEST-II
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directions (41-52): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Long ago there was a poor Brahmin named Krishnan. He could not find enough work to do. Sometimes, he and his family had to go without food. At last Krishnan decided to leave his village in search of work. Early next morning, he left the house. He walked the whole day until he came to a thick jungle. He was tired, thirsty and hungry. While looking around for water to drink, he found a well. He went to the well and looked in. There he saw a jaguar, a monkey; a snake and a man. They had all fallen into the well. "0, noble Brahmin," the jaguar called out to him, "Please help me out, so that I can go back to my family." "But you are a jaguar," said Krishnan. "How do I know you will not kill me ?" "Don't be afraid of me, I promise I will not do you any harm,' replied the jaguar. Krishnan reached into the well and pulled out the jaguar. The jaguar thanked him and said, "I'm Shersingh. I live in a cave in the mountain. I shall be most delighted if I can repay my debt to you someday." Krishnan then heard the monkey calling out to him from the well. The Brahmin at once pulled the monkey out. The monkey thanked the Brahmin. "If you are ever in need of food, just drop in at my place below that big mountain. Bali is my name." Now the snake called out to him for help. "Help you 1 "exclaimed Krishnan."You are a snake. What if you bite me ?" "I shall never bite you," said the snake. So Krishnan pulled the snake out of the well. The snake said, "Remember, if you are ever in any difficulty, just call out my name —Naagesh, and wherever you are, I shall find you." The jaguar, the monkey and the snake took leave of the Brahmin. But before t^iey left, they spoke to him about the man in the well. "Please do not help him," said Shersingh. "If you do," said Naagesh, "you will be in trouble yourself ." As soon as they left, the man in the well began to call out for help. Krishnan felt sorry for the man and pulled him out of the well. Thank you for your kindness," said the man. "I am Seth Ghanshyamdas. I am a goldsmith. If you ever need my help, don't
hesitate to visit my humble house near the city." The goldsmith then left for home.
After some time, the Brahmin continued his journey. But he could not find any work. He then remembered Shersingh, Bali, Naagesh and Seth Ghanshyamdas. He thought it was time to seek their help. He first went to Bali. The monkey was overjoyed to see him. He gave him a warm welcome and offered him some really delicious fruits. The Brahmin told him how grateful he was. Now Krishnan went to see Shersingh, the jaguar. As soon as Shersingh saw Krishnan coming, he ran out to welcome him. He gave Krishnan a beautiful gold necklace and other precious jewellery. Krishnan thanked Shersingh for the jewellery and parted. His journey had at last brought him luck, he thought. He would be able to sell the ornaments for a good price. But who could help him Jo sell the ornaments ? He then remembered Seth Ghanshyamdas. He went to him. The goldsmith was glad to see Knshnan. i have come to ask for your help," saH Krishnan. "Here are some ornaments. Please give me a good price for them." Seth Ghanshyamdas took the jewellery and examined it carefully. "I shall certainly help you," he said, "But let me show them to another goldsmith. Please wait here, I will be right back." He then went out with the ornaments. Seth at once rushed to the Palace of the King. He-said. "A man brought these ornaments to me and asked me to sell them. But they are the ornaments I made for the Prince who is missing." "Who is this man ? Where is he ?" thundered the King. This rogue must have murdered my little Prince and robbed his jewels !" "He is a Brahmin named Krishnan, Your Majesty," replied the goldsmith, "and he is there, in my house." The King called for his most dreaded soldiers. "Arrest the Brahmin who is in the goldsmith's house and throw him into the darkest dungeons of the kingdom," roared the King. The King's guard stormed into the goldsmith's house and seized Krishnan. Krishnan was thrown into a dark dungeon to await his execution. He then remembered the words of Naagesh, the snake. So he called out to him. Suddenly, almost like magic, Naagesh slithered his way down a narrow window into the dingy cell. "O, Lord !" hissed Naagesh, "how did you manage to get yourself arrested ?" Krishnan cried and then told the snake what had happened. "I have a plan," hissed Naagesh. "I shall creep into the Queen's room and bite her," said Naagesh. "She will faint. No matter what they do, she will remain asleep. The poison will remain in her body until you place your hand on her forehead," explained Naagesh. He then left Krishnan and went to the palace. He crept into the Queen's room and bit her. The Queen fainted. The sad news that the Queen had been bitten by a snake spread all over the ICingdom. Vaidyas came from far and near, but their medicines had no effect. No one could revive the Queen. Finally, the King declared that anyone who could cure the Queen would be handsomely rewarded. Many people went to the palace but all of them failed, can cure the Queen," Krishnan told the guards. At once they took him to thepalace and the King took him to theQueen. Krishnan sat beside the Queen and placed his hand on her forehead. Soon, she opened her eyes and sat up. The King was overjoyed and shed tears of happiness. He embraced Krishnan and thanked him. "Your Majesty," said Krishnan, «i was sent to prison for a crime I did not commit." Krishnan told the King the whole story.The King was fuming with rage when he heard what the goldsmith had done. He at once had the goldsmith arrested. The King then presented Krishnan with a large house and a thousand pieces of gold. Krishnan sent for his family and they all lived happily ever after.
41. Why was Krishnan afraid to save Naagesh from the well ?
(1) As Naagesh had threatened him with dire consequences.
(2) As he thought Naagesh would eat him.
(3) As he thought Naagesh would bite him once he was out of the-well
(4) As he thought that Naagesh would capture him as soon as he got out of the well.
(5) None of these
42. What did the King do to save the Queen after even the Vaidyas failed to revive her ?
(1) He punished the snake for having harmed the Queen
(2) He announced a reward to anyone who could cure the Queen
(3) He immediately called for Krishnan to cure the Queen
(4) He asked his guards to immediately look for someone who could cure the Queen
(5) None of these
43. What did Seth Ghanshyamdas tell the King about Krishnan ?
(1) That Krishnan had brought fake ornaments for selling
(2) That Krishnan was an honest Brahmin who had left his village
(3) That Krishnan had killed the Prince
(4) That Krishnan had brought those ornaments for selling which had been made for the missing Prince
(5) None of these
44. What did the King do on learning the truth about Krishnan and Seth Ghanshyamdas ?
(1) He put Krishnan back in the dungeon as he still held Krishnan responsible for the Prince's death
(2) He called for Krishnan's wife and family
(3) He presented gold to Krishnan and also a house to live in
(4) He congratulated the snake on his efforts to save Krishnan
(5) None of these
45. What plan did Naagesh have to' save Krishnan from the dungeon?
(1) That he would sneak Krishnan out of the dungeon without anyone noticing.
(2) That he would bite the King and make him unconscious.
(3) That he would bite Krishnan and make everyone believe that he was dead.
(4) That he would enter the Queen's chamber and scare her.
(5) None of these
46. What did Bali do after seeing Krishnan at his house ?
(A) He gave Krishnan directions to Shersingh's house.
(B) He welcomed Krishnan to his house.
(C) He offered tasty fruits to Krishnan.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Only (C)
(4) Only (B) and (C)
(5) Only (A) and (C)
47. Why did the jaguar, the monkey and the snake tell Krishnan not to save the man in the well ?
(1) As the man in the well was a goldsmith
(2) As the man in the well had cheated the snake, the monkey and the jaguar
(3) As the man in the well was a thief
(4) As the snake the monkey and the jaguar hated the man as they had known him for a very longtime
(5) None of these
48. Why did Krishnan go to meet Seth Ghanshyamdas ?
(1) As he thought that Seth Ghanshyamdas could help him in selling the ornaments gifted to him by Shersingh
(2) As he knew that Seth Ghanshyamdas had contact with the King which could prove to be beneficial
(3) As Seth Ghanshyamdas had requested Krishnan to sell ornaments only to him
(4) As Krishnan was extremely fond of Seth Ghanshyamdas
(5) None of these
49. Why did Krishnan decide to leave his village ?
(1) As he could not find much work in his own village and his family had to starve sometimes because of it.
(2) As his family had requested him to do so.
(3) As his village people had asked him to leave their village and look for work somewhere else.
(4) As he wanted to search for food in a village different from his own.
(5) None of these
50. What can possibly be the moral of the story ?
(1) Trust oneself before trusting others
(2) A good deed never goes unrewarded
(3) You cannot change people but you can change yourself
(4) Try and try until you succeed
(5) One must be the change one wishes to see in this world
Directions (51- 53): Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in meaning to the word/group
of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
51. HUMBLE
(1) elegant (2) polite
(3) modest (4) real
(5) vast
52. SEEK
(1) hunt for (2) watch for
(3) mention (4) ask for
(5) force
53. GO
(1) report (2) live
(3) send (4) leave
(5) depart
Directions (54 - 55): Choose the
word/group of words which is most
opposite in meaning to the word/group
of words printed in bold as used in
the passage.
54. HANDSOMELY
(1) meagerly
(2) tidily
(3) ugly
(4) raggedly
(5) plenty
55. CONTINUED
(1) remanded
(2) presented
(3) rested
(4) carried on
(5) stopped
Directions ( 56 - 60): 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) On touring the whole world and finding no couple who was perfectly happy, the young couple understood that it is very difficult to find perfect happiness anywhere in the world. (B) There was a young couple who led a very happy life together. (C) One day, they heard that a wise old man had come to town; he could solve all kinds of problems and guide people. (D) The wise old man told them; Travel around the world and seek a man and a woman who are perfectly happy as a couple." (E) So the couple decided to visit the wise old man and tell him their worry. (F) The only thing that they worried about was, whether their happiness would last forever or would they too have to face problems.
56. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement ?
(DA (2)B
(3) D (4) E
(5)F
57. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(DA (2)B
(3) C (4) D
(5)E
58. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement
?
(DB (2)C
(3) D (4) E
(5)F
59. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement
?
(DA (2)B
" (3) C (4) D
(5)F
60. Which of the following should be the FDXST sentence after rearrangement ?
(DA (2)B
(3) C (4) D
(5)E
Directions (61- 65): Which of the phrases (1 ), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
61. He told his employer of his plans to leave the business to lead a more leisure life.
(1) more leisurely life
(2) many leisurely life
r (3) many leisured life
(4) more leisurely live
(5) No correction required
62. All she could think about was the beautiful dress and how she could earn enough money to buy it.
(1) All she can think
(2) All she could thought
(3) All she can thought
(4) All she can thinking
(5) No correction required
63. A young and successful executive was travelling down a neighbourhood street, going a bit to fast in his new car.
(1) a bit too fastly
(2) a bit as fast
(3) a bit to fastly
(4) a bit too fast
(5) No correction required
64. Padma could convince anyone with her talks as she had the gift of the gabbing.
(1) gifting of the gabbing
(2) gift of the gab
(3) gifting of the gab
(4) gift off the gab
(5) No correction required
65. For countries undergoing a recession, large cuts in public spending seerri to be the ordering of the day.
(D be tl^e ordering of days
(2) being the order of the day
(3) be the order of the day
(4) being the ordering of days
(5) No correction required
Directions (66-70): In each question below, a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (1 ), (2), (3) and (4).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 which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any.
The number 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
(5) i.e. 'All correct' as your answer.
66. When the young artist returned (D/to his village, his family held a festive (2)/dinner on its lawn to celebrate his triumpant (3)/ homecoming. (4)/ All correct (5).
67. She trusted Mira with all her heart (1)/ and thus handled (2)/ over her life's (3)/ savings to her instantly. (4)/ All correct (5)
68. It is difficullt (1)/ to see the picture \2)/ when you are inside (3)/ the frame. (4)/ All correct (5)
69. Had she not suppressed (1)/ allthe details of her Company'sproject, (2)/her Company wouldhave bagged (3)/ the contract. (4)/ All correct (5)
70. The whole (1)/ time she walked with her child in her arms the only thing (2)/ that worried (3)/ her was her son's feature. (4)/ All correct (5).
Directions (71-80): 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. One day a father of a very wealthy family
(71) his son on a trip to the country with the purpose of (72) his son how the poor people live so he could be thankful for his wealth. They spent a (73) of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a (74) poor family. On their (751 from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip ?" "It was great, Dad." "Did you see how poor people can be ?" the father asked. "Oh yeah" said the son. "So what did you (761 from the trip ?" asked the father. The son answered, "1 saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that (771 to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end." "We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night." . "Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the (781 horizon" "We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight." "We have (791 who serve us, but they serve others." "We buy our food, but they grow theirs." "We have walls around our (80) to protect us; they have friends to protect them." With this the boy's father was speechless. Then his son added, Thanks dad for showing me how poor we are."
71. (1) mould (2) showed (3) took (4) beat (5) drag
72. (1) trusting (2) showing (3) presenting (4) requestir (5) tell
73. (1) few (2) many (3) two (4) couple (5) much
74. (l)very (2) astutely (3) major (4) some (5) sorrow
75. (1) return (2) walking (3) lane (4) journey (5) leave
76. (1) believe (2) learn (3) reveal (4) think (5) saw
77. (l)leak (2) watery (3) stands (4) reaches (5) swims
78. (l)last (2) lucky (3) more (4) scene (5) whole
79. (1) relatives (2) man (3) servants (4) mother (5) computers
80. (1) pillars (2) country (3) minds (4) selves (5) property
95. 3.2% of 250 + 1.8% of 400 = ?
(1) 14.8 (2) 15.75
(3) 14.75 (4) 15.2
(5) None of these
Directions (96-100): What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series ?
96. 11 13 16 20 ?
(1) 24 (2) 26
(3) 28 (4) 27
(5) None of these
97. 7 13 25 49 ?
(1) 99 (2) 97
(3) 89 (4) 87
(5) None of these
98. 608 3Q4 152 76 ?
(1) 39 (2) 36
(3) 38 (4) 37
(5) None of these
99. 8 9 20 63 ?
(1) 256 (2) 252
(3) 246 (4) 242
(5) None of these
100. 5 6 10 19 ?
(1) 28 (2) 37
(3) 36 (4) 35
(5) None of these
101. Difference between the digits of a two digit number is 5 and the digit in the unit's place is six times the digit in the ten's place. What is the number ?
(1)27 (2)72
(3)16 (4)61
(5) None of these
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GENERAL AWARENESS
1. Many times we read in financial newspapers/magazines about Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs). SIPs are an investment option also operated in the mode of .
(1) Mutual Funds
(2) Small Savings Schemes in Post Office
(3) National Pension Fund
(4) National Saving Certificates
(5) None of these
2. Which of the following banks has created a network of 15000 branches and still growing ?
(1) State Bank of India
(2) ICICI Bank
(3) Punjab National Bank
(4) Axis Bank
(5) None of these
3. Which of the following is NOT associated with the operations of Defence Forces in India ?
(l)Sukhoi-30 (2)MIG-29
(3) Tejas (4) SARAS
(5) Astra
4. The Democratic Party of which of the following countries through its manifesto for the coming general
elections has called for a child allowance, higher unemployment benefits, lower road tolls, and a radical shake up of the system that gives civil servants a huge influence over politicians ?
(l)USA (2) China
(3) France (4) Japan
(5) India
5. Which of the following was put into orbit by the ISRO for the first time in the microwave band ?
(1) Edusat (2)TECSAR
(3) PSLV (4)ANUSAT
(5) RITSAT
6. Who amongst the following has suggested to the banks in India to give details of fund transfers to customers via SMS/E-mails ?
(1) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(2) India Banks* Association (IBA)
(3) Indian Institute of Banking and Finance
(4) Securities and Exchange Board of India
(5) None of these
7. Which of the following new schemes is launched to make India Slum free in next five year's time?
(1) Rahul Gandhi Slum Re-Development Scheme
(2) Indira AwasYojana
(3) Jawaharlal Nehru Awas Yojana
(4) National Slum Re-Development Scheme
(5) Rajiv Awas Yojana
8. As per the new guidelines, which of the following taxes is/are now abolished ?
(A) Wealth Tax
(B) Fringe Benefit Tax
(C) Commodity Transaction Tax
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) OnlyC
(4) All A. B and C
(5) Only B and C
9. Which of the following in India added a record 16 million new customers in a month's time recently ?
(1) Banking Industry
(2) FM Radio Channels
(3) Telecom Industry
(4) Photo fixed Voters Identity
Cards
(5) None of these
10. As per the Union Budget 2009-10 a National level Authority is set up for cleaning which of the following rivers ?
(1) Chambal (2) Narmada
(3) Cauvery (4) Ganga
(5) Godavari
11. Which of the following is/are the highlights of the Union Budget 2009-10 presented by Mr. Pranab Mukherjee ?
(A) Allocation for rural jobs under NREGS hiked by 144% to make it Rs. 39100 crore for the year.
(B) Target for Farm Credit set at Rs. 3.25,000 crores, which is an increase of Rs. 38,000 crores.
(C) Hike in rates of Income Tax at all the levels/all the slabs by 10%.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only A and B
(4) All A, B and C
(5) None of these
12. A new Foreign Bank Sarasin & Co. has launched its operations in India recently. This is a bank based in
(1) USA (2) Switzerland
(3) France (4) Germany
(5) None of these
13. India has a plan to achieve a target of 200,000 MW power generation through which of the following
modes by the year 2050 ?
(1) Solar only
(2) Thermal only
(3) Nuclear only
(4) Hydro only
(5) All of these
14. Which of the following awards
was given to Dr. G Madhavan Nair
recently ?
(1) Man of the year
(2) Bharat Ratna
(3) Businessman of the year
(4) Best Public Servant of the
- year
(5) None of these
15. The President of which of the following countries got an opportunity to interact with an American president after a gap of almost fifty years recently at an international summit ?
(l)Cuba >( (2) Brazil
(3) Russia (4) Austria
(5) Belgium
16. Which of the following two countries are now ready to cooperate with each other and extend their trade ties after a long gap of about six decades ?
(1) Japan-USA
(2) India - Bangladesh
(3) Japan - Sri Lanka
(4) China-Taiwan
(5) None of these
17. Which of the following political parties got an overwhelming majority in recent general election of South Africa ?
(1) The Democratic Forum of Africa
(2) The Labour Party of Africa
(3) The African National Congress
(4) The National Democratic Alliance
of Africa
(5) None of these
18. Which of the following facilities is located in Russia's Angarsk at Siberia and remains in news very often ? Russia's .
(1) Uranium enrichment plant
(2) Space Research Centre
(3) Spying Agency KGB's Headquarters
(4) Biggest naval base
(5) None of these
19. Russia decided to boost its military ties with which of its neighbouring countries and is planning to have at least 25 joint manoeuvres and war games in the current year ?
(1) India
(2) China
(3) Poland
(4) Slovakia Republic
(5) None of these
20. Which of the following awards is given to Pt. Jasraj recently ?
(1) Kalidas Samman
(2) Saraswati Samman
(3) PadmaBhushan
(4) Bharat Ratna
(5) None of these
21. The Leftist Coalition made up of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left Green Movement got a good victory in the recently held general elections in .
(1) Nepal (2) Iceland
(3) Macedonia (4) Mexico
(5) North Korea
22. Yongbyon Nuclear complex is the nuclear facility of which of the following nations and was in news recently ?
(1) Bangladesh
(2) Nepal
(3) North Korea
(4) South Korea
(5) None of these
23. Which of the following is Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) at present ?
(1) 10% (2) 15%
(3) 20% (4) 24%
(5) 33%
24. Which of the following is most preferred cross border trade point between India and Pakistan as the maximum transaction takes place from there ?
(1) Bikaner (2) GangaNagar
(3) Wagah (4) Mujaffarabad
(5) None of these
25. Which of the following is NOT amongst the top five purchaser of energy sold by other states in India ?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) West Bengal
(3) Kamataka
(4) Maharashtra
(5) Tamil Nadu
26. China has decided to boost up its trade ties with which of the following poor Himalayan countries by extending its aid by 50% ?
(1) Bangladesh
(2) Nepal
(3) Myanmar
(4) Pakistan
(5) Afghanistan
27. How much amount Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) got from Government of India as a relief package recently?
(1) Rs. 5,000 crore
(2) Rs. 6,000 crore
(3) Rs. 8,000 crore
(4) Rs. 9,000 crore
(5) Rs. 12,000 crore
28. Which of the following is a chemical fertilizer ?
(1) Zinc oxide
(2) Silver chloride
(3) Naptha
(4) Calcium carbonate
(5) Murate of Potash (MOP)
29. Which of the following is the book written by Vikram Seth ?
(1) The Sea
(2) Magic Seeds
(3) My Life
(4) Two Lives
(5) Namesake
30. Constitutional Amendments 73 and 74 are associated with ..
(1) Creation of the post of Ombudsman
in banks
(2) Right to Information Act
(3) Panchayat Raj Institutions
(4) Pay and Perks to the President
of India
(5) None of these
31. Wimbledon Trophy is associated with the game of .
(1) Lawn Tennis
(2) Cricket
(3) Chess
(4) Golf
(5) Hockey
32. Which of the following countries occupies the top position in the Human Development Report 2009, released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ?
(1) Norway (2) Australia
(3) Iceland (4) Japan
(5) America
33. The short term loans given to the farmers are the loans given normally for a period of .
(1) three months
(2) six months
(3) nine months
(4) one year
(5) fifteen months
34. The famous "123 Agreement" is closely associated with .
(1) subsidy to agricultural products
(2) import of pharma products
(3) purchase of aircrafts from
France
(4) Nuclear Energy
(5) None of these
35. Which of the following is the biggest programme launched for school children has been very successful
(1) AntyodayaYojana
(2) Food for Work
(3) Mid Day Meal
(4) ASHA
(5) None of these
36. Davis Cup'is associated with the game of .
(1) Cricket
(2) Hockey
(3) Lawn Tennis
(4) Football
(5) None of these
37. Which of the following State Governments
launched Jawahar
Knowledge Centres to train rural
youth ?
(1) Delhi
(2) Kamataka
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Tamil Nadu
(5) None of these
38. India started its five year planning
with effect from the year .
(1) 1955 (2) 1951
(3) 1960 (4) 1965
(5) 1948
39. The Head of the Reserve Bank of
India is designated as the .
(1) Chief Executive Officer
(2) Managing Director
(3) Chief Banking Officer
(4) Dy. Governor
(5) Governor
40. Which of the following normally
grown in hilly areas on mountain
slope as it is not a crop of plains ?
(l)Tea (2) Wheat
(3) Banana (4) Roses
(5) All of these
TEST-II
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directions (41-52): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Long ago there was a poor Brahmin named Krishnan. He could not find enough work to do. Sometimes, he and his family had to go without food. At last Krishnan decided to leave his village in search of work. Early next morning, he left the house. He walked the whole day until he came to a thick jungle. He was tired, thirsty and hungry. While looking around for water to drink, he found a well. He went to the well and looked in. There he saw a jaguar, a monkey; a snake and a man. They had all fallen into the well. "0, noble Brahmin," the jaguar called out to him, "Please help me out, so that I can go back to my family." "But you are a jaguar," said Krishnan. "How do I know you will not kill me ?" "Don't be afraid of me, I promise I will not do you any harm,' replied the jaguar. Krishnan reached into the well and pulled out the jaguar. The jaguar thanked him and said, "I'm Shersingh. I live in a cave in the mountain. I shall be most delighted if I can repay my debt to you someday." Krishnan then heard the monkey calling out to him from the well. The Brahmin at once pulled the monkey out. The monkey thanked the Brahmin. "If you are ever in need of food, just drop in at my place below that big mountain. Bali is my name." Now the snake called out to him for help. "Help you 1 "exclaimed Krishnan."You are a snake. What if you bite me ?" "I shall never bite you," said the snake. So Krishnan pulled the snake out of the well. The snake said, "Remember, if you are ever in any difficulty, just call out my name —Naagesh, and wherever you are, I shall find you." The jaguar, the monkey and the snake took leave of the Brahmin. But before t^iey left, they spoke to him about the man in the well. "Please do not help him," said Shersingh. "If you do," said Naagesh, "you will be in trouble yourself ." As soon as they left, the man in the well began to call out for help. Krishnan felt sorry for the man and pulled him out of the well. Thank you for your kindness," said the man. "I am Seth Ghanshyamdas. I am a goldsmith. If you ever need my help, don't
hesitate to visit my humble house near the city." The goldsmith then left for home.
After some time, the Brahmin continued his journey. But he could not find any work. He then remembered Shersingh, Bali, Naagesh and Seth Ghanshyamdas. He thought it was time to seek their help. He first went to Bali. The monkey was overjoyed to see him. He gave him a warm welcome and offered him some really delicious fruits. The Brahmin told him how grateful he was. Now Krishnan went to see Shersingh, the jaguar. As soon as Shersingh saw Krishnan coming, he ran out to welcome him. He gave Krishnan a beautiful gold necklace and other precious jewellery. Krishnan thanked Shersingh for the jewellery and parted. His journey had at last brought him luck, he thought. He would be able to sell the ornaments for a good price. But who could help him Jo sell the ornaments ? He then remembered Seth Ghanshyamdas. He went to him. The goldsmith was glad to see Knshnan. i have come to ask for your help," saH Krishnan. "Here are some ornaments. Please give me a good price for them." Seth Ghanshyamdas took the jewellery and examined it carefully. "I shall certainly help you," he said, "But let me show them to another goldsmith. Please wait here, I will be right back." He then went out with the ornaments. Seth at once rushed to the Palace of the King. He-said. "A man brought these ornaments to me and asked me to sell them. But they are the ornaments I made for the Prince who is missing." "Who is this man ? Where is he ?" thundered the King. This rogue must have murdered my little Prince and robbed his jewels !" "He is a Brahmin named Krishnan, Your Majesty," replied the goldsmith, "and he is there, in my house." The King called for his most dreaded soldiers. "Arrest the Brahmin who is in the goldsmith's house and throw him into the darkest dungeons of the kingdom," roared the King. The King's guard stormed into the goldsmith's house and seized Krishnan. Krishnan was thrown into a dark dungeon to await his execution. He then remembered the words of Naagesh, the snake. So he called out to him. Suddenly, almost like magic, Naagesh slithered his way down a narrow window into the dingy cell. "O, Lord !" hissed Naagesh, "how did you manage to get yourself arrested ?" Krishnan cried and then told the snake what had happened. "I have a plan," hissed Naagesh. "I shall creep into the Queen's room and bite her," said Naagesh. "She will faint. No matter what they do, she will remain asleep. The poison will remain in her body until you place your hand on her forehead," explained Naagesh. He then left Krishnan and went to the palace. He crept into the Queen's room and bit her. The Queen fainted. The sad news that the Queen had been bitten by a snake spread all over the ICingdom. Vaidyas came from far and near, but their medicines had no effect. No one could revive the Queen. Finally, the King declared that anyone who could cure the Queen would be handsomely rewarded. Many people went to the palace but all of them failed, can cure the Queen," Krishnan told the guards. At once they took him to thepalace and the King took him to theQueen. Krishnan sat beside the Queen and placed his hand on her forehead. Soon, she opened her eyes and sat up. The King was overjoyed and shed tears of happiness. He embraced Krishnan and thanked him. "Your Majesty," said Krishnan, «i was sent to prison for a crime I did not commit." Krishnan told the King the whole story.The King was fuming with rage when he heard what the goldsmith had done. He at once had the goldsmith arrested. The King then presented Krishnan with a large house and a thousand pieces of gold. Krishnan sent for his family and they all lived happily ever after.
41. Why was Krishnan afraid to save Naagesh from the well ?
(1) As Naagesh had threatened him with dire consequences.
(2) As he thought Naagesh would eat him.
(3) As he thought Naagesh would bite him once he was out of the-well
(4) As he thought that Naagesh would capture him as soon as he got out of the well.
(5) None of these
42. What did the King do to save the Queen after even the Vaidyas failed to revive her ?
(1) He punished the snake for having harmed the Queen
(2) He announced a reward to anyone who could cure the Queen
(3) He immediately called for Krishnan to cure the Queen
(4) He asked his guards to immediately look for someone who could cure the Queen
(5) None of these
43. What did Seth Ghanshyamdas tell the King about Krishnan ?
(1) That Krishnan had brought fake ornaments for selling
(2) That Krishnan was an honest Brahmin who had left his village
(3) That Krishnan had killed the Prince
(4) That Krishnan had brought those ornaments for selling which had been made for the missing Prince
(5) None of these
44. What did the King do on learning the truth about Krishnan and Seth Ghanshyamdas ?
(1) He put Krishnan back in the dungeon as he still held Krishnan responsible for the Prince's death
(2) He called for Krishnan's wife and family
(3) He presented gold to Krishnan and also a house to live in
(4) He congratulated the snake on his efforts to save Krishnan
(5) None of these
45. What plan did Naagesh have to' save Krishnan from the dungeon?
(1) That he would sneak Krishnan out of the dungeon without anyone noticing.
(2) That he would bite the King and make him unconscious.
(3) That he would bite Krishnan and make everyone believe that he was dead.
(4) That he would enter the Queen's chamber and scare her.
(5) None of these
46. What did Bali do after seeing Krishnan at his house ?
(A) He gave Krishnan directions to Shersingh's house.
(B) He welcomed Krishnan to his house.
(C) He offered tasty fruits to Krishnan.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Only (C)
(4) Only (B) and (C)
(5) Only (A) and (C)
47. Why did the jaguar, the monkey and the snake tell Krishnan not to save the man in the well ?
(1) As the man in the well was a goldsmith
(2) As the man in the well had cheated the snake, the monkey and the jaguar
(3) As the man in the well was a thief
(4) As the snake the monkey and the jaguar hated the man as they had known him for a very longtime
(5) None of these
48. Why did Krishnan go to meet Seth Ghanshyamdas ?
(1) As he thought that Seth Ghanshyamdas could help him in selling the ornaments gifted to him by Shersingh
(2) As he knew that Seth Ghanshyamdas had contact with the King which could prove to be beneficial
(3) As Seth Ghanshyamdas had requested Krishnan to sell ornaments only to him
(4) As Krishnan was extremely fond of Seth Ghanshyamdas
(5) None of these
49. Why did Krishnan decide to leave his village ?
(1) As he could not find much work in his own village and his family had to starve sometimes because of it.
(2) As his family had requested him to do so.
(3) As his village people had asked him to leave their village and look for work somewhere else.
(4) As he wanted to search for food in a village different from his own.
(5) None of these
50. What can possibly be the moral of the story ?
(1) Trust oneself before trusting others
(2) A good deed never goes unrewarded
(3) You cannot change people but you can change yourself
(4) Try and try until you succeed
(5) One must be the change one wishes to see in this world
Directions (51- 53): Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in meaning to the word/group
of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
51. HUMBLE
(1) elegant (2) polite
(3) modest (4) real
(5) vast
52. SEEK
(1) hunt for (2) watch for
(3) mention (4) ask for
(5) force
53. GO
(1) report (2) live
(3) send (4) leave
(5) depart
Directions (54 - 55): Choose the
word/group of words which is most
opposite in meaning to the word/group
of words printed in bold as used in
the passage.
54. HANDSOMELY
(1) meagerly
(2) tidily
(3) ugly
(4) raggedly
(5) plenty
55. CONTINUED
(1) remanded
(2) presented
(3) rested
(4) carried on
(5) stopped
Directions ( 56 - 60): 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) On touring the whole world and finding no couple who was perfectly happy, the young couple understood that it is very difficult to find perfect happiness anywhere in the world. (B) There was a young couple who led a very happy life together. (C) One day, they heard that a wise old man had come to town; he could solve all kinds of problems and guide people. (D) The wise old man told them; Travel around the world and seek a man and a woman who are perfectly happy as a couple." (E) So the couple decided to visit the wise old man and tell him their worry. (F) The only thing that they worried about was, whether their happiness would last forever or would they too have to face problems.
56. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement ?
(DA (2)B
(3) D (4) E
(5)F
57. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(DA (2)B
(3) C (4) D
(5)E
58. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement
?
(DB (2)C
(3) D (4) E
(5)F
59. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement
?
(DA (2)B
" (3) C (4) D
(5)F
60. Which of the following should be the FDXST sentence after rearrangement ?
(DA (2)B
(3) C (4) D
(5)E
Directions (61- 65): Which of the phrases (1 ), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
61. He told his employer of his plans to leave the business to lead a more leisure life.
(1) more leisurely life
(2) many leisurely life
r (3) many leisured life
(4) more leisurely live
(5) No correction required
62. All she could think about was the beautiful dress and how she could earn enough money to buy it.
(1) All she can think
(2) All she could thought
(3) All she can thought
(4) All she can thinking
(5) No correction required
63. A young and successful executive was travelling down a neighbourhood street, going a bit to fast in his new car.
(1) a bit too fastly
(2) a bit as fast
(3) a bit to fastly
(4) a bit too fast
(5) No correction required
64. Padma could convince anyone with her talks as she had the gift of the gabbing.
(1) gifting of the gabbing
(2) gift of the gab
(3) gifting of the gab
(4) gift off the gab
(5) No correction required
65. For countries undergoing a recession, large cuts in public spending seerri to be the ordering of the day.
(D be tl^e ordering of days
(2) being the order of the day
(3) be the order of the day
(4) being the ordering of days
(5) No correction required
Directions (66-70): In each question below, a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (1 ), (2), (3) and (4).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 which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any.
The number 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
(5) i.e. 'All correct' as your answer.
66. When the young artist returned (D/to his village, his family held a festive (2)/dinner on its lawn to celebrate his triumpant (3)/ homecoming. (4)/ All correct (5).
67. She trusted Mira with all her heart (1)/ and thus handled (2)/ over her life's (3)/ savings to her instantly. (4)/ All correct (5)
68. It is difficullt (1)/ to see the picture \2)/ when you are inside (3)/ the frame. (4)/ All correct (5)
69. Had she not suppressed (1)/ allthe details of her Company'sproject, (2)/her Company wouldhave bagged (3)/ the contract. (4)/ All correct (5)
70. The whole (1)/ time she walked with her child in her arms the only thing (2)/ that worried (3)/ her was her son's feature. (4)/ All correct (5).
Directions (71-80): 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. One day a father of a very wealthy family
(71) his son on a trip to the country with the purpose of (72) his son how the poor people live so he could be thankful for his wealth. They spent a (73) of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a (74) poor family. On their (751 from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip ?" "It was great, Dad." "Did you see how poor people can be ?" the father asked. "Oh yeah" said the son. "So what did you (761 from the trip ?" asked the father. The son answered, "1 saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that (771 to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end." "We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night." . "Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the (781 horizon" "We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight." "We have (791 who serve us, but they serve others." "We buy our food, but they grow theirs." "We have walls around our (80) to protect us; they have friends to protect them." With this the boy's father was speechless. Then his son added, Thanks dad for showing me how poor we are."
71. (1) mould (2) showed (3) took (4) beat (5) drag
72. (1) trusting (2) showing (3) presenting (4) requestir (5) tell
73. (1) few (2) many (3) two (4) couple (5) much
74. (l)very (2) astutely (3) major (4) some (5) sorrow
75. (1) return (2) walking (3) lane (4) journey (5) leave
76. (1) believe (2) learn (3) reveal (4) think (5) saw
77. (l)leak (2) watery (3) stands (4) reaches (5) swims
78. (l)last (2) lucky (3) more (4) scene (5) whole
79. (1) relatives (2) man (3) servants (4) mother (5) computers
80. (1) pillars (2) country (3) minds (4) selves (5) property
95. 3.2% of 250 + 1.8% of 400 = ?
(1) 14.8 (2) 15.75
(3) 14.75 (4) 15.2
(5) None of these
Directions (96-100): What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series ?
96. 11 13 16 20 ?
(1) 24 (2) 26
(3) 28 (4) 27
(5) None of these
97. 7 13 25 49 ?
(1) 99 (2) 97
(3) 89 (4) 87
(5) None of these
98. 608 3Q4 152 76 ?
(1) 39 (2) 36
(3) 38 (4) 37
(5) None of these
99. 8 9 20 63 ?
(1) 256 (2) 252
(3) 246 (4) 242
(5) None of these
100. 5 6 10 19 ?
(1) 28 (2) 37
(3) 36 (4) 35
(5) None of these
101. Difference between the digits of a two digit number is 5 and the digit in the unit's place is six times the digit in the ten's place. What is the number ?
(1)27 (2)72
(3)16 (4)61
(5) None of these
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