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PRACTICE SET
IBPS PO-CWE
Test-I: Reasoning Ability
Directions (Q. 1-6): Study the following information
carefully and answer the given questions.
A, D, F, H, J, I and L are seven employees in an
organisation, who are learning distance courses in different
institutes, viz SMU, PTU and IGNOU. There are three girls
among these seven students. Each of the girls studies in
the three different institutes. Two of the seven students
study Accounts, two study Computer Science and one
each studies MCA, Finance and Textile Designing.
F studies in the same institute as A, who studies Textile
Designing in PTU. No girl studies Finance or Textile
Designing. J studies Accounts in SMU and his brother I
studies MCA in IGNOU. H studies Finance in the same
institute as D. Neither F nor L studies Accounts. The girl
who studies Accounts does not study in IGNOU.
1. Which of the following pairs of students study
Computer Science?
1) D, A 2) L, A 3) F, L
4) H, F 5) None of these
2. What is the field of study of F?
1) Accounts 2) MCA 3) Finance
4) Computer Science 5) None of these
3. Which of the following groups represents girls?
1) H, D, I 2) L, D, A 3) D, L, F
4) F, A, J 5) None of these
4. In which of the following institutes do three employees
study?
1) IGNOU 2) SMU or PTU 3) SMU
4) PTU 5) None of these
5. In which of the following institutes does D study?
1) SMU 2) PTU 3) IGNOU
4) Cant be determined 5) None of these
6. Which of the following combinations is not true?
1) L Male IGNOU Computer Science
2) A Male PTU MCA
3) Either 1) or 2)
4) Both 1) and 2)
5) None of these
Directions (Q. 7-8): Study the following information
carefully and answer the given questions.
Jay starts his van from point X and covers a distance
of 10 km towards west, then he turn norths and covers a
distance of 17 km. Again, he takes a right turn and covers
25 km. Now he covers 6 km, after taking a left turn. At last
he takes a left turn and covers 15 km and stops at point Z.
7. Towards which direction was the van running before
stopping at point Z?
1) North 2) East 3) West
4) South 5) None of these
8. How far is Jay from point X?
1) 23 km 2) 25 km 3) 17 km
4) 50 km 5) None of these
9. In a queue of children, A is fifth from the left and Z is
sixth from the right. When they interchange their
positions among themselves, A becomes thirteenth
from the left. Then, what will be the position of Z from
the right?
1) 18th 2) 14th 3) 13th
4) 20th 5) None of these
10. In the following number sequence, how many such
even numbers are there each of which is exactly
divisible by its immediate preceding number but not
exactly divisible by its immediate succeeding number?
4 9 5 2 6 7 2 8 3 5 8 9 3 9 4 3 6 5 3 9 6 2
1) None 2) One 3) Two
4) Three 5) None of these
Directions (Q. 11-15): Study the following information
carefully to answer the given questions.
A word and number arrangement machine when given
an input line of words and numbers rearranges them
following a particular rule in each step. The following is an
illustration of the input and its rearrangement.
Input: 25 11 ice cage 12 it redact tacit 32 55
Step I: it 55 25 11 ice cage 12 redact tacit 32
Step II: ice 11 it 55 25 cage 12 redact tacit 32
Step III: cage 12 ice 11 it 55 25 redact tacit 32
Step IV: tacit 32 cage 12 ice 11 it 55 25 redact
Step V: redact 25 tacit 32 cage 12 ice 11 it 55
Step V is the last step of the above input. As per the
rules in the above steps, find out in each of the
following questions the steps for the input given
below:
Input: forsake 36 ebullience page 89 10 quack 42
amicable 56 21 redact
11. Which of the following steps would be the last step
but one?
1) III 2) V 3) VI
4) IV 5) None of these
12. If in Step IV 42 is related to page and redact is
related to 10 in a certain way. Following the same
way, quack is related to which of the following?
1) 89 2) amicable 3) 36
4) ebullience 5) None of these
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13. What is the position of forsake in Step III?
1) Sixth from the left 2) Eighth from the right
3) Sixth from the right 4) Fifth from the left
5) None of these
14. Which of the following will be Step V?
1) ebullience 36 amicable 89 forsake 42 redact 21 quack
56 page 10
2) amicable 89 forsake 42 redact 21 page 10 36 quack
56 ebullience
3) amicable 89 forsake 42 redact 21 quack 56 page 10
36 ebullience
4) Cant be determined
5) None of these
15. How many steps will be required to complete the
rearrangement?
1) Four 2) Five 3) Seven
4) Six 5) None of these
Directions (Q. 16-20): In each question 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 with
commonly known facts and then decide which of the given
conclusions logically follows from the given statements,
disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer
1) if only conclusion I follows.
2) if only conclusion II follows.
3) if either conclusion I or II follows.
4) if neither conclusion I nor II follows.
5) if both conclusions I and II follow.
16. Statements: Some schools are colleges.
Some colleges are hostels.
No hostel is an institute.
Conclusions: I. All institutes being colleges is a
possibility.
II. No institute is a hostel.
17. Statements: All nails are hammers.
All hammers are needles.
Some needles are threads.
Conclusions: I. At least some threads are hammers.
II. All hammers being nails is a
possibility.
18. Statements: Some stones are shells.
All shells are boxes.
All boxes are pearls.
Conclusions: I. Some shells are pearls.
II. Some stones are boxes.
(19-20):
Statements: All chains are bangles.
Some bangles are pendants.
No pendant is a ring.
19. Conclusions: I. Some chains are pendants.
II. No chain is a bangle.
20. Conclusions: I. Some rings being pendants is a
possibility.
II. Some bangles are chains.
21. If R <Q and V Q are definitely true then which of the
following symbols should be placed in the blank spaces
respectively?
K >R _ C =Q A =M _ V
1) , 2) <, 3) , =
4) >, 5) None of these
22. Which of the following expressions is true if the given
expression is true?
L N =J <P S >T
1) S >J 2) L >P 3) T <J
4) P N 5) None of these
23. Which of the following symbols should be placed in
the blank spaces respectively in order to complete the
given expression in such a manner that makes the
expression H K and G >J definitely true?
K _ J _ I _ H _ G
1) <, =, , < 2) , , =, >
3) , =, , < 4) =, <, <, =
5) None of these
24. Which of the following expressions is false if the given
expression is true?
T S <R =Q >P U
1) Q >T 2) R >U 3) S =Q
4) P <R 5) None of these
25. What will come in place of question mark (?) to make
the expressions S <Z as well as R A definitely true?
Z >A =N ? S P R
1) > 2) 3) <
4) = 5) None of these
Directions (Q. 26-30): Study the following information
carefully and answer the given questions.
Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a
straight line facing north. H is on the immediate right of D,
who is not at the end of the row. B is on the immediate left
of E but B is neither a neighbour of A nor sits at the ends of
the row. C and E are not adjacent to each other. There are
three persons between B and H. A is adjacent to F, who is
on the immediate left of C. G is second to the left of H and
is on the immediate right of E.
26. Which of the following statements is true?
1) B is in the middle of the row.
2) H is at the right end of the row.
3) A is second to the left of B.
4) All are true
5) None of these
27. Which of the following pairs sit at the ends of the
row?
1) BH 2) FC 3) AH 4) CB 5) None of these
28. If C faces south then how many persons will be sitting
to the right of C?
1) One 2) Two 3) Three
4) Four 5) None of these
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29. If A is related to H and F is related to D in a certain way,
then, following the same way, C is related to which of
the following?
1) H 2) B 3) G 4) E 5) None of these
30. Which of the following persons sits second to the
right of B?
1) A 2) C 3) D 4) G 5) H
Directions (Q. 31-35): Study the following information
carefully and answer the given questions.
In a certain code language speak the truth is written
as ke la ta, always seek knowledge is written as bi ti na,
knowledge is truth is written as ti ta si and never seek
violence is written as li bi za.
31. Which of the following codes stands for always?
1) ti 2) na 3) bi
4) ke 5) None of these
32. What does the code ta stand for?
1) truth 2) the 3) speak
4) the or speak 5) None of these
33. Which of the following is the code for is?
1) ta 2) bi 3) si
4) ti 5) None of these
34. Which of the following can be a code for violence is
always seek?
1) si na bi li 2) za li bi na 3) bi na ta za
4) Cant be determined 5) None of these
35. ke la li za is the code for which of the following?
1) knowledge is always speak
2) the violence is truth
3) never speak the violence
4) Cant be determined
5) None of these
Directions (Q. 36-40): Study the following information
carefully and answer the given questions.
H, I, J, K, L, M, N and P are eight family members
sitting around a circle facing the centre but not necessarily
in the same order. There are five females and three males in
the family. L sits second to the right of his sister and on the
immediate left of his wife. J sits third to the right of L. M
sits second to the right of her husband P, who is not an
immediate neighbour of his sister K. I sits second to the
right of H and has two children. N is not an immediate
neighbour of L but son of P. P sits second to the right of L,
who is brother of K.
36. How many sons does L have?
1) One 2) Two 3) None
4) Cant be determined 5) None of these
37. Who among the following sits second to the right of
I?
1) P 2) J 3) N 4) K 5) None of these
38. How is K related to J?
1) Aunt 2) Sister 3) Mother
4) Father 5) None of these
39. Which of the following groups represents the group
of females?
1) I, K, L 2) H, N, J 3) H, J, I
4) M, K, N 5) None of these
40. Which of the following statements is true?
1) H is son of L 2) K is brother-in-law of I
3) M is sister of K 4) I is mother of H and J
5) None of these
41. Indias neighbouring countries have seen a surge in
their imports of the metal. This gold is then being
carried across into India by smugglers.
Which of the following inferences can best be drawn
from the above statements?
1) There is duty differential between India and its
neighbouring countries.
2) The tough restrictions on the metals imports could
be eased.
3) India has a high current account deficit.
4) There has been a sharp depreciation of the rupee.
5) None of these
42. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found
Coal India (CIL) guilty of abusing its monopoly against
power producers.
Which of the following courses of action should best
be taken?
1) A coal regulator should be formed.
2) CIL should be asked to appoint an internal audit
committee.
3) The coal sector should be restructured by
introducing more players.
4) A public interest litigation (PIL) should be filed
against CIL.
5) None of these
43. India is 9th in a global nation brand study done by
Brand Finance, a leading brand valuation company,
ahead of countries like Australia, Singapore or
Switzerland. Its brand value has even risen by 10 per
cent between 2012 and 2013.
Which of the following statements substantiates the
fact expressed in the above statement?
1) Most of the start-ups do not have the critical mass
to make an impact.
2) The government has done few road shows.
3) Foreign investors have problems with the countrys
administration.
4) Indias biggest industrialists are investing in other
markets.
5) None of these
44. Travellers should generally be careful about booking
a hotel at the time that a big convention is in town.
Which of the following is the most plausible reason
for exercising this caution?
1) Hotels boost rates when conventions are going on
in town.
2) Terrorist threats are likely at the time of
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conventions.
3) Conventions are a breeding ground for swindlers
of all types.
4) If you go to a town where a convention is going
on, you are most likely to spend all your time
attending the convention.
5) None of these
45. Its no secret that in America, the wealthy have a
reputation for getting away with murder both literal
and metaphorical provided they pay up.
Which of the following assumptions is implicit in the
above statement? (An assumption is something
supposed or taken for granted.)
1) Murders have become very common in America.
2) It is important to pay in America before you commit
a crime.
3) Money rules the roost in America.
4) Murder does not have a literal meaning.
5) None of these
46. Indias talented young batsmen face a different
challenge. They are confronted by the toughest task
in cricket adjusting from low-bouncing pitches to
strips that encourage the faster bowlers to try their
luck by banging a few in their half of the wicket.
Which of the following occasions is most likely to
have elicited this statement?
1) A new Indian cricket team has been selected.
2) Majority of the Indian cricket team consists of fast
bowlers.
3) The Indian cricket team has gone on a foreign tour.
4) There has been inconsistency of talent in the Indian
cricket team.
5) None of these
47. As the countdown begins for Nissan Motor Indias
ambitious launch of Datsun brand, which aims to take
on Maruti Suzukis Alto and Hyundai Eon head-on,
the J apanese carmaker has begun a road show
covering 100 locations spread over 10 weeks.
Which of the following can best be concluded from
the above statement?
1) The marketing blitz is one of the largest in the Indian
automobile industry in recent times.
2) The average car buyer in India will have plenty to
choose from.
3) There will be an encouraging response from the
car buyers.
4) The company wants to reach out to prospective
first-time car buyers across the country who could
touch and feel the car before closing the purchase.
5) None of these
48. It took the soaring rhetoric of US President Barack
Obama in his eulogy to Mandela to finally bury
the embarrassing legacy of American policy towards
the South African leader during his lifetime. It has taken
a black president of the US to make amends for treating
Mandela as an enemy, long after the Cold War had
ended.
Which of the following can be the best reason for the
assertion made in the above statement?
1) Mandela was opposed to racism.
2) Obama is opposed to racism.
3) The Cold War has now ended.
4) US Presidents are entitled to change their foreign
policy.
5) None of these
49. The alarming surge in the incidence of crimes
committed by juveniles National Crime Research
Bureau data shows a majority of juveniles involved in
crimes are 16 to 18 years of age calls for urgent and
considered action. Studies have shown that children
are now attaining maturity earlier.
Which of the following inferences can be made in the
above situation?
1) Manipulation in date of birth should not be allowed
by certificate-issuing authorities.
2) There should be uniformity in our laws on the age
of majority.
3) Blanket protection should not be extended to all
juveniles below 18 years of age.
4) Juveniles involved in heinous crimes are different
from children in need of care and protection.
5) None of these
50. A hung verdict is just that: divided and unclear. And
Party X would be quite justified in querying why,
despite its consistent stand on governing only in case
of a clear verdict, should the onus of forming the
government be laid at its door.
Which of the following assumptions is implicit in the
above statement? (An assumption is something
supposed or taken for granted.)
1) Party X does not have a clear majority.
2) Party X is the single largest party in the house.
3) Party X is not the single largest party in the house.
4) Both 1) and 2)
5) Both 1) and 3)
Test-II: English Language
Directions (Q. 51-62): Read the passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/
phrases are given in bold to help you locate them while
answering some of the questions.
In the past, the few women professionals who dotted
our corporate landscape suffered in silence, not willing to
complain about discrimination or harassment for fear of
losing their jobs. Today, there is strength in numbers and
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women are willing to raise issues of gender discrimination
and sexual harassment publicly. Although women have
greater confidence, financial independence, strong peer
groups and a deeper understanding of their rights, they
are still reluctant to expose issues related to sexual
harassment and to take their tormentors down the legal
path of justice. There exists, unfortunately, a huge
psychological challenge that women, and society as a
whole, need to address. This relates to behavioural
attitudes and codes of conduct in the workplace.
It was in 1997 that a womens rights group called
Vishaka filed a PIL in the Supreme Court in response to a
humiliating legal battle fought by a rape victim in Rajasthan,
who did not get justice and was shamed and ostracised by
her community instead. Consequently, the Supreme Courts
Vishaka judgment laid down guidelines for employers to
deal with complaints of sexual harassment/assault at the
workplace, which included the formation of an independent
redressal committee.
If one looks at the statistics of reported rape cases, it
is obvious that women have been denied justice. Between
2009 and 2012, over one lakh cases of rape and molestation
were registered, but, sadly, the convictions declined from
44 per cent in 1973 to 24 per cent in 2012.
Against this backdrop, the alleged sexual assault case
involving the former editor-in-chief of Tehelka, Tarun
Tejpal, has yet again revealed, the ugly truth of how women
are victimised in their workplaces. Worse still, Tejpal initially
confessed to misconduct, and then retracted once he
realised the gravity of the case. The victim, on the other
hand, has courageously steered the matter on a legal course
and is now braving the onslaught of allegations and tirades
from Tejpals camp. Why did you ride the elevator with
Tejpal for a second time? is one such ridiculous question.
Inane comments such as these, about such serious matters,
are what undermine the status of women in our society.
Another outrageous comment came from a UP politician
who now questions the employability of women. Such
irresponsible utterances must be condemned if we are ever
to build an equitable and modern society. The anger and
outrage expressed this time has reached a critical decibel
level and needs to be channelled into positive change. We
cannot allow our attention span to be so short. We must
act swiftly and surely to ensure that the Vishaka guidelines
are implemented by every organisation. Women must be
empowered and provided a safe working environment.
51. What needs to be done to address the issues of gender
discrimination and sexual harassment at workplace?
1) A womens cell should be established in every
office where women are employed.
2) There should be separate seating arrangement for
women in corporate offices.
3) There should be specific code of conduct to
provide adequate safeguards to women employees.
4) There should be provision for harsh punishment
for those who do not follow the codes of conduct
meant especially to protect women employees.
5) None of these
52. Which of the following is true with regard to women
professionals who worked in corporate offices in the
past?
(A) They were considered as most privileged women
and special treatment was given to them.
(B) They had to suffer in silence because of male
dominance and fear of losing jobs.
(C) They were given special perks and leave facilities.
1) Only (A) 2) Only (B)
3) Only (C) 4) Only (A) and (B)
5) Only (A) and (C)
53. What is the main intention of the author behind
quoting the recent case of Tejpal?
1) To establish that Tejpal is an honest man and has
whole-heartedly confessed his misconduct
2) To show that Tejpal initially could not understand
the gravity of the case
3) To prove that women have become more
courageous to lodge a complaint against a man,
however powerful he may be
4) To make it known that Tejpal has thoroughly been
a controversial man
5) None of these
54. What is the opinion of a UP politician, as mentioned
in the passage regarding the employability of women?
1) That women should be given equal job opportunity
as men
2) That it is not proper to employ women in offices
3) That in most of the cases of shameful instances,
women are more responsible for the event than men,
and hence they should not be employed in public
offices
4) Women must be empowered and provided a safe
working environment.
5) Only 3) and 4)
55. Find the correct statement(s) regarding woman
professionals employed in the corporate world at
present.
(A) Their number has increased significantly and now
they are in a position to raise issues of gender
discrimination and sexual harassment publicly.
(B) They are still not willing to expose issues related
to sexual harassment and take the culprit down
the legal path of justice.
(C) A large number of women working in corporate
offices are holding top positions these days.
1) Only (A) 2) Only (B)
3) Only (C) 4) Only (A) and (B)
5) All (A), (B) and (C)
56. What was/were the outcomes of the PIL filed by the
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womens right group Vishaka?
1) The rape victim ultimately got justice and was gladly
accepted by her community.
2) The Supreme Court laid down guidelines for
employers to deal with complaints of sexual assault
at the workplace.
3) The Supreme Court directed the employers to form
an independent redressal committee.
4) Only 1) and 2)
5) Only 2) and 3)
57. Which of the following statements is not true from the
facts mentioned in the given passage?
1) Over one lakh cases of rape and molestation were
registered between 2009 and 2012.
2) In the year 1973 the rate of conviction was forty
four per cent.
3) In comparison to 1973 there is a surge in conviction
rate in 2012.
4) The statistics of reported rape cases show that
women have been denied justice.
5) None of these
Directions (Q. 58-60): 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.
58. Tormentor
1) fugitive 2) colleague 3) offender
4) manager 5) companion
59. Backdrop
1) attack 2) general situation 3) violence
4) reaction 5) substitute
60. Onslaught
1) outbreak 2) opposition 3) drive
4) assault 5) thought
Directions (Q. 61-62): Choose the word/group of
words which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning of the word/
group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
61. Ostracised
1) included 2) survived 3) excelled
4) overtook 5) exceeded
62. Confessed
1) accepted 2) performed 3) countered
4) surpassed 5) denied
Directions (Q. 63-70): Read the passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/
phrases are given in bold to help you locate them while
answering some of the questions.
The interim nuclear accord between Iran and the
international community announced after tense negotiations
in Geneva, is historic for two reasons. The deal promises to
end Irans prolonged nuclear confrontation with the world,
strengthen the global non-proliferation regime and reduce
the dangers of war in the Middle East. Second, emerging from
secret talks between Washington and Tehran over the last
many months, the deal lays the foundation for a long overdue
rapprochement between America and Iran.
As it creates possibilities for new geopolitical equations
in a very critical region, the nuclear agreement has already
stirred a big backlash in the United States and the Middle
East hardliners and ideologues in America and Iran will accuse
their governments of giving away too many concessions.
Some of the predictable hostility is rooted in the
demonisation of each other over many decades. But a close
look at the terms of what is being called the first step nuclear
agreement suggests sensible give and take that would instil
mutual confidence and facilitate talks for a final resolution of
the nuclear dispute. For its part, Iran has agreed to freeze
some of the sensitive activities of its nuclear programme and
roll back others. Iran is now open to unprecedented
international inspections to verify its commitments under
the accord. The international community, in turn, has given
modest relief from the massive sanctions regime that has
been constructed in recent years against Iran. To be sure,
the terms of the deal are reversible in practice. The deal,
however, opens the door to a comprehensive settlement
which would ensure that Irans nuclear programme remains
peaceful, in return for an end to the international economic
blockade against Tehran.
Time is of the essence for Irans President Hassan
Rouhani, who is acutely aware that the present window of
political opportunity at home to negotiate with the US will
not last too long. President Barack Obama is under fire
from Israel and the Gulf Arab states, especially Saudi Arabia,
who fear that a US-Iran detente will make them vulnerable
to Tehrans rising regional clout. Meanwhile, the US
Congress threatens to undermine the deal by pushing for
more sanctions against Iran. As Obama and Rouhani move
forward in a political minefield, India has a major
opportunity to raise its diplomatic profile in the region,
where it has so much at stake. Delhi, which has welcomed
the nuclear deal, must step up its engagement with all the
major players in the region, for the Middle East will not be
the same as the prospects for Irans reconciliation with
America improve.
63. What has Iran agreed to do as per the recent nuclear
agreement? Give your answer in the context of the
given passage.
1) Iran has agreed to dismantle all its nuclear arsenals.
2) Iran has agreed to freeze some of the sensitive
activities of its nuclear programme.
3) Iran has denied to get its commitments under the
accord inspected by international inspectors.
4) Iran has agreed to discontinue all its nuclear
programmes.
5) None of these
64. What is/are the importance of the nuclear deal between
Iran and the international community?
1) The deal lays the foundation for a long overdue
friendship between Iran and America.
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2) The deal will help reduce the dangers of war in the
Middle East.
3) The deal promises to end Irans prolonged nuclear
confrontation with the world.
4) It creates possibilities for a new geopolitical
equation in a very critical region.
5) All the above
65. Find the correct statement(s) on the basis of the given
passage.
(A) I n lieu of I rans nuclear agreement, the
international community has given some relief
from certain sanctions against Iran.
(B) In practice, the terms of the deal are irreversible.
(C) The international community has rejected the
request of Iran to continue its nuclear programme
even for peaceful purposes.
1) Only (A) 2) Only (B) 3) Only (C)
4) Both (B) and (C) 5) Both (A) and (B)
66. What is the reason of Saudi Arabias fear?
1) Increasing regional clout of Tehran
2) As per the recent agreement Iran would not be in a
position to help Saudi Arabia when in need.
3) The regular threats received from the USA
4) US Congress has threatened Saudi Arabia to
impose sanctions if it does not abide by the diktat
of the US.
5) All the above
67. How has India taken the interim nuclear accord
announced between Iran and the international
community?
1) India thinks that the recent accord will weaken
Tehran and all its neighbouring countries will make
it a soft target.
2) India has welcomed the nuclear deal because this
will provide an opportunity to step up its
engagement in the Middle East.
3) India takes the announcement of nuclear accord as
a big opportunity to raise its diplomatic profile in
Iran.
4) Only 1) and 2)
5) Only 2) and 3)
Directions (Q. 68-69): Choose the word/group of
words which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning of the word/
group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
68. Instil
1) steal 2) stimulate
3) initiate 4) infuse
5) incite
69. Blockade
1) lump 2) barrier
3) union 4) outburst
5) stroke
Directions (Q. 70): 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.
70. Rapprochement
1) friendship 2) conflict 3) battle
4) trade 5) enmity
Directions (Q. 71-75): Read each sentence to find out
whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it.
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The
number of that part is the answer. If there is No error,
the answer is 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
71. 1) Parents are often unaware of the dangers / 2) of
social networking sites / 3) and how to put private
lives online / 4) can seriously harm a youngsters
emotional life. / 5) No error
72. 1) Lalus sentence has sent a clear and loud message
/ 2) to one and all that no one however powerful / 3)
he may be is above the law / 4) and everyone will
have to atone for their sins. / 5) No error
73. 1) Corrupt officials and construction mafia continue
to / 2) jeopardise the lives of thousand of residents /
3) in the country by constructing illegal buildings / 4)
that flout safety regulations. / 5) No error
74. 1) We need to look at / 2) the pros and cons / 3) of
foreign investment / 4) in each sector. / 5) No error
75. 1) We wish to place in the public domain / 2) all facts
and figures available with / 3) the government, initiate
a debate and take decision which / 4) are the best for
the country. / 5) No error
Directions (Q. 76-80): Rearrange the following five
sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence
to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the
questions given below.
(A) Bank under a contract of guarantee is bound to
honour its guarantee and its obligation to pay is
primary and independent of the underlying
contract between the customer on whose behalf
the guarantee is given and the beneficiary.
(B) Guarantee issued by banks mainly are financial
guarantee, performance guarantee, deferred
payment guarantees and statutory guarantees.
(C) A bank guarantee is a contract by which the bank
guarantees a certain sum to a person/entity on
the customer failing to fulfil any contractual or
legal obligation to the said person/entity.
(D) The only exception for a bank not to make
payment under a guarantee is when a fraud exists,
which must be proved beyond doubt, or special
equity is in favour of the debtor.
(E) This has been settled by the various decisions of
the Courts.
76. Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence
after rearrangement?
1) A 2) B 3) D 4) E 5) C
77. Which of the following would be the SECOND
sentence after rearrangement?
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1) C 2) A 3) B 4) D 5) E
78. Which of the following would be the THIRD sentence
after rearrangement?
1) A 2) E 3) D 4) C 5) B
79. Which of the following would be the FOURTH
sentence after rearrangement?
1) B 2) D 3) C 4) E 5) A
80. Which of the following would be the LAST (FIFTH)
sentence after rearrangement?
1) E 2) D 3) A 4) B 5) C
Directions (Q. 81-90): In the following passage, some
of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated
by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given
against each number and fill up the blanks with
appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
Development is essentially (81) to production of
material goods and services for (82) of people, which is
(83) in indicators like gross domestic production per capita.
The(84) of development has been (85) expanded to (86)
education and health. The expectation is that those
educated could (87) more to production (88) the
uneducated. Similarly, the healthier the population, the
more is the desired production. Unhealthy and uneducated
population is seen as (89) and a(90) on resources.
81. 1) associated 2) attached
3) connected 4) joined
5) related
82. 1) consumption 2) usage 3) distribution
4) transfer 5) consideration
83. 1) inherent 2) embedded 3) assumed
4) reflected 5) deflected
84. 1) basis 2) concept 3) rate
4) thesis 5) object
85. 1) nowhere 2) besides 3) mere
4) ever 5) further
86. 1) alleviate 2) deposit 3) include
4) increase 5) submit
87. 1) contribute 2) subscribe 3) serve
4) cause 5) infringe
88. 1) like 2) then 3) as
4) than 5) not
89. 1) restriction 2) worthless 3) weight
4) interference 5) retardation
90. 1) leak 2) outlet 3) drain
4) draw 5) drawback
Test-III: Quantitative Aptitude
Directions (Q. 91-95): What value should come in
place of question mark (?) in the following equations?
91. 3.6 of 4.8 of
8 . 10
1
of 1155 =?
1) 1242 2) 1308 3) 1512
4) 1664 5) 1848
92.
? 05 . 0 6561
4

1) 18 2) 90 3) 180 4) 0.45 5) 45
93. (343)
6.2
(
7
)
8
(2401)
2.2
=(7)
?
1) 4.8 2) 5.2 3) 5.4 4) 5.8 5) 6.2
94. (14896 19) 16 =?
1) 49 2) 54 3) 58 4) 62 5) 67
95. 136% of 1245 56% of 1945 =4 ?
1) 143 2) 151 3) 163 4) 177 5) 181
Directions (Q. 96-100): The given pie-chart I shows
the percentage distribution of the total number of students
appeared and pie-chart II show the percentage distribution
of the total students passed from five schools.
Pie-chart I
A
22%
E
27%
D
21%
C
11%
B
19%
Total appeared students = 1900
Pie-chart II
A
25%
E
21%
D
27%
C
13%
B
14%
Total passed students = 1100
96. How many students passed from School D and E
together?
1) 524 2) 528 3) 536 4) 542 5) 548
97. How many students failed from School C?
1) 66 2) 69 3) 72 4) 75 5) 78
98. The total number of students appeared from School C
is approximately what per cent of the total number of
students passed from School A?
1) 54% 2) 62% 3) 76% 4) 84% 5) 132%
99. The total number of students passed from School B is
approximately what per cent of the total number of
students appeared from all schools together?
1) 8% 2) 12% 3) 15% 4) 18% 5) 21%
100. The total number of failed students from School A is
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approximately what per cent of the total number of
students passed from all schools together?
1) 8% 2) 13% 3) 17% 4) 21% 5) 24%
101. A sum of `13000 amounts to `16307.20 in two years
when compounded annually. What is the rate of
interest?
1) 10% pa2) 11% pa3) 12% pa4) 13% pa5) 14% pa
102. In how many different ways can the letters of the word
MULTIPLE be arranged so that the vowels always
come together?
1) 4320 2) 2160 3) 1080 4) 40320 5) 20160
103. Pipe A can fill a water tank in 8 hours, Pipe B can fill the
same tank in 12 hours and Pipe C can empty the tank
in 24 hours. If all three pipes are opened together, in
how many hours will the tank be completely filled or
empty?
1) 4.8 hours 2) 5 hours 3) 5.4 hours
4) 6 hours 5) 7.2 hours
104. A person sold an item for `14280 after giving 15%
discount on the labelled price and earned 19% profit
on the cost price. What would have been the
percentage profit, had he not given the discount?
1) 30% 2) 34% 3) 40%
4) 42.5% 5) None of these
105. What principal will amount to `5140.80 in 3 years and
3 months at 8% simple rate of interest?
1) `4050 2) `4080 3) `4220 4) `4260 5) `4350
106. A man sold a cycle at a loss of 15%. Had he sold it for
`241.87 more he would have gained 24%. For what
value should he sell it in order to earn a profit of 30%?
1) `782 2) `792 3) `796 4) `800 5) `806
107. The average age of the whole class is 12.05 years. The
average age of all girls is 12.5 years and the average
age of boys is 11.75 years. If the total number of boys
is 45 then what is the total number of girls in the class?
1) 20 2) 25 3) 30 4) 35 5) 40
108. A man can do a piece of work in 10 days. With the help
of a boy he can do the same piece of work in 8 days. If
they get `11115 for the work then what will be the
share of boys?
1) `2223 2) `2784 3) `3163
4) `3312 5) None of these
109. A person covered a certain distance by bus at the rate
of 40 kmph and walked back to the initial point at the
rate of 6 kmph. The whole journey took 13 hours and
48 minutes. What distance did he walk?
1) 60 km 2) 64 km 3) 70 km
4) 72 km 5) 80 km
110. A box contains 4 green, 5 red and 6 white balls. Three
balls are drawn randomly. What is the probability that
the balls drawn are of different colours?
1)
91
24
2)
91
67
3)
91
21
4)
91
70
5)
13
3
Directions (Q. 111-115): In each of these questions,
two equations (I) and (II) are given. You have to solve both
the equations and give answer
1) if x <y 2) if x >y
3) if x y 4) if x y
5) if x =y, or relationship between x and y cant be
established.
111. I. 7x
2
33x +20 =0 II. 7y
2
+9y 10 =0
112. I. 7x +3y =8 II. 3x +2y =12
113. I. x
2
=289 II. y =
3
2197
114. I. 8x
2
11x +3 =0 II. y
2
8y +7 =0
115. I. x =
1089
II. y
2
+y 756 =0
Directions: (Q. 116-120): What will come in place of
question mark (?) in the following number series?
116. 7 11 18 34 77 ?
1) 197 2) 201 3) 204 4) 212 5) 219
117. 4 40 162 448 1000 ?
1) 1908 2) 1926 3) 1932 4) 1944 5) 1956
118. 7 14 23 34 47 ?
1) 62 2) 67 3) 73 4) 81 5) 96
119. 1 10 33 76 145 ?
1) 312 2) 284 3) 272 4) 257 5) 246
120. 9 41 253 2033 20341 ?
1) 242108 2) 243407 3) 244105
4) 245804 5) 246320
Directions (Q. 121-125): Following table shows the
percentage of marks obtained by six students in six
different subjects. Answer the following questions based
on this table.
Subject
Student
Hindi
(100)
English
(100)
Maths
(200)
Science
(50)
GK
(50)
Economics
(75)
A 83 77 68 64 60 64
B 71 67 65 70 62 76
C 65 52 55 46 58 56
D 48 58 51 42 48 44
E 53 46 45 54 40 60
F 51 62 48 56 50 48
121. What is the total marks scored by Student C?
1) 321 2) 323 3) 327 4) 334 5) 337
122. What is the average marks scored by all students in
GK?
1) 24.5 2) 25 3) 25.5 4) 26 5) 26.5
123. What is the ratio of marks scored by Student E in
Science to that scored by Student F in Economics?
1) 2 : 3 2) 3 : 4 3) 4 : 5 4) 5 : 6 5) 7 : 8
124. The marks scored by Student A in English is
approximately what per cent of the marks scored by
Student F in GK?
1) 128% 2) 216% 3) 254% 4) 308% 5) 342%
125. The marks scored by Student C in Science is
approximately what percentage more than the marks
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scored by Student E in GK?
1) 3% 2) 12% 3) 15% 4) 18% 5) 24%
126. If the radius of a circle is increased by 40% then what
will be the percentage increase in its area?
1) 40% 2) 64% 3) 96%
4) 160% 5) None of these
127. A wire is in a square shape whose area is 55 sq ft. If it
is reshaped into a circle, what will be its area?
1) 55 sq ft 2) 70 sq ft 3) 77 sq ft 4) 84 sq ft 5) 110 sq ft
128. Find the number of diagonals of a polygon having 17
sides.
1) 119 2) 238 3) 289 4) 34 5) 68
129. Four plastic sheets of 25 cm 8 cm are arranged to
form a square shape. What will be the area of the inner
part of the square formed?
1) 324 sq cm 2) 289 sq cm 3) 256 sq cm
4) 196 sq cm 5) 121 sq cm
130. A brick measures 20 cm 12 cm 5 cm. How many
bricks will be required for a wall 40 m long, 3m high
and 0.25 thick?
1) 20000 2) 25000 3) 32000 4) 46000 5) 64000
Directions (Q. 131-135): Study the following
information carefully and answer the questions given
below:
Out of 800 students of a school 60.625% play cricket,
54.625% play football and 43.75% play hockey. 23.625%
students play only cricket, 14% play only football and
16.875% students play only hockey.
Now answer the following questions based on this
information.
131. How many students are there who play all three
games?
1) 92 2) 108 3) 112 4) 124 5) 132
132. What is the percentage of students who play only
football and hockey?
1) 7.2% 2) 8% 3) 8.5% 4) 9.6% 5) 12%
133. How many students are there who play cricket and
hockey but dont play football?
1) 39 2) 42 3) 48 4) 54 5) 57
134. What percentage of students play atmost one type of
game?
1) 51.5% 2) 52.5% 3) 53.5% 4) 54.5% 5) 56.5%
135. How many students are there who play at least two
games?
1) 352 2) 364 3) 372 4) 384 5) 256
Directions (Q. 136-140): Following graph shows the
percentage profit of two companies over the years.
20
15
45
30
40
12
20
25
40
35
30
25
0
10
20
30
40
50
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Year
P
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r
c
e
n
t
a
g
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p
r
o
f
i
t
Company A Company B
136. Percentage profit of Company B in the year 2009 is
approximately what per cent of the percentage profit
of Company A in the year 2008?
1) 120% 2) 150% 3) 180% 4) 250% 5) 300%
137. For Company A, in which year is the percentage
increase in percentage profit over the previous year
the highest?
1) 2009 2) 2010 3) 2011 4) 2012 5) 2013
138. If the income of Company A in the year 2012 was `144.3
lakh then what was its expenditure in that year?
1) `107 lakh 2) `111 lakh 3) `115 lakh
4) `118 lakh 5) `124 lakh
139. If the income of Company A in the year 2010 is equal
to the expenditure of Company B in that year, then
what is the ratio of their profits in 2010?
1) 1 : 1 2) 4 : 5 3) 2 : 5 4) 2 : 1 5) 1 : 2
140. If the income of Company A in the year 2009 and the
expenditure of Company B in the year 2013 are equal
and they are `96 lakh each then what is the difference
between the profit of Company A in the year 2009 and
the profit of Company B in the year 2013?
1) `1.2 lakh 2) `1.4 lakh 3) `1.6 lakh
4) `1.8 lakh 5) `2.4 lakh
Test-IV: General Awareness
(with Special Reference to Banking Industry)
141. Five East African countries have agreed to adopt a
single currency recently. Which of the following is
correct in this regard?
1) These countries are Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania,
Rwanda and Burundi.
2) These countries are members of the East African
Community (EAC) economic group.
3) These countries have signed a protocol for the
adoption of a common currency within 2 years.
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)
142. India is providing full grant assistance to set up a
three-tier English Language Training System in nine
provinces of which of the following countries as part
of its assistance to the country?
1) Bangladesh 2) Thailand 3) Maldives
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4) Myanmar 5) Sri Lanka
143. Who among the following has been conferred with
the prestigious 'Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and
Silver Star' award by the govt of Japan recently?
1) E Sreedharan 2) Raghuram Rajan
3) Azim Premji 4) Amartya Sen
5) None of these
144. Who among the following has taken over as Chief
Executive of the Indian Banks Association (IBA), the
representative body of Indian banks and financial
institutions based in Mumbai, recently?
1) K Ramakrishnan 2) Pratip Chaudhuri
3) Mohan V Tanksale 4) Rajeev Rishi
5) None of these
145. In order to ensure security in card-based payment
transactions taking place at point of sale (POS)
terminals or at ATMs, the RBI has advised banks to
follow which of the following measures?
1) Banks may adopt Aadhaar as additional
authentication.
2) Banks may move to Europay MasterCard Visa
(EMV) chip and pin technology.
3) Banks call centre should call and confirm every
transaction.
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)
146. What is Indias position in the Transparency
International (TI)s Corruption Perceptions Index 2013
released recently? Berlin-based TI is a non-
governmental organisation that monitors and
publicises corporate and political corruption in
international development.
1) 127 2) 94 3) 84 4) 80 5) None of these
147. Who among the following has been appointed
UNICEFs first brand ambassador for South Asia
recently? He will work for promoting hygiene and
sanitation in the South Asian region for two years.
1) Virat Kohli
2) Shikhar Dhawan
3) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
4) Sachin Tendulkar
5) None of these
148. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has relaxed norms for
non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) involved in
insurance joint ventures. Now NBFCs are allowed to
hold
1) more than 20 per cent in insurance JVs
2) more than 30 per cent in insurance JVs
3) more than 40 per cent in insurance JVs
4) more than 50 per cent in insurance JVs
5) None of these
149. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has launched a
platform for trading in currency and interest rate
derivatives. Consider the following in this regard:
(A) It will now allow the rupee pair trading in dollar,
euro, pound and the yen on the new currency
derivatives segment.
(B) As per the BSE chief Ashish Chauhan, the
Exchange will not levy any transaction charge on
trades done in the currency derivatives segment
for the first six months.
(C) With the launch, BSE has become the first stock
exchange in the world to start currency and
interest rate derivative scheme.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1) Only (A) 2) Only (B)
3) Only (C) 4) Only (A) and (B)
5) Only (B) and (C)
150. The recently published book titled The Dwarf s Moon
has been authored by who among the following?
1) Preeti Shenoy 2) Jhumpa Lahiri
3) Devdutt Pattnaik 4) Arnab Mitra
5) None of these
151. The US has exempted which of the following countries
along with India for another six months from tough
financial sanctions imposed on Iran, targeting its oil
sales?
1) China 2) Turkey 3) South Korea
4) All the above 5) None of the above
152. In the recently introduced Companies Act 2013, all
restrictions have been removed on corporate houses
willing to make donations to political parties. Earlier,
what was the upper limit for political contributions
imposed on corporates?
1) 5 per cent of average net profit
2) 5.5 per cent of average net profit
3) 7.5 per cent of average net profit
4) 10.5 per cent of average net profit
5) None of these
153. What does the term FPO stand for?
1) First Public Offer 2) Final Public Offer
3) Follow-on Public Offer 4) Forward Public Offer
5) None of these
154. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced to
launch an awareness campaign regarding which of
the following practices recently?
1) Using coins for small transactions
2) Using internet banking for fund transfers
3) Not accepting soiled or damaged currency notes
4) Not writing on currency notes
5) None of these
155. In one of the biggest settlements in pharmaceuticals
history, which of the following companies has agreed
to pay USD 2.5 bn as compensation to around 8,000
US citizens for its faulty hip implants recently?
1) Unilever 2) Reckitt Benckiser
3) Johnson & Johnson 4) GlaxoSmithkline
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5) None of these
156. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has
slapped `600 cr penalty on which of the following
telecom operators of India recently for its alleged
violation of licence conditions in its merger deal with
Spice Communications?
1) Idea Cellular 2) Bharti Airtel
3) Vodafone 4) Reliance Communication
5) Aircel
157. India is all set to raise a 10-metre high embankment
running along the 197-km stretch of the International
border along which of the following countries in an
effort to check frequent border crossing?
1) Bangladesh 2) Nepal 3) China
4) Myanmar 5) Pakistan
158. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently allowed
banks to pay interest on rupee savings and term
deposits at
1) quarterly or longer intervals
2) shorter than quarterly intervals
3) half-yearly or longer intervals
4) yearly intervals
5) None of these
159. Which of the following has been made compulsory
by the RBI for all debit card transactions from 1 Dec,
2013?
1) Punching PIN
2) Furnishing ID card
3) Using one-time password sent by the bank
4) Shopping at RBI-authorised points of sale only
5) None of these
160. The anti-apartheid icon, Nelson Mandela, died
recently. Which of the following statements is/are
correct about him?
1) He was South Africas first elected black Prime
Minister.
2) He spent 27 years in prison after being convicted
by the apartheid govt.
3) He shared the Nobel Peace Prize of 1993 with
Frederik Willem de Klerk for their work for peaceful
termination of the apartheid regime in South Africa.
4) All the above
5) Only 2) and 3)
161. Name the cricketer who has won the 2013 LG Peoples
Choice Award of ICC recently.
1) AB de Villiers 2) Virat Kohli
3) Michael Clarke 4) Sachin Tendulkar
5) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
162. Which of the following has become the farthest object
sent by India into the space so far?
1) Chandrayaan-12) SARAL 3) GSAT-7
4) Mangalyaan 5) None of these
163. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released draft
guidelines for entry of banks into insurance broking
business. Consider the following in this regard:
(A) Banks desirous of offering insurance broking
services have to get specific prior approval of
RBI.
(B) Validity period for the approval granted for
insurance broking will be ten years subject to
review thereafter.
(C) Aspiring banks should have a net worth of not
less than `500 cr and CRAR (capital to risk assets
ratio) of not less than 10 per cent.
(D) The level of net non-performing assets should
not be more than 3 per cent and the bank should
have made profits for the last three consecutive
years.
Which of the above is/are correct in this regard?
1) All the above 2) Only (A)
3) Only (B) 4) Only (A), (C) and (D)
5) Only (B), (C) and (D)
164. What is the upper limit fixed by the RBI for fund
transfer through National Electronic Fund Transfer
(NEFT) facility?
1) `50,000 2) `75,000 3) `150,000
4) `200,000 5) No limit
165. The Supreme Court has directed all States to put in
place draft rules for regulating which of the following
by March 31, 2014?
1) Sale of inflammables in canisters
2) Sale of junk food in school canteens
3) Sale of acids and other corrosive substances
4) Sale of medicine without prescription
5) None of these
166. What is Obamacare, a much-talked-about scheme
launched by the US President Barack Obama?
1) A plan aimed at senior citizens
2) A plan aimed at pregnant women
3) A rehabilitation plan for migrants
4) A healthcare plan
5) None of these
167. The United Nations (UN), in its first global assessment
of the state of the planets land resources, have found
that farmers will have to produce _______ more food
by 2050 to feed the worlds expected 9-bn-strong
population.
1) 40% 2) 50% 3) 60%
4) 70% 5) None of these
168. Under the MSME Act 2006, an enterprise where the
investment in plant and machinery is more than `25
lakh but does not exceed `5 cr, is termed as a
1) Micro enterprise 2) Small enterprise
3) Medium enterprise 4) Large enterprise
5) None of these
169. The US has fined which of the following banks
USD100 mn for violating sanctions against Iran,
Sudan, Burma and Cuba recently?
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1) Royal Bank of Scotland 2) JPMorgan Chase
3) Standard Chartered 4) CitiBank
5) None of these
170. The govt has offered an interest-free relief package to
the sugar sector recently. Examine the following in
this regard:
(A) The package to the sugar sector includes interest-
free `7,200-cr loan from banks.
(B) A part of the 12 per cent interest on the amount
will be borne by the Centre and the rest by the
Sugar Development Fund (SDF) created from the
cess collected on cane crushing.
(C) The loans can be repaid in five years and the
millers have also been allowed to restructure all
their existing loans, according to the RBI
guidelines.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1) Only (A) 2) Only (B) 3) Only (C)
4) All the above 5) Only (A) and (B)
171. The National Tiger Conservation Authority has given
its nod to develop a tiger reserve at Nagzira situated
in which of the following states recently? This will be
the fifth tiger reserve of the state.
1) Gujarat 2) Maharashtra
3) Madhya Pradesh 4) Odisha
5) Rajasthan
172. Mauritius has agreed to include a limitation of benefits
(LoB) clause in its revised tax treaty with India recently.
The LoB clauses are typically aimed at
1) promoting appropriate use of tax pacts by third-
country investors.
2) preventing inappropriate use of tax pacts by third-
country investors.
3) limiting use of tax pacts to Persons of Indian Origin
(PIOs) only.
4) encouraging Mauritius investors to invest half of
all investments in India.
5) None of these
173. CVR Rajendran has been appointed the new Chairman
and Managing Director (CMD) of which of the
following public sector banks recently?
1) Andhra Bank 2) Bank of India
3) Indian Bank 4) Bank of Baroda
5) Union Bank of India
174. What is the priority sector lending target for foreign
banks in India with less than 20 branches (as per cent
to net bank credit)?
1) 20 per cent 2) 22 per cent 3) 30 per cent
4) 32 per cent 5) 40 per cent
175. The Union Cabinet gave its nod to the Telangana Bill
recently. Examine the following statements with respect
to the Bill:
(A) Telangana will comprise 13 districts and the rest
of Andhra Pradesh comprises 10 districts.
(B) Hyderabad will remain the common capital for
both the states for a period not exceeding 10 years.
(C) The Govt of India will extend financial and other
support to the creation of a new capital for the
successor state of Andhra Pradesh.
(D) Polavaram will be declared as a national project
and will be executed by the Union Govt following
all environmental and R&R norms.
Which of the above is NOT true with respect to the
Bill?
1) All are true 2) Only (A)
3) Only (C) 4) Only (A) and (B)
5) Only (A) and (C)
176. Bombay High Court has directed the Union Public
Service Commission (UPSC) and the Centre to
implement what per cent quota in the Indian
Administrative Service for the disabled as per
provisions under the Persons with Disability Act
recently?
1) Three per cent 2) Four per cent 3) Five per cent
4) Six per cent 5) None of these
177. In case of dishonour of a cheque due to insufficient
funds in the account of the person drawing the cheque,
a court can punish the guilty (defaulter) with a prison
term of two years and/or a fine, which can be as high
as ________the cheque amount.
1) twice 2) thrice
3) four times 4) five times
5) None of these
178. The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers
and Rehab Act 2013 came into force recently. The new
act prohibits
1) Employment of manual scavengers
2) Manual cleaning of sewers and septic tanks
without protective equipment
3) Construction of insanitary latrines
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)
179. The Union Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid
represented India at Manama Dialogue held at Manama
recently. The three-day-long summit was held on which
of the following issues?
1) Climate change
2) Regional and global security
3) Ensuring fuel security for developing nations
4) Doing away with agricultural subsidies
5) None of these
180. Name the golfer who has scripted history, becoming
the first Indian to win Indonesia Open recently.
1) Shiv Kapur 2) Anirban Lahiri
3) Jyoti Randhawa 4) Gaganjeet Bhullar
5) None of these
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Test-V: Computer Knowledge
181. Charts tips can
1) show the formatting of data label
2) show the name of a data series
3) show the value of data point
4) 2) and 3)
5) None of these
182. The name box
1) shows the location of the active cell
2) appears below the status bar
3) appears below the menu bar
4) All the above
5) None of these
183. SAN stands for
1) Single area network 2) South area network
3) Storage area network 4) Simple area network
5) None of these
184. To increase font size in MS PowerPoint which short-
cut key is used?
1) CTRL +Shift +< 2) CTRL +Shift +>
3) CTRL +I 4) CTRL +R
5) F7
185. You receive an e-mail message that informs you that a
terrible virus has been unleashed on the Internet and
that you should warn all the people in your Address
Book. Which of the following have you most likely
encountered?
1) A virus hoax 2) A filter 3) spam
4) A virus 5) A worm
186. BIOS stands for
1) Basic Input Output Service
2) Basic Inner Outer Services
3) Better Input Output Services
4) Better Inner and Outer Services
5) None of these
187. A ________ computer (also referred to as a laptop) is
a small, lightweight personal computer that
incorporates the screen, the keyboard, storage, and
processing components into a single portable unit.
1) notebook 2) journal 3) diary
4) briefcase 5) None of these
188. What is the name of the protocol used to eliminate
loops?
1) Switching 2) ISL 3) Frame Tagging
4) Spanning Tree 5) Scanning
189. Which layers of the OSI model are included in the
lower layers?
1) Application, Session, Presentation
2) Data Link, Physical, Transport, Network
3) Physical, Data Link, Network, Application
4) Session, Data Link, Physical
5) None of these
190. From smallest to largest, rank the following logical
pieces of the database : data block, tablespace, extent,
segment.
1) tablespace, segment, extent, data block
2) data block, segment, extent, tablespace
3) segment, extent, data block, tablespace
4) data block, extent, segment, tablespace
5) None of these
191. Which of the following is not a type of error?
1) Logical error 2) Run time error 3) Syntax error
4) All the above 5) None of these
192. Which key is used to search any data in a computer?
1) F1 2) F2 3) F3
4) F4 5) F5
193. What is the full form of VLSI?
1) Very Large Scale Integration
2) Very Large Scale Intranet
3) Very Large Scale Internet
4) Very Large Scale Internetwork
5) None of these
194. Which of the following is the location to store a file in
a drive?
1) File Folder 2) Version 3) Pad
4) Folder 5) None of these
195. A dumb terminal has
1) processing ability
2) data storage space
3) extensive memory
4) a keyboard and a screen
5) an embedded microprocessor
196. Decryption and encryption of data are the
responsibility of ________ layer.
1) physical 2) network
3) session 4) presentation
5) transport
197. The amount of a cheque is recorded in magnetic ink,
using an
1) encoder 2) embosser 3) inscriber
4) imprinter 5) None of these
198. Punched cards use
1) Alphanumeric code 2) Hollerith code
3) EBCDIC code 4) BCD code
5) ASCII code
199. Offline device is ________.
1) a device which is not connected to a CPU.
2) a device which is connected to a CPU.
3) a direct access storage device.
4) an I/O device.
5) None of these
200. A Winchester disk is a
1) disk stack 2) removal disk 3) flexible disk
4) All the above 5) None of these
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(1-6):
(+) Male, () Female
Person Institute Course
() F PTU Computer Science
(+) A PTU Textile Designing
(+) J SMU Accounts
(+) I IGNOU MCA
(+) H SMU Finance
() D SMU Accounts
() L IGNOU Computer Science
1. 3 2. 4 3. 3 4. 3 5. 1
6. 4
(7-8):
7. 3
8. 1; 17 +6 =23 km
J ay 23 km far from point X.
9. 2; Total number of students in the queue
=(13 +6 1 =) 18
Now, Zs position from the right end =(18
5 +1) =14th
10. 4; 4 9 5 2 6 7 2 8 3 5 8 9 3 9 4 3 6 5 3 9
6 2
(11-15):
In each step numbers and words are arranged
at the left and then shift rightward such that
for the numbers, are arranged in ascending
order from right to left, while for words, the
number of letters present in the word are
arranged in ascending order from right to
left in the final arrangement.
Input: forsake 36 ebullience page 89 10
quack 42 amicable 56 21 redact
Step I: page 10 forsake 36 ebullience 89
quack 42 amicable 56 21 redact
Step II: quack 56 page 10 forsake 36
ebullience 89 42 amicable 21 redact
Step III: redact 21 quack 56 page 10 forsake
36 ebullience 89 42 amicable
Step IV: forsake 42 redact 21 quack 56 page
10 36 ebullience 89 amicable
Step V: amicable 89 forsake 42 redact 21
quack 56 page 10 36 ebullience
Step VI: ebullience 36 amicable 89 forsake
42 redact 21 quack 56 page 10
11. 2 12. 4 13. 3 14. 3 15. 4
16. 5; Some colleges are hostels (I ) +No
hostel is an institute (E) =I +E =O =Some
colleges are not institutes. However, the
possibility mentioned in conclusion I exists.
Hence, I follows.
Again, No hostel is an institute conversion
No institute is a hostel. Hence, conclusion
II follows.
17. 2; All hammers are needles (A) +Some
needles are threads (I ) = A + I = No
conclusion. Hence, conclusion I does not
follow. There is no negative statement. Thus,
possibility in II exists. Hence, conclusion II
is inherent in first statement.
18. 5; All shells are boxes (A) +All boxes are
pearls (A) =A +A =A =All shells are pearls.
Hence, conclusion I follows.
Again, Some stones are shells (I) +All shells
are boxes (A) =I +A =I =Some stones are
boxes. Hence, conclusion II follows.
19. 4; All chains are bangles (A) +Some
bangles are pendants (I ) = A + I = No
conclusion. Hence, conclusion I does not
follow.
Again, All chains are bangles conversion
Some bangles are chains. Hence,
conclusion II does not follow.
20. 2; No pendant is a ring conversion
No ring is a pendant. Hence, conclusion I
does not follow.
Again, All chains are bangles conversion
Some bangles are chains. Hence,
conclusion II follows.
21. 2; Check options one by one.
Check for option 1)
Thus, R Q is true. Hence 1) does not follow.
Check for option 2)
This, leads to R <Q and Q V or V Q.
Hence, 2) follows.
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Check for option 3)
Thus, option 3) does not follow.
Check for option 4)
Thus, option 4) does not follow.
22. 1;
Thus, J <S or S >J is true. And we cant
compare L and P, or T and J also, P >N.
Hence, option 2), 3) and 4) do not follow.
23. 3; Check for 1) K <J =I H <G
This lead us to K <H, and J <G or G >J .
Hence, does not follow.
Check for 2) K J I =H >G
This leads us to K H. But we cant compare
J and G. Hence, does not follow.
Check for 3) K J =I H <G
Thus K H is true and J <G or G >J is also
true. Hence, option 3) follows.
Check for 4) K =J <I <H =G
This leads us to K <H and J <G. Hence, does
not follow.
24. 3;
Given expression: T S <R =Q >P U
Thus, T <Q or Q >T is true.
Option 1) does not follow.
R >U is true. Option 2) does not follow.
And S <Q is true. Hence, S =Q is false. Thus,
option 3) follows.
Again, R >P or P <R is true. Hence, option
4) does not follow.
25. 4; Check options one by one.
Check for 1) Z >A =N >S P R
This means Z >S or S <Z is true. But we
cant compare A and R. Hence does not
follow.
Check for 2) Z >A =N S P R
This means A R but we cant compare Z
and S. Hence does not follow.
Check for 3) Z >A =N <S P R
This means A <R. We cant compare Z and
S. Hence, does not follow.
Check for 4) Z >A =N =S P R
This leads to Z >S or S <Z is true and A R
or R A is true. Hence, follows.
(26-30):
26. 2 27. 3 28. 2 29. 3 30. 4
(31-35):
speak the truth ke la ta ... (i)
always seek knowledge bi ti na ... (ii)
knowledge is truth ti ta si ... (iii)
never seek violence li bi za ... (iv)
From (i) and (iii),
truth ta ... (v)
From (ii) and (iv),
seek bi ... (vi)
From (ii) and (iii),
knowledge ti ... (vii)
From (iii), (v) and (vii),
is si
From (i) and (v)
speak/the ke/la ... (viii)
From (ii), (vi) and (vii)
always na ... (ix)
From (iv) and (vi)
never/violence li/za ... (xii)
31. 2 32. 1 33. 3 34. 1 35. 3
(36-40):
36. 3 37. 2 38. 1 39. 3 40. 4
41. 1; It is the duty differential that has led
gold to other destinations and its consequent
smuggling.
42. 3; Note the word monopoly. Increasing
competition is the best way out.
43. 5; All the given choices only negate what
has been given in the statement.
44. 1; This one is obvious from demand
supply match.
45. 3; The wealthy can get away with mur-
der.
46. 3; When the team goes on a foreign
tour, adjustment to the new pitches often
becomes an issue of concern.
47. 2; Alto, Eon, Datsun The list is in-
creasing. Good news for the consumers.
48. 2; Whose attitude has changed? That of
the US under the leadership of Obama.
Clearly, he is a votary of non-discrimination
on the basis of colour that Obama is a
black president has been highlighted.
49. 3; The real issue here is that such crimi-
nals are juvenile by age but adult by deeds.
50. 1; The party would govern only in case
of a clear verdict. The assumption, there-
fore, is that it does not have a clear verdict
at present.
51. 3 52. 2 53. 3 54. 2 55. 4
56. 5 57. 3 58. 3 59. 2 60. 4
61. 1 62. 5 63. 2 64. 5 65. 1
66. 1 67. 2 68. 4 69. 2 70. 5
71. 3; Replace to put with putting
72. 1; Replace clear and loud with loud and
clear
73. 2; Replace thouand with thousands
74. 5
75. 3; Replace decision with decisions
(76-80): CBAED
76. 5 77. 3 78. 1 79. 4 80. 2
81. 5 82. 1 83. 4 84. 2 85. 5
86. 3 87. 1 88. 4 89. 2 90. 3
91. 5; ? =
1155
8 . 10
1
8 . 4 6 . 3
=1.6 1155 =1848
92. 3; ? = 05 . 0 6561
4
=9 0.05 =180
93. 4; 7
?
=(343)
6.2
( 7 )
8
(2401)
2.2
or, 7
?
=(7
3
)
6.2

8
2
1
7

(7
4
)
2.2
or, 7
?
=(7)
18.6
(7)
4
(7)
8.8
=(7)
18.6 4 8.8
=(7)
5.8
? =5.8
94. 1; ? =(14896 19) 16 =784 16 =49
95. 2; 4 ? =
100
1245 136

100
1945 56
=1693.2 1089.2 =604
or, ? =604 4 =151
96. 2; Total number of students passed from
school D and E together
=1100
100
) 21 27 (
=11 48 =528
97. 1; Total number of students appeared
fromSchool C

=1900
100
11
=209
Total number of students passed from
School C =
100
13
1100
=143
Failed students =209 143 =66
98. 3; Total number of students appeared
fromSchool C

=1900
100
11
=209
Total number of students passed from
School A

=1100
100
25
=275
Reqd % =
100
275
209

=76%
99. 1; B
pass
=
100
14
1100
=154
Total number of students appeared =1900
Reqd % =
% 8 1 . 8 100
1900
154

100. 2; A
Fail
=













100
25
1100
100
22
1900
=418 275 =143
Total number of students passed from all
schools together
Reqd % =
% 13 100
1100
143

101. 3; A =
n
100
r
1 P






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or,
2
100
r
1 13000


=16307.20
or,
2 2
100
112
13000
20 . 16307
100
r
1












or,
100
112
100
r
1
or,
100
12
100
r

r =12% per annum
102. 2; We consider all three vowels (U, I,
E) as one letter, so total number of letters
=6, and three vowels can be arranged in 3!
ways among themselves. However, the letter
L comes twice.)
Total number of ways =
! 2
! 3 ! 6
=720 3 =2160
103. 4; If all three pipes are opened together,
in one hour they will fill
24
1

12
1
8
1

=
6
1
24
1 2 3

part of tank.
So, to fill it completely it will take 6 hours.
104. 3; Labelled price =
85
100 14280
=`16800
Now, cost price =
119
100 14280
=`12000
% profit =
100
12000
12000 16800

=
12000
100 4800
=40%
105. 2; Let the principal be `x.
Now, 5140.8 x =
100
8 25 . 3 x
or, 514080 100x =26x
or, x =
126
514080
=`4080
106. 5; Let the cost price be `x.
Selling price =
100
x 85
If profit is 24% then selling price =
100
x 124
Now,
100
x 85

100
x 124
=241.8
or, 39x =24180 or, x =
39
24180
=`620
For 30% gain SP =
100
130
620 =`806
107. 3; Let the number of girls be x.
The number of boys is 45.
Total age of boys and girls in the class
=(x +45) 12.05
or, (x +45) 12.05 =45 11.75 +x 12.5
or, 12.05x +542.25 =528.75 +12.5x
or, 13.5 =0.45x
or, x =
30
45 . 0
5 . 13

108. 1; In one day boys can do
=
40
4 5
10
1

8
1

=
40
1
part
So, boys can finish the work in 40 days.
Now, Mens share : Boys share =40 : 10
=4 : 1
Boys share =
1
5
11115

=`2223
109. 4; Let the distance be x km.
Then,
5
69
60
48
13
6
x
40
x

or,
5
69
120
x 23

or, x =
5 23
120 69


=72 km
110. 1; Total number of balls =15
n(S) = 455 C
3
15

Now, we have to pick one ball of each colour.
n(E) =
1
6
1
5
1
4
C C C =4 5 6 =120
P(E) =
455
120
=
91
24
111. 4; I. 7x
2
33x +20 =0
or, 7x
2
28x 5x +20 =0
or, 7x(x 4) 5(x 4) =0
or, (7x 5) (x 4) =0
or, x =4,
7
5
II. 7y
2
+9y 10 =0
or, 7y
2
+14y 5y 10 =0
or, 7y(y +2) 5(y +2) =0
or, (7y 5) (y +2) =0
or, y =
7
5
, 2 Hence, x y
112. 1; I. 7x +3y =8
II. 3x +2y =12
Now, solving both the eqns, we get
eqn (i) 2 eqn (ii) 3
20 x 5
36 y 6 x 2
16 y 6 x 14



x =4 and y =12
x <y
113. 5; I. x
2
=289
or, x = 17
II. y =
3
2197
y =13
Hence, we cant find a relationship between
x and y.
114. 3; I. 8x
2
11x +3 =0
or, 8x
2
8x 3x +3 =0
or, 8x(x 1) 3(x 1) =0
or, (8x 3) (x 1) =0
or, x =1,
8
3
II. y
2
8y +7 =0
or, y
2
y 7y +7 =0
or, y(y 1) 7(y 1) =0
or, (y 1) (y 7) =0
or, y =1, 7
x y
115. 2; I. x = 1089
or, x =33
II. y
2
+y 756 =0
or, y
2
+28y 27y 756 =0
or, y(y +28) 27(y +28) =0
or, (y 27) (y +28) =0
or, y =27, 28
x >y
116. 2; The series is
7 11 18 34 77 201
4 7 16 43 124
3 9 27 81
117. 4; The series is 1
2
4, 2
2
10, 3
2
18,
4
2
28, 5
2
40, 6
2
54 ...
118. 1; The series is 2 3 +1, 3 4 +2,
4 5 +3, 5 6 +4, 6 7 +5, 7 8 +6, ...
119. 5; The series is 1
2
2 1, 2
2
3 2,
3
2
4 3, ...
120. 3; 4 +5, 6 +7, 8 +9, ...
121. 1; Total marks scored by Students C
=65 +52 +(55 2) +(46
2
1
) +(58
2
1
)
+(56
4
3
)
=65 +52 +110 +23 +29 +42 =321
122. 5; Average marks scored in GK
=
6
1

2
1
(60 +62 +58 +48 +40 +50)}
=
6
1
(
2
1
318) =
6
159
=26.5
123. 2; E
Science
=
27 50
100
54

F
Economics
=
36 75
100
48

Ratio =
36
27
=
4
3
=3 : 4
124. 4; A
English
=77
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F
GK
=
25 50
100
50

Reqd % =
% 308 100
25
77

125. 3; C
Science
=
100
46
50
=23
E
GK
=50
100
40
=20
Reqd % =
20
100 ) 20 23 (
=
20
300
=15%
126. 3; Let the initial radius be x m.
Area = x
2
After increase, area = (1.4x)
2
=1.96 x
2
Reqd % =
% 96 100
x
x 96 . 0
2
2



127. 2; Perimeter of square
=Perimeter of circle
=2 r = 55 4
r =
2
55 4
Area =
2
2
55 4







=








7
22
4
55 16
=70 sq ft
128. 1; Number of diagonals
=
119
2
14 17
2
) 3 17 ( 17

129. 2;
We can see AB =AD =17 cm
Area of inner part =(17)
2
=289 sq cm
130. 2; Volume of brick
=
2500
3
100
5
100
12
100
20

cu m
Volume of wall =40 3 0.25 =30 cu m
Number of bricks =






2500
3
30
=
3
2500
30
=25000
(131-135):
x +y +k =485 189 =296 ... (i)
x +z +k =437 112 =325 ... (ii)
y +z +k =350 135 =215 ... (iii)
x +y +z +k =800 (189 +112 +135)
=364 ... (iv)
Solving all four eqns, we get
x =149, y =39, z =68 and k =108
131. 2
132. 3; Reqd % =
100
800
68

=8.5%
133. 1; 39
134. 4; Reqd % =
100
800
) 135 112 189 (

=
8
436
=54.5%
135. 2; Number of students playing at least
two games =149 +39 +68 +108 =364
136. 4; Reqd % =
% 250 100
12
30

137. 1; For Company A, the percentage
increase
In 2009
12
800
100
12
12 20

=66.66%
In 2010
100
20
20 25

=25%
In 2011
100
25
25 40

=
25
100 15
=60%
In 2012
25
40 30
100 =25% (decrease)
In 2013
100
30
30 45

=
100
30
15

=50%
Hence, in 2009 the percentage increase in
profit is the maximum.
138. 2; Ex
A
=144.3
) 30 100 (
100

=
130
14430
=`111 lakh
139. 1; Let the income of Company A and
expenditure of Company B be equal to
`x each.
Expenditure of Company A =0.8x
and P
A
=x 0.8x =0.2x
Expenditure of Company B =x
Income of Company B =1.2x
Profit of Company B =1.2x x =0.2x
Ratio =1 : 1
140. 3; Profit of Company B
2013
=96 1.15
96 =110.4 96 =`14.4 lakh
Profit of Company A =96 96
120
100
=96 80 =`16 lakh
Difference =16 14.4 =`1.6 lakh
141. 5 142. 5 143. 1 144. 3 145. 5
146. 2 147. 4 148. 4 149. 4 150. 4
151. 4 152. 3 153. 3 154. 4 155. 3
156. 1 157. 5 158. 2 159. 1 160. 5
161. 5 162. 4 163. 4 164. 5 165. 3
166. 4 167. 4 168. 2 169. 1 170. 4
171. 2 172. 2 173. 1 174. 4 175. 2
176. 1 177. 1 178. 4 179. 2 180. 4
181. 4 182. 1 183. 3 184. 2 185. 4
186. 1 187. 1 188. 4 189. 2 190. 4
191. 5 192. 3 193. 1 194. 4
195. 4; A dumb terminal in computing
consists of a computer screen and a keyboard
but practically has no processing ability.
196. 4 197. 1 198. 2 199. 1 200. 1