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1.Identifythecorrectstatementfromthestatementsgivenbelow:-A.InIndiatherearetwotypesofmonsoons-thesoutheastmonsoonandthenorthwestmonsoon.B.ThenortheastmonsoonaffectsIndia'seastcoastduringJuneandJuly.C.InIndiatherearetwotypesofmonsoons-thesouthwestmonsoonandthenortheastmonsoon.D.Thenorthwestmonsoonisthemainmonsoon,comesinfromtheseaandstartsmakingitswayupIndia'swestcoast.Answer:C2.Thegovernmenthasincreasedminimumwageacrossthecountryfromearlier137witheffectfromthemonthofJuly2015.Ithasraisedthethresholdonthebasisofaverageincreaseintheconsumerpriceindex.Howmuchistheminimumwagenow?A.160B.165C.150D.145Answer:A3.WhatwasthenameofthedocumentarydirectedbyLesleeUdwinwhichwasrecentlybannedbytheIndiangovernment?A.India'sDaughterB.MissingGirlsC.TheunheardvoiceofDaminiD.DisappearingdaughterAnswer:A4.Whichofthefollowingpair(placeandstate)indicatetheonlyplaceinIndiawhereAsianlionsarefoundintheirnaturalhabitat?A.Periyar(Kerala)B.Gir(Gujarat)C.Kaziranga(Assam)D.Ranthambore(Rajasthan)Answer:B5.OttanThullalandChakyarkoothuarefolkdancesofwhichparticularIndianState?A.KarnatakaB.TamilNaduC.KeralaD.Assam


Answer:C6.Therockinsidetheearth'sinteriorissaidtobehotandmoltenbutthisisprimarilyduetotheactionofoneoftheforceslistedbelow,whichisthatforce?A.RadioactivityB.GlobalwarmingC.IntertectonicplatesfrictionD.SubductionAnswer:A7.BCGvaccineiscommonlygiventoinfantstoimmunizethemagainstwhichparticulardisease?A.MeaslesB.PolioC.DiphtheriaD.TuberculosisAnswer:D8.AccordingtorecentWorldHealthOrganizationreport,whichofthefollowingdiseaseclaimsmaximumnumberoflivesinIndia?A.HIVAIDSB.DiabetesC.CardiovascularDiseasesD.SwinefluAnswer:C9.AllexceptoneofthesestateswillseethesettingupoftheprestigiousNewAllIndiaInstituteofMedicalScience(AIIMS)asperannouncementmadeintheUnionBudgetfor2015-16.A.AssamB.TamilNaduC.OrissaD.JammuandKashmirAnswer:C10.Heisthecurrentandthe25thUSdefensesecretaryaswellasthefourthinUSPresidentBarrackObama'ssixyearsinoffice.Whatishisname?A.ElliotRichardsonB.ChuckHagelC.AshtonCarterD.WilliamCohenAnswer:C11.ConsiderthefollowingstatementregardingEcosystemdynamics:-1)Thefoodwebisanetworkoffoodchains2)Thefoodwebisalsoviewedasaseriesoftrophic(nutritional)levels


3)Theconsumersofgreenplantsbelongtothefirsttrophiclevel4)EnergyflowsfromonetrophicleveltoanotherA.StatementNos.1,2and4aretruewhilestatementNo.3isfalseB.StatementNos.1,2and3aretruewhilestatementNo.4isfalseC.StatementNos.1,3and4aretruewhilestatementNo.2isfalseD.StatementNos.2,3and4aretruewhilestatementNo.1isfalseAnswer:A12.Thisall-timefamousnovel'Yayati'basedontheepicMahabharatawaswrittenbyVishnuSakharamKhandekarwhichwonhimaSahityaAkademiAwardandaJnanpithAward.InwhichIndianlanguagedidhewritethisbook?A.MarathiB.GujaratiC.HindiD.KannadaAnswer:A13.Identifythecorrectpair(organizationanditsareaofwork)fromthefollowing:-A.UGC-OceanStudiesB.NARI-WomenEmpowermentC.DRDO-MilitaryresearchanddevelopmentD.ISRO-HigherEducationAnswer:C14.ThefollowingcountyisNOTapartofEurozone:-A.AlgeriaB.LatviaC.CyprusD.EstoniaAnswer:A15.VeryrecentlytheIslamicState(IS)terroristgrouphasreportedlylaunchedanappthatfeaturesnewsandvideosshowingexecutionsandbattlefieldvictoriesandpropagatesitsagenda.Thisappisnotavailablefordownloadanddoesn'tworkinregionsoutsideIScontrol,whatisthenameofthisapp?A.GhostFeedB.JihadNetC.AmaqNewsD.KilafahbookAnswer:C16.Thefolkmusicgenrenamed"Bhatiyali"hailsfromthisIndianstate,whichstateisit?A.PunjabB.UttarPradesh


C.GujaratD.NoneoftheaboveAnswer:D17.TheBiologicalDiversityAuthorityAct2002wasessentiallyenactedtoprotectIndianagriculturebuttheambitoftheactessentiallyincludesall,EXCEPT:-A.TraditionalusesofIndianbiologicalresourcesandassociatedknowledgewhenusedincollaborativeresearchprojectswithgovernmentapprovalB.CommercialuseofIndianBiologicalresourcesandassociatedknowledgeC.Bio-surveyandBio-utilisationD.TransferorresearchresultsandapplicationforIntellectualPropertyRightsAnswer:A18.Identifythecorrectchronologicalorderofthefollowinghistoricevents-DandiMarch,FoundationofIndianNationalCongress,QuitIndiamovement,KhilafatMovement.A.FoundationofIndianNationalCongress,DandiMarch,KhilafatMovement,QuitIndiamovementB.DandiMarch,FoundationofIndianNationalCongress,KhilafatMovement,QuitIndiamovementC.FoundationofIndianNationalCongress,KhilafatMovement,DandiMarch,QuitIndiamovementD.DandiMarch,FoundationofIndianNationalCongress,QuitIndiamovement,KhilafatMovementAnswer:C19.PatientswithfeverareusuallyprescribedthistypeofdrugbyaMedicalDoctor.A.Anti-CoagulantsB.Anti-HypertensivesC.AntiPyreticsD.AntiHelmenthicsAnswer:C20.TheSexualHarassmentActisamuchawaiteddevelopmentandasignificantsteptowardsensuringwomenasafeandhealthyworkenvironment.Inthelistbelowaresomeofthehighlightsinrelationtothislegislation.Allexceptonearetrue,findthefalseone.A.Thelawallowstheemployertoinitiateactionagainstthecomplainantincaseofafalseormaliciouscomplaint.B.TheSexualHarassmentActrequiresanemployertosetupan'InternalComplaintsCommittee'("ICC")ateachofficeorbranch,ofanorganizationemployingatleast10employees.C.TheInternalComplaintsCommittee(ICC)alsoneedstoinvolveamemberfrom"amongstnongovernmentalorganisationsorassociations".D.TheSexualHarassmentActaddressestheissueofdiscriminatorywagesbetweenmenandwomenworkers.Answer:D21."BokoHaram"anIslamicextremistgroupisbasedinthisAfricancountryandcarriedoutmassabductionsincludingthekidnappingof276schoolgirlsinApril2014.WhichAfricancountryisitbasedin?


A.KenyaB.SomaliaC.SudanD.NigeriaAnswer:D22.TheNaircommunityofKerala,BuntcommunityfromKarnataka,KhasicommunityfromMeghalayaallhaveacommonfeatureamongthem.Findthecorrectonefromthelistbelow.A.AllofthemfollowPatrilocalsystemofdescentB.AllofthemfollowMatrilinealsystemofdescentC.AllofthemfollowBilinealsystemofdescentD.AllofthemfollowUnilinealsystemofdescentAnswer:B23.On30thMarch2015,BharatRatnawasawardedposthumouslyto:-A.PanditBhimsenJoshiB.B.R.AmbedkarC.K.B.HedgewarD.MadanMohanMalaviyaAnswer:D24.TheNationalAnthem"JanaGanaMana"hasbeenadoptedfromRabindranathTagore'ssong.Howmanynumberofstanzasdoesthisentiresonghave?A.4B.5C.6D.3Answer:B25.ThecitythatwasannouncedasthenewcapitalofAndhraPradesh,tobebuiltnearThullur,betweenVijayawadaandGunturis:-A. NelloreB. AnantapurC. AmaravathiD. VishakhapatnamAnswer:C26.On1stJanuary2015NITI(NationalInstitutionforTransformingIndia)AayogwasestablishedtoreplacePlanningCommissionofIndia.WhowillserveasChairpersonforNITIAayog?A. GovernorofReserveBankB. ChiefJusticeofIndiaC. ThePrimeMinisterD. ThePresidentofIndiaAnswer:C


27.HeremainsoneofIndia'smosthighlyregardedChiefJusticesandeminentjurists.HewastheChairmanoftheCommitteewhichsubmittedaReportonAmendmentstoCriminalLawafterthe2012Delhigangrapecase.Whoisthiseminentjurist?A. JusticeV.N.KhareB. JusticeYeshwantVishnuChandrachudC. JusticeLalitMohanSharmaD. JusticeJagdishSharanVermaAnswer:D28.TheMUDRABank(MicroUnitsDevelopmentandRefinanceAgency)waslaunchedbyPrimeMinisterNarendraModirecently.Whatistheaimofthisfinancialinstitution?A. TodetectduplicatecurrencyandtoprintbetterqualitycurrencynotesB. ToinviteinternationalbusinessinIndiatoincreaseFDIC. ToprovidefinancingtosmallentrepreneursD. Tokeepaneyeonillegalmoneytransactionsandtobring'blackmoney'backinIndiaAnswer:C29.Heauthoredthebook"TravellingthroughConflict".Whatishisname?A. HonorableVicePresidentofIndiaMr.HamidAnsariB. HonorablePresidentofIndiaShriPranabMukherjeeC. BrigadierJohnDalviD. FormerIndianPrimeMinisterMr.I.K.GujralAnswer:A30.Asignificantfeatureofthiscrimeisreportedlystatedtobeconnectedtothecontrolofwomen'sbehaviour,inparticularwithregardtosexualityandmarriage,bythefamilyasacollective.Whatisthistypeofcrimecommonlylabelledas?A. HonorKillingB. MatricideC. HomicideD. FemaleFeticideAnswer:A31.Whichofthefollowingcountriesrecentlyadoptedtheeuroasitscurrency,replacingtheLitas,andbecamethenineteenthEurozonecountry?A. LithuaniaB. FinlandC. SloveniaD. LuxembourgAnswer:A32."Economicsrelatequitecloselytophilosophicaldisciplines,forexample,socialchoicetheorymakesintenseuseofmathematicallogicandalsodrawsonmoralphilosophy,sodoesthestudyofinequalityanddeprivation".WhichNobelLaureatesaidthis?A. VenkatramanRamakrishnanB. KailashSatyarthi


C. SirV.S.NaipaulD. AmartyaKumarSenAnswer:D33.TheNobelPrizeinLiteraturefor2015isawardedtowhichoftheBelarusianauthorforthebook'Monumenttosufferingandcourage'?A. AliceMunroB. HertaMllerC. SaraDaniusD. SvetlanaAlexievichAnswer:D34.HeavyrainsinChennaiinDecember2015werecausedbecauseof________.A. SoutheastMonsoononlyB. El-NinoandSoutheastMonsoonC. NortheastMonsoonandEl-NinoD. El-NinoonlyAnswer:C35.Considerthisstatement:"TripuraneniRamaswamywasalawyer,famouspoet,playwrightandreformerandisconsideredthefirstpoettointroducerationalismandhumanismintohispoetryandliterature".InwhichIndianlanguagedidhecomposehisliterature?A. MalayalamB. KannadaC. TeluguD. TamilAnswer:C36.The2015UnitedNationsClimateChangeConference,washeldinLeBourget,France,nearParis.Theobjectiveofthisconferencewas:-A. Toreducegreenhousegasemissionsby40and70percentby2018B. Tolimittheglobalwarmingtobelow5degreesCelsiusby2030C. Tolimitglobalwarmingto2.7degreesCelsiusby2020D. Toachievealegaluniversalagreementonclimate,fromallnationstobesignedin2015,and

implementedby2020Answer:D37.Pertainingtotheterm"Weather"considerthefollowingstatements:-1.Itisdefinedas"TheamountofChemicalelementsintheatmosphere"2.Itisdefinedas"TheAmountofsunlightreachingaparticulararea"3.Itisdefinedas"Theconditionsintheatmospheretypicalforthatareaformanyyears"4.Itisdefinedas"Theconditionsinthethermosphereoftheearth"A. StatementNos.1,2and3arefalsewhileNo.4istrueB. StatementNos.2,3and4arefalsewhileNo.1istrue


C. StatementNos.1,3and4arefalsewhileNo.2istrueD. StatementNos.1,2and4arefalsewhileNo.3istrueAnswer:D38.'Kaivalya'meaningsolitudeisareligiouspracticefollowedmainlybythisreligiouscommunity.Whichamongthecommunitieslistedbelowfollowsthispractice?A. BuddhistsB. HindusC. JainsD. SikhsAnswer:C39.CertaintribesofOrissabelievethatspiritsinhabitsomeorallclassesofnaturalobjectsorphenomenainotherwordshaveasoul.Thistypeofbeliefinagroupofpeopleistermedas:-A. AnimatismB. AnimismC. TotemismD. NoneoftheaboveAnswer:B40.IntheUnionBudget2015-16toboostEducationandHealth,theFinanceMinisterhasallocatedbudgetforaproposedplantosetupaUniversityforDisabilityStudiesinoneoftheIndianStates.WhichisthisState?A. TamilNaduB. KarnatakaC. KeralaD. MaharashtraAnswer:C41.MumbaiPolice,whohadrecentlybeencriticisedforharassmentthroughtheirmoralpolicingactionsundertheframeworkofBombayPoliceAct,1951,havedecidedthattheywillnolongerimplementthisSectiononanyindividuals.UnderwhichSectionofBombayPoliceActwasitenforced?A. Section120B. Section105C. Section110D. Section115Answer:C42.InMay2015,apaintingtitled'WomenofAlgiers'wassoldforUS$179.3millionatChristie'sauctioninNewYork,settinganewworldrecordforapainting,thispaintingisanartisticworkof:-A. HenriMatisseB. SalvadorDalC. PabloPicassoD. EdvardMunch


Answer:C43.Aprofessionalboxingmatch,popularlydescribedas'FightofTheCentury'wasfoughtbetweenfollowingplayersinLasVegason2ndMay2015.A. YuzoKiyotaandMichaelSigarlakiB. ChrisArreolaandTravisKauffmanC. JoeFrazierandMuhammadAliD. FloydMayweatherandMannyPacquiaoAnswer:D44.ISISisanIslamicextremistmilitantgroup.Thisgroupcontroloverthefollowingterritoryprimarily:-A. SyriaandAfghanistanB. PakistanandSyriaC. IraqandSyriaD. TalibanandAfghanistanAnswer:C45.FortheforthcomingIPL2016editionofTwenty20crickettournament,twonewfranchiseesbasedoutofRajkotandPunewillreplacetwoteamswhowereearliersuspended.Whichtwoteamsamongthelistofteamsbelowweresuspendedfromparticipating?A. ChennaiSuperKingsandRajasthanRoyalsB. KolkataKnightRidersandKingsXIPunjabC. ChennaiSuperKingsandKolkattaKnightRidersD. SunrisersHyderabadandRajasthanRoyalsAnswer:A46.LeeKuanYew,commonlyknownbyhisinitialsLKY,recentlypassedaway.HewasthefirstPrimeMinisterof:A. SingaporeB. HongKongC. ChinaD. ThailandAnswer:A47.WhichofthefollowingGermanautogiantwasallegedtohavebeeninvolvedinworldwideriggingofdieselemissionstests,affectinganestimated11millionvehiclesglobally?A. VolkswagenB. NissanC. BMWD. MercedesBenzAnswer:A48.WhichofthefollowingisNOTarecognizedCentralTradeUnionOrganizations(CTUO)bytheMinistryofLabour?


A. AllIndiaTradeUnionCongressB. MazdoorVikasSanghC. NationalFrontofIndianTradeUnionsD. BharatiyaMazdoorSanghAnswer:B49.WhichofthefollowingSectionoftheIndianPenalCodeisassociated/wasdiscussedinrelationwithLGBTrightsinIndia?A. Section227B. Section377C. Section733D. Section387Answer:B50.IdentifythestatementwhichisNOTinaccordancewithprinciplesofNetNeutrality.A. "zerorating"ormakingsomesitesfreeoverothersB. AllsitesmustbeequallyaccessibleC. ThesameaccessspeedattheISPlevelD. ThesamedatacostforaccesstoeachsiteAnswer:A51.WhichofthefollowingcountryisNOTapermanentmemberoftheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncil?A. RussiaB. FranceC. ChinaD. GermanyAnswer:D52.InMay2015,IndianParliamentpassedtheConstitution(119thAmendment)Bill,2013.ItwouldallowIndiatosolveitsterritorialdisputeswith:-A. SriLankaB. NepalC. BangladeshD. PakistanAnswer:C53.Severaldaysareobservedandeventsarespeciallyorganizedespeciallytohighlightenvironmentalproblemstocreategeneralawareness.Likewise"EarthDay"iscelebratedonwhichdateandmonthinayear?A. 11thOctobereveryyearB. 17thMayeveryyearC. 22ndAprileveryyearD. 10thJanuaryeveryyear


Answer:C54.Famouslyknownas'JhaveriSisters'theyhavebeenmakingceaselesseffortstopreserve,perpetuateandpropagatetheartofthisIndianclassicaldancestyleofwhichtheythemselvesarethetalentedexponents.WhichIndianclassicaldancestylearetheyexponentsof?A. KuchipudiB. ManipuriC. BharatanatyamD. OdissiAnswer:B55.PertainingtotheGoodsandServiceTax(GST)whichisexpectedtobeimplementedinIndiainthenearfuture,considerthesestatements:-1.Itisacomprehensivetaxongoodsandservices2.Itisavalueaddedtaxwheretaxisimposedonlyonvalueaddedateachstageinthesupplychain3.ItistaxonsupplyofallgoodsorservicesforhumanconsumptioninIndia4.Morethan140countrieshavesofarimplementedGSTintheworldA. StatementNos.1,3and4aretruewhilestatementNo.2isfalseB. StatementNos.1,2and4aretruewhilestatementNo.3isfalseC. StatementNos.2,3and4aretruewhilestatementNo.1isfalseD. StatementNos.1,2and3aretruewhilestatementNo.4isfalseAnswer:B56.RecentlytheSupremeCourthasdeemedthissectionoftheInformationTechnologyActunconstitutionalasitgavesweepingpowerstoarrestandjailpeopleforcommentspostedonsocialnetworksorotherInternetplatforms.WhichisthissectionofITAct?A. Section79B. Section69AC. Section66AD. NoneoftheaboveAnswer:C57.Thiscountryisthefirsttolegallyallowthecreationof"Three-ParentBabies"pavingthewaytothepossibilityoffuture'designerbabies'.Whichisthecountry?A. GermanyB. UnitedStatesofAmericaC. GreatBritainD. BrazilAnswer:C58.Withreferencetotheterm"TheSoftState"introducedbyGunnarMyrdalinhisbook"AsianDrama"whichofthefollowingstatementis/arecorrect.Selectcorrectanswerusingthecodebelow.1.Itdescribesageneralsocietal"indiscipline”prevalentinSouthAsia.2.ItascribestothetensionsbeingplayedoutinAsiabetweenmodernidealsandthetraditional.3.Itmanifestsitselfbydeficienciesinlegislation,lawobservanceandenforcement.


A. 1and3onlyB. 2and3onlyC. 1,2and3D. 1onlyAnswer:C59.ThisScheduleoftheIndianConstitutiondealswiththeadministrationandcontrolofscheduledareasandscheduledtribes.Whichisthisschedule?A. FifthScheduleB. SecondScheduleC. EighthScheduleD. TenthScheduleAnswer:A60.PoetKabirwaswellknownforbeingcriticalofbothHinduismandIslam,hewasstronglyinfluencedbyhisteacher,theHindubhaktileader,whatishisname?A. DaduB. RamanandaC. ChaitanyaD. NoneoftheaboveAnswer:B61.AspertheSacharCommitteereportpresentedintheLokSabhaonNovember2006,whereasMuslimsconstituteabove14%ofthepopulationofIndia,theoverallpercentageofMuslimsinbureaucracyinIndiaisverylow.Howmuchismentionedinthereport?A. 3.5%B. 1.5%C. 3%D. 2.5%Answer:D62.Duetolabours'wildcatsitdownstrikein2011thisIndianjointventurecompanysufferedanoutputlossof$130million,anditssharefellby2%onBombaystockexchange.Whichwasthiscompany?A. ToyotaKirloskarMotorPrivateLimitedB. MarutiSuzukiIndiaLimitedC. HyundaiMotorIndiaLimitedD. PhilipsIndiaLimitedAnswer:B63.Duringhis69thIndependencedayaddresstotheNation,TheIndianPrimeMinisterhademphasizedgovernment'scommitmenttosimplifylabourlawswhichareconfusingforthecommonman.AmongthereformsproposedandpassedinIndianparliamentallexceptoneistrue.Findtheoddone.A. ScrappingofApprenticeAct,1961


B. UniversalAccountNumberforeverymemberofEmployees'ProvidentFundSchemeC. TransparentLabourInspectionSchemeD. LaunchofUnifiedLabourPortalAnswer:A

MathematicalandLogicalReasoning64.Niloferdecidestodistribute200chocolatesequallytoherstudents.But,2ofherolderstudentscomeandshehastoredistributethesamechocolatestoallofthemnow.Now,herpresentstudentsget5chocolateslesserthanwhattheyweregettingearlier.So,Nilofer'spresentstudentsare:-A. 10B. 8C. 7D. 15Answer:B65.Rimiwasbornon3/3/2012.Rimawasborn13daysbeforeRimi.IfRimiwasbornonaSaturday,whatwasthedayonwhichRimawasborn?A. SaturdayB. SundayC. FridayD. MondayAnswer:B66.Frank,Fardeen,FauladandFarhanareplayingagamewheretheloserdoublestheamountofmoneythattheothershave.Theymanagetoplayfourgames.Eachplayerlosesagameeachasperreversealphabeticalordersoftheirnames.Attheendofthegameeachplayerwasleftwith32each.Whostartedwiththemostmoneyatthebeginningofthegame?A. FauladB. FarhanC. FrankD. FardeenAnswer:C67.Ranbir'sofficedoorfaceseastwards.Hewalksoutfromhisoffice'sbackdooruptoa100metresandthentowardsRight,walksfurther100metres,turnsleftandwalks50metres.WhichDirectionhashereachednow?A. North-WestB. South-WestC. NorthD. SouthAnswer:A68.TwoArmsofaclockcomeovereachotherinapproximatelyhowmanyminutes?A. 59


B. 60C. 65D. 55Answer:C69.Ifthetotalnumberofrespondentssurveyedwhouse4GEnabledMobileHandSetsare3591,thenthenumberof3GSmartPhoneuserssurveyedare?A. 13990B. 14566C. 13566D. 14990Answer:C70.Findthesequencethatshallfollowin2015basedonthedatagiveninthechartbelow.

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Answer:C71.ThetableshowsthePercentageoftotalpopulationofacityaspertheiragegroups.

Ifthereareabout190000peopleintheagegroupof56-65inthatcitythenwhatistheapproximatenumberofpeopleintheagebracket26-35inthecity?A. 14,25,000B. 6,53,000C. 6,40,000D. 11,10,000Answer:C


72.TheSumofThreeConsecutivePrimeNumbersis83.WhatshallbetheSquareofthelargestamongstthethreenumbersifitsdigitsarereversed?A. 169B. 83C. 961D. 31Answer:A73.ThenumberofwaysinwhichArnav,Ananyaa,DeepaliandNeenacanstandinstraightlinesuchthatDeepalicomesbetweenArnavandAnanyaa&alsoNeenadoesnotcomebetweenArnavandAnanyaais?A. 8B. 6C. 12D. 4Answer:D74.Whatshallcomeinplaceof'?'intheseriesgivenbelow?

A. 247B. 234C. 221D. 252Answer:B75.Amrita,duringhertrekinaJunglefindsarectangularlogofwoodmeasuring6cmX12cmX15cm.Shewantstocutthislogintoexactnumberofwoodencubes.Whatisthenumberofsuchcubesofequalsizethatshecangetbyusingtheentirelog?A. 1080B. 27C. 40D. 1Answer:C76.Inacampthereisprovisionofmealsforeither120adultsor200children.If150childrenhavealreadyeaten,thenhowmanyadultscouldbefedwiththeremainingmeals?A. 38B. 32C. 30D. 34Answer:C77.ATelecomServiceoperatorannouncedthatbetween8PMand8AMalloutgoingcallsandtextmessagesshallbecharged@50%ofthechargerateasapplicablefrom8AMto8PM.Afteravailingofthisbenefit,mybillduesreducedby20%.WhatistheratioofmycallsandSMSduringdayandnighttime?A. 2:3


B. 2:1C. 3:2D. 3:1Answer:C78.TheroadstotraveltovariouscitiesfrompointAareasgiven.I,JandKcanbereachedonlyfromE.EcannotbereachedfromDorC.AleadstoBandfromC,youcanreachG.BleadstoE.DcanbereachedfromC.DleadstoF.GalsoleadstoF.LcanbereachedonlyfromGviaF.McanonlybereachedfromDviaF.Alldistancesbetweentwoplacesare1km.Allwaysareone-wayonly.I,JandKcanonlybereachedfrom?A. AB. EC. CD. BAnswer:B79.Whatshallcomeinplaceof'='intheseriesgivenbelow?ADI=YA. VB. QC. PD. OAnswer:C80.FindthemissingNumber?

A. 6400B. 5842C. 5832D. 5840Answer:C81.Whichofthefollowingshallcomeinplaceofmissing'-'?mnonom-m-mno-o-A. mnooB. onnmC. mnnoD. mnomAnswer:B82.TheroadstotraveltovariouscitiesfrompointAareasgiven.I,JandKcanbereachedonlyfromE.EcannotbereachedfromDorC.AleadstoBandfromC,youcanreachG.BleadstoE.DcanbereachedfromC.DleadstoF.GalsoleadstoF.Lcanbereached


onlyfromGviaF.McanonlybereachedfromDviaF.Alldistancesbetweentwoplacesare1km.Allwaysareone-wayonly.IfonereachesD,onecangoto?A. FandMOnlyB. FonlyC. JandGD. FandLAnswer:A83.TheroadstotraveltovariouscitiesfrompointAareasgiven.I,JandKcanbereachedonlyfromE.EcannotbereachedfromDorC.AleadstoBandfromC,youcanreachG.BleadstoE.DcanbereachedfromC.DleadstoF.GalsoleadstoF.LcanbereachedonlyfromGviaF.McanonlybereachedfromDviaF.Alldistancesbetweentwoplacesare1km.Allwaysareone-wayonly.ToreachM,onemusthavetravelledthrough?A. GandFB. CandDC. BD. BandKAnswer:B84.TwoStatementsarefollowedbytwoconclusionIandII.Markyouransweras:-A)ifonlyConclusionIfollowsB)ifonlyConclusionIIfollowsC)IfbothIandIIfollowandD)IfNeitherInorIIfollows.StatementAllstudentsinmycollegeareintelligent.RahulisnotintelligentConclusionI.Rahulisnotfrommycollege.II.Rahulshouldstudymore.A. CB. AC. DD. BAnswer:B85.IftheSurveywastobeconductedon10%lessrespondentsthentheBasicHandSetUsersshallbeapproximately?


A. 22469B. 20469C. 22473D. 20743Answer:B86.AlkaplacesfiveIceCubesfromthefreezer,eachofsides5centimetreseachadjacenttoeachother.Findtheareaoftheresultantcuboidthatgetsformed?

A. 650cm2B. 125cm2C. 625cm2D. 550cm2Answer:D87.Avasemadeofglass,whensoldfor9,600fetches20%profit.Whatwouldbethepercentprofit/lossif15suchvasesaresoldatawhole-salepriceof8,250each?A. 3%B. 4%C. 2%D. 1%Answer:A88.Twonumbersaresuchthattheratiobetweenthemis3:5.Ifeachisincreasedby10,theratiobetweenthembecomes5:7.Whatisthedifferencebetweenthetwonumbers?A. 5B. 10C. 12D. 15Answer:B89.Theaverageof50numbersisX.Iftwonumbers53and47arediscarded,theaverageofthe


remainingsetofnumbersnowis37.5.Whatisthevalueof50X?A. 1700B. 1900C. 1850D. 1950Answer:B90.Ifxabc=xa.xb.xc,wherea,b,candxareallpositiveintegers,thenwhatisthevalueof(a+b+c)2?A. 25B. 1C. 49D. 36Answer:D91.Amandistributeshispropertyof900,000amonghistwosons,SurajandRajivandhisdaughterMeera.TheshareofSurajisthricethatofRajivandtheshareofRajivistwicethatofMeera.HowmuchdidMeeraget?A. 100,000B. 300,000C. 85,557D. 200,000Answer:A92.Amitborrows7,000atsimpleinterestfromthevillagemoney-lender.Attheendof3years,heagainborrows3,000andcloseshisaccountafterpaying4,615asinterestafter8yearsfromthetimehemadethefirstborrowing.Whatistherateofinterest?A. 7.5%B. 5.5%C. 6.5%D. 5.6%Answer:C93.Given'y'isanaturalnumber,howmanyvaluesof"y"arepossiblefor(y2-5y+5)(y-8)(y+6)=1?A. 4B. 1C. 3D. 2Answer:C94.Findthevalueoflog2log2log3log3273A. 0B. 0.5C. 2D. 1Answer:A95.Inhowmanyways9friends-Alok,Badal,Carol,Dorothy,Emily,Frank,Govind,HarishandIndivar;bedividedequallyinto3groups?A. 1296B. 1280


C. 280D. 362880Answer:C96.TwosetsAAandBBaredefinedasfollows:-

Whichofthefollowingalternativesiscorrect?A. AA=BBB. n(AA)>n(BB)C. n(AA)<n(BB)D. n(AA)<=n(BB)Answer:A97.Readthefollowingtableandanswerquestionsthatfollow:-

If2014figuresforCementareplottedonapie-chart,approximatelywhatanglewillbesub-dividedby'Expenditure'?(indegrees)A. 120B. 90C. 150D. 180Answer:C98.Readthefollowingtableandanswerquestionsthatfollow:-

TakingInterestandNetProfitsforbothsectorstogether,whatisthepercentagechangein2015over2014?A. 2%increaseB. 2%decreaseC. 1%decreaseD. 1%increase


Answer:C99.Studythefollowinggraphcarefullyandanswerthequestionthatfollows:-

Thepercentageincreaseinexportsfrom2000to2001is:-A. 4B. 400C. 40D. 440Answer:B100.Thebar-diagramgivenbelowshowstherealizationfromleatherexportsin$duringdifferentyears:-

Inwhichyeardidtheexportsofleatherfallthemost?A. Year7B. Year4C. Year3D. Year6Answer:C101.Readthefollowingcaseandanswerthefollowingquestion:-Mr.TechnohasrecentlyacquiredfourcompaniesnamelyA-NetTechnologies(ANT),B-AntaTransport(BAT),C-AntraTailors(CAT)andD-AliTransistor(DAT).Whentheresultsofthecompaniesfortheyear2013-14wereplacedbeforehim,hefoundafewinterestingthingsaboutthem.WhiletheprofitsofCATandDATweresame,thesalesofCATwerethesameasthoseofBAT,profitsofANTwere10%ofitssales,whereastheprofitsofBATwere20%ofitssales.Whilethe


totalexpensesofCATwere5timesitsprofits,salesofDATwerethreetimesitsprofits.ThetotalexpensesofCATwere10,00,000.ThetotalexpensesofANTwere10%lessthanthoseofCAT.(Profitsaredefinedasthedifferencebetweensalesandtotalexpenditure)Whichcompanyhadthehighestprofitsduringthefinancialyear2013-14?A. BATB. DATC. ANTD. CATAnswer:A102.Readthefollowingcaseandanswerthefollowingquestion:-Mr.TechnohasrecentlyacquiredfourcompaniesnamelyA-NetTechnologies(ANT),B-AntaTransport(BAT),C-AntraTailors(CAT)andD-AliTransistor(DAT).Whentheresultsofthecompaniesfortheyear2013-14wereplacedbeforehim,hefoundafewinterestingthingsaboutthem.WhiletheprofitsofCATandDATweresame,thesalesofCATwerethesameasthoseofBAT,profitsofANTwere10%ofitssales,whereastheprofitsofBATwere20%ofitssales.WhilethetotalexpensesofCATwere5timesitsprofits,salesofDATwerethreetimesitsprofits.ThetotalexpensesofCATwere10,00,000.ThetotalexpensesofANTwere10%lessthanthoseofCAT.(Profitsaredefinedasthedifferencebetweensalesandtotalexpenditure)Whichcompanyhadthelowestsalesduringthefinancialyear2013-14?A. BATB. CATC. DATD. ANTAnswer:C103.Thebar-diagramgivenbelowshowstherealizationfromleatherexportsin$duringdifferentyears:-

Inwhichyearwasthepercentageincreaseoverthepreviousyearthehighest?A. Year5B. Year4C. Year6D. Year2Answer:B


104.Thebar-diagramgivenbelowshowstherealizationfromleatherexportsin$duringdifferentyears:-

Whatistheratiooftheexportsintheyear3andyear7approximately?A. 1:2B. 2:1C. 1:3D. 3:1Answer:C105.Readthefollowingcaseandanswerthefollowingquestion:-Mr.TechnohasrecentlyacquiredfourcompaniesnamelyA-NetTechnologies(ANT),B-AntaTransport(BAT),C-AntraTailors(CAT)andD-AliTransistor(DAT).Whentheresultsofthecompaniesfortheyear2013-14wereplacedbeforehim,hefoundafewinterestingthingsaboutthem.WhiletheprofitsofCATandDATweresame,thesalesofCATwerethesameasthoseofBAT,profitsofANTwere10%ofitssales,whereastheprofitsofBATwere20%ofitssales.WhilethetotalexpensesofCATwere5timesitsprofits,salesofDATwerethreetimesitsprofits.ThetotalexpensesofCATwere10,00,000.ThetotalexpensesofANTwere10%lessthanthoseofCAT.(Profitsaredefinedasthedifferencebetweensalesandtotalexpenditure)Inthefinancialyear2013-14,whichcompanyhadthehighesttotalexpenses?A. ANTB. BATC. CATD. DATAnswer:C106.NumberoffivedifferenttypesofproductX,viz:AA,BB,CC,DDandEEproducedandthenumberofproductsfounddefectivebyaCompanyABCLtd.overtheyearsfrom1996to2002aregivenbelow(in'000):-


Whatwasthepercentageincreaseinthenumberofdefect-freeEEtypeproducedin2001-02fromthatin2000-01?A. 12%B. 18%C. 120%D. 118%Answer:B107.NumberoffivedifferenttypesofproductX,viz:AA,BB,CC,DDandEEproducedandthenumberofproductsfounddefectivebyaCompanyABCLtd.overtheyearsfrom1996to2002aregivenbelow(in'000):-

InwhichofthefollowingyearswasthepercentageofdefectiveofAAtypethemaximum?A. 1996-97B. 2000-01C. 1998-99D. 1997-98Answer:A108.NumberoffivedifferenttypesofproductX,viz:AA,BB,CC,DDandEEproducedandthenumberofproductsfounddefectivebyaCompanyABCLtd.overtheyearsfrom1996to2002aregivenbelow(in'000):-


TheproductionofAAtypein1998-99iswhatpercentofthetotaldefect-freeproductioninthatyear?A. 23.7B. 22.6C. 23.1D. 22.3Answer:A

EnglishProficiency109.Findtheoddword.Lovely,slowly,quickly,skilfullyA. LovelyB. QuicklyC. SkilfullyD. SlowlyAnswer:A110.Fillintheblank.I________already_________manybadexperiencesinmylife.A. have,hadB. had,haveC. has,hadD. have,hasAnswer:A111.Matchtheidiomstotheirmeanings.

A. 1-a,2-b,3-c,4-dB. 1-c,2-d,3-a,4-b


C. 1-d,2-a,3-b,4-cD. 1-b,2-c,3-d,4-aAnswer:B112.Completetheanalogy.Screenwriter:writesscreenplays::______________:createsdictionariesA. LexicographerB. ColumnistC. EditorD. MemoiristAnswer:A113.Findtheoddwordout.Pharmacists,Lunatics,Audiologists,StatisticiansA. LunaticsB. AudiologistsC. PharmacistsD. StatisticiansAnswer:A114.Fillintheblank.Thestorywasjusttoobeautiful.I____________notreadit.A. couldn'thaveB. wouldhaveC. shouldn'thaveD. couldhaveAnswer:A115.Completetheanalogy.Abomination:disgrace::_____________:ridiculeA. PraiseB. SolemnityC. OpennessD. MockeryAnswer:D116.Thefollowingsentenceissplitinthreepartsandeachoneislabeled(A),(B)and(C).Readthesentencetofindoutwhetherthereisanerrorinanypart.Letter(D)signifiesa'NoError'Therewere(A)lessermistakes(B)inyourwritingthistimearound(C).A. TherewereB. lessermistakesC. inyourwritingthistimearoundD. NoerrorAnswer:B117.Thefollowingsentenceissplitinthreepartsandeachoneislabeled(A),(B)and(C).Readthesentencetofindoutwhetherthereisanerrorinanypart.Letter(D)signifiesa'NoError'BynextDiwali(A),wewillhavebeen(B)herefor3years(C).A. BynextDiwaliB. wewillhavebeen


C. herefor3yearsD. NoerrorAnswer:D118.Findtheoddwordout.Suave,ingratiating,urbane,churlishA. IngratiatingB. UrbaneC. ChurlishD. SuaveAnswer:C119.Completetheidiom.Hecouldn'tdecidewhattodo.Hewasstuckbetweenarockanda__________.A. difficultyB. problemC. hardplaceD. hellAnswer:C120.Findtheoddwordout.Divulgence,Revelation,Dissemination,DenialA. DenialB. RevelationC. DisseminationD. DivulgenceAnswer:A121.Completetheidiomwiththecorrectword.Mycarkeepsbreakingdown.It'sthe________ofmylife.A. ScourgeB. RuinC. BaneD. PlagueAnswer:C122.Thefollowingsentenceissplitinthreepartsandeachoneislabeled(A),(B)and(C).Readthesentencetofindoutwhetherthereisanerrorinanypart.Letter(D)signifiesa'NoError'It'squietwarmtoday(A).Itshould've(B)rainedbutitdidn't(C).A. It'squietwarmtodayB. Itshould'veC. rainedbutitdidn'tD. NoerrorAnswer:A123.Matchtheidiomstotheirmeanings.


A. 1-b,2-a,3-c,4-dB. 1-c,2-d,3-a,4-bC. 1-d,2-b,3-a,4-cD. 1-a,2-c,3-b,4-dAnswer:B124.Fillintheblank.Whenhedied,shesaid,"Hewasn'tallthatgreatbutheneverwasbadtoanyone!"Thehomelessmancouldn'thaveaskedforabetter_____________.A. farewellB. memoryC. epitaphD. messageAnswer:C125.Substitutethephraseinboldwiththecorrectword.Theentirelowersectionwasfilledwithbooks.Hetrulywasaloverofbooks.A. BibliophileB. VintnerC. ScholarD. EgoistAnswer:A126.Substitutethephraseinboldwiththecorrectword.Everyonelaughedathimbecausehewasquitelikeawoman.A. FemaleB. FeministC. FeminineD. EffeminateAnswer:D127.Fillintheblank._________easytoblamethegovernmentifandwhen_________policiesdon'twork.A. It's,itsB. It's,it'sC. Its,it'sD. Its,itsAnswer:A128.Fillintheblank.Theirmarital___________wassomethingthatpeoplelovedtodiscuss.A. problems


B. behaviourC. discordD. decisionsAnswer:C129.Findtheoddwordout.Consequence,Result,Effect,AffectA. ConsequenceB. AffectC. EffectD. ResultAnswer:B130.Substitutethephraseinboldwiththecorrectword.Ireallyenjoyedthespeechwhichhedeliveredwithoutanypreviouspreparation.A. OrationB. DisquisitionC. DiscourseD. ExtemporeAnswer:D131.Fillintheblanks.His________waslyingona__________.A. palate,paletteB. pallet,palateC. palette,palletD. pallet,paletteAnswer:C132.WhatistheantonymofArticulation?A. DisconnectionB. DictionC. CadenceD. ElucidationAnswer:A133.Thefollowingsentenceissplitinthreepartsandeachoneislabeled(A),(B)and(C).Readthesentencetofindoutwhetherthereisanerrorinanypart.Letter(D)signifiesa'NoError'NeverIhave(A)everseen(B)somethingofthismagnitude(C)A. NeverIhaveB. everseenC. somethingofthismagnitudeD. NoerrorAnswer:A134.Fillintheblank.Seldom___________everseensomethingsoridiculous.A. IhadB. Ihave


C. haveID. haveIhadAnswer:C135.Fillintheblanks.Unabletostophimself,he________insidetoseewhathadactually________hiscuriosity.A. peaked,peekedB. peeked,piquedC. piqued,peekedD. peaked,piquedAnswer:B136.Fillintheblank.Hewasgivena_________forprovinghis_________.A. meddle,metalB. metal,meddleC. medal,mettleD. mettle,medalAnswer:CREADINGCOMPREHENSIONWealwayswonderwhatitwouldbelikeiffamouspublicfigureslikeLadyDiana,MahatmaGandhiandeveninfamousoneslikeOsamaBinLaden,hadablogorwebsitewithdirectlinkstotheirthoughts,views,opinions,presentationandpositioning.HowwouldLadyDihavewantedtoportrayherself?Whatwouldherblogcarry?Wouldithavehelpedhermultiplyherworkandeffect?Thisarticlediscussesabouttheneedforpublicfigurestohaveawebsite.Whetheryouareapolitician,artiste,actor,religiousfigureoranyonewhoenjoyspublicfame,engagingdirectlywithyourfollowers,fanbaseordisciplesisimperative.Havinganunfilteredandopenmediumofdisbursinginformationallowsthepublicfiguretobeascandidandgenuineands/hecanbe.Heorshehasfullcontroloverwhatisbeingeditedandwhatshouldbeeditedwhencommunicatingthroughamediumoverwhichtheyhavedirectcontrol.Morethanspreadnewsandpromoteyourwork,asacelebrityyouwillneedtoconstantlyclarifymisconceptionsandmiscommunicationaboutyourself.Beinginthepubliceyemeansyouaresuretoreceivehealthycriticismandevenslander.Havingyourowncommunicationmediumhelpsyoutodirectlyreachouttothosewhoareconcernedaboutyouandyouractions.Manycelebritieshaveclarifiedandclearedupimportantrumoursandmisconceptionsaboutthemselves,whichhaveeitherbeenspreadbytheirrivalsorhavebeencookedupbythemainstreammedia.Manyactorshaveusedtheirwebsitetoclarifytheirmaritalstatusorrumoursabouttheirdeathwhichwerefloatingaroundinthemedia.PoliticosandIntellectualshaveusedtheirwebsitestostirupemotionsandgathersupportforfulfillingtheirambitions.Mostcelebritiesandpublicfigureslovetheattentiontheygetwherevertheygo.Mostcelebritiesliketosendmessagesandsubtlehintsabouttheirnextpublicappearance,sothattheirbandwagonofcheerleadersandfansisreadyandwaitingtowelcomethem.SocialMediaandtheInternethavemadeitsomucheasierforcelebstoposttheirnexthangoutandmobilizeacrowdoffansinafewminutes.Politiciansmayespeciallyfindthisusefulwhenwantingtogarnersupportfortheirvariouscampaignsandpromotrails.


Awebsitecanbeanexcellentsourceofrevenuegeneration,especiallywhenacelebritieshavetheirownrangeofproductsorlineofexclusivemerchandiseforsale.Peopleclamourtogetauthenticmerchandiseandconnectatthatlevelwiththeiridolorhero.Manyactorsandartisteshavelaunchedtheirownbrandofproducts-thingswhichtheyuseorendorse.Forexamplemanyactorshavelaunchedtheirownperfumebrand,whereaspaintersandsculptorshavelaunchedalineoftoolsorimplementsthattheyusefortheirart.Similarly,clothingandapparelisalsooftenendorsedorpromotedinthenameorpresenceofanactor.Awebsitecandefinitelyhelpboosttheirmerchandisesalesandprovideasourceforpeopletogettheauthenticstuff,withouthavingtobeexploitedbyripoffsorexpensivestores.137.Politicosandintellectualsusetheirwebsiteto___________.A. provokeemotionsB. gatherinformationC. promotethemselvesD. spreadawarenessAnswer:A138.Whatdoesbeinginapubliceyemean?A. tocreateafandatabase.B. tohaveanopenlineoftwo-waycommunication.C. tobeopentopositiveandnegativecriticism.D. tomobilizethecrowd.Answer:C139.What,accordingtotheauthor,canawebsitealsobe?A. Platformforcriticism.B. Spacetobeginacampaign.C. Linkbetweenstarsandtheirfans.D. Sourceofrevenuegeneration.Answer:D140.What,accordingtotheauthor,isnecessaryforapublicfigure?A. Keepingacleanimageinfrontoftheirfans.B. Promotingtheir'brand'.C. Directinteractionwiththefollowers.D. Clarifyingmisconceptionsaboutthemselves.Answer:C141.Whatisthepassageabout?A. Theusageofwebsitesbycelebrities.B. Theneedofwebsitesforcelebrities.C. Promotionofcelebritiesviawebsites.D. Celebritiesgainingfanfollowingthroughwebsites.Answer:B

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