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Bangalore University, II semester B.A LLB Economics I, December 2012

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COMPUTER AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

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1. A repository for data, usually covering some specific topic is called......
1) Data bank
2) Database
3) Data acquisition
4) Database system
5) Data Mart

2. A popular word processing program for microcomputers is........
1) BASEB
2) WORDSTAR
3) LOTUS
4) BASIC
5) FOX PRO

3. The first large commercial magnetic disk device was introduced in 1956 by....
1) IBM
2) Hewlett-Packard
3) Victor Poor
4) Digital Equipment Corporation
5) Honey-Well

4. The range of a char type is........
1) 0 to 65,536
2) 0 to 65,537
3) 0 to 65,636
4) 0 to 65,538
5) 0 to 128

5. The report card and merit list forms the....
1) Input data
2) Output data
3) Data processing
4) Central Processing
5) None

6. A common boundary between two systems is called.....
1) Surface
2) Intradiction
3) Interface
4) Interdiction
5) Port

7. Which of the following is directory controlled from a keyboard?
1) Punched paper tape
2) Card punch
3) Magnetic tape
4) Magnetic disk
5) Audio Tape

8. A device or peripheral equipment which is not in direct communication with CPU of a computer is known as.......
1) On line device
2) Off line device
3) Channel
4) Intelligent terminal
5) None

9. Pseudo instructions are .......
1) Introduction in any program that have no corresponding machine code instruction
2) Instructions that are partially executed
3) Instructions for caches
4) Assembler directives
5) None

10. The Hexa decimal number A 23 F is represented in binary by ?
1) 1010 0010 0011 1110
2) 1010 0010 0100 1111
3) 1010 0010 0011 1111
4) 1101 0010 0011 1111
5) None

11. UNI CODE is .......
1) 8 bit
2) 16 bit
3) 7 bit
4) 12 bit
5) 24 bit

12. Who is responsible for introducing the concept of stored program?
1) Blase Pascal
2) Herman Hollerth
3) Charles Babbage
4) John Von Neumann
5) Henry Ford

13. CRAY-II is a ......
1) Mini Computer
2) Micro Computer
3) Super Computer
4) First Mainframe Computer
5) None

14. In computer terminology the term wetware stands for ......
1) Artificial Intelligence
2) Any Organic Intelligence
3) Speech Recognition
4) Molecular scale computer
5) None

15. Who is the creator of PASCAL language?
1) Dijkstra
2) Niklaus writh
3) D. Khuth
4) Aho
5) Dennis Ritichie

16. The Index consists of ......
1) a list of Keys
2) Pointers to the master list
3) both (1) and (2)
4) Pointers to the duplicate list
5) None

17. A compound key ......
1) is made up a several pieces of information
2) uniquely identifies an item in list
3) both (1) and (2)
4) is a duplicate key
5) None

18. Updating a database means ......
1) revising a file structure
2) recognizing the data base
3) modifying or adding records
4) Deleting records
5) None

19. The distinguishable parts of a record are called......
1) Data
2) Files
3) Information
4) Fields
5) All of the above

20. A front end processor used in.......
1) Multi programming
2) Virtual Storage
3) Time sharing
4) Multi processing
5) None

21. Turnaround time is defined as ......
1) Delay between job submission and job completion
2) Waiting time
3) Execution tine
4) Both (1) and (2)
5) None

22. In OSI network architecture, the routing is performed by ......
1) Network layer
2) Session layer
3) Physical Layer
4) Transport layer
5) Data link layer

23. The slowest transmission speeds are of......
1) Twisted pair wire
2) Coaxial wire
3) OFC
4) Microwave
5) None

24. Transmission of computerised data from one location to another is called ......
1) Data transfer
2) Data flow
3) Data communication
4) Data management
5) None

25. The first electronic computer in the world was ......
1) UNIVAC
2) EDVAC
3) ENIAC
4) ABACUS
5) None

26. Which was the computer conceived by Babbage?
1) Analytical engine
2) Arithmetic machine
3) Donald Knuth
4) Abacus
5) None

27. Which of the following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located?
1) Memory address register
2) Memory data register
3) Instruction register
4) Program counter
5) Memory buffer register

28. The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of ......
1) Genetics
2) Control and communications
3) Molecular biology
4) Biochemistry
5) Light

29. The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured ......
1) ROM
2) RAM
3) PROM
4) EPROM
5) Cache

30. Which command brings you to the first slide in your presentation?
1) Next slide button
2) Page up
3) Ctrl + Home
4) Ctrl + End
5) Ctrl + Back space

31. Which of the following is secondary memory
device?
1) CPU
2) ALU
3) Mouse
4) Floppy disk
5) None of these

32. A character is represented in EBCDIC by.....
1) One bit
2) Four bits
3) Eight bits
4) sixteen bits
5) None of the above

33. Which is considered a direct entry input device?
1) Optical scanner
2) Mouse
3) Light pen
4) Digitizer
5) All of the above

34. Micro computer hardware consists of three basic categories of physical equipment.....
1) System unit, input / output secondary storage
2) Keyboard, monitor, hardware
3) System unit, input / output, memory
4) System unit, primary storage, secondary storage
5) DC, Floppy, pen drive

35. e-marketing is same as ........
1) Virtual marketing
2) Digital Marketing
3) Real time marketing
4) All of these
5) None of these

36. Grouping and processing all of these firm's transactions at one time is called.......
1) Batch processing
2) DBMS
3) Red time processing
4) On-line processing
5) Transaction processing

37. A file that includes pre-defined settings thatcan be used to create many common types of presentations is called a ......
1) Template
2) Pattern
3) Model
4) Blueprint
5) None of these

ANSWERS:
1-1, 2-2, 3-1, 4-1, 5-2, 6-3, 7-2, 8-2, 9-4, 10-3
11-2, 12-4, 13-3, 14-2, 15-2, 16-3, 17-3, 18-3, 19-3, 20-3
21-1, 22-1, 23-1, 24-3, 25-3, 26-1, 27-4, 28-2, 29-1, 30-3
31-4, 32-3, 33-5, 34-2, 35-2, 36-1, 37-1

COMPUTER AWARENESS PRACTICE MCQs

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1. A scanner converts the image that it sees into numeric digit before storing it in the computer. This conversion process is known as? 1. Modulation
2. Digitization
3. Reverberation
4. Contribution
5. Creation

2. __ recognition systems enables physically disable people to use computer?
1. Scanner
2. Ink jet printers
3. Speech recognition
4. Main frame comuter
5. None of these

3. Which among the following statements are true regarding the laser?
1. The laser recreates the image on a negatively charged drum. Which will collect Ink that is positively charged to attract to the areas of the image.
2. A dot-matric printers creates, the characters it prints.
3. The capture image virtually & print
4. They determine the size of the objects
5. All the above

4. The earliest calculating devices are ? 1. Calculators
2. Super computers
3. Abacus
4. Minicomputers
5. Micro Computers

5. ___can scan typed documents, pictures, graphics or even handwriting into a computer? 1. Launching Machine
2. Modulating Machine
3. Optional Scanners
4. Voice-recognition devices
5. None of these

6. Graphic display is made up of a series of dots called ____ whose pattern produces the images?1. Trick cels
2. Lead cells
3. Pixel
4. Inkers
5. Lines

7. The components of cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Display are? 1. Electrongun
2. Electron beam controlled by an electro magnetic field
3. A phosphor coated display screen
4. Only option 1 is correct
5. All 1,2,3, are correct

8. CGA (Color Graphic Adapter), MDA (Monochrome Display Adapter), HGA (Herc-ules Graphic Adapter), EGA (Enhanced Graphic (Adapter) are examples of?
1. CRT (Cathode Ray Tube)
2. Motor cycle
3. Screens
4. Drum printers
5. All the above

9. _____ is determined by the number of pixels horizontally & vertically? 1. Reverberation
2. Recognition
3. Reconciliation
4. Resolution
5. Reflection

10. The major advantage of LCD (Liquid Crystal display) is?1. High energy consumption
2. Low energy consumption
3. No energy consumption
4. Average energy consumption
5. None of these

11. _____ are most commonly used for large group presentations? 1. Projection Displays
2. Hard disk
3. Floppy disk
4. CPU
5. All the above

12. The main memory also known as the primary memory is a part of the CPU & is combination of both?1. REN & RAMP
2. RAM & ROM
3. Only RAM 4. Only ROM
5. Keyboard & Monitor

13. Which of the following statements are correct regarding RAM ? 1. It is volatile in nature & can read & write data
2. The information is lost as soon as the System is shut down unless saved
3. It is used to store programs & data during the computers operation
4. It is a permanent data
5. Only 1,2,3 are correct

14. Which of the following statements are true regarding ROM? 1. It is read only memory
2. It is non-volatile
3. It is used to store permanent programs
4. It is main memory
5. All the above

15. Access mode means? 1. How easily they are accessible
2. How easily they are deniable
3. How easily they are convertible
4. How easily they are defensible
5. None of these

16.Access time means? 1. The maximum time required to reach storage location
2. The average time required to reach a storage location & obtain its content
3. The time taken to destroy the elements
4. The average time required to delete the storage
5. None of these

17. Transfer rate can be defined as ? 1. The number of characters or words that a device can transfer per second
2. The number of characters or words that a device cannot transfer
3. The time taken to transfer an employ
4. Only 3 is correct
5. All the above

18.Cache memory is a part of ?1. CPU
2. Monitor
3. Key board
4. Mouse
5. All the above

19.____ lies in the path between the processor & the main memory? 1. Cake memory
2. Cache memory
3. Cane memory
4. Cat memory
5. cathode memory

ANSWERS:
1. 2, 2. 3, 3. 1, 4. 3, 5. 3, 6. 3, 7. 5, 8. 1, 9. 4, 10. 2,
11. 1, 12. 2, 13. 5, 14. 5, 15. 1, 16. 2, 17. 1, 18. 1, 19. 2

COMPUTER AWARENESS PRACTICE MCQs FOR IBPS EXAMS

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1.    Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a Computer?
     a) Gathering data
     b)    Processing data into information
     c)    Analyzing the data or information
     d) Storing the data or information
     e) None of these

2.    ______ is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do?
     a) Simulation Engine
     b) Nanotechnology
     c) Nanoscience
     d) Artificial Intelligence (AI)
     e) None of these

3.    Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions of a computer?
     a)    Input ® Output ® Process ® Storage
     b)    Process ® Output ® Input ® Storage
     c)    Process ® Storage ® Input ® Output
     d)    Input ® Process ® Output ® Storage
     e) None of these

4.    A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is?
     a) Ohms
b) Ampere
     c) MIPS
d) CFPS
     e) None of these

5.    What is Backup?
     a) Accessing data on tape
     b)    Protecting data by copying it from original source to a different destination
     c) Migrating old data to new data
     d)    Adding more components to your network
     e) None of these

6.    ______ are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly?
     a) Mainframes
     b) Supercomputers
     c) Laptops
d) Servers
     e) None of these

7.    In Analog computer?
     a)    Input is first converted to digital form
     b)    Input is never converted to digital form
     c)    Output is displayed in digital form
     d)    Output is displayed in both form s
     e) None of these

8.    In the latest generation compu-ters, the instructions are executed?
     a) Parallel only
     b) Sequential only
     c)    Both sequentially and parallelly
     d) Serial
e) None of these

9.    Human beings are referred to as Homo sapiens, which device is called Sillico sapiens?
     a) Robot
b) Hardware
     c) Monitor
d) Computer
     e) None of these

10.    Modern Computers are very reliable but they are not?
     a) Cheap
b) Powerful
     c) Infallible
d) Fast
     e) None of these

11.    What is meant by a dedicated computer?
     a)    Which uses one kind of software
     b)    Which is assigned one and only one task
     c)    Which is used by one person only
     d)    Which is meant for application software
     e) None of these

12.    The storage subsystem in a microcomputer consists mainly of …… or …….. media with varying capacities?
     a) Optical or memory
     b) Magnetic or optical
     c) Memory or video
     d) Video or magnetic
     e) None of these

13.    One Second is?
     a) 10 milliseconds
     b) 100 milliseconds
     c) 1000 milliseconds
     d) 10000 milliseconds
     e) None of these

14.    Computer operators?
     a)    write computer code for specific problems
     b)    operate the device which input and output data from the computer
     c)    normally require a college degree in computer science
     d) all of the above
     e) None of these

15.    The first electronic computer in the world was?
     a) RAM
b) UNIVAC
     c) ENIAC
d) All of above
     e) None of these

16.    Which was the computer con-ceived by Charles Babbage?
     a) Analytical engine
     b) Arithmetic machine
     c) Digital machine
     d) All of above
     e) None of these

17.    Offline device is?
     a)    A device which is not connected to CPU
     b)    A device which is connected to CPU
     c) An Input- output device
     d) Internal Hard disk
     e) None of these

18.    Microprocessors can be used to make?
     a) Calculators
     b) Digital systems
     c) Computer
     d) All of the above
     e) None of these

19.    Which American computer Company is called Big Blue?
     a) Microsoft     b) Compaq Corp
     c) IBM
d) Intel
     e) None of these

20.    Which of the following require large computer memory?
     a) Voice
b) Graphics
     c) Imaging
d) All of the above
     e) None of these

21.    The primary goal of a compu-ter system is to turn data into?
     a) Memory
b) Ideas
     c) Information
d) Storage
     e) None of these

22.    Who invented the micro-processor?
     a) Marcian Hoff
     b) Herman H Goldstein
     c) Joseph Jacquard
     d) Charles Babbage
     e) None of these

23.    In which parameter, Digital computers are better than an Analog computer?
     a) Speed
b) Accuracy
     c) Reliability
d) Cost
     e) None of these
24.    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is associated with which Gene-ration of Computer evolution?
     a) Third Generation
     b) Second Generation
     c) Fifth Generation
     d) Sixth Generation
     e) None of these

25.    Which operation is NOT performed by Computer?
     a) Processing
b) Saving
     c) Controlling
     d) Understanding
     e) None of these

26.    Fifth generation computer is also known as?
     a)    Knowledge information processing system
     b)    Very large scale integration (VLSI)
     c)    Both of above
     d)    Embedded system
     e)    None of these

27.    The Computer that processes both analog and digital is called?
     a) Mainframe computer
     b) Digital computer
     c) Hybrid computer
     d) Analog Computer
     e) None of these

28.    _______ is a form of permanent memory that holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up and does not get erased when the power is turned off?
     a) CPU
     b) Network Interface Card (NIC)
     c) RAM
d) ROM
     e) None of these

29.    A _______, is an electronic device that processes data, converting it into information?
     a) Processor
b) Computer
     c) Disk
d) Stylus
     e) None of these

30.    The _____ of a system includes the programs or instructions?
     a) Hardware
b) Memory
     c) Information
d) Software
     e) None of these

31.    Computers that are portable and convenient for users who travel are known as?
     a) Super computers
     b) Laptops
c) Mini computers
     d) Servers
e) None of these

32.    Analog computer works on the supply of?
     a) Continuous electrical pulses
     b)    Electrical pulses but not continuous
     c) Magnetic strength
     d) None of the above
     e) None of these

33.    After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual print of the picture is considered?
     a) Data
b) Output
     c) Input
d) Process
      e) None of these

34.    _______ is any part of the computer that you can physically touch?
     a) Hardware
     b) Operating system
     c) Software
d) Memory
     e) None of these

35.    The components that process data are located in the?
     a) Internal Memory
     b) Printer
c) System Unit
     d) Monitor
e) None of these

36.    All of the following examples of input devices EXCEPT?
     a) Keyboard
b) Mouse
     c) Scanner
d) Printer
     e) None of these

37.    What is the name of the logic circuit which can add two binary digits?
     a) Half adder
b) Full adder
     c) Serial adder
d) Parallel adder
     e) None of these

38.    All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT?
     a) Hard disk drives
     b) Printers
c) Flash drives
     d) CD drives
e) None of these

39.    The CPU and memory are located on the?
     a) Monitor
     b) Motherboard
     c) Storage board
     d) Keyboard
     e) None of these

40.    Which of the following devices can be used to directly image printed text?
     a) OCR
b) Smart Card
     c) MICR
d) All of above
     e) None of these

ANSWERS:

1) c         2) d      3) d      4) c      5) b        6) b      7) b       8) c      9) d     10) c
11) b    12) b    13) c    14) b    15) c      16) a    17) a    18) d    19) c    20) d
21) c    22) a    23) b    24) c    25) d      26) a    27) c    28) d    29) b    30) d
31) b    32) a    33) b    34) a    35) c      36) d    37) a    38) b    39) b    40) a

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE MCQs FOR IBPS EXAMS

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1.    The advantage of LAN is?
     a) Sharing peripherals
     b) Backing up your data
     c) Saving all your data
     d) Accessing the web
     e) Automatic printing of data

2.    Of the 5 words listed below, which one is the odd one out?
     a) Application
b) Peripherals
     c) Programs
d) Software
     e) Operating system
3.    What type of device is a computer printer?
     a) Input
b) Input / output
     c) Software
d) Storage
     e) Output
4.    What is the biggest number you can get with 8 bits?
     a) 256
b) 128
     c) 1000
d) 255
     e) 1024
5.    What type of device is a digital camera?
     a) Input
b) Output
     c) Software
d) Storage
     e) Input /output
6.    What is the mailing list?
     a) Collection of e - mail addresses
     b) Collection of files
     c) Collection of folders
     d) Collection of data
     e) Collection of incidence
7.    What type of keys are "ctrl" and "shift"?
     a) Adjustment
b) Function
     c) Modifier
d) Alphanumeric
     e) None of these
8.    The following is an example of standard file format for text files?
     a) JPEG(.jpg)
b) Bitmap (.bmp)
     c) Word (.doc)
d) Text (.txt)
     e) .xis
9.    Which of the following devices was used in the computer of first generation?
     a) Integrated circuit
     b) Processor    c) Microprocessor
     d) vacuum tubes
     e) none of these
10.    Which part of hardware compensates the difference of speeds of CPU and peripherals?
     a) scanner
b) printer
     c) video card
     d) mother board
e) interface
11.    Which of the following computers is designed to do some specialized work?
     a) mainframe computer
     b) special purpose computer
     c) portable computer
     d) super computer
     e) none of these
12.    Which of the following can be considered as portable computer?
     a) mini computer
     b) mainframe computer
     c) desktop
d) workstation
     e) PDA
13.    Print preview is useful to?
     a)    colour the document
     b)    save the document
     c)    delete the document
     d)    copy the document
     e)    view how the document will appear when printed.
14.    Which of the following statements is true about RAM?
     a)    it retains data when pc is turned off
     b)    this is a type of read and write memory
     c)    it contains start - up instructions
     d)    this is a peripheral
     e)    its remaining is 'Read Access Memory'
15.    Full form of MB is?
     a) micro byte
b) mega byte
     c) mini byte
d) milli byte
     e) midi byte
16.    Choose the fastest memory?
     a) hard disk
b) DVD ROMs
     c) cache memory
     d) static memory
     e) none of these
17.    Which memory is optional to operate the computer system?
     a) RAM
b) ROM
     c) cash
d) secondary memory
     e) RAM and ROM
18.    Translator program used in assembly language is called?
     a) complier
b) interpreter
     c) translation
d) translator
     e) assembler
19.    Which is that part of CPU which coordinates with all other parts of the computer?
     a) mother board
     b) coordination board
     c) control unit
     d) arithmetic logic unit
     e) memory
20.    Which is that high speed memory that coordinates with the speed gap between processor and main memory?
     a) cache
b) PROM
     c) EPROM
d) SRAM
     e) none of these
21.    A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be?
     a) distributed
b) free
     c) centralized
d) open source
     e) none of these
22.    Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer readable are known as?
     a) an ASCII code
     b) a magnetic tape
     c) a bar code
     d) an OCR scanner
     e) None of these
23.    Part number, part description, and number of parts ordered are examples of?
     a) control
b) output
     c) processing
d) feedback
     e) input
24.    Sequential access is formed in?
     a) hard disk
b) memory card
     c) pen drive
d) cassettes
     e) none of these
25.    Why it is unethical to share copyright file with your friends?
     a)    it is not unethical because it is legal
     b)    it is unethical because the files are being given for free
     c)    sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws
     d)    it is not unethical because the files are being given for free
     e)    it is not unethical - anyone can access a computer
26.    Uniform resource location has ____ part(s)?
     a) two
b) three
     c) one
d) four
     e) none of these
27.    A disk's content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is?
     a) memory - only
b) write - only
     c) once - only
d) run - only
     e) read - only
28.    Which of the following displays the contents of the active cell in Excel?
     a) name box
b) row heading
     c) formulabar
d) taskpane
     e) none of these
29.    in word you can force a page break?
     a)    by positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing the F1 key
     b)    by positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl + Enter
     c)    by using the insert/ section break
     d)    by changing the font size of your document
     e)    none of these
30.    grouping and processing all of a firm's transactions at one time is called?
     a)    a database management system
     b)    batch processing
     c)    a real - time system
     d)    an on line system
     e)    none of these
31.    A __ is term used when a search engine returns a web page that matches the search criteria?
     a) blog
b) hit
     c) link
d) view
     e) success
32.    Web address is a unique address to identify ____ on web?
     a) browser
b) link
     c) PDA
d) website
     e) none of these
33.    IBM stands for?
     a)    Internal Business Management
     b)    International business
management
     c)    international business machines
     d) internal business machines
     e) none of these
34.    The alerting of data so that it is not usable unless the changes are undone is?
     a) biometrics
b) compression
     c) encryption
d) ergonomics
     e) none of these
35.    Which of the following describes database fields?
     a) structures
b) field markers
     c) filed definition
     d) field names
e) none of these
36.    The term "hyper text" means?
     a) non - sequential writing
     b) hyper media
     c) blinking text
     d) text with heavy formatting
     e) none
37.    A database management system (DBMS) is a?
     a)    hardware system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database
     b)    hardware system used to create, maintain and provide uncontrolled access to a database
     c)    software system used to create, maintain and provide uncontrolled access to a database
     d)    software system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database
     e)    none of these
38.    VIRUS stands for?
     a)    Vital Information Resourse Under Siege
     b)    Vital Information Reason Under Siege
     c)    Vital Information Resourse Under System
     d)    Virus Information Resourse Under Siege
     e)    none of these
39.    What is the objective of UPS?
     a)    used for storage
     b)    to increase the speed of a computer
     c)    providing backup power
     d)    all of these
     e)    none of these
40.    'Zipping' a file means?
     a)    encrypting the message
     b)    compressing the message
     c)    transfer the message
     d)    all of the these
     e)    none of these

ANSWERS:
1) a;          2) b;    3) e;       4) d;      5) e;         6) a;    7) c;    8) d;    9) d;    10) e;
11) b;    12) e;    13) c;    14) b;    15) b;    16) c;    17) d;    18) e;    19) c;    20) a;
21) e;    22) c;    23) e;    24) a;    25) c;     26) c;    27) e;    28) c;    29) b;    30) b;
31) b;    32) d;    33) c;    34) c;    35) c;     36) e;    37) d;    38) a;    39) c;    40) b.

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1.    Which of the following is not shareware software?
     a) Cute Ftp     b) Get Right
     c) Win Zip    d) MSN Messenger
     e) None of these
2.    The term "gigabyte" refers to?
     a) 1024 bytes    b) 1024 kilobytes
     c) 1024 megabytes
     d) 1024 gigabytes
     e) None of these
3.    A program written in a high-level language is a?
     a) Objective program
     b) Source program
     c) Compiled Program
     d) All of the above
     e) None of these
4.    Which of the following is represented by a cluster in a Hard disk?
     a) Total numbers of tracks
     b) Group of Tracks
     c) Group of Rows
     d) All of the above
     e) None of the above
5.    Unix Operating system was developed by?
     a) Walter Baatain
     b) John Burdeen
     c) Ken Thompson
     d) All the above    e) None of these
6.    Which of the following is a graphics solution for word processors?
     a) Clipart    b) Word art
     c) Drop cap    d) All the above
     e) None of these
7.    A program for viewing web pages is called?
     a) Hardware    b) Software
     c) Storage    d) Browser
     e) None of These
8.    What does SNMP Stands for?
     a)    Simple Network Mail Protocol
     b)    Single Network Mail Protocol
     c)    Single Network Message Protocol
     d)    Simple Network Message Protocol
     e)    None of these
9.    What is Firmware?
     a) A program Started in RAM
     b) A Program started in a file
     c)    A program started in Boot sector
     d) A program Started in ROM
     e) None of these
10.    To insert a new slide in the current presentation, we can choose?
     a) Ctrl+M    b) Ctrl+N
     c) Ctrl+O    d) Ctrl+F
     e) None of these
11.    An Internet connection requires which of the following?
     a) a personal computer
     b) a modem
     c) a dial-up telephone line
     d) a software to operate
     e) All the above
12.    ICMP stands for?
     a)    Intranet Control Message Protocol
     b)    Internet Control Message Protocol
     c)    Information Control Message Protocol
     d)    Internet communication message protocol
     e)    None of these
13.    Which of the following device interconnects two or more networks, enabling data transfer to be made between them?
     a) Plotter    b) Joystick
     c) Gateway    d) Path
     e) None of these
14.    Which common technique attempts to save time and energy by reducing redundant work in object-oriented programming?
     a)    Reducing lines of programming
     b)    Reuse of code
     c)    Reduce size of systems being developed
     d)    Merging different systems together
     e)    None of these
15.    Dot matrix and band printers are _____ printers?
     a) Ink jet    b) Impact
     c) laser    d) thermal
     e) None of these
16.    The topology with highest reliability is?
     a) Bus    b) Ring
     c) Tree    d) Mesh
     e) Star
17.    Verification of a login name and password is knows as?
     a) Configuration
     b) Accessibility
     c) Authentication
     d) Logging in    e) None of these
18.    The 16-bit microprocessor means that it has?
     a) 16 address lines
     b) 16 Buses    c) 16 data lines
     d) 16 routers    e) None of these
19.    Which of the following is NOT a goal of Transaction Processing System?
     a)    Capture, process and store transactions
     b)    Produce a variety of documents related to routine business activities
     c)    Reduce manual effort associated with processing
     d)    Produce standard reports used for management decision making
     e)    None of these
20.    Which of the following is a program that works like a calculator for keeping track of money and making budgets?
     a) Calculator    b) Spreadsheet
     c) Budgeter    d) Financier
     e) None of these
21.    The process by which a computer receives information from a server on the internet is known as?
     a) Pulling    b) Pushing
     c) Downloading    d) transferring
     e) None of these
22.    Which of the following is NOT a common feature of software application?
     a) Menu    b) Windows
     c) Help    d) Search
     e) None of the above
23.    Selecting landscape changes our page from?
     a) a wide to tall orientation
     b) a tall to wide orientation
     c)    a normal font size to a condensed one
     d)    a condensed font size to a normal one
     e) None of the above
24.    Unsolicited commercial E-mails is commonly Known as?
     a) Junk    b) Hypertext
     c) Spam    d) Hoaxes
     e) All of the above
25.    When a computer is attacked by a virus it cannot lead to ?
     a) Disk Crash
     b) Motherboard Crash
     c) Corruption of a program
     d) Deletion of files
     e) None of these
26.    Which of the following is another name for a preprogrammed formula in Excel?
     a) Range    b) Graph
     c) Function    d) Cell
     e) None of these
27.    The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called?
     a) programming    b) processing
     c) storing    d) organizing
     e) None of these
28.    In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of?
     a) eight bytes    b) eight kilobytes
     c) eight characters
     d) eight bits    e) None of these
29.    The components that process data are located in the?
     a) Input devices
     b) output devices
     c) System unit
     d) Storage component
     e) None of these
30.    The keyboard shortcut to centralize the selected text in word is?
     a) Ctrl+F    b) Alt+C
     c) Ctrl+C    d) Ctrl+E
     e)    there is no short key for this operation
31.    A touchpad responds to?
     a) Light    b) Pressure
     c) Clicking
     d)    The sense of from fingertips
     e) None of these
32.    Which command is used to sea-rch all the text files in any drive?
     a) file.txt    b) .txt
     c) .jpg    d) file1.txt
     e) None of these
33.    In a ring topology, the computer in possession of the _____ can transmit data?
     a) packet    b) data
     c) access method
     d) token    e) None of these
34.    A database management system (DBMS) is a?
     a)    Hardware system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database
     b)    Hardware system used to create, maintain and provide un-controlled access to a database
     c)    Software system used to create, maintain and provide un-controlled access to a database
     d)    Software system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database
     e)    None of these
35.    Bandwidth refers to?
     a)    the cost of the cable required to implemented a WAN
     b)    the cost of the cable required to implemented a LAN
     c)    the amount of information a peer-to-peer network can store
     d)    the amount of information can transfer in a communication medium in a given time
     e)    None of these
36.    Which term identifies a specific computer on the web and the main page of the entire site?
     a) URL    b) Web site address
     c) Hyperlink    d) Domain name
     e) None of these
37.    Software, such as viruses, worms and Trojan horses, that has a malicious intent, is known as?
     a) spyware    b) Hardware
     c) spam    d) Malware
     e) None of these
38.    Human beings are referred to as Homo Sapiens. Which of the following is referred to as Silico Sapiens?
     a) Monitor    b) Hardware
     c) Robot    d) Computer
     e) All the above
39.    Which of the following is not a form of Biometrics?
     a) fingerprint    b) password
     c) retina scan    d) breath scan
     e) None of these
40.    What type of computer could be found in a digital watch?
     a) Mainframe computer
     b) Supercomputer
     c) Embedded computer
     d) Notebook computer
     e) None of these
41.    Virtual memory is?
     a)    memory on the hard disk that the CPU uses as extended RAM
     b)    Only necessary if you do not have any RAM in your computer
     c)    a backup device for floppy disks
     d)    Both 1 and 3
     e)    None of these
42.    Servers are those computers which provide resources to other computers connected by?
     a) Network
b) Main frame
     c) Super computer
     d) Client
e) None of these

Answers
     1) d        2) c       3) b     4) b      5) c        6) a    7) d        8) d      9) d      10) a
     11) e    12) b    13) c    14) b    15) b      16) d    17) c    18) c    19) d     20) b
     21) c    22) b    23) b     24) c    25) b      26) c    27) b    28) d    29) c    30) d
     31) b    32) b    33) d    34) d    35) d       36) a    37) d    38) d    39) d    40) c
     41) a    42) a

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1.    A mistake in an algorithm that cause incorrect results is called?
     a) Logical error    b) Syntax error
     c) Compiler error
     d) Machine error
     e) Procedural error
2.    What is URL?
     a)    A computer software program
     b)    A type of programming object
     c)    The address of a document or page on the World Wide Web
     d)    An acronym for Unlimited Resources for learning
     e)    A piece of hardware
3.    Which of the following would you find on LinkedIn?
     a) Games     b) Connections
     c) Chat     d) Applications
     e) None of these
4.    Which of the following is the first step in seizing a window?
     a)    Point to the title bar
     b)    Pull down the view menu to display the toolbar
     c)    Point to any corner or border
     d)    Pull down the view menu and change to large icons
     e)    None of these
5.    _____ is a technique that is used to send more than one call over a single line?
     a) Digital transmission
     b) Infrared transmission
     c) Digitizing     d) Streaming
     e) Multiplexing
6.    Which of these is a point-and-draw device?
     a) Mouse     b) Scanner
     c) Printer    d) CD-ROM
     e) Key board
7.    The letter and number of the intersecting column and row is the?
     a) Cell location    b) Cell position
     c) Cell address
     d) Cell coordinates
     e) Cell contents
8.    Which of the following is not a means of personal communication on the internet?
     a) Chat    b) Instant messaging
     c) Instanotes    d) Electronic mail
     e) None of these
9.    NIC is the acronym for?
     a) Network Integrated Card
     b) Network Intranet Card
     c) Network Interface Card
     d) No Internet Connection
     e) None of the above
10.    In Power Point, the Header & Footer button can be found on the Insert tab in which group?
     a) Object group
     b) Illustrations group
     c) Text group    d) Tables group
     e) None of these
11.    _____ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks?
     a) An instruction    b) Software
     c) Memory    d) A processor
     e) None of these
12.    A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a?
     a) Megabyte    b) Byte
     c) Kilobyte    d) Giga byte
     e) Kilo bite
13.    Which of the following is not a threat to security and privacy?
     a) Hackers    b) Spam
     c) Viruses    d) Identify theft
     e) None of these
14.    A collection of programs that controls how the computer system runs and processes information is called?
     a) Operating system
     b) Computer    c) office
     d) Compiler     e) Interpreter
15.    Who among the following is the father of super computer?
     a) Charles Babbage
     b) Billgates    c) Steve Jobs
     d) Jeff Stronstrup
     e) Seymour Cray
16.    What do you understand by the term 'Booting'?
     a)    The process of starting the computer from the power-off position
     b)    Connecting the computer to the electric switch
     c)    Increasing the memory of the computer
     d)    The process of shut down the computer
     e)    None of these
17.    Housing all hardware, software, Storage and processing in one site location is called?
     a) Time sharing
     b) A distributed system
     c) Centralized processing
     d) A host computer
     e) None of these
18.    _____ process rearranges file fragments into contiguous files?
     a) Folder folding
     b) Defragmentation
     c) Unflagging    d) Disk scanning
     e) File filling
19.    _____ means that the data contained in a database is accurate and reliable?
     a) Data redundancy
     b) Data integrity
     c) Data reliability
     d) Data consistency
     e) None of these
20.    _____ is the process of carrying out commands?
     a) Fetching    b) Sorting
     c) Executing    d) Decoding
     e) None of these
21.    In Windows environment Ctrl + Z is used to?
     a) Copy    b) Paste
     c) Cut    d) Undo
     e) None of these
22.    PCB is the acronym for?
     a) Processing Cache Block
     b) Pixel Control Block
     c) Process Control Block
     d) Program Control Block
     e) None of these
23.    A hybrid computer uses a _____ to convert digital signals from a computer into analog signals?
     a) Modem     b) Modulator
     c) Demodulator    d) Decoder
     e) None of these
24.    Hyperlinks cannot be?
     a) Of special shapes like banners
     b) Pictures    c) Text
     d) Drawing objects like ovals
     e)    All of the above can be hyperlinks
25.    Network components are connected in a linear sequence in _____ topology?
     a) Star    b) Ring
     c) Bus      d) Mesh    e) Mixed
26.    A directory within the directory?
     a) Mini Directory
     b) Junior Directory
     c) Part Directory
     d) Sub Directory
     e) None of these
27.    LED stands for?
     a) Laser Emitting Diode
     b) Light Emitting Diode
     c) Liquid Emitting Diode
     d) All        e) None of these
28.    Which of the following is the mail client which works without internet?
     a) MS Access    b) MS outlook
     c) MS InfoPath    d) MS publisher
     e) Both (2) and (3)
29.    WI-FI Stands for?
     a) Wireless facility
     b) Wireless network
     c) Wireless fidelity
     d) Features of wireless
     e) None of these
30.    JVM converts source code in to _____ ?
     a) Source code    b) Object code
     c) Byte code    d) All
     e) None of these
31.    A table is a collection of _____ ?
     a) Files    b) Worksheets
     c) Fields    d) Records
     e) None of these
32.    User actions such as key strokes or mouse click are referred to as:
     a) Interrupts    b) Tasks
     c) Events    d) Processes
     e) None of these
33.    What is the extension flash file format?
     a) .swf    b) .flm
     c) .mfh    d) .fls
     e) None of these
34.    GSM stands for _____?
     a)    General Solutions of Multiple Access
     b)    Global system for mobile communication
     c)    Generation Subscriber Machine
     d)    Gopher Started for machine communication
     e)    None of these
35.    Which of the following is not relate to MS-Excel?
     a) Formula    b) Function
     c) Table     d) Frame
     e) None of these
36.    Which of the following is the Short cut to open New Slide _____ ?
     a) Ctrl + M    b) Ctrl + N
     c) Ctrl + O    d) Ctrl + F
     e) Ctrl + A
37.    _____ is the security against viruses, which monitors both incoming and outgoing traffic?
     a) Encryption    b) Spanning
     c) Firewall    d) Worms
     e) None of these
38.    'Web Page Spoofing' is sometimes referred to as:?
     a) Spyware    b) Antivirus
     c) Phishing    d) Browsing
     e) None of these
39.    The 'Resolution power' of a printer indicates its _____ :
     a) Speed    b) Quality
     c) Model    d) All of these
     e) None of these
40.    The technique that extends storage capacity of main memory beyond the actual size of the main memory is called?
     a) Multitasking
     b) multiprocessing
     c) Virtual storage
     d) Cache storage    e) Switching
41.    Internet chatting is an example?
     a) Simplex Communication
     b) Duplex Communication
     c) Half Duplex
     d) All of the above
     e) None of these
42.    What is the name of the logic circuit which can add two binary digits?
     a) Half Adder    b) Full Adder
     c) Parallel Adder
     d) Serial Adder    e) None of these
43.    Which of the following best defines access time?
     a)    Interval during which a program is executed by the computer
     b)    Time taken for a computer device to transfer information
     c)    Time taken for a device to transfer information from its storage system to the memory
     d)    Duration for which a user is allowed to access the computer facilities
     e)    None of the above
44.    Who among the following developed yahoo?
     a) Dennis Ritchie
     b) David File & Jerry Yang
     c) Steve Kaze    d) Robert Kahn
     e) Larry page & Sergy Brin
45.    Wireless communication is an example of which of the following mode of transmission?
     a) Simplex    b) Half duplex
     c) Duplex    d) Both b and c
     e) None of the above
46.    Which of the following is not associated with hard disk technology?
     a) SATA     b) IDE
     c) UDMA    d) ATA    e) WAP
47.    Which of the following best defines Operating System?
     a)    An interface between hardware and software
     b)    An interface between hardware and application program
     c)    An interface between user and an application program
     d)    All of the above
     e)    None of the above
48.    Which of the following is merely an output device and has no processing capabilities?
     a) Personal Computer
     b) Node    c) Dumb Terminal
     d) Server
     e) None of the above
49.    If the data is to be stored into a secondary storage medium it must be:
     a) Partitioned    b) Defragmented
     c) Formatted    d) Labeled
     e) None of the above
50.    In MS Word, a redline under a word indicates
     a) Grammar mistake
     b) Spelling Mistake
     c) No Mistakes
     d) Virus Infection
     e) None of the above

Answers
     1. a    2. c    3. b    4. a    5. e
     6. a    7. c    8. c    9. c    10. c
     11. b    12. b    13. b    14. a    15. e
     16. a    17. c    18. b    19. b     20. c
     21. d    22. c    23. a    24. e    25. c
     26. d    27. b    28. b    29. c    30. c
     31. d    32. c    33. a    34. b    35. d
     36. a    37. c    38. c    39. b    40. c
     41. b    42. a    43. c    44. b    45. b
     46. e    47. d    48. c    49. c    50. b

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Current Gk For Bank Probationary Examination August 2008
Gk For Bank Probationary Examination August 2008
1. Who amongst the following is a recipient of V.V.Giri Memorial Award for the year 2008?
(a) K.P.Kannan
(b) Megha Patekar
(c) Depak Chawla
(d) B.B.Tondon
Ans (a)

2. Which of the following city is very recently renamed?
(a) Puducherry
(b) Kolkata
(c) Gaya
(d) Bangaluru
Ans (d)

3. Which of the following is not recognized by UNO as an International Year of 2008?
(a) Planet Earth
(b) Aids
(c) Potato
(d) Sanitation
Ans (b)

4. Who is the winner of Slaka Samman for the year 2008?
(a) Prabhash Joshi
(b) Nazma Hepthullah
(c) Ashok Chakradhar
(d) Rehman Rahi
Ans (a)

5. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards are given for the person who shown exemplary performance in the field of __________
(a) Sports
(b) Politics
(c) Science & Technology
(d) Literature
Ans (c)

6. What was the controversial issue for getting the confidence of Lok Sabha by the U.P.A. Government on 22nd July, 2008?
(a) Increase of prices
(b) Fall of Share Market
(c) Increase of inflation
(d) Nuclear Treaty with US
Ans (d)

7. Who amongst following is not named for one time Life Time Achievement Awards on the occasion of 60th Anniversary of India’s Independence?
(a) Dilip Kumar
(b) Dev Anand
(c) Saroja Devi
(d) Tapan Sinha
Ans (b)

8. What is the estimated G.D.P. rate in 11th Five Year Plan?
(a) 8.8%
(b) 8.9%
(c) 9.0%
(d) 9.5%
Ans (c)

9. What is the range of Agni-3 Ballistic Missile which was launched by DRDA on 7th May, 2008?
(a) 1500
(b) 2000
(c) 3000
(d) 4500
Ans (c)

10. The agricultural growth rate in 2006-07 was -
(a) 1.75%
(b) 2.00%
(c) 2.6%
(d) 3.6%
Ans (c)

11. Who is the present Chief Minister of Bihar?
(a) R.L.Bhatia
(b) Rabri Devi
(c) Nitish Kumar
(d) Ram Vilash Paswan
Ans (c)

12. Who won the First Gold Medal in Beijing 2008 Olympic games For India in the individual category 10 metre rifle shooting ?
(a) Vijyendra Kumar
(b) Sushil Kumar
(c) Abhinav Bindra
(d) Anju Bobby George
Ans (c)

13. What was the major issue for the Left Parties (CPI and CPM) to withdraw support to UPA Government?
(a) To protect the secularism
(b) To protect the interest of the left parties
(c) Against the Nuclear Treaty with USA
(d)All the above
Ans (c)

14. Where was held the WTO (World Trade Organization) Ministerial Conference in July 2008 ?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Jakarta
(c) Beijing
(d) Jeneva
Ans (d)

15. Who is the chairman of U.P.A..?
(a) Sonia Gandhi
(b) Manmohan Singh
(c) Pranav Mukherjee
(d) Shivraj Patil
Ans (a)

16. What is the objective of eleventh Five Year plan (2007-12) ?
(a) Removal of Unemployment
(b) Inclusive growth
(c) Growth with social- justice
(d) Development of minorities
ANS (b)

17. Where will be held the first Youth Olympic Games in 2010 ?
(a) Beijing
(b) New Delhi
(c) Singapore
(d) London
Ans (c)

18. Where will be held the 30th Olympic Games in 2012 ?
(a) Beijing
(b) Kualalumpur
(c) Singapore
(d) London
Ans (d)

19. The name of Thaksin Shinawatra's is associated with which of the follwing countries ?
(a) USSR
(b) Kazakistan
(c) Thailand
(d) Soth Korea
Ans (c)

20. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Enchantress of Florence’ ?
(a) Benajir Bhutto
(b) Salman Rushdie
(c) Laxmi Sehgal
(d) L.K.Advani
Ans (b)

21. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award given away in August 2008 ?
(a) Sanjeev Singh
(b) Prabhjot Singh
(c) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(d) Rahul Dravid
Ans (c)

22. Rafael Nadal who won Wimbledon Open 2008 Tennis Championship is a citizen of—
(a) Spain
(b) France
(c) Russia
(d) USA
Ans (a)

23. The Hiroshima Day was observed on which of the following days ?
(a) 6th August
(b) 14th November
(c) 19th September
(d) 2nd October
Ans (a)

24. Who amongst the following is NOT a recipient of the Dhyan Chand Award given away in August 2008 ?
(a) Sanjeeva Kumar Singh
(b) Mukh Bain Singh
(c) Hokam Singh
(d) Gyan Singh
Ans (a)

25. Who amongst the following is NOT a recipient of the Dronacharya Awards for the year 2007 given away in August 2008 ?
(a) Sanjeeva Kumar Singh
(b) GE Sridharan
(c) Jagdish Singh
(d) Prabhjot Singh
Ans (d)
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CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR FORTHCOMMING EXAMINATIONS
CURRENT AFFAIRS 2008 FOR FORTHCOMMING
EXAMINATIONS : I.E.S, I.A.S , BANK PO, MBA , CAT ,
Annual Statement on Monetary Policy for the Year 2008-09:

RBI Governor presented the First Quarter Review of Annual Statement on Monetary Policy for the Year 2008-09 on 29th July, 2008. The highlights of the policy are; Bank Rate kept unchanged, Reverse Repo Rate under LAF kept unchanged, Repo Rate increased by 50 basis points from 8.5 per cent to 9.00 per cent, Cash Reserve Ratio to be increased by 25 basis points to 9.0 per cent with effect from the fortnight beginning August 30, 2008. GDP growth projection for 2008-09 revised from the range of 8.0-8.5 per cent to around. While the policy actions would aim to bring down the current intolerable level of inflation to a tolerable level of below 5.0 per cent as soon as possible and around 3.0 per cent over the medium-term, at this juncture a realistic policy endeavour would be to bring down inflation from the current level of about 11.0-12.0 per cent to a level close to 7.0 per cent by March 31, 2009.

Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2006:

Directorate of Film Festivals of India (DFFI) announced the name of Bengali Director Tapan Sinha for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2006. Shri Tapan Sinha aged 84 years received 19 National Film Awards so far. Recently he received “One Time Award for Life Time Achievement” on the occasion of 60 years of Independence.

Shri Ram Bharan Yadav is the first President of Nepal:

Indian origin Shri Ram Bharan Yadav has been elected as the first President of Nepal. He won 308 votes of 590 votes in parliament. His rival Ramaraj Prasad supported by Maoist Party has got 282 votes. Four members who are supporters of former King Gnanendra abstained from polling. Shri Ram Bharan Yadav is the leader of Nepali Congress and supported by CPN-UML and MPRF.

UPA Chairperson Mrs. Sonia Gandhi inaugurated the largest port in India:

Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of UPA, inaugurated the largest port in India at Krishna Patnam Village, in Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. The port will have the capacity of 125 million tons of goods after completion three phases of construction.

Ministry of defence proposes Kirti Chakra for Kabul embassy martyrs:

Ministry of defence has recommended Kirti Chakra, the second highest peace time gallantry award, for four victims of a suicide attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul on July 7. Brigadier R.D. Mehta, Indian Foreign Service Officer Mr. V.Venkateswara Rao, Indo Tibetan Border Police Personnel Mr. Roop Singh and Mr. Ajai Prathania are the names selected for the top honour. Shri V. Venkateswara Rao would be the first IFS officer to be decorated with the honour of bravery. There have been instances when some civilians and Jammu and Kashmir Policemen have been honoured with the Chakra for exceptional courage. Foreign secretary Shiva Kumar Menon had described the deceased as “martyrs” whose contributions could not be ignored.

55th Film Fare Awards announced for the 2007:

“Parutthi Veeran” has been selected as the “Best Tamil Movie” and “Happy Days” as the “Best Telugu Movie”. The Best Tamil Movie “Parutthi Veran” has got six awards. Telugu Best Movie "Happy Days" has also got six awards. Mr. Sivakumar and Telugu actress Jaya Prada (M.P.) have been honored with life time achievement awards.

Miss Dayana Mendoza crowned as Miss Universe 2008:
Miss Dayana Mendoza of Venezula crowned as Miss Unverse by last year’s Miss Universe Rio Morry, at Convention Center - Diamond Bay NhaTrang City in Vietnam. 22 years of Miss Dayana Mendoza is selected among the 80 contestants from various countries. Miss Columbia Taliana Vargas was the first runner up followed by Miss Dominican Republic Marianne Cruz second runner up, Russia Vera Krasova third runner up and Miss Mexico Elisa Najera fourth runner up. Miss India Simron Kour disappointed the Indians. Miss Venezuela answered for a question, “Men always go to the straight point while women choose another way. Women should do like man do as some are not daring to express their thoughts for many reasons”.

UAA Dhirubhai Ambani award to Prof Robert H Grubs:

Nobel laureate Professor Robert H Grubbs was awarded the prestigious UAA Dhirubhai Ambani Lifetime Achievement Award by Reliance Industries Executive Director Nikhil R Meswani, at the University Institute of Chemical technology. Professor Grubbs is the Victor and Elizabeth Atkins professor of Chemistry at California Institute of Technology, USA. More

Booker Prize for Salman Rashdi’s “Midnights Children”:

Salman Rashdi’s writing “Midnights Children” was selected by SMS voters for prestigious “Best of the Booker” prize. 7801 readers participated in the voting. 36% voters voted for “Midnights Children”. Mr. Salman Rashdi had already won the Booker Prize in 1993.
Jampa Lahiri won the Franc Ocaner Prize:
Indian origin American Author Ms. Jampa Lahiri won the prestigious Franc Ocaner Prize for her writing “Un accustom Earth”. It is the highest prize for small stories. She will be awarded 27000 pounds (Rs.2.31 Lakhs). Her writing was unanimously elected for prize.
Left parties withdrawn support to UPA Government:
As the Prime Minister, Man Mohan Sing attended G8 Summit at Tokyo, Left parties withdrawn support to UPA Government. They oppose the nuclear agreement. Mr. Man Mohan has expressed to win the confidence of the Lok Saba. The Congress Party has only 153 members in Lok Sabha and his group UPA has 226 members. The required strength is 272. The UPA is consulting the small parties for their support.

Gulam Nabi Ajad, Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir resigned:
Mr. Gulam Nabi Azad handed over his resignation letter to the Governor at Raj Bhavan on 7th July, 2008 as he had no hopes winning the majority in assembly, consequently withdrawing the support by P.D.P. Mr. Narendra Nath Vohra, Governor of Jammu & Kashmir requested the chief minister to continue until the new C.M. is elected. As the no other party has sufficient majority in the assembly, president’s rule may be imposed in Jammu & Kashmir.
India failed to chase Asia Cup 2008:
Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup fourth time by lead of 100 runs on India. First batted Sri Lanka scored 273 in 49.5 over loosing all wickets. Sanat Jaya Scored 125 in 114 deliveries (9X4, 5X6). Later India failed to chase the target and scored 173 in 39.3 over loosing all wickets. Sehwag 60 and Dhoni 49 are the highest scores of India. Mr. Ajanta Mendis (8-1-13-16) shown the ever time performance in the history of Asia Cup.

Nadal clinches first Wimbledon title (2008):

Nadal bagged the first Wimbledon title with his victory 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-7 (8-10), 9-7 on Roger Federer(Switzerland). Nadal was the first man of Spain to win the Wimbledon title after 1966 and also he was the first man to win both French and Wimbledon titles in one calendar year. He checked the Federer from creating record of winning six Wimbledon Titles successively.
Vinus Williums wins Wimbledon (Women) Title 2008: Vinus Williams (U.S.A) bagged the Wimbledon (Women) Title 2008 by defeating her sister Serena (7-5, 6-4). Serena (U.S.A.) defeated Vinus Williams in the last year final. It is the fifth Wimbledon Title for Vinus Williams (28years). Ms. Martina Navrati lova (Check/America) was the winner of highest number of Wimbledon Titles (Women) (9). Helen wills Moodi was the winner of second highest number of Wimbledon Titles (8).

One Time Life Time Awards Announced by the Central Government of India:

To commemorate the 60th Anniversary of India’s Independence, the Government of India has decided to confer the ” One Time Award for Life Time Achievement ” to four eminent film personalities - Dilip Kumar(Actor), Tapan Sinha(Director), Lata Mangeshkar(Singer) and Saroja Devi(Actress).
Three new earth like planets were discovered: European scientists discovered three earth like planets and they were named “Super Earth”. They are 4.2, 6.7 and 9.4 times bigger than the earth.
Nepal former King Gyanendra quits Narayanahithi:
Former King of Nepal Shri Gyanendra vacated official Raj Bhavan Narayathi Hithi and shifted to Nagarjuna Palace. It was effect of the decision taken by the newly elected united government headed by Grija Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister of Nepal. The new government has ended the Nepal’s 239-year-old monarchy.

Narendra Nath Vohra has been appointed as the Governor of Jammu & Kashmir:

Ex Secretary of Central Home Department and senior IAS officer Shri Narendra Nath Vohra has been appointed as the Governor of Jammu & Kashmir replacing Lt. Gen. (Retd.) S. K. Sinha, PVSM.
Rafael Nadal wins French Men's Title fourth time: Rafael Nadal crushed Roger Federer in French Open Men’s Final on 9th May, 2008 by winning 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 on red clay court. It is the fourth time for Rafael Nadal to win French Men’s Title. Unfortunately Roger Federer was the rival for third time (2006, 07 and 08). Rafael Nadal won it for the first time against Mariano Puerta in 2005.

Serbia's Ana Ivanovic bagged her first grand slam:

Serbia's Ana Ivanovic bagged her first grand slam by beating Russian 13th seed Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-3 in the French Open final on 7th June, 2008. The 20-year-old second seed became the first woman representing Serbia to win a major title.
Mr. Yadurappa elected as the Chief Minister of the first B.J.P. Government in south India : Mr. Yadurappa elected as the leader of the first B.J.P. Government in south India by winning 110 seats of total 224 seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He is supported by six Independent members to show the majority. Mr. Yadurappa sworn in as chief minister of Karnata at 1.50 p.m. on 30th May, 2008.

New Scheme “Yashoda” launched:

With the inspiration of Yashoda in Mahabharata who cared and brought up lord Krishna, the Central Government with the help of Norway (Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI)) has launched “Yashoda Scheme” at Sambalpur for the first time in country. NIPI wouldl contribute Rs.1.5 core for Orissa for implementation of the scheme. The Scheme was launched in the country after the success of 'Janani Surakshya Yojana with an objective to bring a change in the post natal care. NIPI Director and former union Health Secretary P K Hota informed about the scheme. Under the schemes the ''Yoshodas'' would be recruited to look after the ''Bal Krishnas'' on a monthly honorium of Rs 3000. Yashodas'' would stay in hospitals for 48 hours and take care of the new born children. The 'Yashodas' would also look after the mothers of the new born children. Jharsuguda and Angul will be covered under the scheme very shortly.

Prithvi Successfully launched :

On 24th May, 2008 India successfully launched : Prithvi Successfully launched: On 24th May, 2008 India successfully launched Prithvi Missile Chandipur Integrated Test Range in Orissa. It can chase the targets in range of 150 to 250 kilometers by carrying payloads of one ton. Prithvi was developed with sole technology of D.R.D.O. Liquid fuel is used in Prithvi and also can be used with solid fuels. It can be easily transported by vehicles to the borders.

Gk For Bank Probationary Examination August 2008
1. Who amongst the following is a recipient of V.V.Giri Memorial Award for the year 2008?
(a) K.P.Kannan
(b) Megha Patekar
(c) Depak Chawla
(d) B.B.Tondon
Ans (a)

2. Which of the following city is very recently renamed?
(a) Puducherry
(b) Kolkata
(c) Gaya
(d) Bangaluru
Ans (d)

3. Which of the following is not recognized by UNO as an International Year of 2008?
(a) Planet Earth
(b) Aids
(c) Potato
(d) Sanitation
Ans (b)

4. Who is the winner of Slaka Samman for the year 2008?
(a) Prabhash Joshi
(b) Nazma Hepthullah
(c) Ashok Chakradhar
(d) Rehman Rahi
Ans (a)

5. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards are given for the person who shown exemplary performance in the field of __________
(a) Sports
(b) Politics
(c) Science & Technology
(d) Literature
Ans (c)

6. What was the controversial issue for getting the confidence of Lok Sabha by the U.P.A. Government on 22nd July, 2008?
(a) Increase of prices
(b) Fall of Share Market
(c) Increase of inflation
(d) Nuclear Treaty with US
Ans (d)

7. Who amongst following is not named for one time Life Time Achievement Awards on the occasion of 60th Anniversary of India’s Independence?
(a) Dilip Kumar
(b) Dev Anand
(c) Saroja Devi
(d) Tapan Sinha
Ans (b)

8. What is the estimated G.D.P. rate in 11th Five Year Plan?
(a) 8.8%
(b) 8.9%
(c) 9.0%
(d) 9.5%
Ans (c)

9. What is the range of Agni-3 Ballistic Missile which was launched by DRDA on 7th May, 2008?
(a) 1500
(b) 2000
(c) 3000
(d) 4500
Ans (c)

10. The agricultural growth rate in 2006-07 was -
(a) 1.75%
(b) 2.00%
(c) 2.6%
(d) 3.6%
Ans (c)

11. Who is the present Chief Minister of Bihar?
(a) R.L.Bhatia
(b) Rabri Devi
(c) Nitish Kumar
(d) Ram Vilash Paswan
Ans (c)

12. Who won the First Gold Medal in Beijing 2008 Olympic games For India in the individual category 10 metre rifle shooting ?
(a) Vijyendra Kumar
(b) Sushil Kumar
(c) Abhinav Bindra
(d) Anju Bobby George
Ans (c)

13. What was the major issue for the Left Parties (CPI and CPM) to withdraw support to UPA Government?
(a) To protect the secularism
(b) To protect the interest of the left parties
(c) Against the Nuclear Treaty with USA
(d)All the above
Ans (c)

14. Where was held the WTO (World Trade Organization) Ministerial Conference in July 2008 ?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Jakarta
(c) Beijing
(d) Jeneva
Ans (d)

15. Who is the chairman of U.P.A..?
(a) Sonia Gandhi
(b) Manmohan Singh
(c) Pranav Mukherjee
(d) Shivraj Patil
Ans (a)

16. What is the objective of eleventh Five Year plan (2007-12) ?
(a) Removal of Unemployment
(b) Inclusive growth
(c) Growth with social- justice
(d) Development of minorities
ANS (b)

17. Where will be held the first Youth Olympic Games in 2010 ?
(a) Beijing
(b) New Delhi
(c) Singapore
(d) London
Ans (c)

18. Where will be held the 30th Olympic Games in 2012 ?
(a) Beijing
(b) Kualalumpur
(c) Singapore
(d) London
Ans (d)

19. The name of Thaksin Shinawatra's is associated with which of the follwing countries ?
(a) USSR
(b) Kazakistan
(c) Thailand
(d) Soth Korea
Ans (c)

20. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Enchantress of Florence’ ?
(a) Benajir Bhutto
(b) Salman Rushdie
(c) Laxmi Sehgal
(d) L.K.Advani
Ans (b)

21. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award given away in August 2008 ?
(a) Sanjeev Singh
(b) Prabhjot Singh
(c) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(d) Rahul Dravid
Ans (c)

22. Rafael Nadal who won Wimbledon Open 2008 Tennis Championship is a citizen of—
(a) Spain
(b) France
(c) Russia
(d) USA
Ans (a)

23. The Hiroshima Day was observed on which of the following days ?
(a) 6th August
(b) 14th November
(c) 19th September
(d) 2nd October
Ans (a)

24. Who amongst the following is NOT a recipient of the Dhyan Chand Award given away in August 2008 ?
(a) Sanjeeva Kumar Singh
(b) Mukh Bain Singh
(c) Hokam Singh
(d) Gyan Singh
Ans (a)

25. Who amongst the following is NOT a recipient of the Dronacharya Awards for the year 2007 given away in August 2008 ?
(a) Sanjeeva Kumar Singh
(b) GE Sridharan
(c) Jagdish Singh
(d) Prabhjot Singh
Ans (d)
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Monday, July 28, 2008
CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONNAIRE
CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONNAIRE 2008
1. Who is the winner of Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2006 which was announced in July 2008 ?
a. Tapan Sinha
b. B.R.Chopra
c. Saumitra Chatterjee
d. Amitabh Bachchan
Ans. a
2. Who among the following is the author of the book "Unaccustomed Earth" ?
a. Shobha De
b. Arundhati Roy
c. A. P. J. Kalam
d. Jhumpa Lahiri
Ans. d
3. The CEO of the world’s largest financial institution, Citigroup, is
a. Ramani Ayer
b. Arun Sarin
c. Vikram Pandit
d. Indra Nooyi
Ans. c
4. Who among the following was crowned ‘FIFA 2007 World Footballer of the Year’ ?
a. Kaka
b. Zidane
c. Ronaldinho
d. Cristiano Ronaldo
Ans. a
5. What kind of mirror is used for rear view?
a. Concave
b. Convex
c. Plane
d. Simple glass
Ans. b
6. Who among the following has for Global WomensLeadership Award 2008 ?
a. Shabana Azmi
b. Sonia Gandhi
c. Luisa Dias Diogo
d. Vasundhara Raje
Ans. c
7. Who among the following is the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
a. Narendra Bahadur Singh
b. R.S.Mathoda
c. Anand Mahindra
d. P.K.Mishra
Ans. a
8. Which of the following is the unit of frequency?
a. Ampere
b. Joule
c. Hertz
d. Newton
Ans. c
9. Which of the following have the highest upper limit of audible range?
a. Bats
b. Dogs
c. Human beings
d. Whales
Ans. a
10. Who among the following was ranked as the No.1 player in the annual golf
rankings 2007?
a. Arjun Atwal
b. Mark Brown
c. Tiger Woods
d. Zach Johnson
Ans. c
11. The first-ever joint military exercise of Indian and Chinese troops was held in
a. Yunnan
b. Visakhapatnam
c. Beijing
d. Bengalaru
Ans. a
12. Who among the following is the Director-General of International Labour
Organisation ?
a. Angel Gurria
b. Jacques Rogge
c. Jacques Diouf
d. Juan Somavia
Ans. d
13. Which of the following is concerned with the study of characteristics, origin and
development of land forms?
a. Ecology
b. Geography
c. Geomorphology
d. Geology
Ans. c
14. Who among the following became the first batsman in the cricket history to score
150 or more runs in an innings in four consecutive Tests ?
a. Jacques Kallis
b. Sachin Tendulkar
c. Ricky Ponting
d. Kumara Sangakkara
Ans. d
15. The International Film Festival of India in November 2008 will be held in -
a. Goa
b. Maharashtra
c. Karnataka
d. Kerala
Ans. a
16. Which of the following countries is known as the Land of Midnight Sun ?
a. Belgium
b. Norway
c. Holland
d. Sweeden
Ans. b
17. Who among the following was elected the President of African National Congress
in December 2007 ?
a. Tandja Mamadou
b. Mwai Kibaki
c. Jacob Zuma
d. Thabo Mbeki
Ans. c
18. The 6th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas-2008 was held in
a. New Delhi
b. Mumbai
c. Bengalaru
d. Lucknow
Ans. a
19. Who among the following is the new Governor of Bihar ?
a. R.S.Gavai
b. Syed Sibti Razi
c. S.K.Singh
d. R.L.Bhatia
Ans. d
20. ’Nano’- the world’s cheapest car belongs to
a. Mitsubishi Motors
b. Tata Motors
c. General Motors
d. Honda Motors
Ans. b
21. China’s first homegrown regional jet is
a. ARJ21 – 700
b. ARJ71 – 200
c. ARJ51 – 700
d. ARJ71 – 500
Ans. a
22. Who among the following was announced as the new Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party after Benazir Bhutto’s assassination?
a. Asif Ali Zardari
b. Makhdoom Amin Fahim
c. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
d. Shah Mehmood Qureishi
Ans. c
23. Who among the following won the men’s Wimbledon single title in July 2008 ?
a. Roger Federer
b. Rafael Nadal
c. Novak Djokovic
d. Andy Roddick
Ans. b
24. Madhesi National Liberation Front (MNLF) is an organisation active in which of the following countries ?
a. Pakistan
b. Uganda
c. Nepal
d. Myanmar
Ans. c
25. Who amongst the following was honoured with the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding given away in 2008 for the year 2007?
(a) Mr. Umaru Yar Adua
(b) Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
(c) Mr. Vladimir Putin
(d) None Of these
ANS-(d) Olafur Ragnar
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Friday, July 18, 2008
Current Gk For State Bank Probationary Examination 2008
Current Gk For State Bank Probationary Examination
2008
General Awareness
1. Miss Universe 2008 is—
(A) Riyo Mori
(B) Dayana Mendoza
(C) Lisa Lazarus
(D) Simaran Kaur Mundii
(E) None of these
2. Who among the following has awarded UNESCO / Guillermo Cano world press freedom award for 2008 ?
(A) Anna Politkovskaya
(B) Amira Hass
(C) Raul Rivero
(D) Lydia Cacho Rebeiro
(E) None of these
3. The present Governor of Bihar is—
(A) R.L.Bhatia
(B) R.S.Gavai
(C) Buta Singh
(D) S.S.Sidhu
(E) None of these
4. India test-fired Nuclear Capable Agni III on May 7, 2008 for—
(A) Fourth time
(B) Second time
(C) Third time
(D) Fifth time
(E) None of these
5. Tenth century coins have been found from the city of—
(A) Guwahati
(B) Bareily
(C) Khandwa
(D) Ranchi
(E) None of these
6. The cyclone which struck Myanmar in May 2008 was—
(A) Willy-willy
(B) Nargis
(C) Fanoos
(D) Nasim
(E) None of these
7. The number of children, who are deprived of basic healthcare in India, as per the report—state of the World’s Mothers—brought out by global humanitarian organization ‘save the children’ is—
(A) 60 million
(B) 50 million
(C) 67 million
(D) 55 million
(E) None of these
8. The country where the system of two Supreme Courts has been proposed is—
(A) Pakistan
(B) Nepal
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Bhutan
(E) None of these
9. Which of the following is not a member of the NATO ?
(A) Austria
(B) Poland
(C) Hungary
(D) Spain
(E) None of these
10. Who became Britain’s first Asian woman Lord Mayor ?
(A) Rekha Rani
(B) Anjula Sood
(C) Reshma Shah
(D) Kavita Sahni
(E) None of these
11. The newly elected President of Paragury is—
(A) Fernando De Silva
(B) Fernando Lugo
(C) Fernando Silvio
(D) Fernando Dominique
(E) None of these
12. Silvio Berlusconi was recently elected to the post of Prime Ministership of Italy. He belongs to—
(A) Italian Nationalist Party
(B) The Patriotic Alliance
(C) People’s Party of Italy
(D) People of Freedom Party
(E) None of these
13. PLA stands for—
(A) Party of Leninist Association
(B) People’s Liberation Army
(C) People for Liberal Alliance
(D) People for Left Alliance
(E) None of these
14. The number of African countries which attended the recently concluded India-Africa Forum Summit is—
(A) 14
(B) 15
(C) 16
(D) 17
(E) None of these
15. According to a recent survey which of India’s states has topped in rural electrification ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Karnataka
(E) None of these
16. Simran Kaur Mundi has been chosen—
(A) Miss India Earth 2008
(B) Miss India Universe 2008
(C) Miss India World 2008
(D) None of the above
(E) None of these
17. Which one of the following won Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding for 2007 ?
(A) Olafur Ragnar
(B) Javed Akhtar
(C) Luiz Lula da Silva
(D) The Milinda and Gates Foundation
(E) None of these
18. The book ‘Unaccustommed Earth’ is written by—
(A) P. M. Nayyar
(B) Shobha De
(C) Jhumpi Lahiri
(D) None of these
(E) None of these
19. The 2008 Edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack–Crickets major annual reference work has named “The Leading Cricketer of the World for 2007”—
(A) Mc Grath
(B) Jacques Kallis
(C) Ricky Ponting
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
(E) None of these
20. India ranks …………… in foreign exchange forex reserve.
(A) Third
(B) Second
(C) Fifth
(D) Fourth
(E) None of these
21. Raghuram Rajan Committee is related to—
(A) Austerity in government expenditure
(B) Study of causes of rising prices
(C) Financial sector reforms
(D) Export-import balance
(E) None of these
22. The International Monetary Fund has estimated India’s contribution to World Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms for 2007 to—
(A) 4•6%
(B) 6•4%
(C) 7•1%
(D) 3•9%
(E) None of these
23. According to data released by the Ministry of Finance, currently the per capita debt on each of the roughly 110 crore Indians stands at—
(A) Rs. 71502
(B) Rs. 7218
(C) Rs. 10550
(D) Rs. 6103
(E) None of these
24. Which one of the three single cross improved hybrids of maize has not been developed and recommended for an All India level use by Chaudhry Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University ?
(A) HPM–6
(B) HM–8
(C) HM–10
(D) HQPM–7
(E) None of these
25. US has decided to remove ………from its list of states sponsoring terrorism.
(A) Cuba
(B) Iraq
(C) North Korea
(D) Libya
(E) None of these
26. In the year 2006-07 India received Foreign Direct Investment Worth—
(A) $ 25 billion
(B) $ 24•5 billion
(C) $ 26•25 billion
(D) 20•5 billion
(E) None of these
27. For the first time, the T.V. Cameras and print cameramen were allowed to record proceedings of the Lok Adalats dispensing justice on—
(A) May 3, 2008
(B) May 5, 2008
(C) May 7, 2008
(D) May 4, 2008
(E) None of these
28. As a part of the partial solution to the world’s energy crisis, the scientists of which of the following countries are building a nuclear fusion laboratory designed to recreate the temperatures and pressure of an exploding star ?
(A) U.K.
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Australia
(D) France
(E) None of these
29. Recently, a fatal disease broke out in China infecting thousands of children and causing death of some of them. The disease was—
(A) Bird flu
(B) Filariasis
(C) Hand, mouth and foot disease
(D) Chicken pox
(E) None of these
30. Two Indian doctors from Kolhapur have achieved a path breaking success in the research of—
(A) Genetics
(B) Stem cell
(C) New protein structure
(D) Habit pattern of different people
(E) None of these
31. Apart from ISRO, three other agencies/institutions were also involved in the execution of PSLV-C9. Which of the following was not involved ?
(A) DRDO
(B) Antrix Corporation
(C) Cosmos International Germany
(D) University of Toronto, Canada
(E) None of these
32. The Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, slated to begin in 2009 was conceptualised first in—
(A) 1991
(B) 1989
(C) 1985
(D) 1993
(E) None of these
33. In addition to Kolkata and Delhi, the Union Government plans to start Metro rail service in four more cities. Which of the following is not included in the plan ?
(A) Kochi
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Pune
(D) Chennai
(E) None of these
34. President Pratibha Patil recently visited Chile, Brazil and Mexico. During her trip, with which of the following countries did India sign an extradition treaty—
(A) Brazil
(B) Chile
(C) Mexico
(D) None of these
(E) None of these
35. The winner of the 2008 Wimbledon Open Tennis Tournament men's single title is -
(A) Roger Federer
(B) Andy Roddick
(C) Novak Djokovic
(D) Rafael Nadal
(E) None of these
Answers :
1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (B)
11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (A) 15. (C) 16. (B) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (D)
21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (A) 25. (C) 26. (B) 27. (A) 28. (A) 29. (C) 30. (B)
31. (A) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (A) 35. (D)

BASIC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1.Red cross was founded by-J.H. Durant , Established in 1864 World red Cross day iscelebrated on May 8,The Birthday its founder J.H. Durant.
2.Sir Robert S.S Baden Powell is the founder of scouting
3.Who gave the call go back to Vedas-Dayanand
4.The construction of Qutab Minar was begun by Quatab-ud-din Aibak but it was complateed by lltutumish.
5.Who built the Sanchi Stupa- Agratala.
6.Who founded slave dynasty in 1206 A.D.- Quatab-ud-din Aibak.
7.The Capital of Tripura is Agratala.
8. The Capital of Mizoram is aizawl.
9. The Capital of Australia is –Canberra.
10.Spring tides occurs on- Full moon day as well on new moon day.
11.Tides in the oceans are caused by-Attraction of the moon.
12.Buddhism place of worship is-Pongda.
13.Jews place of worship is-Synagogue.
14.Holish book of Jews-Talmud.
15.Malguddi days written by –R.K. Naraynan
16.Das capital-Karl Marx
17.The father of Economics- Adam smith.
18.The Chipko Movement was associated with-preventing felling of trees.
19.Pashmina is a breed of -Sheep.
20.What is the meaning of Buddha –An enlightened one.
21.Which is the holy book of Parsis- Jorah
22.Parliament of U.S.A is known as- Congress
23. Parliament of Afghanistan- Shoora
24. Parliament of Russia-Duma.
25. Parliament of Japan –Diet.
26.SARS:-It Stands for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. SARS is caused by viruses from the corona and paramyxo virus family.
27.New Governors of India:-
-Kailashpati Mishara – Gujrat
-Ram Parkash Gupta –Madhya Pradesh
-O.P Verma -Punjab
-V.S Kokje - Himachal Pradesh
-Nirmal Chand - Rajasthan
28.LCA(Light Combat Aircraft)is named as “Tejas”
29. Lakshva is Pilot Less target Aircraft
30.Kalpna Chawla: She was an Indian born American Astronaut. She died with other six astronauts in the Columbia shuttle crash on feb.1,2003.She embarked on her second Voyage in the United State space shuttle Columbia on Jan 16,earlier.She was an Indian born American Astronaut.She died with other six astronauts in the Columbia shuttle Columbia on jan 16,earlier.She
was one of the six astronaut crew that flew the
Columbia Flight STS-87in nov.1997 Chawla who had her schooling in Karnal (Haryana)and college education in Punjab did her Masters in Aerospase Engineering from the university of Taxes in in 1984 and Doctorate from Colorado University two year later. An avid flier, she held certified flight instructor’s license with Airplane and Gladder ratings, commercial Pilot L icense for single and multi-engine land and seaplanes
31.Jan. 9,the day Mahatma Gandhi return from South Agrica in 1915-was chosen to celebrate the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
32.The five day 90th session of the Lndian science congress conclude in Bangalore on Jan.7,2003.The focal theme of the congress was Vision for the global Space community.
33.Sriska and Ranthambore are the reserve for lion.
34.International Criminal court was launched formally in the mid march in the Hauge . The first eighteen judges took Oath in the grand ceremony. The court has been set up to handle genocide and the Worst case of war crime or mass atrocities against civilians when no national court
is able or willing to do so.
35.Right to Education:-article 21A provides the free and compulsory education to all children of
the age of six to fourteen.
36.Freedom of information bill:- The parliament approved the “Freedom of information bill”.Now it is statutory right of the citizen to access information from the Government.
37.Right to Education :- article21A provides the free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen
38.Freedom of information bill:- The Parliament approved the “freedom of information bill”. Now it is statutory right of the citizen to access information from the Government.
39.Minister of state for defence is prof. Chaman lal gupta
40.Ajit singh is Agriculture Minister.
41. Sapan is not a member of G-8 group.
42. APSARA is the name of the India’s first Nuclear Reactor.
43.The world environment day is celebrated on june 5.
44.Jainism:-Founded by (Rishabha)Varhamana Mahavira. He was a great 24th Triathankras (Pathfinder).Or prophet of Jainism .Mahavir was a
greast Kshtiya ,born at Kundagram (Vaishali) in bihar. He came to be known as Mahavir of jina. The conqueror of passing; his following are known as Janis. He passed away at age 72 in 462 B. C at Pavapuri, a place near modern Rajgir . Mahavira Teaching are known as the “Tri Ratna” or the three jewels of Jainisn,which lead to the attainment of salvation . They are (I) Right Knowledge and (II) Right Action .The Janis used and developed Prakrit,The language of the common people .Their religious literature was written in Ardhamagadhi.
45.Vasco da Gama landed in Calicut in 1498.
46.Ist Chinese traveler, Fahein came to India during the period of chandra Gupta-II(Vikramaditya)
47.2nd Chinese traveler Hieun Tsang came to India during the region of Harshvardhana
48.Who is the Napoleon of India –Samundra Gupta for his military exploits.
49.Harshvardhana written three books-1.Priya Darshika 2.Rattanavali 3.Naga Nanda. The official poet of harshvardhana was bana bhatt .Bana bhatta
composed harsha chirtra and kadambari
50.first battle of panipat in 1526 and founded
the Mugahal dynasty in India
51.Second battle of Panipat was fought between
Akbar and Ibrahim Lodhi at Panipat in 1556 Akbar
Defeated Himu and became the ruled of Delhi and Agra
52 Third battle of Panipat fought between Ahmed Shah Abdali of Afghanistan and Marathas in 1761.In this third battle of Panipat Marathas were completely routed by Ahmed Shah Abdali.
53.Indian National Army was founded by Subash Chander Bose in 1943 in Singapore alongwith Rasbihari Bose. The main aim of Azad Hind Fauz
was to liberation of India.
54.The Brahmo Samaj was established by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1828 whose leadership was later taken by Debendernath tagore and Keshub Chande Sen.
55.The Arya Samaj founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in 1875 attempted to reform the Hindu religion from its decadence.
56.The Ramakrishana Mission was founded by
Swami Vevekananda in 1896 .
57.Annie besant:- Founded Theosophical society started home rule league in 1916. She was the first woman president of Indian National Congress.Indian National Congress Founded by A.O.Hume in 1885. However first President of Indian national congress was W.C. Banerjee.
58.Swadeshi movement was started in 1905.
59.Gadder party was founded by lala Hardayal singh in 1913 at Francisco.
60.Home rule league founded by Annie Besant and Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak in 1916.
1916.Rowlatt Act. Passed in 1919.
61.Non-Co-Operation movement started in 1920 by Gandhi ji. This movement ended in 1922 after Chauri Chaura incident.
62.Simons commission –1928
63.Civil Disobedience movement-1930
64. “Do or die” –Mahatma Gandhi
65. “Nightingale of India”-Saorjini Naidu.
66. “Father of Indian Unrest”-Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak.
67. “Architect of India”- Pandit Nehru.
68. “
Man of Peace”-Lal Bhadur Shastri.
69. “Iron Man of India”-Sardar.
70. “jai hind” –subash chander bose
71. “Grand old man of India” –Dada Bhai Naroji
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL EXAM
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL EXAM
1.Dada Bhai Naoroji was the first Indian to became a member of the British Parliament
2.Govt.of India banned the student Islamic movement of India (SIMI)because it had linked with Osama Bin Laden’s a1-Qaeda Group
3.The Salary of member of parliament and higher perks is ehanced from Rs.4000 to 12,000 per month and constituency allowance from Rs.8000 to 10,000 per month and daily allowance of Rs.400 to Rs. 500 for a period of five year
4.Competition bill to replace MRTPC (Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practice Act.)
5.Supreme court ruled on August 2,2001 that a public servant convicted in corruption case should not hold office till he was cleared of the charges by a superior court
6.Number of amendments in constitution is 8 till now
7.The terrorist out fit that brought the WTC and destroyed part of Pantagon in Washington is A1-Queda.the network association with Osama Bin Laden
8. ISI-Inter Service Intelligence
9.Durent line boundary between India and Afghanistan
11.Mc Mohan Line:-boundary between India and china
12.Redcliff Line:- boundary between India and Pakistan
13.Palk Strait:- boundary between India and Sri Lanka
14.Prithvi:-Surface to surface missile.It has a range 250km
15.Agni:- Is Surface to surface missile.it has a range1500-2000km
16.Akash:- Is Surface to surface missile.it has a range of 25km
17 Nag: It is an anti tank missile having range of 4km
18.Bank rate is the rate at which the reserve Bank of India gives credit to commercial Banks
19.Amicus Curiae-Lawyer appointment by the court to represent a poor person.it means friend of court
20.C.R.R- Cash Reserve Ratio
21.Medico Legal case-Accidental Case
22.The most important influence of the moon on the earth is the effect on ocean tides
23.Ranthambore:- Ranthambore National park in Rajasthan(410 sq.km)was ones the private tiger reserve of the Maharaja of Jaipur
24.Ghana Bird Sanctuary-Bharatpur Rajasthan
25.Standerd Deduction in income tax-30,000/-
26.Maximum income not liable to tax-50,000/-
27.American’s Robinson Walton(Bill gates)is the richest person in the world
28.Bio terrorism:-It refer to the use of disease causing micro oganism as terroist weapons to cause devastating ipack on the people.for example.Anthrax
29.Public University founded in 1982 at Lahore.After partition in was re-established in India on 1st of October 1947.the University moved to Chandigarh in 1956,vice chancellor of Punjab university is –K.N.Pathak
30.Kapil Dev has been chosen the wisdom Indian cricketer of the century.
31.Akshardham Temple is in Gandhi Nagar (Gujrat
35 people were killed by terrorist )
32.Metro rail Delhi 24 Dec,2002(Shahdra to is Hagari –8.3km)
33.CAG- V.N.Kaul
34.Chairman of SBI-A.K.Purwar
35.Guru Nanak born in Talwandi now called ‘Nankana Sahib’ in 1469 .He died in 1539.Guru was founder of Sikhism
36. Guru Angad Dev- introduced langer system
37. Guru Amar Das- social reformer and discarded sati pratha
38. Guru Ram Das- founded city of Amritsar
40. Guru Arjun Deb- Built GoldenTemple and compiled Aadi Granph or Guru Granth Sahib. Guru Arjun Deb compled Granth Sahib in 1604 with the of bhai Gurdas Bhalla ji. Guru Arjun Dev was executed by Jahangir on the advice of Chandu Singh. Guru Arjun Dev got the foundation of Harmandir Sahib laid down by a Muslim Faqir main mir.
41.Guru hargobind singh – stared the system of
Akal takht and miri,piri
42.Guru Har Rai
43.Guru Harkishan
44.Guru Teg Bahadur-Guru Teg Bahadur executed by Aurangzeb
45. Guru Gobind Singh –Founder of Khalsa 13th April,1699,Baisakhi, Khalsa means military
brotherhood Zafarnama :- This is Letter written by
Guru Gobind Singh to Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
This letter was written because Aurangzeb was committed many atrocities on people.Guru Gobind Singh asked Aurangzeb to give up the policy at Anandpur Sahib on the 1st Baisakh 13th April,1699 A..D
46.Dasam Granth was compiled by a devoted sikh mani singh after passing away Of Guru Gobind Singh .
47.Guru Ki kashi-Takhat Damdma Sahib. It is famous Gurudwara, Which is situated at Talwandi Sabo. It is called Guru Ki Kashi
48.Guru Ki Wadali – it is Birth place of Guru Hargobind Ji . it is famous Gurudwara of Punjab
49.Banda Bahadur- Was born on 27th October, 1670. His real name was Lachaman Das. Once,
during hunting an arrow of Banda Bahadur stuck a pregnant she deer; Banda Bahadur was greatly pained to see the tragic death of the deer and its two kids. He renounced the world and become a Bairagi. Banda Bahadur adopted the name Madho Das after becoming a Bairagi. Madho Das (Banda Bahadur) met Guru Sahib. He said “I am your Banda (Servant)”. Thus Madho Das become Banda. Guru Gobind Sahib called him Banda the brave. Thus acquired the name Banda Bahadur
50. Sharomani Gurdawara Prabandhak Committee was established on 15th Nov. 1990, at Akal Takhat Amritsar.
51.Aklis launched a non-movement in 1921 with the aim of –Librating Sikh Guru Gurudwara from Mahants.
52. Article 1 of the constitution of India declares India as a - Union Of State
53. The study of bones is called ostelogy
54.Total no of bones 206
55. Smallest bone-Stapes(ear boe)
56. Longest bone-Femus(Thigh bone)
57. Strongest bone-Tibia(leg bone)
58. Total no of muscles-639
59. Largest grand-liver
60. Longest gland-thyroid
61. Longest nerve-Sciatic
62. Hardest bone-Tooth enamal
63. Tolal amount of blood in the body is (1/15 of body weight)
64. Normal body Temperature-98.6F(37C)

Almost exams like Bank PO, Clerical, CDS, NDA, B. Ed., ETT comprise of questions from Reasoning (also known as Mental Ability or Aptitude). Here we provide a set of fifty Solved Sample Questions. The first fourty Questions are from verbal reasoningand last ten from non-verbal reasoning.
1. In a certain code ROPE is written as $3%6 and RITE is written as $4#6. How is PORT written in that code?
(1) %4$#
(2) $3%#
(3) $64%
(4) %3$#
(5) None of these
2. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word KNIGHT, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
3. Pointing to a photograph Nikita said ‘She is the only grad daughter of my grandmother’s daughter’. How is the girl in photograph related to Nikita?
(1) Sister
(2) Niece/ daughter
(3) Aunt
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these
4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
(1) Pineapple
(2) Guava
(3) Grapes
(4) Papaya
(5) Pear
5. If the word STABLE all the consonants are replaced by the previous letter and all the vowels are replaced by the next letter which letter will be third from the left end?
(1) S
(2) B
(3) A
(4) K
(5) None of these
6. In a certain code HOUSE is written as FTVPI, how is CHAIR written in that code?
(1) DIBJS
(2) SBJID
(3) SHBGD
(4) SJBID
(5) None of these
7. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
(1) FH
(2) KM
(3) PR
(4) CE
(5) JM
8. If ‘ P Q’ means ‘P is wife of Q’, ‘P+Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’ and ‘P Q’ means ‘P is sister of Q’ then in G H +R D, how is G related to D?
(1) Cannot be determined
(2) Mother
(3) Niece
(4) Aunt
(5) None of these
9. If the digits of the number 5726489 are arranged in ascending order, how many digits will remain at the same position?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
10. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
(1) 17
(2) 19
(3) 23
(4) 29
(5) 27
11. How many meaningful words can be made from the letters AEHT, using each letter only once?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
’ means ‘x’, $ means ‘+’, # means ‘ ‘ and ‘©’ means ‘-‘ then what is the value of?12. If ‘
360 # 24$ 56« 5© 48?
(1) 253
(2) 242
(3) 247
(4) 285
(5) None of these
13. If blue means pink, pink means green, green means yellow, yellow means red and red means white then what is the colour of turmeric?
(1) green
(2) yellow
(3) red
(4) pink
(5) None of these
14. If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the second, the third, the tenth and the eleventh letters of the word PASSIONATELY using each letter only once, second letter of that word is your answer. If no such word can be formed your answer is X and if more than one word can be formed your answer is Y.
(1) A
(2) E
(3) L
(4) X
(5) Y
15. In a row of children facing north Manish is fourth to the left of Suresh who is tenth from the left end. Nisha is second to the right of Suresh and eighth from the right end of the row. Total how many children are there in the row?
(1) 19
(2) 20
(3) 21
(4) 18
(5) None of these
Directions (16-20): In these questions symbols ©, #, «, $ and @ are used with different meanings as follows:
‘A © B’ means ‘A is smaller than B’
‘A # B’ means ‘A is either smaller than or equal to B’
‘A « B’ means ‘A is greater than B’
‘A $ B’ means ‘A is either greater than or equal to B’
‘A @ B’ means ‘A is neither smaller than nor greater than B’
In each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/ are definitely true
Give answer (1) if only conclusion I is true.
Give answer (2) if only conclusion II is true.
Give answer (3) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.
Give answer (4) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true.
Give answer (5) if both conclusions I and II are true.
16. Statements: V#S, S©L, L©J
Conclusions: I. V © L
II. S © J
17. Statements: M#R, R©J, J#H
Conclusions: I. M #H
II. R © H
18. Statements: H$F, F@G, G«M
Conclusions: I. H «M
II. H «G
19. Statements: R©J, J «T,,T # L
Conclusions: I. R @ T
II. J @ l
20. Statements: W@T, T$K, K «F
Conclusions: I. W $ K
II. W @ K
Directions (21-25): In each question below there are three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Then decide which of the answers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) is the correct answer and indicate it on the answer sheet.
Give answer (1) if only conclusion I is follows.
Give answer (2) if only conclusion II is follows
Give answer (3) if either conclusion I or II follows.
Give answer (4) if neither I nor II is follows.
Give answer (5) if both I and II follow.
21. Statements:
Some pens are books.
All books are pencils.
All pencils are jars.
Conclusions:
I. All books are jars.
II. Some pens are pencils.
22. Statements:
Some bowls are spoons
Some spoons are forks
All forks are plates.
Conclusions:
I. Some bowls are forks.
II. Some spoons are plates.
23. Statements:
Some bottles are jars.
All jars are buckets.
All buckets are tanks.
Conclusions:
I. All jars are tanks.
II. Some buckets are tanks.
24. Statements:
Some phones are mobiles.
Some mobiles are computers.
Some computers are keys.
Conclusions:
I. Some phones are keys.
II. Some computes are phones.
25. Statements:
All papers are files.
Some files are folders.
All folders are bags.
Conclusions:
I. Some files are bags.
II. Some papers are folders.
Directions (26-30): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II are given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and
Give answer (1) if the data is Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (2) if the data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (3) if the data in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (4) if the data in both the Statement I and II are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (5) if the data in both the Statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
26. Lalita is in which direction with respect to Sangita?
I. Lalita is to the East of Prabha who is to the South of Sangita.
II. Vinita is to the North of Lalita who is to the East of Sangita.
27. What is the code for ‘Play’ in the code language?
I. In the code language ‘play and dance’ is written as ‘ka to pe’
II. In the code language enjoy the dance’ is written as ‘pe jo ra’.
28. How many children are there in the class?
I. Vandana’s rank in the class is five ranks below Nandini who is twenty fifth from the bottom.
II. Nandini’s rank is seventeenth from the top.
29. Who is tallest among Neeta, Sudha, Radha, Maya and Geeta?
I. Radha is shorter than Neeta and Sudha but not shorter than Maya and Geeta.
II. Neeta is not the tallest.
30. How many sons does Ramesh have?
I. F is sister of H who is son of Ramesh.
II. R is brother of H.
Directions (31-35): These questions are based on the following letter / number/ symbol arrangement . Study it carefully and answer the questions that follow:
5 D G E « 7 9 $ F 1 6 R % L I A J 3 B # 4 @ K P 8 U M 2
31. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way on the basis of their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
(1) $9F
(2) R6%
(3) 8PU
(4) #B4
(5) 3BJ
32. If all the symbols are removed from the above arrangement which element will be third to the left of thirteenth from the left?
(1) L
(2) R
(3) 6
(4) I
(5) None of these
33. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the above arrangement?
EDH 9 « 7 I$F ?
(1) 6RI
(2) %R6
(3) R16
(4) %6R
(5) None of these
34. Which element will be fifth to the right of ninth from the right end if all the numbers are removed from the above arrangement?
(1) K
(2) @
(3) P
(4) #
(5) None of these
35. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately followed by a consonant but not immediately preceded by a vowel?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
Directions (36-40): These questions are based on the basis of following information. Study it carefully and answer the questions.
Eight executives J, K, L, M, N, O, P, and Q are sitting around a circular table for a meeting. J is second to the right of P who is third to the right of K. M is second to the left of O who sits between P and J, L is not a neighbour of K or N.
36. Who is to the immediate left of L?
(1) Q
(2) O
(3) K
(4) N
(5) None of these
37. Who is to the immediate left of K?
(1) N
(2) J
(3) Q
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these
38. Which of the following is the correct position of N?
(1) Second to the right of K
(2) To the immediate left of K
(3) To the immediate right of M
(4) To the immediate right of K
(5) None of these
39. Who is third to the right of P?
(1) L
(2) J
(3) Q
(4) N
(5) None of these
40. Which of the following groups of persons have the first person sitting between the other two?
(1) PJO
(2) OPJ
(3) OPM
(4) MPO
(5) None of these
Directions (41-50): In each of the questions given below which one of the five answer figures on the right should come after the problem figures on the left, if the sequence were continued?

Answers for Reasoning (Mental Aptitude) Solved Sample Question Paper:
1. (4), 2. (3), 3. (2), 4. (3), 5. (2), 6. (4), 7. (5), 8. (2), 9. (4), 10. (5), 11. (3), 12. (3), 13. (3), 14. (5), 15. (1), 16. (5), 17. (2), 18. (1), 19. (4), 20. (1), 21. (5), 22. (2), 23. (5), 24. (4), 25. (1), 26. (3), 27. (4), 28. (5), 29. (5), 30. (5), 31. (5), 32. (2), 33. (4), 34. (1), 35. (2), 36. (5), 37. (3), 38. (4), 39. (1), 40. (2), 41. (3), 42. (4), 43. (1), 44. (5), 45. (1), 46. (4), 47. (5), 48. (1), 49. (2), 50. (3)

Current General Knowledge

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Current General Knowledge
1.Who is the present Governor of Reserve Bank of India ?
(a) Bimal Jalan
(b) Sriprakash Jaiswal
(c) D. Subbarao
(d) Y.V.Reddy
Ans: (c)
2. As per the recent study conducted by the US Census Bureau and Boston Consulting Group, by the year ………., the world will face deficit of around 56 million skilled manpower but India would be the only country with a surplus of manpower.
(a) 2020
(b) 2011
(c) 2019
(d) 2015
Ans: (a)
3. As per the recent study conducted by the US Census Bureau and Boston Consulting Group, by the year 2020, the world will face deficit of around 56 million skilled manpower but India would be the only country with a surplus of ……….. youth.
(a) 47 million
(b) 57 million
(c) 45 million
(d) 37 million
Ans: (a)
4. Which of the following is the Union minister of state for labour and employment
(a) Oscar Fernandes
(b) Antony
(c) George Fernandes
(d) Shivraj Patil
Ans: (a)
5. The new policy is ready and will be placed before the Union Cabinet for approval soon. The new policy aims at empowering all individuals through improved skills, knowledge and internationally recognised qualifications to enable them access to decent employment and to promote inclusive national growth. Name the new policy ?
(a) National Skill Development Policy
(b) National Development Policy
(c) Indian Skill Development Policy
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
6. Recently, MOSTLY MEN, were crushed to death and several others injured in a stampede caused by a rush of devotees in the …………………. temple in the 15th century Mehrangarh Fort on a hillock on the first day of Navaratri festival.
(a) Chamunda Devi
(b) Naina Devi
(c) Nanda Devi
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
7. Jagdish Khattar, former Maruti MD, announced his foray into the organised multi-brand car sales and service business with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore over the next five years. The new company, ………………… is backed by Rs 80-crore investment from Wipro chairman Azim Premji’s PremjiInvest and Rs 28 crore from IFCI Venture Capital Funds.
(a) Carnation Auto India Ltd
(b) Carnation Automobile Ltd
(c) Carnation India Ltd
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
8. What is the full form of “NPPA”
(a) National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
(b) National Product Pricing Authority
(c) National Pharmaceutical Pricing Agency
(d) National Pharmaceutical Pricing Administration
Ans: (a)
9. DRUG price regulator ………………………. has slashed prices of three bulk drugs, including salbutamol sulphate used for the treatment of bronchial asthma.
(a) National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
(b) National Product Pricing Authority
(c) National Pharmaceutical Pricing Agency
(d) National Pharmaceutical Pricing Administration
Ans: (a)
10. Which of the following is used for treatment of malaria ?
(a) sulphamethoxazole
(b) salbutamol sulphate
(c) potassium penicillin V
(d) benzathine penicillin G
Ans: (a)
11. Recently, Mr Fernandes released a Blue Book on ITIs ………………………. and Skill Gap Studies in the key sectors of construction, retail, health, automotive and finance at the CII Global Summit on Skills Development.
(a) Getting Started, Unleashing Skilled India: Transforming ITIs together
(b) India: Transforming ITIs together
(c) Unleashing Skilled India: Transforming ITIs together
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
12. Which of the following is the MD of SBI Life Insurance
(a) Uday Shankar Roy
(b) Sriprakash Jaiswal
(c) Shivshankar Menon
(d) JM Panchal
Ans: (a)
13. According to the recent ET-Brand Finance India’s Top 50 Most Valuable (Company) Brands 2008 study, ……………………….. emerged as the most valuable financial services brand value at Rs 16,595 crore.
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Allahabad Bank
(c) Union Bank of India
(d) United Bank of India
Ans: (a)
14. HOURS after issuing an advisory to which of the following states asking them to contain the anti-Christian violence, the Centre recently dashed off a separate and far sterner advisory describing the communal developments there as a ‘breach of the Constitution and law of the country’ and directing the state to ‘urgently’ take necessary steps to restore peace and normalcy.
(a) Karnataka and Orissa
(b) Jharkhand and Orissa
(c) Karnataka and Jharkhand
(d) West Bengal and Maharashtra
Ans: (a)

15. Who is the foreign secretary of India.
(a) Uday Shankar Roy
(b) Sriprakash Jaiswal
(c) Shivshankar Menon
(d) JM Panchal
Ans: (c)
16. Who is the US secretary of state
(a) Condoleezza Rice
(b) Sriprakash Jaiswal
(c) Shivshankar Menon
(d) JM Panchal
Ans: (a)
17. What is the full form of “NHRC”
(a) National Human Rights Commission
(b) National Human Role Commission
(c) National Home Rule Commission
(d) National Human Rights Consideration
Ans: (a)
18. EXPRESSING concern over the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) report over the atrocities committed by the counter-Naxalite Salwa Judum movement in ………………, the Supreme Court recently asked the state government to come up with its stand on the remedial measures.
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (a)
19. …………. will start mobile operations in the North East recently. It will initiate its Rs 200-crore rollout in a phased manner, starting withAssam.
(a) Tata Teleservices
(b) Reliance Communication
(c) BSNL
(d) MTNL
Ans: (a)
20. Which of the following telecom operator has around 3 million subscribers in the East and enjoys around 10% market share ?
(a) Tata Teleservices
(b) Reliance Communication
(c) BSNL
(d) MTNL
Ans: (a)
21. In the Kolkata circle, Tata Teleservices enjoys ……… market share of subscribers.
(a) 15.5%
(b) 16%
(c) 10%
(d) 10.5%
Ans; (a)
22. Name the America’s fourth-largest i-bank which filed for bankruptcy recently.
(a) Lehman Brothers
(b) World Bank
(c) Bank of America
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
23. Who is the CHIEF minister of West Bengal ?
(a) Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
(b) Jyoti Basu
(c) Mamata Banerjee
(d) Somen Mitra
Ans: (a)
24. Recently, the CHIEF minister of West Bengal exercised the provisions of “Rule 25(4)(b) in Para III of Rules of Business of the Government” to direct that the licence of ……………….. under the West Bengal Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1972 be renewed immediately.
(a) Metro Cash & Carry India Pvt Ltd
(b) Cash & Carry India Pvt Ltd
(c) Big Bazaar
(d) Kolkata Bazaar
Ans: (a)
25. Who is the principal issuing authority of licence under Rule 6 (1) of the West Bengal Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Rules, 1982 to Metro Cash & Carry India Pvt Ltd?
(a) the secretary, South 24-Parganas Regulated Market Committee
(b) the president, South 24-Parganas Regulated Market Committee
(c) the chairman, South 24-Parganas Regulated Market Committee
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
26. As per the recent study conducted by the US Census Bureau and Boston Consulting Group, which of the following country will be the only country to have surplus skill power?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) USA
(d) Germany
Ans: (a)
Current Affairs September 2008
Important For General Awreness
Indian boxers clinch three gold, two silver: Indian Boxers Kalpana Choudhury clinched the first gold for the country defeating Ngo Thi Phuong of Vietnam by 10-2 in the 48 kg Light fly category. Sarita Devi bagged another gold medal defeating Ren Cancan of China on the basis of individual points as both were tied at 5-5. Nagisetty Usha won the third gold for the country when she defeated Imanbayeva Zhulduzay of Kazakhsthan by 17-1 in a one-sided match in the 57 kg Feather weight category. Pavitra won silver medal in 54Kg category.
China’s Space walk mission successfully completed: The Shenzhou-7 space module carrying three taikonauts landed safely by parachute Sunday afternoon in China's northern grassland, after a landmark spacewalk mission. The space shuttle carried three taikonauts Jing Haipeng, Zhai Zhigang and Liu Boming. China is the third country that has sent the astronauts to the space.
Mr. Arun Ramanathan has been appointed as the new finance secretary The government has appointed Arun Ramanathan as the new finance secretary in the ministry of finance. Mr.Ramanathan, a 1973 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, was already holding the post of secretary of financial services. The post of finance secretary was lying vacant since D. Subbarao was made the governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Subbarao had taken charge Sep 5.
Taro Aso has been elected as the New Prime Minister of Japan: 68-year-old former foreign minister Mr. Taro Aso has been elected as the New Prime Minister of Japan by the countries lower house of parliament. He was the Japan's third prime minister in just over a year. Mr.Fukuda had spent less than a year as prime minister; his predecessor, Shinzo Abe, resigned amid political scandals and concerns over his health.
Shortest person in the world: Twenty years old Ping Ping, citizen of Mongolia was recorded as the shortest person in the world. His height is 29 inches. The world longest person Bavo Jishun was also Mongolian.
Tare Zamin Par was selected to Oscar 2008: Aamir Khan’s directorial debut “Taare Zameen Par”, which won the hearts of viewer’s world over, has been selected as India’s official entry to the Oscar Awards. The announcement was made by the Sunil Darshan, chairman of the jury set up by the Film Federation of India.
Mr. Kgalema Motlanthe has been elected as the president of South Africa: Vice president of ruling African National Congress, Mr. Mr. Kalema Motlandhi has been elected as the new president of South Africa. Mr. Tabe resigned on Sunday (21st September). He is the third president since the fall of apartheid.
Laxya experiment was successful: Indigenous developed pilot less war flight Laxya was successfully launched at Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, near Balasore in Orissa.
No change in inflation rate: There was no change in inflation rate at the week ended 13th September and stands at 12.14%. This was due to slight down in prices of essential commodities.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS OBJECTIVE QUESTIONNAIRE
1. The tennis player who announced retirement recently is—
(A) Roger Federer
(B) Justine Henin
(C) Rafael Nadal
(D) Mahesh Bhupati
(E) None of these
2. Entero virus 71 (EV 71) is responsible for—
(A) Japanese encephalitis
(B) The new form of bird flue
(C) Skin infection
(D) Hand-foot-mouth disease
(E) None of these
3. According to a latest report, since 1990, India has cut its overall child mortality rate by—
(A) 34%
(B) 30%
(C) 32%
(D) 36%
(E) None of these
4. India test-fired Nuclear Capable Agni III on May 7, 2008 for—
(A) Fourth time
(B) Second time
(C) Third time
(D) Fifth time
(E) None of these
5. Tenth century coins have been found from the city of—
(A) Guwahati
(B) Bareily
(C) Khandwa
(D) Ranchi
(E) None of these
6. The cyclone which struck Myanmar in May 2008 was—
(A) Willy-willy
(B) Nargis
(C) Fanoos
(D) Nasim
(E) None of these
7. The number of children, who are deprived of basic healthcare in India, as per the report—state of the World’s Mothers—brought out by global humanitarian organization ‘save the children’ is—
(A) 60 million
(B) 50 million
(C) 67 million
(D) 55 million
(E) None of these
8. The country where the system of two Supreme Courts has been proposed is—
(A) Pakistan
(B) Nepal
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Bhutan
(E) None of these
9. Which of the following is not a member of the NATO ?
(A) Austria
(B) Poland
(C) Hungary
(D) Spain
(E) None of these
10. Who became Britain’s first Asian woman Lord Mayor ?
(A) Rekha Rani
(B) Anjula Sood
(C) Reshma Shah
(D) Kavita Sahni
(E) None of these
11. The newly elected President of Paragury is—
(A) Fernando De Silva
(B) Fernando Lugo
(C) Fernando Silvio
(D) Fernando Dominique
(E) None of these
12. Silvio Berlusconi was recently elected to the post of Prime Ministership of Italy. He belongs to—
(A) Italian Nationalist Party
(B) The Patriotic Alliance
(C) People’s Party of Italy
(D) People of Freedom Party
(E) None of these
13. PLA stands for—
(A) Party of Leninist Association
(B) People’s Liberation Army
(C) People for Liberal Alliance
(D) People for Left Alliance
(E) None of these
14. The number of African countries which attended the recently concluded India-Africa Forum Summit is—
(A) 14
(B) 15
(C) 16
(D) 17
(E) None of these
15. According to a recent survey which of India’s states has topped in rural electrification ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Karnataka
(E) None of these
16. Simran Kaur Mundi has been chosen—
(A) Miss India Earth 2008
(B) Miss India Universe 2008
(C) Miss India World 2008
(D) None of the above
(E) None of these
17. Which one of the following won Pulitzer prize in Music category ?
(A) The Little Match Girl Passion
(B) Time and Materials
(C) The Years of Extermination
(D) The Eden’s Outcasts
(E) None of these
18. The book ‘Superstar India : From Incredible to Unstoppable’ is written by—
(A) P. M. Nayyar
(B) Jhumpi Lahiri
(C) Shobha De
(D) None of these
(E) None of these
19. The 2008 Edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack–Crickets major annual reference work has named “The Leading Cricketer of the World for 2007”—
(A) Mc Grath
(B) Jacques Kallis
(C) Ricky Ponting
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
(E) None of these
20. India ranks …………… in foreign exchange forex reserve.
(A) Third
(B) Second
(C) Fifth
(D) Fourth
(E) None of these
21. Raghuram Rajan Committee is related to—
(A) Austerity in government expenditure
(B) Study of causes of rising prices
(C) Financial sector reforms
(D) Export-import balance
(E) None of these
22. The International Monetary Fund has estimated India’s contribution to World Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms for 2007 to—
(A) 4•6%
(B) 6•4%
(C) 7•1%
(D) 3•9%
(E) None of these
23. According to data released by the Ministry of Finance, currently the per capita debt on each of the roughly 110 crore Indians stands at—
(A) Rs. 71502
(B) Rs. 7218
(C) Rs. 10550
(D) Rs. 6103
(E) None of these
24. Which one of the three single cross improved hybrids of maize has not been developed and recommended for an All India level use by Chaudhry Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University ?
(A) HPM–6
(B) HM–8
(C) HM–10
(D) HQPM–7
(E) None of these
25. US has decided to remove ………from its list of states sponsoring terrorism.
(A) Cuba
(B) Iraq
(C) North Korea
(D) Libya
(E) None of these
26. In the year 2006-07 India received Foreign Direct Investment Worth—
(A) $ 25 billion
(B) $ 24•5 billion
(C) $ 26•25 billion
(D) 20•5 billion
(E) None of these
27. For the first time, the T.V. Cameras and print cameramen were allowed to record proceedings of the Lok Adalats dispensing justice on—
(A) May 3, 2008
(B) May 5, 2008
(C) May 7, 2008
(D) May 4, 2008
(E) None of these
28. As a part of the partial solution to the world’s energy crisis, the scientists of which of the following countries are building a nuclear fusion laboratory designed to recreate the temperatures and pressure of an exploding star ?
(A) U.K.
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Australia
(D) France
(E) None of these
29. Recently, a fatal disease broke out in China infecting thousands of children and causing death of some of them. The disease was—
(A) Bird flu
(B) Filariasis
(C) Hand, mouth and foot disease
(D) Chicken pox
(E) None of these
30. Two Indian doctors from Kolhapur have achieved a path breaking success in the research of—
(A) Genetics
(B) Stem cell
(C) New protein structure
(D) Habit pattern of different people
(E) None of these
31. Apart from ISRO, three other agencies/institutions were also involved in the execution of PSLV-C9. Which of the following was not involved ?
(A) DRDO
(B) Antrix Corporation
(C) Cosmos International Germany
(D) University of Toronto, Canada
(E) None of these
32. The Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, slated to begin in 2009 was conceptualised first in—
(A) 1991
(B) 1989
(C) 1985
(D) 1993
(E) None of these
33. In addition to Kolkata and Delhi, the Union Government plans to start Metro rail service in four more cities. Which of the following is not included in the plan ?
(A) Kochi
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Pune
(D) Chennai
(E) None of these
34. President Pratibha Patil recently visited Chile, Brazil and Mexico. During her trip, with which of the following countries did India sign an extradition treaty—
(A) Brazil
(B) Chile
(C) Mexico
(D) None of these
(E) None of these
35. In its thirteenth flight PSLV-C9 successfully launched ten satellites with a total weight of 820 kg. Which of the following satellites launched by PSLV-C9 is not a nano satellite ?
(A) NLS-4
(B) NLS-5
(C) RUBIN-8A
(D) IMS-1
(E) None of these
Answers :
1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (B)
11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (A) 15. (C) 16. (B) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (D)
21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (A) 25. (C) 26. (B) 27. (A) 28. (A) 29. (C) 30. (B)
31. (A) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (A) 35. (D)

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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Who is the winner of Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2006 which was announced in July 2008 ?
a. Tapan Sinha
b. B.R.Chopra
c. Saumitra Chatterjee
d. Amitabh Bachchan
Ans. a
2. Who among the following is the author of the book "Unaccustomed Earth" ?
a. Shobha De
b. Arundhati Roy
c. A. P. J. Kalam
d. Jhumpa Lahiri
Ans. d
3. The CEO of the world’s largest financial institution, Citigroup, is
a. Ramani Ayer
b. Arun Sarin
c. Vikram Pandit
d. Indra Nooyi
Ans. c
4. Who among the following was crowned ‘FIFA 2007 World Footballer of the Year’ ?
a. Kaka
b. Zidane
c. Ronaldinho
d. Cristiano Ronaldo
Ans. a
5. What kind of mirror is used for rear view?
a. Concave
b. Convex
c. Plane
d. Simple glass
Ans. b
6. Who among the following has for Global WomensLeadership Award 2008 ?
a. Shabana Azmi
b. Sonia Gandhi
c. Luisa Dias Diogo
d. Vasundhara Raje
Ans. c
7. Who among the following is the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
a. Narendra Bahadur Singh
b. R.S.Mathoda
c. Anand Mahindra
d. P.K.Mishra
Ans. a
8. Which of the following is the unit of frequency?
a. Ampere
b. Joule
c. Hertz
d. Newton
Ans. c
9. Which of the following have the highest upper limit of audible range?
a. Bats
b. Dogs
c. Human beings
d. Whales
Ans. a
10. Who among the following was ranked as the No.1 player in the annual golf
rankings 2007?
a. Arjun Atwal
b. Mark Brown
c. Tiger Woods
d. Zach Johnson
Ans. c
11. The first-ever joint military exercise of Indian and Chinese troops was held in
a. Yunnan
b. Visakhapatnam
c. Beijing
d. Bengalaru
Ans. a
12. Who among the following is the Director-General of International Labour
Organisation ?
a. Angel Gurria
b. Jacques Rogge
c. Jacques Diouf
d. Juan Somavia
Ans. d
13. Which of the following is concerned with the study of characteristics, origin and
development of land forms?
a. Ecology
b. Geography
c. Geomorphology
d. Geology
Ans. c
14. Who among the following became the first batsman in the cricket history to score
150 or more runs in an innings in four consecutive Tests ?
a. Jacques Kallis
b. Sachin Tendulkar
c. Ricky Ponting
d. Kumara Sangakkara
Ans. d
15. The International Film Festival of India in November 2008 will be held in -
a. Goa
b. Maharashtra
c. Karnataka
d. Kerala
Ans. a
16. Which of the following countries is known as the Land of Midnight Sun ?
a. Belgium
b. Norway
c. Holland
d. Sweeden
Ans. b
17. Who among the following was elected the President of African National Congress
in December 2007 ?
a. Tandja Mamadou
b. Mwai Kibaki
c. Jacob Zuma
d. Thabo Mbeki
Ans. c
18. The 6th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas-2008 was held in
a. New Delhi
b. Mumbai
c. Bengalaru
d. Lucknow
Ans. a
19. Who among the following is the new Governor of Bihar ?
a. R.S.Gavai
b. Syed Sibti Razi
c. S.K.Singh
d. R.L.Bhatia
Ans. d
20. ’Nano’- the world’s cheapest car belongs to
a. Mitsubishi Motors
b. Tata Motors
c. General Motors
d. Honda Motors
Ans. b
21. China’s first homegrown regional jet is
a. ARJ21 – 700
b. ARJ71 – 200
c. ARJ51 – 700
d. ARJ71 – 500
Ans. a
22. Who among the following was announced as the new Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party after Benazir Bhutto’s assassination?
a. Asif Ali Zardari
b. Makhdoom Amin Fahim
c. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
d. Shah Mehmood Qureishi
Ans. c
23. Who among the following won the men’s Wimbledon single title in July 2008 ?
a. Roger Federer
b. Rafael Nadal
c. Novak Djokovic
d. Andy Roddick
Ans. b
24. Madhesi National Liberation Front (MNLF) is an organisation active in which of the following countries ?
a. Pakistan
b. Uganda
c. Nepal
d. Myanmar
Ans. c
25. Who amongst the following was honoured with the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding given away in 2008 for the year 2007?
(a) Mr. Umaru Yar Adua
(b) Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
(c) Mr. Vladimir Putin
(d) None Of these
ANS-(d) Olafur Ragnar

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Current Affairs Questionnaire

1. Who is the present Governor of the Maharashtra ? ______
(A) S.K.Singh
(B) S.S.Sidhu
(C) R.L.Bhatia
(D) S.C.jamir
Ans (D)
2. Who is selected for Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership for the year 2008?
(A) Kiran Desai
(B) Akio Ishii
(C) Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation
(D) Dr. Prakash Amte and Dr. Mandakini Amte
Ans (D)
3. The global summit of women 2008 concluded in June 2008 at -
(A) Cairo
(B) Vienna
(C) Tokyo
(D) Hanoi
Ans (D)
4. Who among the following has been selected for The Best Parliamentarian Award for 2007?
(A) Shri Man Mohan Singh
(B) Shri Mani Sankar Ayer
(C) P. Chidambaram
(D) Priyaranjan Das Munshi
Ans (D)
5. Who among the following will host 5th CISM World Military games 2011?
(A) Russia
(B) China
(C) Italy
(D) Brazil
Ans (D)
6. Who among the following was honored with "Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation?
(A) Nelson Mandela
(B) Desmond Titu
(C) Olafur Ragnar
(D) Javed Akhtar
Ans (A)
7. G8 is a group of _____________
(A) Nuclear Supplying Countries.
(B) countries to look security of Globe.
(C) countries to have nuclear weapons.
(D) Un official forum of richest industrialized countries.
Ans (D)
8. From which book written by controversial writer Taslima Nasrin, few sentences were withdrawn?
(A) Dwikhanditha
(B) The Crescent and the Pen
(C) My Girlhood
(D) K.A
Ans (A)
9. Who among was selected for B.C.Roy National Award for the year 2006?
(A) Dr. Y.Nayudamma
(B) Dr. Ramesh Babu
(C) Dr. Avinash Chander
(D) Dr. Ghose
Ans (B)
10. Who is the first President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal?
(A) Girija Prasad Koirala
(B) Ram Baran Yadav
(C) Prachanda
(D) Kul Bahadur Gurung
Ans (B)
11. Who is present Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission?
(A) Y.V.Reddy
(B) Man Mohan Sing
(C) Montek S. Ahluwalia
(D) V. Narayana Swamy
Ans (C)
12. Which of the following country changed as Democratic Federal Republic from Monarchy?
(A) Bhutan
(B) HongkOng
(C) Philippines
(D) Nepal
Ans (C)
13. Which of the following is being constructed to be the largest port in India?
(A) Krishna Patnam
(B) Visakha Patnam
(C) Cochi
(D) Chennai
Ans (A)
14. Who is present secretary for foreign affairs?
(A) Pranab Mukherji
(B) Anand Sharma
(C) Suresh Kalmadi
(D) Shiv Shankar Menon
Ans (D)
15. Who is the captain for Indian Team for Test Series in Sri Lanka?
(A) Mahendra Dhoni
(B) Yuvaraj Singh
(C) Anil Kumble
(D) Rahul Dravid
Ans (C)
16.The Best of Booker prize for 2008 has been won by -
(A) J.M.Kotzee
(B) J.G.Ferrari
(C) Salman Rushdie
(D) Pat Baskers
Ans (C)
17. Who is the winner of Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2006 which was announced in July 2008 ?
(A). Shyam Benegal
(B). B.R.Chopra
(C). Saumitra Chatterjee
(D). Tapan Sinha
Ans (D)
18. Who among the following is the author of the book "Unaccustomed Earth"?
(A). Shobha De
(B). Arundhati Roy
(C). A. P. J. Kalam
(D). Jhumpa Lahiri
Ans (D)
19. Who among the following is the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
(A) . Narendra Bahadur Singh
(B). R.S.Mathoda
(C). Anand Mahindra
(D). P.K.Mishra
Ans (A)
20. The International Film Festival of India in November 2008 will be held in -
(A). Goa
(B). Maharashtra
(C). Karnataka
(D). Kerala
Ans (A)
21. Who among the following won the men’s Wimbledon single title in July 2008 ?
(A). Roger Federer
(B). Andy Roddick
(C). Novak Djokovic
(D). Rafael Nadal
Ans (D)
22. Who among the following is the Miss Universe 2008 is—
(A) Riyo Mori
(B) Dayana Mendoza
(C) Lisa Lazarus
(D) Simaran Kaur MundI
Ans (B)
23. Who among the following is the winner of the Wimbledon open Tennis Tournament 2008 of the Women's Single Title ?
(A)Serena Williams
(B)Venus Wlliams
(C)Maria Sharapova
(D)Ana Ivanovic
Ans (B)
24.Who among the following is the present President of International Cricket of council ?
(A). David Morgan
(B). Haroon Lorgat
(C). Sharad Pawar
(D). Kapil Dev
Ans (A)
25. Who among the following was the selected for Nepal Peace Award for 2008?
(A) Nepal Former King Gyanendra
(B) Nepal Mavoist Chairman Prachanda
(C) Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala
(D) None of these
ANS (B)
26. Who has been named as NASSCOM,s Global Indian Award for 2008 ?
A). Anil Ambani
(B). Mukesh Ambani
(C). Ratan Tata
(D). Laxmi N.Mittal
Ans (C)
27. Which commercial bank among the following has made a record of opening 101 new branches in a single day ?
A) . Punjab National Bank
(B). State Bank Of India
(C). Bank of India
(D). Union Bank Of India
Ans (B)
28. As per data released by RBI on May 23, 2008 , foreign exchange reserves stood at -
A) . $ 302.52 billion
(B). $ 306.52 billion
(C). $ 316.17 billion
(D). $ 345.65 billion
Ans (C)

Current Gk For Bank Probationary Examination August 2008

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Gk For Bank Probationary Examination August 2008
1. Who amongst the following is a recipient of V.V.Giri Memorial Award for the year 2008?
(a) K.P.Kannan
(b) Megha Patekar
(c) Depak Chawla
(d) B.B.Tondon
Ans (a)

2. Which of the following city is very recently renamed?
(a) Puducherry
(b) Kolkata
(c) Gaya
(d) Bangaluru
Ans (d)

3. Which of the following is not recognized by UNO as an International Year of 2008?
(a) Planet Earth
(b) Aids
(c) Potato
(d) Sanitation
Ans (b)

4. Who is the winner of Slaka Samman for the year 2008?
(a) Prabhash Joshi
(b) Nazma Hepthullah
(c) Ashok Chakradhar
(d) Rehman Rahi
Ans (a)

5. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards are given for the person who shown exemplary performance in the field of __________
(a) Sports
(b) Politics
(c) Science & Technology
(d) Literature
Ans (c)

6. What was the controversial issue for getting the confidence of Lok Sabha by the U.P.A. Government on 22nd July, 2008?
(a) Increase of prices
(b) Fall of Share Market
(c) Increase of inflation
(d) Nuclear Treaty with US
Ans (d)

7. Who amongst following is not named for one time Life Time Achievement Awards on the occasion of 60th Anniversary of India’s Independence?
(a) Dilip Kumar
(b) Dev Anand
(c) Saroja Devi
(d) Tapan Sinha
Ans (b)

8. What is the estimated G.D.P. rate in 11th Five Year Plan?
(a) 8.8%
(b) 8.9%
(c) 9.0%
(d) 9.5%
Ans (c)

9. What is the range of Agni-3 Ballistic Missile which was launched by DRDA on 7th May, 2008?
(a) 1500
(b) 2000
(c) 3000
(d) 4500
Ans (c)

10. The agricultural growth rate in 2006-07 was -
(a) 1.75%
(b) 2.00%
(c) 2.6%
(d) 3.6%
Ans (c)

11. Who is the present Chief Minister of Bihar?
(a) R.L.Bhatia
(b) Rabri Devi
(c) Nitish Kumar
(d) Ram Vilash Paswan
Ans (c)

12. Who won the First Gold Medal in Beijing 2008 Olympic games For India in the individual category 10 metre rifle shooting ?
(a) Vijyendra Kumar
(b) Sushil Kumar
(c) Abhinav Bindra
(d) Anju Bobby George
Ans (c)

13. What was the major issue for the Left Parties (CPI and CPM) to withdraw support to UPA Government?
(a) To protect the secularism
(b) To protect the interest of the left parties
(c) Against the Nuclear Treaty with USA
(d)All the above
Ans (c)

14. Where was held the WTO (World Trade Organization) Ministerial Conference in July 2008 ?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Jakarta
(c) Beijing
(d) Jeneva
Ans (d)

15. Who is the chairman of U.P.A..?
(a) Sonia Gandhi
(b) Manmohan Singh
(c) Pranav Mukherjee
(d) Shivraj Patil
Ans (a)

16. What is the objective of eleventh Five Year plan (2007-12) ?
(a) Removal of Unemployment
(b) Inclusive growth
(c) Growth with social- justice
(d) Development of minorities
ANS (b)

17. Where will be held the first Youth Olympic Games in 2010 ?
(a) Beijing
(b) New Delhi
(c) Singapore
(d) London
Ans (c)

18. Where will be held the 30th Olympic Games in 2012 ?
(a) Beijing
(b) Kualalumpur
(c) Singapore
(d) London
Ans (d)

19. The name of Thaksin Shinawatra's is associated with which of the follwing countries ?
(a) USSR
(b) Kazakistan
(c) Thailand
(d) Soth Korea
Ans (c)

20. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Enchantress of Florence’ ?
(a) Benajir Bhutto
(b) Salman Rushdie
(c) Laxmi Sehgal
(d) L.K.Advani
Ans (b)

21. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award given away in August 2008 ?
(a) Sanjeev Singh
(b) Prabhjot Singh
(c) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(d) Rahul Dravid
Ans (c)

22. Rafael Nadal who won Wimbledon Open 2008 Tennis Championship is a citizen of—
(a) Spain
(b) France
(c) Russia
(d) USA
Ans (a)

23. The Hiroshima Day was observed on which of the following days ?
(a) 6th August
(b) 14th November
(c) 19th September
(d) 2nd October
Ans (a)

24. Who amongst the following is NOT a recipient of the Dhyan Chand Award given away in August 2008 ?
(a) Sanjeeva Kumar Singh
(b) Mukh Bain Singh
(c) Hokam Singh
(d) Gyan Singh
Ans (a)

25. Who amongst the following is NOT a recipient of the Dronacharya Awards for the year 2007 given away in August 2008 ?
(a) Sanjeeva Kumar Singh
(b) GE Sridharan
(c) Jagdish Singh
(d) Prabhjot Singh
Ans (d)

CURRENT GK OBJECTIVE QUESTION 2008

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CURRENT GK OBJECTIVE QUESTION 2008

Bank PO, RRB Sec. Engg, RRB ASM, SSC Tax Assistant
1. Who amongst the following is NOT the winner of Padma Vibhushan given away in 2008?
(a) N.R.Narayan Murthy
(b) Asha Bhosle
(c) Shahrukh Khan
(d) Sachin Tendulkar Ans: (c)

2. The First Five Year Plan in India was launched in the year __
(a) 1947
(b) 1948
(c) 1950
(d) 1951
Ans: (d)

3. ………….. received the National Award for the Best Performing Bank in North East Region under REGP Scheme of KVIC for the year 2007-08.
(a) State Bank of India
(b) United Bank of India
(c) Allahabad Bank
(d) Corporation Bank
Ans: (b)

4. Who is the Chairman and Managing Director of United Bank of India ?
(a) P. K. Gupta
(b) K R Periya Karuppan
(c) KC Chakrabarty
(d) J.M. Garg
Ans: (a)

5. The National Award for the Best Performing Bank in North East Region under REGP Scheme of KVIC for the year 2007-08 is organized by which of the following ministries ?
(a) Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises
(b) Ministry of Commerce
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) Central Government
Ans : (a)

6. P.Chidambaram Hon`ble Minister of Finance, Govt. of India recently launched the ……………………… for BPL population with reduced premium and enhanced benefits at Karaikudi. The families of Shankarapuram Village were issued the new policy, in the function held at Alagappa University.
(a) Revised Universal Health Insurance Scheme
(b) Central Health Insurance Scheme
(c) National Health Insurance Scheme
(d) Indira Gandhi Health Insurance Scheme
Ans: (a)

7. Who is the Chairman and Managing Director of Punjab National Bank?
(a) P. K. Gupta
(b) K R Periya Karuppan
(c) KC Chakrabarty
(d) J.M. Garg
Ans: (c)

8. Who is the Chairman and Managing Director of BSNL?
(a) Kuldeep Goyal
(b) K R Periya Karuppan
(c) KC Chakrabarty
(d) J.M. Garg
Ans: (a)

9. Punjab National Bank and BSNL jointly launched BSNL bill payment facility recently through ……….. at Corporate Office of BSNL, New Delhi.
(a) PNB ATMs
(b) SBI ATMs
(c) ICICI ATMs
(d) e-banking
Ans: (a)

10. Who is the Chairman and Managing Director of Allahabad Bank?
(a) Kuldeep Goyal
(b) K.R. Kamath
(c) KC Chakrabarty
(d) J.M. Garg
Ans: (b)

11. Which of the following bank recently unveiled the book on “Banking Principles & Operations “?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) HDFC Bank
(c) HSBC Bank
(d) Axis Bank
Ans: (a)

12. Who is the Managing Director & CEO of ICICI Bank?
(a) Kuldeep Goyal
(b) K.R. Kamath
(c) K.V.Kamath
(d) J.M. Garg
Ans: (c)

13. Who has authored the book “Banking Principles & Operations “
(a) Kuldeep Goyal
(b) K.R. Kamath
(c) K.V.Kamath
(d) M. N. Gopinath
Ans: (d)

14. The book “Banking Principles & Operations “focuses on which of the following ?
(a) the various aspects of banking and prepares the student for a career in banking
(b) the various aspects of marketing of banking industries.
(c) the deposit rates of various banks in recent times.
(d) None of these.
Ans: (a)

15. Which of the following bank recently has sanctioned credit limits of Rs.14.35 Crores to the city based nonprofit NGO Annapurna Pariwar for lending to urban poor from slums of Pune & Mumbai.
(a) Indian Overseas Bank
(b) United Bank of India
(c) Allahabad Bank
(d) Corporation Bank
Ans: (a)

16. Who is the Chairman and Managing Director of IOB?
(a) Kuldeep Goyal
(b) Suhas Bhat
(c) KC Chakrabarty
(d) J.M. Garg
Ans: (b)

17. WITH credit growth of 71% (estimates for FY09), the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli’s Silvassa town is top in market size growth at …………
(a) 23%.
(b) 24%
(c) 25%
(d) 26%
Ans: (a)

18. Recently OVER a dozen churches and prayer halls of different Christian sects were simultaneously attacks allegedly by Bajrang Dal activists in ………… injuring at least half a dozen people.
(a) districts of Mangalore, Udupi and Chikmagalur
(b) districts of Mangalore, Udupi and Mysore
(c) districts of Mangalore, Udupi and Gulbarga
(d) districts of Gulbarga, Mysore and Chikmagalur
Ans: (a)

19. Who is the MD & CEO of Hero Honda Motors?
(a) Kuldeep Goyal
(b) PAWAN MUNJAL
(c) VENU SRINIVASAN
(d) J.M. Garg
Ans: (b)

20. Who is the CEO of Genpact?
(a) Kuldeep Goyal
(b) PRAMOD BHASIN
(c) VENU SRINIVASAN
(d) J.M. Garg
Ans: (b)

21. Who is the chairman of Dabur India?
(a) ANAND BURMAN
(b) PRAMOD BHASIN
(c) VENU SRINIVASAN
(d) J.M. Garg
Ans: (a)

22. Who is the chairman of Maruti?
(a) ANAND BURMAN
(b) PRAMOD BHASIN
(c) VENU SRINIVASAN
(d) R C BHARGAVA
Ans: (d)

23. Who is the MD of Bharti Enterprises?
(a) ANAND BURMAN
(b) PRAMOD BHASIN
(c) MD RAJAN MITTAL
(d) R C BHARGAVA
Ans: (c)

24. Who is the MD of JSW Steel?
(a) ANAND BURMAN
(b) PRAMOD BHASIN
(c) SAJJAN JINDAL
(d) R C BHARGAVA
Ans: (c)

25. Who is the MD of TVS Motor?
(a) ANAND BURMAN
(b) VENU SRINIVASAN
(c) SAJJAN JINDAL
(d) R C BHARGAVA
Ans: (b)

26. Who has been appointed as the new Indian Hockey Coach (Men's) in the month of September 2008 ?
(a) Pargat Singh
(b) Dhanraj Pillai
(c) Maharaj Kishan Kaushik
(d) Ashok Kumar
Ans: (b)
27. Who has authored the book “To A Hunger Free World “ ?
(a) Amartya Sen
(b) C.Rangrajan
(c) M.S. Swaminathan
(d) Manmohan Singh
Ans: (c)
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Monday, September 1, 2008

PROBATIONARY OFFICERS COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

2013-08-05T20:25:00.004-07:00

COMPUTER BASED OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS FOR BANK PO

COMPUTER BASED OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS FOR

BANK PO
1. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT:
A. hackers.
B. spam.
C. viruses.
D. identity theft.
Answer: B
2. A process known as ____________ is used by large retailers to study trends.
A. data mining
B. data selection
C. POS
D. data conversion
Answer: A
3. ____________terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer systems.
A. Data
B. Point-of-sale (POS)
C. Sales
D. Query
Answer: B
4. A(n) ____________ system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans an item’s tag and pulls up the current price (and any special offers) as you shop.
A. PSS
B. POS
C. inventory
D. data mining
Answer: A
5. The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal’s computer is an example of a law enforcement specialty called:
A. robotics.
B. simulation.
C. computer forensics.
D. animation.
Answer: C
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?
A. gathering data
B. processing data into information
C. analyzing the data or information
D. storing the data or information
Answer: C
7. ____________ tags, when placed on an animal, can be used to record and track in a database all of the animal’s movements.
A. POS
B. RFID
C. PPS
D. GPS
Answer: B
8. Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead of manually. This technology is known as:
A. robotics.
B. computer forensics.
C. simulation.
D. forecasting.
Answer: A
9. Technology no longer protected by copyright, available to everyone, is considered to be:
A. proprietary.
B. open.
C. experimental.
D. in the public domain.
Answer: A
10. ____________ is the study of molecules and structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
A. Nanoscience
B. Microelectrodes
C. Computer forensics
D. Artificial intelligence
Answer: A
11. ____________ is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do.
A. Nanoscience
B. Nanotechnology
C. Simulation
D. Artificial intelligence (AI)
Answer: D

12. ____________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
A. A process
B. Software
C. Storage
D. Information
Answer: D
13. The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called:
A. programming.
B. processing.
C. storing.
D. organizing.
Answer: B
14. Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ____________ data.
A. present
B. input
C. output
D. store
Answer: B
15. After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual print of the picture is considered:
A. data.
B. output.
C. input.
D. the process.
Answer: B

16. Computers use the ____________ language to process data.
A. processing
B. kilobyte
C. binary
D. representational
Answer: C
17. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with:
A. multimedia.
B. words.
C. characters.
D. numbers.
Answer: D
18. In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of:
A. eight bytes.
B. eight kilobytes.
C. eight characters.
D. eight bits.
Answer: D
19. The term bit is short for:
A. megabyte.
B. binary language.
C. binary digit.
D. binary number.
Answer: C

20. A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a:
A. megabyte.
B. byte.
C. kilobyte.
D. gigabyte.
Answer: B
21. A ____________ is approximately one billion bytes.
A. kilobyte
B. bit
C. gigabyte
D. megabyte
Answer: C
22. A ____________ is approximately a million bytes.
A. gigabyte
B. kilobyte
C. megabyte
D. terabyte
Answer: C
23. ____________ is any part of the computer that you can physically touch.
A. Hardware
B. A device
C. A peripheral
D. An application
Answer: A

24. The components that process data are located in the:
A. input devices.
B. output devices.
C. system unit.
D. storage component.
Answer: C
25. All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a:
A. scanner.
B. mouse.
C. keyboard.
D. printer.
Answer: D
26. Which of the following is an example of an input device?
A. scanner
B. speaker
C. CD
D. printer
Answer: A
27. All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT:
A. hard disk drives.
B. printers.
C. floppy disk drives.
D. CD drives.
Answer: B
28. The ____________, also called the “brains” of the computer, is responsible for processing data.
A. motherboard
B. memory
C. RAM
D. central processing unit (CPU)
Answer: D
29. The CPU and memory are located on the:
A. expansion board.
B. motherboard.
C. storage device.
D. output device.
Answer: B
30. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of:
A. application software.
B. system software.
C. operating system software.
D. platform software.
Answer: A
31. ____________ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks.
A. An instruction
B. Software
C. Memory
D. A processor
Answer: B
32. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer’s hardware devices and ____________ software to work together.
A. management
B. processing
C. utility
D. application
Answer: D
33. The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different:
A. platforms.
B. applications.
C. programs.
D. storage devices.
Answer: A
34. Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different ____________ to process data and different operating systems.
A. languages
B. methods
C. CPUs
D. storage devices
Answer: C
35. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a:
A. network.
B. mainframe.
C. supercomputer.
D. client.
Answer: A
36. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing ____________ in many businesses.
A. supercomputers
B. clients
C. laptops
D. mainframes
Answer: D
37. ____________ are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly.
A. Servers
B. Supercomputers
C. Laptops
D. Mainframes
Answer: B
38. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection.
A. network
B. wireless
C. slow
D. broadband
Answer: D
39. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the:
A. digital divide.
B. Internet divide.
C. Web divide.
D. broadband divide.
Answer: A

40. ____________ is the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
A. Nanotechnology
B. Micro-technology
C. Computer forensics
D. Artificial intelligence
Answer: A
41. Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions of a computer?
A. Process à Output à Input à Storage
B. Input à Outputà Process à Storage
C. Process à Storage à Input à Output
D. Input à Process à Output à Storage
Answer: D
42. ____________ bits equal one byte.
A. Eight
B. Two
C. One thousand
D. One million
Answer: A
43. The binary language consists of ____________ digit(s).
A. 8
B. 2
C. 1,000
D. 1
Answer: B
44. A byte can hold one ____________ of data.
A. bit
B. binary digit
C. character
D. kilobyte
Answer: C
45. ____________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer.
A. The platform
B. The operating system
C. Application software
D. The motherboard
Answer: B
46. The operating system is the most common type of ____________ software.
A. communication
B. application
C. system
D. word-processing software
Answer: C
47. ____________ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat.
A. Servers
B. Embedded computers
C. Robotic computers
D. Mainframes
Answer: B
48. The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called:
A. instructions.
B. the operating system.
C. application software.
D. the system unit.
Answer: A
49. The two broad categories of software are:
A. word processing and spreadsheet.
B. transaction and application.
C. Windows and Mac OS.
D. system and application.
Answer: D
50. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer is the:
A. system unit.
B. CPU.
C. mainframe.
D. platform.
Answer: A
Fill in the Blank:

51. Between PCs and Macs, the ____________ is the platform of choice for graphic design and animation.
Answer: Mac
52. The ____________ is the program that manages the hardware of the computer system, including the CPU, memory, storage devices, and input/output devices.
Answer: operating system

53. The type of operating system software you use depends on your computer’s ____________.
Answer: platform
54. ____________software helps you carry out tasks, such as typing a document or creating a spreadsheet.
Answer: Application
55. ____________are the fastest and most expensive computers.
Answer: Supercomputers
56. A ____________ is approximately 1,000 bytes.
Answer: kilobyte
57. Input devices are used to provide the steps and tasks the computer needs to process data, and these steps and tasks are called ____________.
Answer: instructions
58. A computer gathers data, processes it, outputs the data or information, and ____________ the data or information.
Answer: stores
59. The binary language consists of two digits: ____________ and ____________.
Answer: 0 and 1
60. A string of ____________ 0s and 1s is called a byte.
Answer: eight (8)
61. The devices you use to enter data into a computer system are known as ____________ devices.
Answer: input
62. The devices on a computer system that let you see the processed information are known as ____________ devices.
Answer: output
63. ____________ is the set of computer instructions or programs that enables the hardware to perform different tasks.
Answer: Software
64. When you connect to the ____________, your computer is communicating with a server at your Internet service provider (ISP).
Answer: Internet
65. ____________ are computers that excel at executing many different computer programs at the same time.
Answer: Mainframes
66. ____________is the application of computer systems and techniques to gather legal evidence.
Answer: Computer forensics
67. ____________ is the science that attempts to create machines that will emulate the human thought process.
Answer: Artificial intelligence (AI)
68. Macintosh computers use the Macintosh operating system (Mac OS), whereas PCs generally run ____________ as an operating system.
Answer: Microsoft Windows
69. A process known as ____________ tracks trends and allows retailers to respond to consumer buying patterns.
Answer: data mining
70. Hard disk drives and CD drives are examples of ____________ devices.
Answer: storage
71. You would use ____________ software to create spreadsheets, type documents, and edit photos.
Answer: application
72. ____________ are computers that support hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously.
Answer: Mainframes
73. ____________ is the term given to the act of stealing someone’s identity and ruining their credit rating.
Answer: Identity theft
74. Surgeons are using ____________ to guide robots to perform delicate surgery.
Answer: computers
75. Patient ____________ are life-sized mannequins that have a pulse and a heartbeat and respond to procedures just like humans.
Answer: simulators

True and False

76. Currently, the performance of tasks by robots is based on preprogrammed algorithms.
Answer: True
77. Data can be a number, a word, a picture, or a sound.
Answer: True
78. Strictly defined, a computer is a data processing device.
Answer: True
79. The discrepancy between the “haves” and “have-nots” with regard to computer technology is commonly referred to as the digital society.
Answer: False (digital divide)
80. One of the benefits of becoming computer fluent is being a savvy computer user and consumer and knowing how to avoid viruses, the programs that pose threats to computer security.
Answer: True
81. Trend-spotting programs, developed for business, have been used to predict criminal activity.
Answer: True
82. Employers do not have the right to monitor e-mail and network traffic on employee systems used at work.
Answer: False
83. Clicking on an icon with the mouse is a form of giving an instruction to the computer.
Answer: True
84. Output devices store instructions or data that the CPU processes.
Answer: False (memory)
85. The CPU and memory are located on a special circuit board in the system unit called the motherboard.
Answer: True
86. Nanostructures represent the smallest human-made structures that can be built.
Answer: True

87. The main difference between a supercomputer and a mainframe is that supercomputers are designed to execute a few programs as quickly as possible, whereas mainframes are designed to handle many programs running at the same time (but at a slower pace).
Answer: True
88. Being computer fluent means that you should be able to build a computer yourself.
Answer: False
89. Embedded computers are self-contained computer devices that have their own programming and do not receive input.
Answer: True
90. A Web browser is a special device that is installed in your computer that allows it to communicate with other devices on a network.
Answer: False (network adapter)
91. With a wireless network, it is easier to relocate devices.
Answer: True
92. The most common type of memory that the computer uses to process data is ROM.
Answer: False (RAM)

Matching:

93. Match the following terms with their approximate size:
I. kilobyte A. one million bytes
II. byte B. eight bits
III. gigabyte C. one thousand bytes
IV. megabyte D. one billion bytes
V. terabyte E. one trillion bytes
Answer: C, B, D, A, E

94. Match the following terms with their meanings:
I. printer A. storage device
II. scanner B. output device
III. RAM C. input device
IV. CPU D. a type of memory
V. CD drive E. processor
Answer: B, C, D, E, A

95. Match the following terms with their meanings:
I. mainframe A. the most expensive computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly
II. supercomputer B. a computer that provides resources to other computers connected to a network
III. embedded computer C. a large, expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously
IV. PDA D. a self-contained computer device that usually performs preprogrammed functions such as temperature control
V. server E. a small mobile computing device
Answer: C, A, D, E, B

96. Match the following terms with their meanings:
I. software A. transforming data into information
II. hardware B. data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion
III. operating system C. any part of the computer that you can physically touch
IV. processing D. a set of computer programs that enables hardware to perform different tasks
V. information E. the most common type of system software, it controls the way in which the computer system functions
Answer: D, C, E, A, B

97. Match the following terms with their meanings:
I. system software A. the set of programs that enables computer hardware devices and application software to work together
II. application software B. the kind of operating system software you will use depends on this
III. platform C. operating system software generally used on PCs
IV. Microsoft Windows D. a set of programs used to accomplish a specific task
V. Mac OS E. operating system software used on the Apple Macintosh
Answer: A, D, B, C, E

98. Match the following terms with their meanings:
I. data A. the main circuit board in the system unit
II. memory B. the representation of a fact or idea (unprocessed information)
III. output C. processed data or information
IV. storage D. holds instructions or data that the CPU processes
V. motherboard E. data or information that can be accessed again
Answer: B, D, C, E, A

99. Match the following terms with their meanings:
I. bit A. the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale
II. binary language B. the case that contains the system components
III. instructions C. consists of 0s and 1s
IV. system unit D. short for binary digit
V. nanotechnology E. steps and tasks necessary to process data into usable information
Answer: D, C, E, B, A

100. Match the following fields to the related computer technology:
I. medicine A. Internet research and virtual tours
II. business B. data mining
III. law enforcement C. robotics and simulation
IV. education D. computer forensics
V. archeology E. digital recreations of ruins
Answer: C, B, D, A, E

2007 Uttar Pradesh State B.E Computer General Awareness : Objective Questions paper

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1. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?

a. Printer

b. Key board

c. Mouse

d. Arithmetic & Logic unit

e. None of these

2. CAD stands for

a. Computer aided design

b. Computer algorithm for design

c. Computer application in design

d. All of the above

e. None of these

3. Which of the following printer cannot print graphics?

a. Ink-jet

b. Daisy Wheel

c. Laser

d. Dot-matrix

e. None of these

4. A program written in machine language is called?

a. Assembler

b. Object

c. Computer

d. Machine

e. None of these

5. The father of Modern Computer is

a. Charles Babbage

b. Von-nuumann

c. Danies Ritchel

d. Blaise Pascal

e. None of these

6. The Word FTP stands for

a. File Translate Protocol

b. File Transit Protocol

c. File Transfer protocol

d. file typing protocol

e. None of these

7. The lowest form of Computer language is called

a. BASIC

b. FORTRAN

c. Machine Language

d. COBOL

e. None of these

8. Best Quality graphics is produced by

a. Dot Matix

b. Laser Printer

c. Inkjet Printer

d. Plotter

e. None of these

9. Memory which forgets every thing when you switch off the power is known as

a. Corrupted

b. Volatile

c. Non-Volatile

d. Non-Corrupted

e.None of these

10.The linking of computers with a communication system is called

a. Networking

b. Pairing

c. Interlocking

d. Assembling

e. Sharing

11.The 16 bit Microprocessor means that it has

a. 16 address lines

b. 16 Buses

c. 16 Data lines

d. 16 routes

e. None of these

12. Data going into the computer is called

a. Output

b. algorithm

c. Input

d. Calculations

e. flow chart

13. Which of the following refers to a small, single-site network?

a. LAN

b. DSL

c. RAM

d. USB

e. CPU

14. Microsoft Office is

a. Shareware

b.Public domain software

c. Open-sourse software

d. A vertical market application

e. An application suite

15. How many options does a BINARY choice offer

a. None of these

b. One

c. Two

d. it depends on the amount of memory on the computer

e. It depends on the speed of the computer’s processor

16. A collection of program that controls how your computer system runs and processes information is called

a. Operating System

b. Computer

c. Office

d. Compiler

e. Interpreter

17. Computer connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) can

a. run faster

b. go on line

c. share information and /or share peripheral equipment

d. E-mail

e. None of these

18. Information travels between components on the mother board through

a. Flash memory

b. CMOS

c. Bays

d. Buses

e. Peripherals

19. How are data organized in a spreadsheet?

a. Lines & spaces

b. Layers & Planes

c. Height & Width

d. Rows & Columns

e. None

20. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the

a. mouse

b. logo

c. hand

d. palm

e. cursor

21. A fault in a computer program which prevents it from working correctly is known as

a. Boot

b. Bug

c. Biff

d. Strap

e. None of these

22. A self replicating program, similar to a virus which was taken from a 1970s science fiction novel by John Bruner entitled the Shockwave Rider is _________

a. Bug

b. Vice

c. Lice

d. Worm

e. None of these

23. A _______ is a bi-stable electronic circuit that has two stable states.

a. Multivibrator

b. Flip-flop

c. Logic gates

d. laten

e. None of these

24. Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as

a. Spam

b. Trash

c. Calibri

d. Courier

e. None of these

25.DOS stands for

a. Disk Operating System

b. Disk operating session

c. Digital Operating System

d. Digital Open system

e. None of these

26. Who is the chief of Miocrosoft

a. Babbage

b. Bill Gates

c. Bill Clinton

d. Bush

e. None of these

27. Which of the following are input devices.

a. Keyboard

b. Mouse

c. Card reader

d. Scanner

e. All of these

28. Examples of output devices are

a. Screen

b. Printer

c. Speaker

d. All of these

e. None of these

29. Which of the following is also known as brain of computer

a. Control unit

b. Central Processing unit

c. Arithmatic and language unit

d. Monitor

e. None of these

30. IBM stands for

a. Internal Business Management

b. International Business Management

c. International Business Machines

d. Internal Business Machines

e. None of these

31.___________ translates and executes program at run time line by line

a. Compiler

b. Interpreter

c. Linker

d. Loader

e. None of these

32. ___________ is an OOP principle

a. Structured programming

b. Procedural programming

c. Inheritance

d. Linking

e. None of these

33. COBOL is widely used in _________ applications

a. Commercial

b. Scientific

c. Space

d. Mathematical

e. None of these

34. RAM stands for

a. Random origin money

b. Random only memory

c. Read only memory

d. Random access memory

e. None of these

35. 1 Byte = ?

a. 8 bits

b. 4 bits

c. 2 bits

d. 9 bits

e. None of these

36. SMPS stands for

a. Switched mode Power Suply

b. Start mode power supply

c. Store mode power supply

d. Single mode power supply

e. None of these

37. The device used to carry digital data on analog lines is called as

a. Modem

b. Multiplexer

c. Modulator

d. Demodulator

e. None of these

38. VDU is also called

a. Screen

b. Monitor

c. Both 1 & 2

d. printer

e. None of these

39. BIOS stands for

a. Basic Input Output system

b. Binary Input output system

c. Basic Input Off system

d. all the above

e. None of these

40. Father of ‘C’ programming languagea. Dennis Ritchie

b. Prof Jhon Kemeny

c. Thomas Kurtz

d. Bill Gates

e. None of these

ANSWERS

1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (a)

6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10. (a)

11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (e) 15. (c)

16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (e)

21. (b) 22. (d) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (a)

26. (b) 27. (e) 28. (d) 29. (b) 30. (c)

31. (b) 32. (c) 33. (a) 34. (d) 35. (a)

36. (a) 37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (a)

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Multiple Choice question paper for Data Entry Operator , SSC Graduate Level ,SBI, Allahabad Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Reserve Bank of India, Bank of India, Andhra Bank, Dena Bank
1. Which of the following is the winner of Miss Universe 2008
(A) Riyo Mori
(B) Zhang Zilin
(C) Dayana Mendoza
(D) Simaran Kaur Mundi

2. The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha :
(A) 6 members
(B) 9 members
(C) 12 members
(D) 15 members

3. The first General elections under the Indian constitution were held in :
(A) 1950
(B) 1951
(C) 1952
(D) 1953

4. The President of India is elected by :
(A) Parliament
(B) State legislatures
(C) by the people directly
(D) by an electrol college consisting of the elected members of the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies.

5. Which article of the Indian constitution empowers the President of India to impose central rule on a state?
(A) Article 256
(B) Article 356
(C) Article 370
(D) Article 373

6. The time-gap between two sessions of parliament must not exceed :
(A) 3 months
(B) 6 months
(C) 9 months
(D) 12 months

7. The vacancy in the office of the President must be filled within :
(A) 6 month
(B) 9 month
(C) 12 month
(D) 3 month

8. The drafting committee of the Indian Constitution was headed by :
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) N. Gopalaswamy
(D) Jawahar Lal Nehru

9. The Union Cabinet is responsible to :
(A) The Rajya Sabha only
(B) The Lok Sabha only
(C) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
(D) The President of India

10. Which of the following bodies has not been provided for by the Indian constitution ?
(A) Election Commission
(B) Planning Commission
(C) Finance Commission
(D) Union Public Service Commission

11. The number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is :
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

12. The sanctioned strength of the Judges of Supreme Court of India including the Chief Justice is :
(A) 15
(B) 17
(C) 20
(D) 26

13. Who was the first President of India to be elected unopposed?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishana
(B) N. Sanjiva Reddy
(C) V. V. Giri
(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

14. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is :
(A) 525 and 250
(B) 552 and 250
(C) 535 and 275
(D) 500 and 250

15. If the Vice-president were to submit his resignation, he would notify to :
(A) The President of India
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Chief Justic of India
(D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

16. What is the minimum strength of a State Legislative Assembly?
(A) 40
(B) 60
(C) 50
(D) 70

17. India is the third developing country to host the 2010 commonwealth Games. The other two are :
(A) Malaysia and South Korea
(B) Singapore and Jamaica
(C) Jamaica & China
(D) Malaysia & Jamaica

18. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the :
(A) Prime Minister of India
(B) President of India
(C) Finance Minister
(D) Lok Sabha

19. Article 370 of the Indian constitution deals with :
(A) The Emergency Powers of the President
(B) The special position of the state of Jammu and Kashmir
(C) The power of the President to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any matter of public importance
(D) Distribution of taxes between the Centre and the State

20. The Supreme commander of the Defence Forces of India is :
(A) The Defence Minister
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Chief of the Army Staff
(D) The President of India

21. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
(A) Kaveri
(B) Krishna
(C) Tapti
(D) Godavari

22. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of :
(A) Assam
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) West Bengal

23. How many major ports are there at present in India?
(A) 8
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 14

24. The earth revolves round the sun and its causes :
(A) Differences in longitude and time
(B) Changes of seasons
(C) Deflection of winds and currents
(D) Formation of day and night

25. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in :
(A) Kilometres from the Equator
(B) Angles from the Equator
(C) Angles from the Poles
(D) None of the above

26. The earth is :
(A) Spherical
(B) Elliptical
(C) Oblate Spheroid
(D) Prolate Spheroid

27. Day and Night are equal at the :
(A) Equator
(B) Poles
(C) Prime Meridian
(D) Antarctic

28. The heaviest planet revolving round the sun is :
(A) Moon
(B) Jupiter
(C) Neptune
(D) Pluto

29. The biggest Planet is :
(A) Venus
(B) Mars
(C) Mercury
(D) Jupiter

30. The International Date line passes through :
(A) Exactly through 180° Longitude
(B) Equator
(C) Approximately 180° east or west meridian
(D) 0° Meridian

31. The largest river of Asia is :
(A) Yangtze
(B) Yenisei
(C) Indus
(D) Mekong

32. Which country is called the `Sugar Bowl' of the world?
(A) Cuba
(B) India
(C) Nepal
(D) Norway

33. Which of the following countries has the largest area in the world?
(A) USA
(B) Russia
(C) Canada
(D) China

34. The world's highest waterfall, the Angel Falls is situated in :
(A) Venezuela
(B) USA
(C) Guyana
(D) Australia

35. The universe is composed of :
(A) Earth
(B) Earth and the Sun
(C) Mat
(D) None

36. The Temperate Grasslands of South America are called :
(A) Pampas
(B) Steppes
(C) Savanna
(D) Evergreen grasslands

37. Rial is the currency of :
(A) Romania
(B) Iran
(C) Japan
(D) Libya

38. New Moore island is situated in the :
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Bay of Bengal
(C) Arabian Sea
(D) China Sea

39. Which river in the world carries the maximum volume of water?
(A) Amazon
(B) Nile
(C) Mississippi Missouri
(D) Ganga

40. Which of the following rivers crosses the equator twice?
(A) Amazon
(B) Nile
(C) Congo
(D) Orinoco

41. The Indus Valley civilization is associated with :
(A) Egyptians
(B) Sumerians
(C) Chinese
(D) Mesopotamians

42. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for :
(A) Well planned cities
(B) Efficient civic organisation
(C) Progress of art and architecture
(D) All the above

43. Who was mainly worshipped in the Rig Vedic Period?
(A) Indra
(B) Vishnu
(C) Sun
(D) Trimurti

44. Who is regarded as the great law-giver of ancient India?
(A) Panini
(B) Manu
(C) Kautilya
(D) Dhruv

45. Which of the following is the oldest Veda?
(A) Samaveda
(B) Rigveda
(C) Yajurveda
(D) Atharvaveda

46. Who among the following was called Light of Asia?
(A) Mahavira
(B) Buddha
(C) Akbar
(D) Ashoka

47. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?
(A) Srigupta
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Kumargupta

48. The Upanishads are :
(A) A source of Hindu philosophy
(B) Books of Ancient Hindu laws
(C) Books on social behaviour of man
(D) Prayers to God

49. The biggest mosque of India was built by :
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Akbar
(D) Jahangir

50. The first Battle of Panipat was fought between :
(A) Sher Shah Suri and Akbar
(B) Humayun and Ibrahim Lodhi
(C) Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi
(D) Babar and Ranasanga

51. The Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the period of Harshavardhana was :
(A) Fa-hien
(B) Hiuen Tsang
(C) Itsing
(D) Wang-sung

52. Who among the following belonged to the moderate group of the Indian National Congress?
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) Bipin Chandra Pal
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

53. Fa-hien came to India during the reign of :
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Harsha
(D) Kanishka

54. Which of the following temples was built by the Cholas?
(A) Shore Temple, Mahabali-puram
(B) Brihadeeswara Temple, Tanjavur
(C) Sun Temple, Konark
(D) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai

55. Which dynasty was well-known for excellent village administration?
(A) Pandyas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Cholas
(D) Chalukyas

56. The Ajanta Caves were built during the period of the :
(A) Guptas
(B) Kushanas
(C) Mauryas
(D) Chaulkyas

57. The eight-fold path was propounded by :
(A) Kabirdas
(B) Buddha
(C) Shankaracharya
(D) Mahavira

58. Who were the first to issue gold coins in India?
(A) Mauryas
(B) Indo-Greeks
(C) Guptas
(D) Kushanas

59. `The Vedas contain all the truth' was interpreted by :
(A) Swami Vivekananda
(B) Swami Dayananda
(C) Raja Ram Mohan Rai
(D) None of the above

60. Sanchi portrays the art and sculpture of the :
(A) Jains
(B) Buddhists
(C) Muslims
(D) Christians

61. Which among the following is a folk dance of India?
(A) Manipuri
(B) Garba
(C) Kathakali
(D) Mohiniattam

62. Kathak is the principal classical dance of :
(A) South India
(B) Eastern India
(C) Northern India
(D) Western India

63. The classical dance of Andhra Pradesh is :
(A) Kathakali
(B) Kuchipudi
(C) Odissi
(D) Bharatanatyam

64. The popular folk song of Uttar Pradesh is known as :
(A) Maang
(B) Kajari
(C) Baul
(D) Boli

65. The folk theatre of Bihar is calledÿ:
(A) Rammat
(B) Nautanki
(C) Bidesia
(D) Manch

66. Which of the following classical dance originated in Tamil Nadu ?
(A) Kathakali
(B) Kathak
(C) Bharatanatyam
(D) Odissi

67. The oldest form of composition of the Hindustani vocal music is :
(A) Ghazal
(B) Dhrupad
(C) Thumari
(D) None of the above

68. Indian classical dance has been popularized abroad by :
(A) Malaika Arora
(B) Gopi Krishna
(C) Uday Shankar
(D) Yamini Krishnamurti

69. Tamasha is the famous folk form of musical theatre and belong to :
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Punjab
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Bihar

70. The Sangeet Natak Akademi fosters the development of dance, drama and music in the country. When was it established ?
(A) 1951
(B) 1953
(C) 1954
(D) 1956

71. When was the Planning Commission set up to prepare a blue print of development for the country?
(A) 1948
(B) 1949
(C) 1950
(D) 1951

72. Who was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) Sardar Patel

73. The National Development Council was set up in :
(A) 1948
(B) 1950
(C) 1951
(D) 1962

74. The First Five-year plan covered the period :
(A) 1947-52
(B) 1950-55
(C) 1951-56
(D) 1952-57

75. Removal of poverty was the fore-most objective of which of the following five year plans?
(A) Third
(B) Fourth
(C) Fifth
(D) Sixth

76. Planning Commission is :
(A) Advisory body
(B) Executive body
(C) Government body
(D) Autonomous body

77. The Community Development Programme was launched in :
(A) 1950
(B) 1952
(C) 1956
(D) 1960

78. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan is the :
(A) Finance Ministry
(B) Lok Sabha
(C) Rajya Sabha
(D) National Development Council

79. Which of the following commodities earn maximum foreign exchange for India?
(A) Jute
(B) Iron and Steel
(C) Tea
(D) Sugar

80. The one rupee note bears the signature of :
(A) Secretary, Ministry of Finance
(B) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(C) Finance Minister
(D) None of these

81. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
(A) 16
(B) 14
(C) 15
(D) 20

82. The Reserve Bank of India was established in :
(A) 1820
(B) 1920
(C) 1935
(D) 1940

83. The first Indian Bank was :
(A) Traders Bank
(B) Imperial Bank
(C) Presidency Bank of Calcutta
(D) None

84. The rupee coin was first minted in India in :
(A) 1542
(B) 1601
(C) 1809
(D) 1677

85. The Export-Import (EXIM) Bank was set up in :
(A) 1980
(B) 1982
(C) 1981
(D) 1989

86. Which of the following is not a chemical action?
(A) Burning of coal
(B) Conversion of water into steam
(C) Digestion of food
(D) Burning of Paper

87. The chemical name of vitamin C is :
(A) Citric acid
(B) Ascorbic acid
(C) Oxalic acid
(D) Nitric acid

88. Permanent harness of water is due to the presence of :
(A) Calcium bicarbonate
(B) Magnesium bicarbonate
(C) Calcium sulphate
(D) Sodium bicarbonate

89. Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) consist of :
(A) Butane and propane
(B) Ethane and hexane
(C) Ethane and nonane
(D) None of these

90. Which of the following is present in hard water :
(A) Calcium
(B) Aluminium
(C) Sodium
(D) Chlorine

91. Ecology deals with :
(A) Birds
(B) Cell formation
(C) Tissues
(D) Relation between organisms and their environment

92. Meteorology is the science of :
(A) Weather
(B) Meteors
(C) Metals
(D) Earthquakes

93. Entomology deals with :
(A) Plants
(B) Animals
(C) Insects
(D) Chemicals

94. Numismatics is the study of :
(A) Coins
(B) Numbers
(C) Stamps
(D) Space

95. When ice melts in a beaker of water, the level of water in the beaker will :
(A) Increase
(B) Decrease
(C) Remain the same
(D) First increase and then decrease

96. Which of the following does not admit any division?
(A) Atom
(B) Molecules
(C) Compounds
(D) All

97. What is the approximate velocity of sound in air :
(A) 3 m/s
(B) 30 m/s
(C) 300 m/s
(D) 3000 m/s

98. Which of the following is not a primary colour :
(A) Blue
(B) Green
(C) Red
(D) Black

99. Sound travels fastest through :
(A) Vacuum
(B) Steel
(C) Water
(D) Air

100. Who is the present Governor of Bihar ?
(A) R.S.Gavai
(B) R.L.Bhatia
(C) Buta Singh
(D) Syed Sibti Razi

ANSWERS
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (B)
11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (A) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (B) 20.
(D) 21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (B) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (B) 29. (D) 30. (C)
31. (A) 32. (A) 33. (B) 34. (A) 35. (C) 36. (A) 37. (B) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (A)
41. (B) 42. (D) 43. (A) 44. (B) 45. (B) 46. (B) 47. (A) 48. (A) 49. (B) 50. (C)
51. (B) 52. (C) 53. (B) 54. (B) 55. (C) 56. (A) 57. (B) 58. (B) 59. (B) 60. (B)
61. (B) 62. (C) 63. (B) 64. (B) 65. (C) 66. (C) 67. (B) 68. (C) 69. (C) 70. (B)
71. (C) 72. (C) 73. (C) 74. (C) 75. (D) 76. (A) 77. (B) 78. (D) 79. (C) 80. (A)
81. (B) 82. (C) 83. (C) 84. (A) 85. (B) 86. (B) 87. (B) 88. (C) 89. (A) 90. (A)
91. (D) 92. (A) 93. (C) 94. (A) 95. (C) 96. (A) 97. (C) 98. (D) 99. (B) 100. (B)

2008 (NDA) National Defence Academy Examination 2008 General Ability Test Question paper

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Directions—(Q. 1–8) Each of the following Eight items consists of a word or a group of words bold-capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most nearly opposite IN MEANING to the word or the group of words in bold-capital letters.

1. SINGULAR
(A) Nearby
(B) Ordinary
(C) Wide
(D) Modern

2. RECLUSE
(A) Criminal
(B) Wise
(C) Gregarious
(D) Timid

3. BE NO SLOUCH
(A) Inefficient
(B) Honest
(C) Saintly
(D) Well-known

4. OPPROBRIUM
(A) Very easy
(B) Suspenseful
(C) Modern
(D) Praise

5. SOLICITOUS
(A) Mild
(B) Showing no concern for
(C) Grateful
(D) Cheerful

6. UNDER DURESS
(A) Dry
(B) Volition
(C) Affluence
(D) Lack of commitment

7. LACONIC
(A) Sullen
(B) Handsome
(C) Verbose
(D) Sharp memory

8. SLOTHFUL
(A) Credulous
(B) Highly skilled
(C) Without resources
(D) Sprightly

(SYNONYMS)

Directions—(Q. 9–16) Each of the following Eightitems consists of a word in Bold-capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in Boldcapital letters.

9. EXACTION
(A) Accuracy
(B) Left-over portion
(C) Act of demanding strictly
(D) Ignorance

10. STRAFE
(A) To punish
(B) To strengthen
(C) To run away
(D) To work very hard

11. CONTEMPORANEOUS
(A) Irritating
(B) Artificial
(C) A very complicated problem
(D) Happening at the same time

12. HIATUS
(A) Uphill task
(B) Distant place
(C) Fading memory
(D) Gap

13. EXACERBATE
(A) To make something more severe
(B) To cause artificial shortage
(C) To assume false importance
(D) To flatter

14. MODICUM
(A) Basic
(B) Pertaining to earlier times
(C) Small quantity
(D) Annoying weather

15. FACTITIOUS
(A) Humorous
(B) Truthful
(C) Artificial
(D) Causing fatigue

16. DELECTATION
(A) Enjoyment
(B) Envy
(C) Inspiration
(D) Astuteness

(COMPREHENSION)

Directions—(Q. 17–25) In this Section, you have Three short passage. After each passage, you will find several questions based on the passage. First, read a Passage and then answer the questions based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.

Examples ‘I’ and ‘J’ are solved for you.

PASSAGE (EXAMPLE)

In our approach to life, be it pragmatic or otherwise, a basic fact that confronts us squarely and unmistakably is the desire for peace, security and happiness. Different forms of life at different levels of existence make up the teeming denizens of this earth of ours. And, no matter whether they belong to the higher groups such as human beings or to the lower groups such as animals, all beings primarily seek peace, comfort and security. Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to a man. Even the lowliest insect strives for protection against dangers that threaten its life. Just as each one of us wants to live and not to die, so do all other creatures.

I. The author’s main point is that—
(A) different forms of life are found on earth
(B) different levels of existence are possible in nature
(C) peace and security are the chief goals of all living beings
(D) even the weakest creature struggles to preserve its life

J. Which one of the following assumptions or steps is essential in developing the author’s position ?
(A) All forms of life have a single overriding goal
(B) The will to survive of a creature is identified with a desire for peace
(C) All beings are divided into higher and lower groups
(D) A parallel is drawn between happiness and life, and pain and death

Explanation :
I. The idea which represents the author’s main point is “peace and security are the
chief goals of all living beings”, which is answer.
J. The best assumption underlying the passage is “The will to survive of a creature is identified with a desire for peace”, which is response (B). So (B) is the correct answer.

PASSAGE – I
For more than 3 decades, I achieved great success as a lawyer, till a stroke left my right side totally paralysed. Despite the doctor’s encouragement, I was consumed by rage and self-pity. I yearned to be active again. But what could a middle-age cripple like me do ? One day, glancing at some paintings I owned, I thought suddenly, “what about painting” ? In fact, I had always wanted to paint, but had never had the time. Now, I had plenty of time. In the last 25 years, I have completed 300 paintings—one of them appeared on the cover of the Reader’s Digest. The stroke, I realize, has helped me develop a latent talent and enjoy life.

17. Which one of the following is the correct statement ?
While in the hospital, the author was—
(A) angry with himself for falling ill.
(B) relieved at the successful treatment.
(C) frustrated at his helpless situation.
(D) resentful at being hospitalized.

18. Why did the author consider himself a cripple?
(A) He could not go back to work.
(B) He could no longer use his right hand.
(C) He could not use his time properly.
(D) He could not lead an active life.

19. Which one of the following is the correct statement ?
The paralytic stroke helped the author—
(A) to face challenges in life successfully.
(B) to realize his latent talent.
(C) to learn a new hobby.
(D) to earn more money.

PASSAGE – II
“Westward Ho !” we shouted as the sail of our crudely constructed raft, the Kon-Tiki caught the wind. The sail quickly filled and the Kon-Tiki began to move. The six of us were off to our great adventure.
As night fell, the troughs of the sea grew gradually deeper and our first duel with the
elements began. Each time we heard the sudden deafening hiss of a roller closeby and saw a white crest come towards us out of the darkness, we held on tight and waited for the worst. But invariably the Kon-Tiki calmly swung up her stern and rose skyward unperturbed.

20. What does the word ‘duel’ in the passage mean ?
(A) A battle
(B) A fortification
(C) A two-side contest
(D) Divided in two

21. Which one of the following is correct ?
When big waves struck the raft the six people in it.
(A) Started crying.
(B) Showed courage and patience.
(C) Acted in a rash manner.
(D) Showed passiveness.

22. How was the Kon-Tiki’s performance on the high seas ?
(A) Very shaky
(B) Extremely poor
(C) Stable and resolute
(D) Unpredictable

PASSAGE – III
It was Sunday. As usual, there was a great rush of merry makers who had come to the river to swim or to bathe. Those who knew how to swim were jumping into the water from the high bridge or the banks of the deep river. Mohan did not know how to swim so he was merely watching others who were enjoying the fun of swimming. However on the insistence of his friend Swarn, he sat on his shoulders and both jumped into the water. Unable to carry Mohan along, Swarn left him in the flowing water. Mohan shouted for help. There were so many swimmers but nobody came to his rescue since they were indifferent to the plight of a stranger. I had just reached there, so I was in my full dress. Without undressing I jumped into the river and swam up to the drowning boy. Holding his left arm, I brought him out of water in a way that he might not hinder me from swimming safely. The boy was saved which won me great applause from the people. I had jumped into the water without any fear or hesitation as I knew the art of saving drowning persons. I had already saved a few lives from drowning.

23. Why did Swarn jump into the water carrying mohan on his shoulders ?
(A) Mohan had insisted to swim.
(B) He wanted to enjoy the fun of seeing a drowning man.
(C) He simply wanted to drown him in the river.
(D) Swarn felt that his friend should also enjoy the fun of swimming in the river.

24. Why did Swarn leave his friend Mohan in the waters ?
(A) Mohan wanted to learn how to swim.
(B) He wanted Mohan to learn how to swim.
(C) Because he was sure that Mohan would be able to swim across the river.
(D) Because he found it difficult to swim in the river with his friend on his shoulders.

25. Although there were many swimmers, why did nobody come forward to save the
drowning boy ?
(A) They wanted some financial reward.
(B) They did not know the art of saving a drowning person.
(C) They were not experts in the art of swimming.
(D) The river was very deep and they did not want to take a risk for a stranger.

Answers with Explanation
1. (B) ‘Singular’ means ‘extraordinary’.
2. (A) ‘Recluse’ means ‘hermit’
3. (A) ‘Be no slouch’ means ‘efficient’.
4. (D) ‘Opprobrium’ means ‘blamed.
5. (B) ‘Solicitous’ means ‘concerned’.
6. (B) ‘Under Duress’ means ‘under compulsion’.
7. (C) ‘Laconic’ means ‘terse’.
8. (D) ‘slothful’ means ‘lazy’.
9. (C) 10. (A) 11. (D) 12. (D) 13. (A)
14. (C) 15. (C) 16. (A) 17. (A) 18. (B)
19. (B) 20. (A) 21. (B) 22. (C) 23. (D)
24. (D) 25. (D)

2009 Bank Exams Numerical Ability Solved Paper 2009 Question paper

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Numerical Ability Solved Paper

1. Pipe A can fill in 20 minutes and Pipe B in 30 mins and Pipe C can empty the same in 40 mins.If all of them work together, find the time taken to fill the tank
Answer is: 17 1/7 mins

2. If 2x-y=4 then 6x-3y=?
Answer is: 12

3. Thirty men take 20 days to complete a job working 9 hours a day.How many hour a day should 40 men work to complete the job?
Answer is: 7 1/2 hrs

4. If x=y=2z and xyz=256 then what is the value of x?
Answer is: 8

5. ABCE is an isosceles trapezoid and ACDE is a rectangle. AB = 10 and EC = 20. What is the length of AE?
Answer is: AE = 10.

6. In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle at A and B respectively and the chord BC is parallel to tangent PA. If AC = 6 cm, and length of the tangent AP is 9 cm, then what is the length of the chord BC?
Answer is: BC = 4 cm

7. Three cards are drawn at random from an ordinary pack of cards. Find the probability that they will consist of a king, a queen and an ace.
Answer is: 64/2210

8. A number of cats got together and decided to kill between them 999919 mice. Every cat killed an equal number of mice. Each cat killed more mice than there were cats. How many cats do you think there were ?
Answer is: 991

9. A goat is tied to one corner of a square plot of side 12m by a rope 7m long.Find the area it can graze?
Answer is: 38.5 sq.m

10. A boat travels 20 kms upstream in 6 hrs and 18 kms downstream in 4 hrs.Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the water current?
Answer is: 7/12 kmph

11. Mr. Shah decided to walk down the escalator of a tube station. He found that if he walks down 26 steps, he requires 30 seconds to reach the bottom. However, if he steps down 34 stairs he would only require 18 seconds to get to the bottom. If the time is measured from the moment the top step begins to descend to the time he steps off the last step at the bottom, find out the height of the stair way in steps?
Answer is: 46 steps

12. Find the smallest number in a GP whose sum is 38 and product 1728
Answer is: 8

13. A monkey starts climbing up a tree 20ft. tall. Each hour, it hops 3ft. and slips back 2ft. How much time would it take the monkey to reach the top?
Answer is: 18 hours

14. The average age of 10 members of a committee is the same as it was 4 years ago, because an old member has been replaced by a young member. Find how much younger is the new member ?
Answer is: 40 years

15. Can you tender a one rupee note in such a manner that there shall be total 50 coins but none of them would be 2 paise coins.?
Answers is: 45 one paisa coins, 2 five paise coins, 2 ten paise coins, and 1 twenty-five paise coins

Canara Bank PO Paper Held On 15 March 2009 (General Knowledge)

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1. As per the recent reports published in newspapers / magazines, India ranks at a lower level in Hunger

Index. The Hunger Index is measured on which of the following indicators?

2. Child Malnutrition

3. Rate of Child Mortality

4. Rate of Literacy

5. No. of people who are calories deficient

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(D) AliI, 2, 3 and 4

(E) None of these

2. Who amongst the following economists gave the concept of 'economies of scale', which says 'many

goods and services can be produced more cheaply in long series' ?

(A) Edward C. Prescott

(B) Amartya Sen

(D) Edmund S. Phelps

(E) Paul Krugman

3. As per the recent report which of the following countries emerged as India's top trading partner

during 2008-09 ?

(A) Russia

(B) Brazil

(D) China

(E) None ofthese

4. In its mid term review of the economy the Reserve Bank of India pegged the country's economic

growth for fiscal year 2008-09 at which of the following levels?

(A) 6%

(B) 6.5%

(D) 7.7%

(E) 8.7%

5. Which of the following countries has elected Joe Biden as its Vice President in its general elections

held in November 2008 ?

(A) Britain

(B) Canada

(E) None of these

6. Very often we read in newspapers / magazines about 'Sovereign Wealth Funds'. Which of the

following is / are the correct description of the same?

1. These are the funds or the reserves of a government or central bank of a country which are invested

further to earn profitable returns.

2. These are the funds, which were accumulated by some/ people over the years buf were not put in

active circulation as they retain them as Black Money for several years.

3. The funds which are created to be used as relief funds or bailouts packages are known as sovereign

funds.

(A) Both 2 and 3 only

(B) Only 2

(D) Only 1

(E) None of these

7. The Govt. of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers a National River?

(A) Brahmaputra

(B) Yamuna

(D) Kaveri

(E) None of these

8. Very often we read about Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in news-papers. What was the purpose of

promoting SEZs in India?

a. They are established to pro-mote exports.

b. They are established to attract investments from foreign countries.

c. They are established to help poorest of the poors in India as the activities of these zones are reserved

only for poors and those living below poverty line.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) Both 1 and 2 only

(E) None of these

9. The Asian Cooperation Dialogue Conference of 31 nations was organized in October 2008 in-

(A) New Delhi

(B) Seoul (S. Korea)

(D) Dhaka (Bangladesh)

(E) Astana (Kazakhastan)

10. The White Tiger is a book written by-

(A) Arnitav Ghosh

(B) Arundhati Roy

(E) Aravind Adiga

11. The Ratio of the Cash Reserves that the banks are required to keep with RBI is known as-

(A) Liquidity Ratio

(B) SLR

(D) Net Demand & Time Liability

(E) None of these

12. A Rs. 35000 crore JSW Steel Plant was inaugurated in November 2008 in-

(A) Kota

(B) Nandigram

(D) Jamshedpur

(E) Salboni

13. The Govt. of India in order to provide some relief to the exporters announced a relief package

ofRs.-

(A) 1000 crores

(B) 2500 crores

(D) 5000 crores

(E) 7000 crores

14. Which of the following awards/ honours was conferred upon Pt. Bhimsen Joshi recently?

(A) Man of the year

(B) Kala Shikhar Samman

(E) Bharat Ratna

15. Which of the following Space Craft was launched recently to prepare a 3 dimensional Atlas of the

lunar surface and also for chemical mapping of entire lunar surface?

(A) PSLV-II

(B) Chandrayan II

(D) Chandrayan-I

(E) None of these

16. As per new revised rules now Foreign Direct Investment in Insurance sector is possible upto the

limit of-

A) 26%

(B) 40%

(D) 70%

(E) None of these

17. Who amongst the following players recently became the first ever Indian to win a World

Championship in Badminton?(A) P. Gopichand

(B) Saina Nehwal

(D) Nandu M. Natekar

(E) None of these

18. Which of the following countries got Wan chuck as its fifth King recently?

(A) Bhp.tan

(B) Nepal

(D) Spain

(E) None of these

19. As per the news reports members of the SAARC agreed to establish a 'SAARC Food Bank' to

ensure food security for members in case of any emergency. Which of the following nations agreed to

provide maximum quantity of food for the bank ?

(It will provide 1,53,200 tonnes) PDI August/2009/316

(A) India

(B) Bhutan

(D) Pakistan

(E) None of these

20. The availability of Cash and other cash like marketable instruments that are useful in purchases and

investments are commonly known as-

(A) Cash crunch

(B) Liquidity

(D) Marketability

(E) None of these

21. India recently signed an agreement with which of the following countries so that they are allowed

to deal smoothly with the problem of fishermen who cross International Maritime Boundary Line?

(A) Bangladesh

(B) Sri Lanka

(D) Myanmar

(E) None of these

22. The World Development Report 2009 was released recently. Who publishes the World

Development Report every year?

(A) Asian Development Bank

(B) World Bank

(D) United Nations Organizations

(E) None of these

23. The 3rd IBSA Summit took place in New Delhi in October 2008. Which of the following statements about the same is / are correct?

1. Leaders agreed to set a trilateral trade target of US$ 25 million by 2015.

2. Leaders adopted a 50 point Delhi Summit Declaration which has their views on global governance.

3. IBSA agreed to provide its membership to China and Russia from 2011

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) All 1,2 & 3

(E) None of these

24. As per newspaper reports India's Trade gap is showing a negative growth since last few months

'Trade Gap' means what?

(A) Gap between total GDP and total consumption

(B) Gap between total Imports and total Exports

(D) Gap between budgeted revenue collection and actual collection of the same

(E) None of these

25. Mr. Kgalema Motlanthe who was on a visit to India in October 2008 is the-

(A) President of South Africa (B) Prime Minister of South Africa

(D) Prime Minister of Kenya

(E) Deputy Director General of UNO

26. As per the reports published in newspapers India allowed to open Cross-LaC Trade after a gap of

about 60 years. Which of the following routes was thrown open for the same?

(A) Srinagar-Muzaffarabad

(B) Kolkata-Dhaka

(D) Imphal-Yangon

(E) None of these

27. Who amongst the following scored his 40th century in the Test cricket while playing against

Australia in Nagpur in November 2008?

(A) Sachin Tendulkar

(B) Ani! Kumble

(D) Harbhajan Singh

(E) None of these

28. Mr. Mohammed Anni Nasheed's name was in news in recent past as he has taken over as President

of-

(A) Bangladesh

(B) Maldives

(D) Indonesia

(E) None of these29. The financial turmoil all over the world in recent past has also put some effect on Indian economy.

What measures RBI had taken to improve the situation?

1. SLR has been reduced by one percentage points and at present is 24%

2. An advance of Rs. 25,000 crore provided to banks / financial institutions under the Agricultural debt

waiver and Debt Relief Schemes.

3. RBI allowed banks to raise their capital by issuing Investment Bonds. Almost all big banks have

issued such bond in recent past.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) All 1, 2 & 3

(E) Only 1 & 2 both

30. Shivraj Chauhan has taken over as the Chief Minister of-

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Rajasthan

(D) Chhattisgarh (E) Delhi

31. 'Jnanpith Award' is given for excellence in the field of-

(A) Music (B) Literature

(E) Social Services

32. Who amongst the following recently announced his Retirement from the cricket world?

(A) Sachin Tendulkar

(B) M. S. Dhoni

(D) Rahul Dravid

(E) None of these

33. The second 'BIMSTEC Summit' was organized in November 2008 in-

(A) Dhaka

(B) Kathmandu

(D) New Delhi

(E) None of these

34. The Govt. of India recently signed an agreement with Malaysia to facilitate employment of workers

between the two countries. Which of the following was/were the reason(s) owing to which both the

nations decided to make an agreement for the same?

1. Malaysia is an important destination for Indian workers as Malaysia has almost 1.5 lakh Indian

workers.

2. Most of the Indians are employed with the plantation and construction sectors where they were not

getting a fair treatment.

3. In the last few years there was a strong opposition to employ Indians as the unemployment rate in

Malaysia is almost 30%(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) Both 1 & 2 only

(E) None of these

35. Besides USA and France, India has also a Civil Nuclear Deal with-

(A) Britain

(B) Russia

(D) Canada

(E) Australia

36. Which of the following countries signed an agreement with Russia so that, the country did not

attack on it in future and Russia also did not do the same?

(A) Georgia

(B) Croatia

(D) Tajikistan

(E) Mangolia

37. The third Commonwealth Youth Games were organized in October 2008 in-

(A) Chandigarh

(B) Bangalore

(D) Lucknow

(E) Jaipur

38. Miss Karla Paula Henry won which of the following titles 'when she participated in an event in

November 2008 in Philippines?

(A) Miss Earth

(B) Miss World

(D) Miss Asia Pacific

(E) None of these

39. Who amongst the following is the author of the book 'Development as Freedom' ?

(A) Arnartya Sen

(B) C. Rangarajan

(D) Bimal Jalan

(E) None of these

40. Who amongst the following cine star of India became the first upon whom Malaysian title 'Datuk'

was conferred recently?

(A) Arnitabh Bachchan

(B) Akshay Khanna

(D) Shah Rukh Khan(E) None of these

41. Mr. Stephen Harper whose name was in news recently is the-

(A) President of New Zealand

(B) President of Australia

(D) President of Canada

(E) None of these

42. Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas is observed on which of the following days?

(A) 9th March

(B) 9th February

(D) 19th February

(E) 19th January

43. Gold Mines in India are located mainly in-

(A) Kolar

(B) Raniganj

(D) Veeranam

(E) None of these

46. Ms. Kiran Desai is the author of which of the following books ?

(A) God of small things

(B) The inheritance of loss

(D) A House for Mr. Biswas (E) None of these

47. Which of the following is the duration of the present Five-Year Plan ?

(A) 2008-12

(B) 2009-13

(D) 2006-11

(E) None of these

48. Which of the following Ministries was Mr. Shivraj Patil looking after immediately prior to his

resignation from the cabinet?

(A) Foreign Affairs

(B) Home Affairs

(E) None of these

49. Which of the following schemes launched by the Govt. of India provides a guaranteed 100 days l

employment to rural employment seekers in India ?

(A) Bharat Nirman

(B) Swarnjayanti Grameen Rozgar Yojana

(D) National Food for Work Programme(E) None of these

50. 'Satyam' which was in news recently was operating in which of the following areas ?

(A) Textile

(B) Mining

(D) Automobiles

(E) None of these

Answers:

1. (C) 2. (E) 3. (D) 4. (D) 5. (D) 6. (D) 7. (C) 8. (D) 9. (E) 10. (E) 11. (C) 12. (E) 13. (D) 14. (E) 15.

(D) 16. (C) 17. (B) 18. (A) 19. (A) 20. (B) 21. (B) 22. (B) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (A) 26. (A) 27. (A) 28.

(B) 29. (A) 30. (A) 31. (B) 32. (E) 33. (D) 34. (D) 35. (B) 36. (A) 37. (C) 38. (A) 39. (A) 40. (D) 41.

(D) 42. (C) 43. (A) 44. (C) 45. (E) 46. (B) 47. (C) 48. (B) 49. (C) 50. (E)

Vijaya Bank Probationary Officers Exam., 2008

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Reasoning Ability : Solved Paper

1. ‘34’ is related ‘12’ in the same way as ‘59’ is related to—

(A) 45

(B) 14

(D) 38

(E) 47

2. What should come next in the following number sequence ?

2 2 3 2 3 4 2 3 4 5

2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6

(A) 2

(B) 7

(D) 3

(E) None of these

3. Among P, Q, R, S, T and U, R is taller than only P and U. S is shorter than only T and Q. If each of

them has a different height, who among them will be the third from top when they are arranged in

descending order of their height ?

(A) R

(B) P

(D) Q

(E) None of these

4. Vikas walked 10 metres towards North, took a left turn and walked 15 metres and again took a left

turn and walked 10 metres and stopped walking. Towards which direction was he facing when he

stopped walking ?

(A) South

(B) South-West

(D) Cannot be determined

(E) None of these

5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does

not belong to that group ?

(A) B D

(B) C E

(D) F H

(E) NL

6. How many such 7s are there in the following number sequence each of which is immediately

preceded by 5 and not immediately followed by 8 ?

2 3 5 7 8 9 3 4 5 7 6 1 9 35 7 4 8 3 2 5 7 8 8 9 2 5

(A) None

(B) One

(D) Three

(E) More than three

7. If it is possible to form a number with the first, the fourth and the seventh digits of the number

4671358, which is the perfect sequare of a two-digit odd number, which of the following will be the

digit in the tenth place of that two-digit odd number ? If no such number can be formed, give ‘O’ as the

answer and if more than one such number can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer—

(A) 2

(B) 9

(D) O

(E) X

8. Among P, Q, R, S and T, Q is younger than only S and R and older than T. Who among them is the

oldest ?

(A) S

(B) R

(D) Data inadequate

(E) None of these

9. In a certain code ‘59346’ is written as ‘$AD%F’ and ‘8173’ is written as ‘HB#D’. How is ‘9865’

written in that code ?

(A) H A F $

(B) A F H $

(D) B H F $

(E) None of these

10. If ‘M’ denotes ‘÷’, ‘K, denotes ‘–’, ‘T’ denotes ‘×’ and ‘R’ denotes ‘+’, then—

20 K 16 T 8 M 4 R 6 = ?

(A) 18

(B) – 6

(D) – 18

(E) None of these

11. Pointing to a boy, Meena said “He is the only grandson of my grandfather”. How is the boy related

to Meena ?

(A) Brother

(B) Cousin

(D) Data inadequate

(E) None of these12. B is sister of D. M is father of D. N. is sister of M. How is B related to N ?

(A) Sister

(B) Aunt

(D) Data inadequate

(E) None of these

13. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does

not belong to that group ?

(A) Fruit

(B) Flower

(D) Petal

(E) Tree

14. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does

not belong to that group ?

(A) 26

(B) 34

(D) 46

(E) 38

15. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does

not belong to that group ?

(A) Cuckoo

(B) Crow

(D) Parrot

(E) Sparrow

16. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word TERMINATE each of which has as many

letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet ?

(A) None

(B) One

(D) Three

(E) More than three

17. If it is possible to make only one meaningful English word with the second, the fifth, the sixth and

the tenth letters of the word STREAMLINE, which of the following will be the third letter of that

word ? If no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be

made, give ‘Y’ as the answer—

(A) E

(B) A

(D) X

(E) YDirections (Q. 18 to 24)—In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three

conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem

to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the

given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

18. Statements : Some blades are papers. Some papers are books. Some books are pens.

Conclusions :I. Some pens are papers.

II. Some books are blades.

III. Some pens are blades.

(A) Only I follows

(B) Only II follows

(D) None follows

(E) Only II and III follow

19. Statements : Some pencils are marbles. All marbles are buses. Some buses are trucks.

Conclusions :I. Some trucks are pencils.

II. Some buses are pencils.

III. No truck is pencil.

(A) Only I follows

(B) Only II follows

(D) Only either I or III follows

(E) None of these

20. Statements : Some trees are jungles. Some jungles are flowers. All flowers are streets.

Conclusions :I. Some streets are jungles.

II. Some streets are trees.

III. Some flowers are trees.

(A) Only I follows

(B) Only II follows

(D) Only I and II follow

(E) None of these

21. Statements : All desks are tables. All tables are chairs. Some chairs are sofas.

Conclusions :

I. Some sofas are desks.

II. Some chairs are desks.

III. Some tables are desks.

(A) Only I and II follow

(B) Only II and III follow

(D) All follow

(E) None of these

22. Statements : Some cycles are bikes. No bike is flower. All flowers are goats.

Conclusions :I. No goat is cycle.

II. Some flowers are cycles.III. Some goats are bikes.

(A) None follows

(B) Only I follows

(D) Only III follows

(E) Only II and III follow

23. Statements : All rivers are hills. All hills are rocks. Some rocks are sticks.

Conclusions :I. Some sticks are hills.

II. Some sticks are rivers.

III. Some rocks are rivers.

(A) None follows

(B) Only I follows

(D) Only III follows

(E) Only II and III follow

24. Statements : All tyres are cars. All wheels are cars. All cars are trains.

Conclusions :I. All tyres are trains.

II. Some trains are wheels.

III. Some trains are cars.

(A) Only I follows

(B) Only I and II follow

(D) Only II and III follow

(E) All follow

Directions (Q. 25 to 32)—In each questions below is given a group of letters followed by four

combinations of symbols and digits lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). You have to find out which of the

combinations correctly represents the group of letters based on the following codes and conditions and

mark the letter of that combination as the answer. If none of the four combinations correctly represents

the group of letters, mark (E) i.e. ‘None of these’ as the answer.

Letter :

B M K A T R E U N H F I WD P

Digit/Symbol Code :

7 % 5 ©6 9 8 2 @ 1 # $ 3 ♦ 4

Conditions :(i) If the first letter is a vowel and the last letter is a consonant, both are to be coded as the

code for the vowel.

(ii) If the first letter is a consonant and the last letter is a vowel, codes for these two are to be

interchanged.

(iii) If both the first and the last letters are consonants, both are to be coded as the code for the last

letter.

Now based on the above, find out coded form of the letter groups given in each question.

25. RNWDEF

(A) 9 @ 3 ♦ 8 #

(B) # @ 3 ♦ 8 #

(D) # 3 ♦ @ 8 #(E) None of these

26. MATRBW

(A) % © 6 9 7 3

(B) 3 © 6 9 7 3

(D) 3 © 6 9 7 %

(E) None of these

27. EDPKTA

(A) 8 ♦ 4 5 6 ©

(B) © ♦ 4 5 6 8

(D) 8 ♦ 5 4 6 ©

(E) None of these

28. ABUHFI

(A) © 2 1 7 # $

(B) © 7 2 1 # ©

(D) © 7 2 # 1 $

(E) None of these

29. WPTMBI

(A) $ 4 6 % 7 3

(B) 3 4 6 % 7 $

(D) $ 4 6 % 7 $

(E) None of these

30. FHITWU

(A) # 1 $ 6 3 #

(B) 2 1 $ 6 3 2

(D) 2 1 $ 6 3 #

(E) None of these

31. HUDBRE

(A) 1 2 7 ♦ 9 8

(B) 1 2 ♦ 7 9 8

(D) 8 ♦ 2 7 9 1

(E) None of these

32. IMPNWK

(A) 5 % 4 @ 3 $

(B) $ % 4 @ 3 5

(D) 5 % 4 @ 3 5(E) None of these

Directions (Q. 33 to 40)—Study the following information carefully and 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 input and

rearrangement.

Input : 51 pour 32 start now 23 46 house

Step I : 23 51 pour 32 start now 46 house

Step II : 23 start 51 pour 32 now 46 house

Step III : 23 start 32 51 pour now 46 house

Step IV : 23 start 32 pour 51 now 46 house

Step V : 23 start 32 pour 46 51 now house

Step VI : 23 start 32 pour 46 now 51 house

and step VI is the last step of the rearrangement.

As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate

step for the given input.

33. Step II of an input is :18 task bear cold dish 81 63 31 How many more steps will be required to

complete the rearrangement ?

(A) Three

(B) Four

(D) Six

(E) None of these

34. Input :

72 59 37 go for picnic 24 journey How many steps will take to complete the rearrangement ?

(A) Three

(B) Four

(D) Six

(E) None of these

35. Input :

nice flower 34 12 costly height 41 56

Which of the following will be step III ?

(A) 12 nice 34 height flower costly 41 56

(B) 12 nice 34 height 41 flower costly 56

(D) 12 nice flower 34 costly height 41 56

(E) None of these

36. Step II of an input is :

16 victory 19 36 53 store lake town

Which of the following will be step V ?

(A) 16 victory 19 town store 36 53 lake

(B) 16 victory 19 town 36 store 53 lake

(D) There will be no such step(E) None of these

37. Step III of an input is

15 yes 29 ask for soap 42 37

Which of the following is definitely the input ?

(A) ask yes 29 15 for soap 42 37

(B) yes ask 15 29 for soap 42 37

(D) Cannot be determined

(E) None of these

38. Input :

milk pot 18 24 over goal 36 53

Which of the following steps will

be the last but one ?

(A) VI

(B) V

(D) VIII

(E) None of these

39. Step III of an input is :

36 win 44 95 86 ultra box queen How many more steps will required to complete the rearrangement ?

(A) Three

(B) Four

(D) Six

(E) None of these

40. Input :

new 22 model 27 pump 38 11 join

How many steps will be required to complete the rearrangement ?

(A) Four

(B) Five

(D) Seven

(E) None of these

Directions (Q. 41 to 45)—Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given

below :

P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are seven friends working in a call center. Each of them has different day offs in

a week from Monday to Sunday not necessarily in the same order. They work in three different shifts I,

II and III with at least two of them in each shift.

R works in shift II and his day off is not Sunday. P’s day off is Tuesday and he does not work in the

same shift with either Q or W. None of those who work in shift I has day off either on Wednesday or on

Friday. V works with only T in shift III. S’s day off is Sunday. V’s day off is immediate next day of that

of R’s day off. T’s day off is not on Wednesday. W’s day off is not on the previous day of P’s day off. S works in shift I. Q does not work in the same shift with R and his day off is not on Thursday.

41. Which of the following is W’s day off ?

(A) Tuesday

(B) Monday

(D) Data inadequate

(E) None of these

42. Which of the following is R’s day off ?

(A) Friday

(B) Thursday

(D) Wednesday

(E) None of these

43. Which of the following groups of friends work in shift II ?

(A) RP

(B) RV

(D) Data inadequate

(E) None of these

44. Which of the following is Q’s day off ?

(A) Friday

(B) Wednesday

(D) Monday

(E) None of these

45. Which of the following groups of friends work in shift I ?

(A) RV

(B) RP

(D) Data inadequate

(E) None of these

Directions (Q. 46 to 50)—In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions

numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the

statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the

statement give the answer—

(A) If only Assumption I is implicit.

(B) If only Assumption II is implicit.

(D) If neither I nor II is implicit.

(E) If both I and II are implicit.

46. Statement : A nationalized bank issued an advertisement in the national dailies asking the eligible

candidates for applying for 100 posts of chartered accountants.Assumptions :

I. The eligible chartered accountants may respond to the advertisement.

II. There may be adequate number of eligible chartered accountants who may want to join a

nationalized bank.

47. Statement : The municipal authority announced before the onset of monsoon that the roads within

the city will be free of potholes during monsoon.

Assumptions :

I. The roads were repaired so well that potholes may not reappear.

II. People may not complain even if the potholes reappear.

48. Statement : “Our Europe Holiday Package costs less than some of the holiday Packages within the

country”—An advertisement by an Indian travel company.

Assumptions :

I. People may prefer to travel to foreign destinations than to the places within the country at

comparable cost.

II. People generally take their travel decisions after getting information from such advertisements.

49. Statement : The retail vegetable vendors increased the prices of vegetables by about 20 per cent due

to non-availability of vegetables at lower prices at the wholesale market.

Assumptions :

I. The customers may totally stop buying vegetables at higher prices.

II. The customers may still buy vegetables from the retail vendors.

50. Statement : A large number of students and parents stood in the queue to collect forms for

admission to various under-graduate courses in the college.

Assumptions :

I. The college authority may be able to admit all those who stood in the queue.

II. The college authority may have adequate number of forms for all those standing in the queue.

Directions (Q. 51 to 56)—Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given

below :

M 4 E T % J 9 I B @ U 8 © N # W F 1 V 7 ♦ 2 A H 3 Y 5 $ 6 K

51. Which of the following is the ninth to the right of the seventeenth fom the right end of the above

arrangement ?

(A) A

(B) %

(D) Y

(E) None of these

52. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the above

arrangement ?

4 T % 9 B @ 8 N # F V 7 ?

(A) 2 H 3

(B) 2 H Y

(D) ♦ A 3(E) None of these

53. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above

arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?

(A) J I T

(B) 3 5 A

(D) A 3 ♦

(E) 8 © @

54. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded

by a number and immediately followed by a consonant ?

(A) None

(B) One

(D) Three

(E) Four

55. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately

followed by a symbol and immediately preceded by a consonant ?

(A) None

(B) One

(D) Three

(E) More than three

56. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately

preceded by a consonant but not immediately followed by a consonant ?

(A) None

(B) One

(D) Three

(E) More than three

following meaning as illustrated below :

‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.

‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.

‘P % Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.

‘P # Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’.

Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the

conclusions I, II and III given below them is / are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

Conclusions :

I. D # TII. D % T

III. D % M

(A) All are true

(B) Only I is true

(D) Only either I or II is true

(E) Only either I or II and III are true

Conclusions :

I. H % M

II. H $ T

III. T % J

(A) Only I is true

(B) Only III is true

(D) Only I and II are true

(E) None of these

59. Statements : R @ N, N % E, E # K

Conclusions :

I. R © K

II. K % N

III. E % R

(A) None is true

(B) Only I is true

(D) Only III is true

(E) Only II and III are true

Conclusions :

I. R © K

II. R © M

III. T © M

(A) Only I is true

(B) Only II is true

(D) Only I and II are true

(E) None of these

61. Statements : D # W, W $ Z, Z % M

Conclusions :

I. Z @ D

II. M © D

III. D $ M

(A) Only I and II are true

(B) Only II and III are true

(E) None of these

Conclusions :

I. D % N

II. K % D

III. B © K

(A) None is true

(B) Only II is true

(D) Only I is true

(E) Only II and III are true

63. Statements : T # A, A $ B, B @ D

Conclusions :

I. D # A

II. D # T

III. B @ T

(A) None is true

(B) Only I is true

(D) Only III is true

(E) Only II and III are true

Directions (Q. 64 to 70)—Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given

below.

Following are the conditions for selecting Manager-Finance in an organisation. The candidate must—

(i) Be a graduate in any discipline with at least 50 per cent marks.

(ii) Be a post-graduate in Management with specialization in Finance.

(iii) Be at least 25 years and not more than 35 years as on 1.2.2008.

(iv) Have post qualification work experience of at least two years in the Accounts/Finance department

of an organization.

(v) Have secured at least 40 per cent marks in the selection process.

In the case of a candidate who satisfies all other criteria EXCEPT—

(a) At (ii) above, but has worked as Deputy Manager—Finance in an organization for at least three

years, his/her case is to be referred to General Manager-Finance.

(b) At (v) above, but has secured at least 70 per cent marks in post graduation, his/her case is to be

referred

to President-Finance.

In each question below, detailed information of one candidate is provided. You have to take one of the

following courses of action based on the information provided and the conditions and sub-conditions

given above and mark your answer accordingly. You are not to assume anything other than the

information provided in case of each candidate.

All these cases are given to you as on 1.2.2008, mark answer—(A) If the candidate is not to be selected.

(B) If the data provided are not adequate to take a decision.

(D) If the case is to be referred to President-Finance.

(E) If the candidate is to be selected.

64. Neeta Kothari was born on 10th September 1975. She has been working in the Finance Dept. of an

organization for the past four years after completing her MBA with Finance specialization. She has

secured 60 per cent marks in the selection process.

65. Gopal Sharma has secured 60 per cent marks in graduation. He has been working in the Finance

Dept. of an organization for the past four years after completing his MBA in Finance with 75 per cent

marks. He was born on 25th may 1978. He has secured 39 per cent marks in the selection process.

66. Sikha Dwivedi was born on 8th March 1975. She has secured 60 per cent marks in both graduation

and post graduation. She has been working in the Accounts Dept. of an organization for the past three

years after completing her post graduation. She has secured 65 per cent marks in the selection process.

67. Samir Malhotra has secured 55 per cent marks in graduation and 65 per cent marks in

MBAFinance. He has been working as Deputy Manager. Finance in an organization for the past four

years after completing his MBA. He was born on 24th February 1980. He has secured 60 per cent

marks in the selection process.

68. Somnath Banerjee was born on July 8, 1972. He has secured 65 per cent marks in both graduation

and MBA-Finance. He has also secured 70 percent marks in the selection process. He has been working

in the Accounts Dept. of an organization for the past three years after completing his MBA.

69. Ashok Chandra has secured 70 per cent marks in graduation and 65 per cent marks in

MBAFinance. He has been working for the past three years in the Finance Dept. of an organization

after completing his MBA. He has secured 35 per cent marks in the selection process. He was born on

16th December 1979.

70. Avinash Chopra has been working as Deputy Manager. Finance in an organization for the past four

years after completing graduation with 65 per cent marks. He has also done a diploma in Finance

Management. He has secured 55 per cent marks in the selection process. He was born on 3rd April,

1978.

Answers :

1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (E) 6. (C)

7. (A) 1st, 4th and 7th digits of the number 4 6 7 1 3 5 8 and 4, 1 and 8 respectively. The number

formed with these digits is 841 which is the perfect square of two digit odd number 29. The digit at

10th place it is 2.

8. (D) 9. (E) 10. (B) 11. (A) 12. (B)

13. (E) All the rest are the parts of a tree.

14. (C)

15. (C) All the rest birds can see.

16. (C)

17. (E) 2nd, 5th, 6th and 10th letters of the word STREAMLINE are T, A, M and E respectively. The

meaningful words formed with these letters are : TEAM, TAME, MEAT and MATE.18. (D) 19. (C) 20. (A) 21. (B) 22. (A) 23. (D) 24. (E)

25. (B) 26. (B) 27. (A) 28. (E) 29. (A) 30. (D) 31. (C) 32. (C)

33. (C) Step II : 18 task bear cold dish 81 63 31

Step III : 18 task 31 bear cold dish 81 63

Step IV : 18 task 31 dish bear cold 81 63

Step V : 18 task 31 dish 63 bear cold 81

Step VI : 18 task 31 dish 63 cold bear 81

Step VII : 18 task 31 dish 63 cold 81 bear

Hence, 5 more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement.

34. (D) Input : 72 59 37 go for picnic 24 journey

Step I : 24 72 59 37 go for picnic journey

Step II : 24 picnic 72 59 37 go for journey

Step III : 24 picnic 37 72 59 go for journey

Step IV : 24 picnic 37 journey 72 59 go for

Step V : 24 picnic 37 journey 59 72 go for

Step VI : 24 picnic 37 journey 59 go 72 for

Hence, VI steps will be required to complete the rearrangement.

35. (A) Input # nice flower 34 12 costly height 41 56.

Step I : 12 nice flower 34 costly height 41 56.

Step II : 12 nice 34 flower costly height 41 56.

Step III : 12 nice 34 height flower costly 41 56

36. (D) Step II : 16 victory 19 36 53 store lake town

Step III : 16 victory 19 town 36 53 store lake

Step IV : 16 victory 19 town 36 store 53 lake There is no V step.

37. (D)

38. (B) Input : milk pot 18 24 over goal 36 53

Step I : 18 milk pot 24 over goal 36 53

Step II : 18 pot milk 24 over goal 36 53

Step III : 18 pot 24 milk over goal 36 53

Step IV : 18 pot 24 over milk goal 36 53

Step V : 18 pot 24 over 36 milk goal 53

Step VI : 18 pot 24 over 36 milk 53 goal

The last step is VI.

Hence, the prelast step is V.

39. (A) Step III : 36 win 44 95 86 ultra box queen

Step IV : 36 win 44 ultra 95 86 box queen

Step V : 36 win 44 ultra 86 95 box queen

Step VI : 36 win 44 ultra 86 queen 95 box.

Hence, 3 more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement.

40. (A) Input : new 22 model 27 pump 38 11 join.

Step I : 11 new 22 model 27 pump 38 join.

Step II : 11 pump new 22 model 27 38 join.

Step III : 11 pump 22 new model 27 38 join.

Step IV : 11 pump 22 new 27 model 38 join.

Hence, four steps will be required to complete the rearrangement.

41. (C) 42. (D) 43. (A) 44. (D) 45. (C) 46. (E) 47. (A) 48. (E) 49. (D) 50. (B)

51. (A) 17th from the right end is N and 9th to the right from N is A.

52. (A) 53. (E) 54. (D) 55. (C) 56. (B) 57. (E) 58. (B) 59. (A) 60. (A) 61. (D) 62. (C) 63. (D)

64. (B) Nothing is said about the marks obtained by Neeta Kothari in graduate examination. 65. (D) Gopal Sharma fulfils all the conditions excepts (v) and accordingly to (b) he obtained marks in

M.B.A. more than 70%. So his case will be referred to President-Finance.

66. (A) Sikha Dwivedi neither fulfils the condition (ii) nor (a). Hence she is not to be selected.

67. (E) Samir Malhotra fulfils all the conditions. So he is to be selected.

68. (A) The age of Somnath Banerjee is more than 35 years. So he is not to be selected.

69. (A) Ashok Chandra neither fulfils the condition (v) nor (b). Hence, he is not to be selected.

70. (C) Nothing is said about the marks obtained by Avinash Chopra, but according to condition (a), all

are fulfil except condition (ii). The case is to be referred to General Manager Finance.

RBI Grade B interview questions

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Reserve Bank of India is the central bank of india. it is responsible for money supply and liquidity management alongwith regulation of banks and financial institutions in india. RBI recruits almost every year individuals for Grade B post (eqivalent to Manager). The Exam is very tough and requires determination and hard work.

Some questions which have been asked in last few interviews:

1.What is Financial inclusion?
2.What is fund flow and how it differs from cash flow?
3.Why inflation is not going down even after taking so many measures on this front?
4.what is fiscal policy and monetary policy?
5. What is core banking solution?
6.What is Repo rate and Reverse Repo rate?
7.What is Marginal standing facility recently introduced by RBI?
8. What are the major monetary tools to control inflation?
9.How WPI is calculated and what is WPI?
10. In recent times due to several times increase in interest rates, cost of funds have become higher, what a bank can do to maximise its business in such high interest scenario?
11.what is the impact of gloabal recession on indian banking system and economy?
12.Effects of fiscal stiumlus mesaures taken by government to come out of recession?
13. What is the role of RBI to control inflation?
14. How can we stop the fake currency notes circulation?
15 where we have currency publication mints in india and who manage them?
16. what is current account deficit?
17. what is the role of a central bank of any country?
18. What we mean by increasing repo rate, decreasing repo rate- what is the impact of this on indian economy?
19. how the monetary measures taken by RBI affects the markets in india.
20 who was the first indian governor of RBI?

21.name a few acts, which are used in india to control and regulate banking.
22.what is the meaning of logo of RBI?
23. Have you seen the Balance sheet of RBI? Tell something about it?
24. What are open market operations?
25.name a few publications of RBI?

Bank P.O.Interview Questions

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Following questions have been asked in some recent bank P.O.interviews:

1.What is Financial inclusion?
2.What is fund flow and how it differs from cash flow?
3.Why inflation is not going down
4.what is fiscal policy and monetary policy?
5. What is core banking solution?
6.What is Repo rate and Reverse Repo rate?
7.What is Marginal standing facility recently introduced by RBI?
8. What are the major monetary tools to control inflation?
9.How WPI is calculated and what is WPI?
10. In recent times due to several times increase in interest rates, cost of funds have become higher, what a bank can do to maximise its business in such high interest scenario?
11.what is the impact of gloabal recession on indian banking system and economy?
12.Effects of fiscal stiumlus mesaures taken by government to come out of recession?
13. What is the role of RBI to control inflation?
14. How can we stop the fake currency notes circulation?
15 where we have currency publication mints in india and who manage them?
16. what is current account deficit?

Indian Overseas Bank P.O. Exam., 2009

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(Held on 5-4-2009)

English Language : Solved Paper

Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.

Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the

questions.

Goldman Sachs predicted that crude oil price would hit $200 and just as it appeared that alternative

renewable energy had a chance of becoming an economically viable option, the international price of

oil fell by over 70%. After hitting the all-time high of $147 a barrel, a month ago, crude oil fell to less

than $40 a barrel. What explains this sharp decline in the international price of oil? There has not been

any major new discovery of a hitherto unknown source of oil or gas. The short answer is that the

demand does not have to fall by a very sizeable quantity for the price of crude to respond as it did. In

the short run, the price elasticity of demand for crude oil is very low. Conversely, in the short run, even

a relatively big change in the price of oil does not immediately lower consumption. It takes months, or

years, of high oil price to inculcate habits of energy conservation. World crude oil price had remained

at over $60 a barrel for most of 2005-2007 without making any major dent in demand.

The long answer is more complex. The economic slowdown in the US, Europe and Asia along with

dollar depreciation and commodity speculation have all had some role in the downward descent in the

international price of oil. In recent years, the supply of oil has been rising but not enough to catch up

with the rising demand, resulting in an almost vertical escalation in its price. The number of crude oil

futures and options contracts have also increased manifold which has led to significant speculation in

the oil market. In comparison, the role of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

in fixing crude price has considerably weakened. OPEC is often accused of operating as a cartel

restricting output thus keeping prices artificially high. It did succeed in setting the price of crude during

the 1970s and the first half of the 80s. But, with increased futures trading and contracts, the control of

crude pricing has moved from OPEC to banks and markets that deal with futures trading and contracts.

It is true that most oil exporting regions of the world have remained politically unstable fuelling

speculation over the price of crude. But there is little evidence that the geopolitical uncertainties in west

Asia have improved to weaken the price of oil. Threatened by the downward slide of oil price, OPEC

has, in fact, announced its decision to curtail output.

However most oil importers will heave a sigh of relief as they find their oil import bills decline except

for those who bought options to import oil at prices higher than market prices. Exporting nations, on

the other hand, will see their economic prosperity slip. Relatively low price of crude is also bad news

for investments in alternative renewable energy that cannot compete with cheaper and non-renewable

sources of energy.

1. Why are oil importing countries relieved ?

(A) Price of crude reached $ 147 not $ 200 as was predicted

(B) Discovery of oil reserves within their own territories

(D) There is no need for them to invest huge amounts of money in alternative sources of energy

(E) None of these

Ans : (E)

2. Which of the following factors is responsible for rise in speculation in crude oil markets ?

1. OPEC has not been able to restrict the oil output and control prices

2. The supply of oil has been rising to match demand

3. Existence of large number of oil futures and oil contracts

(A) Only 1

(B) Both 1 & 2

(D) All 1, 2 & 3

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

3. What does the phrase “the price elasticity of demand for crude oil is very low” imply ?

(A) When the price rises the demand for crude oil falls immediately

(B) A small change in demand will result in a sharp change in the price of crude

(D) Speculation in oil does not have much of an impact on its price

(E) None of these

Ans : (E)

4. Which of the following is/are TRUE in the context of the passage ?

1. The decline in oil prices has benefited all countries

2. Renewable energy sources are costlier than non-renewable ones

3. Lack of availability of alternative renewable energy resulted in rise in demand for crude

(A) Only 2

(B) Both 1 & 2

(D) Only 3

(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

5. What has been the impact of the drop in oil prices ?

(A) Exploration for natural gas resources has risen

(B) The dollar has fallen sharply

(D) Economic depression in oil importing countries

(E) Drastic fall in demand for crude oil

Ans : (C)

6. What led to alternative energy sources being considered economically feasible ?

(A) The price of oil rose by 70 per cent while renewable energy sources are cheap

(B) Exorbitant crude oil prices made alternative energy sources an attractive option

(D) Evidence that no new sources of oil and gas are available

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

7. What does the author want to convey by citing the statistic of 2005-2007 ?

(A) The prices of crude were rising gradually so people were not alarmed

(B) The dollar was a strong currency during that period

(D) If the price of oil is high for a short time it does not necessarily result in a drop in consumption

(E) People did not control their demand for fuel then which created the current economic slowdown

Ans : (D)

8. Which of the following factors is not responsible for the current drop in oil prices ?

(A) Economic crisis in America, European and Asian nations

(B) Speculation in oil markets

(D) Political stability in oil exporting countries

(E) All the above are not responsible for the current drop in oil prices

Ans : (E)

9. Which of the following is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage ?

1. OPEC was established in 1970 to protect the interests of oil importing countries

2. When demand for oil exceeds supply there is a sharp rise in price

3. Today futures trading markets set the oil prices to a large extent

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 3

(D) Only 2

(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

10. Which of the following is the function of OPEC ?

(A) Controlling speculation in oil

(B) Ensuring profits are equally distributed to all its members

(D) Guaranteeing political instability in oil exporting countries does not impact output

(E) Determining prices of crude oil

Ans : (E)

Directions—(Q. 11–13) Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold

as used in the passage.

11. INCULCATE

(A) Modify

(B) Construct

(D) Fix

(E) Instill

Ans : (D)

12. FUELLING

(A) Incentive

(B) Supplying

(D) Irritating

(E) Restoring

Ans : (C)