CTS - Reasoning - 5

CTS – Reasoning - 5

1.       If all the 6 are replaced by 9, then the algebraic sum of all the numbers from 1 to 100 (both inclusive) varies by:

Ans: 330

2.       The total no. of numbers that are divisible by 2 or 3 between 100 and 200(both inclusive) are:

Ans: 67 (divisible by 2 – 51 Nos. Divisible by 3 – 16 Nos (excluding numbers already included under divisible by 2.)

3.       From a pack of cards Jack, Queen, King & Ace are removed. Then the algebraic sum of rest of the cards is:

Ans: 216

4.       The average temperature from Monday to Wednesday is 37 degree Celsius and that from Tuesday to Thursday is 34 degrees. The temperature of Thursday is 4/5th of Monday. Then the temperature of Thursday is:
Ans: 36 degrees

The Total Temperature from Monday to Wednesday = 37 * 3 = 111

The total Temperature from Tuesday to Thursday       = 34 * 3 = 102.

Let the temperature on Monday be ‘x’.

Then the temperature on Tuesday and Wednesday = 111 – x.

We are informed the temperature on Thursday was 4/5 of Monday -> 4x/5

So we have an equation. Total temperature from

Tuesday to Thursday =  111 – x + 4x/5 = 102.

Solving, we get the value of ‘x’ as 45.

Hence the temperature on Thursday -> 45 * 4/5 = 36 degrees.

5.       Swetha, Tina, Uma and Vidya are playing a game. In this different people lose in different games-in the reverse alphabetical order. The rule is that if one loses she should double the amount of others. At the end of 4th game each of them have same amount of money (Rs.32). Which one of them started with the least amount?

Ans: Vidya

6.       Which one of them started with the largest amount of money?

Ans: Swetha

7.       At the end of the 2nd game what is the amount of money with Uma?
Ans: Rs.8

( It’s a trial and error game. Better to start from the end and move upwards working out the various possibilities. The clue is losing in the reverse alphabetical order)

8.       A cube of 12 mm is painted on all its side. If it is cut into small cubes of size 3mm then the  number of small cubes that remain unpainted is:

Ans: 8
For Cube sums, remember the following formulae:

When a cube of size ‘n’ is cut into small cubes of equal dimension ( e.g.6 unit cube cut into 1 unit small cubes then you will have totally 6 * 6 * 6 = 216 small cubes.

If it is cut into 2 unit small cubes then 6/2 = 3 and the number of small cubes will be

3 * 3 * 3 = 27. If it is cut into small cubes of 3 units each then the number of small cubes will be 6/3 = 2 ->  2 * 2 * 2 = 8 small cubes.)

The total number of small cubes is given by n³ (where ‘n’ is the size of the main cube side divided by the unit into which it is cut)

No. of cubes coloured on three sides is always  ---- 8 (The top and bottom four corner pieces)

No of cubes coloured on 2 sides is given by ----  12(n-2)

No of cubes coloured on one side                 -----    6(n-2)²

No of cubes having no colour                         -----      (n-2)³

Using the above formula the answer to the question is -> (4 – 2)³ = 8

9.       B is 50% faster than A. If A starts at 9 A.M. and B starts at 10 A.M. A travels at a speed of 50 km/hr. If A and B are 300 km apart, at the start and travels towards each other, then at what time will they meet?  

Ans: 12 noon

The distance between A and B is 300 km and they travel towards each other.

A’ speed is 50kmph. B is 50% faster than A. Hence B’s speed is 75kmph.

A starts at 9 A.M. and B starts at 10 A.M.

A would have covered 50 km in the one hour time difference. Now the distance between A and B is reduced to 250 km.

The relative speed of A and B is (50 + 75) = 125 kmph (Pl note they travel in opposite direction)

Hence to cover the distance of 250km it would take 250/125 = 2 hours. Hence A and B will meet at 10 A. M plus 2 hours -> 12.00 noon.

10.   The ratio of white balls and black balls is 1:2. If 9 grey balls is added it becomes 2:4:3. Then what is number of black balls.

Ans: 12
The new ratio after 9 grey balls are added is W : B : G  =  2 : 4 : 3.

Now 3 parts of Grey is equal to 9 and hence one part is 3.

So, the number of Black balls is 3 * 4 = 12.  

11.   You are having 31kg of rice. You are provided with a 1kg stone for weighing. In how many weighing’s the 31kg of rice can be weighed.

Ans: 5

First Weighing – Weigh 1 kg and remove from the heap. Put the remaining 30 Kg on both the pans so that the weight is the same on both the pans. This equals 15 kg on either side.

Second weighing – Keep aside one 15 kg and weigh one kg from the remaining 15 kg and keep aside. This will leave 14 kg which split into two parts on the pans so that the weights are same. Now each pan has 7 kg rice.

Third weighing – Keep aside 7 kg and weigh one kg from the remaining 7 kg and keep the same aside. Now, we have 6 kg and this please put on both the pans so that the weight is equal. Now we have 3 kg rice on each pan.

Fourth weighing – Keep aside 3 kg and weigh 1 kg from the remaining 3kg. This will leave a balance of 2 kg rice.

Fifth weighing – Keep the remaining 2 kg rice on both the pans such that weight is equal. Now we have one kg rice on each pan.

12.   A starts at 11:00AM and travels at a speed of 4km/hr. B starts at 1:00PM and travels at 1km/hr for the first 1hr and 2km/hr for the next hr and so on. At what time they will meet each other.

Ans:  5.45 P. M.

A starts at 11.00 A. M. and travels at a speed of 4 kmph.

At 5.00 P. M. he will be at a distance of 24 km.

B starts at 1.00 p. M. with a speed of 1 kmph that doubles every hour.

B at 2 P. M. will be at a distance of 1 km.

B at 3 P. M. will be at a distance of  1 + 2 = 3 km

B at 4 P. M. will be at a distance of 3 + 4 = 7 km.

B at 5 P. M. will be at a distance of 7 + 8 = 15 km.

At 5 P. M. the difference is distance between A and B is 9 km and A is ahead.

At  P.M. B’s speed will be 16 kmph and A continues at 4 kmph.

Hence the Relative speed between A and B at 5.00 P. M. is 16 – 4 = 12 kmph.

At this relative speed to cover the difference in distance of 9 km would take 45 minutes.

Hence at 5.45 P. M. both A and B will meet.

13.   People near the sea shore are leading a healthy life as they eat fish. But people at other part of the city are also healthy. What inference you derive from this statement?

Ans: Healthy living has no bearing on eating fish.

14.   How will u find distance between Nagpur and Mumbai?
I took one hour more when I travel at 80 km/hr than at 90 km/hr.
Ans: 720 km.

Let D be the distance. Then we have an equation – D/80 – D/90 = 1.

Solving we get the value of D as 720 km.

15.   Two cars are 500 cm apart. Each car is moving forward for 100 cm at a speed of 50 cm/s and recedes back for 50 cm at 25 cm/s. At what time the two cars will collide with each other?
Ans: After 20 seconds the two cars will collide with each other.

Each car takes 2 seconds to move forward 100 cm and another 2 seconds to recede back 50 cm. Thus in 4 seconds the cars have actually moved forward 50 cm and the distance beween them gets reduced by 50 + 50 = 100 cm.

Thus after 4 seconds the two cars will be away at a distance of 500 – 100 = 400 cm.

          After 8 seconds they will be away at a distance of – 400 – 100 = 300 cm.

          After 12 seconds they will be away at a distance of  300 – 100 = 200 cm.

          After 16 seconds they will be away at a distance of  200 – 100 = 100 cm.

          After 20 seconds both the cars will collide with each other.

 

General Knowledge - 2

General Knowledge - 2

1.     The largest island in the Indian Ocean is – Madagascar

2.     The biggest salt water lake in the world is - Caspian Sea

3.     The highest mountain in Africa, which is not part of any mountains chain, is - Mt. Kilimanjaro

4.     The United Kingdom' consists of:- England and - Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

5.     The most densely populated country of Africa is – Mauritius

6.     The second largest island (next to Greenland) in the world is - New Guinea

7.     The longest ship canal in the world is the - St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada)

8.     Which is the Longest River of Europe? – Volga

9.     The largest gulf in the world is - Gulf of Mexico

10.  The largest production of mica in Asia is from – India

11.  As we know lot of new concepts are being used in the field of banking these days. Which of the following is NOT one such concept/product directly associated with banks?
(1) E-payment
(2) SMS Alert
(3) ATM/Debit Card
(4) Demat Account
(5) Number Portabilty

Ans: (5)

12.   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.

Ans: (B)

13.  A hacker that changes or forges information in an electronic resource is engaging in __________.
(1) denial of service
(2) sniffing
(3) terrorism
(4) data diddling
(5) None of these

Ans: (4)

14.  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.

Ans: (A)

15.  Which of the following is an indirect tax?
(1) Wealth tax
(2) Corporation tax
(3) Excise duty
(4) Capital gains tax

Ans: (3)

16.  The financial results of banks and other organizations normally are expressed in quarters. What does Q-1 means?
(1) Results of January - March
(2) Performance during April - June
(3) Profits during July -September
(4) The period when the profits were highest
(5) None of these

Ans: (2)

17.   An example of False fruit?
(a) mango
(b) orange
(c) apple
(d) tomato

Ans: (d)

18.   The world’s only floating national park is situated in-
(a) Manipur
(b) Kaula lampur
(c) Bilaspur
(d) Dispur
(e) Raipur

Ans: (a)

19.  The Oscar award winning film 'Life of Pie' is based on a fantasy adventure written by-
(a) Mo Yan
(b) Yann Martel
(c) Vikas Swaroop
(d) Herta Müller

Ans: (b)

20.  Satellite communication works through:
(a) Radar
(b) Transponder
(c) Receptor
(d) Transmitter

Ans: (b)

English Verbal & Reasoning - 1

English Verbal & Reasoning - 1

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which fills the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

There is a considerable amount of research about the factors that make a company innovate. So is it possible to create an environment (1) to innovation? This is a particularly pertinent (2) for India today. Massive problems in health, education etc. (3) be solved using a conventional approach but (4) creative and innovative solution that can ensure radical change and (5). There are several factors in India’s (6). Few countries have the rich diversity that India or its large, young population (7). While these (8) innovation policy interventions certain additional steps are also required. These include (9) investment in research and development by (10) the government and the private sector, easy transfer of technology from the academic word etc. To fulfil its promise of being prosperous and to be at the forefront, India must be innovative.

1. (a) stimuli       (b) conducive    (c) incentive       (d) facilitated     (e) impetus

Ans: (b)

2. (a) objective (b) controversy (c) doubt             (d) question       (e) inference

Ans: (d)

3. (a) cannot       (b) possibly         (c) should            (d) never             (e) must

Ans: (a)

4. (a) necessary                (b) apply              (c) need               (d) consider        (e) requires

Ans: (e)

5. (a) quantity    (b) advantages  (c) increase         (d) chaos             (e) growth

Ans : (e)

6. (a) challenges               (b) praises           (c) favour            (d) leverage       (e) esteem

Ans: (c)

7. (a) blessed     (b) enjoys           (c) endows         (d) prevails         (e) occurs

Ans: (b)

8. (a) aid               (b) jeopardize   (c) promotes      (d) endure          (e) cater

Ans: (a)

9. (a) acute         (b) utilizing          (c) restricting     (d) inspiring        (e) increased

Ans: (d)

10. (a) both         (b) besides         (c) combining     (d) participating                     (e) also

Ans: (a)

Directions: In each of the following question four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination as your answer. 

11. (a) Consent                 (b) Nascent        (c) Emerging       (d) Insecure

(1) a – c                (2) b – d                               (3) b - c                                 (4) a – d                (5) a – b

Ans: (3)

12. (a) Elated      (b) Eccentric       (c) Explicit            (d) Abnormal

(1) a – b                (2) b – d               (3) a – c                (4) a – d                (5) d – c

Ans: (2)

13. (a) Abundance           (b) Incomparable             (c) Projection     (d) Plethora

(1) a – c                (2) a – b                (3) c – d                (4) b – d               (5) a – d

Ans: (5)

14. (a) Purposefully         (b) Inaccurately                                (c) Inadvertently              (d) Unchangeably

(1) a – c                (2) a – b                (3) b – c                (4) b – d               (5) a – d

Ans: (1)

15. (a) germane                (b) generate      (c) reliable           (d) irrelevant

(1) b – d               (2) b – c                                (3) a – b                (4) c – d                                (5) a - d

Ans: (5)

Directions: Study the given information and answer the following questions:

When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement: (All the numbers are two digit numbers)

Input: 40 made butter 23 37 cookies salt extra 52 86 92 fell now 19

Step I: butter 19 40 made 23 37 cookies salt extra 52 86 92 fell now

Step II: cookies 23 butter 19 40 make 37 salt extra 52 86 92 fell now

Step III: extra 37 cookies 23 butter 19 40 made salt 52 86 92 fell now

Step IV: fell 40 extra 37 cookies 23 butter 19 made salt 52 86 92 now

Step V: made 52 fell 40 extra 37 cookies 23 butter 19 salt 86 92 now

Step VI: now 86 made 52 fell 40 extra 37 cookies 23 butter 19 salt 92

Step VII: salt 92 now 86 made 52 fell 40 extra 37 cookies 23 butter 19

Step VII is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is obtained.

As per the rules followed in the given steps, find out the appropriate steps for the given input.

Input: 32 proud girl beautiful 48 55 97 rich family 61 72 17 nice life

16. How many steps will be required to complete the given input?

(1) Five                 (2) Six                    (3) Seven             (4) Eight               (5) Nine

Ans: (3)

17. Which of the following is the third element from the left end of step VI?

(1) beautiful       (2) life                   (3) 61                     (4) Nice                                (5) 17

Ans: (4)

18. Which of the following is step III of the given input?

(1) proud 72 girl 48 family 32 beautiful 17 55 97 rich 61 nice life

(2) life 55 girl 48 family 32 beautiful 17 proud 97 rich 61 72 nice

(3) girl 48 family 32 beautiful 17 proud girl 48 55 97 rich 61 72 nice life

(4) family 32 beautiful 17 proud girl 48 55 97 rich 61 72 nice life

(5) girl 48 life 55 family 32 beautiful 17 proud 97 rich 61 72 nice

Ans: (3)

19. What is the position of ‘nice’ from the left end in the final step?

(1) Fifth                (2) Sixth               (3) Seventh        (4) Eight               (5) Ninth

Ans: (1)

20. Which element is third to the right of ‘family’ in Step V?

(1) beautiful       (2) 17                     (3) Proud             (4) 97                     (5) 32

Ans: (2)

Direction: Study the information and answer the following questions:

In a certain code language- ‘ Economics is not money’  is written as ‘ka la ho ga’,  ‘demand and supply economics’ is written as, ‘mo ta pa ka’, ‘money makes only part’ is written as, ‘zi la ne ki’,  ‘demand makes supply economics’ is written as, ‘zi mo ka ta

21. What is the code for ‘money’ in the given code language?

(1) ga                     (2) mo                   (3) pa                    (4) ta                     (5) la

Ans: (5)

22. What is the code for ‘supply’ in the given code language?

(1) only ta            (2) only mo         (3) either pa or mo          (4) only pa

(5) either mo or ta

Ans: (5)

23. What is the code for ‘demand only makes’ in the given code language?

(1) xi ne mo        (2) mo zi ne        (3) ki ne mo        (4) mo ki zi          (5) xi ka ta

Ans: (4)

24. What may be the possible code for ‘work and money’ in the given code language?

(1) pa ga la          (2) pa la tu           (3) mo la pa        (4) tu la ga           (5) pa la ne

Ans: (2)

25. What is the code for ‘makes’ in the given code language?

(1) mo                   (2) pa                    (3) ne                    (4) zi                      (5) ho

Ans: (4)

(Note: In Question No 24 the new word is ‘work’ which doesn’t appear in any of the coded languages given. Similarly the code word ‘tu’ also doesn’t appear anywhere and as such we can assume ‘tu’ refers to ‘work’. On this basis the answer (2) is arrived for Question No 24.)

TCS - Recent Questions - 5

TCS – Recent Questions - 5

1.       If 5+3+2=151022, 9+2+4=183652, then 7+2+5=?
Ans: 143547

Let us take the three numbers as  x, y, and z.

Thus we have x + y + z = 5 + 3 + 2 = 151022.  Similarly

We have          x + y + z = 9 + 2 + 4 = 183652.

Looking at the total value in both we could arrive at a connection among the three digits.

Suppose we split the total value into three parts then we have |15| |10| |22| and

|18| |36| |52|

A careful look into these split figures would show the first set is x*y, the second x*z and the third the sum of the first two sets less the middle digit value -> (x*y) + (x*z) –y

Applying this, we have for 7 + 2 + 5 the answer as -> |7*2| |7*5| |(7*2) + (7*5) – 2 |

è 143547  

2.       1(1!)+2(2!)+3(3!)....2012(2012!) = ?
Ans: 2013!-1

We can write 1(1!)=1  ⇒ 2!-1
similarly 1(1!)+2(2!)=1+4=5 ⇒ 3!-1
Proceeding similarly 1(1!)+2(2!)+3(3!)=1+4+18=23 ⇒ 4!-1

On the same basis
1(1!)+2(2!)+3(3!)+........+2012(2012!)=2013!-1

3.      A number when successively divided by 5, 3, 2 gives remainder 0, 2, 1 respectively in that order.  What will be the remainder when the same number is divided successively by 2, 3, 5 in that order
a) 4, 3, 2
b) 1, 0,4
c) 2, 1, 3
d) 4, 1, 2
Ans: B

This question is a little tricky one. Readers are likely to assume that the number when divided individually leaves the reminder. This is the crux. The question states on successful dividing. In other words if A is divided and leaves a quotient B, then the next division is on B and not A the original digit.

                Let the number be A. When divided by 5 leaves a reminder ‘0’. Let the quotient be B

                Then we have A = 5B.

                Now when B is divided by 3 let the quotient by C and reminder 2

                So, we have B = 3C + 2

                Now when C is divided by 2 let the quotient be D and the reminder 1

                So, we have C = 2D + 1.

                We now have  A = 5(3C+2) -> 15C+10 -> 15(2D + 1) + 10 -> 30D + 15 + 10 -> 30D + 25.

                Assuming the value of D as 0, we have the least number as 25.

                When 25 is divided by 2, the reminder is 1 and quotient 12.

                When 12 si divided by 3, the reminder is 0 and quotient 4

                When 4 is divided by 5, the reminder is 4

                Hence the answer is (B) -> 1, 0, 4

4.       Two gears one with 12 teeth and the other one with 14 teeth are engaged with each other. One tooth in smaller and one tooth in bigger are marked and initially these 2 marked teeth are in contact with each other. After how many rotations of the smaller gear with the marked teeth in the other gear will again come into contact for the first time?
a)7
b) 12 
c) Data insufficient
d) 84
Ans: (a)

Let us assume the distance between each tooth in both the gears as 1cm.

Hence the circumference of each gear is 12 cm and 14cm respectively.

LCM of 12 and 14 is 84.

The smaller gear with circumference will rotate 7 times while the larger gear will rotate six times during this period.

Hence both the marked teeth will come in contact for the first time after 7 rounds.

5.       A owes B Rs.50. He agrees to pay B over a number of consecutive days from Monday, paying single note of Rs.10 or Rs.20 on each day.  In how many different ways can A repay B.

Ans: 8 ways.

He can pay by all 10 rupee notes = 1 way

He can also pay three ten rupee note and one twenty rupee note, totally 4 ways.

He can pay through one ten rupee note and two twenty rupee notes, totally 3 ways.
Total ways = 1 + 4 + 3 = 8

6.       Find last two digits of the following expression (201*202*203*204*246*247*248*249)^2

Ans: 76

The last two digits of a product is obtained by multiplying the last two digits in each number. In this case it is (01*02*03*04**46*47*48*49) This gives a value 122040576 and the last two digits are 76. So we have 76^2 and the value is 5776. Hence the last two digits are 76.

7.       How many two digit numbers are there which when subtracted from the number formed

by reversing its digits as well as when added to the number formed by reversing its digits, result in a perfect square. 

Ans: 56.

Let the number be ‘xy’ ->  10x + y.  When the digits are reversed we have yx -> 10y + x

We are given (10y +x) –(10x + y) -> 9(y-x) is a perfect square.

Hence (y-x) should be 1, 4, or 9………………….(i)

Also we are given that

(10x+y) + (10y + x) -> 11(x + y) is a perfect square.

Hence (x + y) should equal 11

Only (9, 2), (8, 3), (7, 4), (6, 5) …………………….(ii)   satisfies this condition.

Comparing (i) and (ii) we find only the digits 6 and 5 fulfil both the conditions.

Hence the original two digit number is 56.

  

8.       A property was originally on a 99 years lease and two thirds of the time passed is equal to

the four fifth of the time to come. How many years are there to go?
(a)  45                    (b) 50                      (c) 60                 (d) 55

Ans: (a)
Let us assume x years have passed and y years to go. We are given

2x/3 = 4y/5 -> 10x = 12y -> x = 6y/5.

But we know x + y = 99. Now substituting the value of x

We have 6y/5 + y = 99. Solving we get the value of ‘y’ as 45.

Hence the number of years to go is 45.

9.       The value of diamond varies directly as the square of its weight. If a diamond falls and breaks into two pieces with weights in the ratio 2:3. What is the loss percentage in the value?

Ans: 48%

Let the original weight be ‘x’. Hence the value is x^2

The diamond is broken into two pieces of ratio 2 : 3. Let the broken pieces by 2y and 3y.

Now the value of these two broken pieces are 2y^2 and 3y^2

The value of broken pieces is 4y² + 9y² = 13y²

We know ‘x’ the original weight is equal to 2y + 3y = 5y.

On this basis the value of the diamond originally was 25y²

Present value of the two broken pieces 13y²

Hence the loss percentage is 25y² – 13y² = 12 * 100/25 = 48%
Sol: Let weight be “x”
the cost of diamond in the original state is proportional to x2

10.   Cara, a blue whale participated in a weight loss program at the biggest office. At the end of every month, the decrease in weight from original weight was measured and noted as 1, 2, 6, 21, 86, 445, 2676. While Cara made a steadfast effort, the weighing machine showed an erroneous weight once. What was that? 
(a) 2676                (b) 2                       (c) 445                   (d) 86

Ans: (d)

This is a number series problem. The series goes as under:

1 x 1 + 1 = 2

2 x 2 + 2 = 6

6 x 3 + 3 = 21

21 x 4 + 4 = 88

88 x 5 + 5 = 445

445 x 6 + 6 = 2676.

Hence the answer 86 is wrong and that should be 88

 

English Verbal - 11

English – Verbal - 11

Direction for questions 1 to 5: Read the following passages, and answer the questions that follow.

Passage – 1

With Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx in 1848 published Communist Manifesto, calling upon the masses to rise and throw off their economic chains. His mature theories of society were later elaborated in his large and abstruse work, Das Kapital.  Starting as a non-violent revolutionist, he later became a major social theorist more or less sympathetic with violent revolution, if it was necessary in order to change the social system which he believed preyed upon the masses.

On the theoretical side, Marx set up the doctrine of surplus value as the chief element in capitalistic exploitation. According to this theory, the ruling classes no longer employed military force primarily as a means to plundering people. Instead, they used their control over employment, and working conditions under the bourgeois capitalistic system for this purpose, paying only bare subsistence wage to the worker while they appropriated all surplus value in the productive process. He further said that the strategic disadvantage of the worker in industry prevented him from obtaining a fairer share of the earning by bargaining methods and drove him to revolutionary procedures as a

means to establish his economic and social rights. This revolution might be peacefully consummated by parliamentary procedures if the people prepared themselves for political action by mastering the materialistic interpretation and by organizing politically for the final event. It was his belief that the aggressions of the capitalistic class would eventually destroy the middle class and take away all their resources of income by a process of capitalistic absorption of industry — a process which has failed to occur in most countries.

With minor exceptions, Marx’s philosophy is now generally accepted by left-wing labour movements in various countries, but rejected by centrist labour groups, especially those in the US. In Russia and other Eastern European countries, however, socialist leaders adopted the methods of violent revolution because of the opposition of the ruling classes. Yet, many now hold that the present communist regime in Russia and her satellite countries is no longer a proletarian movement based on Marxist theory, but a camouflaged imperialistic effort to dominate the world in the

interest of a new ruling class.

1. Which of the following books did Marx author or co-author?

(a) Communist Manifesto and Surplus Value

(b) Das Kapital and Communist Manifesto

(c) Capitalistic Exploitation and Das Kapital

(d) Communist Manifesto, Surplus Value and Das Kapital

Ans: (b)

2. Marx started his philosophical life as a

(a) democrat.    (b) believer in non-violent revolution.

(c) believer in violent revolution.              (d) congressman.

Ans: (b)

3. According to the author, the present communist regime in Russia can be described as

(a) proletarian.                 (b) democratic.                 (c) imperialistic.                (d) socialist.

Ans: (c)

4. Marx’s social philosophy is now generally accepted by

(a) left-wing labour unions.                         (b) centrist labour groups.

(c) most labour unions.                                                 (d) all labour groups.

Ans: (a)

5. The word ‘abstruse’ means

(a) hard to understand.                                 (b) absurd           (c) interesting.  (d) crude.

Ans: (a)

Direction for questions 6 to 10: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate choices.

6. Because of his excellent ___ skills, he could mesmerize the crowd with the power of his speech.

(a) loquacious                    (b) convincing                    (c) presentation               (d) oratory

Ans: (d)

7. The patriot was given a tumultuous welcome ___ his countrymen.

(a) with                (b) from               (c) among            (d) by

Ans: (d)

8. There is no time like the ___ to start thinking about owning a house.

(a) current          (b) past                (c) present          (d) future

Ans: (c)

9. Practice will ___ pay its dividends.

(a) finally             (b) eventually                    (c) sooner           (d) later

Ans: (b)

10. When certain kinds of monkeys are ___, they act just like human beings.

(a) domesticated             (b) pet                  (c) beaten           (d) flattered

Ans: (a)

Direction for questions 11 to 15: In each of the following questions find the word pair that is related in the same way as the word pair provided.

11. TRAINING : HEREDITY

(a) unnatural : usual                        (b) ornithologist : birds

(c) habits : instincts                         (d) astute : ingenious

Ans: (c)

12. FRAGRANT : INCENSE

(a) frequent : sound                       (b) sneeze : nostrils

(c) noxious : garbage                      (d) noisome : pleasant

Ans: (c)

13. TRIANGLE : HEXAGON

(a) cone : sphere                              (b) rectangle : octagon

(c) pentagon : heptagon               (d) angle : quadrilateral

Ans: (b)

14. ABRIDGE : LENGTHEN

(a) root : trunk                                  (b) stop : end

(c) lend : borrow                              (d) prize : reserve

Ans: (a)

15. SOUP : LIQUID

(a) water : thirst                               (b) book : knowledge

(c) oxygen : gas                                                 (d) writer : publisher

Ans: (c)

Direction for questions 16 to 18: Pick out the synonyms for the word given.

16. MUTATION

(a) Change          (b) Decency        (c) Adolescent   (d) Clangourous

Ans: (a)

17. APATHY

(a) Tolerance     (b) Unconcern    (c) Obstinacy    (d) Discrimination

Ans: (b)

18. PUNCTILIOUS

(a) Rueful            (b) Frugal             (c) Careful           (d) Insolent

Ans: (c)

Direction for questions 19 to 21: Select the antonym of the word given.

19. MISERABLE

(a) excited          (b) relaxed          (c) happy             (d) comfortable

Ans: (c)

20. SELDOM

(a) often              (b) always           (c) ever                (d) daily

Ans: (a)

21. VAGUE

(a) known           (b) sure                (c) clear                (d) positive

Ans: (c)

General Awareness Questions for Bank Exams - 7

General Awareness Questions for Bank Exams - 7

1. Who is the composer of National Anthem of India?

(a) Bankim Chandra Chatterji      (b) Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay

(c) Rabindranath Tagore               (d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Ans: (c)

2. The International Labour Organisation is headquartered at

(a) Washington                 (b) Paris              (c) Geneva          (d) Rome

Ans: (c)

3. To which field of literature is the ‘Booker Prize’ awarded every year?

(a) Philosophy                   (b) Autobiography           (c) Religion          (d) Fiction

Ans: (d)

4. SEZ in Indian EXIM policy expands to

(a) Special Export Zone                  (b) Special Excise Zone

(c) Special Economic Zone            (d) Special Ecological Zone

Ans: (c)

5. In which of the following years was the Indian rupee devalued for the first time?

(a) 1949                (b) 1955                (c) 1966                (d) 1974

Ans: (c)

6. Bush at War is a book authored by

(a) Mary N. Weaver.       (b) John Grisham.            (c) Jeffrey Archer.           (d) Bob Woodward.

Ans: (d)

7. Which of the following is a market research firm in India?

(a) SOTC               (b) ORG.MARG                                 (c) AT&T               (d) CRY

Ans: (b)

8. ‘Grand Vitara’ is a SUV from which car major?

(a) General Motors                         (b) Hyundai Motors

(c) Maruti Udyog Ltd.                     (d) Mahindra and Mahindra

Ans: (c)

9. Which of the following cities has got ISO-14001 certification for environment maintenance?

(a) Surat               (b) Pune              (c) Indore            (d) Jamshedpur

Ans: (a)

10. The marketing guru Shunu Sen, who died a couple of years’ back, was associated with

(a) Nestle.           (b) Brittania Industries.                 (c) Hindustan Lever Limited.

(d) Marico Industries.

Ans: (c)

11. Which of the following taxes has been reduced from 100% to 70% in 2003-04 budget?

(a) Service Tax                   (b) Entertainment Tax                   (c) Corporate Tax             (d) Sales Tax

Ans: (c)

12. Which of the following is country’s first Non-Banking Financial Corporation (NBFC) to have been converted into a bank and have also started its operations?

(a) ICICI                (b) IDBI                 (c) HDFC               (d) Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd.

Ans: (c)

13. World’s fastest computer at present is

(a) ASCI Purple.                                (b) Deep Blue.                   (c) Param.           (d) Earth Simulator.

Ans: (a)

14. Identify the wrong pair.

Personality                                                         Year of winning Nobel Prize

(a) Rabindranath Tagore                                                   1913

(b) H. Khorana                                                                  1966

(c) S. Chandrashekhar                                                       1983

(d) C. V. Raman                                                                1930

Ans: (b)  (H. Khorana won the prize in 1968)

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15. The most famous movie of 75th Oscar Awards Chicago has been directed by

(a) Peter O’ Tool.             (b) Rob Marshall.             (c) Roman Polanski.        (d) Adrian Brandy.

Ans: (b)