State Bank of India - Selective Questions - 2

State Bank of India – Selective Questions - 2

1.       Bala buys an equal number of pens, pencils, and sketch pens costing Rs.2.50, Rs.3, and Rs.5 respectively. How many of each did he buy if he spends totally Rs.168?
a)12                       b)16                       c)18                        d)20
Ans:  (b)

Let ‘x’ be the number of Pens, Pencils and Sketch Pens purchased by Bala.

Then we have an equation (2.50)*x + 3*x + 5*x = 168.

Solving we get the value of ‘x’ as 16.  

2.       Prabha and Aarthi paid a total of Rs.600 for some goods. If Prabha paid 120 more than that of Aarthi, then how much is already paid by Aarthi?
a)Rs.250               b)Rs.150               c)RS.550               d)Rs.240
Ans:  (d)

Let the amount paid by Aarthi be ‘x’. Then we have an equation  x + (x+120) = 600.

Solving we get the value of ‘x’ as Rs 240.00

3.       A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 30% apples at the rate of Rs.30 per apple and the remaining 315 apples at the rate of Rs.20 per apple. The total amount realized by him is how much?
a)Rs.15900          b)Rs.10350          c)RS.11550          d)Rs.12420
Ans: (b)

He sold 30% of apples at Rs 30/- per apple and the remaining 315 apples at Rs 20/- per apple. We now know the remaining 70% apples amounts to 315. Hence the 30% apples he sold were 135 in numbers. Now applying the price at which he sold them, we have

(135 x 30 = 4050) + (315 x 20 = 6300) -> 10350.

4.       Devi buys some material worth Rs. X. She gets a deduction of Rs.650 on it. After getting deduction she pays tax of Rs.169. Then find X the value if she pays Rs.6000 for that material.
a)Rs.6481             b)Rs.5689            c)RS.6819             d)Rs.5181
Ans : (a)

Let ‘x’ be the price of the material. Then from the given information we have one simple equation ->  x – 650 + 169 = 6000. Solving we get the value of ‘x’ as RS 6481

5.       If two-third of two-seventh of a number is 60, then two-fifteenth of that number is
a)60                       b)42                       c)315                     d)21
Ans: (b)

2/3 * 2/7 = 60. Hence the whole number is 60 * 21/4 = 315.

2/15 of 315 is 315 * 2/15 = 42.

6.       Two times of the third of three consecutive even integers is three times of the first. Then the second integer is:
a)60                       b)42                       c)10                        d)12
Ans: (c)

Let the three consecutive even numbers be  x, x+2, and x+4

We are informed two times of the third is equal to three times of the first

Thus 2(x+4) = 3x. Solving we get ‘x’ equal to 8. The second number is x+2 = 8+2 -> 10.

7.       Find the integer which when decreased by 2 is 80 times the reciprocal of the same number
a)60                       b)42                       c)10                        d)12
Ans:  (c)

Let ‘x’ be the integer. Then we have an equation x-2 = 80 (1/x) -> x-2 = 80/x

Combining both we have x² – 2x – 80 = 0. This can be written as (x-10)(x+8)

The value of ’x’ can either be 10 or -8. Since the value cannot be negative the value of the integer is 10.

8.       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?
(a) 115                  (b) 145                  (c) 95                     (d) 155                  (e) 75
Ans: (e)

75 is the only number that is divisible by 3.

9.       How many meaningful words can be made from the letters ADEL using each letter only once?
(a) None              (b) One                                (c) Two                 (d) Three             (e) More than three
Ans: (d)  (The words are LEAD, LADE and DEAL)

10.   How many such pairs of letters are there in the word "ADVERTISE', each of which has as many letters between them in the word, as they have in the English alphabet?
(a) None              (b) One                                (c) Two                 (d) Three             (e) More than three

Ans: (b)  Letters D and I

 

State Bank of India - Selective Questions - 1

 State Bank of India – Selective Questions-1

In the following questions identify the one that answers the main question:

1.       In Agency agreement,
a) the Principal should be a major
b) the Agent should be a major
c) anyone can be a minor
d) both should be major

Ans: (a)

2.       In Sale of Goods Act “quiet possession” means
a) Buyer will get protection
b) Seller will not make noise
c) Buyer will remain quiet
d) Buyer will possess and enjoy.

Ans: (d)

3.       The income earned on a Debenture is
a) dividend
b) interest
c) discount
d) incentive
Ans: (a)

4.       The bank receives the following four cheques through clearing. Which one of them is deemed to be a Crossed Cheque?
a) On the top of the cheque the words, “Crossed Cheque” are written without any other marking.
b) Two parallel transverse lines are drawn on the face of the cheque.
c) On the back of the cheque two parallel transverse lines are drawn.
d) A big “X” mark is made on the top of the cheque without any other marks.
Ans: (b)

5.       Among the options which is open source software ?
a) Java
b) Windows
c) Unix
d) Linux
Ans: (d)

6.       Spreadsheet is used for ________
a) To perform numerical and statistical calculation
b) To maintain records
c) To create documents
d) All the above
Ans: (a)

7.       Vanya Mishra was awarded in 2012 with __________.
a) Kalpana Chawla award
b) Arjuna award
c) C.V.Raman award
d) J.C.Bose award
Ans: (a)

8.       Orhan Pamuk wrote the book _________
a) The Famous Five
b) The Enchanted Wood
c) Snow
d) The Jungle Book
Ans: (c)

9.       The author of the children book "Where the Wild things are" is _________
a) Rudyard Kipling
b) Maurice Sendak
c) George Orwell
d) Charles Perrault
Ans: (b)

10.   Mario Vargas Llosa got Nobel prize in Literature for the novel ________ .
a) The Dream of the Celt
b) The Feast of the Goat
c) Death in the Andes
d) The Time of Hero
Ans: (a)

11.   The number of medals won by India in Olympics 2012 is _____
a) 2
b) 5
c) 6
d) 1
Ans: (c)

12.   Which of the following London Olympic medalist were honored with “Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna”?
a) Vijay Kumar
b) Sushil Kumar
c) Yogeshwar Dutt
d) Saina
Ans: (a) and (c)

13.   In the London Olympics 2012, the player qualified for wrestling was __________.
a) Abhinav Bindra
b) Geeta Poghat
c) Gagan Narang
d) Aslam Sher Khan
Ans: (b)

14.   Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore was head of ___________ committee.
a) Arjuna Award
b) Dronacharya Award
c) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
d) Dhyan Chand Award
Ans: (c)


 

International Monetary Fund - IMF

I take pleasure in presenting here an interesting article on the above subject.

An Introduction to The International Monetary Fund (IMF)

By Reem Heakal 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization that provides financial assistance and advice to member countries. This article will discuss the main functions of the organization, which has become an enduring institution integral to the creation of financial markets worldwide and to the growth of developing countries.

What Does It Do?
The IMF was born at the end of World War II, out of the Bretton Woods Conference in 1945. It was created out of a need to prevent economic crises like the Great Depression. With its sister organization, the World Bank, the IMF is the largest public lender of funds in the world. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations and is run by its 186 member countries. Membership is open to any country that conducts foreign policy and accepts the organization's statutes.

The IMF is responsible for the creation and maintenance of the international monetary system, the system by which international payments among countries take place. It thus strives to provide a systematic mechanism for foreign exchange transactions in order to foster investment and promote balanced global economic trade.

To achieve these goals, the IMF focuses and advises on the macroeconomic policies of a country, which affect its exchange rate and its government's budget, money and credit management. The IMF will also appraise a country's financial sector and its regulatory policies, as well as structural policies within the macro economy that relate to the labour market and employment. In addition, as a fund, it may offer financial assistance to nations in need of correcting balance of payments discrepancies. The IMF is thus entrusted with nurturing economic growth and maintaining high levels of employment within countries.

How Does It Work?
The IMF gets its money from quota subscriptions paid by member states. The size of each quota is determined by how much each government can pay according to the size of its economy. The quota in turn determines the weight each country has within the IMF - and hence it’s voting rights - as well as how much financing it can receive from the IMF.

Twenty-five percent of each country's quota is paid in the form of special drawing rights (SDRs), which are a claim on the freely usable currencies of IMF members. Before SDRs, the Bretton Woods system had been based on a fixed exchange rate, and it was feared that there would not be enough reserves to finance global economic growth. Therefore, in 1968, the IMF created the SDRs, which are a kind of international reserve asset. They were created to supplement the international reserves of the time, which were gold and the U.S. dollar. The SDR is not a currency; it is a unit of account by which member states can exchange with one another in order to settle international accounts. The SDR can also be used in exchange for other freely-traded currencies of IMF members. A country may do this when it has a deficit and needs more foreign currency to pay its international obligations.

The SDR's value lies in the fact that member states commit to honour their obligations to use and accept SDRs. Each member country is assigned a certain amount of SDRs based on how much the country contributes to the Fund (which is based on the size of the country's economy). However, the need for SDRs lessened when major economies dropped the fixed exchange rate and opted for floating rates instead. The IMF does all of its accounting in SDRs, and commercial banks accept SDR denominated accounts. The value of the SDR is adjusted daily against a basket of currencies, which currently includes the U.S. dollar, the Japanese yen, the euro, and the British pound.

The larger the country, the larger its contribution; thus the U.S. contributes about 18% of total quotas while the Seychelles Islands contribute a modest 0.004%. If called upon by the IMF, a country can pay the rest of its quota in its local currency. The IMF may also borrow funds, if necessary, under two separate agreements with member countries. In total, it has SDR 212 billion (USD 290 billion) in quotas and SDR 34 billion (USD 46 billion) available to borrow.

IMF Benefits
The IMF offers its assistance in the form of surveillance, which it conducts on a yearly basis for individual countries, regions and the global economy as a whole. However, a country may ask for financial assistance if it finds itself in an economic crisis, whether caused by a sudden shock to its economy or poor macroeconomic planning. A financial crisis will result in severe devaluation of the country's currency or a major depletion of the nation's foreign reserves. In return for the IMF's help, a country is usually required to embark on an IMF-monitored economic reform program, otherwise known as Structural Adjustment Policies (SAPs).  

There are three more widely implemented facilities by which the IMF can lend its money. A stand-by agreement offers financing of a short-term balance of payments, usually between 12 to 18 months. The extended fund facility (EFF) is a medium-term arrangement by which countries can borrow a certain amount of money, typically over a three- to four-year period. The EFF aims to address structural problems within the macro economy that are causing chronic balance of payment inequities. The structural problems are addressed through financial and tax sector reform and the privatization of public enterprises. The third main facility offered by the IMF is known as the poverty reduction and growth facility (PRGF). As the name implies, it aims to reduce poverty in the poorest of member countries while laying the foundations for economic development. Loans are administered with especially low interest rates.  

The IMF also offers technical assistance to transitional economies in the changeover from centrally planned to market run economies. The IMF also offers emergency funds to collapsed economies, as it did for Korea during the 1997 financial crisis in Asia. The funds were injected into Korea's foreign reserves in order to boost the local currency, thereby helping the country avoid a damaging devaluation. Emergency funds can also be loaned to countries that have faced economic crisis as a result of a natural disaster.  

All facilities of the IMF aim to create sustainable development within a country and try to create policies that will be accepted by the local populations. However, the IMF is not an aid agency, so all loans are given on the condition that the country implement the SAPs and make it a priority to pay back what it has borrowed. Currently, all countries that are under IMF programs are developing, transitional and emerging market countries (countries that have faced financial crisis).

Not Everyone Has the Same Opinion
Because the IMF lends its money with "strings attached" in the form of its SAPs, many people and organizations are vehemently opposed to the activities. Opposition groups claim that structural adjustment is an undemocratic and inhumane means of loaning funds to countries facing economic failure. Debtor countries to the IMF are often faced with having to put financial concerns ahead of social ones. Thus, by being required to open up their economies to foreign investment, to privatize public enterprises, and to cut government spending, these countries suffer an inability to properly fund their education and health programs. Moreover, foreign corporations often exploit the situation by taking advantage of local cheap labour while showing no regard for the environment. The oppositional groups say that locally cultivated programs, with a more grassroots approach towards development, would provide greater relief to these economies. Critics of the IMF say that, as it stands now, the IMF is only deepening the rift between the wealthy and the poor nations of the world.

Indeed, it seems that many countries cannot end the spiral of debt and devaluation. Mexico, which sparked the infamous "debt crisis" of 1982 when it announced it was on the verge of defaulting on all its debts in the wake of low international oil prices and high interest rates in the international financial markets, has yet to show its ability to end its need for the IMF and its structural adjustment policies. Is it because these policies have not been able to address the root of the problem? Could more grassroots solutions be the answer? These questions are not easy. There are, however, some cases where the IMF goes in and exits once it has helped solve problems. Egypt is an example of a country that embarked upon an IMF structural adjustment program and was able to finish with it.

The Bottom Line
Providing assistance with development is an ever-evolving and dynamic endeavour. While the international system aims to create a balanced global economy, it should strive to address local needs and solutions. On the other hand, we cannot ignore the benefits that can be achieved by learning from others.

iGATE - Aptitude

iGATE - Aptitude

1.      The average age of a class of 30 students is 12. If the teacher is also included the average becomes 13 years. Find the teacher’s age.
Ans: 43 years

The total age of the 30 students -> 12 x 30 = 360

He average increases by 1, when the age of the teacher is included.

The total age of the students and the teacher -> 13 x 31 = 403

Hence the teacher’s age is 403 – 360 = 43 years.

2.       The average of 13 papers is 40. The average of the first 7 papers is 42 and of the last seven papers is 35. Find the marks obtained in the 7th paper?
(a) 23                     (b) 38                    (c) 19                     (d) None of these

Ans: (c)

The total of 13 papers -> 13 x 40 = 520.

The total of the first 7 papers -> 42 x 7 = 294

The total of the last 7 papers ->  35 x 7 = 245

Total of first 7 and last 7 papers -> 294 + 245 = 539 The 7^th paper which is the middle one among the total 13 is included in both the totals.

Hence the marks obtained in the 7^th paper -> 539 – 520 = 19

3.       The average age of the Indian cricket team playing the Nagpur test is 30. The average age of 5 of the players is 27 and that of another set of 5 players, totally different from the first five, is 29. If it is the captain who was not included in either of these two groups, then find the age of the captain.
(a) 75                     (b) 55                    (c) 50                     (d) Cannot be determined

Ans: (c)

As there are 11 players in the team the total age of the team is 30 x 11 = 330.

The total age of the 5 players is 27 x 5 = 135.

The total age of the different 5 players is 29 x 5 = 145.

Thus the total age of the 10 players is 135 + 145 = 280.

Hence the age of the Captain is 330 – 280 = 50

4.       A bus goes to Ranchi from Patna at the rate of 60 km per hour. Another bus leaves Ranchi for Patna at the same times as the first bus at the rate of 70 km per hour. Find the average speed for the journeys of the two buses combined if it is known that the distance from Ranchi to Patna is 420 kilometers.
(a) 64.615 kmph                (b) 64.5 kmph    (c) 63.823 kmph                (d) 64.82 kmph

Ans: (a)

The distance between Patna and Ranchi is 420 km.

The first bus moving at a speed of 60 kmph would take 7 hours to cover the distance.

The second bus moving at a speed of 70 kmph will take 6 hours to cover the distance.

Thus the average time taken by the two buses together to cover the distance of 420 km is

(6 + 7) / 2 = 6.5 hrs.

Hence the average speed when both the buses are combined is 420/6.5 = 64.615 kmph.

5.       A train travels 8 km in the first quarter of an hour, 6 km in the second quarter and 40 km in the third quarter. Find the average speed of the train per hour over the entire journey.
(a) 72 km/h         (b) 18 km/h        (c) 77.33 km/h   (d) 78.5 km/h
Ans: (b)

The total distance travelled by the train in ¾ hour is 8 + 6 +40 = 54 km

Since the train covers a distance of 54 km in ¾ hour, in one hour it would cover 54 x 4/3 = 72 km.

As the distance covered by the train in each segment is given as quarter of an hour, the average speed of the train for the entire journey is 72/4(quarters) = 18 kmph.

6.       The average weight of 6 men is 68.5 kg. If it is known that Ram and Shyam weigh 60 kg each, find the average weight of the others.
(a) 72.75 kg         (b) 75 kg               (c) 78 kg               (d) None of these

Ans: (a)

The total weight of the 6 men is 68.5 x 6 = 411 kg.

The total weight of Ram & Shyam = 60 + 60 = 120 kg.

Excluding this from the total weight -> 411 – 120 = 291 kg the total weight of the remaining 4 men.

Hence the average weight of the remaining 4 men is 291 / 4 = 72.75 kg.

7.       The average score of a class of 40 students is 52. What will be the average score of the rest of the students if the average score of 10 of the students is 61?
(a) 50                     (b) 47                    (c) 48                     (d) 49

Ans: (d)

The total of the 40 students -> 52 x 40 = 2080

The total of 10 students ->  61 x 10 = 610

The total of the remaining 30 students -> 2080 – 610 = 1470

Thus the average of the 30 students -> 1470/30 = 49

8.       The average age of 80 students of IIM, Bangalore of the 1995 batch is 22 years. What will be the new average if we include the 20 faculty members whose average age is 37 years?
(a) 32 years         (b) 24 years        (c) 25 years         (d) None of these

Ans: (c)

The total age of 80 students -> 22 x 80 = 1760

The total age of 20 faculties ->  37 x 20 =  740

Thus the total age of the students and the faculties is 1760 + 740 = 2500 (Total numbers 100)

Hence the new average age of the students and the faculties is -> 2500/100 = 25

9.       Out of the three numbers, the first is twice the second and three times the third. The average of the three numbers is 88. The smallest number is?
(a) 72                     (b) 36                    (c) 42                     (d) 48

Ans: (d)

Since the average is 88 the total of the three Numbers is 88 x 3 = 264

Let ‘x’ be the first number. Then we have an equation  x + (1/2)x + (1/3)x = 264.

Solving we get the value of ‘x’ as 144. The three numbers are 144 + 72 + 48 = 264.

Hence, the smallest number is 48.

10.   The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio between the first and second is 2 : 3 and that between the second and the third is 5 : 8, then the second number is?
(a) 30                     (b) 20                    (c) 58                     (d) 48

Ans: (a)

Let the three numbers be A, B and C.

We have the ratio A : B ::  2 : 3  and B : C :: 5 : 8. B is common in both the ratios but with different values. We shall make the value of B the same in both the ratios. This we can do by multiplying the first ratio 5 and the second by 3. This would give the following two ratios

A : B :: 10 : 15 and B : C :: 15 : 24. Combining both we get the ratio A : B : C :: 10 : 15 : 24

Total 49 parts and since A+B+C = 98 each part is 2. Hence the second number ie B is 30.

 
Problems on Percentage

Let N be the whole Number, P the percent and W part of the number.

Then we have the equation P x N = W.  Using this the following questions can be answered  easily.

11.   42 is what percentage of 168?
(a) 20%                 (b)  25%                (c) 30%                                 (d)  40%
Ans: (b)  Use the formula P = W/N

12.   36 is what percentage of 80?
(a) 65%                 (b)  55%                (c)  45%                                (d)  35%

            Ans: (c)

13.   60 Ps. Is what percent of Rs. 24?
(a)  5/2%              (b)  3/2%              (c)  8/9%              (d)  2/9%

Ans: (a) Please note the question is between Paise and Rupees

14.   16 m is what percentage of 8 km?
(a)  13%                                (b)  14%                (c)  2%                   (d)  None

Ans: (d) The right answer is 0.2%

15.   40% of a number, when added to 42, results in the number itself. What is the number?
(a)  60                    (b)  70                   (c)  80                    (d)  90

Ans: (b) Can be answered from the choices.

 

CTS - Reasoning - 2

CTS – Reasoning - 2

1.       What is the min. no. of weighing operations required to measure 31 kg of rice if only one stone of 1 kg is available?
a) 31      b) 6        c) 5         d) 16

Ans: (c)

The weighing can be one in the following manner:

Rice   Counter weight
1kg    (1kg stone)
2kg    (1kg rice + 1kg stone)
4kg    (1+2+1)
8kg    (1+2+4+1)
16kg  (1+2+4+8+1)
 total: 31kg rice

2.       The ratio of the no. of white balls in a bag to that of black balls is 1:2. If 9 grey balls are added the ratio of nos. of white, black and grey become 2:4:3. How many black balls were in the bag?
a) 6         b) 9        c) 12       d) 8

Ans: (c)

After adding 9 grey balls the ratio of white, black and grey balls become 2 : 4 : 3

Thus the 9 grey balls equal 3 parts in the ratio. Hence the number of black balls is 12

3.       There are 2 toy cars facing each other at a distance of 500 cm from each other. Each car moves forward by 100 cm at a speed of 50 cm/s and then moves backward by 50 cm at a speed of 25 cm/s. How long will it take for the cars to collide?
a) 12s                    b) 14s                    c) 16s                     d) 13s

Ans: (b)

It’s an interesting question. Lt us observe the movement of the two toy cars.

In the first two seconds they move 100 cm forward and in the next two seconds they retard 50 cm. Thus during the operation of 4 sec both the cars move forward a distance of 50cm each. After 4 sec the distance between them is 400 cm. After 8 sec the distance is 300 cm. After 12 sec the distance between them will be 200 cm. Now comes  the interesting stage. During the next 2 sec each car will move 100 cm forward and cover the distance of 200 cm and will collide with each other. Hence the answer is 14 seconds.

4.       It takes 8, 12 and 16 days for A,B and C resp. to complete a task. How many days will it take if A works on the job for 2 days then B works on it until 25% of the job is left for C to do, and C completes the work?
a) 10 days            b) 14 days           c) 13 days            d) 12 days

Ans: (d)

A in two days would complete 2/8 -> ¼ job. Leaving another ¼ job to C, B will complete

½ job in ½ / 1/12 -> 6 days. C will complete the remaining ¼ job in ¼ / 1/16 -> 4 days.

Thus the number of days taken to complete the job is 2 + 6 + 4 -> 12 days.

In the following questions what should come in the place of ?.

5.       BC  CE  EG  GK  ?
a)KN                      b)KU                      c)KM                     d)None

Ans: (c)

6.       AA  AB  BC  CE ?
a)EG                      b)EH                      c)EI                         d)None

Ans: (d)

7.       AB EF JK QR ?
a)YZ                       b)ZA                      c)AB                       d)None

Ans: (a)

8.       ACD       EGL        IKT          MOB      ?
a)QST                    b)QSZ                    c)QSY                    d)None

Ans: (d)

9.       AC          CG          GO        OE          ?
a)EJ                        b)EI                        c)EL                        d)None

Ans: (b)

10.   What two numbers have a product of 48 and, when the larger number is divided by the smaller, a quotient of 3?
Ans:  4 and 12

 

CTS - Analytical Reasoning - 4

CTS – Analytical Reasoning - 4

1.       Three thieves were caught stealing sheep, mule and camel. A says "B had stolen the sheep" C says " B had stolen the mule" B says he had stolen nothing. The one who had stolen sheep is speaking truth. The one who had stolen camel is lying. Tell who had stolen what?
Ans: A- camel B- mule C- sheep

Other than B who denied having stolen anything, A and C are the two persons who make comments. If A was telling the truth then he had stolen sheep and C the camel. If it were to be the other way then A stole camel and C the sheep. In either case the left out animal is mule which B had stolen. Between A and C, C correctly tells that B had stolen the mule. Hence the answer is as given above.

2.       A group of friends goes for dinner and gets bill of Rs 2400. Two of them say that they have forgotten their purse so remaining make an extra contribution of Rs 100 to pay up the bill. Tell the number of person in that group.  

Ans: 8 persons

Let ‘x’ be the number of persons and ‘y’ the average amount each one has to pay.

Thus ‘xy’ = 2400 and ‘y’ -> 2400/x

Since two friends are not contributing ‘x-2’ persons contribute Rs 100 more.

Thus (x-2)(y+100) = 2400.   (y+100) = 2400/(x-2)

Hence ‘y’ = 2400/(x-2) -100

We now have two equations:  y = 2400/x   and  y = 2400/(x-2) - 100

Solving these two we get -> x² – 2x – 48 = 0

(x-8)(x+6) = 0   which gives x value as either 8 or -6. Since the value cannot be negative

X = 8. Ie the number of persons is 8

3.       There are some families in a colony who have number of children among them. Going by the following conditions, identify the number of families in the colony.

a)  Number of adults >  Number of sons > Number of daughters >  Number of families.
b)  Each sister must have at least one brother and should have at the most 1 sister.
c)  Number of children in one family exceeds the sum of no of children in the rest of the families.

Ans: 3 families   (It’s a trial and error question)

1st Family : 2 adult, 2 daughters, 3 sons
2nd Family : 2 adult, 2 daughters, 1 son
3rd Family : 2 adult, 1 son
Conditions :
a) no. of adults > no. of sons > no. of daughters > no. of
families
6 > 5 > 4 > 3
b) each sister must have at least one brother and should have
at most 1 sister
in first family 1 sister had 3 bothers and 1 sister
c) no. of children in one family exceeds the sum of no. of
children in the rest families
1st family children > 2nd + 3rd family.

4.       A secret can be told to only 2 persons in 5 minutes .The same person tells to 2 more persons and so on. How long will it take to tell it to 768 persons?

Ans: 47.5 minutes

5.        A and B run in opposite directions from a pt. P on a circle with different but constant speeds. A runs in clockwise direction. They meet for the first time at a distance of 900 m in clockwise direction from P and for the second time at a distance of 800 m in anticlockwise direction from P. If B is yet to complete one round, the circumference of the circle is
a) 1700m              b) 1250m             c) 1300m              d) 1200m

Ans: (c)

The answer can be arrived from the choices.  On the clockwise direction A meets B at 900m from the starting point. In this time B has covered 400m in the anticlockwise direction.

In the second time A meets B at 800m in the anticlockwise direction. Since B has not completed one round it is evident that he has been walking in the same direction. At the time of the second meeting point B has travelled further 400m and A totally covered 400m in the first round and 500m in the second round to meet B at 800m in the anticlockwise direction.

Hence the circumference of the circle is 900 + 400 -> 1300m.

6.       A cube of 12cm sides is painted red on each side. It is cut into cubes of 3cm side each. How many of the smaller cubes do not have any side painted red?
a) 8         b) 12      c) 16       d) 0

Ans: (a)

Total number of smaller cubes is n³ -> 4³ -> 64 pieces.

Number of cubes having no painting is (n -2)³ -> (4 – 2)³ - > 8

7.       In a poultry farm because of cloning, large breeds of hens were produced. This increased the production but the maintenance was very difficult because of the large number. This does not mean that cloning is a disaster in the scientific world but it is a tool which in some ways is constructive but in other ways, it is destructive. What is your inference?

Probable Answer:

All scientific achievements contributing to the human welfare are to be used only upto the acceptable level and nothing more. (Readers can have their own answer)

8.       A ridge formed over Pacific Ocean was because of the intersection of two volcanoes. But in history it was written that it was not due to those volcanoes. It proves contradictory to form the view that history will be proved wrong in the future.
What is your inference?

Probable Answer:

Historical facts are susceptible to change with the advent of improved technologies.  (Readers can have their own answers)

9.       In Bangalore, during income tax verification of deduction for a single person, the percentage was increased by 3% and for a middle-class house-holder; it was decreased by 3%. What can you infer?

Probable Answer:

The tax bracket for a single person and a house holder are different. (Readers can have their own answer)

10.   A drove of sheep and chickens have a total of 99 heads and feet. There are twice as many chickens as sheep. How many of each is there?
Ans:  Nine sheep and eighteen chickens. 

CAT - Verbal Ability

CAT – Verbal Ability (Sourced)

Direction - Each of the following questions has a word or group of words missing. Four or five alternative words are given. You have to find out which one of them would make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful.

1. "What exactly does he want?"

"He would like to see you ....... a good job on the project."

(a) got                   (b) get                  (c) to get              (d) will get

Ans: (a)

2. "She was sorry she didn't attend her friend's wedding."

"Yes, she ....... "

(a) regretted she can't have gone            (b) was regretting she does not go

(c) will regret she didn't go                          (d) was regretting that she couldn't go  

 Ans: (d)

3. "Sujata is late in the office".

"She rarely comes in time ......?"

(a) don't she                      (b) does she       (c) doesn't she       (d) won't she

Ans: (b)

4. "There is a visitor here"

"All right man I ......."

(a) shall be expecting this man                   (b) am expecting this man  

(c) was to expect this man                           (d) had to expect this man

Ans: (b)

5. "Can we start our match?

"No, we can't unless the referee ........"

(a) will not give the signal                             (b) gives the signal  

(c) did not give the signal                              (d) does not give the signal

Ans: (b)

6. "Why is he breathing so fast"?

"The teacher made him ..... a ;mile as measure of punishment for his coming late".

(a) running                          (b) to run             (c) ran                   (d) run 

Ans: (c)

7. He behaves as if he ....... a king. 

(a) was                                 (b) were              (c) has                   (d) had

Ans: (b)

8. Do not look ....... the poor.

(a) down                              (b) up                    (c) upon               (d) down upon  

Ans: (d)

9. The dog has been ..... by the car.

(a) run out                          (b) run over        (c) run into          (d) run for

Ans: (b)

10. ...... you apologize I shall punish you.

(a) until                                                (b) unless            (c) till                     (d) none of these

Ans: (b)

Directions: In the following questions identify the segment that has a mistake in it.

11. The old man told /  his son that  /   there was no such thing  /   for luck.  /  No error
            (A)                      (B)                            (C)                        D)              (E)

Ans : D - Substitute 'for' by 'as'. 'Such' is generally followed by 'as'.

12.  Bacteria is  /  probably the most  /   common form  / of life on earth.  /  No error
           (A)                      (B)                          (C)                   (D)                   (E)

Ans : A - Change 'Bacteria' to 'Bacterium', since the singular form of 'Bacteria' is 'Bacterium'.

13.  Different  /  authorities defines  /   intelligence in   / different ways.  /  No error
            (A)                      (B)                     C)                   (D)                     (E)

Ans : B - Change 'defines' to  define' to make it plural in order to get it to agree with the plural subject 'authorities'.

14.  The classical  /  systems of dance has  /  many features / in common.  /  No error
               (A)                            (B)                    (C)                   (D)                  (E)

Ans : B - Change 'has' to 'have' to make it plural in order to get it to agree with the plural subject 'systems'.

15.  Everyone of the students  /  has brought  /   his  / identity card.  /  No error
                       (A)                           (B)           (C)         (D)                   (E)

Ans : A - Where the number is limited or is implied to be limited 'each one' will be a better usage than 'everyone'.

Synonyms

Direction - In each of the questions below choose, from the alternatives given, the word which is most nearly the same in meaning of the numbered word.

1.  Alacrity :

(a) Briskness        (b) Fear             (c) Frankness        (d) Alarm                    (e) None

Ans: (a)

2.  Busy :

(a) Active                 (b) Occupied         (c) Preoccupied  (d) Diligent           (e) None

Ans: (c)

3.  Bitterness :

(a) Sourness           (b) Hoarseness  (c) Acrimony        (d) Aspersion       (e) None

Ans: (c)

4.  Sterile :

(a) Dry                      (b) Barren               (c) Childless            (d) Arid                         (e) None

Ans: (b)

5.  Altercation :

(a) Choice               (b) Charge                (c) Heated dispute              (d) Distribution

Ans: (c)

Antonyms

Directions - In each of the following questions one word, a numbered one, is followed by four or five words. Choose the word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning of the numbered word.

1. Abstain :

(a) Hoard                (b) Tolerate            (c) Forbear              (d) Begin 

Ans: (d)

2. Profusion :

(a) Aspersion         (b)  Scarcity            (c) Aversion            (d) Confusion

Ans: (b)

3. Obscure :

(a) Implicit              (b) Obnoxious     (c) Explicit                 (d) Pedantic

Ans: (c)

4.  Repulsive :

(a) Alluring                  (b) Refulgent        (c) Effulgent           (d) Meek

Ans: (a)

5. Ambiguous  :

(a) Auxiliary               (b) Responsible                         (c) Salvageable   (d) Clear  

Ans: (d)