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The constitution of India borrowed the concept of the directive principles of state policy from the constitution of-
A. Ireland
B. USA
C. UK
D. Canada
The Indian National Union was formed in 1854 by
A. A.O. Hume
B. Henry Cotton
C. Dada Bhai Nauroji
D. Badruddin Tyabji
The words’Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed in Devnagri script below the abacus of the state emblem of India are taken from
A. Mundaka Upanishad
B. Katha Upanishad
C. Samaveda
D. Yajurveda
Which of the following directive principles is a socialistic principle ?
A. Equal pay for equal work to all
B. Protection of the health of the workers
C. Prevention of concentration of wealth and the means of production
D. All the above
The number of writs that can be prayed for and issed by the Supreme Court and a High Court
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Which of the following English men was honoured by Jahangir with the title of’Khan’
A. Edward Terry
B. Hawkins
C. Sir Thomas Roe
D. Thomas Paine
The Rock cut temple of Kailashnath is situated at
A. Ajanta
B. Ellora
C. Elephants
D. Mamallapuram
Under which dynasty did the construction of the Great Wall of China start ?
A. Chou
B. Han
C. Chin
D. Sui
Who among the following Hindu King is known as the Nepoleon of India ?
A. Ashoka
B. Harshvardhan
C. Samudra Gupta
D. Chandra Gupta Vikramandhra
When did Shivaji assume the title of Chatrapati ?
A. 1665
B. 1668
C. 1670
D. 1672
Which of the following rivers is shared by largest number of state
A. Cauvery
B. Godavari
C. Krishna
D. Mahanadi
Equinox occurs when thesum is vertically above the
A. Equator
B. Tropic of Capricorn
C. Tropic of Cancer
D. Poles
No other part of India receives so heavy a rainfall in winter months as the coastal region of
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
Which of the following streams makes the Jog Fall ?
A. Netravati
B. Kalindi
C. Sharavati
D. Ulhas
Who among the following women are associated with the controversial movie “Fire”? A. Deep Mehta B. Shabana Azmi C. Nandita Das
A and B
A, B and C
only B
A and C
‘Bhupen Hazarika’ was recently in the news because he was
A. Awarded with Sangeet Natak Academy award for the year 1998
B. Selected as a fellow of Sangeet Natak Academy
C. Appointed as Chairman of Sangeet Natak Academy
D. Awarded with Sahitya Academy Award for his contribution to Assemese literature
Who demarcated the line which separated India and Pakistan ?
A. Sir Cyril Radcliffe
B. Sir Mortiner Durand
C. Sir Henry McMahon
D. Lord Mountbatten
Name of the foreigner who was honoured with Padma Vibhushan in 1998
A. Dalai Lama
B. Mamoom Abdul Gayoon
C. Walter Sisulu
D.Mahather-Bin-Mohammed
Which one of the following will cause blindness on consumption ?
A. Glycerin
B. Kerosene
C. Methy Benzene
D. Methyl Alcohol
Which gas is used in the artificial ripening of the fruits ?
A. Acetylene
B. Methane
C. Ethane
D. Butane
Kanya-Exploitation of Little Angels a revolutionary book in the field of women’ studies is written by
A. Kamala Das
B. Arundhati Roy
C. V. Mohini Giri
D. Tehmina Dural
Name the first Indian car with power steering and power windows
A. Ambassador
B. Fiat
C. The Standard 2000
D. Indica
The recent earthquake at Chamoli measured on the Richter scale
A. 6.8
B. 5.6
C. 6.6
D. 4.4
May 3rd is observed as International Sunday to
A. Worship the Sun
B. Encourage the use of solar energy
C. Encourage the study of solar system
D. Celebrate the birthday of Sun god
He visited Europe and America as cultural Ambassador of India. He condemned the caste system and current Hindu emphasis on rituals, ceremonies and superstitions. He remarked, “Our religion is’Do not touch me. I am holy”. These lines allude to
A. Annie Besant
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Swami Vivekananda
D. B.R. Ambedkar
‘Blue dwarfs’ and ‘Red giants’ refer respectively to
A. Pygmies and the Caucasians
B. Young stars and old stars
C. Old stars and young stars
D. Short term and long term crops of wheat
Nelson Mandela marries for the third time with Graca Machel, 52, what according to you is his age-
62
75
70
80
In the 13th Asian games held in Bangkok on December 6th 1998, who among the following won two gold medals for India
A. Jyotirmoyee Sikdar
B. Sunita Rani
C. Karnam Malleswari
D. None of the above
Miss World 1998, Linor Abasgil is how many years old ?
A. 19
B. 20
C. 21
D. 22
Which one of the following Indian dailies is having the largest number of editions ?
A. The Hindu
B. The Indian Express
C. The Times of India
D. National Herald
The 20th Commonwealth games are scheduled to be held at
A. Manchester
B. New Delhi
C. Sydney
D. Victoria
Amartya Sen, the recipient of the Noble Prize for Economics 1998, is the Indian to receive the Noble Prize
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 4th
D. 6th
Salman Rushdie’s latest book The Ground Beneath Her Feet is published by
A. Jonathan Cape
B. Phoenix House
C. MacMillan
D. Orient Longman
Which among the following movies got the maximum number of Oscars ?
A. A Thin Red Line
B. Elizabeth
C. Saving Private Ryan
D. Shakespeare in Love
Pakistan test fired ‘The Shaheen’ in response to India’s Agni-II on
A. April 13
B. April 14
C. April 15
D. April 15
Which of the following army chiefs is in news in recent times
A. V.S. Shekhavat
B. Harinder Singh
C. Vishnu Bhagat
D. None
Which of the following places is the target of NATO attacks in recent times
A. Albania
B. Macedonia
C. Serbia
D. Kosova
‘IC’ chips of computers are usually made of
A. Lead
B. Chromium
C. Silicon
D. Platinum
Atmosphere pressure is measured with
A. Hydrometer
B. Barometer
C. Hygrometer
D. Altimeter
Water which contains calcium and magnesium is called
A. Heavy water
B. Hard water
C. Soft water
D. Purified water
Jupiter has how many moons ?
A. 7
B. 13
C. 16
D. 20
The science of birds is called as
A. Orthoepy
B. Ornithology
C. Paleontology
D. Pomology
Longest and strongest bone in human body is
A. Tibia
B. Pelvis
C. Femor
D. Humerons
The first country to establish trade relation with India was
A. Portugal
B. Holland
C. France
D. England
The number of ports in India are
A. 10 major and 116 minor
B. 11 major and 102 minor
C. 12 major and 250 minor
D. 11 major and 135 minor
Which is the world’s biggest bank ? (a) Bank of America
A. Bank of America
B. Bank of Tokyo-Mistubishi Bank
C. Citi Bank
D. State Bank of India
Who is the Managing Director of IMF ? (modified)
A. Michel Camberus
B. Dominic Straus Kahn
C. Ian Harvey
D. Mike Tyson
What is a ‘moot’?
A. A basic point of law
B. A basic fact of case
C. Mock court for practice by students is a general pardon
D. Another name for magistrate’s court
The early release of a prisoner is called -
A. Bail
B. Parole
C. Lease
D. Lien
“No action lies against the Government for injury done to an individual in the course of exercise of its sovereign functions”. All of the following actions are covered by the above provision, except
A. Improper arrest, negligence or trespass by police officers.
B. Loss of movables from government custody owing to negligence of its officers.
C. Injury due to the negligence of servants of the government employed in a railway or a dockyard.
D. Administration of justice.
To secure the enrichment of Hindi, the Constitution, among other things, directs the State to give-primary importance to one of the languages included in the VIII Schedule for the purpose of drawing upon it. This language is
A. Bengali
B. Marathi
C. Sanskrit
D. Urdu
Disagreement between the two Houses of Indian Parliament is finally resolved through
A. a joint committee of the two Houses for the purpose.
B. Mediatory efforts by the presiding officers of the two Houses.
C. A joint committee of the two Houses for the purpose.
D. Mediation by the President.
Which of the following Articles of Constitution cannot be amended by a simple majority in both the Houses of Parliament?
A. Article 2
B. Article 3
C. Article 4
D. Article 15
Which one of the following Directive Principles is a socialistic principle?
B. Protection of the health of workers
D. All of these
Originally it was laid down in the Constitution that English shall continue to be used for all the official purposes of the union for a period of
A. 15 years
B. 20 years
C. 25 years
D. 30 years
As per Article 100(3), the quorum to constitute a meeting of either House of Parliament is
A. One-fourth of the total number of members of that House.
B. One-fifth of the total number of members of that House
C. One-tenth of the total number of members of that House.
D. One-third of the total number of members of that House.
The age of retirement of a Judge of a High Court in India is
A. 58 years
B. 60 years
C. 62 years
D. 65 years
In a particular case, the advice tendered by the Council of Ministers is sent back by the President for reconsideration. If the Council of Ministers adhere to their earlier advice, the President
A. Can ask for reconsideration of the advice once more
B. Can ask for reconsideration of the advice any number of times
C. Has no option but to accept such advice
D. Must seek the advice of the Supreme Court before rejecting the advice.
The writ by which a High Court or the Supreme Court can secure the body of a person who has been imprisoned to be brought before it is
A. Certiorari
B. Habeas Corpus
C. Mandamus
D. Quo Warranto
The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is
The term of which of the following Lok Sabha was extended beyond the normal period of five years laid down in the Constitution?
A. Fourth Lok Sabha
B. Fifth Lok Sabha
C. Sixth Lok Sabha
D. Seventh Lok Sabha
The High Courts at Bombay, Calcutta and Madras were established under the
A. Indian High Courts Act, 1861
B. Indian High Courts Act, 1865
C. Indian High Courts Act, 1911
D. Government of India Act, 1919
In which of the following situations can the President promulgate an Ordinance?
A. There is disagreement between the two Houses of Parliament over a bill.
B. Both Houses have refused to pass a Bill sponsored by Government with the previous sanction ofthe President.
C. A Bill has been pending in Parliament for a long period.
D. Parliament is not in session
Which of the following events made Gandhiji to launch, for the first time, Civil Disobedience Movement?
A. Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919
B. Killing of peaceful agitators at Chauri Chaura by the British troops in 1922
C. Promulgation of the Rowlatt Act of 1919
D. Failure of talks with the Cripps Mission in 1942
Dyarchy as the form of Government at the provincial level was introduced by the
A. Government of India Act, 1919
B. Minto-Morley Reforms
C. Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
D. Government of India Act, 1935
Which of the following Acts of British Parliament envisaged for the first time a closer association of Indians with the administration?
A.Indian Councils Act, 1861
B. Indian Councils Act, 1892
C. Indian Councils Act, 1909
For how long can the President’s rule in a State imposed initially?
A. One year
B. Six months
C. Two years
D. Three months
In accordance with the provisions of our Constitution, new all-India Services can be created only by the
A. Parliament
B. Process of amendment of the Constitution
C. Union Government in consultation with the U.P.S.C.
D. President on the advice of the Council of Ministers
Who presides over the joint session of Parliament?
A. The Speaker
B. The Vice-President
C. The President
D. The deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha
The reference to Hindus in Article 25 of the Constitution does not include
A. Parsees
B. Sikhs
C. Jains
D. Buddhists
The Chairman of Rajya Sabha is
A. Nominated by the President
B. Elected by the two Houses of Parliament
C. Elected by Parliament and the legislatures of the States jointly
D. Elected by the members of Rajya Sabha
In India, a tax on agricultural income can be levied by
A. Both the Central and State Governments
B. Neither the Central nor the State Governments
C. Only the State Governments
D. Only the Central Government
By which amendment, were the Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens added to the Constitution?
A. Forty-forth Amendment
B. Forty-third Amendment
C. Forty-third Amendment
D. Forty-first Amendment
Financial allocation for Education was made for the first time by the Charter Act of
1833
1813
1793
1773
There is no provision in the Constitution for the impeachment of
A. the Chief Justice of a High Court
B. the Chief Justice of India
C. the Governor
D. the Vice-President
In the event of non-enforcement of Directive Principles of the State by the Government, a citizen of India can move the
A. District Court
B. High Court
C. Supreme Court
D. None of these
The member of a State Public Service Commission can be removed on the ground of misbehaviour only after an enquiry has been conducted by the
A. Who can recommend abolition or creation of the Legislative Council in a State?
B. Advocate-General of the State
C. Legislative Assembly of the State
D. The State Council of Ministers
The purpose of the Ilbert Bill was
A. To take away the right of the native magistrates to try Europeans and Englishmen
B. To take away the right of the European magistrates to try Indians
C. To remove an anomaly in the Criminal Procedure Code of 1873, according to which no magistrate or sessions judge could try a European or British subject unless he was himself of European birth
The Constitution of India borrowed the concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy fromthe Constitution of
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A. There is no provision of referendum in the Indian Constitution
B. The State Legislatures do not possess the right to initiate the amendment of the Constitution
C. The proposal for amending the Constitution can only be initiated in Lok Sabha
D. The Indian Constitution is partly flexible and partly rigid
Which one of the following Articles has declared untouchability in any form as unconstitutional?
Article 14
Article 17
Article 44
Article 45
Which one of the following is not among the sources of revenue for the Union?
A. Land revenue
B. Custom duties including export duties
C. Duties of excise on tobacco and other goods manufactured or produced in India, except alcoholic liquors, opium, Indian, except alcoholic liquors, opium, Indian hemp and other narcotic drugs
D. Taxes on income other than agricultural income
Under which one of the following Articles, the Supreme Court has been given the powers to review any judgement pronounced or order made by it previously?
A. Article 130
B. Article 137
C. Article 138
D. Article 139
A member elected to Lok Sabha as a candidate of a party crosses the floor of the House. In such a case,
A. His continued membership of the House is not affected in any way
B. he ceases to be a member of the House whether or not he resigns his membership
C. He can continue to be a member of the House if the party on whose symbol he was elected has no objection
D. He will continue to be a member of the House if the Speaker permits
The Right to Property was excluded from the Fundamental Rights during the tenure of the Government headed by
A. Charan Singh
B. Morarji Desai
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Rajiv Gandhi
Which of the following statements in regard to the Directive Principles of State Policy is correct?
A. Fundamental Rights constitute limitations upon State action, while Directive Principles are in the nature of instruction to the Government to achieve certain ends
B. They are justiciable in certain respects
C. They enjoin on the State to secure a living wage to all workers within a specified period
D. The courts can compel the State to implement some of the important directives
The First Official Language Commission, as required under Article 344 of the Constitution, was constituted by the President in
A. 1950 with K.M. Munshi as its Chairman
B. 1955 with B.G. Kher as its Chairman
C. 1960 with M.C. Chhagla as its Chairman
D. 1965 with Humayun Kabir as its Chairman
The scientific study of law (Jurisprudence) first started among……
A. Romans
B. Greeks
C. Euoropians
D. Arabs
Who propounded the legal theory called “Utilitarian Individualism�
A. Austin
B. Salmond
C. Taylor
D. Bentham
Who was the law member in the Council of Governer General of India?
A. H.Spencer
B. Maine
C. Blackstone
D. Macalay
According to Hindu legal theory the origin of law is……
A. Sruthi
B. Devine
C. Dharma
Who founded the Communist legal theory?
A. Marx and Engels
D. Austin
Directions : Each question below has six statements. Choose the set of three statements where the third statement can be logically concluded from the preceding two.
1. (a) All blues must have greens(b) all pinks need reds but all reds do not need pinks (c) Oranges require yellows (d) Yellows are necessary for all blues (e) No greens are without yellows(f) Yellows and greens complement each other
A. fde
B. acd
C. cef
D. adf
Choose the set of three statements where the third statement can be logically concluded from the preceding two. 2. (a) Jaguars are rarely found in India (b) All spotted cats are not Jaguars (c) Jaguars are spotted cats (d) It may have been a Jaguar (e) I saw a spotted cat (f) Tigers are stupid cats
A. cde
B. acf
C. aed
E. edc
For each question below, choose the diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the three objects.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Liquids, Soft drinks, Coca-cola
A. A
B. B
C.D
D.C
For each question below, choose the diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the three objects. (a) (b) (c) (d)
Sisters, Mothers, Wives
A. (b)
B. (c)
C. (d)
Jackals, Lizards, Pigeons
A. a
B. b
D. c
B. d
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions below. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F were playing a card game. A’s father, mother and uncle were in the group. There were two females, B, the mother of A got more points than her husband. D got more points in the game than E but less than F. Niece of F got lowest points. Father of A got more points than F but still could not win the game.
Who won the game ?
C. C
D. D
Who got the lowest points?
A. B
B. A
C. E
D. C
Who is the husband of B ?
A. F
B. E
C. D
Who was the lady in the group other than B ?
A. C
B. D
C. A
D. F
Directions : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions below. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F were playing a card game. A’s father, mother and uncle were in the group. There were two females, B, the mother of A got more points than her husband. D got more points in the game than E but less than F. Niece of F got lowest points. Father of A got more points than F but still could not win the game.
Who stood second in the game?
If TAP is coded as SZO, then FREEZE is coded as
A. ESDFYF
B. GQFDYF
C. EQDFYG
D. EQDDYD
If (a) MUM SUM DUM means water is pure, (b) LAO CHIN MUM means water has taste
(c) DUM PHU PHIN means he is honest,
(d) KHU SING CHIN means never taste it, then which letter code stands for HAS
A. SUM
B. CHIN
C. LAO
D. MUM
If SYSTEM is written as SYSMET and NEARER is written as ‘AENRER’, then FRACTION will be coded as
A. CARFNOIT
B. CARFTION
C. NOITFRAC
D. FRACNOIT
Which of the following is the same as Flood, Fire, Cyclone ?
A. Accident
B. Rain
C. Earthquake
D. Damage
Which one is the same as Arid, Parched and Droughty ?
A. Draft
B. Cow
C. Earth
D. Dry
‘Soft’ is related to ‘Sponge’ in the same way as’ Sharp’ is related to
A. Blunt
B. Pierce
C. Cut
D. Knife
‘Skirmish’ is related to ‘War’ in the same way as ‘disease’ is related to (a) Infection
A. Infection
B. Epidemic
C. Patient
D. Medicine
Kishan walks 10 km towards North from there he walks 6 km towards South. Then, he walks 3 km towards East. How far and in which direction is he with reference to his starting point
A. 7 km East
B. 5 km West
C. 5 km North-East
D. 7 km West
Snakes and hawks are predators of mice in a field. Dogs which also feed on mice are bought on the scene. What will be the immediate result.
A. Decrease in the number of snakes and hawk
B. Decrease in the number of dogs
C. Decrease in the number of mice
D. Increase in the number of snakes
A is shorter than B but much taller than E. C is the tallest and D is little shorter than
E. E
Directions: Given below is a statement of legal principle, followed by a factual situation. Apply the principle to the facts and select the most appropriate answer among the alternatives given
PRINCIPLE :- Preparation is not an offence except the preparation of some special offences.
Facts:-Rameshwar keeps poisoned halua in his house, wishing to kill Binoy whom he invited to a party and to whom he wishes to give it. Unknown to Rmeshwar, his only son takes the halua and dies. In this case
A. Rameshwar is liable for the murder.
B. He is not liable for murder since t is a preparation alone.
C. He is liable for culpable homicide
PRINCIPLE:- Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object:-
FACT:-A, -along with eight others went to a near village to beat some of his enemies. In this fight A was injured. The members of the opposite party ran away. Thereafter A’s friends followed the opponents and killed one of them.
A. A and his companions are liable to be punished for the murder.
B. Only A is liable ,others are liable for minor offences only
C. No one is liable since they exercised the private defence
PRINCIPLE- Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury to that person, or to any other, and thereby dishonestly induces the person so put in fear to deliver to any property or valuable security, or anything signed or sealed which may be converted into a valuable security, commits “extortion”.
FACTS:- A threatens to publish a defamatory libel concerning B unless B gives Rs.5 lakhs. A induces B to give money.
A. A is guilty of defamation
B. A is guilty of extortion
C. A is not guilty since it is a preparation only
PRINCIPLE:-Nothing which is not intended to cause death, is an offence by reason of any harm which it may cause, or be intended by the doer to cause, or be known by the doer to be likely to cause, to any person for whose benefit it is done in good faith, and who has given a consent, whether express or implied, to suffer that harm, or to take the risk of that harm
FACTS:- A fake doctor operated on a man for internal piles by cutting them out with an ordinary knife. The man died of haemorrahage.
A. Doctor is guilty of murder
B. Doctor is not guilty
C. Doctor is guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder
PRINCIPLE:-Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use any movable property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
FACTS:- A finds a diamond ring, not knowing to whom it belongs. He sells it immediately to a jeweller.
A. A is guilty of Criminal Misappropriation.
B. A is not guilty of Criminal Misappropriation
C. A is guilty of cheating
PRINCIPLE:- voluntary drunkenness is not a Defence under ss.85 and 86 of the Code FACTS:- A has in his possession a bottle of poisonous lotion for external application and a bottle of medicine for internal use. A in a drunken condition gives to his child an ounce of the poisonous lotion to drink as result of which the child died. Is A guilty of any offence?
A. A is guilty of’ death caused by rash and negligent act
B. A is guilty of murder
C. A is not guilty since he is in a drunken state.
PRINCIPLE:- Attempt to murder is punishable under S.307 IPC but preparation is not an offence.
FACTS:- A mixes sugar, thinking that it was poison in the tea meant for B with an intention to cause his death. What offence, if any, has been committed by A?
A. A is not liable to be punished for any offence. ‘A’ has done only preparation, for the commission of crime
B. A is liable for attempt to murder
C. He is guilty of criminal conspiracy
PRINCIPLE:- By virtue of s. 330 of the Code, if a person voluntarily causes hurt for the purpose of extorting confession from the sufferer or any information which may lead to the detection of an offence, he shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine
FACTS:- X, a police officer tortures Y, to tell him where the stolen property was kept by him. Has A committed any offence?
X is not liable since he is discharging his duty
X is liable since the custodial torture is not part of duty
X is not liable since the torture was to extract confession.
PRINCIPLE-”Nobody shall unlawfully interfere with a person’s use or enjoyment of land, or some right over, or in connection with it. The use or enjoyment, envisaged herein, should be normal and reasonable taking into account surrounding situation.”
FACTS-Jeevan and Pavan were neighbours in a residential locality. Pavan started a typing class in a part of his house and his typing sound disturbed Jeevan who could not put up with any kind of continuous noise. He filed a suit against Pavan.
A. Pavan is liable, because he should not have started typing class in his house
B. Pavan is liable, because as a neighbour, he should have realised Jeevan’s delicate nature
C. Pavan is not liable, because typing sound did not disturb anyone else other than Jeevan
D. None of the above.
PRINCIPLE:- Whoever wrongfully restrains any person in such a manner as to prevent that person from proceedings beyond certain circumscribing limits, is said “wrongfully to confine” that person.
FACTS:-A places men with fire arms at the outlets of a building, and tells B that he will fire at B, if B attempts to leave the building.
A. A is guilty of wrongful restraints
B. A is guilty of wrongful confinement
C. A is not guilty since it is a preparation only.
There needs to be a significant change in the evaluation policy of many post graduation colleges when recruiting from graduation colleges. Most post-grad colleges look at academic performance, and as a result many deserving candidates are not even evaluated by these colleges. Aptitude tests, on the other hand, are better indicators of future academic performance, and deserve a look in. Which of the following is an assumption of the passage ?
A. Aptitude tests have proven themselves as cost-effective tools to weed out poor performers.
B. Academic standards in graduation colleges is not upto mark.
C. Colleges currently are not using correct parameters for evaluation.
D. Aptitude tests are not yet popular amongst post-grad colleges as a tool for prospective student assessment.
You are a guest in a friend’s house and he has two children, a boy, Jackie, and a girl, Sujata. You know that all statements of one of them is always true and of the other are always false. You ask both of them the way to the neighborhood mall. You get the following replies. Jackie : I do not know the way to the mall. Sujata does not know the way to the mall. Sujata : I do not know the way to the mall and Jackie knows the way to the mall. Based on the above, I can infer that
A. Jackie speaks the truth
B. Sujata speaks the truth
C. Indeterminate
D. Data Inconsistent
Modern warfare does not revolve around the usage of standard weapons and armaments only. Recently China held India hostage, when an artificial lake was formed in a region in Tibet under the control of the Chinese, and the overflow of the lake or a leakage in the dam could overflow the Sutlej and hence flood the entire Sutlej basin in India. China refused permission to Indian specialists to inspect the lake, and held the country ransom to a “water bombâ€. Again, the US is arm-twisting India to support US on major issues like Iraq and terrorism, in return for supporting India’s demand for a UNSC seat. These are symptoms of war, albeit of a different kind.
Which of the following would qualify as war, according to the definition of war described above ?
A. The refusal of the Taliban government in Afghanistan to permit Indian forces to free hostages by use of force, of an Indian plane hijacked in India and taken to Afghanistan.
B. The refusal of a groom to marry just before the marriage ritual if the bride’s family did not provide him a Maruti 800 car in dowry.
C. The US slapping high duties on Chinese exports to USA, in retaliation to rising trade deficit of USA with China, and the Chinese refusal to devalue its currency to set into order the imbalance in trade.
D. A strike called by farmers in the rest of Maharashtra to protest against the decision of the government to cut power in the rest of the state to provide uninterrupted power to the capital Mumbai, when the power was actually generated outside Mumbai.
The governor claims that the state faces a drought and has implemented new water-use restrictions; but that’s just a move to get some free publicity for his reelection campaign. So far this year we have had 3.5 inches of rain, slightly more than the average amount of rain for the same period over the last three years. Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the conclusion of the argument above?
A. The governor did not declare drought emergencies in the previous three years.
B. City officials who have the authority to mandate water-use restrictions have not done so.
C. The snowmelt that usually contributes significantly to the state’s reservoirs is several inches below normal.
D. The amount of water the state can draw from rivers that cross state boundaries is limited by federal law
“Channel One†is a 12-minute school news show that includes two minutes of commercials. The show’s producers offer high schools $50,000 worth of television equipment to air the program. Many parents and teachers oppose the use of commercial television in schools, arguing that advertisements are tantamount to indoctrination. But students are already familiar with television commercials and know how to distinguish programming from advertising.The argument assumes that
A. The effects of an advertisement viewed in a classroom would be similar to those of the same advertisement viewed at home
B. Many educators would be willing to allow the indoctrination of students in exchange for new equipment for their schools
C. Television advertising is a more effective way of promoting a product to high school students than print advertising
D. High school students are sufficiently interested in world affairs to learn from a television news program
Directions: In the questions below, find the odd one out: (a) Skin (b) Nails (c) Eyes (d) Nose
C. c
D. d
Directions: In the questions below, find the odd one out: (a)Incandescent (b) Luminescent (c) Effulgent (d) Imminent
Directions: In the questions below, find the odd one out: (a) Paranoia (b) Schizophrenia (c) Pneumonia (d) Dementia
Directions: In the questions below, find the odd one out: (a) Decentralisation (b) Delegation (c) Devolution (d) Derivation
Directions: In the questions below, find the odd one out: (a) Heat (b) Energy (c) Radar (d) Laser
Directions : In the following questions choose the pair of words that best expresses the same relationship as that in the capitalised pair :
NOSE : OLFACTORY
A. Eye : Visibility
B. Sense: Sensuousness
C. Ear : Auditory
D. Mouth : Oratory
DICE : GAMBLE- (b)Lottery : Ticket (c) Cards : Games (d) Horses : Jockey
A. Roulette: Casino
B. Lottery : Ticket
C. Cards : Games
D. Horses : Jockey
(a) Scientist: Chemical (b) Man : Food (c) Bed : Sleep (d) Scooter : Vehicle
A. Scientist: Chemical
B. Man : Food
C. Bed : Sleep
D. Scooter : Vehicle
Directions : Pick out the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capitals.
BANE
A. Blessing
B. Polish
C. Boon
D. Ruin
DENOUEMENT
A. Estimate
B. Outcome
C. Conclude
D. Give up
VOLTE-FACE
A. Upheaval
B. Defeat
C. A reversal
D. loss of face
BETE – NOIRE
A. Better luck next time
B. Pet a version
C. Alluring char
D. Hastily
D. hastily
SHOGAN
A. A king
B. A thief
C. A farmer
D. Leader of an army
BEHOLDEN
A. Seen
B. Experienced
C. Under obligation
D. Forsaken
Directions : In each sentence below a word or a group of words is underlined. Each sentence is followed by four choices. Find out which of these choices can substitute the word or group of words which is underlined without changing the meaning of the sentence.
1 doubt the veracity of your statement
A. Tenacity
B. Wisdom
C. Truthfulness
D. Factuality
We should always try to maintain and promote communal amity
A. Bondage
B. Understanding
C. Friendship
D. Relation
Leniency and strictness should be judiciously used
A. Reasonably
B. Adequately
C. Sparingly
D. Unconventionally
The attitude of the western countries towards the third world countries is rather callous to say the test –
A. Unkind
B. Passive
C. Partial
D. Unfeeling
The attitude of the western countries towards the third world countries is rather callous to say the test -
Directions : ERRORS. Each sentence is broken into 4 (Four) parts ABCD. Mark the part which has the error.
A. It is the newspaper
B. That exposes us to the widest range
C. of human experiences and behaviours
D. No error
A. A high I.Q.
B. is the
C. single most
D. important criteria
A. The player was profusely
B. Garlanded by the people
C. Because he had made
D. Many goals
Directions : Fill in the blanks : Choose the paid of words which complete the sentences to make logical sense.
The law suit was resolved after many years of _ litigation and the defendant was ordered to pay _ .
A. Bitter, charges
B. acrimonious, restitution
C. futile, salaries
D. unnecessary, wages
The software, the driving force behind the electronic revolution, gives the machines the power to count and calculate and perform tasks that improve people’s lives; its _ is even brighter than ____.
A. future…. its past
B. future …. its present
C. novelty …. its possibilities
D. aura …. the brightness of stars
This_the rise of fundamentalism and intolerance___ by selfish groups and power hungry politicians all over the world.
A. Spreads, banned
B. Stops, cricised
C. Highlights, fanned
D. Covers up, publicised
Until a certain economic quality among the different parts of the world has been achieved the poorer nations will_ the richer ones, and the richer ones will __ violent action on the part of those who are less prosperous.
A. Serve, expect
B. Envy, dread
C. Respect, prevent
D. Dread, expect
Everyone has his own idea of how man became man and life was like among creatures no longer_but not yet__ who inhabited the earth million years ago.
A. Apes, human
B. Primitive, civilized
C. Human, humanoid
D. Enslaved, free
Directions : Arrange the sentences ABCD in a logical sequence.
(A) “I knew it !” (B) Then, shifting her gaze towards Jone’s voice she eased down and let into his arms,(C) The cat hesitated(D) “I knew you would come back” John said
A. BDAC
B. BADC
C. ABDC
D. CBDA
(A) A cherished heritage is at stake(B) Like many other monuments, the Taj today stands threatened due to pollution.(C)It is actually referred to as ‘poetry in stone’ by the great poet Rabindra Nath Tagore. (D)The Taj- the marvel, the magic, the mystique
A. DCBA
B. CBAD
C. ABCD
D. ACED
(A) “What manner of creature is this that has form but no substance ?” (B) “Think of the air my friend think of the clouds”.(C)”For such a one am I, born of dreams and flights of fancy” (D) “I can see, but I cannot feel …...
A. ABCD
B. BDAC
C. DBCA
D. DABC
(A) In India, home to, 2500-3750 tigers (half the world’s total), are being poached at the rate of at least one per day.(B)The threat has however sparked off another though smaller crises – a spate of recriminations between conservation organization.(C)As anyone with a letterbox, a T.V. set and environmental conscience will know, the tiger may soon be extinct in the world.(D) It does not take a mathematician to work out that if those rates continue, there may be no Bengal tigers left outside the zoos within a decade.
B. CDBA
C. CBAD
D. CARD
If the price of apples is increased by 25%, then I can buy 2 apples less for Rs. 44. What is the original price of an apple?
A. Rs. 4.40
B. Rs. 3.20
C. Rs.1.20
D. Rs. 2.80
The average of marks obtained by 240 candidates was 59. If the average marks of passed candidates was 74 and that of the failed candidates was 38, then the number of candidates who failed in the examination is:
A. 120
B. 140
C. 130
D. 100
Two inlet pipes can separately fill a tank in 40 minutes and 30 minutes respectively and a waste pipe can empty the completely filled tank in 24 minutes. On a certain day, the two inlet pipes are turned on simultaneously to fill the empty tank. But after 32 minutes it was found that the waste pipe was also left opened, it was closed immediately. How much time is required to fill the tank completely after closing the waste pipe?
A. 7 min
B. 11 min
C. 15 min
Instead of selling the bicycle for Rs 1,700 a shopkeeper sold it for Rs.1,200, find the loss incurred in transaction?
A. Rs. 500
B. Rs. 250
C. 70
D. Data Inadequate
A man goes downstream at x km/hr and upstream at y km/hr. What is the speed of the man in still water?
A. 0.5(x + y) km/hr
B. 0.5(x – y) km/hr
C. (x + y) km/hr
D. (x – y) km/hr
Two solutions A and B containing alcohol and water in the ratios 3 : 4 and 2 : 5 are mixed in equal quantities. The new ratio of alcohol to water in the resulting solution is:
A. 5 : 9
B. 9 : 5
C. 1 : 1
D. 2 : 3
In how many ways can four gifts be given to 5 children when each child is eligible for any of the gifts?
A. 20
B. 125
C. 1024
D. 625
9. Find the value of x and y in the equation: .
A. 4/3, 0
B. 1/4, 0
C. 0, 1/2
D. 0, 1/3
Alok purchased 45 kg of rice costing Rs. 35 per kg and also 55 kg of rice costing Rs. 45 per kg. At what price he must sell the mixture so as to gain 20% on the whole?
A. Rs. 39 per kg
B. Rs. 48.60 per kg
C. Rs. 45.30 per kg
D. Rs. 50 per kg
A school has only three classes which can accommodate 40, 50 and 60 students, respectively. The percentage of passed students in these classes are 10, 20, and 10 respectively, the percentage of passed students in the school is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
What is Y as a percentage of X, if X is 120% of Y?
The sum of three prime numbers is 50. If one of them exceeds another by 10, then one of the prime numbers is:
A. 11
B. 19
C. 23
D. 7
A cistern fills up in 12 hours when two pipes A and B are made to function simultaneously. If pipe A fills the cistern 10 hours faster than B, the pipe B fills the cistern in:
A. 60 hours
B. 30 hours
C. 20 hours
D. 10 hours
An amount of Rs.3000 was divided into two equal parts. The first part is deposited in a bank at simple interest rate of 11% per annum for four years. The second part was deposited in another bank at compound interest rate of 5% per annum for 2 years. What is the difference in the interests earned from the two amounts?
A. Rs. 256.25
B. Rs. 153.75
C. Rs. 660
D. Rs. 506.25
Tickets numbered from 10 to 99 are mixed up together and then a ticket is drawn at random. The probability that the ticket has a number that is a multiple of 10 or 11, is
if then what is the value of
C. 1
D. 2
A dishonest dealer claims to sell a product at its cost price but uses a weight less than the original weight. Further greed overtook him and he added impurities to the product to increase profit. Find the percentage profit of the dealer.
A. 44%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 0%
Two varieties of rice are mixed in the ratio 2 : 3 and sold at Rs. 22 per kg, resulting in a profit of . If the cost of the smaller quantity be Rs. 14 per kg, the cost per kg of the larger quantity is:
A. Rs. 24
B. Rs. 23
C. Rs. 25
D. Rs. 28
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