MOCK SNAP 2011 SET 1

Time: 120 Minutes

Instructions: 1. For every wrong answer you will score 25% negative marks. 2. All questions in a section carry equal marks. 3. The sequence of the sections may differ but the weightage remains the same as mentioned in the SNAP bulletin.

Sections General English Quantitative, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency General Awareness Analytical & Logical Reasoning

Total Marks 40 40 40 60

No. Of Questions 40 40 40 30

**Please note, this is just a mock paper and in no way predicts the exact nature of the actual paper on 18th December, 2011. Use this as a means to prepare and test yourself.

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SECTION I: GENERAL ENGLISH

Q 1-4: Read the passage below and answer with reference to it.

The Food and Drug Administration has formulated certain severe restrictions regarding the use of antibiotics, which are used to promote the health and growth of meat animals. Though the different types of medicines mixed with animal fodder kills many microorganisms, it also encourages the appearance of bacterial strains, which are resistant to anti-infective drugs. It has already been observed that penicillin and the tetracyclines are not as effective therapeutically as they once used to be. This resistance to drugs is chiefly caused due to tiny circlets of genes, called plasmids, which are transferable between different species of bacteria. These plasmids are also one of the two kinds of vehicles on which molecular biologists depend on while performing gene transplant experiments. Existing guidelines also forbid the use of plasmids, which bear genes for resistance to antibiotics, in the laboratories. Though congressional debate goes on as to whether these restrictions need to be toughened with reference to scientists in their laboratories, almost no congressional attention is being paid to an ill-advised agricultural practice, which produces deleterious effects.

1. In the present passage, the author's primary concern is with: a. The discovery of methods, which eliminate harmful microorganisms without generating drug-resistant bacteria b. Attempting an explanation of the reasons for congressional inaction about the regulation of gene transplant experiments c. Portraying a problematic agricultural practice and its serious genetic consequences d. The verification of the therapeutic ineffectiveness of anti-infective drugs

2. As inferred from the above passage, the mutual transfer of plasmids between different bacteria can result in which of the following? a. Microorganisms, which have an in-built resistance to drugs b. Therapeutically useful circlets of genes c. Penicillin like anti-infective drugs d. Viruses used by molecular biologists

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3. According to the above passage the author believes that those who favour the stiffening of restrictions on gene transplant research should logically also a. Approve and aid experiments with any plasmids except those, which bear genes for antibiotic resistance b. Inquire regarding the addition of anti-infective drugs to livestock feeds c. Oppose the using of penicillin and tetracyclines in order to kill microorganisms d. Agree to the development of meatier live-stock through the use of antibiotics 4. The attitude the author has with reference to the development of bacterial strains that render antibiotic drugs in effective can best be described as a. indifferent b. insincere c. apprehensive d. pretentious

5. Shashank took care of the business ____ his father was out of the country. a. while b. for c. before d. till 6. As they reached the house, the doctors wife ____ him for dinner. a. was calling b. is calling c. called d. has been calling 7. This cake is for you and ____. a. I b. me c. mine d. my 8. The ____ of the industrial revolution led to an increasing rich-poor divide ____ people. a. occurrence, on b. onset, among c. justification, in d. end, between

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9. One of the ____ challenges in many service industries is to find ways to better ____ supply and demand. a. crucial, synchronise b. vital, preserve c. dangerous, balance d. ethical, allow

Q 10-12: Each question consists of two words which have a certain relationship to each other followed by four pairs of related words. Select the pair which has the same relationship.

10. SYMPHONY : COMPOSER a. Leonardo : music b. Fresco : painter c. Colours : palette d. Art : appreciation 11. HOPE : ASPIRES a. love : elevates b. film : flam c. fib : lie d. fake : ordinary 12. MUNDANE : SPIRITUAL a. common : ghostly b. worldly : unworldly c. routine : novel d. secular : clerical 13. Stationary items go into an inventory assiduously prepared. Which word is spelt wrongly in the sentence? a. Stationary b. inventory c. assiduously d. None of these

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Q 14-15: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and identify which part of the sentence contains the error. If there is no error, mark d.

14. He will end up his work in the city by the end of the year. a. He will end up his work b. in the city c. by the end of the year. d. No error

15. She sang very well, isnt it? a. She sang b. very well, c. isnt it? d. No error

Q 16-17: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase. 16. I am afraid he is burning the candle at both ends and ruining his life. a. wasting his money b. becoming overgenerous c. overtaxing his energies d. losing his objectives 17. Leaders should not only make speeches they should also be prepared to to bell the cat. a. To take lead in danger. b. To tie bell to a cat's neck c. To be alert of the enemy d. To make noise 18. The new economic policy is likely to run into rough weather. a. create problems b. encounter difficulties c. confuse matters d. makes things difficult

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19. Mark the odd one out: a. Etymologist b. Gynaecologist c. Neurologist d. Dermatologist

Q 20-21: Select the option with the correct meaning of the given word. 20. Select the correct meaning: dearth a. scarcity b. to punish or criticize severely c. to cause, produce, or stir up d. habitually fond of associating in a company or herd 21. Select the correct meaning: mettle a. sentimental to the point of tears b. a persistent feeling, idea, activity, etc., which dominates a person; c. to be sorry for d. disposition; spirit

Q 22-23: In each question rearrange the given sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then, mark the correct sequence as answer.

22. (A) Now under liberated economy they are learning to complete domestically and globally. (B) In India corporations until recently achieved success by avoiding competition, using protected and regulated domestic markets. (C) The trend is irreversible. (D) Business leaders are preparing themselves to meet competitive challenges and to avoid being swept away. a. b. c. d. ABDC BDCA BDAC BADC

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23. (A) Such a system will help identify and groom executives for positions of strategists. (B) Evaluation of performance is more often than not done for the purpose of reward or punishment for the past performance. (C) They must become an integral part of the executive evaluation system. (D) Even where the evaluation system is for one's promotion to assume higher responsibilities, it rarely includes items that are a key for playing the role of strategists effectively.
a. b. c. d.

DBAC BDCA DCBA ABCD

24. Choose the correct sentence. a. "How," I asked, "Can you always be so forgetful?" b. How," I asked, "Can you always be so forgetful"? c. "How," I asked, "can you always be so forgetful?" d. "How," I asked, "can you always be so forgetful"?

25. Choose the correct form of the sentence: a. A little boy is standing besides his mother. b. The little boy has standing beside his mother. c. The little boy is standing beside his mother. d. A little boy has standing besides his mother.

26. Which punctuation mark is missing from the sentence? The teacher had thirty-two children in her classroom. a. semicolon b. colon c. comma d. apostrophe

27. ____ is used to to introduce an appositive at the end of a sentence for emphasis. a. apostrophe b. colon c. period d. inverted comma

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28. ____ is used in compound nouns and verbs. a. hyphen b. comma c. period d. inverted comma 29. Choose the sentence with the correct pronouns. a. I wonder what he could have said to she. b. I wonder what him could have said to her. c. Me wonder what him could have said to she. d. I wonder what he could have said to her.

Q 30-31: For the word given on the top of the table, match the dictionary definitions given in the left hand column with their corresponding usage given in the right hand column. 30. STAND A. To be on your feet, upright B. Remain valid, unaltered C. Be advantageous or serviceable D. Endure without yielding or complaining a. b. c. d. 31. BLOW A. To be moved by the wind or somebodys breath B. A hard hit with a weapon etc. C. To send out air from the mouth D. To break something with explosives i. We often blow to cool coffee or tea. ii. The wind blew open the door. iii. She was knocked out of her senses by a single blow. iv. The safe had been blown by the thieves. A-iv, B-i, C-ii, D-iii A-iv, B-iii, C-i, D-ii A-iii, B-iv, C-i, D-ii A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i i. The former line of reasoning must stand as it is. ii. Learn a foreign language, since it will stand you in a good stead. iii. How can you stand her nagging all the time? iv. He was so intoxicated that he couldnt even stand up straight.

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a. b. c. d.

A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i A-ii, B-iii, C-i, D-iv A-iii, B-ii, C-i, D-iv A-iii, B-ii, C-iv, D-i

32. Choose the correct form of the sentence: a. As the invitation stated, we'll see you the tenth for our reunion. b. Like the invitation stated, we'll see you on the tenth for our reunion. c. As the invitation stated, we'll see you on the tenth for our reunion. d. Like the invitation stated, we'll see you the tenth for our reunion. 33. Some regions of our country still remain ____ to the average man. a. inaccessible b. impossible c. impermeable d. impenetrable

34. ____ can't always be the best. a. None b. Every one c. No one d. One 35. Would you like to have a sneak ____ at the restaurant before it opens? a. peek b. peak c. pick d. pique

36. The papa bear thought that ____of his porridge ____ missing. a. all, were b. none, were c. some, were d. some, was

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37. Choose the correct form of the sentence: a. I hope the solar flair doesn't affect our computer equipment. b. I hope the solar flare doesn't affect our computer equipment. c. I hope the solar flair doesn't effect our computer equipment. d. I hope the solar flare doesn't effect our computer equipment.

38. If you smuggle goods into the country, they may be ____ by the customs authority. a. possessed b. punished c. confiscated d. fined 39. The miser gazed ____ at the pile of gold coins in front of him. a. avidly b. admiringly c. thoughtfully d. earnestly 40. Piyush behaves strangely at times and, therefore, nobody gets ____ with him. a. about b. through c. along d. up

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SECTION-II: QUANTITATIVE, DATA INTERPRETATION AND SUFFICIENCY

Q 41-46: The following pie chart shows the amount of subscriptions generated for India Bonds from different categories of investors. Subscriptions Generated for India Bonds

41. In the corporate sector, approximately how many degrees should be there in the central angle? a. 120 b. 121 c. 122 d. 123 42. If the investment by NRI's are Rs 4,000 crore, then the investments by corporate houses and FII's together is: a. 24,000 crore b. 24,363 crore c. 25,423 crore d. 25,643 crore 43. What percentage of the total investment is coming from FII's and NRI's? a. 33% b. 11% c. 44% d. 22%

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44. If the total investment other than by FII and corporate houses is Rs 335,000 crore, then the investment by NRI's and Offshore funds will be (approximately) ? a. 274,100 b. 285,600 c. 293,000 d. Cannot be determined

45. If the total investment flows from FII's were to be doubled in the next year and the investment flows from all other sources had remained constant at their existing levels for this year, then what would be the proportion of FII investment in the total investment into India Bonds next year (in US $ millions)? a. 40 % b. 50 % c. 60 % d. 70 %

46. What is the approximate ratio of investment flows into India Bonds from NRI's to corporate houses? a. 1:4 b. 1:3 c. 3:1 d. Cannot be determined

47. A person borrows Rs. 5000 for 2 years at 4% p.a. simple interest. He immediately lends it to another person at 6 p.a for 2 years. Find his gain in the transaction per year. a. Rs. 112.50 b. Rs. 125 c. Rs. 150 d. Rs. 167.50 48. The largest number amongst the following that will perfectly divide 101100 - 1 is a. 100 b. 10,000 c. 100100 d. 100,000

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49. The equation 2x2 + 2(p + 1)x + p = 0, where p is real, always has roots that are a. Equal b. Equal in magnitude but opposite in sign c. Irrational d. Real 50. In how many ways can the letters of the word ABACUS be rearranged such that the vowels always appear together? a. b. 3!*3! c. 4! d. 51. If A and B work together, they will complete a job in 7.5 days. However, if A works alone and completes half the job and then B takes over and completes the remaining half alone, they will be able to complete the job in 20 days. How long will B alone take to do the job if A is more efficient than B? a. 20 days b. 40 days c. 36 days d. 30 days 52. In a triangle ABC, the lengths of the sides AB and AC equal 17.5 cm and 9 cm respectively. Let D be a point on the line segment BC such that AD is perpendicular to BC. If AD = 3 cm, then what is the radius (in cm) of the circle circumscribing the triangle ABC? a. 17.05 b. 27.85 c. 32.25 d. 26.25 53. A gentleman buys every year Bank's cash certificates of value exceeding the last year's purchase by Rs. 300. After 20 years, he finds that the total value of the certificates purchased by him is Rs. 83,000. Find the value of the certificates purchased by him in the 13th year. a. Rs.4900 b. Rs.6900 c. Rs.1300 d. None of these 13 Coffee with SIBM| An Aspirant Relations Team Initiative

54. B as a percentage of A is equal to A as a percentage of (A + B). Find B as a percentage of A. a. 62% b. 73% c. 41% d. 57% Q 55-59: The bar graph given below shows the sales of books (in thousand number) from six branches of a publishing company during two consecutive years 2000 and 2001 Sales of Books (in thousand numbers) from Six Branches of a publishing company in 2000 and 2001.

55. What is the ratio of the total sales of branch B2 for both years to the total sales of branch B4 for both years? a. 2:3 b. 3:5 c. 4:5 d. 7:9 56. Total sales of branch B6 for both the years is what percent of the total sales of branches B3 for both the years? a. 68.54% b. 71.11% c. 73.17% d. 75.55%

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57. What percent of the average sales of branches B1, B2 and B3 in 2001 is the average sales of branches B1, B3 and B6 in 2000? a. 75% b. 77.5% c. 82.5% d. 87.5% 58. What is the average sales of all the branches (in thousand numbers) for the year 2000? a. 73 b. 80 c. 83 d. 88 59. Total sales of branches B1, B3 and B5 together for both the years (in thousand numbers) is? a. 250 b. 310 c. 435 d. 560

Q 60-68: The following pie-chart shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book. Study the pie-chart and the answer the questions based on it.

Various Expenditures (in percentage) Incurred in Publishing a Book

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60. If for a certain quantity of books, the publisher has to pay Rs. 30,600 as printing cost, then what will be amount of royalty to be paid for these books? a. Rs.19,450 b. Rs.21,200 c. Rs.22,950 d. Rs.26,150 61. What is the central angle of the sector corresponding to the expenditure incurred on Royalty? a. 15 o b. 24 o c. 54 o d. 48 o 62. The price of the book is marked 20% above the C.P. If the marked price of the book is Rs. 180, then what is the cost of the paper used in a single copy of the book? a. Rs.36 b. Rs.37.50 c. Rs. 42 d. Rs.44.25 63. If 5500 copies are published and the transportation cost on them amounts to Rs. 82500, then what should be the selling price of the book so that the publisher can earn a profit of 25%? a. Rs.187.50 b. Rs.191.50 c. Rs. 175 d. Rs. 180 64. Royalty on the book is less than the printing cost by: a. 5% b. 33.2% c. 20% d. 25% 65. If the difference between the two expenditures are represented by 18 in the pie-chart, then these expenditures possibly are: a. Binding Cost and Promotion Cost b. Paper Cost and Royalty c. Binding Cost and Printing Cost d. Paper Cost and Printing Cost

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66. For an edition of 12,500 copies, the amount of Royalty paid by the publisher is Rs. 2,81,250. What should be the selling price of the book if the publisher desires a profit of 5%? a. Rs. 152.50 b. Rs. 157.50 c. Rs. 162.50 d. Rs. 167.50

67. If for an edition of the book, the cost of paper is Rs. 56250, find its promotion cost a. Rs. 20,000 b. Rs. 22,500 c. Rs. 25,500 d. Rs. 28,125

68. Which two expenditures together have central angle of 108? a. Biding Cost and Transportation Cost b. Printing Cost and Paper Cost c. Royalty and Promotion Cost d. Binding Cost and Paper Cost

9 69. If logx a. b. c. d.

1 = - , then x is equal to: 16 2 -3/4 3/4 81/256 256/81

Q 70-74: Two different finance companies declare fixed annual rate of interest on the amounts invested with them by investors. The rate of interest offered by these companies may differ from year to year depending on the variation in the economy of the country and the banks rate of interest.

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The annual rate of interest offered by the two Companies P and Q over the years are shown by the line graph provided below.

Annual rate of interest offered by two finance companies over the years

70. A sum of Rs. 4.75 lakhs was invested in Company Q in 1999 for one year. How much more interest would have been earned if the sum was invested in Company P? a. Rs. 19,000 b. Rs. 14,250 c. Rs. 11,750 d. Rs. 9500

71. If two different amounts in the ratio 8:9 are invested in Companies P and Q respectively in 2002, then the amounts received after one year as interests from Companies P and Q are respectively in the ratio? a. 2:3 b. 3:4 c. 6:7 d. 4:3

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72. In 2000, a part of Rs. 30 lakhs was invested in Company P and the rest was invested in Company Q for one year. The total interest received was Rs. 2.43 lakhs. What was the amount invested in Company P? a. Rs. 9 lakhs b. Rs. 11 lakhs c. Rs. 12 lakhs d. Rs. 18 lakhs 73. An investor invested a sum of Rs. 12 lakhs in Company P in 1998. The total amount received after one year was re-invested in the same Company for one more year. The total appreciation received by the investor on his investment was? a. Rs. 2,96,200 b. Rs. 2,42,200 c. Rs. 2,25,600 d. Rs. 2,16,000 74. An investor invested Rs. 5 lakhs in Company Q in 1996. After one year, the entire amount along with the interest was transferred as investment to Company P in 1997 for one year. What amount will be received from Company P, by the investor? a. Rs. 5,94,550 b. Rs. 5,80,425 c. Rs. 5,77,800 d. Rs. 5,77,500 75. What is the minimum number of square marbles required to tile a floor of length 5 metres 78 cm and width 3 metres 74 cm? a. 176 b. 187 c. 54043 d. 748 76. A and B started a business in partnership investing Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 15,000 respectively. After six months, C joined them with Rs. 20,000. What will be B's share in total profit of Rs. 25,000 earned at the end of 2 years from the starting of the business? a. b. c. d. 19 Rs. 7500 Rs. 9000 Rs. 9500 Rs. 10,000

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77. How many five digit positive integers that are divisible by 3 can be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, without any of the digits getting repeating a. 15 b. 96 c. 216 d. 120 78. Pipe A can fill a tank in 'a' hours. On account of a leak at the bottom of the tank it takes thrice as long to fill the tank. How long will the leak at the bottom of the tank take to empty a full tank, when pipe A is kept closed? a. (3/2)a hours b. (2/3)a hours c. (4/3)a hours d. (3/4)a hours 79. A large cube is formed from the material obtained by melting three smaller cubes of 3, 4 and 5 cm side. What is the ratio of the total surface areas of the smaller cubes and the large cube? a. 2 : 1 b. 3 : 2 c. 25 : 18 d. 27 : 20

80. The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 525. The simple interest on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per annum is: a. Rs. 400 b. Rs. 500 c. Rs. 600 d. Rs. 800

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SECTION-III: GENERAL AWARENESS

81. Who among the following was the viceroy of India at the time of partition of Bengal (1905)? a. b. c. d. Lord Minto Lord Elgin Lord Curzon Lord Chelmsford

82. "Gnathology" is a study of which of the following a. b. c. d. Teeth Jaws Masticatory System Tongue

83. Capitalism is based on "Laissez -Faire". What does it mean? a. b. c. d. No governmental interference Maximum governmental interference Role of market forces is maximum Limited governmental interference

84. Where are the headquarters of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development? a. b. c. d. Paris Geneva Frankfurt London

85. Which company declared on 29th September 2011 that it entered into an agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) to expand its 2G (GSM/EDGE) networks and deploy 3G networks in seven African countries? a. b. c. d. 21 Essar Idea Cellular Bharti Airtel Unitech

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86. As per the provisional data released by the the Commerce Ministry on 27th September 2011, the eight core infrastructure industries registered an output growth of what per cent in August 2011 lower than the 4.4 per cent growth witnessed in the corresponding period in 2010 a. b. c. d. 4% 3% 3.5% 2.2%

87. Name the Kenyan athlete who on 25th September 2011 shattered the world men's marathon record by 21 seconds when he clocked two hours three minutes 38 seconds in Berlin course? a. b. c. d. Reuben Kosgei Japheth Kimutai Patrick Makau Musa Amer Obaid

88. Which one of the following launched the social auditing programme of gram Panchayats? a. b. c. d. Goa Assam UP Bihar

89. Syria announced the creation of a committee tasked with preparing new constitution. Syria is located in____. a. b. c. d. West Asia South Asia East Asia South America

90. Which among the following is known as "Fool's Gold" a. b. c. d. 22 Copper Sulphate Iron Disulphide Brass Iron Bromide

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91. Famous player Zinedine Zidane belongs to which among the following countries a. b. c. d. France Italy Argentina Spain

92. In which state is located the Shahgarh landscape, which has been chosen as the abode for reintroduction of Cheetah ? a. b. c. d. Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh

93. While calculating the price elasticity of demand which of the following should be kept constant a. b. c. d. Price Demand Consumers Income Price of Substitute goods

94. A systematic record of all economic transactions completed between residents of a country and the rest of the world in a year is known as a. b. c. d. Net capital flow Balance of Payment Balance of Trade Absolute Flow

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95. A panel constituted by which of the following bodies on mutual funds in October 2011 retained the minimum capital requirement to start a fund house at Rs 10 crore, rejecting a proposal to increase the net worth criterion? a. b. c. d. IRDA SEBI RBI CCI

96. Who did Table Tennis Federation of India appoint as the India TT coach on a one-year contract? a. b. c. d. Dhanraj Choudhary Kamlesh Mehta Massimo onstantini Leszek Kucharski

97. Which Indian mining company in India got the Finance Ministrys permission to acquire stakes in overseas unlisted firms? a. b. c. d. Bharat Gold Mines Limited Neyveli Lignite Corporation Sesa Goa Coal India Ltd

98. Which football club/team won the 2011 Durand Cup at the Ambedkar Stadium with a 5-4 tie-break win? a. b. c. d. East Bengal Churchill Brothers Prayag United Mohun Bagan

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99. Name the legendary Bollywood playback singer who entered the Guinness World Records for the most number of single studio recordings. a. b. c. d. Suchitra Krisnamurthy Lata Mangeshkar Asha Bhosle Shreya Ghoshal

100. Satmala hills are located in which of the following Indian states: a. b. c. d. Gujarat Uttar Pradesh Maharashtra Rajasthan

101. In which period was Arthshashtra written? a. b. c. d. Maurya Kushana Shaka Gupta

102. "National Consumers Rights Day" is celebrated on which of the following days a. b. c. d. 24th-Dec 24th-Jan 24th-Feb 24th-March

103. Which region has the largest share of India's exports? a. b. c. d. ECC ESCAP OPEC None of the above

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104. Which among the following waves are most commonly used in night vision systems? a. b. c. d. Micro waves Infrared waves Ultra violet waves Radio waves

105. Who was honoured with the Swiss Ambassador's award for exceptional leadership and his contribution to strengthening bilateral ties between India and Switzerland on 16 October 2011? a. b. c. d. Anil Ambani Ratan Tata Narayan Murthy G D Birla

106. How many agreements were signed between India and Afghanistan during the visit of Afghan President Hamid Karzai to India on 4th-5th October 2011? a. b. c. d. 2 5 3 6

107. The largest ever water supply scheme in Himachal Pradesh was inaugurated in __ district. a. b. c. d. Kangra Kullu Kinnaur Sirmour

108. India and Nepal on 22nd September 2011 resumed security dialogue after a gap of __ Years. a. b. c. d. 4 3 2 5

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109. Which Indian PSU bank in tune with its plans to expand its retail division in the UK entered the mortgage market in the country for the first time? a. b. c. d. Punjab National Bank Oriental Bank of Commerce State Bank of India Indian Overseas Bank

110. He was a veteran musician, musicologist and revered guru. He was known for popularizing Carnatic music during his stint in All India Radio as chief producer. He died on 18 September 2011. Identify him. a. b. c. d. T.N. Seshagopalan Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer Patnam Subramanya Iyer T.K. Govinda Rao

111. Which of the following would be maximum in a food chain a. b. c. d. Producers Primary Consumers Decomposers Secondary Consumers

112. Which among the following Indian states is best known for Monazite sands, source of Thorium? a. b. c. d. Tamil Nadu Kerala Maharashtra Goa

113. Agriculture, irrigation and power projects were given highest priority in which of the following plans a. b. c. d. 27 First Five Year Plan Second Five Year Plan Third Five Year Plan Fourth Five Year Plan

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114. The Indian Kabaddi team lifted its first-ever Circle Style Asian Kabaddi title by defeating which team at Tabriz in Iran on 27th September 2011? a. b. c. d. Japan Pakistan Iran Philippines

115. A fresh offering on the lives of 20 great personalities titled Of a Certain Age: Twenty Life Sketches penned by former West Bengal governor was released by Penguin Books India in New Delhi on 26th September 2011. Name the writer. a. b. c. d. M.K. Narayanan Gopalkrishna Gandhi Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai Saiyid Nurul Hasan

116. South Sudan recently chose __ as its official language. a. b. c. d. French Arabic Spanish English

117. China recently backed Pakistan for UN Security Council seat. UN Security Council consists of 5 permanent members and __ non-permanent members. a. b. c. d. 10 5 15 7

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118. State-owned oil companies on 3 November 2011 raised petrol prices by what amount at a time when the nation is already battling high double-digit food inflation? a. b. c. d. Rs 2.30 per litre Rs 1.80 per litre Rs 3.30 per litre Rs 1.15 per Litre

119. Bengali film Chaplin was selected as the inaugural film at the 11th edition of River to River Florence Indian Film Festival, 2011, in Florence, Italy scheduled to be held from 2nd to 8th December 2011. Who is the director of the movie? a. b. c. d. Anindo Banerjee Rituporno Ghosh Aparna Sen Basu Chaterjee

120. Russia and Bangladesh on 2nd November 2011 signed a deal to build a nuclear power plant. Consider the following statements on the nuclear deal. i) It would be Bangladeshs first nuclear plant. ii) The nuclear power plant will be set up at Rooppur in Pabna district. Choose the right option: a. b. c. d. Both i and ii are correct Only i is correct Only ii is correct Neither i nor ii are correct

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SECTION-IV: ANALYTICAL AND LOGICAL REASONING

Directions for questions 121 to 125: These questions are based on the following information is given below.

Five boys Arjun, Banu, Carl, Durn and Essel are wearing different coloured pants from among- Green, Yellow, Blue, Red and Orange. They are studying in 5 different colleges L, M, N, O and P not necessarily in the same order. We have the following information. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Arjun is not studying in P and is not wearing Green coloured pants. The student studying in M is wearing Orange coloured pants and the student studying in O is wearing neither yellow nor red coloured pants. Durn is studying in neither N nor P. Essel and the boy studying in R are wearing red and green coloured pants respectively. Banu is studying in L and Durn is not wearing blue coloured pants.

121. Which coloured pants does Arjun wear? a. Yellow b. Blue c. Orange d. Red 122. Who is studying in College N? a. Arjun b. Carl c. Essel d. Either Arjun or Carl

123. Which coloured pants does Banu wear? a. Yellow b. Orange c. Green d. Either 1 or 2

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124. Which coloured pant does the student studying in P wear? a. Red b. Blue c. Yellow d. Either 1 or 3 125. Who is studying in college M? a. Arjun b. Carl c. Durn d. Essel

126. In a certain code language, text book is called pen, pen is called paper, paper is called ink, ink is called scale and scale is called eraser. What do you ask for, if you want to write on it? a. Pen b. Ink c. Scale d. Book

Directions for questions 127 to 131: Read the information given below carefully and answer the questions that follow. From a group of six boys-A, B, C, D, E, F and five girls-G, H, I, J, K a team of six is to be selected. The criteria for the selection as follows: D and J must be together or otherwise none of them should be there in the team. Similar is the case for E and F and also G and C and also B and K. A cannot be selected with B. Unless otherwise stated, these criteria are applicable to all the following questions. 127. If H is one of the two girls in the team, and then the other members can be a. KBAEF b. IDCEF c. GAEFC d. GCDBE

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128. If the team has four boys, including A and C, and then the other members of the team can be a. IGEF b. KHEF c. IJEF d. IJDE 129. If four members are boys, which of the following cannot constitute the team? a. KJDBEF b. IJDAEF c. JGDBAC d. JGDEFC 130. If G and E are members of the team and there are exactly three boys in the team, then the other members of the team are. a. IJCD b. IHCF c. KHCF d. HJCF 131. If the team has three girls including J and G, then the other members of the team can be a. DBAI b. IKBC c. DACI d. BKAC Directions for questions 132 to 135: Read the information given below carefully and answer the questions that follow. A family comprising 3 generations has 8 members including only two married couples and no two members have their birthdays in the same month . i) Sunita, who is the daughter in law of Sheela, has her birthday in the month of February. ii) Mohit has his birthday in July or September and Shalinis birthday is not in the month of November. iii) The sister-in-law of Sunita has her birthday in June. iv) Ram and Hanuman are brothers and their birthdays are in March and April, not necessarily in the same order. v) Seeta and Mohan are the remaining 2 members of the family . vi) Sunita has one son, one daughter and one brother-in-law.

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132. Sunitas husbands birthday falls in the month of a. July b. March c. April d. June 133. If Sheelas husbands birthday is in july and Mohans is in September, then one of Sunitas children must have been in the month of (If required, refer to the data in the previous question). a. April b. March c. November d. September

134. If Seetas birthday is in the month of November then how is Ram related to Shalini? a. Brother b. Husband c. Nephew d. Father 135. Sheela and her three childrens birthday fall in consecutive months, Sheelas birthday falls in the month of (Refer previous questions) a. May b. February c. July d. January

Directions for questions 136 to 140 : Read the information given below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

D, H, N, J, M and P are playing a game of cards. Among the six members five belong to one family. Ps mother, father and uncle are participating in the game. H is the father of J and scores less than his brother N. P is the son of H and scores less than his brother. None of the family members is the lowest scorer. M is the mother of P and scores more than her husband. Brothers occupy the consecutive ranks. Every father scores more than each of his sons.

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136. Who is the winner of the game? a. D b. H c. N d. M 137. Who is the lowest scorer of the game? a. D b. H c. N d. J 138. How many persons scored less than H? a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3 139. Who is the uncle of P? a. J b. N c. H d. D 140. Who is the second highest scorer of the game? a. M b. N c. H d. J Directions for questions 141 and 142: Refer to the following and answer the questions that follow: If a person runs a lot, he will increase his stamina. In doing so he will also increase his sprinting and dodging skills. 141. Which of the following would weaken the argument? a. Professional sprinters can play better football and basketball. b. Only a professional person can make proper use of running. c. Those who could run fast couldnt dodge properly in a test conducted. d. Running ensures healthy lifestyle. 34 Coffee with SIBM| An Aspirant Relations Team Initiative

142. Which will strengthen the argument? A. Slow runners are incapable of playing basketball and football. B. Everyone must run. C. In order to become a good sportsperson one must run on a regular basis. a. b. c. d. Only A Only B Only C Only A and B

Directions for questions 143 and 146: Refer to the following and answer the questions that follow: In a box, there are ten balls of four varieties A, O, M and B. The number of balls of each variety is different from that of the other. These are separated and are distributed in four different cartons- L, M, N and O- in such a way that no two varieties of balls are present in the same cartons. i) Carton L does not contain the maximum number of balls . ii) The total number of balls of type A and O is equal to the total number of balls of type B and M. iii) The number of balls of type M is one less than the number of balls of type B. iv) The number of balls of type A is not the maximum and the type A is put in the carton N. v) Type M are put in the carton O. 143. How many type B balls are there in the box? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 144. In which carton are type O present? a. L b. M c. N d. O 145. Which of the following is a correct combination of the number of balls of a type and the cartons in which they are present? a. 2 A and Box N. b. 4 M and Box O c. 3 O and Box L d. 3 B and Box L 35 Coffee with SIBM| An Aspirant Relations Team Initiative

146. The maximum number of balls belong to which variety? a. A b. O c. B d. M Directions for questions 147 to 150: Refer to the following and answer the questions that follow: Five boys- A,Ar,B,D and F- are standing in a queue (one behind the other) not necessarily in the same order. 1. D is immediately ahead of B but he is not the first boy in the queue. 2. Ar is behind A. 3. There are exactly 3 persons ahead of F. 147. In the queue, how many persons are standing behind A? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 148. Who is standing exactly at middle of the queue? a. D b. B c. A d. Ar 149. Who is standing in between B and Ar? a. A b. D c. F d. B 150. Who is standing last? a. D b. B c. A d. Ar

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

Section-II
41(c) 54(a) 67(b) 80(b) 42(b) 55(d) 68(a) 43(c) 56(c) 69(d) 44(a) 57(d) 70(d) 45(b) 58(b) 71(d) 46(b) 59(d) 72(d) 47(a) 60(c) 73(d) 48(b) 61(c) 74(c) 49(d) 62(b) 75(b) 50(d) 63(a) 76(a) 51(d) 64(d) 77(c) 52(d) 65(d) 78(a) 53(a) 66(b) 79(c)

Section-III
81(c) 82(c) 83(a) 84(b) 85(c) 86(c) 87(c) 88(b) 89(a) 90(b) 91(a) 92(c) 93(c) 94(b) 95(b) 96(d) 97(d) 98(b) 99(c) 100(c) 101(a) 102(a) 103(b) 104(b) 105(b) 106(c) 107(a) 108(a) 109(c) 110(d) 111(c) 112(b) 113(a) 114(b) 115(b) 116(d) 117(a) 118(b) 119(a) 120(a)

Section-IV
121(b) 122(b) 123(a) 124(a) 125(c) 126(b) 127(c) 128(a) 129(c) 130(b) 131(c) 132(d) 133(d) 134(a) 135(a) 136(d) 137(a) 138(d) 139(b) 140(b) 141(c) 142(c) 143(c) 144(b) 145(d) 146(b) 147(d) 148(b) 149(c) 150(d)

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