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This section includes 49 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Essar knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
At the start of a seminar, the ratio of the number of male participants to the number of female participants was 3:1. During the tea break, 16 participants left and 6 more female participants registered. The ratio of the male to the female participants became 2:1. The total number of participants at the start of the seminar was - |
| A. | 64 |
| B. | 48 |
| C. | 54 |
| D. | Data Insufficient |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
The work done by a woman in 8 hours is equal to the work done by a man in 6 hours and by a boy in 12 hours. If working 6 hours per day 9 men can complete a work in 6 days, then in how many days can 12 men, 12 women and 12 boys together finish the same working 8 hours per day? |
| A. | 21 1/2 days |
| B. | 11 1/2 days |
| C. | 31 1/2 days |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 31 1/2 days | |
| 3. |
The absence of business schools in Japan |
| A. | Is due to the prevalent belief that management ability can only be acquired over years of practical experience. |
| B. | Was due to the high priority placed on learning as opposed to doing in Confucian culture. |
| C. | is hard to explain for the proponents of business education. |
| D. | Contributed a great deal to their success in international trade and business. |
| Answer» B. Was due to the high priority placed on learning as opposed to doing in Confucian culture. | |
| 4. |
A criticism that management education did not face was that |
| A. | It imparted poor quantitative skills to MBAs. |
| B. | It was unnecessary and deleterious. |
| C. | It was irrevocably irrelevant. |
| D. | It inculcated undesirable attitudes in students. |
| Answer» B. It was unnecessary and deleterious. | |
| 5. |
According to the passage |
| A. | Learning, which was useful in the 1960s and 1970s became irrelevant in the 1980s. |
| B. | Management education faced criticisms in the 1980s. |
| C. | Business schools are insensitive to the needs of industry. |
| D. | By the 1980s business schools contributed to the decline in US competitiveness. |
| Answer» C. Business schools are insensitive to the needs of industry. | |
| 6. |
The following reasons were responsible for the growth of popularity of business schools among students except |
| A. | Herbert A. Simon, a management professor winning the Nobel Prize in economics. |
| B. | The gain in academic stature. |
| C. | The large number of MBA degree awarded. |
| D. | A perception that it was a passport to good life. |
| Answer» D. A perception that it was a passport to good life. | |
| 7. |
Which of the following is absolutely true, about Japenese education system, according to the passage? |
| A. | It is better than the American system. |
| B. | It is highly productive and gives corporate leadership a long term view as a result of its strong traditions. |
| C. | It is slowly becoming Americanized. |
| D. | It succeeds without business schools, where as the US system fails because of it. |
| Answer» C. It is slowly becoming Americanized. | |
| 8. |
George is so lazy that he |
| A. | cant depend upon others for getting his work done. |
| B. | can seldom complete his work on time. |
| C. | always extends help to others to complete their work. |
| D. | always completes his work on time. |
| Answer» C. always extends help to others to complete their work. | |
| 9. |
The doctor warns him that unless he gives up smoking, |
| A. | he will not suffer. |
| B. | his health will soon be recovered. |
| C. | he will not recover. |
| D. | will he be able to recover. |
| Answer» D. will he be able to recover. | |
| 10. |
There was adequate grazing area for the herds since the land was _______ populated. |
| A. | densely |
| B. | Disproportionately |
| C. | Inadequately |
| D. | Sparsely |
| Answer» B. Disproportionately | |
| 11. |
Family planning is essential for curbing the rapid __________ in population. |
| A. | increase |
| B. | Decline |
| C. | Spread |
| D. | Spurt |
| Answer» B. Decline | |
| 12. |
His conjecture was better than mine. |
| A. | guess |
| B. | Fact |
| C. | Surprise |
| D. | Doubt |
| Answer» B. Fact | |
| 13. |
I. 26 @ 45 © 9 = k II. k • 14 λ 4 = ? |
| A. | 120 |
| B. | 45 |
| C. | 49 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
I. 9 • 5 λ 15 = n II. n $ 20 % 8 = ? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 40 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
What is Ns position with respect to K? |
| A. | Second to the left |
| B. | Second to the right |
| C. | Third to the left |
| D. | Third to the righ |
| Answer» D. Third to the righ | |
| 16. |
Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their seating positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which does not belong to the group? |
| A. | PQ |
| B. | KL |
| C. | MN |
| D. | KO |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Statements: a.All jungles are bins. b. All bins are petals. c.No petal is root. d.All roots are flowers. Conclusions: I. No flower is bin. II. No jungle is root. III. All jungles are petals. IV. All flowers are roots. |
| A. | Only I and II follow |
| B. | Only II and III follow |
| C. | Only I, II and III follow |
| D. | All follow |
| Answer» C. Only I, II and III follow | |
| 18. |
Statements: a. All books are pins. b. Some pins are tablets. c. All tablets are needles. d. Some needles are threads Conclusions: I. Some needles are pins. II. Some pins are books. III. Some threads are needles. IV. Some needles are tablets. |
| A. | None follows |
| B. | Only I and II follow |
| C. | Only I, II and III follow |
| D. | All follow |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
If Step II of an input is waive 14 available time 38 46 probation 85, how many more steps will be required to complete the arrangement? |
| A. | Three |
| B. | Four |
| C. | Five |
| D. | Two |
| Answer» C. Five | |
| 20. |
In a certain code BEARD is written as CGDVI. How is MOUSTACHE written in that code? |
| A. | NQXWYGJPN |
| B. | MQWXJGPN |
| C. | QNWXYGJNP |
| D. | NWXQJGYNP |
| Answer» B. MQWXJGPN | |
| 21. |
By the time he reached the island, Danish had already swam(1) further than anyone(2) else ever had(3). No error(4) |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 22. |
The debate team, which(1) included Shikha and I(2), was stuck on the bus for more than two(3) hours. No error(4) |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 23. |
Far from(1) being a liberal fanatic, Devansh actually espouses very conservative views(2) on social and economic(3) issues. No error(4) |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Unfamiliar with New York, Mohsin checked carefully the map before boarding the A train. |
| A. | Mohsin checked carefully the map before boarding |
| B. | Mohsin carefully checked the map before boarding |
| C. | Mohsin checking carefully the map before boarding |
| D. | Mohsin, before boarding, carefully checked |
| Answer» B. Mohsin carefully checked the map before boarding | |
| 25. |
Tanya barely took 15 minutes to finish her essay, a fact that amazed her friends and worried her not at all. |
| A. | Tanya barely took 15 minutes to finish her essay, |
| B. | Only 15 minutes did it take Tanya to barely finish her essay, |
| C. | Tanya barely took 15 minutes to finish her essay; |
| D. | Tanya took barely 15 minutes to finish her essay, |
| Answer» B. Only 15 minutes did it take Tanya to barely finish her essay, | |
| 26. |
In large cities, the number of family-owned grocery stores has fallen so sharply that the opportunity to shop in such a place is _____ occasion. |
| A. | a celebrated |
| B. | an old |
| C. | a fanciful |
| D. | a rare |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
His attempt to _______ his guilt was betrayed by the tremor of his hand as he picked up the paper. |
| A. | extenuate |
| B. | determine |
| C. | conceal |
| D. | intensify |
| Answer» D. intensify | |
| 28. |
What does "prestige", a word that occurs in the last sentence also mean |
| A. | Kudos |
| B. | Heracles |
| C. | Mercurial |
| D. | Reverie |
| Answer» C. Mercurial | |
| 29. |
Of the various historical markers in the passage which is the second oldest |
| A. | King Midas |
| B. | Fagin |
| C. | Postindustrial society |
| D. | the question is invalid because all of these refer to the same historical period |
| Answer» C. Postindustrial society | |
| 30. |
This passage is obviously incomplete. Which of the following endings best fits the logic of the paragraph? |
| A. | thought gold is no longer valued as it used to be |
| B. | even if most people prefer to wear silver |
| C. | whereas in the past, gold was not so valuable |
| D. | just as it has been for thousands of years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
What is the main job of R? |
| A. | Painting |
| B. | Electric Work |
| C. | Computer programming |
| D. | Career counseling |
| Answer» B. Electric Work | |
| 32. |
Who among the following is the only female member in the family? |
| A. | P |
| B. | Q |
| C. | T |
| D. | S |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Disregarding the main job and part time job criteria, who among the following pursue the same job combination as that of U? |
| A. | P |
| B. | R |
| C. | T |
| D. | S |
| Answer» D. S | |
| 34. |
Which of the following groups has painting as their main job? |
| A. | P, R & S only |
| B. | Q, R & S only |
| C. | R & S only |
| D. | P & R only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
In a certain code language "lik dye pin" means "eat and drink", "pin bit sem" means, "drink hot milk" and "lik sem ani" means "milk and curd". What is the code for "eat" |
| A. | lik |
| B. | dye |
| C. | pin |
| D. | Data inadequate |
| Answer» C. pin | |
| 36. |
If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the third, the fifth, the sixth and the ninth letters of the word FIGURATION using each letter only once, mark last letter of that word as your answer. If more than one word can be made mark 'X' as your answer and if no such word can be made mark 'M' as your answer. |
| A. | X |
| B. | M |
| C. | O |
| D. | R |
| Answer» C. O | |
| 37. |
In a class, Mohit ranks 14th from the top and 21st from the bottom. How many students are there in the class? |
| A. | 34 |
| B. | 35 |
| C. | 33 |
| D. | 36 |
| Answer» B. 35 | |
| 38. |
If the password is "some men not great writers are" for the keyword "some writers are not great men", what will be the password for the keyword "children like to play and read"? |
| A. | children play and read like to |
| B. | children to play and like read |
| C. | children read and play to like |
| D. | children read play and like to |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
If both the statements "Some toys are boxes" and "All boxes are jeeps" are true, then which of the following can definitely be inferred? |
| A. | All jeeps are boxes |
| B. | All toys are boxes |
| C. | Some toys are jeeps |
| D. | All toys are jeeps |
| Answer» D. All toys are jeeps | |
| 40. |
Starting from a point S, Ritesh walks a distance of 5 km South, then turns to his right and walks 3 km. From there he again turns right and walks 5 km. He then turns to his left and walks 5 km. How far is he from the starting point and in which direction? |
| A. | 5 km west |
| B. | 3 km North |
| C. | 3 km East |
| D. | 8 km West |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
If x2 = y + z, y2 = z + x and z2 = x + y then the value of 1/(1+x) + 1/(1+y) + 1/(1+z) is |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 0 |
| C. | -1 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than its denominator. If the numerator is decreased by 2 and the denominator is increased by 1, then the denominator becomes eight times the numerator. Find the fraction. |
| A. | -4/8 |
| B. | 2/7 |
| C. | 3/8 |
| D. | 3/7 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
An equation of the form ax + by + c = 0 where a ≠ 0, b ≠ 0, c = 0 represents a straight line which passes through |
| A. | (0,0) |
| B. | (3,2) |
| C. | (2,4) |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. (3,2) | |
| 44. |
A number x when divided by 289 leaves 18 as a remainder. The same number when divided by 17 leaves y as a remainder. The value of y is |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» C. 5 | |
| 45. |
If a2 + b2 + 4c2 = 2(a + b – 2c) – 3 and a, b, c are real, then the value of (a2 + b2 + c2) is |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 2 1/4 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 3 1/4 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 46. |
Find the simplest value of 2√50 + √18 - √72 (given √2 = 1.414) |
| A. | 10.312 |
| B. | 8.484 |
| C. | 4.242 |
| D. | 9.898 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
If (4x - 3)/x + (4y - 3)/y + (4z - 3)/z = 0, then the value of 1/x + 1/y + 1/z is |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» B. 6 | |
| 48. |
If x2 – 3x + 1 = 0, then the value of x2 + x + 1/x + 1/x2 is |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» D. 2 | |
| 49. |
The simple interest on Rs. 4000 in 3 years at the rate of x% per annum equals the simple interest on Rs. 5000 at the rate of 12% per annum in 2 years. The value of x is |
| A. | 8% |
| B. | 9% |
| C. | 10% |
| D. | 6% |
| Answer» D. 6% | |