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This section includes 30 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Impetus knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Last Sunday, every customer who visited the CENTRA MALL was given a gift coupon, on every purchase worth Rs. 1000, with a unique six-digit code written on it. Each code was such that- (i). The first digit was non-zero. (ii). All the six digits were distinct. (iii). The 1st and the 6th digits added up to 9 and so do the 2 nd and 5 th digits, and also the 3rd and 4th digits. A gift was given to a customer who had two coupons with codes such that the numbers formed using the first three digits of each code were the reverse of each other. The number of coupons distributed could not have been more than |
| A. | 504 |
| B. | 729 |
| C. | 432 |
| D. | 648 |
| Answer» D. 648 | |
| 2. |
From a point P, the tangents PQ and PT are drawn to a circle with centre O and radius 2 units. From the centre O, OA and OB are drawn parallel to PQ and PT respectively. The length of the chord TQ is 2 units. Find the measure of the ∠AOB. |
| A. | 30° |
| B. | 90° |
| C. | 60° |
| D. | 120° |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
If x + y = 1, then what is the value of (x^3 + y^3 + 3xy)? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 4. |
A square and a regular hexagon have the same area. Find the ratio of the perimeter of the square to the perimeter of the hexagon. |
| A. | √3 : 2 |
| B. | 1 : 2 |
| C. | 4√3 : 4√4 |
| D. | 4√4 : 4√3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
If Monu and Jai live in cities with names starting with consecutive alphabets, then who lives in Vizanagar? |
| A. | Shan |
| B. | Monu |
| C. | Bunty |
| D. | Karan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Who stays in Patiala? |
| A. | Shan |
| B. | Monu |
| C. | Bunty |
| D. | Jai |
| Answer» D. Jai | |
| 7. |
If Karan lives in Vizanagar, then what is the average salary of the persons living in Barnala and Karanpur? |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | Data insufficient |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
From a bag containing 242 balls, one ball weighs 19.9 grams and all the other weigh 19.5 grams each. Using a simple balance where balls can be kept on either pan, what is the minimum weighs required to identify the defective ball? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» D. 7 | |
| 9. |
From a list of four comics, four friends discuss their favourite comics. At least 2 friends vote for Mandrake, not more than 3 vote for Mammaji, 1 votes for Alibaba and 2 vote for Tom & Jerry. If two friends have exactly voted for 2 different comics each, and 2 friends for exactly 3 different comics each, then how many votes did Mandrake get? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | Cant say |
| Answer» D. Cant say | |
| 10. |
A worker is kept on a contract for 100 days to make some toys. On any of these 100 days he does not make more than 20 toys. If on any day, he makes more than 12 toys, then he makes at most 6 toys each on the next two days. What is the maximum possible number of toys that he can make over the period of 100 days? |
| A. | 1109 |
| B. | 1208 |
| C. | 1100 |
| D. | 1100 |
| Answer» C. 1100 | |
| 11. |
Some decisions will be fairly obvious "no brainers". Your bank account is low, but you have a two-week vacation coming up and you want to get away to some place warm to relax with your family. Will you accept your in-laws' offer of free use of their Florida beachfront condo? Sure. You like your employer and feel ready to move forward in your career. Will you step in for your boss for three weeks while she attends a professional development course? Of course. |
| A. | Some decisions are obvious under certain circumstances. You may, for example, readily accept a relatives offer of free holiday accommodation . or step in for your boss when she is away. |
| B. | Easy decisions are called "no-brainers" because they do not require any cerebral activity Examples such as accepting free holiday accommodation abound in our lives. |
| C. | Some decisions are no-brainers. You need not think when making them. Examples are condo offers from in-laws and job offers from bosses when your bank account is low or boss is away |
| D. | Accepting an offer from in-laws when you are short on funds and want a holiday is a no-brainer. Another no-brainer is taking the bosss job when she is away. |
| Answer» D. Accepting an offer from in-laws when you are short on funds and want a holiday is a no-brainer. Another no-brainer is taking the bosss job when she is away. | |
| 12. |
Select the pair of words, which exhibits the same relationship between each other as the given capitalized pair of words.SEETHE : ANGER : : SEETHE : ANGER : : |
| A. | chortle : distress |
| B. | snarl : confusion |
| C. | fidget : uneasiness |
| D. | waddle : embarrassment |
| Answer» D. waddle : embarrassment | |
| 13. |
Select the pair of words, which exhibits the same relationship between each other as the given capitalized pair of words. SIMMER : BOIL : : |
| A. | glide : drift |
| B. | drizzle : downpour |
| C. | gambol : play |
| D. | stagnate : flow |
| Answer» C. gambol : play | |
| 14. |
A. To the joy of tens of millions of cricket fans, it established itself as the only team in this era to consistently challenge― and not infrequently master ― Australia both at home and away. B. In fact, since the turn of the millennium India has transformed itself in to an all-round cricketing power capable of winning on varying conditions anywhere. C. Over the last decade, Australia and India have set up Test cricket’s most absorbing rivalry. D. Every champion needs a counterpoint: legacies, defined referentially, drawn from the dynamics between word-beater and contender. E. India, thanks to its natural style of calm, aggressive cricket, its distinctive ability to play at the level of the opposition, and the confluence of some of the finest cricketers in the contemporary game, fulfilled this role of contender. |
| A. | EDCAB |
| B. | DCABE |
| C. | CDEBA |
| D. | ABCDE |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
A. The precision with which the crucial operation was executed has unequivocally demonstrated ISRO’s capability to take up the more complex deep space missions as distinct from numerous near-earth missions in the past. B. The achievement has put India in the exclusive club of space-faring nations that have ventured beyond the sphere of the earth’s gravitational influence. C. That ISRO brought this off in its first attempt is all the more commendable. D. The successful critical man oeuvre on November 8 that put Chandrayaan-I in an orbit around the moon marked the completion of the most important phase of the Indian lunar mission. E. The rest of the mission involves only standard orbit manoeuvres, the likes of which the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is quite used to, and the performance of the on-board scientific instruments during the mission life of two years. |
| A. | BCADE |
| B. | DEABC |
| C. | CDABE |
| D. | EDCBA |
| Answer» C. CDABE | |
| 16. |
Which of the following captions would be the most apt for this passage? |
| A. | Government’s role in boosting the economy |
| B. | Globalisation of Indian economy |
| C. | Cost-cutting is the cure for economic ills |
| D. | Indian industry’s impact on the global economy |
| Answer» B. Globalisation of Indian economy | |
| 17. |
Which of the following is not implied in this passage? |
| A. | The economic slowdown should be perceived as an opportunity for strategising by policy makers and producers |
| B. | Growth rates in industry and manufacturing had been falling throughout the year 2007 - 08 |
| C. | Jet Airways had a clear strategy behind sacking of 800 of its employees |
| D. | Real estate and shipping and transport sectors are looking to the government for relief measures |
| Answer» D. Real estate and shipping and transport sectors are looking to the government for relief measures | |
| 18. |
Given that the government will inevitably have to play a proactive role in boosting confidence and private investments in future; |
| A. | the corrective measures should begin right away |
| B. | auto companies such as Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland and Mahindra & Mahindra should cooperate with the government |
| C. | the government should seek aid from World Bank |
| D. | organized industry should be encouraged to increase revenue |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
From which of the following factors does the slowdown in business become evident? |
| A. | Raw material and energy prices started rising last year |
| B. | In the Jan - March 2008 quarter both the industry and manufacturing growth rates dropped to about 5% |
| C. | In the fiscal year 2007 - 2008 consumer demand started to lag due to the high interest rates |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Which of the following points is implied in this passage? |
| A. | There is proof that Indias organized sector may be affecting the global economy |
| B. | The economic slowdown is a result of knee-jerk reactions of companies such as Jet Airways |
| C. | Organized sector of the Indian economy is definitely globalised |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 21. |
If A + B - C ÷ D, which of the following is true? |
| A. | C is the mother of A |
| B. | D is the father of A |
| C. | A is the brother of C |
| D. | A is the uncle of C |
| Answer» B. D is the father of A | |
| 22. |
Four of the following five are similar in relation to their position in the English alphabet and hence form a group. Which one does not belong to the group? |
| A. | BDHN |
| B. | FHLR |
| C. | QTYC |
| D. | JLPV |
| Answer» D. JLPV | |
| 23. |
REPORT is related to UGSQUV in the same way as LONGER is related to |
| A. | OQPIHT |
| B. | OQQFGS |
| C. | OQQIHT |
| D. | QPQHIT |
| Answer» D. QPQHIT | |
| 24. |
What is the total number of the "symbol immediately preceded by letter" and the "letter immediately preceded by symbol" together in the above sequence? |
| A. | Four |
| B. | Five |
| C. | Six |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
If every alternate element starting from your left (H is dropped first) is dropped from the above sequence, which of the following will indicate numbers of symbols, letters and numbers, respectively which will remain in the sequence? |
| A. | 4, 10, 3 |
| B. | 3, 10, 4 |
| C. | 5, 8, 4 |
| D. | 4, 7, 6 |
| Answer» B. 3, 10, 4 | |
| 26. |
Four of the following five are alike in respect to their position in the above sequence and hence form a group. Which one does not belong to the group?. |
| A. | M• 6G |
| B. | PLB• |
| C. | XΔ$A |
| D. | Δ$7Z |
| Answer» D. Δ$7Z | |
| 27. |
If L, K and N are scheduled on consecutive days, in that order, then M could be scheduled for which day? |
| A. | Either Monday or Tuesday |
| B. | Either Monday or Wednesday |
| C. | Either Tuesday or Friday |
| D. | Either Wednesday or Thursday |
| Answer» D. Either Wednesday or Thursday | |
| 28. |
If the sales representative calls on L earlier than J. which of the following must be true of her schedule? |
| A. | K is first |
| B. | L is second |
| C. | J is third |
| D. | N is second |
| Answer» B. L is second | |
| 29. |
Which of the following two calls CANNOT be scheduled after L? |
| A. | J and K |
| B. | J and N |
| C. | K and M |
| D. | K and N |
| Answer» B. J and N | |
| 30. |
Which of the following is an acceptable schedule for the sales representative's calls? |
| A. | J, M, L, K, N |
| B. | K, M, J, N, L |
| C. | L, K, N, J, M |
| D. | L, M, J, K, N |
| Answer» B. K, M, J, N, L | |