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101.

Sculpture flourished during......

A. Egyptian civilization
B. Indus valley civilization
C. Chinese civilization
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Chinese civilization
102.

Shares with a fixed rate of dividend that entitle their holders to priority payment over those who hold ordinary shares of a company are called?

A. preference shares
B. bull
C. bear
D. shareholder
Answer» B. bull
103.

Shankracharya was the founder of.....

A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Arya Samaj
D. Advaitic philosophy
Answer» E.
104.

An environment which is increasingly complex and turbulent displays......

A. More orderly competition
B. More predictable demand
C. A reduced risk of product obsolescence.
D. Increased speed of innovation
Answer» D. Increased speed of innovation
105.

Chlorine is not used in the preparation of?

A. hydrochloric acid
B. phosgene
C. phosphene
D. bleaching powder
Answer» D. bleaching powder
106.

Carcinogenic chemicals are expected to cause?

A. allergy
B. tuberculosis
C. cancer
D. anaemia
Answer» D. anaemia
107.

Carbon occurs in nature in the purest form as?

A. Diamond
B. Graphite
C. Carbon black
D. Coal
Answer» B. Graphite
108.

Globalisation is beneficial for firms because

A. It protects them against foreign competition
B. It cushions them from the effects of events in other countries.
C. It opens up new market opportunities
D. It increases the risk and uncertainty of operating in globalizing world economy.
Answer» D. It increases the risk and uncertainty of operating in globalizing world economy.
109.

An element with atomic number 36 belongs to the?

A. s-block
B. p-block
C. d-block
D. f-block
Answer» C. d-block
110.

Atomic number of an element gives?

A. the number of electrons in its atom
B. the number of nucleons in its atom
C. the weight of the atom of the element
D. the total number of elementary particles in its atom
Answer» B. the number of nucleons in its atom
111.

An element that can form a pentoxide is?

A. nitrogen
B. boron
C. phosphorus
D. aluminium
Answer» D. aluminium
112.

Globalisatiion can create problem for business because

A. It can result in more competition
B. It increases vulnerability to political risk and uncertainty when operating abroad
C. It means that they can increase price
D. All the options are correct.
Answer» B. It increases vulnerability to political risk and uncertainty when operating abroad
113.

Detergents Produce lather with hard water because?

A. they are soluble in hard water
B. they are colorless substances
C. the calcium and magnesium salts of sulphonic acids are soluble in water
D. they form sodium carbonate with hard water
Answer» D. they form sodium carbonate with hard water
114.

Globalisation refers to

A. A more integrated and interdependent world
B. Lower income world wide
C. Less foreign trade and investment
D. Global warming
Answer» B. Lower income world wide
115.

Which of the following is not a deriver of globalization?

A. The fragmentation of consumer taste between countries
B. The competitive process
C. The need to gain economies of scale
D. None of these
Answer» B. The competitive process
116.

What does the PFI initiative refer to ?

A. Private Finance Initiative
B. Private Fiscal Initiative
C. Public Financial Initiative
D. Private Foundation Investment
Answer» C. Public Financial Initiative
117.

What does the PPP or P3 initiative refer to?

A. Public policy papers
B. Public Private Partnership
C. Private Procurement Production
D. Personal Production Proposal
Answer» C. Private Procurement Production
118.

The term ‘late industrialization’ refers to?

A. The need to delay industrialization because of its threats to the environment
B. The problem faced by many developing countries as they seek to catch up to the Levels of development of richer countries
C. The belief that it is too late for many countries to industrialise.
D. That we are how entering a post industrialized world.
Answer» D. That we are how entering a post industrialized world.
119.

Which of the following economists is regarded as having developed the theory of comparative Advantage?

A. Adam Smith
B. David Ricardo
C. Joseph stiglits
D. Amartya Sen
Answer» C. Joseph stiglits
120.

Diamond is the_______ form of carbon.

A. crystalline
B. amorphous
C. chemical
D. alkaline
Answer» B. amorphous
121.

Diamond is an example of?

A. molecular crystal
B. ionic crystal
C. covalent crystal
D. metallic crystal
Answer» D. metallic crystal
122.

During dehydration, the substance that the body usually loses is?

A. sugar
B. sodium chloride
C. calcium phosphate
D. potassium chloride
Answer» C. calcium phosphate
123.

Enthalpy of a compound is equal to?

A. heat of combustion
B. heat of formation
C. heat of reaction
D. heat of sublimation
Answer» C. heat of reaction
124.

Distillation at reduced pressure is used for liquids which have?

A. high boiling points
B. low boiling points
C. high volatility
D. decomposed before their boiling points
Answer» E.
125.

Elements that show the properties of both metals and non metals are called?

A. allotropes
B. metalloids
C. alloys
D. colloids
Answer» C. alloys
126.

Enamel is?

A. a hardened transparent coating of paint
B. a glossy coating fused to the surface of a metal, glass or pottery
C. a kind of clay mixed with pigments
D. none of above
Answer» C. a kind of clay mixed with pigments
127.

What was the focus of the Nike case?

A. The quality of the sports foot wear
B. The control of branding
C. Monitoring the conditions and rights of those involved in the supply chain
D. The ethics of sponsor ship
Answer» D. The ethics of sponsor ship
128.

What is triple bottom line audit?

A. A social, economic and environmental audit
B. An audit of the three major financial project of a business
C. An audit by the Physical Health of Employees
D. An audit of all the Sporting resources of the enterprise.
Answer» B. An audit of the three major financial project of a business
129.

How many headings are there in AVIVA’s Group Corporate social responsibility policy?

A. 4
B. 8
C. 24
D. 6
Answer» C. 24
130.

The globally responsible leadership Initiative (GRLI) was partly founded by

A. Enron
B. The UN global compact
C. The WHO
D. Robert Maxwell
Answer» C. The WHO
131.

CSR is ?

A. The same as business ethics.
B. A theory about ethics
C. The integration of social and environmental concern in the daily business of the firm
D. The title of a Govt. Committee
Answer» D. The title of a Govt. Committee
132.

The main objectives of macroeconomic policy is?

A. A high and stable level of employment
B. A low and stable rate of inflation
C. A stable and satisfactory rate of economic growth
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
133.

Who was first argued that the purpose of business was to make profit?

A. Milton fried man
B. Margara thcher
C. Elaine stembnerg
D. John Crane
Answer» B. Margara thcher
134.

Marsh gas is....

A. CH4 and H2
B. CH4
C. CO2, CO and N2
D. CO2
Answer» C. CO2, CO and N2
135.

Marsh gas mainly contains?

A. C2H2
B. CO
C. CH4
D. H2S
Answer» D. H2S
136.

A Sub culture may be defined as

A. A Criminal culture
B. An inferior culture
C. A culture that is shared by a particular group with in the society
D. A cultural practice that is submerged or hidden
Answer» D. A cultural practice that is submerged or hidden
137.

The Branch of Govt. that is responsible for implementing or carrying out law and policy is referred as......

A. The legislature
B. The executive
C. The Judiciary
D. The bureaucracy
Answer» C. The Judiciary
138.

Milk is an example of?

A. Sol
B. Gel
C. Emulsion
D. Suspension
Answer» D. Suspension
139.

Nuclear fusion is a?

A. chain reaction
B. exogeneric reaction
C. endogeneric reaction
D. thermal reaction
Answer» C. endogeneric reaction
140.

Milk contains the sugar as...

A. Sucrose
B. Maltose
C. Arabinose
D. lactose
Answer» E.
141.

The transfer of asset from public sector to the Private sector is referred to as

A. Privatisation
B. De regulation
C. Nationalisation
D. Individualisation
Answer» B. De regulation
142.

Mordants are substances that?

A. fix colors on fabrics
B. have a bleaching action
C. have a capacity of increasing the intensity of colors
D. are very hard solids
Answer» B. have a bleaching action
143.

Productivity is measured by

A. The growth on Output of a firm
B. The growth on Profit of a firm
C. Total output/Total input
D. Total amount of investments in capital goods
Answer» D. Total amount of investments in capital goods
144.

Of all the gases present in the air, Which one of the following is the highest in the Percentage?

A. Carbon dioxide
B. Hydrogen
C. Oxygen
D. Nitrogen
Answer» E.
145.

Of the following particles, the particles having the least mass is?

A. meson
B. neutron
C. electron
D. proton
Answer» D. proton
146.

Of the following radiations, the one most easily stopped by air is composed of?

A. alpha rays
B. beta rays
C. gamma rays
D. x-rays
Answer» B. beta rays
147.

The price of a goods will tend to rise if

A. The current price is above the equilibrium
B. The current price is below the equilibrium
C. The quantity demanded is less than the quantity supplied
D. There is a reduction in the cost of a substitute commodity
Answer» C. The quantity demanded is less than the quantity supplied
148.

Which of the following is an example of a Primary form of Business activity?

A. Hair dressing
B. Automobile production
C. Banking
D. Forestry
Answer» E.
149.

Which of the following option is not an example of ‘market failure’?

A. Failure to produce merit goods
B. Failure to produce public goods
C. Failure of a firm to maximize its profits
D. Failure to account externalities
Answer» D. Failure to account externalities
150.

Passing a battery current through a solution of brine will produce?

A. Sodium hydroxide and chlorine
B. Chlorine and sodium
C. Sodium hydroxide and oxygen
D. Chlorine and hydrogen
Answer» B. Chlorine and sodium