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| 57051. |
3 members are to be elected from a particular ward of Gram Panchayat. Out of which …… : 1-seat is reserved for women, 1-seat is reserved for scheduled castes, 1-seat is General Open :5 candidates secured votes in the following manner. Which three of them can be declared elected ?5 Candidate > Voting(a) Women SC > 500(b) Women > 200(c) Male SC > 200(d) Male > 400(e) Male > 300Answer Option : |
| A. | (a), (d), (e) |
| B. | (a), (c), (d) |
| C. | (a), (b), (d) |
| D. | (a), (b), (e) |
| Answer» D. (a), (b), (e) | |
| 57052. |
Sachin Tendulkar is the best batsman in India. Choose an option giving the comparative degree of the underlined adjective: |
| A. | No other batsman in India is as good as Sachin Tendulkar. |
| B. | All batsmen in India are inferior to Sachin Tendulkar. |
| C. | Sachin Tendulkar is better than any other batsmen in India. |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» D. None of the above. | |
| 57053. |
The writer says that the present day educational system_ |
| A. | emphasises conquest of Nature |
| B. | emphasises exploitation of Nature to benefit human being |
| C. | emphasises exploitation and conquest of Nature, not sensitivity and respect for it |
| D. | encourages the possessive instinct of the child |
| Answer» D. encourages the possessive instinct of the child | |
| 57054. |
Read the following passage and answer the following questions (175-179) on it : There are three main groups of oils : animal, vegetable and mineral. Great quantities of animal oil come from whales, those enormous creatures of the sea which are the largest remaining animals in the world. To protect the whale from the cold of the Arctic seas, nature has provided it with a thick covering of fat called blubber. When the whale is killed, the blubber is stripped off and boiled down, either on board ship or on shore. It produces a great quantity of oil which can be made into food for human consumption. A few other creatures yield oil, but none so much as the whale. The livers of the cod and the halibut, two kinds of fish, yield nourishing oil. Both cod liver oil and halibut liver oil are given to sick children and other invalids who need certain vitamins. These oils may be bought at any chemist. Vegetable oil has been known from antiquity. No household can get on without it, for it is used in cooking. Perfumes may be made from the oils of certain flowers. Soaps are made from vegetable and animal oils. To the ordinary man, one kind of oil may be as important as another. But when the politician or the engineer refers to oil, he almost always means mineral oil, the oil that drives tanks, aeroplanes and warships, motor-cars and diesel locomotives; the oil that is used to lubricate all kinds of machinery. This is the oil that has changed the life of the common man. When it is refined into petrol it is used to drive the internal combustion engine. To it we owe the existence of the motor-car, which has replaced private carriage drawn by the horse. To it. we owe the possibility of flying. It has changed the methods of warfare on land and sea. This kind of oil comes out of the earth. Because it burns well, it is used as fuel and in some ways it is superior to coal in this respect. Many big ships now burn oil instead of coal. Because it burns brightly, it is used for illumination; countless homes are still illuminated with oil-burning lamps. Because it is very slippery, it is used for lubrication. Two metal surfaces rubbing together cause friction and heat; but if they are separated by a thin film of oil, the friction and heat are reduced. No machine would work for long if it were not properly lubricated. The oil used for this purpose must be of the correct thickness; if it is too thin it will not give sufficient Lubrication, and if it is too thick it will not reach all parts that must be lubricated. namang mananananananaThe existence of oil wells has been known for a long time. Some of the Indians of North America used to collect and sell the oil from the wells of Pennsylvania. No one, however, seems to have realized the importance of this oil until it was found that paraffin-oil could be made from it; this led to the development of the wells and to the making of enormous profits. When the internal combustion engine was invented, oil became of worldwide importance.175. Whales are |
| A. | the largest animals that have ever lived in the world. |
| B. | the largest animals living on land. |
| C. | the largest animals now living in the world. |
| D. | the largest animals living in the Caspian Sea. |
| Answer» D. the largest animals living in the Caspian Sea. | |
| 57055. |
म्हण पूर्ण करा : ‘शिकविलेली बुद्धी आणि .... फार काळ टिकत नाही.' |
| A. | बांधलेली दोरी |
| B. | बांधलेली शिदोरी |
| C. | बांधलेले घोडे |
| D. | बांधलेले मांजर |
| Answer» C. बांधलेले घोडे | |
| 57056. |
‘कोळशाच्या दलालीत हात काळे' या म्हणीचा योग्य अर्थ असलेला पर्याय ओळखा. |
| A. | परिस्थितीत बदल होणे. |
| B. | मोठ्या संकटात सापडणे |
| C. | परिश्रम करूनही योग्य मोबदला न मिळणे. |
| D. | आवश्यकतेपेक्षा अधिक फायदा होणे. |
| Answer» D. आवश्यकतेपेक्षा अधिक फायदा होणे. | |
| 57057. |
‘भंग' या शब्दाचा विरुद्धार्थी शब्द सांगा. | |
| A. | भग्न |
| B. | निर्भग |
| C. | सभंग |
| D. | अभंग |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57058. |
“आमचे शरीर सुदृढ व्हावे. आम्ही योगासने करतो', या वाक्यांचे मिश्रवाक्य करण्यासाठी कोणते अव्यय वापरावे लागेल? |
| A. | म्हणून |
| B. | की |
| C. | म्हणजे |
| D. | पण |
| Answer» B. की | |
| 57059. |
Here is the book that you had asked _ Which of the following prepositions would fill in the blank in the above sentence ? |
| A. | about |
| B. | to |
| C. | for |
| D. | of |
| Answer» D. of | |
| 57060. |
‘ऐवजी' या शब्दयोगी अव्ययाचा उपप्रकार ओळखा. |
| A. | तुलनावाचक |
| B. | विरोधवाचक |
| C. | कैवल्यवाचक |
| D. | विनिमयवाचक |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57061. |
The wood of which tree is used for making matchbox sticks ? |
| A. | Teak |
| B. | Sal |
| C. | Popular |
| D. | Eucalyptus |
| Answer» D. Eucalyptus | |
| 57062. |
रेड वाईन तयार करण्यासाठी लागणा-या किण्वन प्रक्रियेत कोणत्या सूक्ष्मजीवाचा वापर करतात ? |
| A. | लॅक्टोबॅसिलाय |
| B. | प्रोबायोटिक्स |
| C. | एस सेरेविसिये |
| D. | प्रीबायोटिक्स |
| Answer» D. प्रीबायोटिक्स | |
| 57063. |
As per the reports published by the Ministry of Finance recently the overseas borrowings by the Corporates and currency fluctuation has gone up by which of the following percentage points? About— |
| A. | (A) 1% |
| B. | (B) 2% |
| C. | (C) 3% |
| D. | (D) 4% |
| E. | (E) 5% |
| Answer» D. (D) 4% | |
| 57064. |
Implementation of an inverted list to maintain the record list for each value for a given attribute can be done by– |
| A. | Sequential file |
| B. | Direct file |
| C. | Indexed file |
| D. | Indexed sequential |
| Answer» B. Direct file | |
| 57065. |
Directions (Qns. 23-25) : Given an input, a machine generates pass codes for the six batches each day as follows:Input: These icons were taken out from the sea.Pass Codes:Batch I: from sea the out taken were icons theseBatch II: from icons these were taken out the seaBatch III: from icons out sea the taken were theseBatch IV : from icons out sea these were taken the. and so on.First batch starts at 10.00 a.m. and each batch is for one hour. There is a rest period of one bour after the end of the fourth batch.25. What will be the pass code for the batch at 3.00 p.m. if input is ‘four of the following five form a - group’? |
| A. | (1) a five following form group the of four |
| B. | (2) a five following form four group the of |
| C. | (3) a five following form four of the group |
| D. | (4) a five following form four group of the |
| E. | (5) None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 57066. |
Which of the following is not included in DML (Data Manipulation Language) ? |
| A. | INSERT |
| B. | UPDATE |
| C. | DELETE |
| D. | CAREATE |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57067. |
Directions (Qs. 11 to 15) : Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and given answer – :Q.13. On which day of the weeks (starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week) did Sushant visit Chennai? I. Sushant visited Chennai two days after his brother visited Chennai. II. Sushant did not visit Chennai either on Wednesday or on Friday. |
| A. | If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question. |
| B. | If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question. |
| C. | If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. |
| D. | If the data given in both the statements I & II together are not sufficient to answer the question, and |
| E. | If the data in both the statements I & II together are necessary to answer the question. |
| Answer» E. If the data in both the statements I & II together are necessary to answer the question. | |
| 57068. |
Directions (Qns. 61-65): In each of the following questions two rows of numbers are given. The resultant number in each row is to be worked out separately based on the following rules and the question below the rows of numbers are to be answered. The operations of numbers progress from left to right.Rules: (i) If an odd number is followed by a two digit even number then they arc to be added.(ii) If an odd number is followed by a two digit odd number then the second number is to be subtracted from the first number.(iii) If an even number is followed by a number which is a perfect square of a number then the second number is to be divided by the first number.(iv) Ifan even number is followed by a two-digit even number then the first number is to be multiplied by the second number.65. If the resultant of the second set of numbers is subtracted from the resultant of the first set of numbers what will be the outcome ? |
| A. | (1) 44 |
| B. | (2) 92 |
| C. | (3) 29 |
| D. | (4) 43 |
| E. | (5) None of these |
| Answer» B. (2) 92 | |
| 57069. |
Directions (Qs. 21 to 35) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the Sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is 'No error', the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any). : Rose growers in (1) / the city are waking up (2) / to the benefits (3) / of collective action. (4) / No error (5) |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| E. | 5 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 57070. |
Directions (Qs. 21 to 35) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the Sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is 'No error', the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any). : The website, which does not (1) / accept advertisements and is funded (2) / entirely by donations, describes itself (3) / as the fifth most popular website on the planet. (4) / No error (5) |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| E. | 5 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 57071. |
Which data structure is needed to convert infix notation to post-fix notation ? |
| A. | Branch |
| B. | Queue |
| C. | Tree |
| D. | Stack |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57072. |
Directions—(Q. 26–30) Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete : 30. There is …… chance of seeing her again …… she leaves. |
| A. | perhaps, when |
| B. | also, as |
| C. | little, before |
| D. | full, therefore |
| E. | more, after |
| Answer» B. also, as | |
| 57073. |
A————is approximately a million bytes. |
| A. | (A) gigabyte |
| B. | (B) kilobyte |
| C. | (C) megabyte |
| D. | (D) terabyte |
| E. | (E) None of these |
| Answer» D. (D) terabyte | |
| 57074. |
The————shows all the websites and pages that you have visited over a period of time. |
| A. | (A) status bar |
| B. | (B) task bar |
| C. | (C) history list |
| D. | (D) tool bar |
| E. | (E) None of these |
| Answer» D. (D) tool bar | |
| 57075. |
Which of the following table helps in representing the previous .and next state of the sequential circuit prior to and after the clock pulse respectively? |
| A. | Truth table |
| B. | Characteristic table |
| C. | Excitation table |
| D. | Both (A) and (B) |
| Answer» D. Both (A) and (B) | |
| 57076. |
Which of the following countries recently started Clinical Trial of AIDS vaccine ? |
| A. | South Africa |
| B. | India |
| C. | US |
| D. | Russia |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. US | |
| 57077. |
Directions (Qns. 41-45): Below is given a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity. The performance of Indian agriculture is largely dependent on amount of rainfall across the country. A substantive part of the cultivable land is dependent on irrigation which is directly relited to monsoon. However, agriculture and allied activities account for less than even one-fourth of the total GDP. The component of the manufacturing sector that depends on agriculture for the supply of intermediates is not very high, which suggests that the structure of industrialisation has changed over the years. Several components of the tertiary sector that are crucial for the growth of the rest of the economy have grown sizeably, thanks to IT and BPO. So, it is less likely that aggregate economic growth will be adversely affected if rainfall is scanty. Yet, a somewhat different picture emerges if we look deeper into the matter. Still, a very significant chunk of the population and work force depends on agriculture for its livelihood. A decline in agriculture reduces per capita food availability, which in turn, pulls down the standard of living.45. Manufacturing sector no longer depends on agricultural sector. |
| A. | (1) if the inference is ’definitely true’, i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given. |
| B. | (2) if the inference is 'probably true’ though not ‘definitely true’ in the light of the facts given. |
| C. | (3) if the ‘data arc inadequate’, i.e. from the facts given cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false. |
| D. | (4) if the inference is ‘probably false’. though not ‘definitely false’ in the light of the facts given. |
| E. | (5) if the inference is ‘definitely false’, i.e. it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts. |
| Answer» F. | |
| 57078. |
The Govt. of India and Reserve Bank of India is planning to set up an autonomous "ATM corporation of India" in which various banks can get together for common ATM operations. If this happens how will we all be benefited by the same? (1) It will be a cost effective measure as each bank can share its operational cost with others. (2) Clients can withdrawn money from any ATM from any location. They are not required to go to their banks' ATM only. (3) It will indirectly help the IT business also as India has a large pool of IT skilled manpower waiting for suitable placement. |
| A. | (A) Only 1 |
| B. | (B) Only 2 |
| C. | (C) Both 1 & 2 |
| D. | (D) All 1, 2 & 3 |
| E. | (E) None of these |
| Answer» D. (D) All 1, 2 & 3 | |
| 57079. |
Directions (Q. 86 - 90): Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. : All of happened thousands of year before Columbus set sail. |
| A. | what |
| B. | whats |
| C. | them |
| D. | this |
| E. | which |
| Answer» E. which | |
| 57080. |
Directions (Qs. 36 to 40) : In each of the questions below is given a statement, followed by a question. Read the statement carefully and answer the question that follows. : 36. Statement : The State Government granted special status to the seminar on the importance of protecting the environment around us, organised by the local academic body to create awareness among the citizens. Which of the following may be a probable reason for the State Government’s decision ? |
| A. | The Central Government has accorded highest priority of issues related to protection of environment, over all other issues. |
| B. | In the past the State Government had granted special status to such seminars. |
| C. | The State Government has failed to implement measures for protecting the environment. |
| D. | The local academic body made a fervent appeal for the special status. |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. In the past the State Government had granted special status to such seminars. | |
| 57081. |
Directions (Qs. 6 to 10) : Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below : ( M 3 # R A T I E J $ K @ F U 5 4 V I 6 © D 8 * H N 7 δ 2 W ) : Q. 9. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately proceded by a number and immediately followed by a latter? |
| A. | None |
| B. | One |
| C. | Two |
| D. | Three |
| E. | More than three |
| Answer» E. More than three | |
| 57082. |
The field that investigates the mechanics of human intelligence is– |
| A. | Artificial Science |
| B. | Cognitive Science |
| C. | Psychology |
| D. | Sociology |
| Answer» C. Psychology | |
| 57083. |
If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade, you would use a— |
| A. | (A) repeater |
| B. | (B) router |
| C. | (C) gateway |
| D. | (D) switch |
| E. | (E) None of these |
| Answer» B. (B) router | |
| 57084. |
Which of the following is a type of ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) ? |
| A. | Narrow Band |
| B. | Broad Band |
| C. | Both (A) and (B) |
| D. | Medium Band |
| Answer» D. Medium Band | |
| 57085. |
In fiber optics the attenuation of light through glass depends on the– |
| A. | Wavelength of light |
| B. | Frequency of light |
| C. | Speed of light |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Frequency of light | |
| 57086. |
The Government of India is likely to kick off the disinvestment process in near future by selling shares in some major companies. What decision is taken regarding proceeds of the same ? (A) It will be deposited as the fund available to the Planning Commission. (B) A separate fund known as National Investment Rind is created for the purpose. (C) The proceeds will be invested in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan so that the literacy rate can be increased. Codes : |
| A. | Only (A) |
| B. | Only(B) |
| C. | Only (C) |
| D. | Only (A) & (B) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Only (A) & (B) | |
| 57087. |
Directions (Qns. 28-30): P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, & W are sitting round the circle and are facing the centre. (i) P is second to the right of T who is the neighbour oT R & V. (ii) S is not the neighbour of P. (iii) V is the neighbour of U. (iv) Q is not between S & W and W is not between U & S.30. Which of the following is correct? |
| A. | (1) P is to the immediate right of Q |
| B. | (2) R is between T& U |
| C. | (3) Q is to the immediate left of W |
| D. | (4) U is between W & S |
| E. | (5) None of these |
| Answer» D. (4) U is between W & S | |
| 57088. |
Directions (Qns. 16-20): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:Following are the alternative eligibility' criteria for short-listing candidates for interview for entry level job in a bank: (i) The candidate should have passed SSC with atlcast 80% marks.(ii) The candidate should have passed HSC with atleast 75% marks.(iii) The candidate should be an/a Arts/Science/ Commerce graduate with atleast 60% marks.(iv) The candidate should be an engineer with atleast 55% marks.(v) The candidate should be a post-graduate in any discipline with atleast 50% marks.Any candidate can be eligible under any one or more of the above criteria depending upon their academic pursuits.In each of the following questions, details of one candidate is given. You have to find out under which of the above condition(s) the candidate is eligible and mark your answer accordingly based on the alternatives provided after each question. You arc not to assume anything other than the information provided in each of the above questions.16. Sunil Arora has secured 75% marks in SSC. He has completed his B.Com. with 65% marks after completing his Higher Secondary in Commerce. He has now enrolled in the Master’s Degree of Commerce. |
| A. | (1) Eligibleunder(i)only |
| B. | (2) Eligible under (ii) only |
| C. | (3) Eligible under (iii) only |
| D. | (4) Eligible under (i) and (iii) only |
| E. | (5) None of these |
| Answer» D. (4) Eligible under (i) and (iii) only | |
| 57089. |
Directions-(Q. 41-50) In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.Once upon a time there lived a peacock and a tortoise in close proximity and they became the best of friends. The peacock lived on a tree on the …(41)… of a stream which was the home of the tortoise. It was a daily …(42)… for the peacock to dance near the stream after he had a drink of water. He would display his great plumage for the amusement of his friend. One unfortunate day, a bird-catcher who was on the …(43)… caught the peacock and was about to take him away to the market. The unhappy bird begged his captor to allow him to bid his friend the tortoise good-bye, as it would be the …(44)… time he would see him. The bird-catcher gave in to his request and took him to the tortoise. The tortoise was in tears to see his friend held …(45)….The tortoise asked the birdcatcher to let the peacock go; but he laughed at the request, saying that it was his means of livelihood. The tortoise then said, “If I give you an expensive present, will you let my friend go ?” “Certainly,” answered the bird-catcher. Whereupon, the tortoise …(46)… into the water and in a few seconds came up with a handsome pearl, which he presented to the bird-catcher. This was beyond the man’s expectations, and he let the peacock go immediately. A short time after, the bird-catcher came back and told the tortoise that he thought he had not paid enough for the release of his friend, and …(47)…, that unless a match to the pearl was obtained for him, he would catch the peacock again. The tortoise, who had already …(48)… his friend to shift to a distant jungle on being set free, was greatly …(49)… by the greed of the bird - catcher. “Well,” said the tortoise, “if you insist on having another pearl like the one I gave you, give it back to me and I will fish you an exact match for it.” The greediness of the bird-catcher prevented his reasoning and he …(50)… gave the pearl to the clever tortoise. The tortoise swam out with it saying, “I am no fool to give you another pearl, you’re greediness has left you with nothing.Q. 45 |
| A. | captive |
| B. | custody |
| C. | affectionately |
| D. | badly |
| E. | carelessly |
| Answer» B. custody | |
| 57090. |
Directions (Qs. 11 to 15) : Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and given answer – :Q. 12. How is ‘gone’ is written in a code language ? I. you will be gone’ is written as ‘ka pa ni sa’ that code language. II. ‘he will be there’ is written as ‘ja da ka ni’ in that code language. |
| A. | If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question. |
| B. | If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question. |
| C. | If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. |
| D. | If the data given in both the statements I & II together are not sufficient to answer the question, and |
| E. | If the data in both the statements I & II together are necessary to answer the question. |
| Answer» E. If the data in both the statements I & II together are necessary to answer the question. | |
| 57091. |
Directions (Qs. 26 to 30) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :Following are the conditions for selecting Manager–HR in an organisation :The candidate must –(i) be at least 30 years and not more than 35 years as on 1.3.2012.(ii) have secured at least 60 percent mark in Gradation in any discipline.(iii) have secured at least 65 percent mark in the Post Graduate Degree/Diploma in Personnel Management/ HR(iv) have post qualification work experience of at least five years in the Personnel/HR Department of an organisation.(v) have secured at least 50 percent marks in the selection process.In the case of a candidate who satisfies all the above conditions except :(a) at (ii) above but has secured at least 55 percent marks in Graduation in any discipline and at least 70 percent marks in post Graduate Degree/Diploma in Personnel Management/HR, the case is to be referred to GM–HR.(b) at (iv) above, but has post qualification work experience of at least four years out of which at least two years as Deputy Manager HR, the case is to be referred to President–HR.In each questions below are given details of one candidate. You have to take one of the following courses of actions based on the information provided and the conditions and sub–conditions given above and mark the number of that course of action as your answer. You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question.All these cases are given to you as on 1.3.2012Mark answer -Q. 26. Rita Bhatt was born on 25th July 1978. She has secured 62 percent marks in Graduation and 65 percent marks in Post Graduation Diploma in Management. She has been working for the past six years in the Personnel Department of an organisation after completing her Post Graduation. She has secured 55 percent marks in the selection process. |
| A. | if the candidate is not to be selected |
| B. | if the data provided are not adequate to take a decision |
| C. | if the case is to be referred to President–HR |
| D. | if the case is to be referred to President GM–HR |
| E. | if the candidate is to be selected |
| Answer» F. | |
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Directions (Qns. 11-15): Study the following alphabet-symbol-digit sequence and answer the questions given below it:GN = 8 L @ C R ß ↑ 2 5 H # 7 E J $ 4 + V Y 3 6 ? F9 * M11. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement each of which is either immediately followed by a letter or immediately preceded by a number? |
| A. | (1) Nil |
| B. | (2) Three |
| C. | (3) Four |
| D. | (4) Five |
| E. | (5) None of these |
| Answer» D. (4) Five | |
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Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.The Sun, while going on his daily rounds saw a princess and fell in love with her. Whenever he could slip away from the heavens he would take human form and go down to the princess to spend some time with her. The princess too became quite fond of him and would wait for him to come. One day the Sun decided to send her a blood-red ruby as a token of his love for her. He put the gem in a silk bag, and calling a crow that was flying past, asked the bird to deliver the gem to his beloved. Crows had milky white feathers in those days and it was considered auspicious if a crow came anywhere near you. So the Sun was pleased that he had found a crow to deliver the gem. As the crow sped through the sky with the silken bag, the aroma of food lured him. Looking down the crow saw that a wedding feast was in progress, and immediately it was distracted from its mission. Food was one thing it could never resist !Alighting on a tree nearby, it hung the bag on a twig and went off to find some food. While the crow was feasting, a merchant passing by saw the bag on the tree, and knocked it down with a pole. When he opened the bag and saw its contents he almost swooned in joy. Quickly pocketing the ruby, he filled the bag with dry cow dung that was lying there, and then deftly returned the bag to the branch. It was all done so quickly that the crow missed all the action. After having its fill, it flew up to the tree, and picking up the bag took it to the person it was intended for. The princess was in the garden. When the crow gave her the bag, she took it eagerly, knowing that it was from the Sun. But when she saw its contents she reeled back in shock and anger. Believing that it was the Sun’s way of telling her that he did not care for her, she flung the bag away, rushed to her palace, and never came out again. When the Sun learnt of what had happened he was furious.So great was his anger that when he turned his scorching gaze on the crow, its feathers were burned black. Its feathers have been black ever since. The ruby did not stay with the man who stole it. It fell out of his pocket and rolled into a deep pit. Men have been trying to dig it out ever since. Many precious stones have been found in the process, making Myanmar one of the richest sources of rubies and sapphires, but the ruby that the Sun sent to the princess is yet to be found.9. What was the crow’s mission ? |
| A. | To deliver the gift to the princess |
| B. | To attend the wedding |
| C. | To make the Sun angry |
| D. | To keep the princess in her palace |
| E. | To protect the princess from the harmful Sun |
| Answer» B. To attend the wedding | |
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Directions (Q. 51 to 65): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/expressions are given in bold in the passage to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. PASSAGE - Let imagination give us two travellers. Put 25 centuries between them. One traveller enters New York, 1970; halfway around the world, the other makes his way into Babylon, 600 B.C. Over 80 generations of mankind separate the two travellers, yet in our imaginary picture they share common reactions to their respective cities: awe and fascination directed to the structures that man has raised from the ground to compete with the clouds.Skyscrapers are indeed a mark of the 20th century, but today's towering buildings have worthy forebears in the ancient Middle East. Then as now, architects aspired to lead the eye of the beholder upward. The traveller to Babylon, for example, would gaze upon the High Place, the ziggurat known to history as the Tower of Babel. Perhaps a passerby would tell the visitor of King I Nebuchadnezzar's inscription high in the Tower. "I prepared to place the summit in position so that it might compete with Heaven..." To Babylonians and other peoples of the Fèrtile Crescent, the ziggurats were material links betweenthe earth and the heavens -- between the known and the unknown. At least one ziggurat. serving as the sanctuary of the local god. was built in each city. It stood apart from the temple, much as the campanile stands apart from Italian churches or minarets from mosques.At the base was a rectangular hill of sunbaked brick. A spiral-shaped tower lifted itself from the base, with each story a different colour. Ordinary citizens did not enter the sanctuary, but priests ascended on an outside ramp formed by the spiral. Atop the lower the priests made celestial observations and with their astrology, counselled the lovelorn and recommended the best days for doing business. The towers also served as meteorological stations from which weather predictions were issued.Curiously enough, the Babylonians persisted in building with clay when they were well aware that Fired bricks were much more durablo. Thus it was necessary for monarchs repeatedly to repair the structure. When Nebuchadnezzar undertook the Tower of Babel's most famous face lifting, mentioned in the Bible, the structure was almost a thousand years old and had already undergone previous refurnishings. Completed, the Tower stood 297 feet high, just three feet short of the Statue of Liberty. The Tower of Babel Was, however, a relati e latecomer to the ranks of ancient skyscrapers. Let us go back yet another 2,400 years—to about 3000 B C.—to the age when the Great Pyramid of Gizeh was built in Egypt. The Egyptians, too. were stargazers, and with astrological calculations that were phenomenally accurate, the Pharaoh caused the pyramid to rise with its sides facing exactly North, South. East and West. : Which quality of the ancient Egyptians is highlighted by the author In the passage? |
| A. | Their perseverance of constructing buildings |
| B. | Their insistence on, building structures made of clay |
| C. | Their awareness of the strengths, of different construction materials |
| D. | Their high degree of accuracy in astrological calculations |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Their awareness of the strengths, of different construction materials | |
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Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.The Sun, while going on his daily rounds saw a princess and fell in love with her. Whenever he could slip away from the heavens he would take human form and go down to the princess to spend some time with her. The princess too became quite fond of him and would wait for him to come. One day the Sun decided to send her a blood-red ruby as a token of his love for her. He put the gem in a silk bag, and calling a crow that was flying past, asked the bird to deliver the gem to his beloved. Crows had milky white feathers in those days and it was considered auspicious if a crow came anywhere near you. So the Sun was pleased that he had found a crow to deliver the gem. As the crow sped through the sky with the silken bag, the aroma of food lured him. Looking down the crow saw that a wedding feast was in progress, and immediately it was distracted from its mission. Food was one thing it could never resist !Alighting on a tree nearby, it hung the bag on a twig and went off to find some food. While the crow was feasting, a merchant passing by saw the bag on the tree, and knocked it down with a pole. When he opened the bag and saw its contents he almost swooned in joy. Quickly pocketing the ruby, he filled the bag with dry cow dung that was lying there, and then deftly returned the bag to the branch. It was all done so quickly that the crow missed all the action. After having its fill, it flew up to the tree, and picking up the bag took it to the person it was intended for. The princess was in the garden. When the crow gave her the bag, she took it eagerly, knowing that it was from the Sun. But when she saw its contents she reeled back in shock and anger. Believing that it was the Sun’s way of telling her that he did not care for her, she flung the bag away, rushed to her palace, and never came out again. When the Sun learnt of what had happened he was furious.So great was his anger that when he turned his scorching gaze on the crow, its feathers were burned black. Its feathers have been black ever since. The ruby did not stay with the man who stole it. It fell out of his pocket and rolled into a deep pit. Men have been trying to dig it out ever since. Many precious stones have been found in the process, making Myanmar one of the richest sources of rubies and sapphires, but the ruby that the Sun sent to the princess is yet to be found.2. Why did the princess fling the gift away ? |
| A. | She did not like rubies |
| B. | The crow was known to bring bad luck |
| C. | She had found cow dung in the bag |
| D. | She thought the Sun was playing a cruel joke on her |
| E. | She had wanted the Sun to personally deliver it |
| Answer» D. She thought the Sun was playing a cruel joke on her | |
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Binary number 101110000 is equivalent to decimal– |
| A. | 716 |
| B. | 722 |
| C. | 718 |
| D. | 724 |
| Answer» B. 722 | |
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One method of programming a computer to exhibit intelligence is called modeling– |
| A. | Simulation |
| B. | Cognitization |
| C. | Psychic amelioration |
| D. | Duplication |
| Answer» B. Cognitization | |
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Directions (Q. 66- 75): Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the phrase given in italics in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (e) as the answer. : Through his struggle, he gained some • recognised for his fellow beings. |
| A. | regained and recognised |
| B. | gained some recognition , |
| C. | gains some recognising |
| D. | gained some recognise |
| E. | No correction required |
| Answer» C. gains some recognising | |
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If we traverse binary search tree, in which manner that we get in ascending manner– |
| A. | Inorder |
| B. | Preorder |
| C. | Post order |
| D. | Graph |
| Answer» B. Preorder | |
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Directions (Q. 81 - 85): Read each sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e) i.e., ‘No Error'. (Ignore the error of punctuation, if any) : The great danger (a) / to ships entered the harbour (b) / is from strong currents (c) / and sudden storms (d) No error (e) |
| A. | a |
| B. | b |
| C. | c |
| D. | d |
| E. | e |
| Answer» C. c | |