Monday 21 August 2017

Test of the Day



Q1. Name the person who has recently become the youngest noble prize winner to address Canadian parliament.
 Kailash Satyarthi
 Aung San Suu Kyi
 Raoul Wallenberg
 Malala Yousafzai
 None of the given options is true
Solution:
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, becomes the first noble prize winner to address Canadian parliament.

Q2. The first rail freight service ‘British goods’ has started recently from the UK to-
 Japan
 India
 France
 Spain
 China
Solution:
The first rail freight service British goods from the UK to China.

Q3. Mukta Dutta Tomar has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which country?
 Japan
 Germany
 Oman
 Georgia
 Nigeria
Solution:
Mukta Dutta Tomar has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Germany, recently.

Q4. Which among the following cities, India's first ever micro-drama festival, named "Thespis" was concluded? 
 New Delhi
 Chandigarh
 Bengaluru
 Chennai
 Bareilly
Solution:
India's first ever micro-drama festival, named Thespis, was held recently in New Delhi.

Q5. A signed undertaking from one party containing a promise to pay a stated sum to a specified person or a company is known as ________ 
 Power of Attorney
 Promissory Note
 Purchasing Power Parity
 Plastic Notes
 None of the given options is true
Solution:
A promissory note is a legal instrument in which one party (the maker or issuer) promises in writing to pay a determinate sum of money to the other (the payee).

Directions (6-10): Each of the following 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 give answer. 

Q6. Who is daughter in law of P? 
I. Q is the only son of W, who is husband of P. 
II. S is daughter of P and T is sister in law of S.
 if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient in answer the question.
 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.
 if the data in either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
 if the data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
 if the data in both the statements I and II are together necessary to answer the question.
Solution:

Q7. What is code for ‘dog’ ? 
I. If the code for “ black and white dog” is “ sx lx ztfx” and the code of “ and the student who” is “ lv xs lx mn”. 
II. The code for “white cow and young” is “ et fx lx mb”.
 if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient in answer the question.
 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.
 if the data in either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
 if the data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
 if the data in both the statements I and II are together necessary to answer the question.

Q8. Point ‘P’ is in which direction with respect to point ‘Q’? 
I. Point A is west of Point B, which is north of Point C. Point B is exactly middle between A and Q. Pont P is north of Point C. 
II. Point A is east of Point B, which is south of Point Q. Point P is west of Point B.
 if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient in answer the question.
 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.
 if the data in either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
 if the data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
 if the data in both the statements I and II are together necessary to answer the question.
Solution:

Q9. Who amongst A, B, C, D and E is the shortest? 
I. A is taller than B. E is not the tallest. 
II. C is taller than A. D is not the tallest. 
 if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient in answer the question.
 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.
 if the data in either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
 if the data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
 if the data in both the statements I and II are together necessary to answer the question.

Q10. Among V, W, X, Y and Z seated in a straight line facing south. Who among following sits second to left of X? 
I. W sits second to right of V. Z is not immediate neighbor of Y. 
II. V sits third to left of Y. W sits on the immediate right of X.
 if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient in answer the question.
 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.
 if the data in either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
 if the data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
 if the data in both the statements I and II are together necessary to answer the question.
Solution:



Q11. The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years is Rs. 756 and Simple interest is Rs. 720. If the sum is invested such that the SI is Rs. 900 and the number of years is equal to the rate percent per annum, find the rate percent?
 10%
 12%
 5%
 15%
 None of these
Solution:



Q12. Arun and Gaurav have to clear their respective loans by paying 3 equal annual installments of Rs. 30,000 each. Arun pays @ 10% per annum of simple interest while Gaurav pays 10% per annum compound interest. What is the difference in their loan amounts?
 Rs. 400
 Rs. 350
 Rs. 300
 Rs. 450
 Rs. 500
Solution:

Q13. Anjali invested an amount of Rs. 5800 for 2 years. At what rate of Compound Intrest will she get an amount of Rs. 594.50 at the end of two years?
 5%
 8%
 7%
 9%
 10%
Solution:

Q14. A man borrows Rs. 3000 at rate of 10% compounded annually. At the end of each year, he pays back Rs. 1000. How much amount should he pay at the end of the 3rd year to clear all his dues?
 Rs. 1583
 Rs. 1789
 Rs. 1600
 Rs. 1683
 None of these
Solution:

Q15. Anjali took a loan of Rs. 20,000 to purchase a TV set from LG. She promised to make the payment after three years. The company charges CI @ 10% per annum for the same. But, suddenly the company announces the rate of interest as 15% per annum for the last one year of the loan period. What extra amount she has to pay due to the announcement of new rate of interest?
 Rs. 1210
 Rs. 1310
 Rs. 1220
 Rs. 1320
 None of these
Solution:

Directions (16-20): In the following questions, two sentences are given. There may be an error in the sentence(s). Mark your answer accordingly from the given options. 

 Q16. I.The manager has promised to look into the matter. 
II.It has been raining from Monday.
 if there is an error only in the first sentence;
 if there is an error only in the second sentence;
 if there are errors in both sentences; and
 if there is no error in either of the sentences.
 If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.
Solution:
To look into something is to investigate it. Correct: It has been raining since Monday.(Use from to show the starting point only when the end point is also mentioned. In other cases, use since.)

Q17. I.He doesn’t know how to ride on a bicycle. 
II.I will be attending the classes regularly since Monday.
 if there is an error only in the first sentence;
 if there is an error only in the second sentence;
 if there are errors in both sentences; and
 if there is no error in either of the sentences.
 If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.
Solution:
Correct: He doesn’t know how to ride a bicycle.(Use ‘on’ with foot.) Correct: I will be attending the classes regularly from Monday.(Use for to indicate duration.)

Q18. I. What are you looking at? 
II.This is the house I was born in.
 if there is an error only in the first sentence;
 if there is an error only in the second sentence;
 if there are errors in both sentences; and
 if there is no error in either of the sentences.
 If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.
Solution:
there is no error in either of the sentences.

Q19. I.Governments must ban or otherwise prevent the sale of illicit liquor. 
II.The tobacco is a cash crop.
 if there is an error only in the first sentence;
 if there is an error only in the second sentence;
 if there are errors in both sentences; and
 if there is no error in either of the sentences.
 If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.
Solution:
Correct: Tobacco is a cash crop.(Rule: A material noun does not take an article (a, an, the) before it.)

Q20. I. His mathematics is weak. 
II.I bought a pair of trousers yesterday.
 if there is an error only in the first sentence;
 if there is an error only in the second sentence;
 if there are errors in both sentences; and
 if there is no error in either of the sentences.
 If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.
Solution:
Correct: His mathematics are weak.(Rule: When these subjects denote qualities or property, they are used in a plural sense. For example,)

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