QUIZ-13

Q1. The government has recently issued an alert on the spread of new malware named __________, that can lock computers and demand ransom for unlocking them.

(a) Bits Ransomeware

(b) Locky Ransomware

(c) Lockhead Ransomeware

(d) Key Ransomeware

(e) Teach Us Ransomeware

S1. Ans.(b)

Sol. The government has issued an alert on the spread of new malware 'Locky Ransomware' that can lock computers and demand ransom for unlocking them. Electronics and IT Additional Secretary Ajay Kumar tweeted that an alert regarding spam spreading Locky Ransomware was issued by Indian Computer Emergency Response Team.

Q2. Name the Hockey India coach who has been sacked from the national coach post after a string of unimpressive outings at the international level.

(a) Mike Yeo

(b) Jeff Jackson

(c) Mike Schafer

(d) Roelant Oltmans

(e) Wayne Gretzky

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Hockey India has sacked national coach Roelant Oltmans after a string of unimpressive outings at the international level. High-Performance Director David John will be in charge till a suitable replacement is found for a smooth transition of the men’s team.

Q3. How many banks of the BRICS Bank Cooperation Mechanism have agreed to establish credit lines in the national currencies and cooperate on credit ratings?

(a) 4

(b) 3

(c) 5

(d) 2

(e) 7

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Five banks of the BRICS Bank Cooperation Mechanism have agreed to establish credit lines in the national currencies and cooperate on credit ratings. The agreement to this effect was signed ahead of the BRICS Summit in China’s Xiamen city. Brazilian Development Bank, Vnesheconombank, Export-Import Bank of India, China Development Bank and Development Bank of South Africa signed the agreement in Beijing.

Q4. Name the minister who has been appointed as the Union Railway Minister after being inducted into the Union Cabinet.

(a) Suresh Prabhu

(b) Nirmala Sitharaman

(c) Arun Jaitley

(d) Ananth Kumar

(e) Piyush Goyal

S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the Union Railway Minister after being inducted into the Union Cabinet. He replaced former Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, who had earlier offered to resign following multiple train derailments.

Q5. After the Reshuffle in cabinet, who was given the Defence Ministry?

(a) Nirmala Sitharaman

(b) Manohar Parrikar

(c) Jagat Prakash Nadda

(d) Anant Geete

(e) Raj Nath Singh

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. After the Reshuffle, Nirmala Sitharaman was given the Defence Ministry, becoming only the second woman to hold the post after Indira Gandhi. Nirmala Sitharaman emerged as the biggest gainer of the cabinet reshuffle as Prime Minister Modi gave her the heavyweight Defence portfolio.

Q6. Nepal has signed a _____________ UN assistance package for 2018-2022 to lay out the country’s development strategy for the next five years.

(a) USD 700 million

(b) USD 750 million

(c) USD 635 million

(d) USD 650 million

(e) USD 760 million

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Nepal has signed a USD 635 million UN assistance package for 2018-2022 to lay out the country’s development strategy for the next five years. The package involves 26 individual UN agencies. The National Planning Commission, apex advisory body of the Government of Nepal, and the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Nepal signed the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF). The Chairman of the National Planning Commission is Swarnim Wagle.

Q7. Name the Player who has become the first wicketkeeper in world cricket to effect 100 stumpings in One Day Internationals (ODIs).

(a) Mushfiqur Rahim

(b) Mahendra Singh Dhoni

(c) Sarfraz Ahmed

(d) Kamran akmal

(e) Kumar Sangakkara

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Former India Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first wicketkeeper in world cricket to effect 100 stumpings in One Day Internationals (ODIs). Dhoni achieved the feat in his 301st ODI in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Q8. The 9th BRICS Summit has started in Xiamen, China with the group of leaders of the five countries. What is the theme of the 9th BRICS Summit?

(a) Partnership for Secure Future

(b) Together Against Terrorism

(c) Stronger Partnership for a better future

(d) None of The Given Themes are True

(e) Sustainable Development for Better Future

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. The 9th BRICS Summit has started in Xiamen, China with a group photograph of leaders of the five countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) and was preceded by a warm handshake between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping. The theme of the 9th BRICS Summit is "Stronger Partnership for a better future".

Q9. In the recent Cabinet Reshuffle, four Ministers of State have been promoted to the Cabinet Minister. Who of the following is not among them?

(a) Dharmendra Pradhan

(b) Piyush Goyal

(c) Nirmala Sitharaman

(d) Manoj Sinha

(e) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. In the recent Cabinet Reshuffle four Ministers of State have been promoted to the cabinet Ministry namely Shri Dharmendra Pradhan (Minister of Petroleum and Natural GasMinister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship), Shri Piyush Goyal (Minister of Railways, Minister of Coal), Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman (Minister of Defence), Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (Minister of Minority Affairs).

Q10. Which of the following Broadcasting Company has edged out Sony Pictures to secure the Indian Premier League's media rights with a bid of Rs 16,347.50 crore?

(a) Sahara India

(b) Star India

(c) ESPN Sports

(d) Sony Pictures

(e) DD Sports

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Star India edged out Sony Pictures to secure the Indian Premier League's media rights with a bid of Rs 16,347.50 crore. The bidding for various media rights of the cash-rich league was held in Mumbai for a five-year period from 2018-2022. The winning bid will allow Star India to air content on their properties for a period of five years (2018-2022).

Q11. Fincare Small Finance Bank has kick-started its banking operations with about 25 operational branches across four states. What was the previous name of Fincare SFB?

(a) Disha Microfin Limited

(b) AU Small Finance Bank

(c) Motilal Oswal Financial

(d) Edelweiss Financial

(e) Pragati Small Finance Bank

S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. Fincare Small Finance Bank (previously known as Disha Microfin limited) kick-started its banking operations with about 25 operational branches across Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Q12. Name the Pulitzer-prize winning poet who has passed away at age of 90.

(a) Tyehimba Jess

(b) David Fahrenthold

(c) C. J. Chivers

(d) Peggy Noonan

(e) John Ashbery

S12. Ans.(e)
Sol. Pulitzer-prize winning poet John Ashbery, a post-modern American trailblazer, has passed away at age of 90 in Hudson, New York.

Q13. Karnataka government has decided to merge the existing seven health schemes to launch a unified health scheme. What is the name of this Unified Scheme?

(a) Nirogya Bhavah

(b) Nirogya Scheme

(c) Arogya Bhagya

(d) Arogya Scheme

(e) Unified Health Scheme

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Karnataka government will merge the existing seven health schemes to launch a unified health scheme- ‘Arogya Bhagya’. It will cover all 1.4 crore households of the state.

Q14. Which among the following country from BRICS has decided to give $76.4 million for a BRICS economic and technology cooperation plan?

(a) India

(b) Brazil

(c) South Africa

(d) China

(e) Russia

S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. China will give 500 million yuan ($76.4 million) for a BRICS economic and technology cooperation plan, and another $4 million for projects at the BRICS countries' New Development Bank stated Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Q15. Name the Bank that has bagged the ‘best bank’ award among small banks for the use of technology for financial inclusion at the 13th IDRBT Banking Technology Excellence Awards 2016-17.

(a) Cooperation Bank

(b) Karnataka Bank

(c) DENA Bank

(d) Karur Vysya Bank

(e) Kotak Mahindra Bank

S15. Ans.(b)

Sol. Karnataka Bank has bagged the ‘best bank’ award among small banks for the use of technology for financial inclusion at the 13th IDRBT Banking Technology Excellence Awards 2016-17.

Test of the Day

Q1. Name the Indian Shooter who claimed a bronze medal in the women's 10m Air Pistol as India ended the Grand Prix of Liberation Plezn 2017 shooting championships in Czech Republic with seven medals.

 Jeetu Rai

 Deepa Malik

 Heena Sindhu

 Aparna Ghosh

 Rupali Tomer

Solution:

Heena Sindhu claimed a bronze medal in the women's 10m Air Pistol as India ended the Grand Prix of Liberation Plezn 2017 shooting championships in Czech Republic with seven medals

Q2. Name the senior diplomat who has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to the Netherlands.

 Gopal Rangasami

 Venu Rajamony

 Kavitha Kalavathi

 S S Kamath

 Anirudh Bhattacharya

Solution:

Press Secretary to President Pranab Mukherjee and senior diplomat Venu Rajamony has been appointed India’s Ambassador to the Netherlands. Rajamony will also be India’s Permanent Representative to the Organization for Prevention of Chemical Weapons based in The Hague and cover the International Court of Justice, the Permanent Court of Arbitration and other international organizations based in the Netherland.

Q3. Name the fast bowler who is now the leading wicket-taker in Women’s ODIs, as per the recent ICC data. 

 S.R. Taylor

 E. Bisht

 M. Kapp

 Jhulan Goswami

 A. Shrubsole

Solution:

Jhulan Goswami, India’s fast bowler, is now the leading wicket-taker in Women’s ODIs, going past Australia’s Cathryn Fitzpatrick record of 180 wickets. Jhulan, the former India captain, achieved the feat during the ongoing Women’s Quadrangular Series in South Africa. She now has 181 wickets in 153 matches at an average of 21.76 with two five-wicket and 4 four-wicket hauls.

Q4. Name the newly appointed President of South Korea.

 Park Geun-hye

 Lee Myung-bak

 Roh Moo-hyun

 Kim Dae-jung

 Moon Jae-In

Solution:

South Korea's liberal leader Moon Jae-In took the oath as president, tasked with navigating the country out of rising tensions over North Korea's nuclear program and the risk of a rift with the United States. Moon Jae-In has replaced Park Geun-Hye.

Q5. ECS stand for-

 External Commercial System

 Electronic Clearing System

 Electronic Commercial System

 Electrical Clearing Service

 Electronic Clearing Service

Solution:

ECS stands for Electronic Clearing Service. It allows companies, Government departments and institutions which have to make bulk payments in the form of dividend warrants and interest payments on bonds to investors to transfer the proceeds electronically to customers’ Bank accounts.

Directions (6-10): Following are the criteria for selection of officers in an organization. 
The candidate must 
(i) Have passed Intermediate examination in first class with at least 60% marks.
(ii) Have passed Graduation degree in any discipline with at least 55% marks.
(iii) Have completed a Certificate/Diploma/Degree course in Computer Science.
(iv) Be not less than 21 yr and not more than 30 yr of age as on 1.7.2008.
 If a candidate satisfies all the above mentioned criteria except. 
1. At (ii) above but is a Post Graduate, case may be referred to the Managing Director (MD).
2. At (iii) above but has studied Computer Science as one of subjects of curriculum, case may be referred to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
 In each of the questions below, information of one candidate is given. You have to take one of the following five decisions based on the information provided and the criteria and conditions given above. You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All these cases are given to you as on 01.07.2008. You have to indicate your decision by marking answers to each question as follows. Give answer 

Q6. Anubhavi is a B.Com passed in first class with 64% marks. She had passed Intermediate examination in first class with 70% marks. She has also completed a certificate course in Computer Science with ‘B’ grade. Her date of birth is 23.9.1984.

 If the case is to be referred to MD

 If the case is to be referred to CEO

 If the candidate is to be selected

 If the information is inadequate to take a decision

 If the candidate is not to be selected

Solution:

Anubhavi fulfills all conditions, so she is to be selected.

Q7. Vishakha is a B.A. with Computer Science passed in second class with 58% marks. She had passed Intermediate in first class with 76% marks. She has completed 25 yr of age in December 2007.

 If the case is to be referred to MD

 If the case is to be referred to CEO

 If the candidate is to be selected

 If the information is inadequate to take a decision

 If the candidate is not to be selected

Solution:

Vishakha fulfills all conditions, so she is to be selected.

Q8. Daksh passed Intermediate examination in first class with 85% marks and B.A. in second class with 57% marks. He has completed a computer certificate course very recently. His date of birth is 26.4.1982.

 If the case is to be referred to MD

 If the case is to be referred to CEO

 If the candidate is to be selected

 If the information is inadequate to take a decision

 If the candidate is not to be selected

Solution:

Daksh fulfills all conditions so he is to be selected.

Q9. Viral passed Intermediate examination in 2003 with 85% marks and BCA. degree examination in 2006 with 69% marks. He has studied Computer Science as one of the subject at BCA. His date of birth is 17.9.1984.

 If the case is to be referred to MD

 If the case is to be referred to CEO

 If the candidate is to be selected

 If the information is inadequate to take a decision

 If the candidate is not to be selected

Solution:

Viral fulfills conditions (2) instead of (iii), so his case may be referred to the CEO.

Q10. Neetu is B.A. Graduate passed in second class with 56% marks. She had passed Intermediate in second class with 59% marks. She has also completed a Computer diploma with 56% marks. Her date of birth is 11.5.1982.

 If the case is to be referred to MD

 If the case is to be referred to CEO

 If the candidate is to be selected

 If the information is inadequate to take a decision

 If the candidate is not to be selected

Solution:

Neetu does not fulfill condition (i), so she is not to be selected.

Directions (11-15): Study the following Bar-graph and answer the question carefully 
Percentage of people in a city (Total number of People = 40250)  

Q11. What is the respective ratio of the men to the women working in night shifts from the call center and Chemistry Industries respectively?

 22 : 3

 21 : 4

 23 : 5

 7 : 1

 None of these

Solution:

Q12. What is the approximate average number of females working in night shifts from all the industries together?

 2200

 2100

 2150

 2227

 None of these

Solution:

Q13. Total number of men is approximately what percent of total number of women working in night shifts from all industries together?

 200%

 250%

 20%

 100%

 None of the above

Solution:

Q14. The number of women working in night shifts from the gaming industry is approximately what percent of the total number of women working in the night shifts from all the industries together?

 11%

 13%

 15%

 17%

 None of these

Solution:

Q15. What is the difference between the total number of men and the total number of women working in night shifts from all the industries together?

 13500

 12542

 13524

 14000

 13000

Solution:

Directions (16-20): Find out the error, if any. If there is no error, the answer is (E), i.e. No error. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.) 

Q16. India’s travel and tourism (A)/ industry is poised (B)/ on growth at seven (C)/ percent this year alone. (D)/ No error (E).

 A

 B

 C

 D

 E

Solution:

Use ‘to grow’ in place of ‘on growth’. or (replace 'at' with 'by')

Q17. The Ministry was considered (A)/ several proposals for the (B)/ development of small and medium (C)/ enterprises during Budget discussions. (D)/ No error (E).

 A

 B

 C

 D

 E

Solution:

Remove ‘was’. [The doer is given, so keep this part of the sentence in the active voice.]

Q18. The amount of foreign (A)/ direct investment in (B)/ the country in 2008 is (C)/ doubled that received in 1997 (D)/ No error (E).

 A

 B

 C

 D

 E

Solution:

Use ‘double’ in place of ‘doubled’.

Q19. Government officials have been working (A)/ overtime to answer queries raised (B)/ by banks on numerous of (C)/ issues pertaining to the loan waiver. (D)/ No error (E).

 A

 B

 C

 D

 E

Solution:

Either remove ‘of’ or use ‘a number of’ in place of ‘numerous of’. [Numerous + Plural Noun]

Q20. We have sought (A)/ clearance in (B)/ additional expenditure incurred (C)/ during the project (D)/ No error (E).

 A

 B

 C

 D

 E

Solution:

Use ‘for’ in place of ‘in’. [Clearance (when it means ‘among’) + for]

Test of the Day

Q1. India and which one of the following countries has agreed to sign an MoU in the urban transport sector for cooperation in policy planning, technology transfer and institutional organization?

 Palestine

 Austria

 Rwanda

 UK

 France

Solution:

India and the UK agreed to sign an MoU in the urban transport sector for cooperation in policy planning, technology transfer and institutional organization. Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari was on a three-day visit, finalized the bilateral cooperation arrangement between the Transport for London (TfL) and the India's Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to cover a wide range of transport mobility solutions and associated activities in urban environments.

Q2. The International Day of Families is observed every year on ________.

 12 May

 15 May

 17 May

 16 May

 14 May

Solution:

The International Day of Families is observed on the 15th of May every year. The theme of 2017 is “Families, education and well-being”.

Q3. HDFC Life has entered into a bancassurance tie-up with which of the following bank to distribute its individual life insurance products to the private lender’s customers.

 Catholic Syrian Bank

 ESAF Small Finance Bank

 Karur Vysya Bank

 Kotak Mahindra Bank

 Nainital Bank

Solution:

HDFC Life has entered into a bancassurance tie-up with Catholic Syrian Bank to distribute its individual life insurance products to the private lender’s customers.

Q4. ‘Maa committee’ has been recently formed in which of the following state that will now keep an eye on mid-day meals served to students in state-run primary schools to ensure that they get nutritious food prepared in hygienic conditions?

 Maharashtra

 Madhya Pradesh

 Uttar Pradesh

 Bihar

 Uttarakhand

Solution:

A Mother's Day gift has been given to lakhs of children in schools of Uttar Pradesh in the form of 'Maa' by forming the 'Maa Comittee'. ‘Maa’ will now keep an eye on mid-day meals served to students in state-run primary schools to ensure that they get nutritious food prepared in hygienic conditions.

Q5. What is the present Repo Rate?

 7.00%

 6.00%

 6.50%

 6.75%

 6.25%

Solution:

present Repo Rate is 6.00%.

Directions (6-10): Study the following information and answer the given questions: 
Nine teachers – P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, and X live on separate floors of a 9-floor building. Ground floor is numbered 1, first floor is numbered 2 and so on until the topmost floor is numbered 9. Each one of these teach different subjects viz. Computer, Economics, Commerce, Accounts, Biology, English, Physics, Art, and Music but not necessarily in the same order. Only five teachers live above the floors on which P lives. Only one teacher lives between P and the one who teaches English. U lives immediately below the one who teaches Economics. The one who teaches Economics lives on an even numbered floor.
Only three teachers live between the one who teaches English and the one who teaches Commerce. T lives immediately above R. T does not teach Commerce. Only two teachers live between Q and the one who teaches Biology. The one who teaches Biology live below the floor on which Q lives. W teaches Art and lives on floor no. 8. The one who teaches Computer does not live immediately above or immediately below Q. S does not live immediately above or immediately below P. X teaches Music and lives immediately above W. V does not teach Accounts. 

Q6. Who among following lives on ground floor (Floor number one)?

 P

 V

 T

 R

 U

Solution:
(6-10)

Q7. Who amongst the following lives on floor no. 3?

 P

 U

 R

 V

 T

Q8. Who lives on the floor immediately above V?

 P

 Q

 S

 V

 U

Q9. S teaches which of the following subject? 

 Accounts

 English

 Commerce

 Biology

 None of these

Q10. How many teacher/teachers live between the floors on which S and the one who teaches English? 

 None

 Two

 One

 More than three

 Three

Q11. A man lends a certain sum of money at simple interest. Rate of interest for first one and half years is 6% per annum, for next 9 months is 5% per annum and after that 4% per annum. If he received Rs. 11496 at the end of 4 years, what was his capital? 

 Rs. 9600

 Rs. 9400

 Rs. 9000

 Rs. 8500

 None of these

Solution:

Q12.Simple interest on a sum of money is 1/9th of the principle and the number of years is equal to the rate per annum. What is the rate percent per annum?

 5%

 7%

 3%

 3.33%

 None of these

Solution:

Q13. If a sum of money placed at compound interest, compounded annually, doubles itself in 5 years, then when will the same amount of money be 8 times of itself?

 8 years

 10 years

 20 years

 25 years

 15 years

Solution:

Q14. A sum of money lent at compound interest amounts to Rs. 1460 in 2 years and to Rs. 1606 in 3 years. Find the rate of interest per annum?

 15%

 12%

 5%

 4%

 10%

Solution:

Q15. The simple interest accrued on an amount of Rs. 22,500 at the end of four years is Rs. 10,800. What should be the compound interest accrued on the same amount at the same rate of interest at the end of two years?

 Rs 5600

 Rs 5544

 Rs 5724

 Rs 5736

 None of these

Solution:

Directions (16-20): In each of the following questions five options are given, of which one word is most nearly the same or opposite in meaning to the given word in the question. Find the correct option having either same or opposite meaning. 

 Q16. Collate

 Choleric

 disperse

 succumb

 Boor

 None of these

Solution:

Collate-collect and combine (texts, information, or data).
Disperse is the antonym of Collate. Hence is the right option. Other options are unrelated.
Succumb-fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.
Choleric-easily angered

Q17. Staid

 Marsupial

 Skeptical

 stand

 sedate

 None of these

Solution:

Staid-sedate, respectable, and unadventurous.
Skeptical-doubting; not gullible
Marsupial-pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)
Meretricious-falsely attractive; tawdry

Q18.Vertigo

 Verisimilar

 Meretricious

 disequilibrium

 Vituperate

 None of these

Solution:

Vertigo -a sensation of whirling and loss of balance, associated particularly with looking down from a great height, or caused by disease affecting the inner ear or the vestibular nerve; giddiness.Hence option C is the correct option.
Verisimilar-true to life; giving the appearance of reality
Vituperate- attack bitterly

Q19. Purloin

 Lugubrious

 give

 Nonplussed

 Pedagogy

 None of these

Solution:

steal (something).
Lugubrious-sad; gloomy
Nonplussed-confused
Pedagogy-science of education; teaching

Q20. Prostration

 Paean

 Tutelary

 Reproof

 enervation

 None of these

Solution:

Prostration-a complete depletion of energy or strength. Enervation is the synonym.
Paean-praise; tribute (esp. in song)
Tutelary-serving as a guardian [tutelage (n)]
Reproof-scolding; criticism [reprove (v)]