Quantitative Aptitude

1. The average age of 40 boys in a class is 15. The average age of a group of 18 boys in the class is 16 and the average age of another12 boys in the class is 14. What is the average age of the remaining boys in the class?
(1) 15•25 years  
(2) 14.4 years 
(3) 14•75 years  
(4) None of these

2. Ruby invested an amount of Rs. 5,800 for 2 years. At what rate of compound interest will she get an amount of Rs. 6394•5 at the end of two years ?
(1) 5 p.c.p.a.   
(2) 4 p.c.p.a.
(3) 6 p.c.p.a.   
(4) 8 p.c.p.a.

3. A boat covers a distance of 30 km downstream in 2 hours while it takes 6 hours to cover the same distance upstream. How much time the boat will take to cover 90 km in still water?
(1) 6 hrs   
(2) 9 hrs
(3) 15 hrs   
(4) None of these

4. A lent Rs 5000 to B for 2 years and Rs 3000 to C for 4 years on simple interest at the same rate of interest and received Rs 2200 in all from both of them as interest. The rate of interest is
(1) 5%   
(2) 7%
(3) 8%   
(4) None of these

5. Train A and B travel to a place at a speed of 35 and 55 km/h respectively. If car B takes 7/2  hours  less time than A for the journey, the distance of the place is_
(1) 300.25 km  
(2) 400 km
(3) 350.565 km  
(4) 336.875 km 


6. Two numbers are such that if the first is subtracted from six times the second, their difference becomes 71, and if the second be added to 7 times the first , their sum becomes 62. The two numbers are
(1) 19, 7   
(2) 13, 7
(3) 7, 13   
(4)17, 3


7. How much will be the compound interest to be paid on a principal amount of Rs 85,000/- after 3 years at the rate of 6 p.c.p.a?
(1) Rs 16623.36/-  
(2) Rs 16236.36/-
(3) Rs 16326.36/-  
(4) Rs 16632.36/-


8. Yesterday Mansi typed an essay of 5000 words at the speed of 60 words per minute. Today she typed the same essay faster and her speed was 15% more than yesterday. What is the approximate difference in the time she took to type yesterday and the time she took to type today?
(1) 20 minutes  
(2) 30 minutes
(3) 10 minutes  
(4) 40 minutes


9. To Finish a work, B will take three times as long as A and C together and C will take twice as long as A and B together. If the three persons A, B and C together can finish the work in 20 days , then how long will A take to finish the work alone?
(1) 30 days   
(2) 45 days
(3) 48 days    
(4) 60 days


10. A square park is surrounded from outside by a path of 5 meters width. If the area of the path is 1700sq meters, then what is the area of the park?
(1) 3600sq m  
(2) 4900sq m
(3) 5625sq m  
(4) 6400sq m


11. In how many different ways can the letters of word ‘PREVIOUS’ be arranged in such a way that the vowels always come together?
(1) 50400   
(2) 4840
(3) 3260   
(4) 2880

12. A person drove a certain distance by car the speed of 35 km/h and returned on cycle at the speed of 10 km/h, If the whole journey took 18 hours. Then what distance did he drive on car?
(1) 80 km   
(2) 120 km
(3) 140 km   
(4) 150 km

13. A builder decided to build a house in 50 days. He employed 150 men at the beginning and another 80 men after 20 days and completed the work in the stipulated time. If he had not employed the additional men, how many days behind schedule would it have been finished?
(1) 10 days   
(2) 12 days
(3) 15 days   
(4) 16 days

14. A dealer bought an item at 10% discount on its original price. He sold it at 35% more than the original price. What percentage profit did he get?
(1) 25%   
(2) 45%
(3) 22.5%   
(4) 50%

15. Price register an increase of 10% on food grains and 15% on other items of expenditure. If the ratio of expenditure of an employee on food grains and other items be 2:5, by how much should his salary be increased in order that he may maintain the same level of consumption as before? Assume that there is no saving our of his monthly salary of Rs 2590.
(1) 13.57%   
(2) 12%
(3) 13%   
(4) 18.42%

ANSWERS
1. (2)
Total students are 40 × 15 = 600
So, 18 x 16 + (12 + 14) = 456
Left student is 10 and their average is =600-456= 144÷ 10=14.4

2. (1)
The interest in 2 years is 594.5 which is 10.25% of 5800. Hence the rate of interest is 5% p.a.

3. (2)
Upstream speed = 5 km/hr
Downstream speed = 15 km/hr
Speed of boat in still water = (5 + 15)/2 = 10 km/hr
Required time = 90/10 = 9 hrs

4. (5)
Let the rate of interest is=x
(X * 5000 * 2)/100 + (3000 * 4 * x)/100 = 2200
x = 10%

5. (4)
Let Car A takes t hrs to reach  the place
Distance is same,
35 t = 55(t – 7/2)
T = 77/8
Distance = 35 * 77/8 = 336.87 km

6. (3)
Let the number  be X and Y
Then 6y – x = 71 and 7x + y = 62
 Solving the equation
X = 7,  y = 13

7. (2) C.I. = 85000 × (19.1016/100)
= Rs 16236.36 Approx.

8. (3) Difference of time = 5000/60 − 5000/(60 * 1.15)
= 5000/60 − 5000/69
= 83.33 – 72.46
= 10 min (Approx.)

9. (3)
3*B’s daily work= (A+C)’s daily work
4*B’s daily work = (A+B+C)’s daily work = 1/20 
B’s daily work = 1/80 
2*C’s daily work = (A+B)’s daily work
3*C’s daily work = (A+B+C)’s daily work = 1/20
C’s daily work= 1/60
A’s daily work= 1/20 - (1/80 + 1/60) = 1/48
A can finish the work in 48 days.


10. (4)
Let the side of park be=’x’
Area of path= 2{(x + 10)5 + 5x}

   
1700=2(10x+50)
x = (850 - 50)/10 = 80m 
Area =(80)^2=6400 sq.m

11. (4)
Total letters are ‘8’ and No of vowels = 4
So total no of ways=5! * 4! = 2880

12. (3) Let the distance be x km
Time taken by car = x/35 and time taken on cycle = x/10
x/10 + x/35 = 18
 
13. (4) ,Let 150 men complete the work in x days , work done by 150 men in 20 days +work done by 230 men in 30 days=1
20/x + (230 * 30)/150x = 1
x = 66 days 
So it is 66-50 = 16 days behind the schedule

14. (4)
Let the original price to be Rs 100.
So he bought it at 10% discount ie Rs 90 and sells it at 35% more than the original rate ie Rs 135.
Actual profit is 135-90=Rs 45
So % profit = 45/90 * 100 = 50%

15.(1)
By the method of allegation:

Or, (15  - x)/(x - 10) = 2/5
Or, 75- 5x=2x-20
Or, 7x=95
Or, x=13.57%

 

 

QUIZ-13

Q1. Name the International Airport of India that has recently bagged the National Award for ‘Excellence’ in Energy Management at a conference hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). 

(a) Sri Guru Ram DassJee International Airport

(b) Biju Patnaik International Airport

(c) Hyderabad International Airport

(d) Indira Gandhi International Airport

(e) Kempegowda International Airport

S1. Ans.(c)

Sol. Hyderabad International Airport Ltd has bagged the National Award for ‘Excellence’ in Energy Management at a conference hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Q2. The National Nutrition Week is observed throughout the country from 1st to 7th September. What was the theme of the National Nutrition Week for 2017?

(a) Healthy Food, Complete Food

(b) Optimal Infant & Young Child Feeding Practices: Better Child Health

(c) Feed the Infants, Participate in Healthier India

(d) Together Against Malnutrition

(e) None of the given themes is true

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. The National Nutrition Week is observed throughout the country from 1st to 7th September. The theme of the National Nutrition Week for 2017 is "Optimal Infant & Young Child Feeding Practices: Better Child Health".

Q3. Teacher's Day is celebrated in India on 5th September in honor of Dr SarvepalliRadhakrishnan. He was the ___________ President of India.

(a) First

(b) Third

(c) Fourth

(d) Second

(e) Fifth

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Teacher's Day is celebrated in India on 5th September in honor of Dr SarvepalliRadhakrishnan, who was born on September 5, 1888. Dr Radhakrishnan was India's second president and a great scholar, philosopher and Bharat Ratna recipient. He was also the first Vice-President of India.

Q4. Name the Captain of Indian basketball team who has recently created history by becoming the first Indian player to be signed by an Australian Basketball team.

(a) Amritpal Singh

(b) VisheshBhriguvanshi

(c) Yadwinder Singh

(d) Satnam Singh

(e) Ajmer Singh

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Captain of Indian basketball team Amritpal Singh created history by becoming the first Indian player to be signed by an Australian Basketball team.

Q5. The Union Environment Ministry launched an environmental awareness initiative on the occasion of Teachers’ Day. Under the initiative, an online environmental quiz competition was conducted at the national level. What was the Name of this Quiz Competition?

(a) Prakriti Raksha

(b) Prakriti Rachana

(c) Prakriti Khoj

(d) Prakriti Sanrakshan

(e) Prakriti EkSawal

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Union Environment Ministry launched an environment awareness initiative on the occasion of Teachers’ Day. Under the initiative, an online environmental quiz competition named PrakritiKhoj will be conducted at the national level.

Q6. Name the Astronaut who has returned to Earth after finishing a 288-day mission that put her over the top as the American who has spent the most cumulative amount of time in space.

(a) Sally Ride

(b) Mae Jemison

(c) Kathryn D. Sullivan

(d) Peggy Whitson

(e) Eileen Collins

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Astronaut Peggy Whitson returned to Earth, finishing a 288-day mission that put her over the top as the American who has spent the most cumulative amount of time in space. Peggy Whitson, 57, is also the oldest female astronaut in the history of space exploration, was the first female International Space Station commander, and holds the record for the number of spacewalks by a woman.

Q7. Name the Minister who has been appointed as the new Youth Affairs and Sports Minister of India.

(a) Vijay Goel

(b) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

(c) Nirmala Sitharaman

(d) Venkaiah Naidu

(e) Prakash Javadekar

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Olympic silver-medallist-Rajya Vardhan Singh Rathore has being appointed as the new Youth Affairs and Sports Minister. The 47-year-old Rathore was up until now serving as the Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting.

Q8. UNESCO has announced the winners of the 2017 International Literacy Prizes, which honors excellence and innovation in the field of global literacy. Who is the Present Director-General of UNESCO?

(a) Ban Ki Moon

(b) Takehiko Nakao

(c) Xi Jinping

(d) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

(e) Irina Bokova

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. UNESCO has announced the winners of the 2017 International Literacy Prizes, which honours excellence and innovation in the field of global literacy. Irina Bokova is the Present Director-General of UNESCO.

Q9. Name the Indian Weightlifter who has bagged a gold medal in 44kg weight category on the opening day of the Commonwealth Youth weightlifting championships.

(a) KonsamOrmila Devi

(b) Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

(c) Kunjarani Devi

(d) Santoshi Matsa

(e) Shubhi Aggarwal

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. India’s KonsamOrmila Devi bagged a gold medal in 44kg weight category on the opening day of the Commonwealth Youth (boys & girls) weightlifting championships, held at Gold Coast, Australia.

Q10. Name the Person who has recently assumed charge as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank.

(a) Shubham Krishnan

(b) Kamal Narayanan

(c) KV Rama Moorthy

(d) Akash Kumarmangalam

(e) Prashant Annareddy

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. KV Rama Moorthy has assumed charge as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank. Tamilnad Mercantile Bank is headquartered in Tuticorin, Tamilnadu.

Q11. Name the Arunachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister who passed away recently in Guwahati.

(a) Mukut Mithi

(b) Gegong Apang

(c) Dorjee Khandu

(d) Nabam Tuki

(e) Jomde Kena

S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. Arunachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister JomdeKena died at a private hospital in Guwahati after a prolonged illness.

Q12. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched two new contraceptives. The two contraceptive are named as ________ and _______.

(a) Chhaya and Vardaan

(b) Chhaya and Antara

(c) Antara and Kavach

(d) Bandhan and Suraksha

(e) Sahaj and Sanyam

S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched two new contraceptives- an injectable contraceptive MPA under the ‘Antara’ program and a contraceptive pill ‘Chhaya’ in the public health system to expand the basket of contraceptive choices for couples.

Q13. President Ram NathKovind has recently laid the foundation stone of the second phase of link IV pipeline canal of SAUNI Yojana in Rajkot, Gujarat. SAUNI stands for ________________.

(a) Saurashtra Narmada Avtar Industry

(b) Saurashtra Nahar Avtaran Irrigation

(c) Saurashtra Nahar Accumulative Irrigation

(d) Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation

(e) Saurashtra Narmada Accumulative Industry

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. President Ram NathKovind has recently laid the foundation stone of the second phase of link IV pipeline canal of Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) Yojana in Rajkot, Gujarat.

Q14. Who is the present Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Vijaya Bank?

(a) Kishore Sansi

(b) Vishal Sikka

(c) R A Sankara Narayanan

(d) Aditya Puri

(e) Rajiv Lall

S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. R A Sankara Narayanan has taken charge as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Vijaya Bank. He has taken over the reigns of the bank from Kishore Sansi, who reached superannuation on August 31.

Q15. Who is the present Governor of Arunachal Pradesh?

(a) S C Jamir

(b) VP Singh Badnore

(c) Palaniswamy Sathasivam

(d) P.B. Acharya

(e) Mridula Sinha

S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. Pema Khandu is the Present CM and P.B. Acharya is the present Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.

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]