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    RBI Assistants Exam Model Question Papers : RBI EXAM SOLVED QUESTION PAPERS

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    Computer Knowledge Test :

    1. A terabyte comprises

    (a) 1024 gigabyte (b) 1024 kilobyte

    (c) 1024 megabyte (d) 1024 byte

    2. The access time refers to

    (a) Time required to locate and retrieve stored data

    (b) Time required to locate the lost data

    (c) Time required to delete specific data on a certain memory location

    (d) None of the above

    3. Select the smallest memory size.

    (a) Terabyte (b) Gigabyte

    (c) Kilobyte (d) Megabyte

    4. The type of RAM that works by staying on the row containing the requested bit and moves faster

    through the columns reading each bit as it goes is

    (a) DDR SDRAM (b) SDRAM

    (c) FPM DRAM (d) RDRAM

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    5. The ROM chip which can be rewritten several times and requires the action of ultraviolet radiations to

    erase its contents is

    (a) Flash memory (b) PROM

    (c) EEPROM (d) EPROM

    6. The type of memory that uses in-circuit wiring to erase the content by applying electric field is

    (a) PROM (b) Flash memory

    (c) EAROM (d) EEPROM

    7. Dynamic memory is also called as

    (a) Internal processor memory (b) Primary memory

    (c) External storage memory (d) Non-volatile memory

    8. The memory which is utmost accessible to the processor is

    (a) Cache memory (b) RAM

    (c) Hard disk (d) Flash memory

    9. The storage device that has high cost per bit of storage is

    (a) SDRAM (b) Cache memory

    (c) Read only Memory (d) Hard disk

    10. The dual-port version of DRAM formerly used in graphics adaptors is

    (a) FPM DRAM (b) EDO DRAM

    (c) VRAM (d) DDR SDRAM

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    11. The secondary storage device that follows the sequential mode of access is

    (a) Optical Disk (b) Magnetic Disk

    (c) Magnetic Tape (d) None of these

    12. FPI stands for

    (a) Faults per inch (b) Frames per inch

    (c) Figure per inch (d) Film per inch

    13. The most common type of floppy size is

    (a) 3-inch (b) 5-inch

    (c) 4-inch (d) None of these

    14. A spiral shape track formatting is present in

    (a) Floppy Disk (b) Optical Disk

    (c) Hard Disk (d) Half-inch Tape Cartridge

    15. A floppy can be write protected by

    (a) Breaking the slider

    (b) Positioning the slider to cover the hole

    (c) Positioning the slider away from the hole

    (d) A floppy cannot be write protected

    16. Rotational delay time is also known as

    (a) Seek time (b) Shift time

    (c) Latency (d) Access time

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    17. The average drives have an access time of

    (a) 14-29 ms (b) 9-14 ms

    (c) 60-70 ms (d) None of these

    18. In which kind of disk does the read/write head physically touches the surface?

    (a) Hard Disk (b) Compact Disk

    (c) Floppy Disk (d) None of these

    19. RAID stands for

    (a) Reproduce Array of Intelligent Disks

    (b) Reproduce Array of Inexpensive Disks

    (c) Redundant Array of Inexpensive Drives

    (d) Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks

    20. CD-ROM is a kind of

    (a) Optical disk (b) Magneto-Optical disk

    (c) Magnetic disk (d) None of these

    21. A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a:

    A. megabyte.

    B. byte.

    C. kilobyte.

    D. gigabyte.

    Answer: B

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    22. A ____________ is approximately one billion bytes.

    A. kilobyte

    B. bit

    C. gigabyte

    D. megabyte

    Answer: C

    22. A ____________ is approximately a million bytes.

    A. gigabyte

    B. kilobyte

    C. megabyte

    D. terabyte

    Answer: C

    23. ____________ is any part of the computer that you can physically touch.

    A. Hardware

    B. A device

    C. A peripheral

    D. An application

    Answer: A

    24. The components that process data are located in the:

    A. input devices.

    B. output devices.

    C. system unit.

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    D. storage component.

    Answer: C

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    25. All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a:

    A. scanner.

    B. mouse.

    C. keyboard.

    D. printer.

    Answer: D

    26. Which of the following is an example of an input device?

    A. scanner

    B. speaker

    C. CD

    D. printer

    Answer: A

    27. All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT:

    A. hard disk drives.

    B. printers.

    C. floppy disk drives.

    D. CD drives.

    Answer: B

    28. The ____________, also called the brains of the computer, is responsible for

    processing data.

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    A. motherboard

    B. memory

    C. RAM

    D. central processing unit (CPU)

    Answer: D

    29. The CPU and memory are located on the:

    A. expansion board.

    B. motherboard.

    C. storage device.

    D. output device.

    Answer: B

    30. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of:

    A. application software.

    B. system software.

    C. operating system software.

    D. platform software.

    Answer: A

    31. ____________ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks.

    A. An instruction

    B. Software

    C. Memory

    D. A processor

    Answer: B

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    32. System software is the set of programs that enables your computers hardware devices

    and ____________ software to work together.

    A. management

    B. processing

    C. utility

    D. application

    Answer: D

    33. The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different:

    A. platforms.

    B. applications.

    C. programs.

    D. storage devices.

    Answer: A

    34. Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different ____________ to process data and different

    operating systems.

    A. languages

    B. methods

    C. CPUs

    D. storage devices

    Answer: C

    35. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a:

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    A. network.

    B. mainframe.

    C. supercomputer.

    D. client.

    Answer: A

    36. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing ____________ in many

    businesses.

    A. supercomputers

    B. clients

    C. laptops

    D. mainframes

    Answer: D

    37. ____________ are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations

    extremely rapidly.

    A. Servers

    B. Supercomputers

    C. Laptops

    D. Mainframes

    Answer: B

    38. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection.

    A. network

    B. wireless

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    C. slow

    D. broadband

    Answer: D

    39. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without

    this access is known as the:

    A. digital divide.

    B. Internet divide.

    C. Web divide.

    D. broadband divide.

    Answer: A

    40. ____________ is the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on

    an extremely small scale.

    A. Nanotechnology

    B. Micro-technology

    C. Computer forensics

    D. Artificial intelligence

    Answer: A

    Answers ::1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (d) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (c) 11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15.

    (c) 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (c)

    Reasoning Test

    1. If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the Third, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth letters of

    the word COMPATIBILITY, which of the following would be the last letter of that word ? If no such word

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    can be made, give X as your answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give your answer

    as Y.

    (A) I

    (B) B

    (C) L

    (D) X

    (E) Y

    Ans : (B)

    2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does

    not belong to that group ?

    (A) Stem

    (B) Tree

    (C) Root

    (D) Branch

    (E) Leaf

    Ans : (B)

    3. How many meaningful three letter English words can be formed with the letters AER,using each letter

    only once in each word ?

    (A) None

    (B) One

    (C) Two

    (D) Three

    (E) Four

    Ans : (D)

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    4. In a certain code FINE is written HGPC.

    How is SLIT written in that code ?

    (A) UTGR

    (B) UTKR

    (C) TUGR

    (D) RUGT

    (E) None of these

    Ans : (E)

    5. If Apple is called Orange, Orange is called Peach, Peach is called Potato, Potatois called

    Banana, Banana is called Papaya and Papaya is called Guava, which of the following grows

    underground ?

    (A) Potato

    (B) Guava

    (C) Apple

    (D) Banana

    (E) None of these

    Ans : (D)

    6. If the digits in the number 86435192 are arranged in ascending order, what will be the difference

    between the digits which are second from the right and fourth from the left in the new arrangement ?

    (A) One

    (B) Two

    (C) Three

    (D) Four

    (E) None

    Ans : (D)

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    7. Each vowel of the word ADJECTIVE is substituted with the next letter of the English alphabetical

    series, and each consonant is substituted with the letter preceding it. How many vowels are present in

    the new arrangement ?

    (A) None

    (B) One

    (C) Two

    (D) Three

    (E) None of these

    Ans : (C)

    8. If in a certain language LATE is coded as 8&4$ and HIRE is coded as 7*3$ then how will HAIL be coded

    in the same language ?

    (A) 7&8*

    (B) &7*8

    (C) 7*&8

    (D) 7&*8

    (E) None of these

    Ans : (D)

    9. How many such pairs of letters are there in word ENGLISH, each of which has as many letters

    between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabets ?

    (A) None

    (B) One

    (C) Two

    (D) Three

    (E) More than three

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    Ans : (E)

    10. In a certain code na pa ka so means birds fly very high, ri so la pa means birds are very beautiful

    and ti me ka bo means the parrots could fly. Which of the following is the code for high in that

    language ?

    (A) na

    (B) ka

    (C) bo

    (D) so

    (E) None of these

    Ans : (A)

    Directions(Q. 1115) In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by two

    conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be

    at variance from commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decide which of the given

    conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.Read the

    statements and the conclusions which follow it and

    Give answer

    (A) if only conclusion I is true.

    (B) if only conclusion II is true.

    (C) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.

    (D) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true

    (E) if both conclusions I and II are true.

    11. Statements : All stars are suns.

    Some suns are planets.

    All planets are satellites.

    Conclusions :

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    I. Some satellites are stars.

    II. No star is a satellite.

    Ans : (C)

    12. Statements : All fishes are birds.

    All birds are rats.

    All rats are cows.

    Conclusions :

    I. All birds are cows

    II. All rats are fishes

    Ans : (A)

    13. Statements : All curtains are rods.

    Some rods are sheets.

    Some sheets are pillows.

    Conclusions :

    I. Some pillows are rods.

    II. Some rods are curtains.

    Ans : (B)

    14. Statements : Some walls are windows.

    Some windows are doors.

    All doors are roofs.

    Conclusions :

    I. Some doors are walls.

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    II. No roof is a window.

    Ans : (D)

    15. Statements : All switches are plugs.

    Some plugs are bulbs.

    All bulbs are sockets.

    Conclusions :

    I. Some sockets are plugs.

    II. Some plugs are switches.

    Ans : (E)

    Directions(Q. 1620) Study the sets of numbers given below and answer the questions,which follow :

    489 541 654 953 983

    16. If in each number, the first and the last digits are interchanged, which of the following will be the

    second highest number ?

    (A) 489

    (B) 541

    (C) 654

    (D) 953

    (E) 783

    Ans : (C)

    17. If in each number, all the three digits are arranged in ascending order, which of the following will be

    the lowest number ?

    (A) 489

    (B) 541

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    (C) 654

    (D) 953

    (E) 783

    Ans : (B)

    18. Which of the following numbers will be obtained if the first digit of lowest number is subtracted

    from the second digit of highest number after adding one to each of the numbers ?

    (A) 1

    (B) 2

    (C) 3

    (D) 4

    (E) 5

    Ans : (A)

    19. If five is subtracted from each of the numbers, which of the following numbers will be the difference

    between the second digit of second highest number and the second digit of the highest number ?

    (A) Zero

    (B) 3

    (C) 1

    (D) 4

    (E) 2

    Ans : (B)

    20. If in each number the first and the second digits are interchanged, which will be the third highest

    number ?

    (A) 489

    (B) 541

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    (C) 654

    (D) 953

    (E) 783

    Ans : (D)

    Directions(Q. 2125) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions,which follow :

    A B means A is father of B

    A + B means A is daughter of B

    A B means A is son of B

    A B means A is wife of B

    21. Which of the following means P is grandson of S ?

    (A) P + Q S

    (B) P Q S

    (C) P Q + S

    (D) P Q S

    (E) None of these

    Ans : (C)

    22. How is P related to T in the expression P + S T ?

    (A) Sister

    (B) Wife

    (C) Son

    (D) Daughter

    (E) None of these

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    Directions(Q. 2630) In each of these questions a group of letters is given followed by four

    combinations of number/symbol lettered (A), (B), (C) & (D). Letters are to be coded as per the scheme

    and conditions given below. You have to find out the serial letter of the combination, which represents

    the letter group. Serial letter of that combination is your answer. If none of the combinations is correct,your answer is (E) i.e. None of these :

    Letters # Q M S I N G D K A L P R B J E

    Number/ Symbol # 7 @ 4 # % $ 6 1 2 5 * 9 8 3

    Conditions :

    (i) If the first letter is a consonant and the last a vowel, both are to be coded as the code of the

    vowel.

    (ii) If the first letter is a vowel and the last a consonant, the codes for the first and the last are

    to be interchanged.

    (iii) If no vowel is present in the group of letters, the second and the fifth letters are to be

    coded as .

    26. BKGQJN

    (A) 9$7%

    (B) 9$7%

    (C) 91$78%

    (D) %1$789

    (E) None of these

    Ans : (A)

    27. IJBRLG

    (A) #89*$

    (B) #89*#

    (C) $89*#

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    (D) $89*$

    Directions(Q. 2830) Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.

    Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H work for three different companies namely X, Y and Z. Not more

    than three persons work for a company. There are only two ladies in the group who have different

    specializations and work for different companies. Of the group of friends,two have specialization in each

    HR, Finance and Marketing. One member is an engineer and one is a doctor. H is an HR specialist and

    works with a Marketing specialist B who does not work for company Y. C is an engineer and his sister

    works in company Z. D is a specialist in HR working in company X while her friend G is a finance specialist

    and works for company Z. No two persons having the same specialization work together. Marketing

    specialist F works for company Y and his friend A who is a Finance expert works for company X in which

    only two specialists work. No lady is a marketing specialist or a doctor.

    28. For which of the following companies does C work ?

    (A) Y

    (B) X

    (C) Z

    (D) Data inadequate

    (E) None of these

    Ans : (A)

    29. Which of the following represents the pair working in the same company ?

    (A) D and C

    (B) A and B

    (C) A and E

    (D) H and F

    (E) None of these

    Ans : (E)

    33. Which of the following combination is correct ?

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    (A) CZ-Engineer

    (B) EXDoctor

    (C) HXHR

    (D) CYEngineer

    (E) None of these

    Ans : (D)

    General English Test :

    Directions(Q. 1 to 15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.

    Certain words have been printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the

    questions.

    The Emperors brother-in-law was also his Prime Minister and his avourite courtier.He was not liked by

    the other courtiers as a result. Jealous of the Emperors brother in law the courtiers once said,Your

    Majesty,why dont you appoint one of us as Prime Minister ?Subject us to a test

    to see who is truly the right person to be Prime Minister.At the time the Prime Minister was out

    hunting with another courtier.

    In pursuit of their prey they mistakenly rode in to the neighbouring kingdom.As they were strangers

    and had weapons they were arrested

    as spies by the soldiers there and were certain to be sentenced to death by the ruler, King Amir.The

    courtier was petrified and bowed

    his head in prayer.

    The Prime Minister pretending to be praying whispered something in his ear. The two of them then

    began arguing. I should be the one to die first !each of them said. Those present were astonished tohear their argument. The soldiers brought the two before King Amir. He was astonished to hear of their

    strange behaviour.Tell me why you are so eager to die ? Pretending to be reluctant to reveal the

    reason the Prime

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    Minister bowed respectfully and said,Sir,our Emperor has a secret wish of annexing your kingdom. If

    you kill us the Emperor can attack your

    kingdom on the pretext of avenging our deaths. The Emperor has also promised us a great reward for

    our sacrifice. We felt that in case you changed your mind and set one of us free to return home he

    would not get the reward.King Amir was worried when he heard this. Concerned

    that the lives of his subjects would be lost in war, King Amir refused to kill either of the two and sent

    them home. When they heard about the

    incident the Emperors courtiers bowed their heads. They were ashamed. They realised the Emperor

    had made a wise choice in selecting his Prime Minister.

    1. Why were the courtiers not on good terms with the Emperors brother-in-law ?

    (A) The Emperor used to only heed his brother-in-laws advice

    (B) He was cleverer than they were and he would remind them of it

    (C) He was empowered to take decisions on behalf of the Emperor

    (D) He had more power and prestige and earned more than they did

    (E) None of these

    2. Why Emperors two courtiers enter the neighbouring kingdom ?

    (A) The Emperor had asked them to deliver a message to its king

    (B) They wanted to spy on the neighbouring kingdom

    (C) They had accidentally wandered into neighbouring territory

    (D) The other courtiers had set a trap for them

    (E) Their curiosity about the kingdom led them to enter it

    3. Why was the Emperors brother in-law not afraid when faced with death ?

    1. He felt that if he told King Amir the truth his life would be spared.

    2. He was confident that he would be rescued.

    3. He had prayed fervently asking God to save them.

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    (A) None

    (B) Only 1

    (C) Only 2

    (D) Both 2 and 3

    (E) Only 3

    4. Which of the following can be said about the Emperor ?

    (A) He reserved important posts for his family members

    (B) He had chosen a worthy Prime Minister

    (C) He was ruthless and wanted to conquer the neighbouring kingdom

    (D) He treated all his courtiers shabbily except his brother-inlaw

    (E) He deliberately endangered the lives of his courtiers in order to test them

    5. Why did the two courtiers begin to argue with each other ?

    (A) They wanted to distract the soldiers so they could escape

    (B) It was a delaying tactics till they were rescued

    (C) They blamed each other for the predicament they were in

    (D) The Prime Minister wanted to stop the other courtier from divulging the Emperors plan to the

    enemy

    (E) None of these

    6. What surprised King Amir about the courtiers behaviour ?

    1. They were very respectful to him although he had condemned them to death.

    2. Each was volunteering to be killed first.

    3. They had managed to convince the soldiers to set them free.

    (A) Only 1

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    (B) Both 1 and 2

    (C) Only 3

    (D) Only 2

    (E) None of these

    7. Why did King Amir set the two courtiers free ?

    (A) He believed their story that the Emperor was planning to attack

    (B) He had great respect for their courage

    (C) He had ascertained they were not spies so he set them free

    (D) He was impressed by the wisdom of the Emperors courtiers

    (E) None of these

    8. Which of the following does not describe the Emperors reaction to the courtiers

    request to appoint one of them as Prime Minister ?

    1. He thought about asking his brother-in-law to resign.

    2. He tested his brother-in-law to prove he was best suited for the post of Prime

    Minister.

    3. He disregarded it completely and punished the courtiers.

    (A) Only 1

    (B) Only 3

    (C) Both 1 and 3

    (D) All 1, 2 and 3

    (E) None of these

    9. Which of the following is NOT true in the context of the passage ?

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    (A) King Amir was concerned about the welfare of his people

    (B) The Emperors brother-inlaw had enemies at court

    (C) King Amir set the Emperors brother-in-law free on account of his bravery

    (D) The Emperors brother-inlaw was deserving of the post of Prime Minister

    (E) The Prime Minister was a quick thinker

    10. What was the courtiers reaction when they heard about the Prime Ministers safe

    return ?

    (A) They were disappointed because their plan had failed

    (B) They were ashamed of their plot to kill him

    (C) They were upset to hear about his bad experience

    (D) They bowed in respect and praised his wisdom

    (E) None of these

    Directions(Q. 11 to 13) Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the

    word printed in bold as used in the passage.

    11. subject

    (A) topic

    (B) undergo

    (C) expose

    (D) citizen

    (E) accountable

    12. pretext

    (A) excuse

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    (B) guess

    (C) crime

    (D) example

    (E) fraud

    13. petrified

    (A) panic

    (B) scared

    (C) feared

    (D) alarming

    (E) terror

    Directions(Q. 14 and 15) Choose the word which is most oppositein meaning to the word printed in

    bold as used in the passage.

    14. right

    (A) immoral

    (B) unsuitable

    (C) inaccurate

    (D) inconvenient

    (E) error

    15. reveal

    (A) secret

    (B) darken

    (C) disclose

    (D) hide

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    (E) invisible

    Directions(Q. 16 to 20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below should replace the

    phrase given in bold in the following sentences 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.

    16. In these circumstances, they will not be able to meet the assign target to them.

    (A) targeted assignment

    (B) assigned target

    (C) assigning of target

    (D) target assigned

    (E) No correction required

    17. Banks must be ensured that 18 per cent of their loans is given to the agricultural sector.

    (A) are ensured

    (B) have to ensure

    (C) being ensured

    (D) should be ensured

    (E) No correction required

    18. The government has announced several initiatives benefiting to factory workers.

    (A) beneficial

    (B) for benefiting to

    (C) which will benefit

    (D) benefited to

    (E) No correction required

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    19. A date for the committee meeting to discuss the details of the proposal has yet to be decided.

    (A) will be yet decided

    (B) is been decided yet

    (C) have not been still decided

    (D) is not yet been decided

    (E) No correction required

    20. With the raining heavily the multi-storey office building was badly damaged and collapsed.

    (A) Owing to the heavy rains

    (B) Because of raining heavily

    (C) Since heavily it rained

    (D) In raining heavily

    (E) No correction required

    Directions(Q. 21 to 25) In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is

    given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in bold may be either

    wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt

    or inappropriate if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed inbold are

    correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E) i.e. All correct as your

    answer.

    21. Since petroleum products are taxed (A) heavily they are a majar(B) source (C) of revenue (D) for the

    government. All correct (E)

    22. Even though the proposal appearrs (A) practical (B) the committee should discuss (C) it at length. (D)

    All correct (E)

    23. The Indian stock market has been one of the well (A)performing (B) markets globally (C) during the

    current (D) year. All correct (E)

    24. Had the scheme been allowed (A) to continue (B) it would have generated (C) attracted (D) returns.

    All correct (E)

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    25. People should constantly (A) upgrade their skills (B) in order to be effective (C) and efficient. (D) All

    correct (E)

    Directions(Q. 26 to 30) Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4),(5) and (6) in the proper

    sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

    1. With all this experimentation he incurred an expenditure of over a million dollars before success

    smiled on him.

    2. Edison invented the long lasting electric light bulb.

    3. To find a fibre to burn inside a bulb he experimented with over two thousand items.

    4. We thus owe the miracle of light as much to his perseverance as to his genius.

    5. However he did not invent it overnight.

    6. His friends too travelled all over the world from South America to India in search of a suitable fibre.

    26. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?

    (A) 1

    (B) 2

    (C) 3

    (D) 4

    (E) 5

    27. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?

    (A) 2

    (B) 3

    (C) 4

    (D) 5

    (E) 6

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    28. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?

    (A) 1

    (B) 2

    (C) 3

    (D) 4

    (E) 5

    29. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?

    (A) 2

    (B) 3

    (C) 4

    (D) 5

    (E) 6

    30. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after

    rearrangement ?

    (A) 2

    (B) 3

    (C) 4

    (D) 5

    (E) 6

    Directions(Q. 31 to 40) 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 letter of that part is the

    answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E).(Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

    31. Senior citizens prefer (A) / banks which (B) / branches are located (C) / near their homes. (D) No

    error (E)

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    32. In the latest statistics (A) / China supplies more than (B) / ninety per cent of the (C) / steel imported

    by India. (D) No error (E)

    33. We shall be calling a meeting (A) / next week to assess (B) / the causes of frequently (C) / delays in

    infrastructure projects. (D) No error (E)

    34. Although it has received (A) / clearance from RBI the bank (B) / has decided not to open (C) / their

    office in Hongkong. (D) No error (E)

    35. Most of the tribals (A) / in the region (B) / are depended on the forest (C) / to earn their livelihoods.

    (D) No error (E)

    Answers :: 1. (E) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (E) 6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (E) 9. (C) 10. (D) 11. (B) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15.

    (D) 16. (B) 17. (B) 18. (A) 19. (E) 20. (A)

    21. (B) 22. (A) 23. (E) 24. (D) 25. (E) 26. (B) 27. (D) 28. (C) 29. (E) 30. (C) 31. (B) 32. (A) 33. (C) 34. (D) 35.

    (C)

    Numerical Ability Test :

    1.Let R = qs4. When s=8, R=16. When s=10, R is equal to

    a. 11

    b. 14

    c. 20

    d. 21

    Ans :: d

    2. If 272/3 81-1/2 = 3x, the value of x is

    a. -1

    b. 0

    c. 1

    d. 2

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    Ans :: b

    3. 0.333 . 0.444 . is equal to

    a. 0.148148148 .

    b. 0.777 .

    c. 0.121212 .

    d. 1.333 .

    Answer-a

    5. On converting the following base-2 numeral in base ten, 1101101, we get

    a. 96

    b. 104

    c. 108

    d. 109

    Ans:: d

    6. The number of prime factors of (6)10(7)17(55)27

    a. 54

    b. 64

    c. 81

    d. 91

    Ans:: d

    7. A train crosses a pole in 15 seconds, while it crosses 100 meter long platform in 25 seconds. The

    length of the train is -

    a. 125m

    b. 135 m

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    c. 159 m

    d. 175 m

    Ans:: c

    8.Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. If both the taps are opened

    simultaneously and the tap A is closed after 3 minutes, then how much more time will it take to fill the

    tank by tap B?

    a. 7 min & 15 sec

    b. 7 min & 45 sec

    c. 8 min & 5 sec

    d. 8 min & 15 sec

    Ans:: d

    9. The milk and water in two vessels A and B are in the ratio 4:3 and 2:3 respectively. In what ratio, the

    liquids be mixed in both the vessels so that the new liquid contains half milk and half water?

    a. 7:5

    b. 1:2

    c. 2:1

    d. 6:5

    Ans:: a

    10.A car covers a distance of 715 km at a constant speed. If the speed of the car would have been 10

    km/hr more, then it would have taken 2 hours less to cover the same distance. What is the original

    speed of the car?

    a. 45 km/hr

    b. 50 km/hr

    c. 55 km/hr

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    d. 65 km/hr

    Ans:: c

    11. A person covered some distance in 12 hours. He covered half the distance by rail at the rate of 75

    km per hour and the rest by car at the rate of 45 km/hr. The total distance covered by him was

    a. 450 km

    b. 675 km

    c. 337.5 km

    d. 1350 km

    Ans:: b

    12. A sum of Rs. 427 is to be divided among A, B and C in such a way that 3 times As share, 4 times Bs

    share and 7 times Cs share are all equal. The share of C is

    a. Rs. 84

    b. Rs. 147

    c. Rs. 196

    d. Rs. 240

    Ans:: a

    13. A and B entered into a partnership investing Rs. 12000 and Rs. 9000 respectively. After 3 months C

    also joined them with a capital of Rs. 15000. The share of C in the half yearly profit of Rs. 9500 is

    a. Rs. 3500

    b. Rs. 3000

    c. Rs. 2500

    d. Rs. 4000

    Ans:: c

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    14.The ratio of income of A and B is 5:4 and their expenditure is as 3:2. If at the end of the year, each

    saves Rs. 800, then the income of A is

    a. Rs. 1700

    b. Rs. 1800

    c. Rs. 2000

    d. Rs. 2200

    Ans:: c

    15.A and B can together finish a work in 30 days. They worked at it for 10 days together and then B left.

    The remaining work was done by A alone in 30 more days. B alone can finish the work in

    a. 48 days

    b. 60 days

    c. 75 days

    d. 90 days

    Ans:: d

    16.The ratio between the curved surface area and the total surface area of a right circular cylinder is

    1:2. If the total surface is 616 sq. cm, the volume of the cylinder is a. 1848 cm3

    b. 1232 cm3

    c. 1078 cm3

    d. 980 cm3

    Ans:: c

    17.A circular wire of radius 42 cm is cut and bent in the form of a rectangle whose sides are in the ratio

    of 6 : 5. The smaller side of the rectangle is

    a. 30 cm

    b. 60 cm

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    c. 72 cm

    d. 108 cm

    Ans:: b

    18.A man walking at the rate of 6km per hour crosses a square field diagonally in 9 seconds. The area of

    the field is-

    a. 125 sq. cm

    b. 112.5 sq. cm

    c. 110 sq. cm

    d. 100?2 sq. m

    Ans:: b

    19.A rectangular carpet has an area of 240 sq. cm. If its diagonal and the longer side are together equal

    to five times the shorter side, the length of the carpet is -

    a. 10 cm

    b. 24 cm

    c. 26 cm

    d. 27.5 cm

    Answer-b

    20.The ratio of 435 : 25 is same as

    a. 4 : 1

    b. 2 :1

    c. 7 : 5

    d. 7 :10

    Answer-a

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    21. A sphere and a cube have equal surface areas. The ratio of the volume of the sphere to that of the

    cube is

    a. ?? : ?6

    b. ?? : ?6

    c. ?? : ?3

    d. ?6 : ??

    Answer-d

    22.The marked price of a table is Rs. 3000 and is available at successive discounts of 20% and 10%

    respectively. If there is an additional discount of 5% on cash payment,then what is the cash price of the

    table?

    a. Rs. 2400

    b. Rs. 2160

    c. Rs. 2100

    d. Rs. 2052

    Ans:: d

    23. A certain sum becomes Rs. 5290 in 2 years and Rs. 6083.50 in 3 years at C.I. The rate of interest per

    annum is

    a. 10%

    b. 12%

    c. 15%

    d. 16? %

    Ans:: c

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    24.A person borrowed Rs. 500@ 3% per annum S.I and Rs. 600 @4% per annum on the agreement that

    the whole amount will be returned only when the total interest becomes Rs. 126. The number of years,

    after which the borrowed sum is to be returned,is

    a. 2

    b. 3

    c. 4

    d. 5

    Answer-b

    25.A sum of Rs. 12,000 doubles in 5 years at C.I. What will be the amount after 20 years?

    a. Rs. 1,20,000

    b. Rs. 1,92,000

    c. Rs. 1,24,000

    d. Rs. 96,000

    Ans:: b

    26. A person sold 320 mangoes for the C.P. of 400 mangoes. His gain percent is

    a. 10%

    b. 15%

    c. 12%

    d. 25%

    Ans:: d

    27. A person bought some oranges @ Rs. 10 per dozen and bought the same amount of oranges @ Rs. 8

    per dozen. He sold these oranges @ Rs. 11 per dozen and gained Rs. 120. The total number of oranges

    bought by him was

    a. 30 dozen

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    b. 40 dozen

    c. 50 dozen

    d. 60 dozen

    Answer-d

    28.On selling a certain commodity for Rs. 425, there is as much gain as loss on selling it for Rs. 355. The

    C.P. of the commodity is

    a. Rs. 370

    b. Rs. 385

    c. Rs. 390

    d. Rs. 400

    Answer-c

    29.A sum of Rs. 800 amounts to Rs. 920 in three years at S.I. If the rate of interest is increased by 5%

    then the amount will increase to

    a. Rs. 950

    b. Rs. 980

    c. Rs. 1010

    d. Rs. 1040

    Ans:: d

    30.Of the three numbers, second is twice the first and is also thrice the third. If the average of the three

    numbers is 44, the largest number is

    a. 24

    b. 36

    c. 17

    d. 72