Bank of Baroda BOB 2010 General Socio – Economic Awareness Solved Paper

Bank of Baroda General Socio

Economic Awareness Solved Paper

1. RBI's open market operation transactions are carried out with a view to regulate—

(A) Liquidity in the economy

(B) Prices of essential commodities

(C) Inflation

(D) Borrowing power of the banks

(E) All the above

ANS: E

2. When more than one banks are allowing credit facilities to one party in coordination with each other under a formal arrangement, the arrangement is generally known as—

(A) Participation

(B) Consortium

(C) Syndication

(D) Multiple banking

(E) None of these

ANS: B

3. Open market operations, one of the measures taken by RBI in order to control credit expansion in the economy means —

(A) Sale or purchase of Govt. securities

(B) Issuance of different types of bonds

(C) Auction of gold

(D) To make available direct finance to borrowers

(E) None of these

ANS: A

4. The bank rate means—

(A) Rate of interest charged by commercial banks from borrowers

(B) Rate of interest at which commercial banks discounted bills of their borrowers

(C) Rate of interest allowed by commercial banks on their deposits

(D) Rate at which RBI purchases or rediscounts bills of exchange of commercial banks

(E) None of these

ANS: D

5. What is an Indian Depository Receipt ?

(A) A deposit account with a Public Sector Bank

(B) A depository account with any of Depositories in India

(C) An instrument in the form of depository receipt created by an Indian depository against underlying equity shares of the issuing company

(D) An instrument in the form of deposit receipt issued by Indian depositories

(E) None of these

ANS: C

6. An instrument that derives its value from a specified underlying (currency, gold, stocks etc.) is known as—

(A) Derivative

(B) Securitisation Receipts

(C) Hedge Fund

(D) Factoring

(E) Venture Capital Funding

ANS: C

7. Fiscal deficit is—

(A) total income less Govt. borrowing

(B) total payments less total receipts

(C) total payments less capital receipts

(D) total expenditure less total receipts excluding borrowing

(E) None of these

ANS: D

8. In the Capital Market, the term arbitrage is used with reference to—

(A) purchase of securities to cover the sale

(B) sale of securities to reduce the loss on purchase

(C) simultaneous purchase and sale of securities to make profits from price

(D) variation in different markets

(E) Any of the above

ANS: C

9. Reverse repo means—

(A) Injecting liquidity by the Central Bank of a country through purchase of Govt. securities

(B) Absorption of liquidity from the market by sale of Govt. securities

(C) Balancing liquidity with a view to enhancing economic growth rate

(D) Improving the position of availability of the securities in the market

(E) Any of the above

ANS: A

10. The stance of RBI monetary policy is—

(A) inflation control with adequate liquidity for growth

(B) improving credit quality of the Banks

(C) strengthening credit delivery mechanism

(D) supporting investment demand in the economy

(E) Any of the above

ANS: E

11. Currency Swap is an instrument to manage—

(A) Currency risk

(B) interest rate risk

(C) currency and interest rate risk

(D) cash flows in different currencies

(E) All of the above

ANS: D

12. 'Sub-prime' refers to—

(A) lending done by banks at rates below PLR

(B) funds raised by the banks at sub-Libor rates

(C) Group of banks which are not rated as prime banks as per Banker's Almanac

(D) lending done by financing institutions including banks to customers not meeting with normally required credit appraisal standards

(E) All of the above

ANS: D

13. Euro Bond is an instrument—

(A) issued in the European market

(B) issued in Euro Currency

(C) issued in a country other than the country of the currency of the Bond

(D) All of the above

(E) None of these

ANS: C

14. Money Laundering normally involves—

(A) placement of funds

(B) layering of funds

(C) integration of funds

(D) All of (A), (B) and (C)

(E) None of (A), (B) and (C)

ANS: D

15. The IMF and the World Bank were conceived as institutions to—

(A) strengthen international economic co-operation and to help create a more stable and prosperous global economy

(B) IMF promotes international monetary cooperation

(C) The World Bank promotes long term economic development and poverty reduction

(D) All of (A), (B) and (C)

(E) None of (A), (B) and (C)

ANS: D

16. Capital Market Regulator is—

(A) RBI

(B) IRDA

(C) NSE

(D) BSE

(E) SEBI

ANS: E

17. In the term BRIC, R stands for—

(A) Romania

(B) Rajithan

(C) Russia

(D) Regulation

(E) None of these

ANS: C

18. FDI refers to—

(A) Fixed Deposit Interest

(B) Fixed Deposit Investment

(C) Foreign Direct Investment

(D) Future Derivative Investment

(E) None of these

ANS: C

19. What is Call Money ?

(A) Money borrowed or lent for a day or over night

(B) Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 3 days

(C) Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 7 days

(D) Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 14 days

(E) None of these

ANS: A

20. Which is the first Indian company to be listed in NASDAQ ?

(A) Reliance

(B) TCS

(C) HCL

(D) Infosys

(E) None of these

ANS: D

21. Which of the following is the Regulator of the credit rating agencies in India ?

(A) RBI

(B) SBI

(C) SIDBI

(D) SEBI

(E) None of these

ANS: D

22. Who is Brand Endorsing Personality of Bank of Baroda ?

(A) Juhi Chawla

(B) Kiran Bedi

(C) Amitabh Bachchan

(D) Kapil Dev

(E) None of these

ANS: E

23. The branding line of Bank of Baroda is—

(A) International Bank of India

(B) India's International Bank

(C) India's Multinational Bank

(D) World's local Bank

(E) None of these

ANS: B

24. The logo of Bank of Baroda is known as—

(A) Sun of Bank of Baroda

(B) Baroda Sun

(C) Bank of Baroda's Rays

(D) Sunlight of Bank of Baroda

(E) None of these

ANS: B

25. Which of the following statements(s) is/are True about the exports of China which is a close competitor of India ?

(i) China's economic success is basically on the fact that it exports cheaper goods to rich nations like the USA, etc.

(ii) In the year 2007 China's exports became almost 40% of its GDP.

(iii) When compared to India China's share in the World Exports is more than 30% whereas India's share is mere 6% of the global exports.

(A) Only (i)

(B) Only (ii)

(C) Both (i) and (ii)

(D) All (i), (ii) and (iii)

(E) None of these

ANS: C

26. One of the major challenges banking industry is facing these days is money laundering. Which of the following acts/norms are launched by the banks to prevent money laundering in general ?

(A) Know Your Customer Norms

(B) Banking Regulation Act

(C) Negotiable Instrument Act

(D) Narcotics and Psychotropic Substance Act

(E) None of these

ANS: E

27. Lot of Banks in India these days are offering M-Banking Facility to their customers. What is the full form of 'M' in 'M-Banking' ?

(A) Money

(B) Marginal

(C) Message

(D) Mutual Fund

(E) Mobile Phone

ANS: E

28. Which of the following is/are true about the 'Sub-Prime Crisis' ? (The term was very much in news recently.)

(i) It is a mortgage crisis referring to credit default by the borrowers.

(ii) Sub-Prime borrowers were those borrowers who were rated low and were high risk borrowers.

(iii) This crisis originated because of negligence in credit rating of the borrowers.

(A) Only (i)

(B) Only (ii)

(C) Only (iii)

(D) All (i), (ii) and (iii)

(E) None of these

ANS: D

29. Which of the following is not the part of the structure of the Financial System in India ?

(A) Industrial Finance

(B) Agricultural Finance

(C) Government Finance

(D) Development Finance

(E) Personal Finance

ANS: E

30. Which of the following is not the part of the scheduled banking structure in India ?

(A) Money Lenders

(B) Public Sector Banks

(C) Private Sector Banks

(D) Regional Rural Banks

(E) State Co-operative Banks

ANS: A

31. As we all know Govt. of India collects tax revenue on various activities in the country. Which of the following is a part of the tax revenue of the Govt. ?

(i) Tax on Income

(ii) Tax on Expenditure

(iii) Tax on Property or Capital Asset

(iv) Tax on Goods and Services

(A) Both (i) and (iii) only

(B) Both (ii) and (iv) only

(C) All (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

(D) Only (ii), (iii) and (iv)

(E) None of these

ANS: C

32. We very frequently read about Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in newspapers. These SEZs were established with which of the following objectives ?

(i) To attract foreign investment directly.

(ii) To protect domestic market from direct competition from multinationals.

(iii) To provide more capital to agricultural and allied activities.

(A) Only (i)

(B) Only (ii)

(C) Only (iii)

(D) All (i), (ii) and (iii)

(E) None of these

ANS: A

33. Which of the following groups of countries has almost 50% share in global emission of carbon every year ?

(A) US, China, India, South Africa

(B) India, China, Russia, Britain

(C) South Africa, Nepal, Myanmar

(D) US, Russia, China & India

(E) None of these

ANS: D

34. Which of the following correctly describes the concept of 'Nuclear Bank' floated by International Atomic Energy Agency ?

(i) It is a nuclear fuel bank to be shared by all the nations jointly.

(ii) It is a facility to help nations in enrichment of uranium.

(iii) It is an agency which will keep a close vigil on the nuclear programme of all the nations.

(A) Only (i)

(B) Only (ii)

(C) Both (i) and (iii) only

(D) Only (iii)

(E) Both (i) and (ii) only

ANS: B

35. Many times we read about Future Trading in newspapers. What is 'Future Trading' ?

(i) It is nothing but a trade between any two stock exchanges wherein it is decided to purchase the stocks of each other on a fixed price throughout the year.

(ii) It is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an underlying asset in the future at a predetermined price.

(iii) It is an agreement between stock exchanges that they will not trade the stocks of each other under any circumstances in future or for a given period of time.

(A) Only (i)

(B) Only (ii)

(C) Only (iii)

(D) All (i), (ii) and (iii)

(E) None of these

ANS: B

36. Inflation in India is measured on which of the following indexes/indicators ?

(A) Cost of Living Index (COLI)

(B) Consumer Price Index (CPI)

(C) Gross Domestic Product

(D) Wholesale Price Index (WPI)

(E) None of these

ANS: D

37. As per the reports published in the newspapers a section of society staged a demonstration at the venue of the G-8 Summit recently. What was/were the issues towards which these demonstrators were trying to draw the attention of G-8 leaders ?

(i) Food shortage which has taken 50 million people in its grip.

(ii) Inflation which has gone up substantially across the Globe.

(iii) USA's consistent presence in Iraq.

(A) Only (i)

(B) Only (ii)

(C) Only (iii)

(D) Both (i) and (ii) only

(E) None of these

ANS: B

38. Hillary Clinton formally suspended her campaign to ensure election of who amongst the following for the next President of USA ?

(A) George Bush

(B) Barack Obama

(C) John McCain

(D) Bill Clinton

(E) None of these

ANS: B

39. Hugo Chavez whose name was recently in news is the—

(A) President of Congo

(B) Prime Minister of Uganda

(C) President of Venezuela

(D) Prime Minister of Brazil

(E) None of these

ANS: C

40. The Govt. of India has raised the amount of the Loan Waiver to the farmers by 20%. Now the amount is nearly—

(A) Rs. 60,000 crore

(B) Rs. 65,000 crore

(C) Rs. 72,000 crore

(D) Rs. 76,000 crore

(E) Rs. 80,000 crore

ANS: A

41. Delimitation Commission has made a recommendation that next Census should be Panchayat-wise. When is the next Census due ?

(A) 2010

(B) 2011

(C) 2012

(D) 2013

(E) 2015

ANS: B

42. The World Health Organisation has urged that advertisements of which of the following should be banned to protect youth from bad effects of the same ?

(A) Tobacco

(B) Alcoholic drinks

(C) Junk Food

(D) Soft drinks with chemical preservatives

(E) None of these

ANS: A

43. Which of the following countries has allocated a huge amount of US $ 10 billion to provide relief to its earthquake victims ?

(A) Japan

(B) South Korea

(C) China

(D) South Africa

(E) None of these

ANS: C

44. India and Nepal have many agreements on sharing of the water of various rivers. Which of the following rivers is not covered under these agreements ?

(A) Kosi

(B) Gandak

(C) Ganga

(D) Mahakali

(E) All these rivers are covered

ANS: C

45. Which of the following names is not closely associated with space programme of India or any other country ?

(A) CARTOSAT

(B) NLS – 5

(C) RUBIN – 8

(D) GSLV

(E) SCOPE

ANS: E

46. Vijay Hazare Trophy is associated with the game of—

(A) Hockey

(B) Cricket

(C) Badminton

(D) Football

(E) Golf

ANS: B

47. Which of the following was the theme of the Olympic Torch ?

(A) Journey of Harmony

(B) Green World Clean World

(C) Journey of Peace

(D) Journey for Hunger-free World

(E) None of these

ANS: A

48. Which of the following schemes is not a social development Scheme ?

(A) Indira Awas Yojana

(B) Mid Day Meal

(C) Bharat Nirman Yojana

(D) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

(E) All are social schemes

ANS: C

49. Which of the following is not a member of the ASEAN ?

(A) Malaysia

(B) Indonesia

(C) Vietnam

(D) Britain

(E) Singapore

ANS: D

50. Which of the following Awards are given for excellence in the field of Sports ?

(A) Kalinga Prize

(B) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award

(C) Arjun Award

(D) Pulitzer Prize

(E) None of these

ANS: C

Vijaya Bank Clerk Exam 2010 Reasoning Ability Solved Paper

1. How many such pairs of digits are there in number ‘36725918’ each of which has as many digits between them in the number as when the digits are arranged in descending order within the numbers ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (C)

2. What should come next in the following number series ?
6 8 8 1 2 6 8 6 1 2 3 6 8 8 1 2 3 4 6 8 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 ?
(A) 6
(B) 1
(C) 4
(D) 8
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

3. In a certain code PAGE is written as ‘3%7@’, SORE is written as 8©9@. How is ‘PEAS’ written in that code ?
(A) 3@©8
(B) 3@%9
(C) 3@%8
(D) 3%@8
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)


4. If ‘@’ means ‘x, ‘©’ means ‘÷’, ‘%’ means ‘+’ and ‘$’ means ‘–’ then ………
6 % 12 © 3 @ 8 $ 3 = ?
(A) 37
(B) 35
(C) 39
(D) 33
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

5. In a certain code ‘MOUSE’ is written as ‘PRUQC’. How is ‘SHIFT’ written in that code ?
(A) VKIRD
(B) VKIDR
(C) VJIDR
(D) VIKRD
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

6. How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters ‘OEHM’ using each letter only once in each word ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (B)

7. Among A, B, C, D and E each scoring different marks in a test, C scored more than D but not as much as E. E scored more than A who scored less than B. Who score third highest marks ?
(A) B
(B) A
(C) C
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

8. ‘K’ walked 5 metre towards North, took a left turn and walked for 10 metre. He then took a right turn and walked for 20 metre, and again took right turn and walked 10 metre. How far he is from the starting point ?
(A) 20 metre
(B) 15 metre
(C) 25 metre
(D) 30 metre
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

9. Pointing to a girl, Mr. Suraj said “she is the only daughter of my father’s son-in-law”. How is the girl related to Mr. Suraj ?
(A) Niece
(B) Cousin
(C) Sister
(D) Daughter
(E) Cannot be determined
Ans : (A)

10. Sneha correctly remembers that her father’s birthday is before 16th June but after 11th June whereas her younger brother correctly remembers that their father’s birthday is after 13th June but before 18th June and her elder brother correctly remembers that their father’s birthday is on an even date. On what date in June is definitely their father’s birthday ?
(A) Sixteenth
(B) Twelfth
(C) Fourteenth or Sixteenth
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

11. How many such digits are there in the number ‘37152869’ each of which is as far away from the beginning of the number as when the digits are arranged in ascending order within the number ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (C)

12. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CONFIRM’ each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (C)

13. ‘KN’ is related to ‘QT’ in the same way as ‘DG’ related to ……….
(A) JN
(B) IM
(C) JM
(D) IN
(E) IL
Ans : (C)

Directions—(Q. 14–16) Following questions are based on the five three-digit numbers given below :
518 849 365 783 291

14. If the positions of first and third digits in each number are interchanged, which of the following will be the second digit of third highest number ?
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 9
(E) 6
Ans : (E)

15. If the first digit in all the numbers starting with an even digit is replaced by a number preceding it, then which of the following will be the sum of the first digit of the resulting highest and the lowest numbers ?
(A) 4
(B) 8
(C) 7
(D) 6
(E) 13
Ans : (E)

16. If the positions of the first and the second digits in each number are interchanged, which of the following will be the second highest number ?
(A) 849
(B) 365
(C) 783
(D) 291
(E) 518
Ans : (C)

Directions–(Q. 17–22) Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below.
Q 9 K # P @ 3 E N S A C ★ G © U M 7 F I V % 4 Z 8 Y

17. If all the numbers are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be the seventeenth from the right end ?
(A) E
(B) P
(C) I
(D) C
(E) @
Ans : (E)

18. Which of the following is the sixth to the left of the fifth to the left of ‘V’ ?
(A) 3
(B) A
(C) N
(D) S
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

19. Which of the following is the eighth to the right of the fourteenth from the left end of the above arrangement ?
(A) V
(B) 4
(C) %
(D) E
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

20. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) IM%
(B) CNG
(C) 3#N
(D) UGC
(E) GAU
Ans : (D)

21. How many such symbols are there in above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by an alphabet and immediately followed by a number ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (C)

22. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a consonant ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Three
(D) Two
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

Directions—(Q. 23–28) In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

23. Statements :
All coins are glasses.
Some glasses are cups.
Some cups are boxes.
All boxes are pins.
Conclusions :I. Some coins are cups.
II. Some pins are glasses.
III. Some cups are pins.
(A) None follows
(B) Only I follows
(C) Only III follows
(D) Only II and III follow
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

24. Statements :Some pens are pencils.
All pencils are caps.
All caps are buses.
Some buses are trains.
Conclusions :I. Some trains are caps.
II. Some pens are buses.
III. Some pencils are trains.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Only I and III follow
(D) None follow
(E) All I, II and III follow
Ans : (B)

25. Statements :All shirts are skirts.
All skirts are banks.
All banks are roads.
All roads are brushes.
Conclusions :
I. All banks are skirts.
II. All roads are banks.
III. Some brushes are shirts.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only III follows
(C) Only I and III follow
(D) All I, II and III follow
(E) None follows
Ans : (B)

26. Statements :
Some fishes are plates.
Some plates are spoons.
Some spoons are plants.
All plants are crows.
Conclusions :
I. Some plates are crows.
II. Some crows are spoons.
III. Some plants are spoons.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only I and II follow
(C) None follows
(D) Only II and III follow
(E) Either I or III follows
Ans : (D)

27. Statements :Some eggs are hens.
Some hens are ducks.
All ducks are pigeons.
All pigeons are sparrows.
Conclusions :I. All ducks are sparrows.
II. No egg is duck.
III. Some sparrows are hens.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only I and II follow
(C) Only III follows
(D) Only I and III follow
(E) All I, II and III follow
Ans : (D)

28. Statements :No man is tiger.
No tiger is cat.
Some cats are lions.
Some lions are tigers.
Conclusions :
I. Some tigers are cats.
II. Some cats are men.
III. Some lions are men.
(A) None follows
(B) Only III follows
(C) Only I and II follow
(D) Only I follows
(E) Only II and III follow
Ans : (A)

Directions—(Q. 29–33) In the following questions, the symbols @, ©, $, % and * are used with the following meaning as illustrated below—
‘P © Q’ means P is not smaller than Q
‘P * Q’ means P is not greater than Q
‘P @ Q’ means P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q
‘P $ Q’ means P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q
‘P % Q’ means P is neither greater than nor equal to Q

Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusions I, II, III and IV given below them is/are definitely true and give your answers accordingly.

29. Statements :
K © L, L % O, O @ M, M * N
Conclusions : I. N © O
II. M $ L
III. K * N
IV. L @ N
(A) Only II is true
(B) Only I and II are true
(C) Only I is true
(D) Either I or II is true
(E) None is true
Ans : (B)

30. Statements :
A * B, B $ C, C % D, D © E
Conclusions : I. D $ A
II. B $ D
III. E % C
IV. A @ E
(A) Only I is ture
(B) Only either I or II is true
(C) Only I and IV are true
(D) None is true
(E) Only IV is true
Ans : (D)

31. Statements :F $ P, P @ R, R © S, S % T
Conclusions : I. R % F
II. S * P
III. P © T
IV. S % F
(A) Only I, II and III are true
(B) Only I and II are true
(C) Only III and IV are true
(D) Only I, II and IV are true
(E) All are true
Ans : (D)

32. Statements :
G % H, H * I, I $ J, J @ K
Conclusions : I. G % I
II. G % J
III. K $ I
IV. H * J
(A) Only I is true
(B) Only II is true
(C) Only I, II and III are true
(D) Only either I or II and III are true
(E) All are true
Ans : (A)

33. Statements :
V @ W, W % X, X * Y, Y $ Z
Conclusions : I. Z $ X
II. Y © V
III. W % Y
IV. Y @ W
(A) Only I and III are true
(B) Only II is true
(C) Only III is true
(D) None is true
(E) Only III and IV are true
Ans : (C)

Directions–(Q. 34–40) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre. C is fourth to the left of F who is fifth to right of E. D is third to the right of A who is not immediate neighbour of E of F. B is third to left of H who is not immediate neighbour of E.

34. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above sitting arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) HFE
(B) DCG
(C) BHF
(D) AEF
(E) CGB
Ans : (D)

35. Who is between D and E ?
(A) C
(B) B
(C) A
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

36. Which of the following pairs are sitting between A and D ?
(A) FB
(B) GB
(C) FG
(D) FE
(E) GE
Ans : (C)

37. Who is third to the right of E ?
(A) B
(B) F
(C) D
(D) G
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

38. Who is to the immediate right of A ?
(A) G
(B) B
(C) F
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

39. What is D’s position with respect to B ?
(a) Immediate right
(b) Fourth to the right
(c) Third to the left
(d) Immediate left
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (b) and (c)
(D) Only (d)
(E) Only either (a) or (d)
Ans : (D)

40. In which of the following pairs is the first person sitting to the immediate left of the second person ?
(A) CH
(B) GA
(C) BD
(D) FG
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

Corporation Bank Clerk Exam 2010 (Held on 12-9-2010) English Language Solved Paper

Directions—(Q. 1–10) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.

There were three big fish living in a beautiful lake by the city. They were very close friends. All three of them were very different from one another. The first fish believed in fate. He thought things cannot be changed and what has to happen will happen, no matter what. The second fish was intelligent. He thought he knew how to solve a problem with his intelligence. The third fish was the wise one. He thought long and hard before acting.

One day, the fish were happily playing around in the water when the wise fish overheard a fisherman talking to another. “Look at that one, what a big fish… This lake is full of big fish. Let us come back tomorrow and catch them.”

On hearing the news, the fish hurriedly swam to his friends. “Let us get out of this lake before those fishermen come back. I know of a canal that can take us to another lake.” The intelligent fish said “I can take care of myself if the fishermen come.” The fish who believed in fate said “whatever has to happen will happen, I was born in this lake and I am not going to leave it. “The wise fish did not want torisk his life and so he took the route through the canal and left his friends.

The fishermen came back the next day and cast their nets. They caught many fish along with the two friends who stayed behind. The intelligent fish acted as if he was dead and escaped. The fishermen threw him back into the lake with all the other dead fish that were caught in the net. However, the fish who believed in fate was caught and killed.

1. Why did the fishermen come back to the lake the next day ?
(A) To admire its beauty
(B) To catch the nice big fish
(C) To take a break
(D) To count the fish
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

2. Why did the wise fish leave the lake ?
(A) He overhead the fishermen talking about catching them
(B) He was tired of living in the lake
(C) He had a fight with his friends
(D) He was asked to leave by the Head fish
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

3. How did the intelligent fish save his life ?
(A) He pleaded with the fishermen to let him go
(B) He escaped to another lake
(C) He jumped off the net
(D) He pretended to be dead
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

4. What shocking news did the wise fish give his friends ?
(A) That he did not want to be friends with them any more
(B) That he was sick and dying
(C) That he had overheard the fishermen’s plans of catching them
(D) That he wanted to leave the lake
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

5. How did the wise fish escape ?
(A) By taking a ride on the fishermen’s boat
(B) By pretending to be dead
(C) Only (A) and (B)
(D) From the canal
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

6. What is the moral of the story ?
(A) Always listen to your friends
(B) Slow and steady wins the race
(C) Follow the crowd
(D) Intelligence is stronger than power
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)


Directions—(Q. 7-8) Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold is used in the passage.

7. Close
(A) Near
(B) Best
(C) Determined
(D) Secure
(E) Good
Ans : (B)

8. Route
(A) Road
(B) Lane
(C) Path
(D) Side
(E) Direction
Ans : (C)

Directions—(Q. 9-10) Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word printed inbold as used in the passage.

9. Cast
(A) Release
(B) Retrieve
(C) Laid
(D) Scattered
(E) Sorted
Ans : (B)

10. Risk
(A) Disrupt
(B) Endanger
(C) Save
(D) Disturb
(E) Gamble
Ans : (C)

Directions—(Q. 11–15) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical 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) i.e., ‘No Error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

11. I am not scared (A) / to be travelling (B) / in the dark (C) / alone at night. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (B)

12. The elevator in the building (A) / is under repair, (B) / we regret for (C) / the inconvenience caused. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (E)

13. I am thinking (A) / you were aware (B) / of the rules and regulations (C) / before joining. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (A)

14. The father divided (A) / the property equally (B) / between his son (C) / and daughter. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (D)

15. I knows a very good doctor (A) / in my village (B) / who will be able to (C) / cure your disease. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (A)

Directions—(Q. 16–20) Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

16. The judge used his ………… in settling the matter.
(A) know
(B) tactics
(C) discretion
(D) brains
(E) bias
Ans : (B)

17. The reward was shared ………the members of the cricket team.
(A) among
(B) for
(C) to
(D) against
(E) between
Ans : (A)

18. One has to be very …………during the monsoons as the road becomes slippery.
(A) smart
(B) cautious
(C) presentable
(D) prepared
(E) healthy
Ans : (B)

19. The captain is very ………… of his cricket team.
(A) pride
(B) good
(C) eager
(D) proud
(E) strict
Ans : (D)

20. The boy was rewarded for his ………… behaviour.
(A) pleasing
(B) best
(C) good
(D) neat
(E) correct
Ans : (C)

Directions—(Q. 21–25) In each question below four words which are lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D) have been printed, of which, one word may be wrongly spelt. The letter of that word is the answer. If all the four words are correctly spelt, mark (E) i.e., ‘All Correct’ as the answer.

21. (A) Courier
(B) Compress
(C) Accept
(D) Venture
(E) All Correct
Ans : (E)

22. (A) Discretion
(B) Expensive
(C) Cancelled
(D) Unsucessful
(E) All Correct
Ans : (D)

23. (A) Consenses
(B) Methodical
(C) Ledger
(D) Luxury
(E) All Correct
Ans : (A)

24. (A) Beautiful
(B) Obedient
(C) Knowlege
(D) Dimension
(E) All Correct
Ans : (C)

25. (A) Essential
(B) Priority
(C) Abundance
(D) Happiness
(E) All Correct
Ans : (E)

Directions—(Q. 26–30) 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) The wise man told them to cut down the tree and divide the fruits between themselves.
(2) Ram and Sham were best of friends.
(3) Ram was very hurt. “He would let Sham take ownership of the tree rather than cut it down”.
(4) One day, they had a dispute among themselves regarding the mango tree.
(5) On hearing this, the wise man declared Ram the rightful owner of the mango tree.
(6) They went to the wise man in the village to solve their problem.

26. Which of the following should be the first sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 5
(C) 3
(D) 6
(E) 1
Ans : (A)

27. Which of the following should be the second sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 6
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 3
Ans : (C)

28. Which of the following should be the fourth sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 5
(D) 3
(E) 4
Ans : (A)

29. Which of the following should be the fifth sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 5
(C) 1
(D) 3
(E) 4
Ans : (D)

30. Which of the following should be the sixth (last) sentence after the rearrangment ?
(A) 1
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 3
(E) 2
Ans : (B)

Directions—(Q. 31–40) In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Long time ago, there lived a group of rats under a tree …(31)…. One day a group of tigers in search of water passed that way and …(32)… the homes of the rats. As a result, many of them were crushed to …(33)… The king of rats decided to …(34)… the tiger king and requested him to use another route.

The tiger king …(35)… to this and took another route to the water, so the lives of the rats were …(36)…. One day, a group of …(37)… came to the forest and trapped the tigers in huge nets. Then, the tiger king suddenly remembered the king of …(38)…. He summoned one of the tigers of his herd which had not been trapped to go and …(39)… the king of rats.

On listening to the tiger, the king of the rats took his entire group of mice and they cut open the nets which …(40)… the tiger herd. In this way the tigers were set free by the rats.

31. (A) Silently
(B) Mildly
(C) Destructively
(D) Coldly
(E) Peacefully
Ans : (E)

32. (A) Infested
(B) Destroyed
(C) Built
(D) Contaminated
(E) Entered
Ans : (B)

33. (A) Fall
(B) Powder
(C) Sleep
(D) Death
(E) Torture
Ans : (D)

34. (A) Approach
(B) Teach
(C) Serve
(D) Lure
(E) Said
Ans : (A)

35. (A) Rejoiced
(B) Agreed
(C) Convinced
(D) Ignorant
(E) Tempted
Ans : (B)

36. (A) Saved
(B) Ruined
(C) Harmed
(D) Numbered
(E) Troubled
Ans : (A)

37. (A) Friends
(B) Fishermen
(C) Animals
(D) Hunters
(E) Kings
Ans : (D)

38. (A) Elephants
(B) Tigers
(C) Rats
(D) Forest
(E) City
Ans : (C)

39. (A) Address
(B) Glorify
(C) Banish
(D) Rescue
(E) Contact
Ans : (E)

40. (A) Touched
(B) Housed
(C) Fascinated
(D) Exposed
(E) Trapped
Ans : (E)