Punjab National Bank
Clerks’ Grade Recruitment Examination
Held On 04-04-2010
Test I
Reasoning Ability
1. What should come next in the following letter series?
A B C D P Q R S A B C D E P Q R S T A B C D E F P Q R S T
(1) A
(2) V
(3) U
(4) W
(5) None of these
2. How many such pairs of digits are there in the number 5134876, each of which has as many digits between them in the number as when the digits are rearranged in ascending order within the number?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
3. If it is possible to make only one such number with the first, the fourth and the sixth digits of the number 531697 which is the perfect square of a two digit even number, which of the following will be the second digit of the two digit even number. If no such number can be made, give ‘@’ as the answer and if more than one such number can be made, give ‘©’ as the answer.
(1) 4
(2) 2
(3) 6
(4) @
(5) ©
4. ‘BF’ as related to ‘HL’ in the same way as ‘EI’ is related to ….
(1) KO
(2) KN
(3) JN
(4) JO
(5) None of these
5. In a certain code JUMP is written as ‘39%4’ and MEALS is written as ‘%2⋆ 7@. How is PULSE written in that code?
(1) 4 9 3 @ 2
(2) 4 ⋆ 7 @ 2
(3) 4 7 9 @ 2
(4) 4 9 7 @ 2
(5) None of these
6. How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters NNEO using each letter only once in each word?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
7. Which of the following has the same relationship as that of ROCK : CROK ?
(1) BALE : ELAB
(2) COLD : DOLC
(3) MEAN : AEMN
(4) MIND : DINM
(5) None of these
8. In a certain code JOURNEY is written as TNISZFO. How is MEDICAL written in that code ?
(1) C D L J M B D
(2) C D L J D B M
(3) L D C J M B D
(4) E F N J M B D
(5) None of the above
9. If ‘K’ denotes ‘×’, ‘B’ denotes ‘÷’, ‘T’ denotes ‘−‘ and ‘M’ denotes ‘+’, then
40 B 8 T 6 M 3 K 4 = ?
(1) 19
(2) 11
(3) −31
(4) 23
(5) None of these
10. Each vowel in the word ‘GAMBLE’ is substituted by the next letter in the English alphabet and each consonant is substituted by the previous letter of the English alphabet. If the new letters are then rearranged in alphabetical order, which of the following will be the fourth letter from the right end after the rearrangement?
(1) F
(2) B
(3) K
(4) E
(5) None of these
11. How many such p airs of letters are there in the word CONSUMER each of which has as many pairs of letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
Directions (Q. 12-17) : In each of the questions below are given three 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 give conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
12. Statements : Some buses are doors. Some doors are window. All windows are gardens.
Conclusions :
I. Some gardens are buses.
II. Some windows are buses.
III. Some gardens are doors.
(1) Only I follows
(2) Only II follows
(3) Only I and II follow
(4) Only I and III follow
(5) None of t he above
13. Statements : All lanterns are walls. No wall is brick. Some bricks are chairs.
Conclusions :
I. Some chairs are lanterns.
II. Some bricks are lanterns.
III. No chair is lantern.
(1) Only I follows
(2) Only II follows
(3) Only either I or III follows
(4) Only III follows
(5) None of the above
14. Statements : Some rivers are jungles. All jungles are ponds. All ponds are trees.
Conclusions :
I. Some trees are rivers.
II. Some ponds are rivers.
III. All rivers are trees.
(1) Only I and II follow
(2) Only I and II follow
(3) Only II and III follow
(4) All I, II and III follow
(5) None of the above
15. Statements : All desks are Some mirrors are houses. All houses are buildings.
Conclusions :
I. Some buildings are mirrors.
II. Some houses are desks.
III. Some buildings are desks.
(1) None follows
(2) Only I follows
(3) Only II follows
(4) Only III follows
(5) Only I and II follow
16. Statements : Some calculators are notes. Some notes are books. Some books are pens.
Conclusions :
I. Some pens are notes.
II. Some books are calculators.
III. Some pens are calculators.
(1) None follows
(2) Only I follows
(3) Only I and II follow
(4) Only III follows
(5) Only II and III follow
17. Statements : All roads are jugs. All jugs are pots. Some pots are cans.
Conclusions :
I. Some cans are roads.
II. Some cans are jugs.
III. Some pots are roads.
(1) Only I and II follow
(2) Only I and III follow
(3) Only II and III follow
(4) All I, II and III follow
(5) None of the above
Directions (Q. 18-23) : Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below.
F @ 5 3 R $ J P E 1 H % I Q 4 B 8 A W 2 U G 6 ⋆ 9 δ Z N M © V
18. 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?
(1) 1 H J
(2) W A U
(3) 1 Q 1
(4) 2 U 8
(5) Z N ⋆
19. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a letter but not immediately preceded by a letter?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
20. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the above arrangement?
5 R J 1 % Q 8 W U ?
(1) δ N ©
(2) 6 9 Z
(3) ⋆ δ M
(4) ⋆ δ N
(5) None of these
21. Which of the following is the tenth to the left of the eighteenth from the left end of the above arrangement?
(1) P
(2) ⋆
(3) N
(4) 3
(5) None of these
22. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and not immediately followed by a consonant?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
23. If all the symbols are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be the eleventh from t he right end?
(1) 8
(2) Q
(3) A
(4) U
(5) None of these
Directions (Q. 24-29) : In the following questions, the symbols $, ⋆, %, δ and @ are used with the following meaning as illustrated below.
‘P ⋆ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.
‘P δ Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
‘P % Q’ means’ P is not smaller than Q’.
‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’.
Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.
Given answer :
(1) if only Conclusion I is true.
(2) if only Conclusion II is true.
(3) if either Conclusion I or II is true.
(4) if neither Conclusion I nor II is true.
(5) if both Conclusions I and II are true.
24. Statements : R % W, W @ F, F $ Z
Conclusions :
I. F ⋆ R
II. Z ⋆ W
25. Statements : B @ K, K % J, J ⋆ M
Conclusions :
I. J ⋆ B
II. M @ B
26. Statements : D $ T, T δ H, H @ N
Conclusions :
I. H $ D
II. H @ D
27. Statements : H δ N, N ⋆ K, K δ D
Conclusions :
I. D @ N
II. H ⋆ K
28. Statements : W % E, E @ K, K $ J
Conclusions :
I. J δ E
II. W % K
29. Statements : R ⋆ M, M $ B, B % T
Conclusions :
I. R ⋆ T
II. T δ M
Directions (Q. 30-35) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and J are sitting around a circle facing the centre. C is third to the left of A. E is fourth to the right of A. D is fourth to the left of J who is second to the right of A. F is third to the right of B. G is not an immediate neighbour of A.
30. What is H’s position with respect to E?
(1) Third to the left
(2) Fourth to the left
(3) Fifth to the right
(4) Fifth to the left
(5) Sixth to the left
31. Who is third to the right of G?
(1) B
(2) D
(3) A
(4) Data inadequate
(5) None of these
32. Who is fifth to the right of E?
(1) F
(2) C
(3) H
(4) A
(5) None of these
33. Who is second to the left of H?
(1) A
(2) F
(3) D
(4) Data inadquate
(5) None of these
34. Who is to the immediate right of D ?
(1) F
(2) C
(3) A
(4) Data inadequate
(5) None of these
35. In which of the following groups is the third person sitting between the first and the second persons?
(1) CDF
(2) EBC
(3) HFA
(4) JGE
(5) EGB
Directions (Q. 36-40) : Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.
Read both are statements and
Given answer :
(1) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(2) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(3) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(4) if the data given in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question, and
(5) if the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
36. How is ‘jump’ written in a certain code language?
I. ‘jump and play’ is written as ‘3 5 7’ in that code language.
II. ‘play for now’ is written as ‘5 9 8’ in that code language.
37. What is R’s position from the left end in a row of children facing South?
I. There are forty children in the row.
II. D is tenth to the left of R and fifteenth from the right end of the row.
38. How many daughters does A have ?
I. A has four children.
II. B and C are sisters of D who is son of A.
39. Among P, Q, R, S and T, each having a different height, who is the tallest?
I. T is taller than only P among them.
II. S is shorter than only R among them.
40. Towards which directions was D facing when he started his journey?
I. D walked 20 m after he started, took a right turn and walked 30 m and again took a right turn and faced West.
II. D walked 20 m after he started, took a left turn and walked 30 m and again took a left turn and faced West.
Directions (Q. 41-50) : In each of the questions given below which one of the following five answer figures should come after the problem figures, if the sequence were continued ?
41. Problems Figures
Answer Figures
42. Problems Figures
Answer Figures
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Answer Figures
44. Problems Figures
Answer Figures
45. Problems Figures
Answer Figures
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Test II
English Language
Directions (Q. 51-65) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Once upon a time, there lived an old lion. The lion, the king of the forest had grown old. He became frail and due to this, he could not hunt for food. With each passing day he became more and more weak. He realized that he would not live for long if it continued like that. He thought how could he arrange for this food ? After pondering over it for quite some time, he decided that he should have an assistant.
The lion thought that a fox would be the best person to handle, this position as he was intelligent and clever. He summoned the fox and said, “Dear friend, I have always liked you because you are smart. I want to appoint you as my minister and advise me on all the affairs of the forest”. The old lion also asked the fox, that since he was the king of the forest he should not have to hunt for his food. With respect to this, the fox’s first duty as minister was to bring him an animal to eat every day. The fox could not refuse the king and accepted the offer.
After the conversation, the fox went out to find an animal for the l ion. On the way, he met a fat donkey. he said “My friend, I have got good news for you. You are very lucky. Our king, the lion h as chosen you to be his chief minister. he asked me to meet you and inform you about his decision.” The donkey was scared of the lion and said, “I am afraid of the lion. He might kill me and eat me up. Why has he chosen me as h is chief minister ? I am not even fit enough to be a minister as I am not as intelligent as other animals.” The clever fox laughed and said, “Dear, you don’t know your great qualities. Our king is dying to meet you. He has chosen you because you are wise, gentle, and hard working. By serving the king, you will be the second most powerful animal of our forest. Imagine, all the other animals will respect you and seek favours from you.” ‘You must not lose your greatest chance in life.” So, the poor donkey was convinced and got ready to go along with the fox.
In this way, the fox managed to attract the donkey to the lion’s den. When the fox and the donkey approached, the lion was hungrier than ever. But he kept a smiling face and said, “Welcome, my dear friend. Come near me. You are my chief minister.” As the donkey came closer, the lion pounced on him and killed him instantly. The lion thanked the clever fox and was happy to get the food. As the lion sat down to take his meal, the fox said, “Your Majesty, I k now you are very hungry but a king must take a bath before his meal”. The lion thought it was a good idea and told the fox to keep a watch on the carcass of the donkey. The fox silently sat down to keep a watch of the donkey and thought to himself. “I took all the trouble of getting the donkey here. I is I who deserve the best portion of the meal”. Thus, the fox cut open the head of the donkey and ate up the whole brain. When the lion returned he shouted.” What happened to the donkey’s brain? I wanted to eat the brain first”. The fox smilingly replied, “Your Majesty, donkeys have no brains. If he had any, he would not have come near a lion at all”.
51. Why did the lion decide to have an assistant for him?
(1) He was too lazy t hunt for himself
(2) He was old and weak and could not hunt anymore
(3) He wanted someone to help him kill the fat donkey
(4) he could not handle the affairs of the forest alone
(5) None of the above
52. Why did the lion select the fox as his assistant?
(1) He had heard that the fox had good hunting skills
(2) He wanted the fox to take over as the king of the forest
(3) The fox had offered to let the lion have his leftovers
(4) He had planned to eat the fox after luring him to become his assistant
(5) None of the above
53. Why did the fox say ‘our king is dying to meet you’ to the donkey?
(1) The king would have died of hunger if the donkey did not meet him
(2) The king desperately wanted the donkey to be his chief minister as he was gentle and hard working?
(3) The fox wanted to convince the donkey to come with him to the lion so that the lion could eat him
(4) The king wanted to meet the donkey since all other animals respected the donkey more than the king
(5) None of the above
54. Which of the following best describes the donkey?
(1) Honest
(2) Wicked
(3) Clever
(4) Opportunist
(5) Foolish
55. Which one of the phrases given below the following statement should be placed in the blank space provided so as to make a meaningfully correct sentence in the context of the passage?
When the lion did not see any brain in the donkey’s head ….
(1) he spared his life and let him go
(2) he go upset with the fox for having selected such a donkey
(3) he took his decision to make him the chief minister back
(4) the fox explained to him that donkeys the not have any brains
(5) None of the above
56. What, according to the lion, was the fox’s primary duty as a minister?
(1) To force all animals to respect their king and seek favours from him
(2) To convince the donkey to become his chief minister
(3) To take over as t he king of the forest since the lion had grown too old
(4) To bring him an animal to eat every day
(5) None of the above
57. What did the fox do when the lion went to take a bath before having his meal?
(1) He secretly told the donkey to run away as the lion had planned to kill him
(2) He ate up the donkey’s brain as he had done all the hard work of bringing him to the lion’s den
(3) He held himself responsible for the death of the poor donkey and did not let the lion east the donkey.
(4) He killed the lion with the help of the donkey and became the king of the forest
(5) None of the above
58. Which of the following is TRUE in context of the passage?
(1) Finally, the fox got the best part of the meal
(2) The donkey was appointed as chief minister to the king
(3) The donkey which the fox had brought for the king did not have any brain in his head
(4) The donkey was very intelligent and clever
(5) None is true
59. What did the l ion do when he saw the donkey in his den?
(1) He was impressed by the donkey and made h ism his chief minister
(2) He ordered the fox to kill him and eat his brain
(3) He went to take a bath before meeting the donkey
(4) He immediately noticed that the donkey did not have any brain
(5) None of the above
60. Which of the following is the moral of the story?
(1) An idle brain is the devil’s workshop
(2) Fools are deaf to wise words
(3) Never believe an enemy’s sweet talks
(4) Morality can be best tested while one has power
(5) One can only lead a horse to water, not make him drink it.
Directions (Q. 61-63) : Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
61. POUNCED
(1) Climbed
(2) Grew
(3) Attacked
(4) Plunged
(5) Roared
62. FIT
(1) Healthy
(2) Deserving
(3) Strong
(4) Valuable
(5) Important
63. LOSE
(1) Misplace
(2) Suffer
(3) Dispose
(4) Defeat
(5) Miss
Directions (Q. 64-65) : Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
64. HANDLE
(1) Mismanage
(2) Drop
(3) Confront
(4) Decline
(5) Uncover
65. FRAIL
(1) Unhealthy
(2) Massive
(3) Rich
(4) Robust
(5) Civilized
Directions (Q. 66-75) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error of idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one p art of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’ the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
66. When I called him yesterday (1) / he offered to donate (2) / a handsome sum to (3) / the flood relief fund. (4) / No error (5)
67. The student which (1) / you had thought (2) / so highly of has (3) / failed to pass the examination. (4) / No error (5)
68. Government took strict action (1) / against the doctors on strike (2) / but they refused to (3) / resume to work. (4) / No error (5)
69. If a person has been given (1) / diplomatic immunity then he (2) / cannot be arrested on a (3) / foreign land under any circumstance. (4) / No error (5)
70. A group of birds (1) /migrate from southern part (2) / of the country to the (3) /Northern part during summer. (4) / No error (5)
71. The constable said that (1) / the prisoner seize a (2) / fully loaded gun from a policeman (3) / and shot the prosecutor. (4) / No error (5)
72. It will not be possible for you (1) / to catch the train on time (2) / because the nearest railway station (3) / is at ten kilometers away. (4) / No error (5)
73. Each of the survivors of the Tsunami (1) / have been offered free (2) / psychological consultation to ease their trauma (3) / by some of the top consultants.(4) / No error (5)
74. Considering about her good credentials (1) / the manager offered her a job (2) /in his organization (3) / despite the lack of experience. (4) / No error (5)
75. Although he has been (1) / winning the elections (2) /all years, this year his popularity (3) / has substantially reduced. (4) / No error (5)
Directions (Q. 76-80) : Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) To their surprise, however, the reward went to a beggar who had contributed only a Rupee instead of a wealthy donor.
(B) He received funds from many people as rich and poor donated generously to his trust.
(C) The man explained that the one Rupee given by the beggar was worth millions of Rupees as that was all the money he possessed and that he had made a much greater sacrifice than others.
(D) During the function everyone waited with bated breath to hear who had made the maximum contribution.
(E) A man went from town to town to town to collect money for his charitable trust.
(F) On returning he decided to hold a function and reward the person whose contribution had been maximum.
76. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(1) B
(2) C
(3) D
(4) E
(5) F
77. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) C
(3) D
(4) E
(5) F
78. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(1) B
(2) C
(3) D
(4) E
(5) F
79. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) E
(5) F
80. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) D
(4) E
(5) F
Directions (Q. 81-85) : In each of the following questions six words are given which are denoted by (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F). By using all the six words, each only once, you have to frame a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. The correct order of words is the answer. Choose from the five alternatives, the one having the correct order of words and mark it as your answer on the answer sheet.
81. (A) OTHERS (B) HER (C) SHE (D) MISTAKES (E) FOR (F) BLAMES
(1) CFAEBD
(2) ACFEBD
(3) BDACFE
(4) CFDABE
(5) BDAFCE
82. (A) FINALISE (B) WE (C) DETAILS (D) LATER (E) THE (F) WILL
(1) BFEACD
(2) BDCFEA
(3) BDCAEF
(4) ECFDBA
(5) BFAECD
83. (A) UV-RAYS (B) ABSORBS (C) THE (D) LAYER (E) HARMFUL (F) OZONE
(1) ACBEFD
(2) CFDBEA
(3) ACBFED
(4) CFBDAE
(5) CBEAFD
84. (A) PRACTISING (B) SPEECH (C) SPENT (D) HIS (E) HE (F) HATED
(1) DBCFEA
(2) DBFCAE
(3) EBCDAF
(4) FACBED
(5) ECFADB
85. (A) TO (B) AROUND (C) SEE (D) THEY (E) HIM (F) HATED
(1) DFAECB
(2) DBFAEC
(3) DFCAEB
(4) DFACEB
(5) CEBFAD
Directions (Q. 86-90) : In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words printed to bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word, if any, which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5), ie, ‘All correct’ as your answer.
86. A large number of celebrities (1) / have joined and NGO involved (2) / in the movement for protection (3) /of animal writes (4)/. All correct (5)
87. The teacher liked the poem (1) / so much that she requested (2) / Saba to read it allowed (3) / to the Whole (4)/. All correct (5)
88. Breathe (1) / deeply and inhale the sents (2) / of Roses and Daisies in the landscaped gardens (3) / surrounding my house. (4)/ All correct (5)
89. As the wind blue (1) / harder every minute, (2) / people got a fairly (3) / good idea that a storm was approaching the town. (4)/ All correct (5)
90. The family had to bear (1) / a leaky sealing (2) / throughout the rainy season (3) /as they could not afford to get it repaired. (4)/ All correct (5)
Directions (Q. 91-100) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These number 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.
Once upon a time, there lived a sparrow on a banyan tree. She laid her eggs in the nest, One afternoon, a wild elephant came under the tree and in a fit of rage, broke a branch of the tree on which the nest was (91). Unfortunately, all the eggs of the sparrow (92) after falling down though the sparrow was saved. The sparrow was full of grief and began weeping for her eggs. A woodpecker, a close friend of the sparrow, heard her crying and asked her, “Why are you crying, my friend?” The sparrow said, “The (93) true friend of mine, suggest a way to kill him”. The woodpecker (94) her and told her that he knew a fly and she would definitely help them kill the elephant.
Both them went to seek the help of the fly. The woodpecker said, “A wild elephant has crushed my friend’s eggs. We need your help in killing him.” The fly replied , “One of my friends is a frog. Let us go to him and take his help too”. They went to the frog and (95) the whole incident. The frog said, “What can an elephant do before a united crowd like us ? Do what I tell you. Dear Fly, you go to the elephant and hum a sweet tune into his ears. When he closes his eyes in delight, the woodpecker will poke his eyes. This way, he Will become (96). When he gets thirsty, he will (97) for water. I will go to a marshy land and begin croaking there. (98) that there is water, the elephant will come there. He will sink into the marshy area and (99)”.
The next day in the noon all of them played out the plan and the elephant was killed, as he drowned into a marshy area after being blinded by the woodpecker, when he closed his eyes in response to the music. Thus, the smartness of all the animals (100) on the elephant.
91.
(1) born
(2) built
(3) grown
(4) broken
(5) found
92.
(1) fell
(2) escaped
(3) damaged
(4) survived
(5) broke
93.
(1) defective
(2) attacking
(3) wicked
(4) poor
(5) harmless
94.
(1) ignored
(2) protected
(3) scolded
(4) consoled
(5) defended
95.
(1) said
(2) informed
(3) revived
(4) mention
(5) narrated
96.
(1) blind
(2) unseen
(3) regretful
(4) sorry
(5) dead
97.
(1) need
(2) want
(3) search
(4) drink
(5) demands
98.
(1) Recalling
(2) Informed
(3) Sure
(4) Assuming
(5) Accepting
99.
(1) hurt
(2) die
(3) fall
(4) kill
(5) realise
100.
(1) help
(2) revenge
(3) anger insult
(4) insult
(5) fight
Test III
Numerical Aptitude
Directions (Q. 101-120) : What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions
101. 141 + 31.417 – 27.118 = ?
(1) 16.441
(2) 17.543
(3) 17.490
(4) 16.440
(5) None of these
102. 4 × 52 – 32 × 7 + 62 = ? + 24
(1) 72
(2) 82
(3) 92
(4) 42
(5) None of these
103. 
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
(5) None of these
104. 46% of 156 – 23.76 = ?
(1) 47
(2) 48
(3) 48.10
(4) 47.10
(5) None of these
105. 25% of 420 – ? % of 140 = 77
(1) 25
(2) 36
(3) 20
(4) 40
(5) None of these
106. 
(1) 6
(2) 36
(3) 49
(4) 7
(5) None of these
107. 800 ÷ 32 + 11 = (?)2
(1) 49
(2) 7
(3) 36
(4) 36
(5) 64
108. 20 × 168 ÷ 14 – 40 = ? + 110
(1) 90
(2) 80
(3) 200
(4) 240
(5) None of these
109. 257 × 54.2 ÷ 56.4 = (25(?)
(1) 1.7
(2) 3.2
(3) 1.6
(4) 3.6
(5) None of these
110. 
(1) 480
(2) 420
(3) 729
(4) 840
(5) None of these
111. 
(1) 20
(2) 60
(3) 180
(4) 120
(5) None of these
112. 
(1) 20
(2) 45
(3) 25
(4) 50
(5)
113. 621 ÷ 27 × 2 – 37 = √?
(1) 9
(2) √9
(3) 81
(4) 3√3
(5) None of these
114. 453 – 336 + 110 = ? +31
(1) 194
(2) 196
(3) 186
(4) 256
(5) None of these
115. 
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
(5) None of these
116. 1701 + 4011 – 3624 – 1113 = ?
(1) 965
(2) 975
(3) 875
(4) 865
(5) None of these
117. (656 ÷ 164)2 = √?
(1) 4
(2) 16
(3) 64
(4) 256
(5) None of these
118. 97 + 710 – 143 = 4 × ?
(1) 166
(2) 664
(3) 156
(4) 332
(5) None of these
119. 36% of 250 × 18% of 50 = ? + 10
(1) 820
(2) 810
(3) 790
(4) 800
(5) None of these
120. 
(1) 21
(2) 14
(3) 20
(4) 30
(5) None of these
Directions (Q. 121-123) : What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?
121. 311 300 278 245 201 146 ?
(1) 70
(2) 90
(3) 80
(4) 110
(5) None of these
122. 17 22 32 47 67 92 ?
(1) 112
(2) 132
(3) 111
(4) 122
(5) None of these
123. 3 123 183 213 228 5 ?
(1) 238.25
(2) 239.25
(3) 275.50
(4) 238.50
(5) None of these
124. Seema sold a mobile phone at the cost of Rs. 1950 at a loss of 25%. At what cost will she have to sell it to get a profit of 30%?
(1) Rs 3300
(2) Rs 2600
(3) Rs 2535
(4) Rs 3380
(5) None of these
125. The ratio between the speed of a car and a train is 15 : 22 respectively. If the speed of the train is 35 km/h more than that of the car, what is the speed of the car ?
(1) 75 km/h
(2) 110 km/h
(3) 85 km/h
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of the above
126. Out of the fractions 
which is the largest fraction?
(1) 9/31
(2) 3/17
(3) 6/23
(4) 4/11
(5) None of these
127. What will come in place of both the question marks (?) in the following question?
(1) 56
(2) 54
(3) 44
(4) 46
(5) None of these
128. The salary of a man increases by 20% every year in the month of January. His salary was Rs 5000 in the month of February in year 2009. What will be his salary in the month of February in year 2011?
(1) Rs 7200
(2) Rs 6200
(3) Rs 7800
(4) Rs 6800
(5) None of these
129. In how many different ways can the letter of word ‘FINISH’ can be arranged ?
(1) 80
(2) 120
(3) 60
(4) 720
(5) None of these
130. The simple interest accrued on a certain principal in 5 yr at the rate of 12% per annum is Rs 1536. What amount of the simple interest would one get if one invests Rs 1000 more than the previous principal for 2 yr and at the same rate per cent per annum ?
(1) Rs 845.40
(2) Rs 614.40
(3) Rs 2136
(4) Rs 1536
(5) None of these
131. If 3 men or 9 boys can finish a piece of work in 21 days. In how many days can 5 men and 6 boys together do the same piece of work?
(1) 12 days
(2) 8 days
(3) 14 days
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of the above
132. In a test, Rajesh got 112 marks which is 32 more than the passing marks. Sonal got 75% marks which is 70 more than the passing marks. What is the minimum passing percentage of the test ?
(1) 35
(2) 45
(3) 40
(4) 30
(5) None of these
133. Twenty five percent of Reena’s yearly income is equal to seventy five percent of Anubhav’s monthly income. If Anubhav’s yearly income is Rs 240000 what is Reen’s monthly income?
(1) Rs 60000
(2) Rs 12000
(3) Rs 5200
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of the above
134. If Rs 5075 is to be divided among 29 people, how much amount will each person get?
(1) Rs 195
(2) Rs 165
(3) Rs 155
(4) Rs 175
(5) None of these
135. What is the value of 72% of two-fifth of 450 ?
(1) 648.4
(2) 129.6
(3) 324.2
(4) 162.6
(5) None of these
136. What is the compound interest accrued on a sum of Rs 1800 at the rate of 4% per annum in 2 yr?
(1) Rs 146.88
(2) Rs 1946.88
(3) Rs 156.84
(4) Rs 1846.84
(5) None of these
137. The area of a square is 225 sq cm which is equal to the area of a rectangle. The length of the rectangle is 16 cm more than the breadth of the rectangle. what is the respective ratio between the side of the square and the breadth of the rectangle?
(1) 3 : 5
(2) 5 : 3
(3) 5 : 4
(4) 4 : 5
(5) None of these
138. The ratio between the angles of a quadrilateral is 3 : 5 : 9 : 1 respectively. What is the value of two-third of the total sum of the smallest and the second largest angles together?
(1) 60
(2) 90
(3) 80
(4) 120
(5) None of these
Directions (Q. 139-140) : In the following number series only one is wrong. Find out the wrong one.
139. 217 216 212 203 187 151 126
(1) 216
(2) 212
(3) 203
(4) 187
(5) 151
140. 13 16 19 23 29 31 37
(1) 16
(2) 23
(3) 29
(4) 37
(5) 31
Directions (Q. 141-145) : What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions ? (You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)
141. 970% of 14 + 310% of 43 = ?
(1) 240
(2) 225
(3) 270
(4) 300
(5) 320
142. 8% of 235.9 × 3.96 = ?
(1) 280
(2) 210
(3) 200
(4) 250
(5) 300
143. 
(1) 10
(2) 20
(3) 30
(4) 5
(5) 15
144. 23 × 17.5 + 63.774 – 321.3 + 52.6 = ?
(1) 460
(2) 520
(3) 600
(4) 400
(5) 370
145. 56 ÷ 18.29 × 9.87 = ?
(1) 127
(2) 152
(3) 182
(4) 210
(5) 240
Directions (Q. 146-150) : Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions that follow.
Number of students passed (in thousands) from two Universities over the years
146. What is the respective ratio between the number of students passed from University ‘A’ in year 2007 and the number of students passed from University ‘B’ in year 2004?
(1) 5 : 4
(2) 4 : 5
(3) 7 : 10
(4) 10 : 7
(5) None of these
147. What is the difference between the total number of students passed from both the Universities in year 2007 together and the total number of students passed in year 2005 from both the Universities together?
(1) 70000
(2) 37000
(3) 7000
(4) 3700
(5) None of these
148. What is the sum of students passed from University ‘B’ in year 2003, 2005 and 2006 together?
(1) 80000
(2) 8000
(3) 800000
(4) 75000
(5) None of these
149. Number of students passed from University ‘B’ in year 2008 is approximately what percentage of the total number of students passed from University A over the years?
(1) 30
(2) 25
(3) 20
(4) 35
(5) 40
150. What is the respective ratio between the number of students passed in year 2007, 2008 and 2005 from University A?
(1) 5 : 3 : 2
(2) 3 : 5 : 5
(3) 5 : 3 : 3
(4) 5 : 1 : 1
(5) None of these
Test IV
Marketing and Computer Knowledge
151. Marketing function includes
(1) designing new products
(2) advertisements
(3) publicity
(4) after sales service
(5) All of the above
152. Lead generation can be resorted to by browsing
(1) telephone directories
(2) yellow pages
(3) internet sites
(4) list of existing customers
(5) All of the above
153. Effective selling skills depend on
(1) effective lead generation
(2) sales Call Planning
(3) territory Allocation
(4) effective communication skills
(5) All of the above
154. Market Information means
(1) Knowledge level of marketing staff
(2) Information about marketing staff
(3) Information regarding Share market
(4) Knowledge of related markets
(5) All of the above
155. Marketing channels mean
(1) Delivery period
(2) Delivery time
(3) Delivery outlets
(4) Delivery place
(5) All of these
156. ‘Buyer Resistance’ means
(1) Buyer’s interest in the product being sold
(2) Buyer fighting with the seller
(3) Buyer’s hesitation in buying the product
(4) Buyer becoming a seller
(5) Buyer buying the product
157. Marketing is the function of
(1) sales persons
(2) production department
(3) planning department
(4) team leaders
(5) a collective function of all staff
158. A DSA means
(1) Direct Service Agency
(2) Direct Selling Agent
(3) Double Selling Agent
(4) Distribution Agency
(5) None of the above
159. Service Marketing is resorted to in
(1) all manufacturing companies
(2) all production houses
(3) export units
(4) insurance companies and banks
(5) All of the above
160. Marketing is
(1) a skilled person’s job
(2) a one day function
(3) a one time act
(4) required only when a new product is launched
(5) None of the above
161. Market share refers to
(1) share market prices
(2) price fluctuation in the market
(3) share issue floated by the company
(4) share of wallet
(5) share of business of the company as compared to peers
162. Service Marketing is the same as
(1) internet marketing
(2) telemarketing
(3) internal Marketing
(4) relationship Marketing
(5) All of the above
163. Current Accounts can be freely opened by. Find the incorrect answer.
(1) All NIRs
(2) All businessmen
(3) Government departments
(4) Firms and Companies
(5) HUFs
164. Buyer Resistance can be overcome by
(1) cordial relation between buyer and seller
(2) good negotiation
(3) persuasive communication
(4) good after sales service
(5) All of the above
165. Cross-selling is useful for canvassing
(1) Current Accounts
(2) Fixed Deposit Accounts
(3) Student Loans
(4) Car Loans
(5) All of the above
166. Market segmentation helps to determine
(1) target groups
(2) sale price
(3) profit levels
(4) product life cycle
(5) All of the above
167. The target group for Car loans is
(1) auto manufacturing companies
(2) car dealers
(3) taxi drivers
(4) car purchasers
(5) All of the above
168. The best promotional tool in any marketing is
(1) e-promotion
(2) public Relations
(3) viral marketing
(4) word of mouth publicity
(5) advertisements
169. Customization results in
(1) customer exodus
(2) customer retention
(3) customer complaints
(4) All of the above
(5) None of the above
170. The target group for Education Loans is
(1) All Parents
(2) All Professors
(3) AM Research Scholars
(4) All Tutorial Colleges
(5) All College Students
171. Find the correct sentence.
(1) Higher the price, higher are the sales
(2) More sales persons lead to more sales
(3) Mission statement is part of a Market Plan
(4) Better sales incentives means better performance
(5) All customers are profitable customers
172. Good marketing strategy envisages good and proper
(1) product development
(2) promotion and distribution
(3) pricing
(4) relationship management
(5) All of the above
173. Savings Accounts can be opened by
(1) all individuals fulfilling KYC norms
(2) all individuals earning more than Rs 100000 per annum
(3) all individuals above the age of 18
(4) all salaried persons only
(5) all students below the age of 18
174. Situation Analysis is useful for
(1) SWOT Analysis
(2) Analysis of sales persons’ performances
(3) Analysis of capital markets
(4) All of the above
(5) None of the above
175. Information that come from an external source and fed into computer software is called
(1) Input
(2) Output
(3) Throughput
(4) Reports
(5) None of these
176. With a CD you can
(1) read
(2) write
(3) Neither read nor write
(4) Both read and write
(5) None of the above
177. Errors in a computer program are referred to as
(1) bugs
(2) mistakes
(3) item overlooked
(4) blunders
(5) None of these
178. Which of the following are computers that can be carried around easily?
(1) Laptops
(2) Supercomputers
(3) PCs
(4) Minicomputers
(5) None of these
179. What menu is selected to change font and style?
(1) Tools
(2) File
(3) Format
(4) Edit
(5) None of these
180. Where is the disk put in a computer?
(1) In the hard drive
(2) In the disk drive
(3) Into the CPU
(4) In the modem
(5) None of these
181. A computer’s hard disk is
(1) an arithmetic and logical unit
(2) computer software
(3) operating system
(4) computer hardware
(5) None of the above
182. A compiler is used to translate a program written in
(1) a low level language
(2) a high level language
(3) assembly language
(4) machine language
(5) None of the above
183. In programming, you use the following keys
(1) Arrow keys
(2) Function keys
(3) Alpha keys
(4) Page up and Page down keys
(5) None of the above
184. Which keys enable the input of numbers quickly?
(1) Function keys
(2) The numeric keypad
(3) Ctrl, shift and alt
(4) Arrow keys
(5) None of these
185. Files are organized by storing them in
(1) tables
(2) databases
(3) folders
(4) graphs
(5) None of these
186. The secret code that restricts entry to some programs
(1) entry-code
(2) passport
(3) password
(4) access-code
(5) None of these
187. Advertisements are not required in
(1) Public Sector banks
(2) Private Sector banks
(3) Government concerns
(4) Profit making companies
(5) None of the above
188. The most common method of entering text and numerical data into a computer system is through the use of a
(1) plotter
(2) scanner
(3) printer
(4) keyboard
(5) None of these
189. Computer programs are also known as
(1) operating systems
(2) documents
(3) peripherals
(4) applications
(5) None of these
190. A collection of unprocessed items is
(1) information
(2) data
(3) memory
(4) reports
(5) None of these
191. _______ is when the more power-hungry components, such as the monitor and the hard drive, are put in idle.
(1) Hibernation
(2) Power down
(3) Standby mode
(4) The shutdown procedure
(5) None of the above
192. _______ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.
(1) Tracking
(2) Formatting
(3) Crashing
(4) Allotting
(5) None of these
193. A saved document is referred to as a
(1) file
(2) word
(3) folder
(4) project
(5) None of these
194. Which of the following is the largest unit of storage?
(1) GB
(2) KB
(3) MB
(4) TB
(5) None of these
195. The operating system is the most common type of _______ software.
(1) communication
(2) application
(3) system
(4) word-processing
(5) None of these
196. A _______ is approximately one billion bytes.
(1) kilobyte
(2) bit
(3) gigabyte
(4) megabyte
(5) None of these
197. A scanner scans
(1) pictures
(2) text
(3) both pictures and text
(4) neither pictures nor text
(5) None of the above
198. Dumb terminals have terminals and
(1) mouse
(2) speakers
(3) keyboard
(4) mouse or speakers
(5) None of these
199. The portion of the CPU that coordinates the activities of all the other computer components is the
(1) motherboard
(2) coordination board
(3) control unit
(4) arithmetic logic unit
(5) None of these
200. A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the Internet, is called a(n)_____
(1) Version
(2) Patch
(3) Tutorial
(4) FAQ
(5) None of these
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