NIFT (UNDER GRADUATE) National Institute of Fashion & Technology
Solved Paper-2015
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 1-5) Fill in the blank.
1. Freedom and equality are the …………. rights of every human.
(a) inalienable
(b) inscrutable
(c) incalculable
(d) institutional
2. Pradeep’s face spoke …………… of the happiness he was feeling.
(a) elegantly
(b) tons
(c) volumes
(d) much
3. His speech was disappointing : it ………. all the major issues.
(a) projected
(b) revealed
(c) skirted
(d) analyzed
4. The defending champions ………. to victory in just 30 minute.
(a) led
(b) rucked
(c) reached
(d) cruised
5. Despite of our best efforts, we failed to ………. any new facts from.
(a) elicit
(b) evoke
(c) eject
(d) enlist
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 6-10) Choose the option that is the plural form of the given word
6. Wish
(a) Wishes
(b) Wish
(c) Wishies
(d) Wishs
7. Medium
(a) Media
(b) Medium
(c) Mediums
(d) Medeums
8. Sheep
(a) Sheep
(b) Sheeps
(c) Sheepes
(d) Sheepies
9. Advice
(a) Advices
(b) Advice
(c) Advicies
(d) Advic’s
10. Syllabus
(a) Syllabus
(b) Syllabai
(c) Syllabi
(d) Syllabuses
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 11-15) In each of these questions, a word has been spelt in four different ways, one of which is correct. Choose the correctly spelt word.
11.
(a) Dolorous
(b) Dolurous
(c) Doloreus
(d) Delorious
12.
(a) Nectar
(b) Nector
(c) Nactor
(d) Nactar
13.
(a) Canine
(b) Canninne
(c) Cannine
(d) Caninee
14.
(a) Immence
(b) Imence
(c) Immense
(d) Immenze
15.
(a) Occurence
(b) Occurance
(c) Occurrence
(d) Occurrance
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 16-17) Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
16. He listened to my request with indifference.
(a) caution
(b) displeasure
(c) concern
(d) disinterest
17. During his stay in Canada, he had quite a few frustrating experiences.
(a) disappointing
(b) disenchanting
(c) humiliating
(d) repulsive
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 18-20) Choose the word which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
18. Hydra is biologically believed to e immortal.
(a) undying
(b) perishable
(c) ancient
(d) eternal
19. The Gupta rulers patronized all cultural activities and thus Gupta period was called the golden era in Indian History.
(a) criticized
(b) rejected
(c) opposed
(d) spurned
20. This is a barbarous act.
(a) bad
(b) good
(c) civilized
(d) exemplary
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 21-25) Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase in the sentence.
21. His innings is a feather in his cap.
(a) fantastic
(b) beautiful
(c) superior
(d) glorious
22. He has some rare coins in this collection.
(a) special
(b) useful
(c) uncommon
(d) inexpensive
23. Einstein asked President Roosevelt to look into the matter.
(a) to investigate
(b) to peep
(c) to search
(d) to observe
24. News of Sachin’s century spread like wildfire.
(a) slowly
(b) fast
(c) here and there
(d) yesterday
25. Amit produced is arguments in black and white
(a) oral
(b) coloured
(c) written
(d) readable
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 26-45) Study the passages below and answer the questions that follow each passage.
PASSAGE-I
We possess an insidious subsidy culture. If an election is coming, a quick word will raise the LPG cylinder cap or lower CNG prices, ignoring gaping fiscal deficits. In the idealised public sector era, subsidies were a symbol of our commitment to bring about egalitarian growth, protecting or infant industries. Now, in the last decade, our central government has spent almost Rs 11 trillion on subsides-mostly captured by the upper class on fuel and large farmers on fertilizers. Similar to Italy, our unmanageable spending problems are compounded by welfare expansion and a social expectation for subsides. Everyday, choices from education to transport, are tailored by subsidies that the government gives. Populism runs amok, with warped socialist economics focusing on vote lined needs but not appropriate holistic solutions. A bitter fiscal reckoning awaits.
26. According to the paragraph, our government frequently provides subsidies to
(a) improve economic conditions of the country
(b) gain more popularity
(c) provide increased facilities to people
(d) improve our exports and reduce imports
27. As per the paragraph, subsidies should be given to
(a) provide equal rights
(b) discourage black market
(c) encourage industrialization
(d) None of the above
28. With a view to improving economic situation of our country, we
(a) should continue to provide subsidies
(b) must take some strict measures
(c) should give more subsidies to the needy and poor
(d) must not pay any attention to subsidies
29. Which of the following statements is not true?
(a) Government provides subsidies as a part of vote-ban politics
(b) In Italy, government spends much more money than it should
(c) During the last few years, government has not spent much on subsidies
(d) All of the above
PASSAGE-II
The writer has rightly blamed the two national parties for attempting to manipulate voters. People are sick and tired of politicians spewing out false promises. They look forward to a drastic change in attitude so that there will be greater focus on individual emancipation and overall welfare. But it will take some more time before we evolve into a strong conscious electorate which can see through these games, which have also now been joined by regional groups and newbie parties. It is the duty of national parties to roll out a visionary and implementable agenda. But his can happen only under strong and capable leadership which can electrify the masses and shake of pessimism. Elections should be about ideas and ideology which and empower people.
30. As per the paragraph, people who vote
(a) have become now mature to decide
(b) are still not capable of deciding in a mature manner
(c) are displaying their capability to take appropriate decisions
(d) None of the above
31. Polls in India need to
(a) give more powers to people
(b) now become more popular
(c) include people form different regions
(d) encourage honest politicians
32. Politicians in India often
(a) guide people on the correct path
(b) provide the right kind of leadership we need
(c) mislead people on various issues
(d) focus on welfare of people
33. Which of the following statements is ‘not true’?
(a) We need major changes in the attitudes of our politicians
(b) Our leaders come out with really great ideas during elections
(c) People have started disliking our political leaders now
(d) All of the above
PASSAGE-III
It is true that debate and discourse can either be elevated to reflect the concerns of an aspiring young nations or cater to our baser instincts. Countries like America, which have matured as democracies, practice a rambunctious style of politics. However, in our case it is only vulgarity that is currently on full display. To be absolutist about the freedom to offend is totalitarianism, not democracy. Though India’s democracy is increasingly becoming more inclusive, its social system is growing increasingly exclusive. Hence people feel that chances of their views being heard are greater only, if their arguments create an upheaval. So it is time to debate where to draw the line between free speech and offensive that may ignite confrontation.
34. As per the paragraph, Indian democracy, over a period of time,
(a) includes less number of people
(b) has become less popular
(c) now includes more number of people
(d) does not impact the lives of people
35. Currently in India, to draw attention of people on some issues, one needs to
(a) remain peaceful
(b) create some chaos
(c) respect others’ point of view
(d) ignore that issue altogether and move ahead
36. Presently, freedom of speech in India often leads to
(a) understanding a situation better
(b) avoidable hostility among people
(c) resolving quite a few major issues
(d) None of the above
37. According to the paragraph, which of the following statements is not true?
(a) Indian society has now become more divided
(b) Indian democracy is now more dignified
(c) Debate indicates people’s concern on a subject
(d) All of the above
PASSAGE-IV
We have come a long way since the acronym ‘BRIC’ was coined in 2001. Emerging markets are now an integral part of the world map and this elite group of nations has firmly positioned itself as an important catalyst driving global growth. However, these economies too are vulnerable to global hitches, as was evident in 2011 when most emerging markets, including India, China, and Brazil witnessed a drop of over 18% even as developed economies like the US registered a growth of 5% against all odds. The first three weeks of the New Year have caught everyone off guard with emerging markets racing ahead of their developed counterparts.
From being one of the worst performers in 2011. India has rallied by more than 9.5% followed by Brazil (7%) and China (6.9%). While such a momentum may not be sustainable over a longer horizon. no one can ignore the fact that the combined population of China, India, Brazil and Indonesia amounting to 3 billion or 43% of the global population will drive consumption demand in these markets for decades to come. Secondly, these countries do not have to face certain critical issues that the developed world has to address. One of the critical challenges for developed economies relate to entitlement issues, as they struggle to take care of their citizens’ needs pertaining to health care and unemployment.
While analyzing growth trends in these economies, it is important to understand the different in terms of the nature of the growth. Emerging markets are moving along a natural growth trajectory, driven by several fators as mentioned above, whereas developed markets are being forced to induce growth through various stimulus measures amid a scenario of peaking unemployment and near-nadir consumer confidence levels. This induced growth in a way also helps the cause of emerging markets since most of these economies derive a substantial portion of their GDP from exports.
38. It can be inferred from the passage that ‘BRIC’ is a/an
(a) grouping of the world’s topmost economies
(b) grouping of the world’s emerging economies
(c) economic term that was tossed out of use in the year 2001
(d) None of the above
39. According to the author of the passage, emerging economies of the world.
1. are going to increase their impact on the global economy in times to come
2. are having roller-coaster rides as far as their economies are concerned
3. are not committed to providing healthcare and employment opportunities to their citizens to the extent that the leading economies of the world are
(a) Only 1
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
40. Which of the following factors equally affect both the developed and developing economies, as specifically implied in the passage?
1. Recession 2. Unemployment
3. Natural growth tendency of the economy
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 1
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
41. Which of the following statements is/are true s per the passage?
(a) Induced economic growth in the developed countries indirectly helps economic growth in the developing countries
(b) When developed economies are experiencing growth, the developing economies experience decline and vice versa
(c) Both (a) and (b
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
PASSAGE-V
The revolutionary changes in the role of women that we have experienced in India during the past few decades aren’t the saplig of any seed sown by any political party. Rather it is the result of the courage that women themselves have mustered in facing up to make chauvinists. The women who once dared not pronounce their husbands name may now refuse to change their surname after marriage. The transition has not been just of attire but of attitude. The Indian woman has realized that the only way to live and survive is to ‘start living’. They respect themselves. Laws to protect women have always been there. But it is the strength of women that has renewed and giving the more traction. It’s a pity that almost half of our society, constituted by the fairer sex, is still almost completely ignored by the political parties. Politicians was continue to ignore women should brace themselves to face the bung of NOTA in future elections.
42. As per the paragraph, amount of attention paid by political parties to women is
(a) quite adequate
(b) fairly substantial
(c) not at all sufficient
(d) just about adequate
43. Women of today have become
(a) much less confident of themselves
(b) timed and pesimistic
(c) quit confident and bold
(d) more confused and withdrawn
44. We notices remarkable changes in the role of women in the present times due to
(a) tremendous support given by politicians
(b) encouragement given by male members of our society.
(c) resolve by own members themselves to be on their own
(d) None of the above
45. Which of the following statements is true as pr the paragraph?
(a) Women must continue to support politicians
(b) In the present period, women have become less confident to themselves
(c) We don’t have adequate laws to protect women
(d) Women are now more courageous
46. A boat goes from pint I to point II and come bck. The speed of water in river is 5 km/h and it takes total time 72 min. If ratio time from I to II and III to 1 : 3
(a) 25 km/h
(b) 20 km/h
(c) 30 km/h
(d) 15 km/h
47. A ferry is moving downstream from city A to city B with speed 45 km/h. a passenger jumped into river in middle of cities and starts swimming towards city A. Ferry reached city B an comes to city A with speed 30 m/h and both reached at same time. What is speed of passenger in river?
(a) 21.75 km/h
(b) 7.5 km/h
(c) 11.25 km/h
(d) 18.75 km/h
48. A can do a work in 20 days, and B can do in 10 days. A starts the work and works alone for 5 days. Then, B joins A and they finish the work. In how many days the work gets finished?
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 9
(d) 8
49. A car starts with a speed of 20 m/h and increases its speed by 10 km/h after every hour. Another car has a constant speed of 50 m/h. In how much time, both the cars over equal distance?
(a) 4 h
(b) 5 h
(c) 6 h
(d) 7 h
50. Pipe A can fill a tank in 8 h, B can fill in 6 h, C can empty in 12 h. A and B are opened alternatively with C. In how much time the tank is filled, if A is opened first?
(a) 16
(b) 15
(c) 12
(d) 18
51. The speed of a car is 6/5 speed of train. These cover the distance of 100 km in same time while car stops for 10 min on the way for refueling. What is speed of train?
(a) 80 km/h
(b) 90 km/h
(c) 100 km/h
(d) 110 km/h
52. Reema took a loan of Rs 12000 on simple interest for as many years s the rate of interest. If she paid Rs 58800 as interest at the end of the loan period, then the rate of interest is
(a) 6%
(b) 7%
(c) 8%
(d) 9%
53. If a mobile has 5 digits password, then how many different passwords can be set so that it must be divisible by 4
(a) 25000
(b) 105 – 102
(c) 5! – 4!
(d) 24000
54. A box contains 7 green, 6 black and 4 yellow balls. How many selections are possible so that we have one ball of each colour
(a) 138
(b) 168
(c) 148
(d) 17
55. Iff the radii of the circular ends of the a bucket 25 cm high is 4 cm and 2 cm. Then, the capacity of the bucket is
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
56. A copper sphere of radius 6i cm is melted to form spheres of radius 2 cm. How many such spheres are formed?
(a) 27
(b) 31
(c) 36
(d) 14
57. A couple plans to have two children. What is the probability that the couple gets one girl and one boy?
(a) 1/2
(b) 1/4
(c) 3/4
(d) 1/6
58. On an average 8 articles out of 280 produced by a certain machine are defective. What is the probability that an article chosen at random is not defective?
(a) 31/34
(b) 21/23
(c) 1/35
(d) 34/35
59. If x = 51/3 + 5−1/3, then 5x3 – 15x =
(a) 25
(b) 26
(c) 10
(d) 15
60. A, B and C receive Rs 10000, Rs 12000 and Rs 16000 as profit on total investment of Rs 200000. What is the difference in investment by C and A and B together?
(a) 37951
(b) 35000
(c) 39751
(d) 31579
61. Rakesh gives Rs 140000 to Ramesh for a business. Ramesh spends 1/8 of his profit on rent of shop. If they are left with equal amount, what is investment of Ramesh?
(a) Rs 160000
(b) Rs 150000
(c) Rs 170000
(d) Rs 180000
62. x + 1 is a factor of the polynomial
(a) x3 + x2 – x + 1
(b) x4 + x3 + x2 + 1
(c) x3 + x2 + x + 1
(d) x4 + 3x3 + 3x2 + x + 1
63. If one side of a square is represented by 18x – 20 and the adjacent side is represented by 42 – 13x, the length of the side of the square is
(a) 20
(b) 16
(c) 14
(d) 13
64. The area of an isosceles triangle with base 2 cm and one of the equal sides 4 cm is
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
65. The angle between the two altitudes of a parallelogram through the same vertex of an obtuse angle of the parallelogram is 30°. The measure of the obtuse angle is
(a) 105°
(b) 95°
(c) 100°
(d) 150°
66. If twice the age of daughter is added to three times the age of mother, the sum is 120 and if twice the mother’s age is added to three times the duaghter’s age, then the sum is 90. The age of mother is
(a) 30 yr
(b) 36 yr
(c) 41 yr
(d) 42 yr
67. Mukesh told his grand-daughter Sailee that five years earlier, he was seven times as old as she was. After 15 yr, he will be thrice as old as she will be. Find the sum of their present ages.
(a) 70
(b) 75
(c) 90
(d) 100
68. What is the value of A : B ; C, If A : B = 2 : 3 and B : C = 4 : 5?
(a) 8 : 12 : 15
(b) 2 : 3 : 4
(c) 2 : 3 : 5
(d) 4 : 6 : 11
69. A certain sum of money is divided among A, B and C so that for each rupee A has, B has 65 paise and C has 35 paise. If B’s share is Rs 1300, then total sum of money is
(a) Rs 7000
(b) Rs 6000
(c) Rs 5000
(d) Rs 4000
70. If cost price of 24 articles is equal to the selling price of 16 articles, then the profit/loss percentage is
(a) 40% loss
(b) 50% profit
(c) 45% loss
(d) 33.33% profit
71. Amit owns a scooty worth Rs 25000, which he sells to Anil at a profit of 10%. If after sometime, Anil sells it to Sahil at a loss of 10%, then the cost price of scooty for Sahil is
(a) Rs 25750
(b) Rs 25250
(c) Rs 25000
(d) Rs 24750
72. x% of y + y% of x is equal to
(a) 2% of xy
(b) 20% of xy
(c) 2% of 100xy
(d) 2.5% of xy
73. There are only two candidates contesting the election, a person who got 47% of votes lost by 540 votes. Assuming that there were no invalid votes, the total number of votes casted are
(a) 7000
(b) 8000
(c) 9000
(d) 10000
74. Sugar at Rs 30 per g is mixed with sugar at Rs 40 per g in the ratio 2 : 3. The price of new mixture per kg is
(a) Rs 35
(b) Rs 36
(c) Rs 37
(d) Rs 38
75. The average weight of ten members in a group was increased by 1 kg when one of the members, who weighed 65 kg replaced by a new man. The weight of the new man is
(a) 55 kg
(b) 65 kg
(c) 75 kg
(d) 85 kg
76. Sudeep said to Rajeev, “The man watching TV is one of the two brothers of the daughter of my father’s wife”. How the man watching TV is related to Sudeep?
(a) Brother
(b) Brother-in-law
(c) Cousin
(d) Uncle
77. In a row of forty children P, is thirteenth from the left end and Q is ninth from the right end. How many children are there between P and R, if R is fourth to the left of Q?
(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 14
(d) 15
78. A watch reads 4 : 30. If the minute hand points East, in what direction will the hour hand point?
(a) North
(b) North-West
(c) South-East
(d) North-East
79. In a certain code language, BEAT is written as YVZG, then what will be the code of MILD?
(a) NROW
(b) ONRW
(c) NOWR
(d) ONWR
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 80-81) Each of the following questions consist of the sets of figures. Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 constitute the problem figure while figures (a), (b) (c) and (d) constitute the answer figure. There is a definite relationship between figures A and B. Establish a similar relationship between figures C and D by selecting a suitable figure from the answer figure that would replace the question mark? in Fig. (d).
80. 
81. 
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 82-85) As per the below diagram. Which diagram represents are relationship given in the following statements.
82. Soccer players, Chess payers, Athletes
83. Squares, Rectangles, Geometric figures
84. Edible things, Plants, Coriander-leaf
85. Animals, Cats, Dogs
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 86-90) Study the information below to answer these questions.
Seven students Pradeep, Qadir, Rohit, Sushant, Tushar, Uday and Vikas write a test series.
I Either Rohit or Sushant scores highest in each test.
II Pradeep always scores less than Pradeep.
III Qadir always scores less than Pradeep.
IV Each time either Rohit scores the highest and Tushar gets the least.
V Each time Sushant scores the highest, either Uday or Qadir scores the least.
VI Each student scores marks different from each other.
86. In a particular test, if Sushant is ranked second, which of the following can be true?
(a) Uday gets more than Vikas
(b) Vikas gets more than Qadir
(c) Tushar gets more than Qadir
(d) Pradeep is ranked 3rd
87. In a particular test, if Sushant is ranked sixth and Qadir is ranked fifth, which of the following can be true?
(a) Vikas is ranked first or fourth
(b) Rohit is ranked second or third
(c) Pradeep is ranked second or fifth
(d) Uday is ranked third or fourth
88. In a particular test, if Rohit gets the highest. Vikas should be ranked not lower than
(a) second
(b) third
(c) fourth
(d) fifth
89. In a particular test, if Rohit is ranked second and Qadir is ranked fifth, which of the following cannot be true?
(a) Tushar is ranked third
(b) Tushar is ranked sixth
(c) Pradeep is ranked sixth
(d) Vikas is ranked 2nd
90. In a particular test, if Rohit is ranked second and Qadir is ranked fifth, which of the following must be true about Tushar’s rank?
(a) Fourth
(b) Third
(c) Seventh
(d) Sixth
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 91-94) In each of these questions, there is some relationship between the two terms to the left of :: and the same relationship exhibits between the two terms of its right. A term is missing on the right side, choose the missing term (‘?’) among the four alternatives given.
91. Rustle : Leaves : : Sing : ?
(a) Whistle
(b) Bullets
(c) Kettles
(d) Birds
92. Firm : Stentorian : : Piquant : ‘?’
(a) Please
(b) Sharp
(c) Bitter
(d) Bland
93. Cartographer : Map :: Bard : ?
(a) Book
(b) Sarctuary
(c) Mould
(d) Peotry
94. Antibiotic : Bacteria : : Pesticides ‘?’
(a) Insects
(b) Wounds
(c) Crops
(d) Vegetables
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 95-97) Each of these questions has statements followed by two conclusions I and II. Decide which of the conclusions follows the statements
Mark the answer as
(a) if Conclusion I follows
(b) if Conclusion II follows
(c) if neither Conclusion I nor II follows
(d) if both Conclusion I and II follow
95. Statement Space has no gravitational pull. It has no atmosphere
Conclusion
I. Gravity is due to atmospheric pressure
II. It is not difficult to breathe in space
97. Statement Evaparations cause cooling. Coke is very cold.
Conclusions
I. Some of the coke must have evaporated
II. Coke offered in this restaurant is very cold.
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 98-100) In the following questions, two statements have been given, which bear a cause and effect relationship. Mark the answer as
(a) if Statement I is the ‘Cause’ and the Statement II is its Effect.
(b) if Statement II is the ‘Cause’ and the Statement I is its ‘Effect’.
(c) if both Statements I and II are ‘Effects’ of a common ‘Cause’.
(d) if both Statements I and II are Effects’ of independent Causes.
98. Statement I The Times of India has reported today that water of Ganga at Varansi contains level of pollutant much higher than the permissible limit
Statement II The people living in the area are to be shifted to another area to avoid a catastrophic situation.
99. Statement I The Government has planned to make arrangement for supply of safe drinking water from Tehri Dam.
Statement II The Ganga water at Kanpur is not even fit for bathing as it contains very high level of pollutants.
100. Statement I The iterant users of the country have been advised to stay alert while using internet till the hackers are caught
Statement II The Government machinery will make an all out effort to catch those who are responsible for hacking and put in place a sound internet security system for all its websites.
101. ‘Rikee Chatterjee’ is the famous Indian fashion
(a) designer
(b) photographer
(c) ramp model
(d) choreographer
102. The raised zari metallic thread embroidery created by sewing flat stitches on cotton padding is commonly known in India as
(a) Kantha
(b) Karchobi
(c) Kasuti
(d) Kathi
103. A unit of measure for the linear mass density of fibers, yarns, and thread and its defined as the mass in grams per 1000 meters is known as
(a) Denier
(b) Tex
(c) Mommes
(d) None of these
104. On which date of the year 2014 India celebrated National Mathematics Day to commemorate birth anniversary of Mathematician autodidact Srinivasa Ramaunjan?
(a) 15 November
(b) 22 December
(c) 17 October
(d) 12 September
105. ‘Pravasi Bhartiya Divas’ was organized from 7-9 January 2015 at
(a) Vadodara
(b) Gandhinagar
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Rajkot
106. Who among the following tops the philanthropy list of India in 2014 according to the annual Hurun India Philanthropy list 2014?
(a) Shiv Nadar
(b) Ratan Tata
(c) Azim Premji
(d) Mukesh Ambani
107. Fieldfresh Foods is a joint venture between processed food manufacturer Del Monte Pacific and
(a) Bharti Ent
(b) PespiCo
(c) Parle Agro
(d) Dabur
108. Who won the men’s FIFA Ballon d’Or award for the year 2014?
(a) Christiano Ronaldo
(b) Lionel Messi
(c) James Rodrignez
(d) Manuel Neuer
109. Which one of the following hotels from India voted as the best hotel in the world in 2014 in a global poll conducted by financial magazine Institutional Investor, USA?
(a) The Leela Palace Udaipur
(b) The Oberoi, Mumbai
(c) The ITC Grand Chola, Chennai
(d) The Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi
110. ‘Khushii’ (Kinship for Humanitarian, Social an Holistic Intervention in India), an NGO is headed by which one of the former Indian cricketers?
(a) Anil Kumble
(b) Sachin Tendulkar
(c) Kapil Dev
(d) Rahul Dravid
111. Who become the first male dancer to get a doctorate in Mohiniyattam (usually performed by women) from Kerala Kalamandalam, a deemed university?
(a) KM Abu
(b) Avijit Das
(c) Uday Shankar
(d) None of these
112. During the Indus Valley civilization, which of the following animals was rarely represented in figures or seals?
(a) Leopard
(b) Tiger
(c) Elephant
(d) Bull
113. Which painting of the Kishangarh School has been used as a postal stamp issued by the Government of India?
(a) Mumtaz
(b) Rani of Kishangarh
(c) Bani-Thani
(d) None of these
114. ‘Graha Tyag’ of Chaitanya was painted by which artist of the Bengal school?
(a) Yamini Roy
(b) Kshitindra Nath Majumdar
(c) Abanindranath Tagore
(d) Sharda Charan Ukil
115. What is the main aspect of the construction of the Taj Mahal?
(a) Decoration
(b) Painting
(c) Symmetry
(d) None of these
116. ‘Morellato’, the popular international female luxury wrist watch is endorsed by
(a) Aishwarya Rai
(b) Prity Zinta
(c) Anushka Sharma
(d) Kareena Kappor
117. ‘EVARA’ is a popular ………… jewellery brand.
(a) silver
(b) diamond
(c) platinum
(d) gold
118. ‘Zara’, the international fashion brand belong to
(a) Germany
(b) Australia
(c) Spain
(d) India
119. ‘Cherokee’, the global fashion lifestyle brand tied up with which one of the following Indian companies?
(a) Aditya Birla Group
(b) Arvind Mills
(c) Reliance Retail
(d) ITC Group
120. ………. covers the entire gamut of women’s prêt-a porter from western to fusion to Indian silhouettes. Churidar-kurtas, tunics and saris form the matrix of the Indian designs.
(a) Jamdani
(b) Taika
(c) Dastar
(d) Mufti
121. ‘home centre’, the high-gloss living popular brand is from the house of
(a) Bombay Dyeing
(b) Raymond
(c) Lifestyle
(d) None of these
122. ‘Xcent’, the Hyundai Car is endorsed in India by
(a) Ranbir Kapoor
(b) Akshay Kumar
(c) Ranbir Singh
(d) Shah Rukh Khan.
123. ‘CASA MODA’, the popular home furnishing Indian brand is from the house of
(a) Century Textiles
(b) Siyaram Silk Ltd
(c) Bombay Dyeing
(d) Grasim Industries
124. ‘Mayr Suitings’, the famous Indian suiting brand is from the house of
(a) Bhilwara Group
(b) Dinesh Mills Ltd
(c) Arvind Limited
(d) Mafatlal Ind Ltd
125. Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Summer-Spring 2015 took place in 2014 at
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Bangalore
(d) Panjim, Goa
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 126-140) Read the following cases and answer the questions given at the end of each case on the basis information provided.
CASE-I
Eureka Forbes leader in the Rs 3800 crore water purification systems market, is betting big on ‘customized solution’ to expand its footprint. Eureka Forbes has mapped the water quality in over 85% of India’s pin codes over the last 15 years. “This holds us in good stead in offering solutions for over 17 different types of water conditions in the country so far”, said Senior Vice-President (Marketing), Eureka Forbes Ltd. It recently moved up the value chain from just ‘pure’ to position its products on the ‘health’ platform, with its new tagline ‘More than just pure, Healthy water’. Based on its internal feed-back system, the company undertakes various research programmes across the country to understand the needs of different sets of consumers.
Over the last 30 years, Aquaguard has invested heavily in research and technology to understand customer needs and customize solutions and products to suit every water type in India. For instance, it has launched mobile water purifier Aquaguard-on-the-Go, he said. Eureka Forbes is expanding its retail network to cover tier-II and tier-III markets. Initially, a pure-play direct sales company, it now has a significant presence in retail, fracnchised, rural, institutional community, and e-tail platforms. VP says the rural market holds high growth potential, particularly for off-line water purifiers, and “we have come out with a new range of affordable purification units for rural markets”.
It has set up water kiosks in several tier II and tier III towns that sell water at 15 paise a litre. So far, it has established over to 200 such kiosks in the country. It also proposes to set up such kiosks in major cities including Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai and Kolkata. But it may not sell a litre at 15 paise, as cost of running those kiosks i major cities will be much higher. “We are planning to do some pilots before we launch them,” he said. He market for water purifiers in the country is growing at 15% year on year. Many homegrown and global brands have jumped into the fray. “We welcomes all competition. It fuels innovation and eventually that will benefit the consumer,” says VP
126. Eureka Forbes is focusing on rural market due to the fact that
(a) it holds tremendous growth potential
(b) Eureka Forbes plans to provide pure water at a reasonable price to rural areas
(c) it has already made units for rural markets
(d) All of the above
127. Eureka Forbes has made efforts to study quality of water in various locations and
(a) has covered only some areas
(b) these efforts have not been much successful
(c) has already covered a large area of the country
(d) None of the above
128. Consequent to research to observe needs of various category of people, Eureka Forbes now plans to offer
(a) generic solutions
(b) customized solutions
(c) one-time solutions only
(d) one solutions for all
129. As per the case, which of the following statements is not true?
(a) Eureka Forbes is quite averse to competition
(b) Eureka Forbes pays adequate attention to research
(c) Eureka Forbes has set up some outlets to supply pure water at a reasonable cost in small towns
(d) None of the above
CASE-II
The fragmented home appliance category is poised for consolidation, with companies looking for acquisitions to strengthen their manufacturing capabilities and expand operations into newer areas. Early this year, the Netherlands based Royal Philips Electronics had acquired Tamil Nadu based Preethi, makers of mixers and grinders In May, France’s Groups SEB bought out the 45% stake of Maharaja Whiteline in order to take full control of the company. Market leader Bajaj Electricals is now scouting for acquisitions to make a mark in the non-electrical kitchen appliance space, while new entrant Borsil is seeking a foothold in manufacturing with the help of smaller companies. “We want to strengthen our position in the non-electrical kitchen appliances space like pressure cookers, gas stoves and non-stick cookware, for which we are open to acquiring smaller companies in these categories,” says Executive Director, Bajaj Electricals.
Earlier, some of these items were reserved for the small scale sector. Bajaj Electricals said it is looking for players who make an brand these products to add them to its roster of kitchen and small appliances. The company continues to sell the largest number of mixer grinders (2.5 million a year) and irons (at 3.5 million) in the country. Bajaj Electricals has a research and development centre in Mumbai, but most of its home appliances are out-sourced to third party players. With a sales turnover of Rs 1500 crore from the home appliance division, Bajaj Electricals has already tapped into the premium end of the category with its imported Morphy Richards brand. The mass-end comprises its own brand of Bajaj, with appliances ranging from sandwich makers to water heaters.
Borosil, which has recently entered the home appliance category, is also eager to acquire smaller players with manufacturing capabilities. Glassware maker Borosil’s foray into home appliances is expected to get a let-up with potential acquisitions. “We have set aside a budget of Rs 150 crore for acquisitions. Since we do not have our own manufacturing facilities, we will look at small companies with manufacturing facilities in categories like tableware and crockery. An acquisition will ensure a position of strength and know-how in the kitchen appliance category,” says Managing Director, Borosil Glass Works. Considering that the company already has 14000 outlets for its glass works, it would use the same for some of its kitchen appliances such as mixer grinders. “Once you start your own manufacturing, it helps in building the kitchen appliance business further,” MD, Borosil Glass Works adds.
130. Borosil, which is basically a glassware maker, presently
(a) has hugh manufacturing facilities of their own
(b) has just a few manufacturing units of their own
(c) does not have manufacturing units belonging to it
(d) None of the above
131. To market its kitchen appliances, Borosil plans to
(a) open a large number of outlets in all parts of India
(b) open only a few outlets in selected towns
(c) open big outlets only in Metro cities
(d) utilize its existing outlets
132. Bajaj Electricals is currently planning to
(a) expand its existing business of selling electrical appliances
(b) come out of its business of dealing with electrical appliances
(c) enter into selling non-electrical kitchen appliances
(d) close down its business altogether
133. As per the given case, which of the following statements is not true?
(a) Some home appliance companies are acquiring properties to enhance their manufacturing capacities
(b) Bajaj Electricals does not outsource its electrical appliances
(c) Bajaj Electricals is a leader in selling Mixer grinders
(d) None of the above
CASE-III
Swiss watch brand Tag Heuer plans to tweak its collections and improve instore services as it bets on enhancing customer experience to power the next phase of growth in India, a top executive said. “The brand is doing will here and has a great platform to go forward. As the hext step, we want to do some qualitative work The focus will be on customer experience,” said General Manager at Tag Heuer India. The brand owned by French luxury conglomerate LVMH, is currently one of the top three in the Swiss watches category in terms of revenue and recall value in the country, GM said. He said Tag Heuer will focus on having the right collections and being at the right retail shops rather than chasing numbers mindlessly. “We want to get into the finer details of selling luxury watch to get into the finer details of selling a luxury watch to the Indian consumer. The numbers (sales) are being met, what is missing is the brand experience,” said GM.
134. Tag Heuer is currently focusing on
(a) quantity sales
(b) customer service
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
135. As per the case. Tag Heuer has
(a) low brand value
(b) high brand name in the market
(c) to improve availability of its products
(d) tremendous pressure to improve sales
136. Which of the following statements is not true?
(a) Tag Heuer plans to give better experiences to its customers
(b) Before further expansion in India, Tag Heuer wants to improve its services in its existing stores
(c) Tag Hauer feels that current sales are just not adequate
(d) None of the above
CASE-IV
Maruti Suzuki planning to introduce a new compact multi-utility vehicle that would help it log volumes in the fiercely competitive compact car space, once been its forte, but now being threatened by bigger rivals like Hyundai, Honda and Toyota. This all-new compact, MUV, code-named YJC, is being conceived especially for India, and will be placed under the flagship Ertiga. Maruti is trying to create a new niche segment that will bridge the gap between hatchbacks and crossover vehicles in terms of size and seating capacity. A company spokesperson, however, refused to confirm the developments. “As a company policy, we do not comment on future products.” Currently, under development stage, YJC would be sold in India and may be shipped to South East Asia, Just like the Ertiga. The company has floated proposals to its vendors and suppliers for designing and sourcing components of the car. Maruti Suzuki, which is likely to introduce the car in the festive season of 2016, is targeting around 80,000 units in the first year, said a person close to the development.
“Maruti plans to develop a new product, which is niche area until now as there are no premium wagons in the country. It is expected to be a premium product that’s likely to be placed over its popular Wago R and is expected to deliver higher volumes for the company trying to regain its turf in the compact car segment. It has also floated request for quotations from its suppliers,” the same person added. According to sources in the industry, Maruti is trying to create a new niche segment to drive volumes like it has accomplished with its automated vehicles at an affordable price. The AMT, introduced in the Celerio hatchback, has been a hit with a large chunk of Indian customers who prefer it over regular manual cars with just a 10% premium. Trying to emulate its success, Maruti Suzuki’s R and D teams are working with their Japanese counterparts to develop a new segment that would be spacious, but will have the ease of a regular compact car.
137. In the recent past, Maruti had launched a vehicle with automated manual transmission which has been
(a) a failure
(b) quite popular with customers
(c) only partially successful
(d) subsequently withdrawn by the company
138. Maruti is planning to launch a new vehicle in 2016, which will be a
(a) premium hatchback
(b) compact MUV
(c) premium Wagon
(d) All of these
139. As per the policy of Maruti, the company
(a) does not launch a new product before 5 yr of the earlier launch
(b) does not believe in passing comments on its future vehicles
(c) reveals its assessment on its future products.
(d) None of the above
140. According to the case, which of the following statements is not true?
(a) The new vehicle to be launched will not be placed under the Ertiga brand
(b) The new car would have more space and can be easily operated like a compact vehicle
(c) Currently, Maruti is being seriously challenged in the market by number of auto majors
(d) None of the above
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 141-150) Each of these questions has a statement based on the preceding passage. Evaluate each statement and mark answer as
(a) if the statement is a Major Objective in making the decision : one of the goals sought by the decision maker.
(b) if the statement is a Major Factor in making the decision : an aspect of the problem, specifically mentioned in the passage, which fundamentally affects and/or determines the decision.
(c) if the statement is a Minor Factor in Making the decision : a less important element bearing on or affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly
(d) if the statement is a Major Assumption in Making the decision : a projection or supposition arrived at by the decision maker before considering the factor and alternative.
CASELET-I
The Centre has decided to recast the boards governing trade of commodities such as tea, coffee and spices to make them more performance oriented and accountable at a time when global competition is fast intensifying. The move, which will involve amendment of archaic Acts to make the boards more responsive to contemporary challenges comes after commerce and industry minister felt that these boards need to improve their working and achieve specific results in promoting exports. There have been reports of closure of several tea plantations in West Bengal and Assam, home to Darjeeling tea and Assam tea. The department of commerce is working on amendment of the Tea and Coffee Acts, which date back to 1942 and 1953, respectively. “We are planning to update Acts for tea and coffee to streamline framework of operations. They are very old. We want greater decentralization of powers and simplifications of systems.” said the official, who did not wish to be identified. The commodity boards for tea, coffee, rubber, spices, tobacco, etc., working under the commerce department are responsible for not only carrying out export promotion but also developing the domestic industry. They have offices in India as well as abroad. Tea Board is concentrated in Kolkata, prompting the government to decentralize its operations and give powers to other centres such as Guwahati and Coonoor. This will help bring in more players into the market, making it easier to obtain licenses. While boards do not directly export, they regulate the sector, register exporters and given licenses. The government is also trying to scale up incentives for marketing and export promotion. The manufacturers will need to comply with the Plant Protection Code from next year and procure a certificate of complying with the standard. The government is also working on an insurance based sceme for stabilization of prices of four plantation based crops-tea, coffee, rubber and spices. Another official involved in the exercise cited the example of Coffee Board, saying the body has not been able to boost exports even as it has supported domestic trade primarily because it lacks the vision required to succeed in international markets.
141. The Centre has decided to recast the boards governing trade of commodities such as tea, coffee and spices to make them more performance oriented
142. The move involves amendment of archaic acts to make the bards more responsive to contemporary challenges
143. We are planning to update Acts for tea and coffee to streamline framework of operations
144. This will help bring in more players into the market
145. Board lacks the vision required to succeed in international markets
CASELET-II
Ultra Tech cement has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to buy tow cement plants of Jaiprakash Associates in Madhya Pradesh, a deal that will help consolidate its position as India’s biggest cement-maker. For Delhi-based Jaypee Group, the deal is part of ongoing exercise to reduce debt, which stood at Rs 65000 crore as on March 31, 2014, and would shrink to close to Rs 44000 crore, if this deal is consummated. The Aditya Birla Group from will sign a definitive agreement after completing a due diligence process that will start shortly. A late evening press release from the company put the total enterprise valuation of the transaction, including debt, at Rs 5400 crore. The company’s board approved the acquisition recently. “The deal will help us scale up our presence in eastern and central UP and Eastern and central MP.
We have a marginal presence in these markets which is roughly growing at 8.9%,” said MD, Ultra Tech Cement. The acquisition will help the company ramp up capacity 5 million tonnes to 68 million tonnes. Further, surplus clinker capacity (clinker is a key input for cement) at the two units will enable Ultra-Tech to boost capacity by 2 million tonnes, said the press release. The plants are located at Satna in Madhya Pradesh. In the near term, it will have a financial impact as Ultra Tech have to pay higher interest on the debt accrued through the deal, said analyst at Brokerage Elara Capital. “But if you take a view of FY18 or later, the deal will be highly accretive as the region is expected to see minimal capacity addition.” “Utilization levels of cement plants in FY18 are expected to profits,” said Elara Capital’s.
The acquisition, if concluded would mean that the company’s plans to boost capacity to 71 million tonnes by 2016 will be achieved ahead of schedule. Ultra Tech had acquired the Gujarat units of schedule. Ultra Tech had acquired the Gujarat units of Jaiprakash Associates, with a earmarked Rs 7000 crore to expand capacities over the next three years.
146. The deal is part of an ongoing exercise to reduce debt.
147. The acquisition will help the company ramp up capacity by 5 million tonnes.
148. Surplus clinker capacity at the two units will enable Ultra Tech to boost capacity 2 million tonnes.
149. In the near term, it will have a financial impact as Ultra-Tech will have to pay higher interest
150. The company’s plans to boost capacity to 71 million tonnnes by 2016 will be achieved ahead of schedule
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