NIFT (UNDER GRADUATE) National Institute of Fashion & Technology
Solved Paper-2016
DIRECTIONS (Q, Nos. 1-5) Fill in the blanks with the suitable word given in the options.
1. Life is to death as pleasure is to ……….. .
(a) poverty
(b) suffering
(c) anguish
(d) pain
2. ‘Please’ and ‘thank you’ are the little courtesies by which we keep the …………. of life oiled and running smoothly.
(a) path
(b) machine
(c) garden
(d) river
3. Many of the advances of the civilization have been conceived by young people just on the ………….. of adulthood.
(a) boundary
(b) threshold
(c) peak
(d) horizon
4. The more your action and thought are allied and ………… the happier you grow.
(a) divergent
(b) unravelled
(c) integrated
(d) invincible
5. He ………… in wearing the old-fashioned coat in spite of his wife’s disapproval.
(a) insists
(b) persists
(c) desists
(d) resists
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 6-10) Choose the option that is the plural form of the given word.
6. Face
(a) Faces
(b) Facess
(c) Facies
(d) Facees
7. Issue
(a) Isssuies
(b) Issuess
(c) Issues
(d) Issuees
8. Ox
(a) oxes
(b) Oxess
(c) Oxess
(d) Oxen
9. Child
(a) Childs
(b) Childes
(c) Childess
(d) Children
10. Tooth
(a) Teeth
(b) Tooths
(c) Toothes
(d) Teeths
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 11-15) In each of the following, a word has been spelt in four different ways, one of which is correct. Choose the correctly spelt word.
11.
(a) Freedom
(b) Freidom
(c) Friedom
(d) Freedome
12.
(a) Incaleculable
(b) Incalculable
(c) Incalculeable
(d) Incalcullable
13.
(a) Happyness
(b) Happinesse
(c) Happiness
(d) Happynesse
14.
(a) Revieled
(b) Reveeled
(c) Revealeed
(d) Revealed
15.
(a) Appropriate
(b) Appropriatee
(c) Appropriatte
(d) Apropriate
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 16-17) Choose the word which best expresses the meaning bonda the underlined word in the sentences.
16. We should always try to maintain and promote communal amity.
(a) bondage
(b) contention
(c) friendship
(d) understanding
17. Manny species of animals have becomes extinct during the last hundred years.
(a) aggressive
(b) non-existent
(c) scattered
(d) feeble
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 18-20) Choose the word which is closest the opposite in meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
18. His short but pointed speech was applauded by all sections of the audience.
(a) disapproved
(b) misunderstood
(c) praised
(d) welcomed
19. In ancient India, scholars has no interest in political power or material
(a) internal
(b) spiritual
(c) psychic
(d) celestial
20. A friendly dog met us at the farm gate.
(a) helpful
(b) understanding
(c) quiet
(d) hostile
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 21-25) Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idioms/ph cardrases in the sentence.
21. Raj couldn’t pay the bill, so he asked the owner to put it on the cuff.
(a) on credit
(b) against his credit
(c) in his bank account
(d) in his friend’s account
22. His statement is out and out a lie.
(a) totally
(b) simply
(c) merely
(d) slightly
23. If you are fair and square in your work you will definitely prosper.
(a) active
(b) honest
(c) business like
(d) authoritative
24. The heavy downpour played havoc in the coastal area.
(a) caused destruction
(b) caused diseases
(c) caused floods
(d) caused hardship
25. To have a green thumb means
(a) one’s nails are painted green
(b) one is artistic
(c) to have a natural interest in gardening
(d) one has a green tattoo on the thumb
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 26-45) Read each of the passages given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most suitable options from the given ones.
PASSAGE-I
Modern economy theory does not differentiate between renewable and non-renewable materials, as its approach is to measure everything by means of a money price. Thus, taking various alternative fuels like coal, oil, wood and water-power; the only difference between them recognized by modern economics is relative cost per equivalent unit. The cheapest is automatically the one to be preferred, as to do otherwise would be irrational and uneconomic. From a Buddhist point of view, of course, this will not do since the essential difference between non-renewable fuels like coal and oil on the one hand and renewable sources like wind-power and water-power on the other cannot be simply overlooked. Non-renewable goods must be used only if their use is indispensable and then only with the greatest care and highest concern for conservation. To use them carelessly or extravagantly, is an act of violence and while complete non-violence may not be possible on this Earth, it is nonetheless a duty of man to aim at the ideal of non-violence in all he does.
26. Which of the following statements is/are correct on the basis of information in the above passage?
1. Buddhist economists totally prohibit the use of non-renewable sources.
2. The attitude of modern economists towards natural resources is uneconomic.
3. Complete non-violence is not possible.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Only 3
(d) 1 and 3
27. The Buddhist viewpoint implies
(a) conservation should be given the highest consideration
(b) hydel projects are highly capital intensive
(c) oil is to be preferred since it does not produce ash
(d) money economics should govern the choice of energy sources
28. Buddhist economists are not in favour of
(a) economic development
(b) world economy being governed by oil prices
(c) using non-renewable sources indiscriminately
(d) harnessing wind energy
29. In this passage, the author has tried to
(a) show that the modern economist is concerned only with costs
(b) underline the need for conserving natural resources
(c) differentiate between the two economic philosophies
(d) explain the impact of oil on the world economy
PASSAGE-II
As society becomes more and more affluent, people would prefer to work shorter hours at their regular employment so that they may enjoy longer hours off leisure during which they may enjoy longer hours of leisure during which they can indulge in more congenial activities. They will not like to waste their leisure time performing routine domestic chores, which would be capable of performing many of these monotonous chores is one that will appeal to many. Already robots are used in mines and factories to perform tasks which are too risky for human beings.
It takes a lot of research by dedicated scientists and sufficient financial backing for a model to be developed to perform a new task. This in turn depends on the number of people who feel the need for a robot to perform these specific tasks. The problem of designing a robot capable of performing various routine tasks around the house is not insurmountable. A domestic robot slave with its own computer and response mechanism and source of power, which can be programmed to perform certain specific tasks, is not an impossibility.
30. In an affluent society, people prefer to work shorter hours because
(a) they are lazy
(b) they do not have the strength to work
(c) they want time to carry out other activities
(d) they abhor their work
31. Domestic chores
(a) are welcome by housewives
(b) are too demanding
(c) lead to family discord
(d) are too time consuming
32. Robots are already used in mines and factories to perform
(a) hazardous tasks
(b) tasks with greater efficiency than human beings
(c) tasks which lead to economy in the operations
(d) tasks which are forbidden by the labour laws
33. Developing a robot capable of performing a new task
(a) is difficult for the scientists
(b) is impossible for the scientists
(c) requires huge capital
(d) depends on the number of people who require it.
PASSAGE-III
The energy crisis has been with us for a long time and will be with us even longer. Whether Arab oil flows freely or not, it is clear that the world industry cannot be allowed to depend on so fragile a base. The supply of oil can be shut off at whim any time. In any case, the oil wells will run dry in about 30 years. New sources of energy must be found and this will take time. But it is not likely to restore the sense of copious energy availability we had in the past.
34. In the writer’s opinion, the energy crisis
(a) is an outcome of unregulated supply of oil to industries
(b) will subside as soon as the Arab oil begins to flow again
(c) is very likely to lead to the World War
(d) will remain with us for an almost indefinite period of time
35. The phrase ‘so fragile a base’ refers to the
(a) current energy crisis in the world
(b) uncertainty about the flow of Arab oil
(c) delay in finding the new energy sources
(d) drying up of the oil well in future
36. The type of writing in the given passage could be called
(a) official
(b) scientific
(c) popular
(d) political
PASSAGE–IV
All who have gone before you have submitted to the stroke the death. All who come after you shall undergo the same fate. The great and the good, the prince and the peasant, the renowned and the obscure travel alike the road which leads to the grave. At the moment when you expire, thousands throughout the world shall with you, be yielding up their breath. Can that be held to be a great calamity which is common to you with everything that lives on the Earth, which is an event as much according to the course of the nature, as it is that leaves shall fall autumn or that fruit should drop from the tree when it is fully ripe.
37. Death is a natural phenomenon because
(a) the moment you die, thousands of people all over the world die with you
(b) it is as natural as the fall of leaves or fruits from the trees
(c) many people have died in the past
(d) the great and the good, the prince and the peasant, the renowned and the obscure, all die
38. The author compares death with the fall of the ripe fruit from a tree to show that death
(a) occurs in nature also
(b) is a kind of all from a great height
(c) give freedom from the ordeals of life
(d) occurs with the achievement
39. Which one of the following sentences shows that death is a great leveller?
(a) All who come after you shall undergo the same fate
(b) The great and the good, the prince and the peasant, the renowned and the obscure travel alike the road which leads to the grave
(c) At the moment when you expire, thousands throughout the world shall with you, be yielding up their breath
(d) All who have gone before you have submitted to the stroke of death
PASSAGE-V
I was late bloomer and always envied those people who stood out in high school because I didn’t. I learned early on thought that it’s essential to set yourself apart from the group. Life is one struggle after another to succeed, particularly when you’re starting out. If your biodata is sitting at the bottom of a pile of junk mall, sometimes a distinctive approach will get you noticed, especially if the competition is fierce.
Once my partner Jerry and I asked the other freelance writers of a TV serial what characters they hated to write for the most. Everybody said the same thing-they disliked writing for the minor characters because they thought that writing for them wouldn’t help them get other jobs. Jerry and I decided that we would write scripts for the minor character because that’s what was needed and we needed to set ourselves apart. In the first script, Jerry and I wrote a school-girl falls in love with a boy in her class. The producers loved the story. And with that one script, Jerry and I were not longer just another comedy-writing team.
40. The author is of the opinion that
(a) one should be part of the group
(b) one should be different for others
(c) it is important to do well in high school
(d) one should heed to the advice of the seniors
41. The author had been
(a) into advertising business
(b) a comedy writer
(c) a music director
(d) a news reader
42. According to the author,
(a) one should be very meticulous in preparing his biodata
(b) competition in the job-market is very fierce
(c) one should follow a conservative approach in preparing his biodata
(d) one should try to get noticed by being innovative
43. Jerry and the author wrote scripts for the minor characters
(a) to realize their creative potential
(b) to earn more money
(c) to establish a different image
(d) because they did not have enough work
PASSAGE-VI
Wind-power has obvious advantage as it is non-polluting, causes no ecological imbalance, requires no throughout fuel and has extremely ow gestation period. After almost a decade of sporadic growth wind energy finally seems to be stepping out from shadows of alternative technology into the commercial mainstream, worldwide, Even though, India now has an installed base of just over 1600 MW, this is nothing compared to countries such as Germany which meets around 20% of its energy requirements from wind energy. Wind-power offers long-term price stability too. Not only are generation costs of such projects low, the capital expenditure is comparable to fossil fuel based stations. Wind-power plants have low operating and maintenance costs. Long-term economics work out to be quite favourable for the wind energy. Infact, it is being seen as a solution to sustainable development. By the end of 2001 the installed wind-power was almost 25000 MW.
44. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Wind-power plants take a long time to get commissioned
(b) Maintenance cost of wind-power plants is high
(c) Wind-power plants lead to violent vibrations
(d) Wind-power plants require no fuel
45. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Installation of wind-power is resisted by environmentalists
(b) Generation cost of wind-power plants is high
(c) Installation cost of wind-power plants is much higher than that of fossil fuel based plants
(d) Wind-power is now being commercially harnessed
46. When 5% is lost in grinding wheat, a country has to import 20 million bags to make up for the loss. But when only 2% is lost, it has to import 15 million bags. What is the quantity of wheat which grows in the country in million bags?
(a) 
(b) 150
(c) 
(d) 
47. In a consumer preferences survey, 20% respondents opted for product A, whereas 60% opted for product B. The remaining individuals were undecided. If the difference between those who opted for product B and those who were undecided is 720, how many individuals had been interviewed for the survey?
(a) 1440
(b) 1800
(c) 3600
(d) Data inadequate
48. A, B and C invested capitals in the ratio 7 : 3 : 2. At the end of the business term, they received the profits in the ratio 2 : 3 : 7. Find the ratio of time for which they contributed their capitals.
(a) 4 : 14 : 49
(b) 49 : 14 : 41
(c) 14 : 41 : 49
(d) 49 : 41 : 4
49. A, B and C have 40, x and y balls, respectively. If B gives 20 balls to A, he is left with half as many balls as C. If together they had 60 more balls, each of them would have had 100 balls on an average, what is the ratio of x to y?
(a) 3 : 2
(b) 2 : 3
(c) 2 : 1
(d) 3 : 4
50. If 9 engines consume 24 metric tonne of coal, when each is working 8 h, a day, how much coal will be require for 8 engines, each running 13 h a day, it being given that 3 engines of former type consume as much as 4 engines of latter type?
(a) 23 metric tonne
(b) 24 metric tonne
(c) 25 metric tonne
(d) 26 metric tonne
51. Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 12 min and 15 min respectively, while a third pipe C can empty it in 6 min. Both A and B pipes are opened together for 5 min in the beginning and then the third pipe C is also opened. In what time will the cistern be emptied?
(a) 30 min
(b) 33 min
(c) 37.5 min
(d) 45 min
52. If 20 lines are drawn in a plane such that no two of them are parallel and no three are concurrent, the number of points in which they intersect each other, is
(a) 220
(b) 190
(c) 250
(d) 120
53. A boy has 3 library tickets and 8 books of his interest are there in the library. Out of these 8, he does not want to borrow Chemistry Part II, unless Chemistry Part I is also borrowed. The number of ways in which he can choose the three books to be borrowed, is
(a) 61
(b) 32
(c) 51
(d) None of these
54. Two partners invested Rs 1250 and Rs 850 respectively in a business. Both the partners shared 60% of the profit and distributed the rest 40% as the interest on their capitals. If one partner received Rs 30 more than the other, the total profit is
(a) Rs 262.50
(b) Rs 622.50
(c) Rs 220.50
(d) Rs 226.50
55. A person has chemical of Rs 25 per litre. In what ratio should water be mied in that chemical, so that after selling the mixture at Rs 20 per litre he may get a profit of 25%?
(a) 12 : 15
(b) 16 : 9
(c) 13 : 16
(d) 19 : 22
56. A wire of length 60 m is used to enclose a field which is in the shape of a right angled triangle. The area of the field is 150 m2. Then, the largest side of the field has a length of
(a) 30 m
(b) 20 m
(c) 25 m
(d) 15 m
57. A, B and C enter into a partnership. A contributes Rs 320 for 4 months, B constitutes Rs 510 for 3 months and C contributes Rs 270 for 5 months. If the total profit is Rs 208, then find the profit share of A, B and C.
(a) Rs 64, Rs 76.5, Rs 67.5
(b) Rs 46, Rs 76.5, Rs 67
(c) Rs 40, Rs 50, Rs 65
(d) Rs 62, Rs 72, Rs 82
58. A man bought two packets of toffees, the same number in each. The first, he bought at 5 paise each, but the second at 3 for 13 paise. He then mixed them all together and sold them at 70 paise a dozen. His gain is
(a) 25%
(b) 12%
(c) 24%
(d) 16%
59. The average weight of 8 persons of a family is increased by 1 kg when one of the members whose weight is 60 kg is replaced by a new person. The weight of the new person (in kg) is
(a) 61
(b) 68
(c) 62
(d) None of these
60. A manufacturer sells a pair of glasses to a wholesale dealer at a profit o 18%. The wholesaler sells the same to a retailer at a profit of 20%. The retailer in turn sells them to a customer for Rs 30.09, thereby earning a profit of 25%. The cost price for the manufacturer is
(a) Rs 15
(b) Rs 16
(c) Rs 17
(d) Rs 18
61. The average marks of a student in 8 subjects is 87. Of these the highest marks are 2 more than the one next in value. If these two subjects are eliminated, the average marks of the remaining subjects is 85. What is the highest score?
(a) 91
(b) 94
(c) 89
(d) 96
62. Rahim and his uncle differ in their ages by 30 yr. After 7 yr, if the sum of their ages is 66, what will be the age of the uncle?
(a) 51
(b) 49
(c) 39
(d) 41
63. What is 
equal to?
(a) 5
(b) 5√2
(c) 5√5
(d) √5
64. A circus tent is cylindrical to a height of 3 m and conical above it. If the diameter of the base is 140 m and the slant height of the conical portion is 80 m, the length of canvas 2 m wide required to make the tent is
(a) 8960 m
(b) 9660 m
(c) 9460 m
(d) 9860 m
65. The ratio between the length and breadth of a rectangular park is 3 : 2. If a man cycling along the boundary of the park at the speed of 12 km/h completes one round in 8 min, then the area of the park (in sq m) is
(a) 15360
(b) 153600
(c) 30720
(d) 307200
66. For what value of k, (x – 5) is a factor of x3 – 3x2 + kx – 10?
(a) −8
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) 1
67. A car covers a distance of 715 km at a constant speed. If the speed of the car had been 10 km/h more, then it would have taken 2 h less to cover the same distance. What is the original speed of the car?
(a) 55 km/h
(b) 50 km/h
(c) 45 km/h
(d) 65 km/h
68. A man can row 40 km upstream and 55 km downstream in 13 h. Also, he can row 30 km upstream and 44 km downstream in 10 h. Fined the speed of the man in still water.
(a) 5 km/h
(b) 2 km/h
(c) 4 km/h
(d) None of these
69. Mahesh is 60 yr old. Ram is 5 yr junior to Mahesh and 4 yr senior to Raju. The youngest brother of Raju is Babu and he is 6 yr junior to hm. What is the age difference between Mahesh and Babu?
(a) 18
(b) 15
(c) 13
(d) 06
70. If the angle between the radii of a circle is 130°, then the angle between the tangents at the ends of the radii is
(a) 90°
(b) 70°
(c) 50°
(d) 40°
71. There are two bags, one of which contains 3 black and 4 white balls, while the other contains 4 black and 3 white balls. A dice is cast, if the face 1 or 3 turns up, a ball is taken from th first bag an if any other face turns up, a ball is chosen from the second bag. The probability of choosing a black ball is
(a) 10/21
(b) 11/21
(c) 12/21
(d) 9/21
72. A can hit a target 4 times in 5 shots, B can hit 3 times in 4 shots and C can hit twice in 3 shots. When they fire together, what is the probability that atleast two shots hit the target?
(a) 13/30
(b) 1/3
(c) 5/6
(d) None of these
73. An automobile financier claims to be lending money at simple interest but he include the interest every six months for calculating the principal. If he is charging an interest of 10%, the effective rate of interest becomes
(a) 10%
(b) 10.25%
(c) 10.5%
(d) None of these
74. A boat takes 19 h for travelling downstream from point A to point B and coming back to a point C midway between A and B. If the velocity of the stream is 4 km/h and the speed of the boat in still water is 14 km/h, what is the distance between A and B?
(a) 200 km
(b) 180 km
(c) 160 km
(d) 220 km
75. A train after travelling 150 km meets with an accident and then proceeds with 3/5 of its former speed and arrives at its destination 8 h late. Had the accident occurred 360 km further, it would have reached the destination 4 h late. What is the total distance travelled by the train?
(a) 840 km
(b) 960 km
(c) 870 km
(d) 1100 km
76. Ram starts from his house on cycle and goes 10 km towards North-East. He turns to the left and cycles 8 km, then he turns towards South-East and cycles for another 10 km. Finally, he turns towards his house. In which direction is he going now?
(a) South
(b) South-East
(c) West
(d) North-West
77. Krishna is the mother-in-law of Binndu who is the sister-in-law of Ahsaan. Dhamendra is the father of Sandeep, the only brother of Ahsaan. How is Krishna related to Ahsaan?
(a) Wife
(b) Aunt
(c) Mother-in-law
(d) Mother
78. In a row of girls, Veena is 12th from the start and 19th from the end. In another row of girls, Sunita is 14th from the start and 20th from the end. How many girls are there in both the rows together?
(a) 72
(b) 65
(c) 63
(d) 61
79. If CARING is coded as EDVGKC and SHARES is coded as UKEPBO, how will CASKET be coded as in the same code?
(a) EDXIBP
(b) EDWIAP
(c) EDWPAI
(d) EDWIBP
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 figures, (a), (b) (c) and (d) constitute the answer figures. There is a definite relationship between figures 1 and 2. Establish a similar relationship between figures 3 and 4 by selecting a suitable figure from the answer figure that would replace the question mark (?) in figure 4?
80.
81. 
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 82-85) As per the below diagram, which diagram represents the relationship given in the following statements.
82. Food, Curd, Spoons
83. Teachers, Educated, Employed
84. Criminals, Pickpocketers and Arsonists
85. Travellers, Train, Bus
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 86-90) Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions based on that.
From amongst five doctors, A, B, C, D and E, four engineers G, H, K and L and six teachers M, N, Q, P, Q and R, some teams are to be selected. Of these A, B, G, H, O, P and Q are females and the rest males. The formation of terms is subject to the following conditions
I. Whenever there is a male doctor, there will be no female teacher.
II. Whenever there is a male engineer, there will be no female doctor.
III. There shall not be more than two male teachers in any team.
86. It the team consist of two doctors, two female teachers and two engineers, all the following teams are possible except.
(a) OPGHAB
(b) ABGHPQ
(c) ABGHOQ
(d) ABKLPQ
87. If the team consists of two doctors, three female teachers and two engineers, the members of the team are
(a) CDOPQGH
(b) ABOPQGH
(c) CDKLOPQ
(d) DEGHOPQ
88. If the team consists of three doctors, two male engineers and two teachers, the members of the team would be
(a) CDEKLMN
(b) ABCKLMR
(c) CDEKLPR
(d) BCDKLNR
89. If the team consists of two doctors, one engineer and four teachers, all the following teams are possible except
(a) ABGMNOP
(b) ABKNRPQ
(c) ABHMOPQ
(d) ABHMRPQ
90. If the team consists of two doctors, two engineers and two teachers, all the following teams are possible except
(a) CEKLMN
(b) ABGHMN
(c) CDKLOP
(d) ABGHOP
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. Flexible : Rigid : : Confidence : ?
(a) Diffidence
(b) Indifference
(c) Cowardice
(d) Scare
92. Soldier : Regiment : : Horse : ?
(a) Navy
(b) Fleet
(c) Cavalry
(d) Herd
93. Ornithologist : Birds : Archaeologist : ?
(a) Artifacts
(b) Archipelago
(c) Arbiter
(d) Aquatic
94. Philatelist : Stamps : : Numismatist : ?
(a) Coins
(b) Maps
(c) Jewels
(d) Samples
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 95-97) Each of these questions has a statement followed by two conclusions numbered as I and II. Consider the statement and the following conclusions. Decide which of the conclusions follows from the statement.
Mark answer
(a) if neither conclusion I nor II follows
(b) if conclusion II follows
(c) if conclusion I follows
(d) if both conclusions follow
95. Statement There is mounting concern that water will be a flash point for political, social and economic turmoil.
Conclusions
I. Water faces an endemic global shortage.
II. The scarcity of water will have serious repercussions on our lives.
96. Statement Cardiac myopathy is marked by an increase in the size of heart and decrease in the efficiency of pumping.
Conclusions
I. The bigger the size of heart the better it works.
II. The efficiency of the heart is inversely proportional to the size of the heart.
97. Statement Every natural remedy is not necessary harmless and should be used with caution.
Conclusions
I. The natural remedies are not scientifically prover.
II. Everything natural has no side effect.
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 98-100) In each question, two statement I and II are provide. These may have a cause and effect relationship or may have independent causes or be the effects of independent causes. Read the statements carefully.
Mark answer
(a) if the statement I is the cause and statement II is the effect
(b) if the statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
(c) if both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
(d) if both the statements are effects of some common cause
98. Statement I The prices of ‘Silver’ have gone up from Rs 27000 per kg to over Rs 50000 per kg in almost a year’s time.
Statement II Indian jewelers are receiving a lot of demand for the silver ornaments from American and European clients.
99. Statement I There is an alarming increase in the number of young unemployed MBA’s this year in comparison to the last year’s figures.
Statement II Nearly one lakh applications were received against a recruitment call given by a private bank for only ten vacant posts.
100. Statement I Many people visit the religious places on week days and weekends to pray to Mother Durga in Navratras.
Statement II Many religious people go on fasting during Navratras to seek the blessings of Mother Durga.
101. Which Tennis Star won the third sports person of the year in 16th Lourees World Sport Awards?
(a) Novak Djokovic
(b) Roger Federen
(c) Yannick Noah
(d) Manuel Ovautes
102. Which actress is included in the list of the 100 most influential people in the World 2016?
(a) Aishwarya Rai
(b) Priyanka Chopra
(c) Anushka Sharma
(d) Kareena Kapoor
103. Who begged 2016 Padma Shri Award by President of India?
(a) Priyanka Chopra
(b) Katrina Kaif
(c) Preity Zinta
(d) Aishwarya Rai
104. Which shoe maker began his carrier as a jeans buyer?
(a) Luis Flapo
(b) Manolo Blahnik
(c) Peter Morre
(d) James Park
105. Fashion designer Sophie Albou, called her label ‘Paul & Joe’ after?
(a) Her two sons
(b) Her pet cat
(c) Her son and daughter
(d) Her brother
106. Which group purchased YSL (Saint Laurent)?
(a) Burberry group
(b) Madame group
(c) Gucci group
(d) Tag Hever group
107. Who created blue jeans?
(a) Wvangler Bord
(b) Levi Strauss
(c) Coco Chanel
(d) Dion Lee
108. Which top model coined the term super model?
(a) Janice Dickinson
(b) Gisele Bundchen
(c) Lily Cole
(d) Devan Aoki
109. Twitter unveiled its click to buy button recently, which fashion company has the first to integrate Twitter’s newest functionality?
(a) Edie Parker
(b) Burberry
(c) Ginger & Smart
(d) PAROSH
110. Which actress at 63rd National Film Awards won best actress award?
(a) Kareena Kapoor
(b) Vidhya Balan
(c) Kangna Ranaut
(d) Parineeti Chopra
111. Which Indian based fashion label gained worldwide attention after casting transgender model in their latest sari collection campaign.
(a) Raymond
(b) Akhati
(c) Red Lotus
(d) Feb India
112. ‘Sonata’, ‘Ajanta’ and ‘Maxima’ are the well known Indian brands of
(a) jewellery
(b) watches
(c) cosmetics
(d) home furnishing
113. World’s largest roller coaster named ‘Ferrari World’ is located in
(a) Tokyo
(b) Abu Dhabi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Beijing
114. Which state has the traditional dress of men known as ‘Sola or Fotua’ and ‘Eri-chaddar’?
(a) Assam
(b) Manipur
(c) Nagaland
(d) Meghalaya
115. ‘Van Heusen’ is a leading international brand of
(a) formal wear
(b) fashion accessories
(c) jewellery
(d) None of these
116. The international awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, California (USA) for excellence in the field of cinema are popularly known as
(a) IIFA Awards
(b) Oscar Awards
(c) BAFTA Awards
(d) Grammy Awards
117. Who among the following is not a fashion designer?
(a) Ritu Kumar
(b) Shiv Kumar Sharma
(c) Tarun Tahilini
(d) Rahul Khanna
118. National Gallery of Modern Art is located at
(a) Mumbai
(b) Kolkata
(c) New Delhi
(d) Lucknow
119. Which of the following is not a system of colour notation?
(a) Ostwald
(b) Rocky
(c) Munsell
(d) Prang
120. What is common about famous personalities Manish Malhotra, JJ Valya and Rohit Bal?
(a) Male Modelling
(b) Film Direction
(c) Noval Writing
(d) Fashion Designing
121. Which Indian state is the leading cotton producer?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
122. Watches sold as a jewellery is related to
(a) Titan Raga
(b) Tanishq
(c) Swatch
(d) Gold plus
123. Linen is the other name given to
(a) cotton
(b) frau
(c) ramie
(d) kapoll
124. Which is popularly known as golden fibre?
(a) Jute
(b) Cotton
(c) Lenin
(d) Wool
125. Buddha Purnima is traditionally known as
(a) Vesaki
(b) Vesakha
(c) Vaishakhi
(d) Purnima
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 126-141) Read the following cases and answer the questions given at the end of each case on the basis of information provided.
CASE-I
Starbucks Corp is expanding its partnership with Tata Group beyond India by launching the latter’s single origin coffee in the US and Himalayan mineral water in Singapore. The world’s largest coffee retailer will also launch specialty tea brand Teavana in India by year end, a top official said. “The vision and partnership signed five years ago was not just for the business and joint venture in India. As two global iconic company with strong capabilities around the world, its about how we could continue to look at ways to partner together beyond India,” said John Culver, group President at Starbucks Coffee China and Asia Pacific.
“Both can leverage expertise around sourcing, blending are bringing coffee and tea products outside India. The brand-Starbucks Reserve Tata Nullore Estates will be the first coffee from India t be roasted and launched in Seattle later this year. In addition, Starbucks’ coffee will also be exclusively made available on all flights by Vistara, a JV between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines. The local unit-Tata Starbucks-opened their first Indian store in October 2012, and now has 84 outlets making its pace of expansion a record in Starbucks’ 45 year history. The Indian JV generated revenue of Rs 171 crore in the year ended March 2015 and 80% jump even as losses narrowed to Rs 47 crore from Rs 51.87 crore a year ago. The Seattle based coffee chain posted per-store sales that were more than two-and-a-half times higher than its largest rival, thanks to premium pricing and locations that attract more customers. Starbucks also expected its Indian business to eventually rank among its top five markets.
126. Which is world largest coffee retailer in world?
(a) Coffee Café Day
(b) Costa Coffee
(c) Starbucks
(d) MC Cafe
127. With which group Starbucks Corp is expanding its retail chain in world?
(a) Tata Group
(b) Reliance Group
(c) Birla Group
(d) United Beverages Group
128. What is the vision of partnership between Starbucks Corp and Tata Group?
(a) To do business only in India
(b) To expand their capabilities around the world
(c) Business in India and USA
(d) To expand business in China and Asia Pacific
129. What lead to sales two and half times higher than its largest rival?
(a) Premium pricing
(b) Location
(c) Premium pricing and location
(d) Quality
CASE-II
Beverages major Coca-Cola India Pvt Ltd is hoping that he Unnati farms contribute majorly to make its mango fruit drink Maaza a one billion dollar brand and also help in localization or oranges for its Minute Maid orange juice brand said a top company official.
“The two lakh tone mango pulp need when Maaza becomes a one billion dollar brand is majorly expected from the mangoes grown in Unnati farms. The entire two lakh tone of mango pulp will be for the domestic market,” Venkatesh Kini, President, Coca-Cola India and South-West Asia told reporters here. Project Unnati is aimed at a large scale adoption of Ultra High Density Plantation (UHDP) technique, at least in the areas where Jain Irrigation Systems and Coca-Cola have influence. India accounts for 50 per cent of the world’s mango production but the per acre yield as very low as compared to other countries.
130. For which drink Coca-cola opened Unnati Farms?
(a) Minute Maid and Maaza
(b) Limea
(c) Spril
(d) Real Fruit Juice
131. What will be the contribution of Unnati Farma in development of Mazza brand?
(a) It will become top brand
(b) It will become 1 billion dollar brand
(c) It will become 2 billion dollar brand
(d) None of the above
132. How much mango pulp will be available from Unnati farms of Coca-Cola India Pvt Ltd?
(a) 1 lakh tonne
(b) 2 lakh tonne
(c) 50 thousand tonne
(d) 8 lakh tonne
133. What is India’s share in mango production in world?
(a) 50%
(b) 30%
(c) 40%
(d) 60%
CASE-III
Japan’s Seiko Watch Corporation has appointed Niladari Mazumdar as President and Chief Operating officers of its India subsidiary. Mazumdar has spent nearly a decade with the company and has heading Seiko India’s sales and marketing division until the announcement of his elevation. He takes over from Atsushi Kaneko, who will not be the Chairman of Seiko’s European operations. “For the first time, since our entry into India in 2007, a non-Japanese has been appointed to head the subsidiary,” said Mazumdar.
“The opportunity we-have in India is huge and for Seiko, India is among the top three priority markets, which also include Japan and US. “Mazumdar started his career with Titan Industries, where he spent 12 years taking on various responsibilities in the sales, marketing, retailing and international business spheres of Titan’s watch and jewellery division. Seiko recently launched its grand collection for men, which ranges from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 3 crore, Seiko, which completes with Rado and Tissot, has six boutiques and 285 stores in India. The company had started selling online exclusively on Amazon about seven months back.”
134. Niladari Mazumdar has been appointed as President and Chief Operating officer of which watch corporation?
(a) Tissot watch
(b) Titan watch
(c) Seiko watch
(d) Casio watch
135. When did Seiko enter into Indian market?
(a) 2008
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2007
136. Seiko sell exclusively on which online retail site?
(a) Flipkart
(b) Amazon
(c) Snapdeal
(d) e-bay
137. Seiko recently launched its grand collection for men, which ranges from
(a) 2 lakh to 5 lakh
(b) 4 lakh to 3 crore
(c) 5 lakh to 60 lakh
(d) 10 lakh to 1 crore
CASE-IV
Ride hailing app Ola ran up losses of Rs 796 crore for the fiscal year ended 2015 according to regulatory fillings made by Bengaluru-based company as its spent nearly double what it earned in a bid to maintain its lead over rivals like Uber in the fast growing taxi app business.
In the same period the company earned total revenue of Rs 421 crore, an eight-fold increase over the previous year, according to the most recent disclosures filled with the ministry of corporate affairs earlier this month. ANI Technologies, which owns Ola, has classified the bulk of the revenue of Rs 380 crore as coming from the car rental service while the company earned Rs 2.26 crore through commission on taxi services. Ola did not reply to ET’s email seeking Ola which is fiscal 2015 was competing with two major rivals-Uber as well as TaxiFourSure-spent an estimated Rs 920 crore on fleet operation costs. Advertisement and sales promotion was the next largest expenses at Rs 100 crore. TaxiForSure, which was owned by Serendipity Infolabs was acquired by Ola in February of 2015 is a primarily stock deal worth an estimated $ 200 million.
138. Which app run cab service face losses in 2015?
(a) Ola cab
(b) Meru cab
(c) Uber cab
(d) None of these
139. Who own ola an app run cab service?
(a) TSQ solution
(b) ANI Technologies
(c) Tata Technologies
(d) GMR Group
140. What is largest expanses for Uber and TaxiForSure?
(a) Sales promotion
(b) Advertisement
(c) Fleet operation cost
(d) All of these
141. Which group was acquired by ola in February 2015?
(a) TaxiForSure
(b) Apna Cab
(c) Cab plus
(d) None of these
DIRECTIONS (Q. Nos. 142-150) Each of these question 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
Food safety regulator FSSAI has approved standards for alcoholic drinks like whisky and beer and finalized a list of additives to be used for making these products. This is a first for all major alcoholic drinks in the country for which standards and the additives list have been finalized. “The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has finalized a list of food additives and standards with respect to alcoholic beverages, these standards are in alignment with International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) standards.
The life been moved to the Union Health Ministry, and the standards will be operationalized soon after a notification “With this, FSSAI has crossed a major landmark in setting of standards for almost all food categories available in the country, “he said. Earlier this month, the regulator has operationalized the list of 11000 food additives provisions that can be used by food businesses in various categories.
This assumes importance because food products which have been manufactured by using these approved additives may not require product approval. FSSAI was established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, which consolidates various acts and orders that have hitherto dealt with food related issues under various ministries and departments. The regulator was in the spotlight after it banned Maggie noodles in June last year, which was later lifted by the Bombay High court.
142. Food safety regulator FSSAI has approved standards for alcoholic drinks like whisky and beer.
143. This is a first for all major alcoholic drink in the country for which standards and the additives list have been finalized.
144. These standards are in alignment with International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV)
145. FSSAI has crossed a major landmark in setting of standards for almost all food categories available in the country.
146. This assumes importance because food products which have been manufactured by using this approved additives may not require product approval.
CASELET-II
Just a few years ago, seeing an Indian youth with a Nokia or an office-goer with a Blackberry device on the road was common sight. In 2009, about 70% of smartphones sold globally had operating systems offered by Blackberry and Nokia and the two stalwarts were going strong. But even tech leaders can, at times, fail to gauge when a particular phenomenon can go extinct. The mobile operating systems offered by Google, Apple and Microsoft, which account for nearly 99% of sales today, were in less than 25% of mobile devices sold at that time, says a recent blog post y Whatsapp which has decided to end its support to Blackberry phones and those powered by Nokia’s Symbian OS by the end of this year.
After acquiring Nokia for $ 7.2 billion in 2013, Microsoft soon realized it made a big mistake and is now selling off Nokia’s phone-making business to Apple’supplyy-chain partner Foxconn. With the Nokia acquisition, Microsoft actually placed a bet on hardware which has never been its strength. On the other hand Canadian mobile company Blackberry reported a $ 670 million loss in the first fiscal quarter this year-its biggest loss in over two years. “Blackberry can’t catch up on the plethora of offerings IOS and Android-players are providing with their vast ecosystem. The surges in vendors offering android devices at competitive prices dominate the smartphone market globally. Similarly, Windows based smartphones are likely to decline sharply given the fact that Nokia is no longer a part of Microsoft”.
147. The mobile operating system offered by Google, Apple and Microsoft, which account for nearly 99% of sale today.
148. Whatsapp hs decided to end its support to Blackberry phones and those powered by Nokia’s Symbian OS by the end of this year.
149. Microsoft is now selling off Nokia phone making business to Apple’s supply chain partner Foxconn.
150. With the Nokia acquisition, Microsoft actually placed a bet on hardware which has never been its strength.
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