Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2013 Solved Paper

General Knowledge 

1. The currency of European Union is– 

(A) Deutsche Mark (B) Great Britain Pound (GBP) 

(C) Euro (D) Francs 

Ans : (C)

2. India has the maximum volume of foreign trade with– 

(A) USA (B) Russia 

(C) China (D) UK 

Ans : (C)

3. Who is currently the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha? 

(A) Rajnath Singh (B) L. K. Advani 

(C) Sushma Swaraj (D) Manmohan Singh 

Ans : (C)

4. Who is/was the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh? 

(A) Akhilesh Yadav (B) Mayawati 

(C) Kalyan Singh (D) Rajnath Singh 

Ans : (A)

5. Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942 ? 

(A) It was a non-violent movement 

(B) It was led by Mahatma Gandhi 

(C) It was a spontaneous movement 

(D) It did not attract the labour class in general 

Ans : (C)

6. Which one of the following books is written by an Indian Author? 

(A) Five Point Someone (B) Harry Potter 

(C) Beautiful Mind (D) Animal Farm 

Ans : (A)

7. Which one of the following Indian Movies made it to the final nominations of Best Foreign Film Category at the Oscars? 

(A) Paheli (B) 1947 The Earth

(C) Salaam Bombay (D) Black 

Ans : (C)

8. Saffron is obtained from which part of plants? 

(A) leaf (B) stem 

(C) anther and whole flower (D) stigma and style 

Ans : (D)

9. Department of Pharmaceuticals comes under which of these ministries? 

(A) Ministry of Health (B) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers 

(C) Ministry of Food Processing (D) Ministry of Consumer Affairs 

Ans : (B)

10. Who was the author of the book named Setbji? 

(A) Shobha De (B) Arundhati Roy 

(C) Chetan Bhagat (D) Salman Rushdie 

Ans : (A)

11. Who is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)? 

(A) Ratan Tata (B) Natarajan Chandrasekaran 

(C) Anil Ambani (D) Narayana Murthy 

Ans : (B)

12. Who is currently the Chief Minister of Bihar? 

(A) Nitish Kumar (B) Sharad Yadav 

(C) Lalu Prasad Yadav (D) Mulayam Singh Yadav 

Ans : (A)

13. The pashmina is a variety of wool obtained from– 

(A) Sheep (B) Cow 

(C) Goat (D) Horse 

Ans : (C)

14. Which of the following is the main constituent of biogas? 

(A) Methane and carbon dioxide (B) Methane and carbon monoxide 

(C) Hydrogen and carbon dioxide (D) Butane and carbon dioxide 

Ans : (A)

15. Who is the writer of the International Bestseller ‘The White Tiger’? 

(A) Aravind Adiga (B) Paul Coelho 

(C) Chetan Bhagat (D) Salman Rushdie 

Ans : (A)

16. A present group of nations known as G-8 started first as G-7. Which one among the following was not one of them? 

(A) Canada (B) Japan 

(C) Italy (D) Russia 

Ans : (B)

17. The Security Council of UN consists of 5 permanent members, and the remaining 10 members are elected by the General Assembly for a term of– 

(A) 1 year (B) 2 years 

(C) 3 years (D) 5 years 

Ans : (B)

18. Which one of the following planets has largest number of satellites or moons? 

(A) Jupiter (B) Mars 

(C) Saturn (D) Venus 

Ans : (A)

19. Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India? 

(A) Beas (B) Chenab 

(C) Ravi (D) Sutlej 

Ans : (D)

20. Which one among the following South Asia countries has the highest population density? 

(A) India (B) Pakistan 

(C) Sri Lanka (D) Nepal 

Ans : (A)

21. Who won a Bronze medal for India in Boxing at the 2012 London Olympics? 

(A) Mary Kom (B) Vijendra Singh 

(C) Sushil Kumar (D) Vijay Kumar 

Ans : (A)

22. Who among the following is the founder of World Economic Forum? 

(A) Klaus Schwab (B) John Kenneth Galbraith 

(C) Joseph Stiglitz (D) Paul Krugman 

Ans : (A)

23. In the context of alternative sources of energy, ethanol as a viable bio-fuel can be obtained from–

(A) Potato (B) Rice 

(C) Sugarcane (D) Wheat

Ans : (C)

24. Who is the founder of Facebook? 

(A) Mark Zuckerberg (B) Mark Twain 

(C) Steve Jobs (D) Bill Gates 

Ans : (A)

25. Who is the founder of Microsoft? 

(A) Steve Jobs (B) Bill Gates 

(C) Mark Biondi (D) Bill Clinton 

Ans : (B)

26. Give the full form of WPI– 

(A) World Population Index (B) Wholesale Price Index 

(C) World Price Index (D) Wholesale Production Index 

Ans : (B)

27. Who amongst the following actors has never won an Oscar for the Best Actor in a Hollywood film? 

(A) Al Pacino (B) Jack Nicholson 

(C) Daniel Day Lewis (D) Leonardo Di Caprio 

Ans : (D)

28. The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged to the– 

(A) Consolidated Fund of India (B) Consolidated Fund of the State 

(C) Contingency Fund of India (D) Contingency Fund of the State 

Ans : (B)

29. During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India? 

(A) Akbar (B) Jahangir 

(C) Shahjahan (D) Aurangzeb 

Ans : (B)

30. Who recently took over the chairmanship of the Tata Group ? 

(A) Azim Premji (B) Cyrus Mistry 

(C) Ratan Tata (D) Adi Misry 

Ans : (B)

31. Who won a Bronze medal for India in Badminton at the 2012 London Olympics? 

(A) Saina Nehwal (B) Sania Mirza 

(C) Pulela Gopichand (D) Prakash Padukone 

Ans : (A)

32. In which country did the first Marxist revolution take place– 

(A) Germany (B) Italy 

(C) Great Britain (D) Russia 

Ans : (D)

33. Which one of the following countries was never taken over by any European power as a colony? 

(A) Thailand (B) Brunei 

(C) Indonesia (D) Singapore 

Ans : (A)

34. Who won the 2011 Cricket World Cup that took place in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ? 

(A) Pakistan (B) Sri Lanka 

(C) West Indies (D) India 

Ans : (D)

35. Monetary Policy decisions in India are taken by– 

(A) Reserve Bank of India (B) Government of India 

(C) State Bank of India (D) None of the above 

Ans : (A)

36. General Measures to study rural-urban disparities–

(A) Sex ratio, Literacy Rate, Per Capita Income 

(B) Credit Allocation, Sex Ratio, literacy Rate, Per Capita Income 

(C) Per Capita Income, Physical Quality of Life Index, Sex Ratio, literacy Rate, Credit Allocation 

(D) None of the above 

Ans : (C)

37. “World Development Report” is an annual publication of– 

(A) United Nations Development Programme 

(b) International Bank of Reconstruction and Development 

(C) International Monetary Fund 

(D) World Trade Orzanisation 

Ans : (B)

38. In the context of the Indian freedom struggle, 16th October 1905 is well known for which one of the following reasons? 

(A) The formal proclamation of Swadeshi Movement was made in Calcutta Town hall 

(B) Partition of Bengal took effect 

(C) Dadabhai Naoroji declared that the goal of Indian National Congress was Swaraj 

(D) LokmanyaTilak started Swadeshi Movement in Poona 

Ans : (B)

39. Who was the captain of the Indian cricket team that won the Under-19 World Cup in 2012? 

(A) Pankaj Singh (B) Virat Kohli 

(C) Unmukt Chand (D) Mahendra Singh Dhoni 

Ans : (C)

40. Which of the following country does not follow Euro as their currency? 

(A) Germany (B) Belgium 

(C) Switzerland (D) Portugal

Ans : (C)

XAT (XLRI Entrance Test) 2013, XLRI Jamshedpur, School of Management Solved Paper

General Knowledge 

1. Which of the following Indian companies feature in Fortune Five hundred list for 2012?
(A) Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, Tata Steel, IOC
(B) Tata Motors, SBI, CTS, Wipro, IOC
(C) Tata Steel, IOC, Reliance Industries, Ranbaxy
(D) IOC, Reliance Industries, SBI, GAIL
(E) IOC, Reliance Industries, ACC, BPCL
Ans : (A)

2. Which of these bodies decides the monetary policy in India ?
(A) Reserve Bank of India (B) Ministry of Finance
(C) Ministry of Commerce (D) Ministry of Finance and Commerce
(E) Planning Commission
Ans : (A)

3. CPI and WPI as acronyms, refer to–
(A) Political Parties (B) Purchasing capacity indices (C) Price indices 
(D) Poverty indices (E) Unemployment indices
Ans : (C)

4. What is Davos famous for ?
(A) It is best known tourist place of Switzerland
(B) G8 members meet here, every year (C) EU financial headquarters
(D) World Economic Forum (E) Best ski resorts in the world
Ans : (D)

5. Which of the following are Millennium Development Goals ?
(A) Poverty eradication, reducing child mortality, reducing trade barriers, combating AIDS
(B) Poverty Reduction, environment sustainability, universal primary education, equal employment
(C) Reduce unemployment, promote diversity, combating malaria, improving maternal health
(D) Globalisation, reduction in poverty, combating AIDS, universal primary education
(E) Poverty eradication, improving maternal health, universal primary education, combating AIDS
Ans : (E)

6. Which of following countries in Europe were most hit by sovereign debt crisis?
(A) Greece, Germany, Spain, Iceland (B) Portugal, Spain, Italy, Czech Republic
(C) Greece, Spain, France, Switzerland (D) Spain, Greece, Iceland, Portugal
(E) Germany, U.K., France, Greece
Ans : (D)

7. Which of the following countries would account for maximum petroleum production of the world ?
(A) Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kazakhstan, US, Nigeria
(B) Russia, US, Iran, China, Saudi Arabia
(C) Saudi Arabia, US, Venezuela, Iran, Iraq
(D) Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Libya
(E) Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Venezuela
Ans : (B)

8. Which of the following was not the reason for recent slide of Indian rupee?
(A) Huge Trade Deficit (B) Low Growth and High Inflation
(C) Low Capital Inflow (D) Burgeoning current account deficit
(E) High unemployment rate
Ans : (E)

9. Which of followings combination belongs to Bretton Woods institute?
(A) IMF, World Bank (B) IMP, WTO, Doha Round
(C) World Bank, WTO, IBRD (D) IMF, World Bank, UNESCO
(E) None of the above
Ans : (A)

10. Read the statements carefully and answer the questions that follow–
1. Earth Summit is held every year.
2. Last Earth Summit took place in Rio de Janeiro.
3. Another name for earth summit is United Nation Conference on Environment and Development.
Which of the above is the right combination ?
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3
(E) 2 only
Ans : (B)

11. Which of the following countries meet more than one fourth of their energy requirement from nuclear power?
(A) France, US, Russia, Germany
(B) France, Ukraine, Sweden, Korea
(C) France, India, Ukraine, Germany
(D) Germany, Russia, Canada, Japan
(E) Japan, Germany, Korea, England
Ans : (B)

12. Pick the right match from the following combinations–
(A) Shenzhen-China, NSE-India, SGX-Singapore, DAX-Germany
(B) NASDAQ-US, MCX-India, SGX-Korea, FTSE-France
(C) NYSE-US, BSE-India, FTSE-England, DAX-Denmark
(D) NASDAQ-Canada, BSE-India, FTSE-France, DAX-Germany
(E) Shenzhen-Singapore, Shanghai-China, FTSE-France, BSE-India
Ans : (A)

13. Harish Hande who won the Magsaysay Award in 2011 is famous for–
(A) RTE (B) RTI (C) Lokpal Bill 
(D) MRTPC (E) SELCO
Ans : (E)

14. Indian government is planning to introduce GAAR. What is the purpose of GAAR ?
(A) Increase rural income (B) Increase agriculture income
(C) Regulatory authority for managing agriculture resources
(D) Regulate foreign investment in agriculture (E) Curtail tax avoidance
Ans : (E)

15. Who is the Chairman of Indian Planning Commission ?
(A) Dr. M. S. Ahluwalia (B) Dr. C. Rangarajan
(C) Dr. Manmohan Singh (D) Raminder Singh Gujral
(E) Dr. Subba Rao
Ans : (C)

16. Given below are some well-known awards and their respective fields. Choose the correct combination:
(A) Palme d'Or – Television; Pulitzer – Advertising; Grammy – Music; Booker – Literature
(B) Pulitzer – Advertising; Grammy – Music; Cannes Lions – Advertising; Booker – Literature
(C) Grammy – Music; Booker – Journalism; Emmy – Television; Palme d'Or – Movies
(D) Cannes Lions – Movie, Grammy – Music, Pulitzer – Journalism, Emmy – Television
(E) Palme d'Or – Movie; Pulitzer – Journalism; Cannes Lions – Advertising, Booker – Literature
Ans : (E)

17. A few combinations of names of companies and their products are given below. Choose the right option:
(A) Amazon – Kindle; Roxio – Angry Birds; Google – Ad Sense; Zynga – Nook
(B) Amazon – Kindle; Nintendo – Wii; Rovio – Angry Birds; Zynga – Castle Ville
(C) Zynga – Angry Birds; Nintendo – Wii; Google – Ad Sense; Rovio – Castle Ville
(D) Amazon–Nook; Sony– Wii; Zynga – Castle Ville; Google – Ad Sense
(E) Amazon – Nook; Nintendo – Wii; Rovio–Castle Ville; Roxio–Kindle
Ans : (B)

18. Read the following statements carefully–
I. Excise duty is a tax on manufacture or production of goods and services.
II. Not all kinds of excise duty is collected by the Central Government in India.
III. Excise duty is an indirect tax.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(A) Statements I and II
(B) Statements II and III
(C) Statement I and III
(D) All of the above
(E) None of the above
Ans : (D)

19. From which of the following items India export the most ?
(A) Textile goods (B) Jute (C) IT Services 
(D) Gems and Jewellery (E) Leather
Ans : (D)

20. Which of the following acids helps in human digestion?
(A) Lactic (B) Tartaric (C) Hydrochloric 
(D) Sulphuric (E) Acetic
Ans : (C)

21. Which of the following is the right match for Olympics medal winners from India?
(A) Sushil Kumar–Haryana, Mary Kom–Assam, Saina Nehwal– Andhra Pradesh, Vijay Kumar– Madhya Pradesh
(B) Sushil Kumar–Rajasthan, Mary Kom–Manipur, Vijay Kumar– Himachal Pradesh, Yogeshwar Dutt–Haryana
(C) Yogeshwar Dutt–Haryana, Mary Kom–Manipur, Vijay Kumar– Himachal Pradesh, Gaurav Narang– Andhra Pradesh
(D) Yogeshwar Dutt–Delhi, Saina Nehwal– Uttarakhand, Sushil Kumar–Haryana, Mary Kom– Manipur,
(E) Saina Nehwal– Uttarakhand, Gaurav Narang–Punjab, Sushil Kumar–Haryana, Mary Kom– Manipur
Ans : (C)

22. Which of the following African countries underwent political turmoil in the last two years?
(A) Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Sudan
(B) Tunisia, Yemen, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Kenya
(C) Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Mauritania, Nigeria, Malta
(D) Mauritania, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Sudan, Maldives
(E) Egypt, Libya, Lebanon, Algeria, Sudan, Kenya
Ans : (A)

23. Which of the following education institutions was Mr. Rajat Gupta, the former McKinsey chief associated with?
(A) XLRI Jamshedpur (B) Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
(C) Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (D) Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
(E) Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
Ans : (E)

24. Which country was the highest producer of cars in the world in 2011 ?
(A) USA (B) Germany (C) Korea 
(D) Japan (E) China
Ans : (E)

25. What is the approximate share of manufacturing sector in Indian GDP in 2011-12?
(A) 22% (B) 24% (C) 31% 
(D) 15% (E) 10%
Ans : (D)

26. Which of the following combination of scholars have won the Nobel Prize in Economics?
(A) Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, Oliver Williamson
(B) Mehboob Haque, Amartya Sen, Robert McNamara
(C) Amartya Sen, Mohammad Yunus, Ronald Coase
(D) Mohammad Yunus, Paul Krugman, Oliver Williamson
(E) Amartya Sen, Elvin Roth, Mohammad Yunus
Ans : (A)

27. For which of the following reasons was Maruti in the news in July, 2012 ?
(A) Producing most fuel efficient cars (B) Transferring its production to Gujarat
(C) Industrial violence (D) Disrupting daily movement of vehicles in New Delhi
(E) In July, it became the highest producer of cars in the country
Ans : (C)

28. What is meaning of one unit carbon permit?
(A) One cubic metre of carbon dioxide (B) One quintal of carbon dioxide
(C) One metric ton of carbon dioxide (D) One thousand metric tons of carbon dioxide
(E) One million ounce of carbon dioxide
Ans : (C)

29. Who is author of “Imagining India” ?
(A) Khushwant Singh (B) Nandan Nilekani (C) Gurcharan Das 
(D) Chetan Bhagat (E) APJ Abdul Kalam
Ans : (B)

30. V. Kurien was associated with–
(A) Operation Flood (B) Operation Milk (C) Operation Blue Star 
(D) Operation X (E) White Operation
Ans : (C)

National Institute of Fashion Technology Fashion Design (Under Graduate) Exam 2013 Solved Paper

General Knowledge

 

1. “Consumer Electronic Imaging Fair 2013” formally known as “Photo Fair” was organised during January 2013 at– 
(A) Kolkata (B) Chennai 
(C) Delhi (D) Mumbai 
Ans : (C)

2. Who is the brand ambassador of NOKIA Phones in India ? 
(A) Shah Rukh Khan (B) Aamir Khan 
(C) Abhishek Bachchan (D) M.S. Dhoni 
Ans : (A)

3. Which are the rivers that originate from the Mansarovar region ? 
(A) Narmada, Tapti, Beas (B) Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra 
(C) Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery (D) Ganges, Yamuna, Hooghly 
Ans : (B)

4. Where are the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee located? 
(A) Italy (B) Switzerland 
(C) Belgium (D) France 
Ans : (B)

5. What is common about famous personalities Manish Malhotra, J. J. Valya and Rohit Bal? 
(A) Male Modelling (B) Film Direction 
(C) Novel Writing (D) Fashion Designing 
Ans : (D)

6. Which Indian State is the leading Cotton producer ? 
(A) Gujarat (B) Maharashtra 
(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh 
Ans : (A)

7. Mahindra & Mahindra has acquired the manufacturing of ………. by naming its next generation electric car as the Mahindra e2o that is ‘E-too-oh’.
(A) Reva (B) Punto 
(C) Nano (D) Bolero 
Ans : (A)

8. World’s largest roller coaster named ‘Ferrari World’ is located in– 
(A) Tokyo (B) Abu Dhabi 
(C) Mumbai (D) Beijing 
Ans : (B)

9. Who won the men’s national table tennis championship in January 2013 held in Raipur? 
(A) Soumyajit Ghosh (B) Sharat Kamal 
(C) Sourabh Chaktaborty (D) G Jalyan 
Ans : (A)

10. Who won the reality TV show “Bigg Boss Season 6” in January 2013 hosted by actor Salman Khan ? 
(A) Sana Khan (B) Urvashi Dholakia 
(C) Imam Siddique (D) Niketan Madhok 
Ans : (B)

11. ‘Canterbury’, the premium Indian brand of woollen cardigans and pullovers is from the house of– 
(A) Monte-Carlo (B) Woodland 
(C) Digjam (D) OCM
Ans : (A)

12. Which state has the traditional dress of men known as “Sola or Fotua” and “Eri-Chaddar” ? 
(A) Assam (B) Tripura 
(C) Nagaland (D) Meghalaya 
Ans : (A)

13. Which one of the following cosmetic companies has launched Color Riche Nail Collection “Le nail Art” ? 
(A) Lakme (B) L’Oreal 
(C) Garnier (D) Clinique 
Ans : (B)

14. The ‘more mega store’ retail chain belongs to which Indian Industry? 
(A) Reliance Industry (B) Bharti Enterprises 
(C) Aditya Birla Group (D) None of these 
Ans : (C)

15. Who is the brand ambassador of the Hockey India League (HIL) 2013 ? 
(A) Pargat Singh (B) Dhanraj Pillai 
(C) Navjot Singh Sidhu (D) Virat Kohli 
Ans : (C)

16. ‘Van Heusen’ is a leading International brand of– 
(A) formal wear (B) fashion accessories 
(C) jewellery (D) None of these 
Ans : (A)

17. ‘Sonata’, ‘Ajanta’ and ‘Maxima’ are the well-known Indian brands of– 
(A) jewellery (B) watches 
(C) cosmetics (D) home furnishing 
Ans : (B)

18. Lionel Messi, the winner of four FIFA-Ballon d’Or and World Player of the Year belongs to– 
(A) Brazil (B) Spain 
(C) Argentina (D) Germany 
Ans : (C)

19. Who has been crowned ‘Miss Earth’ Beauty Pageant at the 12th edition held in November 2012 ? 
(A) Stephany Stetanowitz (B) Tereza Fajksova 
(C) Osmariel Villalobos (D) Camila Brant 
Ans : (B)

20. FDI stands for– 
(A) Fashion Directorate of India (B) Foreign Direct Investment 
(C) Fashion Designer’s Initiative (D) Foreign Directory of Industries 
Ans : (B)

21. The international awards given 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 
Ans : (B)

22. The largest continent in terms of area is– 
(A) Asia (B) Africa 
(C) Australia (D) North America 
Ans : (A)

23. The space agency NASA belongs to– 
(A) Germany (B) USA 
(C) Russia (D) France 
Ans : (B)

24. The basic function of technology ‘Blue tooth’ is to allow– 
(A) landline phone to mobile phone communication 
(B) signal transmission on mobile phones only 
(C) satellite television communication 
(D) wireless communication between equipment
Ans : (D)

25. Which among the following is the source of a non-conventional energy? 
(A) Solar Power (B) Coal 
(C) Uranium (D) Petroleum
Ans : (A)

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 General Awareness

 (Held on 21-4-2013)

1. Which one of the following is responsible for the working of Newton's colour disc experiment ?
(A) Formation of pure spectra (B) Formation of impure spectra
(C) Persistence of vision (D) Principle of complementary colour
Ans : (C)

2. The dimension MLT^-2 corresponds to–
(A) force (B) work done
(C) acceleration (D) velocity
Ans : (A)

3. Who is the founder of quantum theory of radiation ?
(A) Einstein (B) Bohr
(C) Plank (D) S. N. Bose
Ans : (C)

4. Fiber optics cable used in communication, works on the principle of–
(A) regular reflection of light (B) diffuse reflection of light
(C) reflection of light (D) total internal reflection of light 
Ans : (D)

5. Which was the first electronic computer constructed at the Moore School of Engineering ?
(A) EOVAC (B) ONIVAC
(C) ENIAC (D) EDSAC
Ans : (C)

6. Which among the following standard protocols is the most widely used by the Internet?
(A) HTTP (B) TCP/IP
(C) SMTP (D) SLIP
Ans : (A)

7. The outer skin most of the crustaceans are made up of a carbohydrate. This carbohydrate is–
(A) cellulose (B) galactose
(C) chitin (D) starch
Ans : (C)

8. Rutherford's scattering experiment proved the presence of–
(A) atoms in all matter (B) electrons in atoms
(C) neutrons in atoms (D) nucleus in atoms
Ans : (D)

9. When a metal is heated in a flame, the electrons absorb energy and jump to higher energy state. On coming back to the lower energy state, they emit light, which we can observe in–
(A) Raman spectra (B) Absorption spectra
(C) Emission spectra (D) Fluorescence
Ans : (C)

10. Blood pressure may be increased by the excessive secretion of–
(A) Thyroxine (B) Testosterone
(C) Estradiol (D) Estrol
Ans : (B)

11. The concept of 'Green House Gases' was postulated by–
(A) Joseph Furier (B) Abdul Kalam
(C) M. S. Swaminathan (D) Richael Carlson
Ans : (A)

12. 'Bhopal gas tragedy' 1984 is related to–
(A) Aluminium Phosphide (B) Methyl bromide
(C) Methyl isocyanate (D) Carbon dioxide
Ans : (C)

13. The Particulate Matter (PM-10) exhaled from the polluted atmosphere is often filtered out during the process of–
(A) Coughing (B) Sneezing
(C) A and B (D) Urination
Ans : (C)

14. Sarus crane is the state bird of–
(A) Rajasthan (B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) West Bengal
Ans : (B)

15. The Tongario volcano erupted on November 21, 2012 is in–
(A) Australia (B) Indonesia
(C) Papua New Guinea (D) New Zealand
Ans : (D)

16. The Daocheng Yading Airport is located in–
(A) Thailand (B) Philippines
(C) China (D) Tibet
Ans : (C)

17. BCCI named the "Indian Cricketer of the year 2011-12" to honour–
(A) Sunil Gavaskar (B) VVS Laxman
(C) Virat Kohli (D) Yuva Raj
Ans : (C)

18. 'Martyr's Day' is marked on–
(A) January 1 (B) January 15
(C) January 30 (D) January 9
Ans : (C)

19. Who won the World Carrom Championship 2012 ?
(A) Rashmi Kumari (B) Mirabai Chanu
(C) Nishantha Fernando (D) Nuthaki Priyanka
Ans : (A)

20. The animal who can consume more salt among the following is–
(A) Sheep (B) Camel
(C) Donkey (D) Dog
Ans : (A)

21. Which of the following is only domestic Airport ?
(A) Dabolin Airport Goa (B) Srinagar Airport
(C) Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (D) None of the above
Ans : (D)

22. Tick the correct option with regards to the contribution towards GDP (Gross Domestic Product) from Agriculture–
(A) During 1950-51 (GDP 51.88%) and 2011-12 (GDP 14.01%)
(B) During 1950-51 (GDP 11.00%) and 2011-12 (GDP 25%)
(C) During 1990-91 (GDP 29.53%) and 2011-12 (GDP 66.77%)
(D) During 1980-81 (GDP 35.69%) and 2011-12 (GDP 20.69%)
Ans : (A)

23. Second India-Africa Forum summit-2011 was held in–
(A) Eretrea (B) Ethiopia
(C) Sudan (D) Nigeria
 Ans : (B)

24. Where did Aurangzeb die ?
(A) Pune (B) Aurangabad
(C) Ahmad Nagar (D) Mumbai
Ans : (C)

25. The principle of maximum social advantage is the basic principle of–
(A) Micro Economics (B) Macro Economics
(C) Fiscal Economics (D) Environmental Economics
Ans : (C)

26. Which Five Year Plan is not correct among the following ?
(A) First 1951-56 (B) Second 1956-61
(C) Third 1961-66 (D) Fourth 1966-71
Ans : (D)

27. The ordinary and maximum tolerance limit of sound by human being is–
(A) 50 db to 70 db (decibel) (B) 60 db to 80 db (decibel)
(C) 65 db to 75 db (decibel) (D) 70 db to 85 db (decibel)
Ans : (D)

28. An economic theory is a / an–
(A) Axion (B) Proposition
(C) Hypothesis (D) Tested hypothesis
Ans : (B)

29. Indian Special Economic Rules amendment came in the year–
(A) 2000 (B) 2002
(C) 2004 (D) 2006
 Ans : (D)

30. Provisions of citizenship in Indian Constitution, became applicable in–
(A) 1950 (B) 1949
(C) 1951 (D) 1952
Ans : (B)

31. Who gave the title of 'Sardar' to Ballabh Bhai Patel ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Vinoba Bhave
(C) Women of Bardoli (D) Peasants of Gujrat
Ans : (C)

32. According to Marx, the source of value is–
(A) Capital (B) Land
(C) Labour (D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

33. The National Emergency in India declared by the President of India due to the external aggression or armed revolt through–
(A) Article-352 (B) Article-356
(C) Article-360 (D) Article-368
Ans : (A)

34. The Community Development Programme was launched in the year–
(A) 1950 (B) 1952
(C) 1951 (D) 1953
Ans : (B)

35. What Satyagraha was held at Nagpur in 1923 ?
(A) Salt Satyagraha (B) Individual Satyagraha
(C) Ryots Satyagraha (D) Flag Satyagraha
Ans : (D)

36. Which one of the following is not a sect of Buddhism ?
(A) Mahayana (B) Hinayana
(C) Digambar (D) Theravad
Ans : (D)

37. Who was the viceroy when Delhi became the capital of British India ?
(A) Lord Curzon (B) Lord Minto 
(C) Lord Hardinge (D) Lord Wavell
Ans : (C)

38. Who established the Indian Civil Liberties Union in 1936 ?
(A) Subhash Chandra Bose (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru (D) Rajendra Prasad
Ans : (C)

39. Which of the following Was established first ?
(A) Banaras Hindu University 1916 (B) University of Bombay 1857
(C) Aligarh Muslim University 1875 (D) University of Allahabad 1889 
Ans : (B)

40. 'Yosemite' is a–
(A) River (B) Peak
(C) Waterfall (D) Dam
Ans : (C)

41. The first Indian Satellite Arybhatta was launched in–
(A) 1972 (B) 1975
(C) 1977 (D) 1979
Ans : (B)

42. Where is the shore based steel plant located ?
(A) Tuticorin (B) Salem 
(C) Vishakhapatnam (D) Mangalore
Ans : (C)

43. Which two of the following are connected by the North South corridor ? 
(A) srinagar and Kanyakumari (B) Mumbai and Chennai
(C) Amritsar and Kolkata (D) Hyderabad and Bhopal 
Ans : (A)

44. The pollutants which move downward with percolating groundwater are called–
(A) Leachates (B) Pollutates
(C) Earthites (D) Percolates
Ans : (A)

45. Lungs are located in the–
(A) abdominal cavity (B) pericardial cavity
(C) peritoneal cavity (D) pleural cavity
Ans : (D)

46. Which one of the following is the ideal food for newborn babies?
(A) Water (B) Sugar
(C) Honey (D) Milk
Ans : (D)

47. Transcription means synthesis of–
(A) Lipids (B) Protein
(C) DNA (D) RNA
Ans : (D)

48. Hydrochloric acid is secreted by the cells lining the–
(A) Oral cavity (B) Stomach
(C) Ileum (D) Colon
 Ans : (B)

49. Emulsification is–
(A) breaking fats into small globules (B) digestion of fats
(C) absorption of fats (D) storage of fats
Ans : (A)

50. Taxonomy is a science that deals with–
(A) Morphology (B) Anatomy
(C) Classification (D) Economic uses
Ans : (C)

SBI Probationary Officers (2nd Shift) Exam Solved Paper

SBI Probationary Officers (2nd Shift) Exam., 2013

General Awareness, Marketing and Computer

(Held on 28-4-2013)

1. Every year March 20 is celebrated as what day ?
(A) World Sparrow Day (B) International Women's Day (C) World Cuckoo Day 
(D) International Child Day (E) International Mother's Day
Ans : (A)

2. Invisible Export means export of–
(A) Services (B) Prohibited goods (C) Restricted goods 
(D) Goods as per OGL list (E) Other than those given as options
Ans : (A)

3. One of the famous Indian Sportsperson released his/her autobiography–'Playing to Win' in November 2012. Name the sports-person correctly–
(A) Saina Nehwal (B) Mary Kom (C) Yuvraj Singh 
(D) Sachin Tendulkar (E) Sushil Kumar
Ans : (A)

4. The NRIs while investing in the equity of a company cannot buy more than prescribed percentage of the paid up capital of that company .What is the prescribed percentage ? 
(A) 2% (B) 3% (C) 4% 
(D) 5% (E) 6%
Ans : (D)

5. Government as part of the recapitalisation plan, infused capital in State Bank of India recently. Indicate the approximate capital infusion–
(A) Rs. 500 cr. (B) Rs. 1000 cr. (C) Rs. 1,500 cr. 
(D) Rs. 2,000 cr. (E) Rs. 3,000 cr.
Ans : (E)

6. Prof. Muhammad Yunus, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 2006 is the exponent of which of the following concepts in the field of banking ?
(A) Core Banking (B) Micro Credit (C) Retail Banking 
(D) Real Time Gross Settlement (E) Internet Banking
Ans : (B)

7. Banks in India are required to maintain a portion of their demand and time liabilities with the Reserve Bank of India. This portion is called–
(A) Statutory Liquidity Ratio (B) Cash Reserve Ratio (C) Bank Deposit 
(D) Reverse Repo (E) Government Securities
Ans : (B)

8. The European Union has adopted which of the following as a common currency ?
(A) Dollar (B) Dinar (C) Yen 
(D) Euro (E) Peso
Ans : (D)

9. Who is the Captain of Australian Cricket Team, which currently (March 2013) visited India ?
(A) Michael Clarke (B) Shane Watson (C) Shane Warne 
(D) Michael Hussey (E) Ricky Ponting 
Ans : (A)

10. Who is the author of the book 'Women of Vision' ?
(A) Ravinder Singh (B) Preeti Shenoy (C) Amish Tripathi 
(D) Durjoy Dutta (E) Alam Srinivas
Ans : (E)

11. Which of the following term is associated with the game of Cricket ?
(A) Bouncer (B) Love (C) Goal 
(D) Mid Court (E) Collision
Ans : (A)

12. The Holidays for the Banks are declared as per–
(A) Reserve Bank Act (B) Banking Regulation Act (C) Negotiable Instruments Act 
(D) Securities and Exchange Board of India Act (E) Companies Act
Ans : (C)

13. In banking business, when the borrowers avail a Term Loan, initially they are given a repayment holiday and this is referred as–
(A) Subsidy (B) Interest Water (C) Re-phasing 
(D) Interest concession (E) Moratorium
Ans : (E)

l4. One of IT Company from India has become the first Indian Company to trade on NYSE Euronext London and Paris markets from February 2013 onwards. Which is this company ?
(A) Wipro Infotech Ltd. (B) L&T Infotech (C) HCL Technologies LTD. 
(D) Infosys Technologies Limited (E) Polaris Financial Technology Ltd.
Ans : (D)

l5. Banking Ombudsman is appointed by–
(A) Government of India (B) State Governments (C) RBI 
(D) ECGC (E) Exim Bank
Ans : (C)

l6. BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange), the oldest stock exchange in Asia has joined hands with one more International index in February 2013. This association has resulted in change of name of BSE index. What is the change of name effected ?
(A) Dow Jones BSE Index (B) NASDAQ BSE Index (C) S&P BSE Index 
(D) Euronext BSE Index (E) Other than those given as options
Ans : (C)

17. Interest on Savings deposit now-a-days is–
(A) Fixed by RBI (B) Fixed by the respective Banks (C) Fixed by the Depositors
(D) Fixed as per the contract between Bank and the Consumer Court (E) Not pay by the Bank
Ans : (B)

18. The customers' by opening and investing in the Tax Saver Deposit Account Scheme in a bank would get benefit under–
(A) Sales Tax (B) Customs Duty (C) Excise Duty 
(D) Professional Tax (E) Income Tax
Ans : (E)

19. Pre-shipment finance is provided by the banks only to–
(A) Credit Card Holders (B) Students aspiring for further studies (C) Brokers in equity market 
(D) Village Artisans (E) Exporters
Ans : (E)

20. A non-performing asset is–
(A) Money at call and short notice (B) An asset that ceases to generate income
(C) Cash balance in till (D) Cash balance with RBI
(E) Balance with other banks
Ans : (B)

21. Interest below which a bank is not expected to lend to customers is known as–
(A) Deposit Rate (B) Base Rate (C) Prime Lending Rate 
(D) Bank Rate (E) Discount Rate
Ans : (B)

22. Government usually classifies its expenditure in term of planned and non-planned expenditure. Identify, which is the correct definition of Planned expenditure ?
(A) It represents the expenditure of all the State Governments
(B) It represents the total expenditure of the Central Government
(C) It is the expenditure which is spent through centrally sponsored programmes and flagship schemes of Government
(D) It represents the expenditure incurred on Defence
(E) Other than those given as options
Ans : (E)

23. Which of the following organization is made specifically responsible for empowering Micro, Small and Medium enterprises in India ?
(A) NABARD (B) RBI (C) SIDBI 
(D) ECGC (E) SEBI
Ans : (C)

24. The Union Budget for 2013-14 proposed by the Finance Minister on February 28, 2013 announced introduction of new variety of bonds by the Government. What is the name of these bonds ?
(A) Deep discount bonds (B) Zero Coupon bonds (C) Bullet Bonds 
(D) Inflation Indexed Bonds (E) Inflation Variable Bonds
Ans : (D)

25. RBI has released its guidelines for entry of new banks in the private sector in the month of February 2013. One of the norms is at least a prescribed percentage of branches of new bank should be set in unbanked rural centres with a population of upto 9,999 people. What is the percentage of such branches prescribed in the norms?
(A) 10% (B) 15% (C) 18% 
(D) 25% (E) Other than those given as options
Ans : (D)

26. A joystick is primarily used to/for–
(A) Control sound on the screen (B) Computer gaming (C) Enter text 
(D) Draw pictures (E) Print text
Ans : (B)

27. The CPU comprises of Control, Memory and …………….. units.
(A) Microprocessor (B) Arithmetic/Logic (C) Output 
(D) ROM (E) Input
Ans : (B)

28. Which of the following uses a handheld operating system ?
(A) A super computer (B) A personal computer (C) A laptop 
(D) A mainframe (E) A PDA
Ans : (E)

29. To display the contents of a folder in Windows Explorer you should–
(A) click on it (B) collapse it (C) name it 
(D) give it a password (E) rename it
Ans : (A)

30. 'C' in CPU denotes–
(A) Central (B) Common (C) Convenient 
(D) Computer (E) Circuitry
Ans : (A)

31. …………….. is the most important/powerful computer in a typical network.
(A) Desktop (B) Network Client (C) Network server 
(D) Network station (E) Network switch
Ans : (C)

32. Which is not a storage device ?
(A) A CD (B) A DVD (C) A Floppy disk 
(D) A Printer (E) A Hard disk
Ans : (D)

33. Which bf the following refers to the rectangular area for displaying information and running programs ?
(A) Desktop (B) Dialog box (C) Menu 
(D) Window (E) Icon
Ans : (B)

34. …………….. devices convert human-understandable data and programs into a form that the computer can process.
(A) Printing (B) Output (C) Solid state 
(D) Monitor (E) Input
Ans : (E)

35. The software that is used to create text-based documents are referred to as–
(A) DBMS (B) suites (C) spreadsheets 
(D) presentation software (E) word Processors
Ans: (E)

36. …………….. is a Windows utility program that locates and eliminates unnecessary fragments and rearranges files and unused-disk space to optimize operations. 
(A) Backup (B) Disk Cleanup (C) Disk Defragmenter 
(D) Restore (E) Disk Restorer
Ans: (C)

37. Which of the following refers to too much electricity and may cause a voltage surge?
(A) Anomaly (B) Shock (C) Spike 
(D) Virus (E) Splash 
Ans: (C)

38. A (n) …………….. appearing on a web page opens another document when clicked. 
(A) anchor (B) URL (C) hyperlink 
(D) reference (E) heading
Ans: (C)

39. A successful marketing Person requires one of the following qualities–
(A) Empathy (B) Sympathy (C) Insistence 
(D) Aggressiveness (E) Pride
Ans: (B)

40. Market segmentation can be resorted to by dividing the target group as per–
(A) Income levels of customers (B) Age of the employees (C) Needs of the sales persons (D) Marketing skills of the employees (E) Size of the Organisation 
Ans: (A)

41. Innovation in marketing is same as–
(A) Abbreviation (B) Communication (C) Creativity 
(D) Aspiration (E) Research work 
Ans: (E)

42. Effective Selling Skills depends on–
(A) Number of languages known to the DSA (B) Data on marketing staff (C) Information regarding IT market 
(D) Knowledge of related market (E) Ability to talk fast 
Ans: (D)

43. A Direct Selling Agent (DSA) is required to be adept in–
(A) Surrogate marketing (B) Training Skills (C) Communication skills 
(D) Market Research (E) OTC Marketing 
Ans: (C)

44. Leads can be best sourced from–
(A) Foreign customers (B) Yellow pages (C) Dictionary 
(D) List of vendors (E) Local supply chains
Ans: (B)

45. Value added services means–
(A) Low cost products (B) High cost products (C) At par services 
(D) Additional services for the same cost (E) Giving Discounts
Ans: (D)

46. Post-sales activities includes–
(A) Sales presentation (B) Customer Feedback (C) Customer indentification 
(D) Customer apathy (E) Product design 
Ans: (B)

47. The target market for Debit Cards is–
(A) All existing account-holders (B) All agriculturists (C) All DSAs 
(D) All vendors (E) All outsourced agents 
Ans: (A)

48. The Competitive position of a company can be improved by–
(A) increasing the selling price (B) reducing the margin (C) ignoring competitors 
(D) increasing the cost price (E) understanding and fulfilling customers’ needs
Ans: (E)

49. A good Brand can be built up by way of–
(A) Customer grievances (B) Break-down of IT support (C) Old age 
(D) Large number of products (E) Consistent offering of good services 
Ans: (E)

50. The ‘USP’ of a product denotes–
(A) Usefulness of the product (B) Drawback of a product (C) Main functions 
(D) Number of allied products available (E) High selling features of a product
Ans: (E)