IBPS Common Written Examination (CWE) for Clerical Cadre 2012 General Awareness Solved Paper

1. Which of the following is the Currency of Bahrain ? 
(A) Peso (B) Dinar (C) Riyal 
(D) Baht (5) Kwacha 
Ans : (B)

2. Which of the following organisations/bodies formulates the rule of international trade among/between the nations ? 
(A) World Trade Organisation (B) Asian Development Bank 
(C) International Monetary Fund (D) World Bank 
(5) United Nations Development Programme 
Ans : (A)

3. Which of the following services is provided only by the Reserve Bank of India?
(A) Compilation of economic data (B) Issue of currency notes 
(C) Purchase and sale of gold/gold coins (D) Sale of Demand Drafts 
(5) Safe deposit lockers for keeping valuables 
Ans : (B)

4. Which of the following Committees/Task Force was set up to suggest reforms in Banking Sector ? 
(A) Task Force on Infrastructure (B) Narasimham Committee 
(C) Rajinder-Sachar Committee (D) Swaminathan Committee 
(5) None of these 
Ans : (B)

5. Pranab Mukherjee won the Presidential election against– 
(A) P. A. Sangma (B) Pratibha Pail (C) Hamid Ansari 
(D) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (5) None of these 
Ans : (A)

6. ‘SEBI’ Tightens Consent Normswas the headline in some papers/magazines recently. What is the full form of SEBI ? 
(A) Secured Economy Bureau of India (B) Small Economy Based Investment 
(C) Securities and Exchange Board of India (D) Severe Ecological Balance and Internet 
(5) Society for Ecological Balance and Internet 
Ans : (C)

7. Which of the following is the Capital of Australia? 
(A) Perth (B) Sydney (C) Hobart 
(D) Darwin (5) Canberra 
Ans : (5)

8. Which of the following nations is not the member of OPEC ? 
(A) Algeria (B) Iran (C) Libya 
(D) Qatar (5) France 
Ans : (5)

9. Ms. Christine Lagarde is the– 
(A) Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) (B) President, World Bank 
(C) Secretary General of UNO (D) Foreign Minister of Russia 
(5) None of these 
Ans : (A)

10. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Football ? 
(A) Baseline (B) Chop (C) Back Pass 
(D) Drop Shot (5) Grand Slam 
Ans : (C)

11. Which of the following is a Public Sector Undertaking ? 
(A) AXIS Bank (B) Reliance Power (C) Hindustan Motors 
(D) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (5) Ambuja Cements 
Ans : (D)

12. Ms. Hillary Clinton who was on a visit to India in May 2012 is the Secretary of State of– 
(A) Britain (B) France (C) USA 
(D) Germany (5) None of these 
Ans : (C)

13. The 6th World Water Forum was organised in March 2012 in– 
(A) London (B) Tokyo (C) Perth 
(D) Berlin (5) Marseilles 
Ans : (5)

14. Which of the following countries had launched a Spy Satellite Kobalt-M in May 2012? 
(A) France (B) China (C) Iran 
(D) Russia (5) USA 
Ans : (D)

15. Which of the following countries is the newest member of the FIFA ? 
(A) South Sudan (B) Bangladesh (C) Brazil 
(D) Cuba (5) Chile 
Ans : (A)

16. Which of the following is the name of a Patton Tank developed in India? 
(A) Agni (B) Arjun (C) Shakti 
(D) Basant (5) Pawan 
Ans : (B)

17. Jim Yong Kim has taken over as the new President of– 
(A) World Bank (B) IMF (C) ADB 
(D) UNESCO (5) Bank of America 
Ans : (A)

18. How many members are nominated by the President of India to the Rajya Sabha ? 
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 8 
(D) 9 (5) None of these 
Ans : (5)

19. Which of the following is a food grain grown in India ? 
(A) Rose (B) Mustard (C) Sunflower 
(D) Banana (5) Paddy 
Ans : (5)

20. Dr. D. Subbarao is a well known name in the field of– 
(A) Science & Technology (B) Politics (C) Sports 
(D) Banking (5) Literature 
Ans : (D)

21. Viswanathan Anand is a world famous– 
(A) Cricket player (B) Chess player (C) Hockey player 
(D) Golf player (5) Lawn Tennis player 
Ans : (B)

22. Which of the following is decided by the RBI? 
(A) Interest rate on time deposits (B) Rent of safe deposit vaults 
(C) Inflation Rate (D) Dearness Allowance to Govt. Employees 
(5) Cash Reserve Ratio 
Ans : (5)

23. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected for a period of– 
(A) 4 years (B) 5 years (C) 6 years 
(D) 3 years (5) 6 1/2 years 
Ans : (B)

24. Which of the following Acts ensures that every child gets school education? 
(A) RTI Act (B) RTE Act (C) Apprentice Act 
(D) Govt. Grants Act (5) None of these 
Ans : (B)

25. Which of the following books is written by Anita Desai ? 
(A) Where Shall We Go This Summer (B) A General and His Army 
(C) An Eye to China (D) Between Hope and History (5) Coolie 
Ans : (A)

26. Which of the following Awards is given to Cine persons for their life time achievement ? 
(A) Saraswati Samman (B) Kalidas Samman (C) Arjuna Award 
(D) Dada Saheb Phalke Award (5) Kirti Chakra 
Ans : (D)

27. Commonwealth Games-2014 will be organised in– 
(A) London (B) New Delhi (C) Glasgow 
(D) Toronto (5) Wellington 
Ans : (C)

28. Who among the following is a Cabinet Minister in Union Cabinet? 
(A) Sachin Pilot (B) Milind Deora (C) A. K. Antony 
(D) Rahul Gandhi (5) None of these 
Ans : (C)

29. Which of the following statements is true about Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana launched by the Government of India? 
(A) This scheme is only for children upto 14 years of age 
(B) Scheme was launched in 1983 but was withdrawn in 2000 
(C) In 12th Five-Year Plan about 7 crore families will be provided insurance cover under the scheme 
(D) All those-who are above 60 will get an insurance cover of Rs. 10 lakh 
(5) None of these 
Ans : (5)

30. What does the letter ‘C’ denote in the term ‘CBS’ as used in banking operations ? 
(A) Central (B) Critical (C) Commercial 
(D) Core (5) Capital 
Ans : (D)

31. Who among the following is the Foreign Secretary of India at present ? 
(A) Ajit Seth (B) S. K. Tripathi (C) Pulok Chatterjee 
(D) Mukul Joshi (5) None of these 
Ans : (5)

32. Who among the following was a famous author of Sanskrit language ? 
(A) Kalidas (B) Mirabai (D) Tulsidas 
(D) Jaidev (5) Raskhan 
Ans : (C)

33. Deepika Kumari’s name is associated with– 
(A) Swimming (B) Archery (C) Billiards 
(D) Golf (5) Cricket 
Ans : (B)

34. Which of the following countries has imposed new sanctions on Iran and Syria? 
(A) India (B) Sri Lanka (C) Russia 
(D) USA (5) South Africa 
Ans : (D)

35. Which of the following places in India does not have a nuclear power plant? 
(A) Narora (B) Rawatbhata (C) Silchar 
(D) Tarapore (5) Kalpakkam 
Ans : (C)

36. Who among the following is from Trinamool Congress Party ? 
(A) Srikant Jena (B) Navin Jindal (C) Gurudas Dasgupta 
(D) Dinesh Trivedi (5) Sanjay Nirupam 
Ans : (D)

37. Which of the following terms is not associated with banking/finance? 
(A) RTGS (B) SLR (C) Repo Rate 
(D) Credit (5) LBW 
Ans : (5)

38. Oscar Awards are given in the field of– 
(A) Economics (B) Social Service (C) Literature 
(D) Films (5) Sports 
Ans : (D)

39. Which of the following Cups/Trophies is associated with the game of Cricket? 
(A) Ranji Trophy (B) Davis Cup (C) Thomas Cup 
(D) Nehru Trophy (5) Agha Khan Cup 
Ans : (A)

40. Which of the following is a Union Territory of India ? 
(A) Uttarakhand (B) Chandigarh (C) Himachal Pradesh 
(D) Kerala (5) West Bengal
Ans : (B)

Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam (Tier-I) 2012 General Awareness Solved Paper

1. Gross Domestic Product is the monetary value of– 
(A) stock of goods and services (B) all final goods and services produced in a year 
(C) goods produced for the market only (D) goods produced for the market and for self consumption 
Ans : (B)

2. Which one of the following market structures has a kinked demand curve? 
(A) Perfect competition (B) Monopoly 
(C) Oligopoly (D) Monopolistic competition 
Ans : (C)

3. Which of the following pairs is not correct? 
(A) I Plan – (1951 – 1956) 
(B) III Plan – (1966 – 1971) 
(C) Xl Plan – (2007 – 2012) 
(D) VI Plan – (1980 – 1985) 
Ans : (B)

4. Which of the following institutions deals with credit to Agriculture and Rural Development ? 
(A) IDBI (B) NABARD 
(C) SIDBI (D) ICICI 
Ans : (B)

5. As per the results of the 2011 Population Census, which of the following groups occupies the three top places in respect of literacy ? 
(A) Kerala, Goa, West Bengal (B) Chandigarh, Goa, Kerala 
(C) Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram (D) Mizoram, Kerala, Tripura 
Ans : (C)

6. District Judges in a State are appointed by the– 
(A) Advocate-General of the State (B) Council of Ministers of the State 
(C) Governor (D) Chief Justice of High Court 
Ans : (C)

7. Who will head the Jury of the Awards Committees of Padma Ratna and other highest honorary awards ?
(A) President of India (B) Vice-President of if India
(C) Home Minister (D) Prime Minister of India 
Ans : (B)

8. Most important responsibility of a Welfare State is– 
(A) to preserve private property (B) to promote religion of the people 
(C) to check exploitation (D) to check encroachments on Fundamental Rights
Ans : (C)

9. Which of the following statements are correct? 
1. Assam shares a border with Bangladesh and Bhutan. 
2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal. 
3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar. 
(A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 1, 2 
(C) 2, 3 (D) 1, 3 
Ans : (A)

10. Arrange the following Presidents in chronological order as to who came first and who came later– 
1. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 2. Zakir Hussain 
3. Justice Hidayatullah 4. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 
(A) 3, 2, 1, 4 (B) 2, 3, 1, 4 
(C) 2, 1, 3, 4 (D) 2, 3, 4, 1 
Ans : (B)

11. Which one of the following events are chronologically correct ? 
(A) Civil Disobedience Movement – Quit India Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan 
(B) The Cabinet Mission Plan – Civil Disobedience Movement – Quit India Movement 
(C) Quit India Movement – Civil Disobedience Movement – Cabinet Mission Plan 
(D) Civil Disobedience Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan – Quit India Movement 
Ans : (A)

12. Who founded the Vikramasila University ? 
(A) Dhruva (B) Devapala 
(C) Dharmapala (D) Mahipala 
Ans : (C)

13. Which of the following was not known during the Rigvedic period ? 
(A) Joint family system (B) Agriculture 
(C) Varna system (caste) (D) Marriage system 
Ans : (C)

14. Match the following– 
Dynasty 
a. Pallavas b. Chalukyas
c. Rashtrakutas d. Hoysalas 
Founder 
1. Dantidurg 2. Vishnuvardhan 
3. Simhavishnu 4. Pulakesin I 
a b c d 
(A) 2 1 4 3 
(B) 3 4 1 2 
(C) 1 4 2 3 
(D) 4 3 2 1 
Ans : (B)

15. Abul Fazl wrote– 
(A) Babur-Nama (B) Humayun-Nama 
(C) Akbar-Nama (D) Alamgir-Nama 
Ans : (C)

16. Which of the following is called the ‘Crossroads of the Pacific’ ? 
(A) Tonga (B) Fiji 
(C) Hawaii (D) Ellice 
Ans : (B)

17. Which one of the following is an act of man that disturbs the ecological balance? 
(A) Vanamahotsav (B) Afforestation 
(C) Lumbering (D) Social forestry 
Ans : (C)

18. Which one is not correctly matched? 
(A) Longcoy – Russia (B) Rhine – Germany 
(C) Glasgow – Great Britain (D) Pittsburg – USA 
Ans : (A)

19. How many States in India are coastal ? 
(A) 7 (B) 8 
(C) 9 (D) 10 
Ans : (C)

20. International boundary between India and Pakistan is demarcated by– 
(A) McMahon Line (B) Durand Line 
(C) Radcliffe Line (D) Maginot Line 
Ans : (C)

21. Which one of the following is called the amphibian in plant kingdom ? 
(A) Algae (B) Fungi 
(C) Bryophyta (D) Pteridophyta 
Ans : (C)

22. Find the odd one out– 
(A) Hookworm (B) Guinea worm 
(C) Tapeworm (D) Ringworm 
Ans : (D)

23. National Institute of Nutrition is a research institute located in the State of– 
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Himachal Pradesh 
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh 
Ans : (A)

24. A tree’s age can be found by– 
(A) measuring its height (B) counting the number of annual rings 
(C) counting the number of branches (D) no means 
Ans : (B)

25. The left aortic arch is observed in– 
(A) Amphibians (B) Mammals 
(C) Reptiles (D) Aves 
Ans : (B)

26. Tendon connects– 
(A) Bone to bone (B) Muscle to bone 
(C) Bone to muscle (D) Muscle to muscle 
Ans : (B)

27. Mercury is generally used in thermometers because it has a– 
(A) high fluidity (B) high density 
(C) high conductivity (D) high specific heat 
Ans : (C)

28. To an observer on the lunar surface, during daytime, the sky will appear to be– 
(A) Light yellow (B) Blue 
(C) Orange (D) Black 
Ans : (D)

29. Which of the following quantities is the measure of ‘inertia’ ? 
(A) Velocity (B) Acceleration 
(C) Mass (D) Weight 
Ans : (C)

30. The intensity of a wave– 
1. follows inverse square law. 
2. is proportional to its amplitude. 
3. is proportional to the square of the amplitude. 
(A) 1 and 2 are true (B) 2 and 3 are true 
(C) Only 2 is true (D) 1 and 3 are true 
Ans : (D)

31. Which data communication method is used for sending data in both directions at the same time ? 
(A) Super duplex (B) Simplex 
(C) Half duplex (D) Full duplex 
Ans : (D)

32. What does the acronym ISDN stand for? 
(A) Indian Standard Digital Network (B) Integrated Services Digital Network 
(C) Intelligent Services Digital Network (D) Integrated Services Data Network 
Ans : (B)

33. Darkening property of photo- 
chromatic glass is due to the presence of 
(A) silver bromide (B) silver oxide 
(C) silver nitrate (D) silver chloride 
Ans : (D)

34. Supersonic aircrafts discharge the following substance into the stratosphere: 
(A) NO_x (B) SO_x 
(C) CO₂ (D) H₂
Ans : (B)

35. Chemical nature of laughing gas is– 
(A) Nitric oxide (B) Hydrogen chloride 
(C) Nitrous oxide (D) Sulphur dioxide 
Ans : (C)

36. The difference between isotopes of an element is due to the presence of a different number of– 
(A) protons (B) neutrons 
(C) electrons (D) photons 
Ans : (B)

37. The increasing abundance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has led to the following effects except– 
(A) Global warming (B) Depletion of ozone layer in the stratosphere 
(C) Oxygen fertilisation effect (D) Carbon dioxide fertilisation effect
Ans : (C)

38. Which of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution? 
(A) Diesel (B) Kerosene 
(C) Hydrogen (D) Coal 
Ans : (C)

39. Minamata epidemic that caused several deaths in Japan in 1965 occurred due to pollution in water by– 
(A) Lead (B) Mercury 
(C) Fluoride (D) DDT 
Ans : (B)

40. Ozone affects human health by causing severe pulmonary edema at a concentration of– 
(A) 0.2 ppm (B) 0.3 ppm 
(C) 3.0 ppm (D) 9.0 ppm 
Ans : (D)

41. The first President to sail in a submarine in India was– 
(A) K. R. Narayanan (B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 
(C) V.V. Giri (D) N. Sanjeeva Reddy 
Ans : (B)

42. Cooking vessels have wooden or bakelite handles because– 
(A) wood and bakelite are bad conductors of heat (B) the handle must be strong 
(C) the handle should be attractive (D) None of the above 
Ans : (A)

43. “Deshbandhu” is the title of– 
(A) B. R. Ambedkar (B) C. R. Das 
(C) B. C. Pal (D) Rabindranath Tagore 
Ans : (B)

44. Which one of the following pairs is incorrect? 
(A) Jeev Milkha Singh – Golf 
(B) Irfan Pathan – Cricket 
(C) Abhinav Bindra – Rifle shooting 
(D) Sania Mirza – Badminton 
Ans : (D)

45. In which of the following States, is the child-sex ratio the lowest as per the 2011 Census ? 
(A) Haryana (B) Punjab 
(C) Chhattisgarh (D) Bihar 
Ans : (A)

46. Kaziranga ational Park is situated in– 
(A) Odisha (B) Gujarat 
(C) Rajasthan (D) Assam 
Ans : (D)

47. Who is the author of the book ‘If Cricket is Religion, Sachin is God’ ? 
(A) Vijai Santhanam (B) Shyam Balasubramaniam 
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above 
Ans : (C)

48. Which of the following statements is not correct about Sunder Lal Bahuguna? 
(A) He is an eminent environmentalist 
(B) He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2009 
(C) He started the ‘Chipko Movement’ to create awareness of deforestation 
(D) He was elected to Lok Sabha from Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand 
Ans : (D)

49. The three countries, in serial order, who won the highest number of Gold medals in the Beijing Olympics Games were– 
(A) China, USA, Russia (B) China, USA, Germany 
(C) China, Germany, Australia (D) China, Germany, USA 
Ans : (A)

50. The first woman from India to be conferred the Sainthood by Pope Benedict XVI is– 
(A) Sister Desouza (B) Sister Madorana 
(C) Sister Alphonsa (D) Sister Nirmala
Ans : (C)

Oriental Insurance Company Assistant Administrative Officer’s Recruitment Exam 2012 Solved Paper

General Knowledge 

1. Government of India launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission in– 
(A) 2002 (B) 2005 
(C) 2007 (D) 2010 
Ans : (B)

2. When is National Energy Conservation Day celebrated ? 
(A) 16th August (B) 5th September 
(C) 10th November (D) 14th December 
Ans : (D)

3. Which of the Cups/Trophies is associated with the game of Football ? 
(A) SAFF Cup (B) Deodhar Trophy 
(C) Indira Gandhi Gold Cup (D) Wimbledon Trophy 
Ans : (A)

4. According to Transparency International Corruption Perception Index, 2011, what is India’s rank amongst 183 countries? 
(A) 91 (B) 93 
(C) 95 (D) 97 
Ans : (C)

5. Many times we read a term DoT in various newspapers in connection with 2G Spectrum. What is its full form? 
(A) Directorate of Technology (B) Directorate of Tele-Services 
(C) Department of Transport (D) Department of Telecom 
Ans : (C)

6. Which of the following books is written by Sunil Gavaskar ? 
(A) A Brief History of Time (B) A Sense of Time 
(C) Sunny Days (D) Great Expectations 
Ans : (C)

7. Which of the following international events is associated with the game of Car Racing– 
(A) Singapore Grandprix (B) Dubai Open 
(C) Twenty20 (D) FIFA World Cup 
Ans : (A)

8. For training troops in counter terrorist operations and for enhancing defence cooperation and military relations, which country held Joint- Military Training Exercise, SHAKTI- 2011 with India ? 
(A) Sri Lanka (B) USA 
(C) France (D) UK 
Ans : (C)

9. Which country has test-fired nuclear capable Hatf-7 cruise missile ? 
(A) Japan (B) China 
(C) Russia (D) Pakistan 
Ans : (D)

10. In which year Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted ? 
(A) 1965 (B) 1969 
(C) 1972 (D) 1974 
Ans : (B)

11. Iron Lady ‘Irom Chanu Sharmila’ belongs to– 
(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Nagaland 
(C) Meghalaya (D) Manipur 
Ans : (D)

12. Which state has topped in India’s Child Right Index, 2011 ? 
(A) Karnataka (B) Kerala 
(C) Gujarat (D) Maharashtra 
Ans : (B)

13. India celebrated its ……….. Republic Day on January 26, 2012. 
(A) 61st (B) 62nd 
(C) 63rd (D) 64th 
Ans : (C)

14. The weight in the revised Wholesale Price Index implemented from September 2010 is given to which of the following items ? 
(A) Food items (B) Manufactured items 
(C) Fuel (D) Primary articles 
Ans : (D)

15. Which blood vessel in human body normally carry the amount of urea– 
(A) Hepatic Vein (B) Portal Vein 
(C) Dorsal Aroeta (D) Renal Vein 
Ans : (B)

16. The Directive Principle of State Policy was adopted from the– 
(A) Britain Constitution (B) Irish Constitution 
(C) US Constitution (D) Swiss Constitution 
Ans : (B)

17. Where was electricity first introduced on a commercial scale in India ? 
(A) Kolkata (B) Mumbai 
(C) Chennai (D) Darjeeling 
Ans : (D)

18. ‘Yang in Yin’ formed the basis of Chinese– 
(A) Medicine (B) Philosophy 
(C) Religion (D) Astronomy 
Ans : (B)

19. Virgin Forest are located in– 
(A) Assam (B) Gujarat 
(C) Kerala (D) Mizoram 
Ans : (C)

20. The State contributes 70% of India’s coffee and silk. Name this state– 
(A) Karnataka (B) Assam 
(C) Rajasthan (D) Punjab
Ans : (A)

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)