FCI Current and affairs and general awareness questions with answers
NATIONAL
1. Consider the following statements about USA and India:
(a) India is the 12th largest trading partner for the USA.
(b) USA is the third largest trading partner for India.
(c) Currency movements and US demand can hit exports or imports. Which of the above statements are true?
(1) only (a)
(2) only(b)
(3) only(c)
(4) All of the above -Answer
2. Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee released a new series of coins with improved design and revised size in the denominations of 50 paise, ? 2, ?5 and?10
(1) 1 July, 2011
(2) 5 July, 2011
(3) 8 July, 2011 Answer
(4) 10 July, 2011
3. The central government announced to provide ? 600 crore economic package over the next three years to the proposed Gorkhaland Territorial Administration in Darjeeling on.
(1) 15 July, 2011 Answer
(2) 16 July, 2011
(3) 17 July, 2011
(4) 18 July, 2011
4. In July 2011, the central government announced to spend around ^ 30,000 crore on providing more than lakh villages with broadband connectivity through optical fibre.
(1) 1.1
(2) 1.5
(3) 2.1
(4) 2.5 Answer
5. India and South Africa inked an agreement for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy on .
(1) 20 July, 2011
(2) 22 July, 2011
(3) 25 July, 2011 Answer
(4) 26 July, 2011
6. India recently ratified United Nations convention against .
(1) Corruption Answer
(2) Education
(3) Nature
(4) Terrorism
7. 2nd Africa-India summit was recently held in
(1} South Africa
(2) Chad
(3) Somalia
(4) Ethopia Answer
8. On which date India and SriLanka signed a MOU to develop the Kankesanthufai port, the first such deep-water facility to be rebuilt in the northern peninsula?
(1) 20 July, 2011 Answer
(2) 21 July, 2011
(3) 30 July, 2011
(4) 31 July, 2011
9. The first -ever joint census exercise by India and Bangladesh since Independence in 162 encloves spread over six districts along the international border came to an end on .
(1) 18 July, 2011 Answer
(2) 20 July, 2011
(3) 25 July, 2011
(4) 28 July, 2011
10. The central Department of Telecommunication cleared creation of a ‘National optical Fibre Network’ with an investment of ? 20,000 crore on .
(1) 20 July, 2011
(2) 21 July, 2011
(3) 23 July, 2011 Answer
(4) 29 July, 2011
11. On which date, the Union cabinet approve a Lokpal Bill?
(1) 28 July, 2011
(2) 29 July, 2011
(3) 30 July, 2011
(4) 31 July, 2011
12. India recently signed Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with
(1) Brazil
(2) SouthAfrica
(3) Russia
{4) Colombia Answer
INTERNATIONAL
13. The US congress is set to vote on a deal on to riase the debt ceiling to 14.3 dollar trillion and cut deficit by 2.4 dollar trillion over 10 years.
(1) 2 August, 2011 Answer
(2) 3 August. 2011
(3) 4 August, 2011
(4) 5 August, 2011
14. Who is the Pakistan Foreign Minister?
(1) Saknan Quraisi
(2) Hina Salman
(3) Hina Rabbani Khar Answer
(4) Ashma Jahangir •
15. Harvard scholar LobsangSangay was on sworn in as the new prime minister of the Tibetan government -in-exile, succeeding Dalai Lama as the political head.
(1) 8 August, 2011 Answer
(2) 9 August, 2011
(3) 10 August, 2011
(4) 11 August, 2011
16. Recently in news country reels under riots?
(1) Spain
(2) England Answer
(3) Italy
(4) France
17. Which country has highest number of Gmail users?
(1) India Answer
(2) China
(3) USA
(4) Brazil
18. Islam Karimov is the President of ,
(1) Mongolia
(2) Indonesia
(3) Uzbekistan Answer
(4) Afghanistan
19. David cameron is the Prime Minister of .
(1) New Zealand
(2) Australia
(3) Britain Answer
(4) Denmark
20. Silvio Berlusconi is the Prime Minister of .
(1) Spain
(2) France
(3) Sweden
(4) Italy Answer
21. Which country announced its readiness to back India on Unit-ed Nations security council reforms and delink its relationship with Pakistan to take forward
ties?
(1) Japan
(2) Bangladesh
(3) USA
(4) China Answer
22. Which country announced that it was installing new and efficient centrifuges aimed at speeding up its nuclear enrichment on 19 July, 2011?
(1) Iraq
(2) Iran Answer
(3) Afghanistan
(4) Pakistan
23. Which country announed to have built a missile defence shield covering two thirds of the country, providing protection against missile attacks?
(1) USA
(2) Russia Answer
(3) France
(4) China
24. Hugo chavez is the president of
(1) Colombia
(2) Venezuela Answer
(3) Peru
(4) Brazil
25. Recently which island country decided to forge a day and shift to the time-zone on its west?
(1) Samoa Answer
(2) Azore
(3) Timore
(4) Trinidad
26. G-8 summit was recently held in
(1) Delhi
(2) Tokyo
(3) Deuville Answer
(4) London
27. 18th ASEAN summit was recently held in .
(1) Jakarta Answer
(2) Manila
(3) Thailand
(4) New Delhi
28. World’s Least Developed countries summit was held in ,
(1) Istanbul Answer
(2) Tehran
(3) Thailand
(4) Cairo
29. Chinese President Hu Jintao declared economic development and ensuring social stability to be the priorities of the communist party of china on_ .
(1) 30 June, 2011
(2) 1 July, 2011 Answer
(3) 30 July, 2011
(4) 1 August, 2011
30. Yingluck Shinawatra is the Prime Minister of .
(1) Tiawan
(2) Laos
(3) Thialand Answer
(4) Vietnam
31. Naoto Kan is the Prime Minister of .
(1) Vietnam
(2) South Korea
(3) Japan Answer
(4) North Korea
32. Who is the new Chief Minister of Karnataka?
(1) D.V. Sadanand Gowda Answer
(2) H.D.Dev Gowda
(3) B.S. Yeddyurappa
(4) JagdishShettar
33. Which of the following state has decided to constitude Innovation council on the lines of National Innovation Council by the centre government?
(1) Bihar
(2) Haryana Answer
(3) Gujarat
(4) Karnataka
34. Recently in news, ‘Koya Commandos’ and ‘Salwa Judum’ are related to .
(1) Bihar
(2) Jharkhand
(3) Chhattisgarh Answer
(4) Madhya Pradesh
35. Which state government inked a 95.16 million dollar loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to strengthen tourism infrastructure in the state on 20 July, 2011?
(1) Bihar
(2) Assam
(3) Sikkim
(4) Himachal pradesh Answer
36. Which state was selected for the Best Performing state Award for wheat for 2010-2011 on 4 July, 2011?
(1) Punjab
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Haryana Answer
(4) Madhya Pradesh
37. Which state government decided to allocate a share of the state’s net revenues to panchayati raj institutions and local self-government bodies?
(1) Rajasthan Answer
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Sikkim
(4) Tamil Nadu
38. Which state government announced to introduce ‘Bhoti’ in all schools of Buddhist-inhabited areas in four districts of the state?
(1) Himachal Pradesh
(2) Arunachal Pradesh Answer
(3) Uttarakhand
(4) Bihar
39. Which state government decided to launch new scheme ‘Mamata’ which would enable pregnant wome in rural pockets to avail monetary assistance for accessing medical care?
(1) Orissa Answer
(2) Bihar
(3) West Bengal
(4) Assam
40. Which state government agreed to complete the long-pending work on the Munak canal on 19 July, 2011′?
(1) Punjab
(2) Delhi
(3) Haryana Answer
(4) Uttar pradesh
41. Which state government announched a grant of Rs. 50 lakh for each panchayat samiti in the state to further empower them?
(1) Punjab
(2) Haryana Answer
(3) Bihar
(4) Jharkhand
42. In July 2011, which state government emerged as the joint winner with Punjab of the newly launched Krishi Karman Award for best performance in
foodgrains production during 2010-2011?
(1) Bihar
(2) Uttar Pradesh Answer
(3) Punjab
(4) Madhya Pradesh
43. The National Resource centre for women’s Empowerment selected Rajasthan to pilot a national programme launched in New Delhi
earlier in 2011 on .
(1) 12 July, 2011
(2) 13 July, 2011
(3) 14 July, 2011
(4) 15 July, 2011
44. In July, 2011 which state government and UN women signed a project cooperation agreement for the programme on promoting women’s political Leadership
and Governance in India and South Asia?
(1) Bihar
(2) Jharkhand
(3) Orissa Answer
(4) Chhattisgarh
45. Recently which state government decided to scale up livelihood projects around Similipal Reserve Forest, included in world Network of Biosphere Reserves recently?
(1) Orissa Answer
(2) Assam
(3) Karnataka
(4) Uttarakhand
46. Which state government devided to promote agro-entrepre neurship agro-clinic and agroservice centres in panchayats of the state?
STATE 66. Match the List-I with List-II
List -I List-11
(Person) (Post)
(a) Pranb 1. Finance
Mukherjee Minister
(b) Duwuri 2. Governor
Subbarao RBI
(c) Aditya Puri 3. MD, HDFC
Bank
(d) Pratip 4. Chairman,
Chaudhari SBI
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) 1 2 3 4
(2) 2 3 4 1
(3) 3 4 1 2
(4) 4 3 2 1
67. Match List -I with List – II
List -I List -II
(Person) (areas
of
specialisation)
(a) Abhijit sen 1. Academic
(b) Mahesh 2. Political
RangaRajan Analyst
(c) G. Parth 3. Former
sarthy Diplomat
(d) Nityanand 4. Activist
JayaRaman
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) 1 2 3 4
(2) 2 3 4 1
(3) 3 4 1 2
(4) 4 3 2 1
68. Who is the new CMD of NABARD?
(1) Omprakash
(2) Jay Prakash
(3) Prakash Bakshi
(4) Pradeep Bakshi
69. Seasoned bureaucrat P.C. Alexander, a close aide of former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, died of cancer at a hospital in chennai on
(1) 10 August, 2011
(2) 11 August, 2011
(3) 12 August, 2011
(4) 13 August, 2011
70. Consider the following state-. ments about Magsaysay award :
(a) Two Indians, Nileema Mishra, a social activist from Maharashtra and US – trained Indian engineer Harish Hande, were awarded Ramon Magsaysay award for the year 2011.
(b) They are among the six persons in Asia, who were given the award
(c) Nileema Mishra (29) has worked for empowerment of women in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra and has formed self help groups of over 2,000 women in 15 villages to provide them liverhood avenues:
(d) Harish Hande (44) runs his own solar electric light company that has lit up over 1,20,000 house holds, to emerge as India’s leading solar technology firm.
Which of the above statements are true?
(1) only (a) and(b)
(2) Only (b) and (c)
(3) only (c) and (d)
(4) All of the above -Answer
7 1 . Who is the new cabinet secretary of India is .
(1) Anil Kumar
(2) Sumit Kumar
(3) Ajit kumar seth -Answer
(4) VikramSeth
72. Who has been awarded Man Booker International Prize this year (2011)?
(1) Anna Hazare
(2) Philip Roth -Answer
(3) Arundhati Roy
(4) AminaSud
73. Who has been awarded C.K.Nayudu life time Achievement Award this year (2011)?
(1) Sunil Gavaskar
(2) Kapil Dev
(3) Salim Durrani -Answer
(4) SachinTendulkar
74. The government of India has decided to institute an international award in the name of
(1) Jawahar Lai Nehru
(2) Subhash Chandra Bose
(3) RavindraNathTagore -Answer
(4) Rajendra Prasad
75. Who is the new Executive Director of Punjab National Bank?
(1) UshaAnanthasubramanian -Answer
(2) UshaAgarwal
(3) Sunidhi Chauhan
(4) NirmalaVerma
76. Who is the Writer of ‘ River of smoke’?
(1) VikramSeth
(2) Amitav Ghosh -Answer
(3) Khushwant Singh
(4) ArunShauri
77. Quit India Day is celebrated on _______
(1) 9 August -Answer
(2) 10 August
(3) 14 August
(4) 15 August
78. Sania Mirza won her WTA double title of the season at College Park (USA)
(1) First
(2) Second
(3) Third
(4) Fourth
79. In a First for Indian shooting, double-trap Champion Ronjan Sodhi grabbed the top spot in world ranking.
(1) 1 August, 2011 -Answer
(2) 2 August, 2011
(3) 3 August, 2011
(4) 5 August, 2011
80. Consider the following statements about woman Tennis players:
(a) According to Forbes, Russia’s Maria Sharopova is the world’s highest paid woman in professional sports for the seventh
straight year i.e. ? 110 cr.
(b) 29-year old Lina, who became the first Asian born player to win a sigles Grand slam title, is poised to become the richest woman in tennis as companies fight to cash in on her enormous popularity in china. Which of the above statements are true?
(1) only (a)
(2) only (b)
(3) Both (a) and (b)
(4) None of these
8 1 . Modi Gold Cup is associated with:
(1) Football
(2) Hockey
(3) Tennis
(4) Cricket
82. Cricket is the National game of:
(1) India
(2) England
(3) Pakistan
(4) Bangladesh
83. Match the List-I with List-II
List-I List-II
(Athletes who (Games)
have qualified)
(a) Mayookha 1. Triple Jump Johny
(b) Gurmeet 2. 20 km Walk Singh
(c) Vikas 3. Discuss Gowda
(d) Babubhai 4. 20 km walk panocha
SPORTS Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) 1 2 3 4
(2) 2 3 4 1
(3) 3 4 1 2
(4) 4 3 2 1
84. Who won the women’s 10 km open water event on 19 July 201 1 at the world aquatics championships in Shanghai?
(1) Keri-Anne Payne -Answer
(2) Samara Smith
(3) Maria Burke
(4) Alicia May
85. Who secured his second win of the year and 16 th of his career with a brilliant victory in the German Grand prix in Nuerburgring in July 2011?
(1) Lewis Hamilton -Answer
(2) Bob Bell
(3) Pat Fry
(4) Ron Dennis
86. Who Claimed the men’s billiards title at the Hash 10 world Sim Nationals, beating Bhaskar in the best of nine frames 150-up final in Chennai?
(1) Geet Sethi
(2) Pankaj Advani -Answer
(3) Amod Kami
(4) None of the these
87. Badminton is the national game of :
(1) Indonesia -Answer
(2) Thailand
(3) France
(4) China
88. Hockey is the national game of
(1) France
(2) India -Answer
(3) Nepal
(4) England
89. The winner of Azlan Shah Hock ey Tournament this year (2011) is _ _ . ‘ ‘
(1) Australia -Answer
(2) India
(3) NewZ^aland
(41 Spain
90. The winner of Snooker World Championship this year (2011) is .
(1) Neil Robertson
(2) JohnHiggins -Answer
(3) Graeme Dott
(4) None of these
91. England Test Cricket Team won the third Test by an innings and runs, taking 3-0 lead in the Four-Test series.
(1) 142
(2) 242 -Answer
(3) 202
(4) 240
92. Who won the long jump gold medal on the opening day of the 19 th Asian Athletics Championships in kobe?
(1) Mayookha Johny -Answer
(2) LuMinjia
(3) PreetiRawat
(4) SumanSirohi
93. Who won the National women challengers chess championship in Chennai?
(1) Rajni Jaiswal
(2) Bhakti Kulkami -Answer
(3) Garima Singh
(4) AmitaModi
94. Consider the following statements:
(a) The PMEAC on 1 August, 2011 lowered the economic growth, projection for the current fiscal year, citing uncertain global outlook and spiralling inflation.
(b) 8.2% GDP growth projection for the current fiscal year, cut down from 9%.
(c) 6.5% projected year end inflation.
(d) 7.1% projected growth in factory output, compared to 7.9% last year. Which of the above statements are true?
(1) only (a) and (b)
(2) Only fb) and (c)
(3) Only (c) and (d)
(4) All of the above -Answer
95. As per the revised estimates of CSO for the year 2010-11, GDP growth rate at factor cost stands at-
(1) 8 5% -Answer
(2} 8.6%
(3) 8.7%
(4) 8.9%
96. What is the target of disbursing agriculture institutional credit, during the year 2011 -12?
(1) ? 3,75,000 crore
(2) ? 4,75,000 crore -Answer
(3) ? 4,85,000 crore
(4) ? 5,75,000 crore
97. Which of the following sector registers highest growth rate as per revised estimates of CSO for the year 2010-11?
(1) Manufacturing -Answer
(2) Electricity
(3) Mining
(4) Construction
98. What is the minimum support price of paddy (A-grade) for the year 2011 -12 as declared by the government?
(1) ? 1,100 per quintal
(2) ^ 1,110 per quintal -Answer
(3) ? 1,120 per quintal
(4) ^ 1,210 per quintal
99. What is the projected growth rate of Indian economy made by RBI for the year 20! 1-12?
(1) 8.2% -Answer
(2) 8.4%
(3) 8.6%
(4) 8.9%
100. How many Indian companies found place in ‘Forbes 2000′ list for the year 2011?
(11 47
(2) 57
(3) 67
(4) 77
101. LIC has introduced a new health policy offering comprehensive hospitalisation benefit for the whole family of the principal insured. The new policy is known
as .
(1) JeevanArogya -Answer
(2) JeevanAnand
(3) Jeevan Chhaya
(4) Jeevan Plus
102. In the new IIP series with base 2004-05, the number of item groups in the mam ifacturing sector has gone up from-.
(1) 473 to 620 -Answer
(2) 507 to 620
(3) 573 to 720
(4) 607 to 720
103. In 2010 -2011, in the list of 138 nations, what is the rank of India in Networked Readiness Inded (NRI)?
(1) 38th
(2) 40th
(3) 44th
(4) 48tb -Answer
104. Government has extended Duty Entitlement pass-book scheme (DEPS) tipto-
(1) 30 September, 2011 -Answer
(2) 30 October, 2011
(3) 30 November, 2011
(4) 30 December, 2011
105. New Index of Industrial Production has come into force. Its base has been changed from 1993-94 to. .
(1) 2004-05 -Answer
(2) 2005-06
(3) 2006-07
(4) 2007-08
106. FDI in India’s service sector during 2010-11 registered-
(1) a fall of about 15%
(2) a fall of about 20% -Answer
(3) a fall of about 25%
(4) a fall of about 30%
107. Upto which financial year, 13th Finance Commission has recommended to bring Revenue Deficit’ to zero level?
(1) 2013-14 -Answer
(2) 2012-13
(3) 2014-15
(4) 2015-16
108.The weight of manufacturing in old IIP (base 1993-94) was 76.36% which has now been charged in new IIP (base 2004-05) at-
(1) 65.53%
(2) 75.53% -Answer
(3) 85.53%
(4) 55.53%
109. As per the revised estimates of CSO which quarter of the financial year 2010-11 registered growth in agriculture and allied sectors?
(1) Q2
(2) Q3 -Answer
(3) Ql
(4) Q4
110. The EGOM on Food cleared the Food Security Bill on
(1) 10 July, 2011
(2) 11 July, 2011 -Answer
(3) 12 July, 2011
(4) 13 July, 2011
Verbal Ability Questions
Qn.1
For these questions, select the best of the answer choices given.
The latest movie by a certain director gets bad reviews before it opens in theatres. Consequently, very few people go to the movie and the director is given much less money to make his next movie, which is also unsuccessful.
What can be inferred from this scenario?
This director makes terrible movies.
The general public does not pay attention to movie reviews.
The movie reviewers were right about the first movie.
Movie reviewers exert influence on the movie quality.
Answer:-Movie reviewers exert influence on the movie quality.
Explanation:
The negative reviews led to the poor quality of the second movie
Qn.2
The most important determinant of success in life is education. Even children from broken or dysfunctional homes tend to establish themselves as solid citizens so long as they obtain a high school education. On the other hand, children who fail to earn a high school diploma are much less likely to avoid prison, welfare, or divorce.
Which of the following statements most effectively strengthens the above argument?
A recent study demonstrated a link between education and lifetime earnings.
Answer:A recent study demonstrated a link between education and lifetime earnings.
Explanation:
This evidence would support the assertions of the given argument.
Most federal prisoners receive a high school diploma while incarcerated.
Research indicates that college graduates from abusive homes are more likely to be arrested.
Individuals with heart problems are more likely to have postgraduate education.
Qn.3
Select the correct word/ words from the choices that complete the given sentence as your answer. Please note that more than once choice may fit in to make syntactically correct sentence but select the choice that is logical in the context of the sentence.
1. Although his intension was to inculcate strict discipline among his children, he ended being tyrannical__________.
thereby making his children rebellious
thereby making him more adorable to his children
and thus setting an example to his children
thus making his children emulate his ways
Answer:thus making his children emulate his ways
Explanation:
There is no way of determining whether any, some, or none of A are C.
Qn.4
He is ______ that he often lands himself and others into many embarrassing and difficult situations.
so fastidious a person
such an unassuming person
such a forgetful person
Answer:
such a forgetful person
Explanation:
This is an example of circular reasoning, in which the proof depends on assumptions which themselves have not been proven.
such a meticulous person
Qn.5
Each question gives a word followed by four choices. From the choices, select the most suitable synonym for the main word.
ABYSMAL
Shameless
Dangerous
Profound
Horrible
Qn.6
INFREQUENT
Never
Usual
Rare
Answer:Rare
Explanation:
Infrequent means happening rarely, uncommon.
Sometimes
Qn.7
RESTRAINT
Hindrance
Repression
Obstacle
Restriction
Qn.8
In the following questions, a sentence split into four parts labelled A, B, C and D, is given. Rearrange the parts to form the original sentence and select the correct order from among the four choices given below.
A. who had treated her so shabbily
B. she had recovered from most of her injuries
C. and insults
D. suffered in the automobile accident
DBAC
ADCB
Answer:ADCB
Explanation:
Drawing an analogy between being a member of Congress and serving on the school board is highly dubious
BDCA
BADC
Qn.9
A. I felt as if a dam had broken
B. faded away and as I watched a line of pink and steel
C. suddenly the unhappy times in our marriage.
D. blue clouds inching their way onto the horizon
DBAC
DBCA
CBAD
CBDA
Answer:
CBDA
Explanation:
The logic of this argument can be expressed as follows: All A are B. C is A, therefore C is B.
Qn.10
A. to see that the necessary work
B. the first thing on my agenda
C. had been completed
D. was to check the workbooks-
BDAC
BDCA
ACDB
Answer:
ACDB
Explanation:There is no way to be certain that the Tigers lost, though it seems likely.
ACBD
REASONING ABILITY
1. Four teams, Team A, B, C and D participated in a tournament. Team C scored the least. Team B scored more than team D but not as much as Team A. Who amongst the four teams scored third highest ?
1. Team A
2. Team B
3. Team C
4. Team D -Answer
5. Cannot be determined
2. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word JOURNEY each of which has as many letters between them in the word (in both forward and backward directions) as they have between them in the English alphabetical order ?
1. None
2. One
3. Two
4. Three -Answer
5. More than three
3. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group, which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
1. Jute
2. Cotton
3. Wool
4. Silk
5. Rayon-Answer
Directions (Q. 4 and 5) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow
If ‘A × B’ means ‘A is to the South of B’.
If ‘A + B’ means ‘A is to the North of B’
If ‘A % B’ means ‘A is to the East of B’
If ‘A – B’ means ‘A is to the West of B’.
4. Which of the following means ‘P is to the East of Q’ ?
1. H % P – S + Q
2. Q + R × S – P
3. P % A – Q + B -Answer
4. Q – Z % S × P
5. None of these
5. In the equation F % Q + R – S, S is in which direction with respect to Q ?
1. East
2. South
3. West
4. South-West
5. South-East-Answer
Directions (Q. 6 – 8) The following questions are based on the five four digit numbers given below –
3475 2791 6458 1826 7534
6. What will be the resultant if the second digit of the highest number is subtracted from the third digit of the second lowest number ?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 6
5. 4-Answer
7. If all the digits in each of the numbers are arranged in descending order from left to right within the number, whichof the following will be the sum of all the four digits of the number which is third highest in the new arrangement?
1. 19
2. 18
3. 22
4. 17 -Answer
5. 23
8. If in each number, the first and the last digits are interchanged, which of the following will be the second lowest number ?
1. 3475
2. 2791
3. 6458
4. 1826
5. 7534-Answer
Directions – (Q. 9 – 13) In each question/set of questions below are statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the statements disregarding commonly known facts. Give Answers –
1. If only conclusion I follows
2. If only conclusion II follows
3. If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
4. If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
5. If both conclusions I and II follow
1–Answer
9. Statements :
All gems are precious
Some gems are stones.
All stones are diamonds
Conclusions :
I. At least some stones are precious
II. All diamonds are precious.
10. Statements :
All dreams are fantasies.
Some fantasies are pleasant
All pleasant are everlasting
Some everlasting are memories
Conclusions :
I. Some dreams are memories
II. Some fantasies are everlasting
2–Answer
11. Statements :
All black are blue.
All blue are green
All green are emerald
Conclusions :
I. Some emeralds are green
II. All black and blue are green
5-Answer
Directions – (Q. 12 and 13)
Statements :
No design is fashion
All fashions are temporary
Some temporary are permanent
12. Conclusions :
I. Some designs are permanent
II. No fashion is permanent
4-Answer
13. Conclusions :
I. At least some temporary are fashions.
II. At least some temporary are not designs.
5-Answer
Directions – (Q.14 – 17) Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions -Seven trees namely mango, lemon, apple, ashoka, banana, guava and papaya are planted in a straight row, not necessarily in the same order. (Assume as if the trees are facing North)
a. The papaya tree is planted fourth to the right of the lemon tree
b. The Ashoka tree is planted at the extreme right end of the row
c. The mango and guava trees are immediate neighbours of the lemon tree
d. The banana tree is planted immediately next to the mango tree
14. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their position in the above arrangement and so forma group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group ?
1. lemon, mango
2. banana, apple
3. mango, banana
4. guava, lemon
5. apple, ashoka-Answer
-Answer
15. Which trees are planted at the extreme ends of the row ?
1. guava, apple
2. lemon, ashoka
3. guava, ashoka -Answer
4. lemon, papaya
5. guava, papaya
16. Which of the following tree is planted exactly in the middle of the row ?
1. papaya
2. mango
3. banana -Answer
4. lemon
5. apple
17. What is the position of the apple tree with respect to the guava tree ?
1. Second to the right
2. Fourth to the right -Answer
3. Immediate left
4. Third to the right
5. Third to the left3
Directions – ( 18 – 21 ) Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions –
A, B, C, D, F, G, H and J are sitting around a circular table facing the centre.
a. D sits exactly between J and F.
b. J sits second to the left of F and second to the right of B.
c. H sits third to the left of G.
d. A is not an immediate neighbour of B.-Answer
18. How many people sit between G and H when counted in an anti-clockwise direction from G ?
1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four -Answer
5. Five
19. If H : F then J : ?
1. B -Answer
2. F
3. H
4. G
5. None of these
20. If all the persons are made to sit in alphabetical order in anticlock-wise direction, starting from A, the positions of how many (excluding A) will remain nchanged as compared to their original seating positions ?
1. None
2. One -Answer
3. Two
4. Three
5. Four