Solved Paper
Andhra Bank Probationary Officer’s Exam., 2008

(Held on 14-09-2008)

General Awareness

1. Who amongst the following does not belong to political party which is normally referred as left front?
(A) Prakash Karat
(B) A.B.Bardhan
(C) D.Raju
(D) T.J.Chandrachoodan
(E) M.Veerappa Moily
Ans (E) M.Veerappa Moily is a congress leader.
2. Sujat and Balsara villages were in news recently as breach in main Narmada Canal made them flooded. Both these villages are in which of the following States?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Rajasthan
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
3. As per the estimates given by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the Indian Economy will grow at which of the following rates in 2008 ?
(A) 7%
(B) 7.5%
(C) 8%
(D) 8.5%
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations of the committee setup on Financial Sector Reforms under the Chairmanship of Raghuram G.Rajan ?
(1) Give more freedoms to banks to setup branches and ATMS anywhere
(2) Setup an office of financial ombudsmen
(3) All deposits taking institutions should be free from the supervision of the RBI
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) Only 2 & 3
Ans (A)
5. The Govt. of which of the following States has formed a Fisherman Debt Commission and a moratorium has been placed on proceedings relating to all debts incured by poor fisherman from banks and cooperatives ?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Keral
(C) Orissa
(D) Karnataka
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
6. Federal Reserves is the Central Bank of ___
(A) Britain
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Japan
(D) Canada
(E) China
Ans (B)
7. Which of the following was the issue over which one section of the UPA withdrew its support and Union Govt. headed by Dr. Man Mohan Singh was required to prove its majority in the Lok Sabha ?
(1) Inflation , which was on a rise consistently for some time
(2) Reservations of Gurjarrs in Govt. jobs
(3) Nuclear deal with USA
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) Only 2 & 3
Ans (C)
8. As a gesture to promote denuclearization and also to end nuclear arms programme the cooling tower of a nuclear complex situated in "Youngbyon" was demolished recently. This nuclear complex is in which of the following countries ?
(A) South Korea
(B) Iran
(C) China
(D) North Korea
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
9. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeps on modifying various rates / ratios to keep the flow of liquidity in the market in a balanced situation . Which of the following rates/ratios/indexes is NOT directly controlled by the RBI ?
(A) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
(B) Bank Rate
(C) Repo Rate
(D) Reserve Repo Rate
(E) Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
Ans (E)
10. China has signed an agreement with which of the following countries, which will help both the parties to make the East China Sea "a sea of peace, co-operation and friendship" ?
(A) North Korea
(B) South Korea
(C) Japan
(D) Russia
(E) All of these
Ans (C)
11. The former President of which of the following countries has taken over as the Prime Minister of the nation in May 2008 ?
(A) Venezuela
(B) Russia
(C) Uganda
(D) Tanzania
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
12. Which of the following companies of Indian origin has been placed amongst the World's seven Best Firms in Financial Sector ?
(A) IDBI Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) Bajaj Capitals
(D) ICICI Bank
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
13. Michel Sleiman has taken over as the president of ____
(A) Lebanon
(B) Cuba
(C) Yemen
(D) Zambia
(E) Turkey
Ans (A)
14. Which of the following is/are true about the "Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana" to be launched in the near future ?
(1) This scheme is to develop those villages where SC/ST population is in prominence
(2) About 70,000 villages are identified for the same
(3) A special fund of Rs.7,000 Crore is setup for the scheme
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
15. Which of the following countries had decided to come out of the membership of OPEC ?
(A) Iran
(B) Indonesia
(C) Kuwait
(D) Saudi Arabia
(E) None Of these
Ans (B)
16. Many Banks have adopted / launched "Core Banking Solution (CBS)" .Core Banking Solution is _______
(A) a marketing strategy adopted by the Banks
(B) a new type of ATM useful for rural population
(C) a delivery channel for quick and fast delivery
(D) a new product launched to help senior citizens only as they are not able to visit branches / ATMs frequently
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
17. As per the figures released recently, the rate of growth of agriculture during 2007-08 has been at the level of approximately ______
(A) 2.5 %
(B) 3 %
(C) 4.5 %
(D) 5 %
(E) 6.33 %
Ans (C)
18. The import of which of the following has raised the Current Account Deficit of India by about 77 % ?
(A) Oil
(B) Gas
(C) Sugar
(D) Foodgrain
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
19. The National e- Governance plan was launched by the Govt. of India in the year 2006 with which of the following intentions/objectives ?
(1) To provide qualitative service of Govt. business to the citizens of India
(2) To promote IT sector in India so that trained IT personnel do not go out of the country for jobs
(3) To keep a vigil on the business transaction of Indian population to avoid illegal transactions
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
20. As per the figure released recently what was the per capita income at Current Price in the year 2007-08 in India? About ____
(A) Rs. 20,000/-
(B) Rs. 25,000/-
(C) Rs. 23,000/-
(D) Rs. 33,000/-
(E) Rs. 48,000/-
Ans (D)
21. Ana Ivanovic won the "French Open Women's Singles" of Lawn Tennis after defeating _______
(A) Katrina Srebtnik
(B) Dinara Safina
(C) Virginia Ruano Pascual
(D) Victoria Azarenka
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
22. The World Environment Day is celebrated on which of the following days?
(A) 5TH October
(B) 5TH August
(C) 5TH July
(D) 5TH June
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
23. Who amongst the following is included in the list of "Biggest Brains in Business"?
(A) L. N. Mittal
(B) Anil Ambani
(C) Kumar Mangalam Birla
(D) Mukesh Ambani
(E) Ratan Tata
Ans (A)
24. Which of the following cannot be called as a value Added service offered by a Bank?
(A) Special accounts for poor sections of the society
(B) Accident insurance cover
(C) Instant Credits of Outstation Cheques
(D) Free cheque book
(E) All are value Added services
Ans (D)
25. Which of the following is the total amount Government of India has earmarked for Agriculture Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme 2008 ?
(A) Rs.10,000 Crore
(B) Rs.25,000 Crore
(C) Rs.45,000 Crore
(D) Rs.72,000 Crore
(E) Rs.83,000 Crore
Ans (D)
26. Which of the following States of India was recognized as the Best e- Governed State in 2007 ?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Goa
(E) Delhi
Ans (E)
27. Daiichi Sanyo which has taken a major stake in India's Pharma company Ranbaxy is a firm based in ____
(A) China
(B) South Korea
(C) North Korea
(D) Japan
(E) USA
Ans (D)
28. Which of the following airlines became the first Indian Based Airlines to operate flight to China?
(A) Indian
(B) Air India
(C) Kingfisher
(D) Jet Airways
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
29. Which of the following meets / summit was organized in Damascus in March 2008 ?
(A) Arab League Summit
(B) G-8 Summit
(C) G-15 Summit
(D) Meeting of trade Minister of WTO members
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
30. India recently signed a Bilateral Investment Promotion Agreement (BIPA) with which of the following countries ?
(A) China
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Nepal
(D) Bhutan
(E) Myanmar
Ans (E)
31. Opening the Saving Bank Account of a minor girl will be called as which of the following in Banking terminology ?
(A) Retail Banking
(B) Merchant Banking
(C) Institutional Banking
(D) Social Banking
(E) Corporate Banking
Ans (A)
32. Which of the following terms NOT used in Banking Sector?
(A) SLR
(B) NPA
(C) Credit Rating
(D) Fixed
(E) PURA
Ans (E)
33. Banking Sector will fall under which of the following sectors?
(A) Agriculture Sector
(B) Service Sector
(C) Manufacturing
(D) Industrial Sector
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
34. An account in which trading of shares in their electronic form is done is known as _____
(A) Demat Account
(B) NRI Account
(C) NRIO Account
(D) Current Account
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
35. Which of the following is NOT a measure of the Risk Management in Banks ?
(A) CRR
(B) RTGS
(C) SLR
(D) Deposit Insurance
(E) All are the measures of risk management
Ans (B)
36. The foreign Direct Investment this year in India reached to the level of about US $ 3.74 billion. In comparison to last years investment the increase is About _______
(A) 50 %
(B) 100%
(C) 125 %
(D) 200 %
(E) 250 %
Ans (C)
37. The duration of which of the following Policies / Schemes is from 2004-2009 ?
(A) Foreign Trade Policy
(B) 11th Five Year Plan
(C) 10th Five Year Plan
(D) National Rural Guarantee Act
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
38. Which of the following test is conducted to know if a sportsman has taken any performance enhancing drugs ?
(A) EEG
(B) Narco Test
(C) ELISA Test
(D) Mind mapping
(E) DOPE tEST
Ans (E)
39. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the IIFA Awards 2008 as Best Actress?
(A) Shamita Shetty
(B) Rani Mukherjee
(C) Priyanka Chopra
(D) Konkana Sen
(E) Kareena Kapoor
Ans (E)
40. Who amongst the following is the author of the book "Toward a Hunger Free World" ?
(A) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
(B) Ashok Lahiri
(C) Amartya Sen
(D) M.S.Swaminathan
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
41. Which of the following awards is given in the field of cinema?
(A) Kalidas Samman
(B) Dronacharya Award
(C) Arjun Award
(D) Kalinga Award
(E) Dada Sahab Phalke Award
Ans (E)
42. Sudan recently cut its ralations with which of the following countries following an attack on Khartoum by a Darfur Rebel Group ?
(A) Chad
(B) Uganda
(C) Libya
(D) Lebanon
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
43. Who amongst the following is the Chairperson of the Children's Film Society?
(A) Kareena Kapoor
(B) Jaya Bachchan
(C) Shabana Azmi
(D) Sridevi
(E) None of these
Ans (E) Nafisa Ali
44. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of an autonomous organization under Ministry of Rural Development ?
(A) NIMI
(B) IGNOU
(C) CAPART
(D) NPCIL
(E) ICRP
Ans (C)
45. World's largest oil reserves (about 2/3rd) are located in ____
(A) Russia
(B) Middle East
(C) Africa
(D) Europe
(E) Canada
Ans (B)
46. Who amongst the following is the author of "Animal People" which was adjudged as the Best Book of the Year?
(A) V.S.Naipaul
(B) Indra Sinha
(C) William Darlymple
(D) Bill Clinton
(E) John Banville
Ans (B)
47. What is India's rating in the "Doing Business Report" prepared by the World Bank ?
(A) 55th
(B) 80th
(C) 100th
(D) 120th
(E) None of these
Ans (D) According to 2008 India's rating in the "Doing Business Report" prepared by the World Bank was 120th but to 2009 India's rating in the "Doing Business Report" prepared by the World Bank is 122nd position.
48. Which of the following term related with the game of Cricket ?
(A) Grand Slam
(B) Half Nelson
(C) Ashes
(D) Screen
(E) Love
Ans (C)
49. The Russian President visited China in May 2008 and signed a deal for the security of which of the following?
(A) Global Energy
(B) China Sea
(C) Intellectual Property Rights of the Chinese Scientists
(D) Nuclear installation in China
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
50. Which of the following Programmes / Schemes of the Govt. of India is NOT directly related with agriculture activities ?
(A) Drought Prone Areas Programmes (DPAP)
(B) Promotion of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
(C) Integrated Westlands Development Programme (IWDP)
(D) ANNAPURNA
(E) Desert Development Programme (DDP)
Ans (D)

Famous Quotes

S. No.	Quotation	Quoted By
1	Swaraj is my Birth Right	Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2	Take care to get what you like or you will be forced to like what you get.	G. B. Shaw
3	A thing of beauty is a joy forever	John Keats
4	To be and not to be that is the questiona	Shekspear
5	Delhi Chalo	Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
6	Superstition is the religion of feeable minds.	Edmund Burke
7	Let a hundread flowers bloom and let a thousand school of thought contend.	Mao-Ste-Tunng
8	Swaraj is my birth right.	Bal Gangadhar Tilak
9	Aram Haram Hai	Jawahar Lal Nehru
10	Where wealth accumulates, men decay.	Goldsmith
11	Beauty is truth, truth is beauty, that is all.	John Keats
12	I came I saw I conquered	Shekspear
13	Good Government is no substitute for self government.	Alfred Tennyson
14	A democratic Government is of the people, for the people and by the beople.	Abraham Linkon
15	Jay Hind	Netaji
16	Law grinds the poor and rich men rule the men.	Gold Smith
17	The human soul needs actual beauty more than bread.	D. H. Lawrence
18	War is the greatest crime man prepetrates against man.	Zarathustra
19	There never was a good war or a bad peace.	Benjamin Franklin
20	The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.	Theodore Roosevelt
21	Truth and Non-violence is my God	M. K. Gandhi
22	Jai Jawan, Jai Krishan	Lal Bahadur Shastri
23	Eureka Eureka	Arhimidis
24	Just as I would not like to be a slave, so I would not like to be a master.	Abraham Linkon
25	Brevity is the soul of wit.	Shekspear

26	East is east and west is west and never the twin shall meet.	Kipling
27	Knowledge is Power	Hobbes
28	Man is by nature a political animal.	Aristotol
29	Temptation usually comes in through a door that has delibaretly been left open.	Arnold Glasow
30	I therefore want freedom immediately this very night, before dawn if it can be had?	Gandhiji
31	Man is not the creature of circumstance. Circumstances are the creature of men.	Disraeli
32	Excellent things are rare.	Plato
33	Well done is better than well said.	Benjamin Franklin
34	Ambition is like love: Impatient both of delays as well as rivals.	Buddha
35	The child is father of the man.	William Wordsworth
36	Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.	Rabindra

Famous Quotes

S. No.	Quotation	Quoted By
1	Swaraj is my Birth Right	Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2	Take care to get what you like or you will be forced to like what you get.	G. B. Shaw
3	A thing of beauty is a joy forever	John Keats
4	To be and not to be that is the questiona	Shekspear
5	Delhi Chalo	Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
6	Superstition is the religion of feeable minds.	Edmund Burke
7	Let a hundread flowers bloom and let a thousand school of thought contend.	Mao-Ste-Tunng
8	Swaraj is my birth right.	Bal Gangadhar Tilak
9	Aram Haram Hai	Jawahar Lal Nehru
10	Where wealth accumulates, men decay.	Goldsmith
11	Beauty is truth, truth is beauty, that is all.	John Keats
12	I came I saw I conquered	Shekspear
13	Good Government is no substitute for self government.	Alfred Tennyson
14	A democratic Government is of the people, for the people and by the beople.	Abraham Linkon
15	Jay Hind	Netaji
16	Law grinds the poor and rich men rule the men.	Gold Smith
17	The human soul needs actual beauty more than bread.	D. H. Lawrence
18	War is the greatest crime man prepetrates against man.	Zarathustra
19	There never was a good war or a bad peace.	Benjamin Franklin
20	The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.	Theodore Roosevelt
21	Truth and Non-violence is my God	M. K. Gandhi
22	Jai Jawan, Jai Krishan	Lal Bahadur Shastri
23	Eureka Eureka	Arhimidis
24	Just as I would not like to be a slave, so I would not like to be a master.	Abraham Linkon
25	Brevity is the soul of wit.	Shekspear

26	East is east and west is west and never the twin shall meet.	Kipling
27	Knowledge is Power	Hobbes
28	Man is by nature a political animal.	Aristotol
29	Temptation usually comes in through a door that has delibaretly been left open.	Arnold Glasow
30	I therefore want freedom immediately this very night, before dawn if it can be had?	Gandhiji
31	Man is not the creature of circumstance. Circumstances are the creature of men.	Disraeli
32	Excellent things are rare.	Plato
33	Well done is better than well said.	Benjamin Franklin
34	Ambition is like love: Impatient both of delays as well as rivals.	Buddha
35	The child is father of the man.	William Wordsworth
36	Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.	Rabindra

 

 

 

 

Punjab National Bank
Agriculture Officers Exam., 2008

Reasoning

                                                              

(Held on 4-5-2008)

 

1. 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 the group ?

(A) Sand

(B) Stone

(C) Cement

(D) Brick

(E) Wall

Ans :
(E)

 

2. If Yellow is called Green,
Green is called Black, Black is called White, White is called Red, Red is called
Blue, Blue is called Orange then what is the colour of milk ?

(A) White

(B) Black

(C) Red

(D) Green

(E) None of these

Ans :
(C)

 

3. Pointing to a photograph Seema
said ‘He is the only grandson of my mother’s father-in-law’. How is the man in
photograph related to Seema ?

(A) Father

(B) Uncle

(C) Cousin

(D) Brother

(E) Cannot be determined

Ans :
(D)

 

4. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means
‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘–’ and ‘–’ means ‘+’ what is the value of—

17 + 15 – 135 × 9 ÷ 70 ?

(A) 270

(B) 240

(C) 170

(D) 200

(E) None of these

Ans :
(D)

 

5. If it is possible to make a
meaningful word from the fourth, the fifth, the sixth, the eighth and the
eleventh letters of the word GOURMANDISE using each letter only once first
letter of the word is your answer. If more than one such word can be formed your
answer is X. If no such word can be formed your answer is Y—

(A) D

(B) R

(C) M

(D) X

(E) Y

Ans :
(D)

 

6. 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 the group ?

(A) Silver

(B) Gold

(C) Nickel

(D) Copper

(E) Brass

Ans :
(E)

 

7. In a certain code EXTRA is
written as % 5 # 73 and NOSE is written as 4 @ 8%; how is STORE written in that
code ?

(A) 5#@7%

(B) 8#@7%

(C) 8#@%5

(D) 8@75%

(E) None of these

Ans :
(B)

 

8. In a row of children facing
North, Shamika is third to the right of Nikhil who is  seventeenth from the
right end of the row. Ravi is fifth to the left of Shamika and is twentieth from
the left end. Total how many children are there in the row ?

(A) 39

(B) 38

(C) 37

(D) Cannot be determined

(E) None of these

Ans :
(B)

 

9. How many such pairs of letters
are there in the word EXAMINATION each of which has as many letters between them
in the word, as they have in the English alphabet ?

(A) None

(B) One

(C) Two

(D) Three

(E) None of these

Ans :
(C)

 

10. In a certain code ACQUIRE is
written as EIRUQAC, how is DENSITY written in that code ?

(A) YTISNDE

(B) YITSNED

(C) YTISNED

(D) YITSNDE

(E) None of these

Ans :
(D)

 

Directions—(Q.
11–15) These questions are based on the following letter/number/ symbol
arrangement.

Study it carefully and answer the
questions.

T 8 # 1 7 F J 5 % E R @ 4 D A 2 B
© Q K 3 1 ● U H 6 L

 

11. How many such symbols are
there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a
consonant and not immediately followed by a vowel ?

(A) None

(B) One

(C) Two

(D) Three

(E) More than three

Ans :
(C)

 

12. Four of the following five
are alike in a certain way on the basis of their positions in the above
arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that
does not
belong to the group ?

(A) E@%

(B) #78

(C) 5EJ

(D) U6●

(E) QKB

Ans :
(E)

 

13. How many such vowels are
there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol
and immediately followed by a number ?

(A) None

(B) One

(C) Two

(D) Three

(E) More than three

Ans :
(B)

 

14. What will come in place of
the question-mark (?) in the following series based on the above arrangement ?

TL8 #6I 7HF ?

(A) FUJ

(B) JU●

(C) FU●

(D) JU5

(E) None of these

Ans :
(D)

 

15. Which of the following is
seventh to the right of thirteenth from the right ?

(A) 1

(B) ●

(C) F

(D) 7

(E) None of these

Ans :
(A)

 

Directions—(Q.
16–20) In each question below are given three statements followed by two conclus
ions numbered I and II. You have to take
the three 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 three given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Then
decide which of the answer (A), (B), (C), (D)

and (E) is correct answer and indicate it on
the answersheet. Give answer—

(A) If only conclusion I follows

(B) If only conclusion II follows

(C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II
follows

(D) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II
follows

(E) If both conclusions I and II follow

Ans :
(C)

 

16.
Statements :

Some cards are plastics.

Some Plastics are metals.

All metals are pots.

Conclusions :

I. Some pots are cards.

II. No pot is a card.

Ans :
(C)

 

17.
Statements :

All chairs are tables.

All tables are trains.

All trains are buses.

Conclusions :

I. All tables are buses.

II. All trains are tables.

Ans :
(A)

 

18.
Statements :

Some machines are computers.

Some computers are calculators.

Some calculators are phones.

Conclusions :

I. Some phones are computers.

II. Some computers are machines.

Ans :
(B)

 

19.
Statements :

All spoons are bowls.

Some bowls are glasses.

Some glasses are plates.

Conclusions :

I. Some glasses are spoons.

II. Some plates are bowls.

Ans :
(D)

 

20.
Statements :

Some envelopes are packets.

Some packets are boxes.

All boxes are parcels.

Conclusions :

I. Some parcels are packets.

II. Some parcels are boxes.

Ans :
(E)

 

Directions—(Q.
21–25) Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements
numbered I and II are given below it. You have to decide whether the data

provided in the statements are sufficient to
answer the question.

Read both the statements and give answer—

(A) If the data in Statement I alone are
sufficient to answer the question, while the data

in Statement II alone are not sufficient to
answer the question

(B) If the data in Statement II alone are
sufficient to answer the question, while the data

in Statement I alone are not sufficient to
answer the question

(C) If the data either in Statement I alone or
in Statement II alone are sufficient to

answer the question

(D) If the data in both the Statements I and II
are not sufficient to answer the question

(E) If the data in both the Statements I and II
together are necessary to answer the question

 

21. Among D, B, J, T and F who was the first
person to reach the office ?

I. D reached before J and F but after B.

II. B was not the first to reach office.

Ans :
(E)

 

22. What is the code for ‘not’ in the code
language ?

I. In the code language ‘do not go’ is written
as ‘la ra de’.

II. In the code language ‘go to school’ is
written as ‘ka ma ra.’

Ans :
(D)

 

23. How many children are there in the class ?

I. Rita ranks 23rd from the top.

II. Anita ranks 17th from the bottom and is
five ranks above Rita.

Ans :
(E)

 

24. How is Neela related to Deepa ?

I. Neela’s mother is Deepa’s brother’s wife.

II. Neela is the only granddaughter of Deepa’s
mother.

Ans :
(C)

 

25. R is in which direction with respect to T ?

I. R is to the east of H who is to the north of
T.

II. Q is to the east of T and to the South of R

Ans : (C)

Directions—(Q.
26–30) These questions are based on the following arrangements I & II. Study
them carefully and answer the questions that follow—

I. P T 7 A # 4 B C 3 @ K F 1 9 ●

II. E H L © 6 8 $ U 5 J M 2 D% 1

 

26. How many such symbols are there in
arrangements I & II together each of which is immediately preceded by a
consonant and immediately followed by a numeral ?

(A) 3

(B) 4

(C) 5

(D) 1

(E) None of these

Ans :
(E)

 

27. If P7© : TAL : : B3J : ?

(A) @KJ

(B) C@J

(C) C@5

(D) 3KJ

(E) None of these

Ans :
(C)

 

28. Which element will be third to the right of
seventh element from right end in the arrangement I if the order of its elements
is reversed ?

(A) 7

(B) #

(C) F

(D) 1

(E) None of these

Ans :
(E)

 

29. What will come in place of the question
mark (?) in the following series based on the position of the elements in the
above two arrangements ?

H7 ©# 8B ?

(A) U3

(B) $C

(C) 3J

(D) UC

(E) None of these

Ans :
(A)

 

30. If the third, the fifth, the seventh and
the ninth elements in arrangement II are replaced by the respective elements in
arrangement I, which element will be third to the left of sixth element from the
right end in arrangement II ?

(A) $

(B) B

(C) 7

(D) L

(E) None of these

Ans :
(B)

 

Directions—(Q.
31–35) Symbols  @, %, ●, $ and # are
used with following meanings—

‘A @ B’ means ‘A is smaller than B’.

‘A % B’ means ‘A is greater than B’.

‘A ● B’
means ‘A is neither greater than nor smaller than B’.

‘A $ B’ means ‘A is either smaller than or
equal to B.’

‘A # B’ means ‘A is either greater than or
equal to B’.

Now in each of the following questions assuming
the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II
given below them is/are definitely
true and give your answer
accordingly. Give answer—

(A) If only conclusion I is true.

(B) If only conclusion II is true.

(C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II is
true.

(D) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II
is true.

(E) If both conclusions I and II are true.

 

31.
Statements : G @ H, H ●
Q, Q $ M

Conclusions
: I. M % G

II. H $ M

Ans :
(E)

 

32.
Statements : F ●
B, B @ E, E # J

Conclusions
: I. F @ E

II. J $ B

Ans :
(A)

 

33.
Statements : R $ H, H % M, M # F

Conclusions
: I. F $ H

II. F @ R

Ans :
(D)

 

34.
Statements : T # L, L % W, W @ V

Conclusions
: I. L % V

II. T % W

Ans :
(B)

 

35.
Statements : K % L, L # T, I $ T

Conclusions
: I. L % I

II. L ●
I

Ans :
(C)

 

Directions—(Q.
36–40) These questions are based on the following information—

Seven persons R, J, M, Q, L, T and K conduct
workshop on Developing Managerial skills in seven different companies A, B, C,
D, E, F and G on a different day of the week from Monday to Sunday. The order of
persons, companies and days of the week are not necessarily the same.

 

J organizes workshop in Company D on Wednesday.
Q does not conduct workshop for companies A or C and conducts on the next day of
L who conducts the workshop for

Company F. T conducts workshop for Company E on
Friday. K conducts workshop on Monday but not for Company C or G. M conducts
workshop for Company A but not on

Tuesday.

 

36. Who conducts workshop on Saturday ?

(A) M

(B) Q

(C) L

(D) Q or L

(E) None of these

Ans :
(C)

 

37. On which day does Q conduct the workshop ?

(A) Sunday

(B) Saturday

(C) Tuesday

(D) Cannot be determined

(E) None of these

Ans :
(A)

 

38. M conducts workshop on which day ?

(A) Saturday

(B) Sunday

(C) Tuesday

(D) Thursday

(E) None of these

Ans :
(D)

 

39. Which of the following combinations of
person-company and day is correct
?

(A) K–B–Wednesday

(B) R–B–Monday

(C) K–C–Monday

(D) K–G–Sunday

(E) None of these

Ans :
(E)

 

40. Who conducts workshop for Company C and on
which day ?

(A) R, Thursday

(B) R, Tuesday

(C) Q, Saturday

(D) Q, Sunday

(E) None of these

Ans :
(B)

 

Directions—(Q.
41–45) Below in each question are given two statements (a) and (b). These
statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent
causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other
statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer
choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Mark
answer—

(A) If statement (a) is the cause and statement
(b) is its effect

(B) If statement (b) is the cause and statement
(a) is its effect

(C) If both the statements (a) and (b) are
independent causes

(D) If both the statements (a) and (b) are
effects of independent causes.

(E) If both the statements (a) and (b) are
effects of some common cause

 

41. (a) Government of state ‘X’ imposed a
higher sales tax on petroleum products compared to the neighbouring states.

(b) All the petrol pumps in the state observed
‘bandh’ in protest.

Ans :
(A)

 

42. (a) Attendance for the All India
examination held in July 2006 was poor at all the

centres.

(b) Western States of the country were affected
by heavy floods during July 2006.

Ans :
(D)

 

43. (a) High Court has declared stay on
construction of residential buildings on the

land under dispute.

(b) A large number of middle class salaries
people had booked flats in the buildings

under dispute.

Ans :
(C)

 

44. (a) Residents in the locality have now
decided to launch a cleanliness drive.

(b) Civic authorities in the city have recorded
many cases of Cholera and gastro.

Ans :
(B)

 

45. (a) Senior citizens of the city have
complained about the late night disturbance

caused due to loudspeakers used during
festivals.

(b) Though, the Government has issued a
directive banning late night celebrations

involving use of loudspeakers, it is not being
strictly followed in some of the areas.

Ans :
(E)

 

Directions—(Q.
46–50) An organization wants to recruit Manager—HRD for its  umbai division. The
following criteria have been laid down, to be eligible for selection. The

candidate must—

(a) Be a graduate in any discipline passed in
first class with minimum 60% marks

(b) Have done post graduate
degree/diploma in HRD or personnel management with minimum 65% marks

(c) Have cleared the selection
test with minimum 50% marks

(d) Have cleared the interview
with minimum 45% marks

(e) Be not less than 21 years and
not more than 28 years of age as on 1.2.2007.

 

However, if a candidate satisfies
all other criteria
except for—

(i) At (b) above but has
got-at-least two years post-qualification experience of working in HRD
department case may be referred to the Chairman of the organisation.

(ii) At (c) above but has secured
minimum 45% marks in selection test and 55% marks in interview the case may be
referred to the President of the organization.

 

In each of the questions below,
information of one candidate is given. You have to take one of the following
five decisions based on the information provided and the criteria and

conditions given above. You are
not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All
these cases are given to you as on 1.2.2007. You have to

indicate your decision by marking
answers to each question as follows. Give answer—

 

(A) If the candidate is to be
selected

(B) If the candidate is not to be
selected

(C) If the case is to be referred
to Chairman

(D) If the case is to be referred
to President

(E) If the data provided is not
adequate to decide the course of action

 

46. Nalini Zaveri has done her
graduation in Arts in first class with 60% marks and postgraduate management
diploma in HRD with 62% marks. Her date of birth is 16.1.1981. She has been
working in the HRD department of a bank for past three years after completing
her post-graduation diploma in HRD. She has secured 55% marks in selection test
and 50% marks in interview.

Ans :
(C)

 

47. Rajesh Nalawade is a B. Sc.
In first class with 75% marks and post-graduate in personnel management with 60%
marks. He is working as an Officer in administration department of an
organisation for past two years. He has secured 55% marks in selection test and
52% marks in interview. He has completed 26 years of age in November 2006.

Ans :
(B)

 

48. Shyam Bansode has passed B.
Com. in first class with 65% marks and MBA in personnel management with 72%
marks. He has cleared the selection test with 58% marks and interview with 52%
marks. His date of birth is 17.5.1983.

Ans :
(A)

 

49. Nikhil Agnihotri is a
postgraduate in personnel management passed out in 2005 at the

age of 24 years securing 71%
marks. He has secured 62% marks in selection test and 57% marks in interview.

Ans :
(E)

 

50. Sujata Shirke has passed out
B. Com. in first class with 62% marks in 2003 at the age of 21 years. Thereafter
she has done MBA with specialization in HRD with 72% marks. She has secured 48%
marks in selection test and 58% marks in interview.

Ans :
(D)

 

NABARD Bank Officers Exam 2008 Solved Paper

General Awareness

(Held on 30th March, 2008)

1. Which of the following was the reason owing to which public unrest broke out in Pakistan and an Emergency was declared a few months back ?

1. Sudden death of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

2. Announcement of General Elections.

3. Appointment of a new Chief of Army in place of Gen. Pervez Musharraf who was very popular leader there.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

2. India, Brazil and South Africa made a forum in 2003 which is playing a very significant role in dealing with the issues of common interest of all the three in general and their foreign policies in particular. What is the name of the forum ? (The Second Summit of the forum was organized in October 2007 in Pretoria)

(A) SAGU

(B) BRIC

(C) G-20

(D) IBSA

(E) None of these

3. Read the following three statements carefully and answer the question asked immediately after that—

1. Hu Jintao has been reelected the General Secretary of the ruling CPC for the second term till 2012.

2. Vice President of the country Zeng Quinghing was removed from the powerful Central Committee of the party.

3. Country is now likely to proceed on a new agenda of progress and development as Jintao is a man of modern and scientific outlook.

All these three statements are about the political development in the country known as—

(A) South Korea

(B) North Korea

(C) Singapore

(D) China

(E) Thailand

4. The mid term review of the Monetary and Credit Policy of the RBI (for 2007-08) took place in January 2008. Which of the following is true about the same ?

1. CRR hiked by 0·5 per cent to make it 7·5% w.e.f. 10^th February, 2008.

2. GDP growth outlook at 8·5% for 2007-08.

3. Call and put options are now allowed in imports and exports.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 2 and 3

(E) None of these

5. An International Organization with Robert B. Zoellick as its President sanctioned a loan of US$ 944 million to India so that it can strengthen its rural finance system, vocational training and improve its water management projects. Which of the following is the name of that organization ?

(A) International Monetary Fund

(B) Asian Development Bank

(C) UNESCO

(D) World Bank

(E) None of these

6. As per the news which appeared in some newspapers/magazines the police with the help of some

NGOs rescued some children who had been forced in child labour illegally. Such children are protected under which of the following acts in India ?

1. Juvenile Justice Act.

2. Child Labour Act.

3. Immoral Trafficking Act.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

7. As per the news published in the media, India, China and some other countries are trying to grapple with money flooding the economy from a record trade surplus, and swelling of foreign exchange reserves of the country. Why do the Central Banks of such countries have to make special efforts to check the flooding of money and foreign exchange in economy whereas for an ordinary man more money means richness and prosperity ?

1. It generates artificial inflation in economy.

2. It makes the Govt. of that country to revaluate its currency.

3. It creates a situation where rate of interest on loans and advances starts coming down sharply.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) All 1, 2 and 3

(D) Both 1 and 3

(E) None of these

8. The Govt. of India recently established a fund known as National Investment Fund (NIF). Which of the following statement(s) is/are true in this regard ?

1. This fund is generated through the money received from the sale of equity in State run companies.

2. The fund will help in revival of sick units of the public sector companies of the Govt. of India.

3. The money deposited in the fund will be used for social welfare schemes.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

9. The Govt. of India is making special efforts to help the farmer community in the country as they are in distress and demand special attention from all of us.

Which of the following is correct in this regard ?

1. Govt. of India has announced a substantial hike in minimum support price of wheat for Rabi season.

2. A relief package is announced for the Sugar Industry.

3. All farmers are being given a cash assistance of Rs. 5 lakhs to make them comfortable financially.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Only 3

(E) None of these

10. Which of the following taxes is collected by the Govt. on sale of goods and services in the country ?

(A) NAT

(B) GET

(C) SAT

(D) VAT

(E) None of these

11. The N. D. Kumaraswamy Govt. came into minority in Karnataka because one segment of the coalition

government withdrew its support from it in October 2007.

Which of the following was that segment ?

(A) SP

(B) Congress

(C) BSP

(D) Telugu Desam

(E) None of these

12. The newly elected President of which of the following countries took over the charge from her husband who was the President of the country immediately prior to the general presidential elections there ?

(A) Pakistan

(B) Sri Lanka

(C) Romania

(D) Peru

(E) Argentina

13. The latest European Union Summit took place in which of the following cities in October 2007 ?

(A) Brussels

(B) Paris

(C) Luxembourg

(D) Lisbon

(E) None of these

14. The UN Climate change Conference 2007 was organized in which of the following places ?

(A) Manila

(B) London

(C) Brussels

(D) Lisbon

(E) Bali

15. India ranks 128 in the recently published Human Development Index (HDI). The index measures

which of the following to decide the rank of a country ?

1. Life expectancy

2. Literacy and Education

3. Forex reserves as a percentage of total GDP

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

16. Kevin Rudd recently took over as the Prime Minister of Australia from John Howard. Which of the following policies of John Howard went wrong and against him who otherwise was holding the post since last four terms of four years each ?

1. Refusal to ratify Kyoto protocol

2. Policy of hiring and firing workers any time

3. Support to non-democratic govt. in some countries

(A) Only 1

(B) Both 1 and 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Only 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

17. Many a time we read a term ‘PPP’ in financial newspapers. What is the full form of the same as used in financial world ?

(A) Public Per Capita Power

(B) Per Capita Potential Purchases

(C) Purchasing Power Parity

(D) Present Purchasing Power

(E) None of these

18. ‘Cryogenic Engines’ are being developed indigenously by an Indian organization. These engines are normally used for which of the following purposes ?

(A) Used for space programme

(B) Used for generating nuclear power

(C) Used by Railways as they are very fast and fuel efficient

(D) Used in fighter planes

(E) None of these

19. The UN has revealed that the emergency phase is now over in Chernobyl where a disastrous accident had taken place in 1986. The affected people there will now be treated as normal and not as victims. What had happened in Chernobyl in 1986 ?

(A) A train accident in which about 1000 people had died

(B) A bomb blast in which around 500 people died and 5000 were injured

(C) A nuclear plant exploded and the entire city became a radioactive zone

(D) A powerful earthquake rocked the entire city leaving thousands dead and several thousands injured

(E) None of these

20. Who amongst the following is the Chairman of the 13th Finance Commission constituted recently ?

(A) Vijay Kelkar

(B) B. K. Chaturvedi

(C) K. V. Kamath

(D) A. K. Purwar

(E) None of these

21. Many a time we read in newspapers about the “Doha Round” of talks. It was related with the talks of which of the following organizations ?

(A) European Union

(B) World Trade Organization (WTO)

(C) International Atomic Energy Agencies (IAEA)

(D) G-8 talks

(E) None of these

22. Dinar is the currency of which of the following countries ?

(A) Sudan

(B) Myanmar

(C) Afghanistan

(D) Pakistan

(E) None of these

23. The former President of Mozambique Joaquim Chissano was honoured by the first ever international

prize to an African leader, the prestigious “Mo Ibrahim Leadership Prize”. The Prize was given to him in 2007 October. What was the contribution of Chissano owing to which he was selected for the same ?

(Pick up the correct statement)

1. He was instrumental in bringing peace, reconciliation, stable democracy and economic progress to Mozambique.

2. He played a crucial role in diffusing tension between Iran and IAEA over the issue of Iran’s nuclear facilities.

3. He played a crucial role in diffusing conflict between India and some western countries over the issue of

subsidy to agriculture in WTO conference held in 2007.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

24. Who amongst the following Indian leaders became the second World Leader to receive the British Royal Society’s prestigious King Charles II Medal ?

(Given in October 2007)

(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh

(B) Mrs. Sonia Gandhi

(C) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

(D) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan

(E) None of these

25. The “Outstanding Business Leader Award–2007” was given to whom amongst the following in October 2007 ?

(A) Lakshmi Mittal

(B) Sunil Bharti Mittal

(C) Rahul Bajaj

(D) Kumar Mangalam Birla

(E) None of these

26. The Doing Business Report, an international publication, is published every year by which of the following organization(s) ?

1. World Bank

2. WTO

3. Reserve Bank of India

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

27. The fourth Military World Games–2007 were organized in which of the following places in India ?

(A) New Delhi

(B) Hyderabad

(C) Jaipur

(D) Bangalore

(E) Cochin

28. The 47th Open National Athletic Championship 2007 was organized in which of the following places ?

(A) Jamshedpur

(B) New Delhi

(C) Lucknow

(D) Bangalore

(E) None of these

29. Who amongst the following is not a famous Lawn tennis player ?

(A) Roger Federer

(B) Leander Paes

(C) Svetlana Kuznetsova

(D) Justin Henin

(E) Kimi Raikkonen

30. Lot of discussion is going on these days on the issue of ‘Participatory Note’ (P Notes) used in financial sector/money market. What is Participatory Note ?

[Pick up the correct statement(s)]

1. It is nothing but another name of the banking operation by which banks exchange Indian Rupees into US Dollars without depositing a single rupee in the account of the party who are NRIs. The entire operation is carried out by the banks solely on the basis of the credit and goodwill of the NRI party.

2. It is an offshore derivative instrument used by overseas buyers/investors who buy shares of Indian companies listed in Indian Stock Exchange anonymously.

3. It is nothing but a type of undertaking given to the banks that they should continue investing money in

stock markets on behalf of the NRIs and in case the market crashes NRI’s will make the losses good without

delay.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

31. As we all see every now and then many countries are in the race of launching space shuttles or rockets or satellites. What exactly are the benefits of space programmes which otherwise are very costly affairs for the countries ?

1. It is nothing but a fun to have a visit to space. It has no real benefit as such.

2. Humanity can be served/benefited by getting data on weather, disaster alerts and/or resource centres connected through satellites.

3. Since earth is no longer a place to live we have to find out a place where in the next few years we can shift and survive. Such programmes help us in all this.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) None of these

32. As we all see oil prices have a special place in economic folklore. Almost all countries keep an eagle eye on the oil prices in the international market. Why is oil so important for the countries and their economies to survive ?

[Pick up the correct statement(s)]

1. Two nastiest global recessions of the recent decades were preceded by huge and sudden rises in prices of oil, first in 1973 and then in 1979. Leaders are scared of their repetition.

2. What makes oil so special is that it is a uniquely dense and portable form of energy. It is not easy to switch to alternatives very quickly, hence any disruptions to supply are damaging for economies.

3. Oil exporting countries are most powerful and violent nations. Countries do not want to invite trouble with

them.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

33. Which of the following is the name of Tata’s small car launched recently ?

(A) Micro

(B) Sapna

(C) Nano

(D) Lakhtakia

(E) None of these

34. The House of Representatives of USA recently approved a US$ 50 billion War Funding Bill. If passed

it would require President Bush to start withdrawing troops from—

(A) Iraq

(B) Pakistan

(C) Sudan

(D) China

(E) South Africa

35. The public protest on which of the following issues recently brought the whole of the France to a near standstill for the second time in a month ?

1. Irregularities in Presidential elections held in 2007.

2. President Sarkozy’s plan to reform public sector pensions.

3. France’s support to USA on Iraq’s rebuilding

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 3

(C) Only 2

(D) Both 1 and 3

(E) None of these

36. Who amongst the following was adjudged as Miss Earth-Air 2007 ?

(A) Pooja Chitgopekar

(B) Pooja Gupta

(C) Amruta Patki

(D) Sarah Jane Dias

(E) None of these

37. As per the news which appeared in newspapers/magazines thousands of civilians have to flee the fighting in North Kivu province as there is a war going on between the army of the country and rebels of General Laurent Nkunda. This is the story of which of the following countries ?

(A) Congo

(B) Sudan

(C) Mozambique

(D) Argentina

(E) None of these

38. About 20,000 students demonstrated against plans to President Hugo Chavez to change the constitution

of the country. Chavez is the President of—

(A) Sudan

(B) Congo

(C) Venezuela

(D) Poland

(E) None of these

39. Govt. of India recently announced its action plan on Sachchar Committee Report. What actions are being taken on the report ?

1. Govt. to bear all expenses of poor students who get into top institutions on merit basis.

2. Revision of Madarsa Modernization programme.

3. Special Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for minority population.

(A) Only 1 is correct

(B) Only 2 is correct

(C) Both 1 and 2 are correct

(D) Only 3 is correct

(E) All 1, 2 and 3 are correct

40. As we read in the newspapers the 123 Agreement with USA will have strategic implications on India. Which of the following is/are these implications ?

1. India will get recognition as a state with advanced nuclear technology.

2. The deal will not be offered to Pakistan.

3. India will be free to develop nuclear weapon for its military purposes.

(A) Only 1 is correct

(B) Only 2 is correct

(C) Both 1 and 2 are correct

(D) Only 3 is correct

(E) None is correct

41. The Govt. of India recently gave its clearance to the new Agriculture scheme which will provide additional central assistance to the agri. sector. What is/are the main points of this scheme ?

1. Public Investment in agriculture sector will be banned.

2. Govt. will help state govts. to achieve the targeted growth rates in agri. sector.

3. State Govt. will get Rs. 40,000 crores to provide subsidy to agri. sector.

(A) Only 1 is correct

(B) Only 2 is correct

(C) Only 3 is correct

(D) Both 1 and 2 are correct

(E) None is correct

42. Who amongst the following are the members of BRIC the summit of which was organized recently ?

1. India

2. Indonesia

3. Brazil

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) Both 1 and 3

43. Abuja Declaration was in news a few months back. This is the pact signed between which of the following two nations ?

(A) India-Sudan

(B) Sudan-China

(C) India-China

(D) Nigeria-Nepal

(E) India-Nigeria

44. USA recently decided to slap few sanctions against Iran which include ouster of Iranian military and banking institutions from US financial system. Why did US resort to such harsh steps against Iran ?

1. Iran’s alleged support to Pakistan’s military rule.

2. Iran’s support to terrorism and nuclear programme.

3. Iran is against any financial help to Iraq as both are old enemies.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

45. As reported in the newspapers Aung San Suu Kyi has agreed to cooperate with the military ruler of her country. She is a citizen of—

(A) Nepal

(B) Myanmar

(C) Brazil

(D) Indonesia

(E) Hong Kong

46. India won Future Cup Twenty-20 cricket match held in October 2007 in Mumbai. The match was played against—

(A) Pakistan

(B) England

(C) South Africa

(D) New Zealand

(E) Australia

47. Who amongst the following is not one of the Nobel Prize Winners of 2007 ?

(A) Ms. Doris Lessing

(B) Albert Fert

(C) Roger B. Myerson

(D) Al Gore

(E) Yulia Sindzeyeva

48. Who amongst the following won the Man Booker Prize 2007 ?

(A) K. Narayana Kurup

(B) Eric S. Maskin

(C) Mario R. Capecchi

(D) Anne Enright

(E) None of these

49. Who amongst the following was made the Chairman/Chairperson of the National Land Reforms Commission ?

(A) Somnath Chatterjee

(B) Manmohan Singh

(C) Smt. Sonia Gandhi

(D) Murli Deora

(E) None of these

50. The prestigious Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2006 was recently conferred upon—

(A) Prof. Wangari Maathai

(B) Mr. Kevin Rudd

(C) Mr. Ratan Tata

(D) Mr. Mahmoud Abbas

(E) None of these

Answers :

1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (D) 4. (A) 5. (D)

6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (D)

11. (E) 12. (E) 13. (D) 14. (E) 15. (C)

16. (E) 17. (C) 18. (A) 19. (C) 20. (A)

21. (B) 22. (E) 23. (A) 24. (C) 25. (B)

26. (A) 27. (B) 28. (A) 29. (E) 30. (B)

31. (B) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (A) 35. (C)

36. (A) 37. (A) 38. (C) 39. (B) 40. (D)

41. (D) 42. (E) 43. (E) 44. (B) 45. (B)

46. (E) 47. (E) 48. (D) 49. (B) 50. (A)