ANDHRA BANK CLERKS 2007
GENERAL AWARENESS
1. What is the population of India ?
(A) 98 crores
(B) More than 2 billion
(C) More than 1 billion
(D) Less than 96 crores
(E) 96 crores
2. Thermostat is an instrument used to—
(A) measure flow of current
(B) measure intensity of voltage
(C) regulate temperature
(D) regulate velocity of sound
(E) None of these
3. Wimbledon Trophy is associated with—
(A) Football (B) Cricket
(C) Hockey (D) Basketball
(E) Lawn Tennis
4. GNP stands for—
(A) Gross National Product
(B) Group Net Product
(C) Grand Nuclear Process
(D) Group Networking Process
(E) None of these
5. ‘Acoustics’ is the science of the study of—
(A) Light (B) Sound
(C) Electricity (D) Magnetism
(E) None of these
6. Noise pollution is measured in the unit called—
(A) micron
(B) nautical miles
(C) ohms
(D) ampere
(E) decibel
7. ‘Heavy Water’ is used in which of the following types of indus-tries ?
(A) Sugar
(B) Nuclear Power
(C) Textile
(D) Coal
(E) None of these
8. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Indomi-table Spirit’?
(A) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(B) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(C) Justice K. G. Balakrishna
(D) Mr. Natwar Singh
(E) None of these
9. Which of the following is not the name of popular IT/Software Company ?
(A) Wipro (B) Mastek
(C) Toyota (D) IBM
(E) Infosys
10. ‘Yen’ is the currency of—
(A) South Korea
(B) China
(C) Indonesia
(D) Malaysia
(E) None of these
11. Baichung Bhutia whose name was in news is a well known—
(A) Music Director of Indian films
(B) English author of Indian origin
(C) Journalist
(D) Politician
(E) Sports Personality
12. ‘Richter Scale’ is used to measure which of the following ?
(A) Intensity of Tsunami Waves
(B) Intensity of Earthquake
(C) Density of salt in Sea water
(D) Flow of electric current
(E) None of these
13. Which of the following best explains ‘e-governance’?
(A) Improving the functioning of government
(B) Teaching government emp-loyees the basics of computing
(C) Delivery of public services through internet
(D) Framing of cyber-laws of chatting on internet
(E) Convergence of e-mail and video-conferencing
14. CAS is associated with which of the following ?
(A) Legal System Reforms
(B) Piped gas line
(C) Cable T.V.
(D) Mobile phone regulation
(E) None of these
15. Tata Steel recently acquired the Corus, a steel giant situated in—
(A) South Africa
(B) Ukraine
(C) Australia
(D) Italy
(E) Britain
16. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of the Organi-zation/Agency working in the field of Space Research ?
(A) ISBN
(B) ISRO
(C) INTELSET
(D) INTACH
(E) None of these
17. ‘Handshaking’ in Networking parlance means—
(A) connecting computers to a hub
(B) distributed Networks
(C) having same operating system on different computers
(D) sending e-mail
(E) None of these
18. VAT stands for—
(A) Value And Tax
(B) Value Added Tax
(C) Virtual Action Tasks
(D) Virtual Assessment Tech-nique
(E) None of these
19. Alzheimer’s diseaseistheailment of which of the following organs /parts of the human body ?
(A) Kidney (B) Heart
(C) Liver (D) Stomach
(E) Brain
20. Global warming is a matter of concern amongst the nations these days. Which of the follo-wing countries is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the World ?
(A) U.S.A. (B) China
(C) India (D) Britain
(E) None of these
21. Which of the following books has been written by Bill Gates ?
(A) Microsoft Secrets
(B) The Road Ahead
(C) The Elephant Paradigm
(D) e-commerce
(E) None of these
22. Which of the following is the name of the social network service run by the Google on the internet ?
(A) Online Space
(B) Orkut
(C) Net-Space
(D) Wikipedia
(E) None of these
23. Which of the following states is a relatively new addition ?
(A) Goa
(B) Delhi
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Himachal Pradesh
(E) Bihar
24. DOT stands for—
(A) Disc Operating Therapy
(B) Department of Telephones
(C) Directorate of Technology
(D) Damage on Time
(E) None of these
25. Which of the following States/ parts of India is completely land locked having no contact with sea ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Orissa
(C) Maharashtra
(D) North-East
(E) None of these
26. TRAI regulates the functioning of which of the following servi-ces ?
(A) Telecom (B) Trade
(C) Port (D) Transport
(E) None of these
27. At present for the ATMs in India, the most commonly used net-work communication mode is—
(A) Very Small Aperture Termi-nal (VSAT)
(B) General Packet Radio Ser-vice (GPRS)
(C) Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
(D) Dial-in Connection
(E) None of these
28. Which of the following is not a foreign bank operating in India ?
(A) DBS Bank Ltd.
(B) Sonali Bank
(C) J. P. Morgan Chase Bank
(D) Shinhan Bank
(E) All are Foreign Banks
29. Who is the author of the book ‘Future Shock’ ?
(A) Alvin Toffler
(B) Tom Peters
(C) Napoleon Hill
(D) Kenneth Blanchard
(E) None of these
30. Apex fares are—
(A) more than the normal fare
(B) less than the normal fare
(C) offered only to corporate clients
(D) applicable to late night flights only
(E) applicable to international flights only
31. Who amongst the following is the Director of the film ‘Water’ which was in news ?
(A) Vidhu Vinod Chopra
(B) Mrinal Sen
(C) Gulzar
(D) Mahesh Bhatt
(E) None of these
32. The 10th plan period is upto—
(A) 2007 (B) 2008
(C) 2009 (D) 2010
(E) None of these
33. OPEC is a group of countries which are—
(A) exporting oil
(B) producting cotton
(C) rich and developed
(D) developing and poor
(E) nuclear powers
34. Intel Company mainly pro-duces—
(A) Hard disks
(B) VCDs
(C) Monitors
(D) Software
(E) None of these
35. Who amongst the following is the M.D./Chairman of one of the major Steel Companies ?
(A) Shri L. N. Mittal
(B) Shri K. K. Birla
(C) Shri Vijaypat Singhania
(D) Shri Mukesh Ambani
(E) Shri Anil Agarwal
36. Who is the President of Nass-com?
(A) Kiran Karnik
(B) Narayana Murthy
(C) Pramod Desai
(D) Devang Mehta
(E) None of these
37. Which of the following awards is not given for excellence in the field of literature ?
(A) Booker Prize
(B) Nobel Prize
(C) Pulitzer Price
(D) Arjun Award
(E) Bharatiya Gnanpith Award
38. ‘Singur’ which was in news is a place in—
(A) Orissa
(B) West Bengal
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Bihar
(E) Maharashtra
39. Who amongst the following is the author of the book series named as ‘Harry Potter’ ?
(A) J. K. Rowling
(B) Lindsay Lohan
(C) Julia Roberts
(D) Sandra Bullock
(E) None of these
40. Which of the following Satellites recentlydedicatedtonation helps Direct to Home Television Ser-vice in India ?
(A) Matsat
(B) Edusat
(C) Insat–4b
(D) Insat–IB
(E) None of these
41. Many a times we read some news items about the ‘West Bank’. ‘West Bank’ is situated at the western side of the river—
(A) Mississippi
(B) Amazon
(C) Nile
(D) Jordan
(E) None of these
42. Which of the following pheno-menon is considered responsible for ‘Global Warming’ ?
(A) Greenhouse Gas Effect
(B) Fox Fire
(C) Dry Farming
(D) Radioactivity
(E) None of these
43. Which of the following instru-ments is not issued by a bank ?
(A) Demand Draft
(B) Pay Order
(C) Debit Card
(D) Credit Card
(E) National Saving Certificate
44. Name of Jyoti Randhawa is asso-ciated with which of the follo-wing games ?
(A) Golf
(B) Badminton
(C) Hockey
(D) Chess
(E) None of these
45. Which of the following Software Companies recently launched its education portal ‘Unlimited Potential’ in India ?
(A) Microsoft (B) Infosys
(C) Wipro (D) TCS
(E) None of these
46. Polly Umrigar who died was a well known—
(A) Cricketer
(B) Tennis Player
(C) Golfer
(D) Chess Player
(E) Hockey Player
47. In India Census is done after a gap of every—
(A) Five years
(B) Seven years
(C) Eight years
(D) Ten years
(E) Fifteen years
48. Prof. Muhammad Yunus the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 2006 is the exponent of which of the following concepts in the field of banking ?
(A) Core Banking
(B) Micro Credit
(C) Retail Banking
(D) Real Time Gross Settlement
(E) Internet Banking
49. Who amongst the following was India’s official candidate for the post of UNO’s Secretary Gene- ral ?
(A) Mr. Shyam Saran
(B) Dr. C. Rangarajan
(C) Mr. Shashi Tharoor
(D) Mr. Vijay Nambiar
(E) None of these
50. Mr. Gordon Brown has taken over as the Prime Minister of—
(A) Italy
(B) Canada
(C) France
(D) South Africa
(E) Britain
Answers with explanations :
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (E) 4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (E) 7. (B) 8. (A) Indomitable Spirit is a book authored by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam the ex-President of India. The book brings together the values, thoughts and ideas of President Kalam as reflected in his speeches and addresses. Interspersed with interesting ancedotes and observations, indomitable Spirit represents the quintessential A.P.J. Abdul Kalam—the man, the scientist, the teacher and the President.
9. (C) 10. (E) 11. (E) Baichung Bhutia is a football player from India. He is known by his fans as the torchbearer of Indian football in the inter-national arena. He is currently captain of Indian team and plays for Mohan Bagan.
12. (B) 13. (C) 14. (C) A Conditional Access System (CAS) is a system by which ele-ctronic transmission of digital Media, especially satellite televi-sion signals through cable is limited to subscribed clients. This is called conditional access. The signal is encrypted and is unav-ailable for unauthorised recep-tion. A set-top box containing a conditional access Module is required in the customer premi-ses to receive and decrypt the signal. CAS is now becoming a significant concern for Major companies in the DVB-H Market because broadcasters are looking to control the digital signals that they will be broadcasting.
15. (E) 16. (B) 17. (A) Handshaking is a network-ing process when two computers establish a connection. An example of a handshake is when your modern dialup’s to a com-puter network and agrees on baud rate, error correction and compression protocols. Hand-shaking usually occurs when packets of data are exchanged between two computers.
18. (B) 19. (E) 20. (B) 21. (B) The Road Ahead, a book written by Bill Gates, Nathan Myhrvold and Peter Rinearson, andPublishedinNovember 1995, summarized the implications of the personal computing revolu-tion and described a future profoundly changed by the arri-val of a global interactive net-work.
22. (B) Orkut is an internet social network service run by Google and named after its creator, Google employee Orkut Buyuk-kokten. It claims to be designed to help user meet new friends and maintain existing relation-ships.Similar to facebook, friend-ster and my space. Orkut was launched in January 2004 by the search company Google. In Octo-ber 2006, Orkut stated to have 37 million account and 1·3 million daily visitors. As of August 2007, the service claimed 67 million users.23. (C) 24. (E) Dot stands for Department of Telecommunications. 25. (D)
26. (A) The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India or TRAI (established 1997) is the independent regulator establis-hed by the Government of India to regulate the telecommunica-tions business in India. 27. (A) 28. (E) 29. (A) Future Shock is a book written by the Sociologist and Futurologist Alvin Toffler in 1970. The book is actually an extension of an article of the same name that Toffler wrote for the February 1970 issue of play-boy. The book has sold over 6 million copies and has been widely translated. A documen-tary film based on the book was released in 1972 with Orson Welles as on screen.
30. (B) 31. (E) Water 2005, is an Academy Award-nominated Canadian film directed and written by Deepa Mehta. It is set in 1938 and explores the lives of widows at an ashram in Vanarasi, India. The film is also the third part of a linked trilogy by Mehta, prece-ded by fire (1996) and Earth (1998).
32. (A) 33. (A) 34. (E) Intel Company mainly produces Microprocessor, Flash memory, Motherboard Chipsets, Network Interface card, Blue-tooth Chipsets etc.
35. (A) 36. (A) 37. (D) 38. (b) 39. (a) 40. (c) 41. (d) The West Bank, also known as ‘Judea and Samaria’ is a landlocked territory on the West Bank of the JordonRiver in the middle east. Since 1967 most of the West Bank has been under Israeli occupation.42. (a) 43. (e) 44. (a) 45. (a) 46. (a) 47. (D) 48. (b) Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi banker and econo-mist. He previously was a professor of Economics and is famous for his successful application of Microcredit. The extension of small loans. These loans are given to entrepreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. Yunus is also the founder of Grameen Bank. In 2006 Yunus and the bank were jointly awar-ded the Nobel Peace Prize.
49. (C) 50. (E) James Gordon Brown is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. He took office on June 27, 2007, three days after becoming leader of the Labour Party.
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Monday, 24 May 2010
ANDHRA BANK CLERK EXAM 2009 JUNE
ANDHRA BANK CLERK EXAM 2009 JUNE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST:
Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
The great sage once had a group of disciples. They were all very bright and eager students and the sage had all the reasons to be proud of them. One day the sage realized that he had imparted enough knowledge to his disciples. Now they were all very learned. There was only one thing the sage had not taught them, and that was the special verse that could bring the dead back to life. The sage knew that such knowledge was too wonderful and could prove to be a dangerous thing in the hands of someone who was not very wise. The sage pondered over this for a long time. But he also knew that if he did not pass on this secret verse, it could die with him. So, at last he called his cleverest disciple aside and said “I am going to teach you a very special verse. If you chant this you can bring to life a dead person or animal. Use only when you need it to and never misuse or test your powers vainly.” He then called all the disciples together and said, “I am sending you all into the forest for forty days. Go together and come back together. Each one of you has to guide one another and do good things.”
So the disciples started out together into the forest. They were all united. But the clever disciple who knew the verse wanted to show he was better than the others. As they walked into the forest, they came across a dead tiger on the way. It was huge and looked wickedly fierce even when dead. The clever disciple stopped and said to the others. “Now I am going to show you what our teacher has taught me alone. He has taught me how to bring life back into the dead.” The others would not believe him and he said, “I would prove it to you by bringing this tiger back to life. “But other disciple said “do not do anything to prove your knowledge vainly. Moreover, if you put life into this tiger, it will only turn on us and kill us all. This will not be a wise thing to do.”
But the clever disciple had decided to prove himself and prepared to recite the verse. But before he did so, the other disciples scrambled up to the topmost branches of a big tree nearby. The disciple then recited the magical verse. The tiger slowly began to breathe. “Its working” cried the disciple in excitement and joy. The tiger opened its eyes and saw him jumping and shouting in front of him. Roaring loudly, the tiger pounced on the poor disciple and killed him.
The other disciples on the tree watched helplessly as the tiger threw down the dead body of the disciple and went away into the forest. After some time the disciples came down, took the body and went to the sage. The sage looked at them and said, “Now you see what can happen if you don’t use your learning wisely. Let this be a lesson for you.” With that, the sage uttered the magic verse and brought the dead disciple back to life. The sage then taught the verse to all his disciples and sent them into the world to do good. He was sure that after such a lesson, they would be wiser and use their knowledge and learning only for doing good.
1. Why did the other disciples climb the highest branches of the nearby tree ?
(A) To save their lives from the tiger
(B) They disliked the clever disciple and were hiding away from him
(C) To enjoy watching the tiger kill the disciple from a safe distance
(D) Because the sage had not taught the other disciples the secret verse
(E) None of these
2. Why did the sage send his disciples to the forest ?
(A) He wanted to get rid of them
(B) He had imparted all the knowledge he had and was left with nothing to teach
(C) He wanted them to be killed by a tiger so that he could test his secret verse
(D) So that the disciples could practice his secret verse on the wild animals
(E) None of these
3. Which of the following morals can be drawn from the above passage ?
(A) A teacher must pass on all his knowledge to others before he dies
(B) Advice of true friends should always be taken
(C) Teachers should always be impartial and should impart knowledge to all uniformly
(D) The knowledge and learning gained should never the misused
(E) None of these
4. Why did the sage decide to pass on his secret verse to his disciples ?
(A) So that the cleverest of the disciples may teach other disciples as well
(B) He did not want the verse to die with him
(C) So that the tiger may eat the cleverest disciple
(D) So that he could prove his genius to his disciples
(E) None of these
5. What did the sage say to his disciple while teaching his secret verse ?
(A) Never to misuse the power achieved with the help of the verse
(B) Not to use it on the wild animals
(C) Not to share it with other disciples
(D) To practice it on animals before humans
(E) None of these
6. How did the other disciples react when the clever disciple decided to bring the tiger back to life ?
(A) They felt jealous of him
(B) They all felt that it was a wise thing to do
(C) They felt sorry for the tiger
(D) They tried to stop him as he could put their lives in danger
(E) None of these
7. Why was the sage proud of his disciples ?
(A) Because they had agreed to go to the forest for a long period of 40 days
(B) Because they had fought against the tiger very bravely
(C) Because they could bring the dead tiger back to life
(D) Because they were very bright and eager students
(E) None of these
8. Who/what is described as wicked and fierce by the author ?
(A) The clever disciple
(B) The sage
(C) The tiger
(D) The forest
(E) None of these
9. Which of the following is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage ?
(A) The clever disciple was brought back to life by the sage
(B) The sage wanted his disciples to use their learning only for doing good
(C) The sage was biased towards the clever disciple and disliked others
(D) The sage ultimately taught the secret verse to all his disciples
(E) All are true
10. Why did the clever disciple recite the verse to the dead tiger ?
(A) So that the other disciples may be eaten up by the tiger
(B) To flaunt the power of the verse to the other disciples
(C) Because the sage told him to do so
(D) So that he could himself to the sage
(E) None of these
Directions—(Q. 11–13) Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in MEANING to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
11. pondered
(A) guessed
(B) puzzled
(C) studied
(D) thought
(E) attended
12. pounced
(A) climbed
(B) looked
(C) roared
(D) plunged
(E) jumped
13. cried
(A) wept
(B) screamed
(C) protested
(D) tearful
(E) saddened
Directions—(Q. 14 –15) Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in MEANING to the word printed in boldas used in the passage.
14. bright
(A) dim
(B) soft
(C) dull
(D) faint
(E) vague
15. fierce
(A) timid
(B) emotional
(C) civilized
(D) pleased
(E) domesticated
Directions—(Q. 16 –20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentences should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and No Correction is Required, mark (E) as the answer.
16. He wants a start a new business but he did not have any money.
(A) Thought to start
(B) Want to started
(C) Wanted to start
(D) Wants for start
(E) No Correction Required
17. As Rohan was already late, he had his breakfast while walk down the road.
(A) walking down the
(B) walking at the
(C) walked on the
(D) walked down the
(E) No Correction Required
18. The poor bullock do not move since the cart was overloaded with heavy goods.
(A) can not move
(B) unable to move
(C) was not moved
(D) could not move
(E) No Correction Required
19. He covered the expensive furniture at sheet before he started painting the ceiling.
(A) with sheet ahead
(B) with sheet before
(C) in sheet prior
(D) in sheet earlier
(E) No Correction Required
20. The smoke if inhaled proves to be more fatal than the burn itself.
(A) be most fatal
(B) kill more fatal
(C) be additional fatal
(D) be greater fatal
(E) No Correction Required
Directions—(Q. 21–25) In each question below a sentences with four words printed in bold type is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four printed in bold may be either misspelt or inappropriatein the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E) i.e., ‘All correct’ as your answer.
21. Indian peoples (A) invest (B) as much (C) in gold as in bank savings accounts. (D) All correct (E)
22. The issues (A) of hunger and poorty (B) are left behind (C) as we have progressed (D) in technology. All correct (E)
23. Rajan would (A) pick (B) up his children from (C) the school and superwise (D) their homework. All correct (E)
24. A good (A) leader is of prime (B) importance for develop (C) of any organisation. (D) All correct (E)
25. The milk vendor (A) studied hard (B) for four years before topped (C) the national level (D) exam. All correct (E)
Directions—(Q. 26–30) Rearrange the following six sentences 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them—
1. The emperor was impressed with me and rewarded me suitably.
2. He then asked me to make it shorter without erasing its ends.
3. One fine day the king decided to test my intelligence.
4. By doing so, I could make the line shorter without erasing the ends.
5. After thinking over it for some time, I drew longer lines on both the ends of the line that the emperor had drawn.
6. He drew a line on the floor with the help of a chalk
26. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
27. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
28. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
29. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
30. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Directions—(Q. 31– 40) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
31. She considered herself (A) / very fortunate to (B) / have had a (C) / very good education. (D) No error (E)
32. A lot number of people (A) / donate money to the organisation (B) / at this time (C) / of the year. (D) No error (E)
33. The leader of the opposition (A) / is in the danger (B) / of lost his seat (C) / in the next elections. (D) No error (E)
34. He is the same (A) / ice-cream vendor (B) / which sold ice-creams (C) / when we were kids. (D) No error (E)
35. The police received (A) / tremendous support from (B) / the general public (C) / over that issue. (D) No error (E)
36. I have bought for my sister (A) / a bottle of perfume (B) / on her birthday (C) / and I hope she liked it. (D) No error (E)
37. Throughout his tenure (A) / at the office he (B) / have proven himself to be a (C) / talented and hard-working employee. (D) No error (E)
38. The committee did not (A) / approve the plan (B) / since it were (C) / neither practical nor efficient. (D) No error (E)
39. The bus driver drove rashly (A) / and we had (B) / a narrow escape (C) / on a number of occasions. (D) No error (E)
40. He never remember (A) / to pick up the (B) / milk bottles while (C) / picking up the newspaper. (D) No error (E)
Directions—(Q. 41–50) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Thesenumbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
The visit to the planet earth museum is always exciting and teaches some interesting …(41)… about the world we live in.
Forests are home to nearly half of the world’s plants and animals. Trees clean the air and …(42)… oxygen for us to breathe. Everyday we cut …(43)… trees and destroy more than 36 football fields of forests.
Rivers collect rainwater and …(44)… it to the oceans. Farms and factories pollute the rivers with pesticides and chemicals. This is harmful to the marine animals and the humans …(45)… drink it.
At the opposite ends of the worlds, Arctic and the Antarctic are freezing cold. So cold that they are …(46)… covered in ice. The fuel we use makes the climate …(47)… It melts the ice and the water level rises which …(48)… to floods.
Out planet is …(49)…. We must conserve it by using as much renewable sources of energy as possible. Every individual must play his part to …(50)… to the protection of the environment.
41. (A) concept
(B) observation
(C) facts
(D) experience
(E) struggles
42. (A) take
(B) acquire
(C) display
(D) filter
(E) produce
43. (A) down
(B) lots
(C) much
(D) through
(E) thousands
44. (A) throw
(B) dispenses
(C) merges
(D) carry
(E) combines
45. (A) which
(B) who
(C) whom
(D) that
(E) those
46. (A) never
(B) once
(C) most
(D) equally
(E) always
47. (A) colder
(B) uncomfortable
(C) heated
(D) warmer
(E) burning
48. (A) leads
(B) results
(C) leading
(D) grows
(E) develop
49. (A) indestructible
(B) intense
(C) precious
(D) expensive
(E) lavish
50. (A) help
(B) contribute
(C) afford
(D) result
(E) leading
Answers : 1. (A), 2. (E) ,3. (D), 4. (B), 5. (A) ,6. (D) ,7. (D) ,8. (C) ,9. (C) ,10. (B). 11. (D) ,
12. (E) ,13. (B) 14. (C) ,15. (A). 16. (C), 17. (A), 18. (D), 19. (B),
20. (E) 21. (A), 22. (B) ,23. (D), 24. (C) ,25. (E) 26. (C) ,27. (E) ,
28. (B) ,29. (D), 30. (A) 31. (B) ,32. (A), 33. (C), 34. (C) ,35. (E),
36. (D) ,37. (C) ,38. (C) ,39. (E), 40. (A). 41. (C), 42. (E) ,43. (A),
44. (D), 45. (B) ,46. (E) ,47. (D), 48. (B) ,49. (C), 50. (A)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST:
Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
The great sage once had a group of disciples. They were all very bright and eager students and the sage had all the reasons to be proud of them. One day the sage realized that he had imparted enough knowledge to his disciples. Now they were all very learned. There was only one thing the sage had not taught them, and that was the special verse that could bring the dead back to life. The sage knew that such knowledge was too wonderful and could prove to be a dangerous thing in the hands of someone who was not very wise. The sage pondered over this for a long time. But he also knew that if he did not pass on this secret verse, it could die with him. So, at last he called his cleverest disciple aside and said “I am going to teach you a very special verse. If you chant this you can bring to life a dead person or animal. Use only when you need it to and never misuse or test your powers vainly.” He then called all the disciples together and said, “I am sending you all into the forest for forty days. Go together and come back together. Each one of you has to guide one another and do good things.”
So the disciples started out together into the forest. They were all united. But the clever disciple who knew the verse wanted to show he was better than the others. As they walked into the forest, they came across a dead tiger on the way. It was huge and looked wickedly fierce even when dead. The clever disciple stopped and said to the others. “Now I am going to show you what our teacher has taught me alone. He has taught me how to bring life back into the dead.” The others would not believe him and he said, “I would prove it to you by bringing this tiger back to life. “But other disciple said “do not do anything to prove your knowledge vainly. Moreover, if you put life into this tiger, it will only turn on us and kill us all. This will not be a wise thing to do.”
But the clever disciple had decided to prove himself and prepared to recite the verse. But before he did so, the other disciples scrambled up to the topmost branches of a big tree nearby. The disciple then recited the magical verse. The tiger slowly began to breathe. “Its working” cried the disciple in excitement and joy. The tiger opened its eyes and saw him jumping and shouting in front of him. Roaring loudly, the tiger pounced on the poor disciple and killed him.
The other disciples on the tree watched helplessly as the tiger threw down the dead body of the disciple and went away into the forest. After some time the disciples came down, took the body and went to the sage. The sage looked at them and said, “Now you see what can happen if you don’t use your learning wisely. Let this be a lesson for you.” With that, the sage uttered the magic verse and brought the dead disciple back to life. The sage then taught the verse to all his disciples and sent them into the world to do good. He was sure that after such a lesson, they would be wiser and use their knowledge and learning only for doing good.
1. Why did the other disciples climb the highest branches of the nearby tree ?
(A) To save their lives from the tiger
(B) They disliked the clever disciple and were hiding away from him
(C) To enjoy watching the tiger kill the disciple from a safe distance
(D) Because the sage had not taught the other disciples the secret verse
(E) None of these
2. Why did the sage send his disciples to the forest ?
(A) He wanted to get rid of them
(B) He had imparted all the knowledge he had and was left with nothing to teach
(C) He wanted them to be killed by a tiger so that he could test his secret verse
(D) So that the disciples could practice his secret verse on the wild animals
(E) None of these
3. Which of the following morals can be drawn from the above passage ?
(A) A teacher must pass on all his knowledge to others before he dies
(B) Advice of true friends should always be taken
(C) Teachers should always be impartial and should impart knowledge to all uniformly
(D) The knowledge and learning gained should never the misused
(E) None of these
4. Why did the sage decide to pass on his secret verse to his disciples ?
(A) So that the cleverest of the disciples may teach other disciples as well
(B) He did not want the verse to die with him
(C) So that the tiger may eat the cleverest disciple
(D) So that he could prove his genius to his disciples
(E) None of these
5. What did the sage say to his disciple while teaching his secret verse ?
(A) Never to misuse the power achieved with the help of the verse
(B) Not to use it on the wild animals
(C) Not to share it with other disciples
(D) To practice it on animals before humans
(E) None of these
6. How did the other disciples react when the clever disciple decided to bring the tiger back to life ?
(A) They felt jealous of him
(B) They all felt that it was a wise thing to do
(C) They felt sorry for the tiger
(D) They tried to stop him as he could put their lives in danger
(E) None of these
7. Why was the sage proud of his disciples ?
(A) Because they had agreed to go to the forest for a long period of 40 days
(B) Because they had fought against the tiger very bravely
(C) Because they could bring the dead tiger back to life
(D) Because they were very bright and eager students
(E) None of these
8. Who/what is described as wicked and fierce by the author ?
(A) The clever disciple
(B) The sage
(C) The tiger
(D) The forest
(E) None of these
9. Which of the following is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage ?
(A) The clever disciple was brought back to life by the sage
(B) The sage wanted his disciples to use their learning only for doing good
(C) The sage was biased towards the clever disciple and disliked others
(D) The sage ultimately taught the secret verse to all his disciples
(E) All are true
10. Why did the clever disciple recite the verse to the dead tiger ?
(A) So that the other disciples may be eaten up by the tiger
(B) To flaunt the power of the verse to the other disciples
(C) Because the sage told him to do so
(D) So that he could himself to the sage
(E) None of these
Directions—(Q. 11–13) Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in MEANING to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
11. pondered
(A) guessed
(B) puzzled
(C) studied
(D) thought
(E) attended
12. pounced
(A) climbed
(B) looked
(C) roared
(D) plunged
(E) jumped
13. cried
(A) wept
(B) screamed
(C) protested
(D) tearful
(E) saddened
Directions—(Q. 14 –15) Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in MEANING to the word printed in boldas used in the passage.
14. bright
(A) dim
(B) soft
(C) dull
(D) faint
(E) vague
15. fierce
(A) timid
(B) emotional
(C) civilized
(D) pleased
(E) domesticated
Directions—(Q. 16 –20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentences should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and No Correction is Required, mark (E) as the answer.
16. He wants a start a new business but he did not have any money.
(A) Thought to start
(B) Want to started
(C) Wanted to start
(D) Wants for start
(E) No Correction Required
17. As Rohan was already late, he had his breakfast while walk down the road.
(A) walking down the
(B) walking at the
(C) walked on the
(D) walked down the
(E) No Correction Required
18. The poor bullock do not move since the cart was overloaded with heavy goods.
(A) can not move
(B) unable to move
(C) was not moved
(D) could not move
(E) No Correction Required
19. He covered the expensive furniture at sheet before he started painting the ceiling.
(A) with sheet ahead
(B) with sheet before
(C) in sheet prior
(D) in sheet earlier
(E) No Correction Required
20. The smoke if inhaled proves to be more fatal than the burn itself.
(A) be most fatal
(B) kill more fatal
(C) be additional fatal
(D) be greater fatal
(E) No Correction Required
Directions—(Q. 21–25) In each question below a sentences with four words printed in bold type is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four printed in bold may be either misspelt or inappropriatein the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E) i.e., ‘All correct’ as your answer.
21. Indian peoples (A) invest (B) as much (C) in gold as in bank savings accounts. (D) All correct (E)
22. The issues (A) of hunger and poorty (B) are left behind (C) as we have progressed (D) in technology. All correct (E)
23. Rajan would (A) pick (B) up his children from (C) the school and superwise (D) their homework. All correct (E)
24. A good (A) leader is of prime (B) importance for develop (C) of any organisation. (D) All correct (E)
25. The milk vendor (A) studied hard (B) for four years before topped (C) the national level (D) exam. All correct (E)
Directions—(Q. 26–30) Rearrange the following six sentences 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them—
1. The emperor was impressed with me and rewarded me suitably.
2. He then asked me to make it shorter without erasing its ends.
3. One fine day the king decided to test my intelligence.
4. By doing so, I could make the line shorter without erasing the ends.
5. After thinking over it for some time, I drew longer lines on both the ends of the line that the emperor had drawn.
6. He drew a line on the floor with the help of a chalk
26. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
27. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
28. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
29. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
30. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Directions—(Q. 31– 40) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
31. She considered herself (A) / very fortunate to (B) / have had a (C) / very good education. (D) No error (E)
32. A lot number of people (A) / donate money to the organisation (B) / at this time (C) / of the year. (D) No error (E)
33. The leader of the opposition (A) / is in the danger (B) / of lost his seat (C) / in the next elections. (D) No error (E)
34. He is the same (A) / ice-cream vendor (B) / which sold ice-creams (C) / when we were kids. (D) No error (E)
35. The police received (A) / tremendous support from (B) / the general public (C) / over that issue. (D) No error (E)
36. I have bought for my sister (A) / a bottle of perfume (B) / on her birthday (C) / and I hope she liked it. (D) No error (E)
37. Throughout his tenure (A) / at the office he (B) / have proven himself to be a (C) / talented and hard-working employee. (D) No error (E)
38. The committee did not (A) / approve the plan (B) / since it were (C) / neither practical nor efficient. (D) No error (E)
39. The bus driver drove rashly (A) / and we had (B) / a narrow escape (C) / on a number of occasions. (D) No error (E)
40. He never remember (A) / to pick up the (B) / milk bottles while (C) / picking up the newspaper. (D) No error (E)
Directions—(Q. 41–50) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Thesenumbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
The visit to the planet earth museum is always exciting and teaches some interesting …(41)… about the world we live in.
Forests are home to nearly half of the world’s plants and animals. Trees clean the air and …(42)… oxygen for us to breathe. Everyday we cut …(43)… trees and destroy more than 36 football fields of forests.
Rivers collect rainwater and …(44)… it to the oceans. Farms and factories pollute the rivers with pesticides and chemicals. This is harmful to the marine animals and the humans …(45)… drink it.
At the opposite ends of the worlds, Arctic and the Antarctic are freezing cold. So cold that they are …(46)… covered in ice. The fuel we use makes the climate …(47)… It melts the ice and the water level rises which …(48)… to floods.
Out planet is …(49)…. We must conserve it by using as much renewable sources of energy as possible. Every individual must play his part to …(50)… to the protection of the environment.
41. (A) concept
(B) observation
(C) facts
(D) experience
(E) struggles
42. (A) take
(B) acquire
(C) display
(D) filter
(E) produce
43. (A) down
(B) lots
(C) much
(D) through
(E) thousands
44. (A) throw
(B) dispenses
(C) merges
(D) carry
(E) combines
45. (A) which
(B) who
(C) whom
(D) that
(E) those
46. (A) never
(B) once
(C) most
(D) equally
(E) always
47. (A) colder
(B) uncomfortable
(C) heated
(D) warmer
(E) burning
48. (A) leads
(B) results
(C) leading
(D) grows
(E) develop
49. (A) indestructible
(B) intense
(C) precious
(D) expensive
(E) lavish
50. (A) help
(B) contribute
(C) afford
(D) result
(E) leading
Answers : 1. (A), 2. (E) ,3. (D), 4. (B), 5. (A) ,6. (D) ,7. (D) ,8. (C) ,9. (C) ,10. (B). 11. (D) ,
12. (E) ,13. (B) 14. (C) ,15. (A). 16. (C), 17. (A), 18. (D), 19. (B),
20. (E) 21. (A), 22. (B) ,23. (D), 24. (C) ,25. (E) 26. (C) ,27. (E) ,
28. (B) ,29. (D), 30. (A) 31. (B) ,32. (A), 33. (C), 34. (C) ,35. (E),
36. (D) ,37. (C) ,38. (C) ,39. (E), 40. (A). 41. (C), 42. (E) ,43. (A),
44. (D), 45. (B) ,46. (E) ,47. (D), 48. (B) ,49. (C), 50. (A)
Saturday, 22 May 2010
ANDHRA BANK PO EXAM 2009
Andhra Bank Probationary Officers Exam., 2009
(Held on 5-7-2009)
General Awareness : Solved Paper
1. The Govt. of India decided to scrap the import duty on cotton and also withdraw incentives on the export of the same. How will this action of the govt. affect the cotton market in India ?
1. More and more traders will be able to import cotton as there is no import duty on it.
2. The price of the cotton in domestic market will come down.
3. More and more farmers will no start growing cotton.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
2. As per the reports in the financial newspapers CCEA cleared many FDI proposals recently. What is the full form of CCEA ?
(A) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(B) Congress Committee on Economic Affairs
(C) Cabinet Committee on Emergency Accounts
(D) Clearance Committee on Export Accounts
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
3. The Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydel power project is being developed on which of the following rivers ?
(A) Ganga
(B) Alaknanda
(C) Yamuna
(D) Sabarmati
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
4. Despite the rampant volatility in the market trends and rising costs all over the world, some countries were able to grab the business of outsourcing IT and BPO services from some big countries. Which of the following had been the most favoured nation during 2008-09 for the same ?
(A) China
(B) South Korea
(C) India
(D) Brazil
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
5. The facility which allows mobile subscribers to switch from one service provider to another without changing their mobile number is known as Mobile Number—
(A) Protectability
(B) Portability
(C) Promotability
(D) Permeability
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
6. Which of the following economies is not in the top 10 economies of the world ?
(A) USA
(B) Japan
(C) Germany
(D) China
(E) South Africa
Ans : (E)
7. Which of the following banks has opened the country’s first ‘Cash Factory’ in Lucknow which will issue currency notes to all its branches and ATM in that area ?
(A) Bank of India
(B) Bank of Baroda
(C) State Bank of India
(D) Union Bank of India
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
8. Many times we read in newspapers that the RBI has revised certain rates/ratios under LAF. What is the full form of LAF ?
(A) Legal Adjustment Facility
(B) Liquidity Adjustment Facility
(C) Longterm Achievement Facility
(D) Legal Adjustment Formality
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
9. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana (AABY) launched by the Union Govt. ?
1. The scheme is drawn to include another one crore beneficiaries in the scheme by the end of September 2009.
2. The scheme was announced to provide insurance cover to those women workers who come for job under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
3. Under the scheme, the central govt. bears the entire amount of the premium which is around Rs. 6,000 per year for each beneficiary.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
10. As per the Interim Budget of the Union Govt. for 2009-10, around Rs. 1,31,000 crores were allocated for various flagship programmes of the Govt. of India. Amongst these, one particular programme is given at Rs. 41,000 crores as it is aimed at development of infrastructure in the rural areas of the country. What is that programme ?
(A) Rajiv Gandhi Rural Drinking Water Mission
(B) Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Scheme
(D) National Rural Health Mission
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
11. Who amongst the following was the chairperson of the committee set up for Financial SectorAssessment
by the Govt. of India and RBI ?
(A) Dr. Rakesh Mohan
(B) Dr. D. Subbarao
(C) Mr. Pranab Mukherjee
(D) Mr. P. Chidambaram
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
12. As per the reports published in the newspapers the use of credit cards in India has gone down by about 8% during 2008-09. What are the main reasons for the same ?
1. High interest rate charged by the card companies.
2. Rise in delinquency level related to use of credit cards.
3. Govt. policies which do not allow the launch of new credit cards by the banks.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
13. As per the reports in the media the exports from India has gone down by 13% in the last few months. What steps has the Union Govt. taken to boost the same ?
1. Customs duty under export promotion capital goods scheme was cut to 3% from the earlier 5%.
2. Special incentives of Rs. 325 crore were announced for sectors like handmade carpets, leather and textiles.
3. Excise duty on the goods produced exclusively for exports is withdrawn fully.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2, and 3
Ans : (D)
14. Which of the following states in India is at the top of the Investment Index prepared by the World Bank ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka
(D) Tamil Nadu
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
15. The G-20 Summit was organized in London on 2nd April 2009. Which of the following announcement(s) was/were made in the summit ?
1. US $ 1•1 trillion will be provided to restore credit, growth and jobs in the world economy.
2. A wider global regulation will be launched to protect banks from the toxic assets.
3. A Financial Stability Forum will be established with the assistance of IMF.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2, and 3
Ans : (A)
16. The Govt. of India recently provided an amount of Rs. 65,300 crores to about 3•6 crore farmers in India. What was the purpose of the distribution of this much amount to the farmers ?
(A) To enable them to purchase tractors and other hi-tech agricultural machines
(B) This was given to them as a debt waiver and relief package
(C) To provide them fertilizers and advanced high yielding seeds for the next harvesting season
(D) To help them to avail internet services and update their knowledge about the farming techniques and adopt new methods of the same
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
17. Which of the following is true about Value Added Tax (VAT) ?
1. It is a consumption tax levied on value added to the product on every stage of its production.
2. VAT is levied by the Union Govt. and only a small part goes to State Govts.
3. The income tax on retailers is now decided on the basis of their VAT collection in a year.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
18. Mr. Najib Razak is the new Prime Minister of —
(A) Myanmar
(B) Indonesia
(C) Malaysia
(D) Thailand
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
19. India recently signed an agreement with the European patent office. How would this agreement be helpful to our country ?
1. It will help India to protect its traditional knowledge of medicines.
2. India’s Traditional Knowledge Library which is in digital form will now be available to the Patent Examiners at the European Patent Office.
3. India will have the right to grant patents for all its traditional medicines and herbs.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All the three
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
20. The 21st Arab League Summit was held in which of the following countries in March 2009 ?
(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) Iran
(C) Qatar
(D) UAE
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
21. India recently got a consignment of 60 tonnes of uranium from which of the following countries to be used in Rajasthan Atomic Power Station ?
(A) USA
(B) Canada
(C) France
(D) South Korea
(E) China
Ans : (C)
22. India and Chile recently agreed to allow Free Trade between both the countries. What does it really mean ?
1. India can sell any product to Chile and Chile can also sell any product to India.
2. India and Chile both will sell goods or services to each other but the payment for the same will be only in return goods. No hard cash will be paid for such transactions.
3. Whatever goods both of them will import or export, the payment will be made only in US dollars and only cash transactions will take place.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
23. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the Global Hunger Index published recently ?
1. The Index is prepared every year by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
2. As per the report about 27% of world’s undernourished population lives in India.
3. The number of undernourished is more in urban areas than the rural one.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All the three
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
24. The President’s Rule was imposed in which of the following North-Eastern States in March 2009 ?
(A) Nagaland
(B) Assam
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Meghalaya
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
25. Arvind Bhat won the 23rd National Badminton Championship held in Indore by defeating —
(A) Nikhil Kanetkar
(B) P. Gopichand
(C) Nandu Natekar
(D) P. Kashyap
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
26. Who amongst the following became the first woman pilot in the world to fly MIG-35 fighter plane ?
(A) Suman Sharma
(B) Saudamini Deshmukh
(C) Kirsty Moore
(D) Nicole Malachowski
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
27. The 14th Summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) was organized in which of the following countries ?
(A) Vietnam
(B) Myanmar
(C) Indonesia
(D) Thailand
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
28. India recently signed a Defence Deal with Israel. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the same ?
1. India will purchase a stateof-the-art air defence system from Israel at a whopping cost of US $ 1•4 billion.
2. A complex of 5 ordinance plants would be established in Nalanda.
3. Israel will develop a seaborne and shore-based system to protect India from missile attacks on it.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (A)
29. Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai is the new —
(A) President of Zimbabwe
(B) Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
(C) President of Kenya
(D) Prime Minister of Kenya
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
30. Which of the following teams won the ICC Women’s World Cup Cricket Finals held in March 2009 ?
(A) Australia
(B) India
(C) England
(D) New Zealand
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
31. As we all can notice, the nature of agribusiness in India has changed a lot in the last few years. This is because the food habits of the people have changed. What are these changes ?
1. The consumption of high value food like fruits, vegetables, fishery and livestock has increased. Hence, farmers are shifting attention to these.
2. The demand for processed food and ready-to-eat food has increased. Hence, agro business has become a lucrative option.
3. The use of genetically modified seeds has started giving bumper crops and 60% of the same is sold as processed food in local and foreign markets.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All the three
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
32. Which of the following countries is not a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation which was in news recently ?
(A) Russia
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Kyrgyzstan
(E) Tajikistan
Ans : (B)
33. Under the Project 2011, the All India Football Federation is preparing players for the matches to be held in the year 2011 for which of the following events ?
(A) Olympics
(B) Asian Cup
(C) FIFA World Cup
(D) National Championship
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
34. As per reports some state governments in India have put a ban on the sale of Ammonium Nitrate or its other combinations in the open market as the same is being used by some people as an explosive. Ban on open sale of such chemicals can be put under which of the following Acts ?
(A) Explosive Substance Act
(B) Narcotics Act
(C) The Trade and Merchandise Act
(D) Dangerous Drugs Act
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
35. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Flight into Fear’ ?
(A) Capt. Devi Sharan
(B) Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat
(C) Dr. Kiran Bedi
(D) Sri Jaswant Singh
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
36. Which of the following is an international forum to discuss and implement supervisory norm in all the banks of the world ?
(A) Basel Committee
(B) UN Charter on Commercial Laws
(C) International Board of Banks and Finance
(D) World Trade Organisation
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
37. Which of the following states ranked first in implementation of the Central Govt. sponsored scheme “Artificial Recharge of Ground Water Through dug Wells in Hard Rock Areas” ?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka
(D) Tamil Nadu
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
38. Which of the following is/are true about the Competition Commission which is set up recently ?
1. The Commission is established to prevent practices which do not support healthy business competition.
2. The Commission will have five members including the Chairman.
3. The Commission has to ensure that the financial operations of any business entity does not get concentrated in the hands of few people.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All the three
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
39. ‘Anti Tobacco Day’ is observed in India on which one of the following days ?
(A) 11th April
(B) 11th May
(C) 11th June
(D) 31st May
(E) 30th June
Ans : (D)
40. Which of the following teams won the National Women’s Football Championship Final (Seniors) held in March 2009 ?
(A) Manipur
(B) West Bengal
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Maharashtra
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
41. Who amongst the following was chosen for the award of Hoover Medal 2008 for his/her contribution to upliftment of poor and rural people ?
(A) Shri Rahul Gandhi
(B) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(C) Mrs. Sonia Gandhi
(D) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
42. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Cricket My Style’ ?
(A) Sunil Gavaskar
(B) Ravi Shastri
(C) Kapil Dev
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
(E) Saurav Ganguly
Ans : (C)
43. Many times we read about Foreign Direct Investment in the country for various project schemes. Why should government promote the idea of Foreign Direct Investment particularly when it can provide funds from its own resources ?
1. It is a supplement to domestic investments and is preferred to bridge the investment-savings gap.
2. Foreign Direct Investment helps in providing better and advanced technology which is sometimes not available domestically.
3. It generates new employment opportunities.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (C)
44. The name of Mr. Jacob Zuma was in news recently as his party has won the general election in his country with landslide victory. Mr. Zuma is from which country ?
(A) Algeria
(B) Lebanon
(C) South Africa
(D) Venezuela
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
45. As we all know, lot of people from underdeveloped states migrate to various progressive states as agricultural labour. What are the major problems of agriculture in India owing to which people have to leave their own land and work as labourer on somebody else’s farm/land ?
1. Lack of irrigation facilities, low productivity of land and uncertain monsoon.
2. Non-availability of fertilizers, etc. on subsidized rates.
3. Single crop cultivation.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All the three
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
46. Yuki Bhambri who won an international tournament recently is a famous ………
(A) Badminton player
(B) Chess player
(C) Pistol shooter
(D) Lawn Tennis player
(E) Table Tennis player
Ans : (D)
47. Who amongst the following is not a recipient of the Padma Shri Award given away recently ?
(A) Penaz Masani
(B) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
(C) Sonam Kapur
(D) Kumar Sanu
(E) M. S. Dhoni
Ans : (C)
48. As we read these days, many world economies are passing through recession at present. When can an economy be called ‘in recession’ ?
1. When a decline occurs in almost all major economic activities.
2. When the inflation reaches at a very high rate or becomes double digit inflation.
3. When big financial scams and frauds start taking place.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All the three
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
49. Vyas Samman is given for excellence in the field of ………
(A) Film
(B) Literature
(C) Dance
(D) Music
(E) Science and Technology
Ans : (B)
50. Which of the following is true about the ‘Village Grain Bank Scheme’ ?
1. The Scheme was launched to provide safeguards against starvation during the period of natural calamities or lean season.
2. The grain banks are set up in food scarce areas like drought prone areas, hot and cold desert areas, tribal areas and inaccessible hilly areas.
3. Village Panchayats who were running village grain banks earlier are now not authorized to run the same. Instead the authority is now given to NGOs and SHGs in the village.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (A)
(Held on 5-7-2009)
General Awareness : Solved Paper
1. The Govt. of India decided to scrap the import duty on cotton and also withdraw incentives on the export of the same. How will this action of the govt. affect the cotton market in India ?
1. More and more traders will be able to import cotton as there is no import duty on it.
2. The price of the cotton in domestic market will come down.
3. More and more farmers will no start growing cotton.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
2. As per the reports in the financial newspapers CCEA cleared many FDI proposals recently. What is the full form of CCEA ?
(A) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(B) Congress Committee on Economic Affairs
(C) Cabinet Committee on Emergency Accounts
(D) Clearance Committee on Export Accounts
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
3. The Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydel power project is being developed on which of the following rivers ?
(A) Ganga
(B) Alaknanda
(C) Yamuna
(D) Sabarmati
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
4. Despite the rampant volatility in the market trends and rising costs all over the world, some countries were able to grab the business of outsourcing IT and BPO services from some big countries. Which of the following had been the most favoured nation during 2008-09 for the same ?
(A) China
(B) South Korea
(C) India
(D) Brazil
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
5. The facility which allows mobile subscribers to switch from one service provider to another without changing their mobile number is known as Mobile Number—
(A) Protectability
(B) Portability
(C) Promotability
(D) Permeability
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
6. Which of the following economies is not in the top 10 economies of the world ?
(A) USA
(B) Japan
(C) Germany
(D) China
(E) South Africa
Ans : (E)
7. Which of the following banks has opened the country’s first ‘Cash Factory’ in Lucknow which will issue currency notes to all its branches and ATM in that area ?
(A) Bank of India
(B) Bank of Baroda
(C) State Bank of India
(D) Union Bank of India
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
8. Many times we read in newspapers that the RBI has revised certain rates/ratios under LAF. What is the full form of LAF ?
(A) Legal Adjustment Facility
(B) Liquidity Adjustment Facility
(C) Longterm Achievement Facility
(D) Legal Adjustment Formality
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
9. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana (AABY) launched by the Union Govt. ?
1. The scheme is drawn to include another one crore beneficiaries in the scheme by the end of September 2009.
2. The scheme was announced to provide insurance cover to those women workers who come for job under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
3. Under the scheme, the central govt. bears the entire amount of the premium which is around Rs. 6,000 per year for each beneficiary.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
10. As per the Interim Budget of the Union Govt. for 2009-10, around Rs. 1,31,000 crores were allocated for various flagship programmes of the Govt. of India. Amongst these, one particular programme is given at Rs. 41,000 crores as it is aimed at development of infrastructure in the rural areas of the country. What is that programme ?
(A) Rajiv Gandhi Rural Drinking Water Mission
(B) Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Scheme
(D) National Rural Health Mission
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
11. Who amongst the following was the chairperson of the committee set up for Financial SectorAssessment
by the Govt. of India and RBI ?
(A) Dr. Rakesh Mohan
(B) Dr. D. Subbarao
(C) Mr. Pranab Mukherjee
(D) Mr. P. Chidambaram
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
12. As per the reports published in the newspapers the use of credit cards in India has gone down by about 8% during 2008-09. What are the main reasons for the same ?
1. High interest rate charged by the card companies.
2. Rise in delinquency level related to use of credit cards.
3. Govt. policies which do not allow the launch of new credit cards by the banks.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
13. As per the reports in the media the exports from India has gone down by 13% in the last few months. What steps has the Union Govt. taken to boost the same ?
1. Customs duty under export promotion capital goods scheme was cut to 3% from the earlier 5%.
2. Special incentives of Rs. 325 crore were announced for sectors like handmade carpets, leather and textiles.
3. Excise duty on the goods produced exclusively for exports is withdrawn fully.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2, and 3
Ans : (D)
14. Which of the following states in India is at the top of the Investment Index prepared by the World Bank ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka
(D) Tamil Nadu
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
15. The G-20 Summit was organized in London on 2nd April 2009. Which of the following announcement(s) was/were made in the summit ?
1. US $ 1•1 trillion will be provided to restore credit, growth and jobs in the world economy.
2. A wider global regulation will be launched to protect banks from the toxic assets.
3. A Financial Stability Forum will be established with the assistance of IMF.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2, and 3
Ans : (A)
16. The Govt. of India recently provided an amount of Rs. 65,300 crores to about 3•6 crore farmers in India. What was the purpose of the distribution of this much amount to the farmers ?
(A) To enable them to purchase tractors and other hi-tech agricultural machines
(B) This was given to them as a debt waiver and relief package
(C) To provide them fertilizers and advanced high yielding seeds for the next harvesting season
(D) To help them to avail internet services and update their knowledge about the farming techniques and adopt new methods of the same
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
17. Which of the following is true about Value Added Tax (VAT) ?
1. It is a consumption tax levied on value added to the product on every stage of its production.
2. VAT is levied by the Union Govt. and only a small part goes to State Govts.
3. The income tax on retailers is now decided on the basis of their VAT collection in a year.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
18. Mr. Najib Razak is the new Prime Minister of —
(A) Myanmar
(B) Indonesia
(C) Malaysia
(D) Thailand
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
19. India recently signed an agreement with the European patent office. How would this agreement be helpful to our country ?
1. It will help India to protect its traditional knowledge of medicines.
2. India’s Traditional Knowledge Library which is in digital form will now be available to the Patent Examiners at the European Patent Office.
3. India will have the right to grant patents for all its traditional medicines and herbs.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All the three
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
20. The 21st Arab League Summit was held in which of the following countries in March 2009 ?
(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) Iran
(C) Qatar
(D) UAE
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
21. India recently got a consignment of 60 tonnes of uranium from which of the following countries to be used in Rajasthan Atomic Power Station ?
(A) USA
(B) Canada
(C) France
(D) South Korea
(E) China
Ans : (C)
22. India and Chile recently agreed to allow Free Trade between both the countries. What does it really mean ?
1. India can sell any product to Chile and Chile can also sell any product to India.
2. India and Chile both will sell goods or services to each other but the payment for the same will be only in return goods. No hard cash will be paid for such transactions.
3. Whatever goods both of them will import or export, the payment will be made only in US dollars and only cash transactions will take place.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
23. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the Global Hunger Index published recently ?
1. The Index is prepared every year by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
2. As per the report about 27% of world’s undernourished population lives in India.
3. The number of undernourished is more in urban areas than the rural one.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All the three
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
24. The President’s Rule was imposed in which of the following North-Eastern States in March 2009 ?
(A) Nagaland
(B) Assam
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Meghalaya
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
25. Arvind Bhat won the 23rd National Badminton Championship held in Indore by defeating —
(A) Nikhil Kanetkar
(B) P. Gopichand
(C) Nandu Natekar
(D) P. Kashyap
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
26. Who amongst the following became the first woman pilot in the world to fly MIG-35 fighter plane ?
(A) Suman Sharma
(B) Saudamini Deshmukh
(C) Kirsty Moore
(D) Nicole Malachowski
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
27. The 14th Summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) was organized in which of the following countries ?
(A) Vietnam
(B) Myanmar
(C) Indonesia
(D) Thailand
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
28. India recently signed a Defence Deal with Israel. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the same ?
1. India will purchase a stateof-the-art air defence system from Israel at a whopping cost of US $ 1•4 billion.
2. A complex of 5 ordinance plants would be established in Nalanda.
3. Israel will develop a seaborne and shore-based system to protect India from missile attacks on it.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (A)
29. Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai is the new —
(A) President of Zimbabwe
(B) Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
(C) President of Kenya
(D) Prime Minister of Kenya
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
30. Which of the following teams won the ICC Women’s World Cup Cricket Finals held in March 2009 ?
(A) Australia
(B) India
(C) England
(D) New Zealand
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
31. As we all can notice, the nature of agribusiness in India has changed a lot in the last few years. This is because the food habits of the people have changed. What are these changes ?
1. The consumption of high value food like fruits, vegetables, fishery and livestock has increased. Hence, farmers are shifting attention to these.
2. The demand for processed food and ready-to-eat food has increased. Hence, agro business has become a lucrative option.
3. The use of genetically modified seeds has started giving bumper crops and 60% of the same is sold as processed food in local and foreign markets.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All the three
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
32. Which of the following countries is not a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation which was in news recently ?
(A) Russia
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Kyrgyzstan
(E) Tajikistan
Ans : (B)
33. Under the Project 2011, the All India Football Federation is preparing players for the matches to be held in the year 2011 for which of the following events ?
(A) Olympics
(B) Asian Cup
(C) FIFA World Cup
(D) National Championship
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
34. As per reports some state governments in India have put a ban on the sale of Ammonium Nitrate or its other combinations in the open market as the same is being used by some people as an explosive. Ban on open sale of such chemicals can be put under which of the following Acts ?
(A) Explosive Substance Act
(B) Narcotics Act
(C) The Trade and Merchandise Act
(D) Dangerous Drugs Act
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
35. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Flight into Fear’ ?
(A) Capt. Devi Sharan
(B) Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat
(C) Dr. Kiran Bedi
(D) Sri Jaswant Singh
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
36. Which of the following is an international forum to discuss and implement supervisory norm in all the banks of the world ?
(A) Basel Committee
(B) UN Charter on Commercial Laws
(C) International Board of Banks and Finance
(D) World Trade Organisation
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
37. Which of the following states ranked first in implementation of the Central Govt. sponsored scheme “Artificial Recharge of Ground Water Through dug Wells in Hard Rock Areas” ?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka
(D) Tamil Nadu
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
38. Which of the following is/are true about the Competition Commission which is set up recently ?
1. The Commission is established to prevent practices which do not support healthy business competition.
2. The Commission will have five members including the Chairman.
3. The Commission has to ensure that the financial operations of any business entity does not get concentrated in the hands of few people.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All the three
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
39. ‘Anti Tobacco Day’ is observed in India on which one of the following days ?
(A) 11th April
(B) 11th May
(C) 11th June
(D) 31st May
(E) 30th June
Ans : (D)
40. Which of the following teams won the National Women’s Football Championship Final (Seniors) held in March 2009 ?
(A) Manipur
(B) West Bengal
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Maharashtra
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
41. Who amongst the following was chosen for the award of Hoover Medal 2008 for his/her contribution to upliftment of poor and rural people ?
(A) Shri Rahul Gandhi
(B) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(C) Mrs. Sonia Gandhi
(D) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
42. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Cricket My Style’ ?
(A) Sunil Gavaskar
(B) Ravi Shastri
(C) Kapil Dev
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
(E) Saurav Ganguly
Ans : (C)
43. Many times we read about Foreign Direct Investment in the country for various project schemes. Why should government promote the idea of Foreign Direct Investment particularly when it can provide funds from its own resources ?
1. It is a supplement to domestic investments and is preferred to bridge the investment-savings gap.
2. Foreign Direct Investment helps in providing better and advanced technology which is sometimes not available domestically.
3. It generates new employment opportunities.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (C)
44. The name of Mr. Jacob Zuma was in news recently as his party has won the general election in his country with landslide victory. Mr. Zuma is from which country ?
(A) Algeria
(B) Lebanon
(C) South Africa
(D) Venezuela
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
45. As we all know, lot of people from underdeveloped states migrate to various progressive states as agricultural labour. What are the major problems of agriculture in India owing to which people have to leave their own land and work as labourer on somebody else’s farm/land ?
1. Lack of irrigation facilities, low productivity of land and uncertain monsoon.
2. Non-availability of fertilizers, etc. on subsidized rates.
3. Single crop cultivation.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All the three
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
46. Yuki Bhambri who won an international tournament recently is a famous ………
(A) Badminton player
(B) Chess player
(C) Pistol shooter
(D) Lawn Tennis player
(E) Table Tennis player
Ans : (D)
47. Who amongst the following is not a recipient of the Padma Shri Award given away recently ?
(A) Penaz Masani
(B) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
(C) Sonam Kapur
(D) Kumar Sanu
(E) M. S. Dhoni
Ans : (C)
48. As we read these days, many world economies are passing through recession at present. When can an economy be called ‘in recession’ ?
1. When a decline occurs in almost all major economic activities.
2. When the inflation reaches at a very high rate or becomes double digit inflation.
3. When big financial scams and frauds start taking place.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All the three
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
49. Vyas Samman is given for excellence in the field of ………
(A) Film
(B) Literature
(C) Dance
(D) Music
(E) Science and Technology
Ans : (B)
50. Which of the following is true about the ‘Village Grain Bank Scheme’ ?
1. The Scheme was launched to provide safeguards against starvation during the period of natural calamities or lean season.
2. The grain banks are set up in food scarce areas like drought prone areas, hot and cold desert areas, tribal areas and inaccessible hilly areas.
3. Village Panchayats who were running village grain banks earlier are now not authorized to run the same. Instead the authority is now given to NGOs and SHGs in the village.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (A)
ANDHRA BANK MARKETING ASSOCIATES EXAM 2009
Andhra Bank Marketing Associates, (IInd Shift) Exam., 2009
(Held on 5-7-2009)
English Language : Solved Paper
Directions—(Q. 1–8) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
A new analysis has determined that the threat of global warming can still be greatly diminished if nations cut emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases by 70% this century. The analysis was done by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). While global temperatures would rise, the most dangerous potential aspects of climate change, including massive losses of Arctic sea ice and permafrost and significant sea-level rise, could be partially avoided.
“This research indicates that we can no longer avoid significant warming during this century,” said NCAR scientist Warren Washington, the study paper’s lead author. “But, if the world were to implement this level of emission cuts, we could stabilize the threat of climate change”, he added.
Average global temperatures have warmed by close to 1 degree Celsius since the pre-industrial era. Much of the warming is due to human-produced emissions of greenhouse gases, predominantly carbon dioxide. This heat-trapping gas has increased from a preindustrial level of about 284 parts per million (ppm) in the atmosphere to more than 380 ppm today. With research showing that additional warming of about 1 degree C may be the threshold for dangerous climate change, the European Union has called for dramatic cuts in emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
To examine the impact of such cuts on the world’s climate, Washington and his colleagues ran a series of global studies with the NCAR-based Community Climate System Model (CCSM). They assumed that carbon dioxide levels could be held to 450 ppm at the end of this century. In contrast, emissions are now on track to reach about 750 ppm by 2100 if unchecked. The team’s results showed that if carbon dioxide were held to 450 ppm, global temperatures would increase by 0•6 degrees Celsius above current readings by the end of the century. In contrast, the study showed that temperatures would rise by almost four times that amount, to 2•2 degrees Celsius above current readings, if emissions were allowed to continue on their present course. Holding carbon dioxide levels to 450 ppm would have other impacts, according to the climate modeling study.
Sea-level rise due to thermal expansion as water temperatures warmed would be 14 centimetres (about 5•5 inches) instead of 22 centimetres (8•7 inches). Also, Arctic ice in the summertime would shrink by about a quarter in volume and stabilize by 2100, as opposed to shrinking atleast three-quarters and continuing to melt, and Arctic warming would be reduced by almost half.
1. Why has the European Union called for dramatic cuts in carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions ?
(A) As global warming is not an issue of concern
(B) As the temperatures may rise almost by an additional one degree and this may lead to severe climate change
(C) As the NCAR has forced the European Union to announce the cuts
(D) As all the nations have decided to cut emissions of carbon dioxide
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
2. What would not be one of the impacts of cutting greenhouse gas emissions ?
(A) Temperatures will stop soaring
(B) Ice in the Arctic sea would melt at a slower pace
(C) The rise in sea level would be lesser
(D) All of the above would be the impact
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
3. What would be the impact of holding the carbon dioxide level at 450 ppm at the end of this century ?
1. Global temperatures would increase by 0•6 degrees Celcius.
2. Arctic warming would be reduced by half.
3. Thermal expansion will stop completely.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 1 and 2
(C) Only 2 and 3
(D) All the three 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
4. What does the scientist Warren Washington mean when he says “we could stabilize the threat of climate change” ?
(A) Climate change can be stopped completely
(B) Climate change can be regularized
(C) Climate change and its effects can be studied extensively
(D) The ill-effects of the change in climate can be minimized
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
5. Why did Washington and his colleagues conduct a series of studies ?
(A) Because they realized that the temperature increase was almost about 1 degree
(B) So that they could stabilize the climate change
(C) So that they could help the European Union in cutting the carbon dioxide emissions
(D) Because they found out that the greenhouse gas emissions could be cut by 70%
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
6. What would be the impact of unchecked greenhouse gas and carbon dioxide emissions ?
(A) The temperature would rise from the current temperature by 2•2 degrees Celsius
(B) The sea-level would rise by about 5•5 inches
(C) The arctic ice would stabilize by 2100
(D) The arctic ice would reduce by one-fourth
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
7. What can be the most appropriate title of the above passage ?
(A) A study of the rise in water level
(B) A study of rise in temperatures
(C) A study of the effects of greenhouse gas emissions
(D) A study of the Arctic region
(E) A study of change in seasons
Ans : (C)
8. Which of the following statements is true in context of the passage ?
(A) At present the carbon dioxide emission is about 284 ppm
(B) The carbon dioxide emissions will be about 450 ppm at the end of this century if unchecked
(C) The carbon dioxide emission was about 380 ppm during the pre-industrial era
(D) The carbon dioxide emissions will be about 750 ppm at the end of this century if unchecked
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 9–12) Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in MEANING to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
9. predominantly
(A) clearly
(B) aggressively
(C) mainly
(D) firstly
(E) faintly
Ans : (C)
10. massive
(A) tall
(B) tough
(C) total
(D) little
(E) severe
Ans : (A)
11. shrink
(A) contract
(B) physician
(C) wither
(D) shrivel
(E) reduce
Ans : (E)
12. dramatic
(A) unprecedented
(B) thrilling
(C) spectacular
(D) effective
(E) feeble
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 13–15) Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in MEANING to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
13. opposed
(A) resistant
(B) against
(C) favouring
(D) similar
(E) agree
Ans : (D)
14. diminished
(A) created
(B) rose
(C) increased
(D) lessen
(E) finished
Ans : (C)
15. significant
(A) substantial
(B) miniscule
(C) incoherent
(D) unimportant
(E) irrelevant
Ans : (B)
Directions—(Q. 16–20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and No Correction is Required, mark (E) as the answer.
16. Naturally, with everything gone so well for them, it was time for celebration.
(A) go so well
(B) going so well
(C) gone as well
(D) going as well
(E) No Correction Required
Ans : (B)
17. The ban was imposed by the state’s commercial taxes department last Friday after protests by a certain community, which had threat to burn cinema halls screening the controversial movie.
(A) had threats of burning
(B) had threated to burn
(C) had threatened to burn
(D) had threatened to burning
(E) No Correction Required
Ans : (C)
18. Rakesh, an avid football player who captained his team in school and college, will inaugurate the match tomorrow in Pune.
(A) will be inaugurate
(B) is inauguration
(C) will inaugurating
(D) is inaugurate
(E) No Correction Required
Ans : (E)
19. At a musical night organised for them, the artistic side of the doctors came as forward, as they sang beautifully and made the evening truly memorable.
(A) come forward
(B) come to the fore
(C) came to the forth
(D) came to the fore
(E) No Correction Required
Ans : (C)
20. Although scared of heights, she gather all her courage and stood atop the 24-storey building to participate in the activities.
(A) gathered all her courage
(B) gathered all courageous
(C) gather all courageous
(D) is gathered all courage
(E) No Correction Required
Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 21–25) Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
21. Along with a sharp rise in ……, a recession would eventually result in more men, women and children living in ……
(A) crime, apathy
(B) fatalities, poor
(C) deaths, slums
(D) unemployment, poverty
(E) migrations streets
Ans : (D)
22. Behaving in a …… and serious way, even in a …… situation, makes people respect you.
(A) calm, difficult
(B) steady, angry
(C) flamboyant, tricky
(D) cool, astounding
(E) silly, sound
Ans : (A)
23. An airplane with …… passengers on board made an unscheduled …… as the airport to which it was heading was covered with thick fog.
(A) irritable, slip
(B) faulty, stop
(C) variety, halt
(D) tons, wait
(E) numerous, landing
Ans : (C)
24. The government has …… to provide financial aid to the ones …… by severe floods in the city.
(A) desired, troubled
(B) promised, havoc
(C) failed, affected
(D) wanted, struck
(E) decided, ill
Ans : (C)
25. Deemed universities …… huge fees, but have not been successful in providing …… education to our students.
(A) collect, maintaining
(B) pay, better
(C) ask, good
(D) charge, quality
(E) demand, quantitative
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 26–30) Rearrange the following six sentences 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
1. In turn the buyer is called the franchisee.
2. These two parties are called the franchisor and franchisee.
3. This means that it gives permission for the buyer to use its name and sell its products.
4. He pays money to the franchisor, and agrees to obey the rules the franchisor makes.
5. A franchising agreement includes two parties.
6. The franchisor is the business house/entity which grants the franchisee license.
26. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
Ans : (C)
27. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 1
(D) 4
(E) 2
Ans : (B)
28. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
Ans : (B)
29. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Ans : (E)
30. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 31–40) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
31. The angry at being (A) / left out of the bonanza (B) / is palpable among (C) / employees of the organization. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)
32. There are just too few trains (A) / for the ever-grow (B) / number of passengers (C) / in the city. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)
33. If all goes well, (A) / the examination scheduled for next month (B) / is all set to be completely free (C) / from annoying power cuts and disruptions. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)
34. His comments came after (A) / the research group said that its (B) / consumer confidence index were (C) / slumped to its lowest level. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)
35. The buzz at the party was (A) / that a famous (B) / filmstar and politician, would (C) / probable drop by for a while. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)
36. The President has denied (A) / that the economy is in recession (B) / or was go into one (C) / despite a spate of downcast reports. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)
37. Aggression in some teenage boys (A) / may be linkage to overly (B) / large glands in their brains, (C) / a new study has found. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)
38. The opposition disrupted proceedings (A) / in both Houses of Parliament (B) / for the second consecutive day (C) / above the plight of farmers in the country. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)
39. In response to the growing crisis (A) / the agency is urgently asking for (B) / more contributions, to make up for (C) / its sharp decline in purchasing power. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)
40. The tennis player easy through (A) / the opening set before her opponent, (B) / rallied to take the final two sets (C) / for the biggest victory of her young career. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 41–50) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
In economics, the term recession generally describes the reduction of a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for atleast two quarters. A recession is …(41)… by rising unemployment, increase in government borrowing, …(42)… of share and stock prices and falling investment. All of these characteristics have effects on people. Some recessions have been anticipated by stock market declines. The real-estate market also usually …(43)… before a recession. However real-estate declines can last much longer than recessions. During an economic decline, high …(44)… stocks such as financial services, pharmaceuticals and tobacco …(45)… to hold up better. However when the economy starts to recover growth, stocks tend to recover faster. There is significant disagreement about how health care and utilities tend to …(46)….
In 2008, an economic recession was suggested by several important indicators of economic downturn. These …(47)… high oil prices, which led to …(48)… high food prices due to a dependence of food production on petroleum, as well as using food crop products such as ethanol and biodiesel as an …(49)… to petroleum and global inflation; a substantial credit crisis leading to the drastic bankruptcy of large and well …(50)… investment banks as well as commercial banks in various, diverse nations around the world; increased unemployment and signs of contemporaneous economic downturns in major economies of the world, a global recession.
41. (A) visualized
(B) characterized
(C) imagined
(D) depict
(E) shown
Ans : (B)
42. (A) decrease
(B) abundance
(C) increase
(D) variance
(E) more
Ans : (A)
43. (A) strengthens
(B) volatile
(C) weakens
(D) initiates
(E) awakens
Ans : (C)
44. (A) result
(B) payment
(C) maintained
(D) yield
(E) heavy
Ans : (D)
45. (A) yearn
(B) made
(C) are
(D) want
(E) tend
Ans : (E)
46. (A) increased
(B) fight
(C) distribute
(D) recover
(E) wait
Ans : (D)
47. (A) included
(B) encompass
(C) meant
(D) show
(E) numbered
Ans : (A)
48. (A) healthy
(B) nutritious
(C) fearful
(D) dangerous
(E) abnormally
Ans : (E)
49. (A) element
(B) integral
(C) alternative
(D) variant
(E) substitute
Ans : (C)
50. (A) created
(B) established
(C) wealthy
(D) costly
(E) stand
Ans : (B)
(Held on 5-7-2009)
English Language : Solved Paper
Directions—(Q. 1–8) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
A new analysis has determined that the threat of global warming can still be greatly diminished if nations cut emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases by 70% this century. The analysis was done by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). While global temperatures would rise, the most dangerous potential aspects of climate change, including massive losses of Arctic sea ice and permafrost and significant sea-level rise, could be partially avoided.
“This research indicates that we can no longer avoid significant warming during this century,” said NCAR scientist Warren Washington, the study paper’s lead author. “But, if the world were to implement this level of emission cuts, we could stabilize the threat of climate change”, he added.
Average global temperatures have warmed by close to 1 degree Celsius since the pre-industrial era. Much of the warming is due to human-produced emissions of greenhouse gases, predominantly carbon dioxide. This heat-trapping gas has increased from a preindustrial level of about 284 parts per million (ppm) in the atmosphere to more than 380 ppm today. With research showing that additional warming of about 1 degree C may be the threshold for dangerous climate change, the European Union has called for dramatic cuts in emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
To examine the impact of such cuts on the world’s climate, Washington and his colleagues ran a series of global studies with the NCAR-based Community Climate System Model (CCSM). They assumed that carbon dioxide levels could be held to 450 ppm at the end of this century. In contrast, emissions are now on track to reach about 750 ppm by 2100 if unchecked. The team’s results showed that if carbon dioxide were held to 450 ppm, global temperatures would increase by 0•6 degrees Celsius above current readings by the end of the century. In contrast, the study showed that temperatures would rise by almost four times that amount, to 2•2 degrees Celsius above current readings, if emissions were allowed to continue on their present course. Holding carbon dioxide levels to 450 ppm would have other impacts, according to the climate modeling study.
Sea-level rise due to thermal expansion as water temperatures warmed would be 14 centimetres (about 5•5 inches) instead of 22 centimetres (8•7 inches). Also, Arctic ice in the summertime would shrink by about a quarter in volume and stabilize by 2100, as opposed to shrinking atleast three-quarters and continuing to melt, and Arctic warming would be reduced by almost half.
1. Why has the European Union called for dramatic cuts in carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions ?
(A) As global warming is not an issue of concern
(B) As the temperatures may rise almost by an additional one degree and this may lead to severe climate change
(C) As the NCAR has forced the European Union to announce the cuts
(D) As all the nations have decided to cut emissions of carbon dioxide
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
2. What would not be one of the impacts of cutting greenhouse gas emissions ?
(A) Temperatures will stop soaring
(B) Ice in the Arctic sea would melt at a slower pace
(C) The rise in sea level would be lesser
(D) All of the above would be the impact
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
3. What would be the impact of holding the carbon dioxide level at 450 ppm at the end of this century ?
1. Global temperatures would increase by 0•6 degrees Celcius.
2. Arctic warming would be reduced by half.
3. Thermal expansion will stop completely.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 1 and 2
(C) Only 2 and 3
(D) All the three 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
4. What does the scientist Warren Washington mean when he says “we could stabilize the threat of climate change” ?
(A) Climate change can be stopped completely
(B) Climate change can be regularized
(C) Climate change and its effects can be studied extensively
(D) The ill-effects of the change in climate can be minimized
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
5. Why did Washington and his colleagues conduct a series of studies ?
(A) Because they realized that the temperature increase was almost about 1 degree
(B) So that they could stabilize the climate change
(C) So that they could help the European Union in cutting the carbon dioxide emissions
(D) Because they found out that the greenhouse gas emissions could be cut by 70%
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
6. What would be the impact of unchecked greenhouse gas and carbon dioxide emissions ?
(A) The temperature would rise from the current temperature by 2•2 degrees Celsius
(B) The sea-level would rise by about 5•5 inches
(C) The arctic ice would stabilize by 2100
(D) The arctic ice would reduce by one-fourth
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
7. What can be the most appropriate title of the above passage ?
(A) A study of the rise in water level
(B) A study of rise in temperatures
(C) A study of the effects of greenhouse gas emissions
(D) A study of the Arctic region
(E) A study of change in seasons
Ans : (C)
8. Which of the following statements is true in context of the passage ?
(A) At present the carbon dioxide emission is about 284 ppm
(B) The carbon dioxide emissions will be about 450 ppm at the end of this century if unchecked
(C) The carbon dioxide emission was about 380 ppm during the pre-industrial era
(D) The carbon dioxide emissions will be about 750 ppm at the end of this century if unchecked
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 9–12) Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in MEANING to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
9. predominantly
(A) clearly
(B) aggressively
(C) mainly
(D) firstly
(E) faintly
Ans : (C)
10. massive
(A) tall
(B) tough
(C) total
(D) little
(E) severe
Ans : (A)
11. shrink
(A) contract
(B) physician
(C) wither
(D) shrivel
(E) reduce
Ans : (E)
12. dramatic
(A) unprecedented
(B) thrilling
(C) spectacular
(D) effective
(E) feeble
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 13–15) Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in MEANING to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
13. opposed
(A) resistant
(B) against
(C) favouring
(D) similar
(E) agree
Ans : (D)
14. diminished
(A) created
(B) rose
(C) increased
(D) lessen
(E) finished
Ans : (C)
15. significant
(A) substantial
(B) miniscule
(C) incoherent
(D) unimportant
(E) irrelevant
Ans : (B)
Directions—(Q. 16–20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and No Correction is Required, mark (E) as the answer.
16. Naturally, with everything gone so well for them, it was time for celebration.
(A) go so well
(B) going so well
(C) gone as well
(D) going as well
(E) No Correction Required
Ans : (B)
17. The ban was imposed by the state’s commercial taxes department last Friday after protests by a certain community, which had threat to burn cinema halls screening the controversial movie.
(A) had threats of burning
(B) had threated to burn
(C) had threatened to burn
(D) had threatened to burning
(E) No Correction Required
Ans : (C)
18. Rakesh, an avid football player who captained his team in school and college, will inaugurate the match tomorrow in Pune.
(A) will be inaugurate
(B) is inauguration
(C) will inaugurating
(D) is inaugurate
(E) No Correction Required
Ans : (E)
19. At a musical night organised for them, the artistic side of the doctors came as forward, as they sang beautifully and made the evening truly memorable.
(A) come forward
(B) come to the fore
(C) came to the forth
(D) came to the fore
(E) No Correction Required
Ans : (C)
20. Although scared of heights, she gather all her courage and stood atop the 24-storey building to participate in the activities.
(A) gathered all her courage
(B) gathered all courageous
(C) gather all courageous
(D) is gathered all courage
(E) No Correction Required
Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 21–25) Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
21. Along with a sharp rise in ……, a recession would eventually result in more men, women and children living in ……
(A) crime, apathy
(B) fatalities, poor
(C) deaths, slums
(D) unemployment, poverty
(E) migrations streets
Ans : (D)
22. Behaving in a …… and serious way, even in a …… situation, makes people respect you.
(A) calm, difficult
(B) steady, angry
(C) flamboyant, tricky
(D) cool, astounding
(E) silly, sound
Ans : (A)
23. An airplane with …… passengers on board made an unscheduled …… as the airport to which it was heading was covered with thick fog.
(A) irritable, slip
(B) faulty, stop
(C) variety, halt
(D) tons, wait
(E) numerous, landing
Ans : (C)
24. The government has …… to provide financial aid to the ones …… by severe floods in the city.
(A) desired, troubled
(B) promised, havoc
(C) failed, affected
(D) wanted, struck
(E) decided, ill
Ans : (C)
25. Deemed universities …… huge fees, but have not been successful in providing …… education to our students.
(A) collect, maintaining
(B) pay, better
(C) ask, good
(D) charge, quality
(E) demand, quantitative
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 26–30) Rearrange the following six sentences 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
1. In turn the buyer is called the franchisee.
2. These two parties are called the franchisor and franchisee.
3. This means that it gives permission for the buyer to use its name and sell its products.
4. He pays money to the franchisor, and agrees to obey the rules the franchisor makes.
5. A franchising agreement includes two parties.
6. The franchisor is the business house/entity which grants the franchisee license.
26. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
Ans : (C)
27. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 1
(D) 4
(E) 2
Ans : (B)
28. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
Ans : (B)
29. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Ans : (E)
30. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 31–40) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
31. The angry at being (A) / left out of the bonanza (B) / is palpable among (C) / employees of the organization. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)
32. There are just too few trains (A) / for the ever-grow (B) / number of passengers (C) / in the city. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)
33. If all goes well, (A) / the examination scheduled for next month (B) / is all set to be completely free (C) / from annoying power cuts and disruptions. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)
34. His comments came after (A) / the research group said that its (B) / consumer confidence index were (C) / slumped to its lowest level. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)
35. The buzz at the party was (A) / that a famous (B) / filmstar and politician, would (C) / probable drop by for a while. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)
36. The President has denied (A) / that the economy is in recession (B) / or was go into one (C) / despite a spate of downcast reports. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)
37. Aggression in some teenage boys (A) / may be linkage to overly (B) / large glands in their brains, (C) / a new study has found. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)
38. The opposition disrupted proceedings (A) / in both Houses of Parliament (B) / for the second consecutive day (C) / above the plight of farmers in the country. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)
39. In response to the growing crisis (A) / the agency is urgently asking for (B) / more contributions, to make up for (C) / its sharp decline in purchasing power. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)
40. The tennis player easy through (A) / the opening set before her opponent, (B) / rallied to take the final two sets (C) / for the biggest victory of her young career. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 41–50) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
In economics, the term recession generally describes the reduction of a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for atleast two quarters. A recession is …(41)… by rising unemployment, increase in government borrowing, …(42)… of share and stock prices and falling investment. All of these characteristics have effects on people. Some recessions have been anticipated by stock market declines. The real-estate market also usually …(43)… before a recession. However real-estate declines can last much longer than recessions. During an economic decline, high …(44)… stocks such as financial services, pharmaceuticals and tobacco …(45)… to hold up better. However when the economy starts to recover growth, stocks tend to recover faster. There is significant disagreement about how health care and utilities tend to …(46)….
In 2008, an economic recession was suggested by several important indicators of economic downturn. These …(47)… high oil prices, which led to …(48)… high food prices due to a dependence of food production on petroleum, as well as using food crop products such as ethanol and biodiesel as an …(49)… to petroleum and global inflation; a substantial credit crisis leading to the drastic bankruptcy of large and well …(50)… investment banks as well as commercial banks in various, diverse nations around the world; increased unemployment and signs of contemporaneous economic downturns in major economies of the world, a global recession.
41. (A) visualized
(B) characterized
(C) imagined
(D) depict
(E) shown
Ans : (B)
42. (A) decrease
(B) abundance
(C) increase
(D) variance
(E) more
Ans : (A)
43. (A) strengthens
(B) volatile
(C) weakens
(D) initiates
(E) awakens
Ans : (C)
44. (A) result
(B) payment
(C) maintained
(D) yield
(E) heavy
Ans : (D)
45. (A) yearn
(B) made
(C) are
(D) want
(E) tend
Ans : (E)
46. (A) increased
(B) fight
(C) distribute
(D) recover
(E) wait
Ans : (D)
47. (A) included
(B) encompass
(C) meant
(D) show
(E) numbered
Ans : (A)
48. (A) healthy
(B) nutritious
(C) fearful
(D) dangerous
(E) abnormally
Ans : (E)
49. (A) element
(B) integral
(C) alternative
(D) variant
(E) substitute
Ans : (C)
50. (A) created
(B) established
(C) wealthy
(D) costly
(E) stand
Ans : (B)
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