Test your computer knowledge

1. To change selected text to ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, click the change case button , and then click______
a. UPPERCASE
b .UPPER ALL
c. CAPS LOCK
d. Lock upper
e. Large size

2. A person who used his or expertise to gain access to other peoples computers to get information illegally or do damage is
a. Hacker
b. Analyst
c. Instant messenger
d. Programmer
e. Spammer

3. A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be__________
a. distributed
b. free
c. centralized
d. open source
e. None of these

4. Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym
a. CD
b. DVD
c. ROM
d. RW

5. The most common type of storage devices are___________
a. persistence
b. optical
c. magnetic
d. flash

6. Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer readable are known as _______
a. an ASCII Code
b. a magnetic type
c. an OCR scanner
d. a bar code
e. none of these

7. A website's main page is called it's__________
a. home page
b. browser page
c. search page
d. Index Page
e. none of these

8. Part number, part description ,and number of parts ordered are examples of_______
a. control
b. output
c. processing
d. feedback
e. output

9. To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is __________
a. dragging
b. dropping
c. right-clicking
d. shift-clicking
e. none of these

10. Computers used the__________ number systems to store data and perform calculations
a. binary
b. octal
c. decimal
d. hexadecimal
e. none of these

11.______ are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying
their identity.
a. phishing trips
b. computer viruses
c. Spyware spams
d. viruses
e. phishing scams

12. Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with your friends
a.it is not unethical, because it is legal
b. it is unethical because the files are being given for free
c. sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyrights laws.
d. it is not unethical because the files are being given for free
e. it is not unethical-anyone can access acomputer

13. Which of the following can be used to select entire document?
a. CTRL+A
b.ALT+F5
c. SHIFT+A
d. CTRL-K
e. CTRL+H

14. To instruct word to fit the width of a column to the contents of a table automatically, dick the_____ button and then option to auto fit
content
a. Fit to form
b. format
c. auto size
d. contents
e. auto fit

15. The simultaneous processing of 2 or more programs by processor is ___________
a. Multi programming
b. multi-tasking
c. time-sharing
d. multi-processing

16. A disk's content that recorded at his time of manufacture and that cannot be erased by the user is______
a. memory -only
b. write- only
c. once- only
d. run-only
e. read-only

17. What is the permanent memory built in to your computer called?
a. RAM
b. Floppy
c. CPU
d. CD-ROM
e. ROM

18. The default view in Excel is _____________ View.
a. Work
b. Auto
c. normal
d. Roman
e. none of these

19. What displays the contents of the active cell in Excel
a. Name box
b. Row heading
c. Formula Bar
d. Task panel

20. In word you can force a page break___________
a. by positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing the F1key
b. By positioning your cursor at the
appropriate place and pressing Ctrl+Enter
c. By using the insert/section break
d. by changing the font size of your
documents
e. None of these

21. Grouping and processing all of firm's transections at one time is called__________
a. A data base management system
b. Batch processing
c. A Real time system
d. An one line system
e. None of these

22. Help menu is available at which button?
a. end
b. start
c. turnoff
d. restart
e. reboot

23. You can keep your personal files/folder in_______
a. my folder
b. my documents
c. my files
d. my text
e. none of these

24. A central computer that holds collections of data and program for many PCs, Work station, and other computers is a(n)_____________
a. Super computer
b. mini computer
c. laptop
d. server
e. none of these

25. When you save to this, your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned off.
a. RAM
b. mother board
c. secondary storage device
d. primary storage device

26. The _____________ folder remains copies of messages that you have started but are not yet ready to send.
a. drafts
b. outbox
c. address book
d. sent items

27. You can _________________search by providing more information the search engine can use to select a smaller, more useful set of results
a. refine
b. expand
c. load
d. query

28. The content of_______________ are lost when computer turn off.
a. storage
b. input
c. output
d. memory
e. none of these

29. The _____________ enables you to
simultaneously keep multiple web pages open in one browser window.
a. tab bar
b. pop-up helper
c. tab row
d. address bar

30. a DVD is an example of a(n) __________
a. hard disk
b. optical disk
c. output device
d. Solid-state storage device

31. The basic unit of a work sheet into which you enter data in excel is called a ______________
a.Tab
b. cell
c. box
d. range

32. __________ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors
a. tracking
b. formatting
c. crashing
d. allotting
e. none of these

33. Which ports connects special types of music instruments to sound cards?
a. BUS
b. CPU
c. USB
d. MIDI
e. MINI

34. The process of transferring files from a computer on the internet to your computer is called _____
a. Downloading
b. uploading
c. FTP
d. JPEG
e. downsizing

35. In Excel, allows users to bring together copies of workbooks those others users have worked on independently
a. Copying
b. merging
c. pasting
d. compiling
e. none of these

36. If you want to connect to your own computer through the internet from another location, you can use _________
a. e-mail
b. FTP
c. instant message
d. Telnet
e. None of these

37. To reload a web page, press the _______ button
a. redo
b. Refresh
c. restore
c. ctrl

38. Mobile commerce is best described as ______
a. the use of kioske in marketing
b. transporting products
c. buying and selling goods/services through wireless handled devices
d. using notebook PCs in marketing

39. video processor consist of ____________ and ______________ which store and process images
a. CPU and VGA
b. CPU and MEMORY
C. VGA and Memory
d.VGI and DVI

40.________________ are words that a programing language has set aside for its own use
a. control words
b. control structure
c. keywords
d. reserved keys
e.none of these

41. What is the process of copying software programs from secondary storage media to the hard disk is called?
a. Configuration
b. download
c. storage
d. upload
e. installation

42. This first step in the transaction processing cycle captures business data through various modes such as optical scanning or at an electronic commerce website _________
a. document and report generation
b. data base management
c. transaction processing start-up
d. data entry
e. none of these

43. When the pointer is positioned on a _________ , it is shaped like a hand
a. grammar error
b. formatting error
c. screen tip
d. hyperlink
e. spelling error

44. The computer abbreviation KB usually means ___________
a. key block
b. kernel boot
c. key byte
d. kit bit
e. kilo byte

45. Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media?
a. CD-ROM is an expensive way to store large amount of data and information
b.CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disk can do
c.CD-ROM make less errors than magnetic media
d. all of the above
e. None of these

46. A(n) ________________ is a special visual and audio effect applied in power point to text or content
a. animation
b. flash
c. wipe
d. dissolve
e. none of these

47. which of the following is storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information
a.Floppy diskette
b. hard disk
c. permanent disk
d. optical disk
e.none of these

48. The piece of hardware that converts your computer's digital signal to an analog signal that can travel over telephone lines is called a ____________
a. Translator
b. blue cord
c. Converter
d. Modem

49. personal computer can be connected together to from a _________
a. server
b. super computer
c. network
d. enterprise

50. A______________ is the term used when a search engine returns a web page that matches the search criteria.
a. blog
b. hit
c. link
d. view

Ans :
1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-d, 5-b, 6-b, 7-a, 8-b, 9-c, 10-a, 11-a, 12-c, 13-a, 14-b, 15-d, 16-e, 17-e, 18-c, 19-e, 20-b, 21-b, 22-b, 23-b, 24-d, 25-c, 26-a, 27-a, 28-d, 29-c, 30-b, 31-b, 32-b, 33-d, 34-a, 35-e, 36-d, 37-e, 38-c, 39-b, 40-c, 41-e, 42-c, 43-e, 44-e, 45-c, 46-a, 47-a, 48-d, 49-c, 50-e.

Make a word

Directions (1-2): Study the following information to answer the given questions:

In a five letter English word (which may or may not be a meaningful English word), there are two letters between L and P. S is not placed
immediately next to L. There is only one letter between S and A. S is towards the right of A. S is not placed immediately next to E.

1. Which of the following is correct with respect to the word thus formed?
(1) E is at one of the extreme ends of the word
(2) P is not placed immediately next to A
(3) There are two letters between A and E in the word thus formed
(4) P is placed second to the right of E
(5) None is correct

2. Which of the following words will be formed based on the given conditions?
(1) SPAEL
(2) PEALS
(3) LEAPS
(4) SEPAL
(5) LAPSE

Ans :
1 - (4)
2 - (3)

Declare the code

Direction (1 - 5): Study the following information to answer the given question:

In a certain code.

'more money in market' is written as 'zo li aa to':

'share in market profit' is written as 'vo to je li' :

'making more profit now is written as 'su je zo ka' :

'now the market gains is written as 'do li yo su' :

1. Which of the following does 'vo' stand for?

(1) profit

(2) in

(3) share

(4) market

(5) in or profit

2. What is the code for 'making'?

(1) ka

(2) su

(3) je

(4) zo

(5) Cannot be determined

3. Which of the following is the code for 'gains'?

(1) su

(2) li

(3) yo

(4) do

(5) yo ;k do

4. Which of the following can be the code for 'the more you share'?

(1) do yo zo vo

(2) vo wi zo do

(3) vo zo wi bu

(4) yo je vo wi

(5) su vo zo do

5. 'to ka li aa' is a code for which of the following?

(1) share more in market

(2) now share more gains

(3) the gains in market

(4) the gains in profit

(5) making money in market

Think and answer

1. It has been reported in recent years that a very large number of seats in the engineering colleges in the country remain vacant at the end of the admission session.

Which of the following may be the probable cause of the above effect?

(1) There has been a considerable decrease in hiring of engineering graduates due to economic slowdown in the recent years

(2) Students have always preferred to complete graduation in three years time instead of four years for engineering.

(3) The Government has recently decided to provide post qualification professional training to all engineering graduates at its own cost.

(4) There has always been a very poor success rate among the engineering students.

(5) None of these

2. The condition of the roads in the city has deteriorated considerably during the first two months of monsoon and most of the roads have developed big pot holes.

Which of the following can be a possible effect of the above cause?

(1) The municipal corporation had repaired all the roads in the city before onset of mon-soon with good quality material

(2) A large number of people have developed spine relat-ed injuries after regularly commuting long distances by road within the city.

(3) The municipal corporation has been careful in choosing the contractors for repairing roads in the past.

(4) People always complain about potholed roads during the monsoon months.

(5) None of these

3. Majority of the students who appeared in the final examination of post graduate course in management .in the local college have secured first class which is comparatively higher than the performance of students of other management colleges in the state.

Which of the following may indicate that the results are not in line with the general trend?

(1) The students of the local college are qualitatively better than those of other colleges

(2) The authorities of the other management colleges in the state are stricter in their standard of evaluation for their students.

(3) The students of other management colleges in the state performed better than the students of the local college in all the previous examinations

(4) The local maiiagemeht college recently retrenched many of its regular faculty members.

(5) None of these

4. It has been reported in many leading newspapers that the current year’s monsoon may be below the expected level as many parts of the country are still not getting adequate rainfall.

Which of the following can be a possible fallout of the above situation?

(1) People from those affected areas with less rainfall may migrate to urban area

(2) Government may announce exgratia payment to all the farmers affected in these areas

(3) Government may declare these areas as drought affected areas.

(4) People may blame the Gov-ernment and agitate for not getting adequate water for cultivation

(5) None of these

5. There has been a spate of rail accidents in India in the recent months killing large numbers of passengers and injuring many more. This has raised serious doubts about the railway’s capability of providing safety to travellers.

Which of the following state-ments substantiates the views expressed in the above statement?

(1) Indian Railways has come to be known to provide best passenger comfort in the recent years

(2) People have no option other than travelling by rail over long distances.

(3) The railway tracks at many places have been found to be stressed due to wear and tear in the recent times.

(4) Local residents are always the first to provide a helping hand to the passengers in the event of such disasters.

(5) None of these

6. A few travellers were severely beaten up by villagers recently in a remote rural part of the state as the villagers found the movement of the travellers suspicious. The district authority has sent a police

team to nab the culprits.

Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statement?

(1) The villagers dislike presence of strangers in their vicinity

(2) Villagers are generally suspicious in nature.

(3) Travellers prefer to visit countryside.

(4) The Government generally provides protection to travellers across the country.

(5) None of these

7. There has been a considerable drop in sales of four wheelers during the past six months when compared to the number of four wheelers sold during this period last year.

Which of the following can be the probable cause of the above phenomenon?

A. The Government has imposed higher excise duty on four wheelers at the beginning of this year.

B. The petrol prices have risen considerably during the past eight months.

C. The rate of interest on home and car loans have been rising for the past seven months.

(1) All A, B and C

(2) A and C Only

(3) B and C Only

(4) B Only

(5) A Only

8. There is an alarming trend of skewed sex ratio against women in India during the past decade and situation may get out of hand if adequate steps are not taken to stop female feticide.

Which of the following can be an effective step to reverse the trend?

A. The Government should immediately completely ban use of scanners/sonography on expectant mothers at all health centers

B. The Government should announce a substantial incen-tive scheme for couples who have at least one girl child.

C. The Government should launch a nationwide campaign to create awareness against female feticide.

(1) A only

(2) A and B Only

(3) B and C Only

(4) All A, B and C

(5) None of these

9. A very large number of technically qualified young Indians are I coming out of colleges every year though there are not enough opportunities for them to get gainful employment.

Which of the following contradicts the views expressed in the I above statement?

(1) Technically qualified persons are far superior to those with standard degrees like BA/ B.Sc/

B.Com. etc.

(2) The Government has not done effective perspective planning for engaging technically qualified personnel while authorising the setting up of technical colleges.

(3) A huge gap exists between the level of competence of technically qualified graduates and requirement of the industry.

(4) Majority of the technically qualified persons are migrating from India to developed countries for better opportunities.

(5) None of these

10. The Government has appealed to all citizens to use potable water judiciously as there is an acute shortage in supply. Excessive use may lead to huge scarcity in future months.

Which of the assumptions is implicit in the above statement? (An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted)

(1) People may ignore the appeal and continue using water as per their consideration.

(2) Government may be able to tap those who do not respond to the appeal

(3) Government may be able to put in place alternate sources, of water in the event of a crisis situation.

(4) Large number of people may positively respond to the Government’s appeal and help tide over the crisis.

(5) Only poor are going to suffer from this shortage of water supply

Ans : 1 - (1)

2 - (2)

3 - (3)

4 - (3)

5 - (3)

6 - (4)

7 - (1)

8 - (4)

9 - (4)

10 - (4)

Travel fast

Directions (1-5) : Study the following
information carefully and answer the questions given below :

P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Z are travelling to three destinations Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad in three different vehicles - Honda City, Swift D’ Zire and Ford Ikon. There are
three females amongthem one in each car. There are at least two persons in each car. R is not travelling with Q and W. T, a male, is
travelling with only Z and they are not travelling to Chennai. P is travelling in Honda City to Hyderabad. S is sister of P and travels by Ford Ikon. V and R travel together. W does not travel to Chennai.

1. Members in which car are travelling to Chennai?
(1) Honda City
(2) Swift D’ Zire
(3) Ford Ikon
(4) Either Swift D’ Zire or Ford Ikon
(5) None of these

2. In which car are four members
travelling?
(1) None
(2) Honda City
(3) Swift D’zire
(4) Ford Ikon
(5) Honda City or Ford Ikon

3. Which of the following combinations
represents the three female members?
(1) QSZ
(2) WSZ
(3) PSZ
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these

4. Who is travelling with W ?
(1) Only Q
(2) Only P
(3) Both P and Q
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these

5. Members in which of the following
combinations are travelling in Honda City?
(1) PRS
(2) PQW
(3) PWS
(4) Data inadequate
(5) None of these

Ans :
1 - (3)
2 - (1)
3 - (4)
4 - (3)
5 - (2)

Quick quick

Directions (1-5): Each of the questions below consists of a question and three statements numbered is, II and III given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements arc sufficient to answer the question.

1. How many daughters does P have?

I. B and D are sisters of M.

II. M’s father T is husband of P.

III. Out of the three children which T has, only one is a boy.

(1) Only I and III

(2) All I, II and III are required to answer the question.

(3) Only II and III

(4) Question cannot be answered even with all I, II and III

(5) Only I and II

2. Who among A, B, C, D, E and F each having a different height is the tallest?

I. B is taller than A but shorter than E.

II. Only two of them are shorter than C.

III. D is taller than only F

(1) Only I and II

(2) Only I and III

(3) Only II and III

(4) All I, II and III are required to answer the question

(5) All I, II and III are not sufficient to answer the question

3. Towards which direction is village J from village W?

I. Village R is to the west of Village W and to the north of Village T.

II. Village Z is to the east of Village J and to the south of Village T.

III . Village M is to the north east of Village J and north of Village Z.

(1) Only III

(2) Only II and III

(3) All I, II and III are required to answer the question

(4) Question cannot be answered even with all I, II and III

(5) None of these

4. On which day of the week starting from Monday did Manoj visit Chennai?

I. Manoj took leave on Wednesday.

II. Manoj visited Chennai the day after his mother’s visit to his house

III. Manoj’s mother visited Manoj’s house neither on Monday nor on Thursday

(1) Only II and III

(2) Only I and II

(3) Only I and III

(4) All I, II and III are required to answer the question

(5) Question cannot be answered even with all I, II and III

5. How is ‘go’ written in a code language?

I. 'now or never again’ is written as 'tom ka na sa’ in that code language.

II. ‘you come again now’ is written as ‘ja ka ta sa’ in that code language

III . ‘again go now or never’ is written as ‘na ho ka sa torn’ in that code language

(1) Only I and III

(2) Only II and III

(3) Only I and II

(4) All I, II and III are required to answer the question

(5) None of these

Ans:1 - (2)

2 - (4)

3 - (5)

4 - (4)

5 - (1)

Answer this puzzle

Directions (1 - 5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

Representatives from eight different Banks viz. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. Each one of them is from a different Bank viz. UCO Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Syndicate Bank, Punjab National Bank, Bank of India and Dena Bank.

F sits second to right of the representative from Canara Bank. Representative from Bank of India is an immediate’ neighbour of the representative from Canara Bank. Two people sit between the representative of Bank of India and B. C and E are immediate neighbours of each other. Neither C nor E is an immediate neighbour of either B or the representative from Canara Bank. Representative from Bank of Maharashtra sits second to right of D. D is neither the representative of Canara Bank nor Bank of India. G and the representative from UCO Bank are immediate neighbours of each other. B is not the representative of UCO Bank. Only one person sits between C and the representative

from Oriental Bank of Commerce.

H sits third to left of the representative from Dena Bank. Representative from Punjab National Bank sits second to left of the representative from Syndicate Bank.

1. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

(1) H - UCO Bank

(2) A- Canara Bank

(3) D - Bank of Maharashtra

(4) E - Syndicate Bank

(5) F - Punjab National Bank

2. Which of the following is true with respect to the given seating arrangement?

(1) B is the representative from Bank of Maharashtra

(2) C sits second to right of H

(3) The representative from Dena Bank sits to the immediate left of the representative from UCO Bank

(4) A sits second to right of the representative from Bank of India

(5) The representatives from Bank of Maharashtra and Syndicate Bank are immediate neighbours of each other

3. Who amongst the following sit exactly between B and the representative from Bank of India?

(1) A and the representative from UCO Bank

(2) F and G

(3) H and the representative from Bank of Maharashtra

(4) H and G

(5) Representatives from Syndicate Bank and

Oriental Bank of Commerce

4. Who amongst the following is the representative from Oriental Bank of Commerce?

(1) A

(2) C

(3) H

(4) G

(5) D

5. Who amongst the following sits second to left of B?

(1) C

(2) H

(3) The representative from Canara Bank

(4) The representative from Punjab National Bank

(5) G

Ans : 1 - (2)

2 - (5)

3 - (3)

4 - (5)

5 - (4)

Test your reasoning

Directions (1-5): Study the following information to answer the given Questions.A words and Numbers Arrang-ement machine when given an input line of words rearranges from the following a particular rule, the following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input: 52 peak 91 snow freeze 46 cold 15 high 31 73 trek

Step-1: 15 52 peak snow freeze 46 cold high 31 73 trek 91

Step-2: 15 31 52 peak snow freeze 46 cold high trek 73 91

Step-3: 15 31 46 peak snow freeze cold high trek 52 73 91

Step-4: 15 31 46 cold peak snow freeze high trek 52 73 91

Step-5: 15 31 46 cold freeze peak snow high trek 52 73 91

Step-6: 15 31 46 cold freeze high peak snow trek 52 73 91

Step-6 is the last of the rearrang-ement. As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following Questions the appropriate steps for the given input.

Input: 67 hot sun 19 best 83 ice 49 ace 77 cut

1) How many steps would be need-ed to complete the arrangement?

A) 10

B) 8

C) 9

D) 7

E) None

2) Which step number would be the following output?

19 37 49 ace best hot sun ice cut 67 77 83

A) 2

B) 6

C) 5

D) 4

E) None

3) Which of the following would be step-1?

A) 19 37 49 hot sun best ice ace cut 67 77 83

B) 83 67 hot sun best ice 49 ace 77 cut 37 19

C) 19 67 ace best hot sun ice 49 77 cut 37 83

D) 19 67 hot sun best ice 49 ace 77 cut 37 83

E) None of these

4) Which of the following would be the final arrangement?

A) 67 77 83 ace best cut hot ice sun 19 37 49

B) 19 37 49 ace best cut hot ice sun 67 77 83

C) 19 37 49 67 77 83 ace best cut hot ice sun

D) 19 37 49 ace ice best cut hot sun 67 77 83

E) None of these

5) In step-4, which of the following word/Number would be on 7th position (from the right)?

A) sun

B) best

C) 67

D) cut

E) None

Answers: 1) D, 2) C, 3) D, 4) B, 5) A

Statements and Conclusions

Directions (Q. 1-5): In each question below there are two/three statements followed by two conclusions numbered l and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer
(1) if only conclusion I follows.
(2) if only conclusion II follows.
(3) if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
(4) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
(5) if both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.

(Q. 1-2):
Statements:
All gliders are parachutes.
No parachute is an airplane.
All airplanes are helicopters.

1. Conclusions:
I. No helicopter is a glider.
II. All parachutes being helicopters is a possibility.

2. Conclusions:
I. No glider is an airplane.
II. All gliders being helicopters is a possibility.

3. Statements:
Some mails are chats.
All updates are chats.

Conclusions:
I. All mails being updates is a possibility.
II. No update is a mail

(Q.4-5):
Statements:
No stone is metal.
Some metals are papers.
All papers are glass.

4. Conclusions:
I. No glass is metal.
II. At least some glasses are metals.

5. Conclusions:
I. All stones being glass is a possibility.
II. No stone is paper

Answers:-
1(2), 2(5), 3(1), 4(2), 5(1)

Answer all

Directions 1 to 5: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow.

A, B, C, D, E and F live on different floors in the same building having six floors numbered one to
six (the ground floor is numbered one, the floor above it is numbered two, and so on, and the topmost floor is numbered 6).

A lives on an even-numbered floor. There are two floors between the floors on which D and F live. F lives on a floor above D's floor. D does not live on the floor numbered two. B does not live on an odd numbered floor. C does not live on any of
the floors below F's floor. E does not live on a floor immediately above or immediately below the floor on which B lives.

1. Who among the following live on the floors exactly between D and F?
(1) E, B
(2) C, B
(3) E, C
(4) A, E
(5) B, A

2. On which of the following floors does B live?
(1) Sixth
(2) Fourth
(3) Second
(4) Fifth
(5) Cannot be determined

3. How many persons live in between C's and A's floor?
(1) Two
(2) Three
(3) One
(4) Four
(5) None

4. Who lives on 4th floor?
(1) B
(2) C
(3) F
(4) A
(5) None

5. Which of the following is true?
(1) B lives on the 2nd floor
(2) C lives on the 5th floor
(3) D lives on 3rd floor
(4) E lives on 1st floor
(5) A lives on 4th floor

Ans:- 1(4) 2(1) 3(1) 4(3) 5(2)

How far

An office bus driver starts from the office, drives 2km towards North, takes a left turn and drives for 5km. He takes a left turn and drives for 8 km before taking a left turn again and driving for 5 km. The driver finally takes a left turn and drives 1 km before stopping. How far and towards which direction should the driver to reach the office again?

1. 3 km towards North

2. 7 km towards East

3. 6 km towards South

4. 6 km towards West

5. 5 km towards North

Ans : 5 km towards North

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Bank of Maharashtra Probationary Officer Exam., 2010

English Language
(Exam Held on 19-12-2010)

Directions—(Q. 1–10) 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.
When sound …(1)…, the world of cinema, mime
made a gracious exit. …(2)… then, it stood
proudly as a performing art in itself, independent
and …(3)… in style, approach, treatment and
performance not matched however, by …(4)…
acceptance. During the silent era, actors in silent
films had to …(5)… totally on mime as the only
way of …(6)… their emotions, expressions,
incidents, events and interactions between and
among characters. German Expressionist cinema,
the acting of classic performers like Charlie
Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton used
mime they had …(7)… as part of their theatrical …
(8)… in their films with great effect. A French
mime artist once said, “Mime is the poetry of
silence.” But once talking …(9)… entered the
scenario, mime was …(10)… ever used in films,
even through a character introduced as a mime
artist.
1. (A) entered
(B) came
(C) saw
(D) became
(E) featured
Ans : (A)
2. (A) From
(B) So
(C) Since
(D) By
(E) Until
Ans : (C)
3. (A) single
(B) fair
(C) dependent
(D) unique
(E) treacherous
Ans : (D)
4. (A) drama
(B) conclusion
(C) opinion
(D) judgement
(E) popular
Ans : (E)
5. (A) portray
(B) act
(C) rely
(D) depict
(E) earn
Ans : (C)
6. (A) mentioning
(B) designing
(C) stimulating
(D) expressing
(E) considering
Ans : (D)
7. (A) worked
(B) learnt
(C) qualified
(D) bought
(E) invested
Ans : (B)
8. (A) experience
(B) showings
(C) vision
(D) distance
(E) story
Ans : (A)
9. (A) toys
(B) worlds
(C) films
(D) people
(E) mimes
Ans : (C)
10. (A) and
(B) hardly
(C) then
(D) thus
(E) for
Ans : (B)
Directions—(Q. 11–15) Rearrange the following
five sentences (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) in the
proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph;
then answer the questions given below them.
(a) A small wooden nest box is all it has taken to
rekindle all the romance of bringing sparrows and
other birds back into our cities and halt them
from fading into the past like a forgotten folktale.
(b) There is something wrong with a city that
remains unperturbed even as its birds desert it.
(c) Thankfully, the situation is not as hopeless as
it seems.
(d) Much as we try to defend the seemingly
irreversible modern life of these cities, we can’t
stop our hearts from crying when we realize that
our rapidly degenerating urban eco-system isn’t
generous enough to let these delicate winged
creatures build tiny little nests in its nooks and
crannies, sit in solitude, and rear offspring.
(e) And this desertion seems to be true with most
metros in India where house sparrows have
almost become a thing of the past.
11. Which of the following should be the FIRST
sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (a)
(B) (b)
(C) (c)
(D) (d)
(E) (e)
Ans : (B)
12. Which of the following should be the SECOND
sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (e)
(B) (d)
(C) (c)
(D) (b)
(E) (a)
Ans : (A)
13. Which of the following should be the THIRD
sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (a)
(B) (b)
(C) (c)
(D) (d)
(E) (e)
Ans : (D)
14. Which of the following should be the FOURTH
sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (e)
(B) (d)
(C) (c)
(D) (b)
(E) (a)
Ans : (C)
15. Which of the following should be the FIFTH
sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (a)
(B) (b)
(C) (c)
(D) (d)
(E) (e)
Ans : (A)
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. After keeping a ten-year-old in detention for
around six days, the police finally registered a
case of fraud against the child and sent him to
jail.
(A) has finally register
(B) final registered
(C) is finally registration
(D) is final registering
(E) No correction required
Ans : (E)
17. Whichever reasons, there is no denying the
changing attitudes to traditions as well as
livelihoods, and by implication to the environment
as well.
(A) Whichever the reasoning
(B) Whichever reasoned
(C) Whatever reasoning
(D) Whatever the reasons
(E) No correction required
Ans : (D)
18. Visiting the village is like be transported into
some other century.
(A) alike to transport
(B) like being transported
(C) likely to be transporting
(D) likes transport
(E) No correction required
Ans : (B)
19. Environmentalists has pay little heed to the
‘softer’ aspects of the movement, of which the
need to change our culture is one of the most
important.
(A) is paying little heed
(B) are paying little heeding
(C) has paid little heeds
(D) have paid little heed
(E) No correction required
Ans : (D)
20. Even in a changing world, we cannot wishes
away the Indian nation and replace it with a world
government overnight.
(A) Cannot wish away
(B) Can never wishing out
(C) Cannot wish out
(D) Never wishes out
(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. We can feel morally ……… when someone
insults us – as long as we do not ……… upon
those feelings by burning down houses.
(A) challenged, stand
(B) outraged, act
(C) bound, build
(D) obliged, think
(E) violated, harp
Ans : (B)
22. Human beings are biological ………, they need
to be grounded in time and place or else they
come ……….
(A) things, forward
(B) souls, back
(C) organisms, unhinged
(D) features, undone
(E) creatures, again
Ans : (E)
23. ……… their golden years of love and
togetherness, the couple ……… all their guests at
their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
(A) Celebrating, welcomed
(B) Remembering, asked
(C) Rejoicing, promised
(D) Commemorating, brought
(E) Observing, greeted
Ans : (A)
24. Since it does not have the …… to do anything
beyond sending out notices, the corporation has
now decided to take steps to attach movable
properties such as cars so that people take the
notices more ……….
(A) authority, appropriately
(B) influence, justly
(C) guts, sincerely
(D) pressure, gravely
(E) power, seriously
Ans : (E)
25. A new law has been passed stating that no
actor would be allowed to shoot beyond twelve
hours in a day and those who ……… this norm
would henceforth be ……… for it.
(A) followed, punished
(B) accompanied, reprimanded
(C) flouted - penalized
(D) defied, applauded
(E) obeyed, disciplined
Ans : (C)
Directions—(Q. 26–35) 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.)
26. It is only now, (A) / sixty years after
independence, that (B) / India is learning how to
negotiating (C) / the competing demands of
power and justice. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)
27. The graceful folk dance had performed (A) /
so beautifully by a dance group that nobody (B) /
seemed to notice that (C) / the show was two-
and-a-half hours long ! (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)
28. The actor, that was (A) / busy meeting and
greeting people, (B) / made sure that this day
became (C) / an extra special one for his parents.
(D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)
29. Farmhouse owners in the city, (A) / who were
till now paid property tax (B) / for only the built-
up area of the plot, will soon (C) / have to pay
tax to the government for vacant land also. (D)
No error (E)
Ans : (B)
30. A time sheet diary is to be (A) / maintained
by every actor, since (B) / producers constantly
complain that they are (C) / forced shooting for
late hours because actors come very late. (D) No
error (E)
Ans : (D)
31. Injected into the blood, (A) / tiny bubbles of
gas can ease (B) / the passage of vital stroke
drugs into the brain, (C) / helping in prevent
damage to the grey matter. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)
32. Since universities have more (A) / space on
their campuses, they (B) / have been asked to
open fire detection control rooms (C) / as a
mandatory measure. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)
33. District police arrested (A) / a gang of
notorious robbers (B) / who were planning to
strike at (C) / a house in the vicinity. (D) No
error (E)
Ans : (A)
34. Households across the State are either opting
for (A) / a more modest lifestyle or compromising
on (B) / the nutritional value of their food in
efforts to negate (C) / the price rise of essential
commodities, cereals, vegetables and fruits. (D)
No error (E)
Ans : (C)
35. The fire that gutted (A) / years for research in
the chemistry and biochemistry labs (B) / of the
University building was (C) / due to short circuit.
(D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)
Directions—(Q. 36–50) 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.
In February 2010 the Medical Council of India
announced a major change in the regulation
governing the establishment of medical colleges.
With this change, corporate entities were
permitted to open medical colleges. The new
regulation also carried the following warning :
“permission shall be withdrawn if the colleges
resort to commercialization”. Since the regulation
does not elaborate on what constitutes “resorting
to commercialization”, this will presumably be a
matter left to the discretion of the Government.
A basic requirement for a new medical college is
a pre-existing hospital that will serve as a
teaching hospital. Corporate entities have
hospitals in the major metros and that is where
they will have to locate medical colleges. The
earlier mandated land requirement for a medical
college campus, a minimum of 25 acres of
contiguous land, cannot be fulfilled in the metros.
Not surprisingly, yet another tweak has been
made in the regulation, prescribing 10 acres as
the new minimum campus size for 9 cities
including the main metros. With this, the stage is
set for corporate entities to enter the medical
education market.
Until now, medical education in India has been
projected as a not-forprofit activity to be
organised for the public good. While private
bodies can run medical colleges, these can only
be societies or trusts, legally non-profit
organizations. In opening the door to corporate
colleges, thus, a major policy change has been
effected without changing the law or even a
discussion in Parliament, but by simply getting a
compliant MCI to change the regulation on
establishment of medical colleges. This and other
changes have been justified in the name of
addressing the shortage of doctors. At the same
time, over 50 existing medical colleges, including
15 run by the government, have been prohibited
from admitting students in 2010 for having failed
to meet the basic standards prescribed. Ninety
per cent of these colleges have come up in the
last 5 years. Particularly shocking is the
phenomenon of government colleges falling short
of standards approved by the Government. Why
are state government institutions not able to
meet the requirements that have been approved
by the central government ? A severe problem
faced by government-run institutions is attracting
and retaining teaching faculty, and this is likely to
be among the major reasons for these colleges
failing to satisfy the MCI norms. The crisis
building up on the faculty front has been flagged
by various commissions looking into problems of
medical education over the years.
An indicator of the crisis is the attempt to conjure
up faculty when MCI carries out inspections of
new colleges, one of its regulatory functions.
Judging by news reports, the practice of
presenting fake faculty – students or private
medical practitioners hired for the day – during
MCI inspections in private colleges is common.
What is interesting is that even government
colleges are adopting unscrupulous methods.
Another indicator is the extraordinary scheme,
verging on the ridiculous that is being put in place
by the MCI to make inspections ‘foolproof’.
Faculty in all medical colleges are to be issued an
RFID-based smart card by the MCI with a unique
Faculty Number. The card, it is argued, will
eliminate the possibility of a teacher being shown
on the faculty of more than one college and
establish if the qualifications of a teacher are
genuine. In the future, it is projected that
biometric RFID readers will be installed in the
colleges that will enable a Faculty Identification,
Tracking and Monitoring System to monitor
faculty from within the college and even remotely
from MCI headquarters.
The picture above does not even start to reveal
the true and pathetic situation of medical care
especially in rural India. Only a fraction of the
doctors and nursing professionals serve rural
areas where 70 per cent of our population lives.
The Health Ministry, with the help of the MCI, has
been active in proposing yet another ‘innovative’
solution to the problem of lack of doctors in the
rural areas. The proposal is for a three-and-a-
half year course to obtain the degree of Bachelor
of Rural Medicine and Surgery (BRMS). Only rural
candidates would be able to join this course. The
study and training would happen at two different
levels – Community Health Centers for 18
months, and sub-divisional hospitals for a further
period of 2 years – and be conducted by retired
professors. After completion of training, they
would only be able to serve in their own state in
district hospitals, community health centres, and
primary health centres.
The BRMS proposal has invited sharp criticism
from some doctors’ organizations on the grounds
that it is discriminatory to have two different
standards of health care – one for urban and the
other for rural areas, and that the health care
provided by such graduates will be compromised.
At the other end is the opinion expressed by some
that “something is better than nothing”, that since
doctors do not want to serve in rural areas, the
government may as well create a new cadre of
medics who will be obliged to serve there. The
debate will surely pick up after the government
formally lays out its plans. What is apparent is
that neither this proposal nor the various stopgap
measures adopted so far address the root of the
problem of health care.
The far larger issue is government policy, the low
priority attached by the government to the social
sector as a whole and the health sector in
particular, evidenced in the paltry allocations for
maintaining and upgrading medical infrastructure
and medical education and for looking after
precious human resources.
36. What solution is being offered by the Health
Ministry for the shortage of doctors in rural
areas ?
(A) Increase the number of government run
hospitals in the rural areas thereby increasing the
number of doctors catering to the people in these
regions.
(B) Make it mandatory for doctors serving in the
urban areas to serve in the rural areas for a
specific number of years
(C) Set up increasing number of community
health centres in rural areas
(D) Hire retired professors of medicine to offer
medical help to people living in the rural areas till
the time more doctors are appointed
(E) Run a separate medical course for three and a
half years which can be taken up only by rural
candidates who would ultimately serve in the
rural areas
Ans : (E)
37. Why have some existing medical colleges
been prohibited from admitting students ?
(A) As these have adopted corrupt practices and
have been taking huge donations from their
students
(B) As all these colleges were illegally set up and
were not approved by the government in the first
place
(C) As the course offered by these colleges is not
in line with the course offered by the government
run colleges
(D) As these have failed to meet the norms set by
the central government for running the college
(E) As there are absolutely no faculty members
left in these colleges to teach students
Ans : (D)
38. Which of the following is/are the change/s
announced by the MCI in the regulation governing
the establishment of medical college?
(a) Allowing the commercialization of medical
colleges.
(b) Reducing the earlier mandated land
requirement for a medical college campus for
metros.
(c) Allowing corporate bodies to open medical
colleges.
(A) Only (b)
(B) Only (a) and (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) Only (b) and (c)
(E) All (a), (b) and (c) are true
Ans : (D)
39. Which of the following are the different
opinions regarding the BRMS proposal ?
(a) At least a small step has been taken to
improve the healthcare facilities in the rural areas
through this proposal.
(b) There should be uniform healthcare facilities
available for people living in both rural and urban
area
(c) The healthcare providers through this
proposal would not be up to the mark.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (a) and (b)
(C) Only (b) and (c)
(D) Only (b)
(E) All (a), (b) and (c)
Ans : (C)
40. Which of the following is possibly the most
appropriate title for the passage ?
(A) Healthcare in India – The Questionable
Changes
(B) Medical Centres in Rural India
(C) Commercialization of Medical Education in
India
(D) The Medical Council of India
(E) The BRMS Proposal – The Way Out for Rural
India
Ans : (A)
41. What is one of the major problems faced by
the government–run medical institutions ?
(A) Dearth of land required for the setting up of
medical institutions
(B) Lack of funds for running the colleges
(C) Dearth of teaching faculty
(D) Excessive competition from colleges run by
corporate bodies
(E) Dearth of students opting for these colleges
Ans : (C)
42. What is the idea behind the MCI putting in
place the RFID-based smart card ?
(a) To monitor and track faculty from MCI
headquarters in the future.
(b) To put a stop to the practice of colleges of
presenting fake faculty members.
(c) To verify the authenticity of faculty member
qualifications.
(A) Only (a) and (b)
(B) All (a), (b) and (c)
(C) Only (c)
(D) Only (b) and (c)
(E) Only (b)
Ans : (B)
43. What is the author’s main intention behind
writing this passage ?
(A) To make the general public aware of the
healthcare facilities available in India
(B) To bring to light the problems faced by the
healthcare sector in India despite changes
suggested and goad the government into
attaching priority to the sector
(C) To bring to light the problems faced by rural
people in terms of healthcare facilities and thus
exhort urban doctors to serve in the rural areas
(D) To make the general public aware of the
benefits arising from the changes brought about
by the MCI in the healthcare sector
(E) To urge the corporate bodies to look into the
matter of healthcare facilities in the rural areas
Ans : (B)
Directions—(Q. 44–47) Choose the word/group of
words which is most similar in meaning to the
word/group of words printed in bold as used in
the passage.
44. FLAGGED
(A) highlighted
(B) stopped
(C) bannered
(D) caused
(E) hoisted
Ans : (A)
45. FALLING SHORT
(A) remaining tiny
(B) limiting
(C) stumbling upon
(D) just satisfying
(E) not meeting
Ans : (E)
46. PERMITTED
(A) forbidden
(B) pressed
(C) allowed
(D) sent
(E) forced
Ans : (C)
47. SHOCKING
(A) wicked
(B) pleasing
(C) appalling
(D) electrifying
(E) scandalous
Ans : (C)
Directions—(Q. 48–50) Choose the word/group of
words which is most opposite in meaning to the
word/ group of words printed in bold as used in
the passage.
48. UNSCRUPULOUS
(A) corrupt
(B) even
(C) constant
(D) honest
(E) measured
Ans : (D)
49. SHARP
(A) mild
(B) thin
(C) blunt
(D) rounded
(E) pointed
Ans : (D)
50. COMPLIANT
(A) fixed
(B) unyielding
(C) stagnant
(D) obedient
(E) negative
Ans : (B)

Read & answer

Directions—(Q. 1–15) 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.

In February 2010 the Medical Council of India announced a major change in the regulation governing the establishment of medical colleges. With this change, corporate entities were permitted to open medical colleges. The new
regulation also carried the following warning : “permission shall be withdrawn if the colleges resort to commercialization”. Since the regulation does not elaborate on what constitutes “resorting to commercialization”, this will presumably be a matter left to the discretion of the Government.

A basic requirement for a new medical college is a pre-existing hospital that will serve as a teaching hospital. Corporate entities have hospitals in the major metros and that is where they will have to locate medical colleges. The earlier mandated land requirement for a medical college campus, a minimum of 25 acres of contiguous land, cannot be fulfilled in the metros. Not surprisingly, yet another tweak has been made in the regulation, prescribing 10 acres as
the new minimum campus size for 9 cities including the main metros. With this, the stage is set for corporate entities to enter the medical education market.

Until now, medical education in India has been projected as a not-forprofit activity to be organised for the public good. While private bodies can run medical colleges, these can only be societies or trusts, legally non-profit organizations. In opening the door to corporate colleges, thus, a major policy change has been
effected without changing the law or even a discussion in Parliament, but by simply getting a compliant MCI to change the regulation on establishment of medical colleges. This and other changes have been justified in the name of addressing the shortage of doctors. At the same
time, over 50 existing medical colleges, including 15 run by the government, have been prohibited
from admitting students in 2010 for having failed to meet the basic standards prescribed. Ninety
per cent of these colleges have come up in the last 5 years. Particularly shocking is the phenomenon of government colleges falling short of standards approved by the Government. Why
are state government institutions not able to meet the requirements that have been approved by the central government ? A severe problem faced by government-run institutions is attracting and retaining teaching faculty, and this is likely to be among the major reasons for these colleges failing to satisfy the MCI norms. The crisis
building up on the faculty front has been flagged by various commissions looking into problems of medical education over the years.

An indicator of the crisis is the attempt to conjure up faculty when MCI carries out inspections of new colleges, one of its regulatory functions. Judging by news reports, the practice of presenting fake faculty – students or private medical practitioners hired for the day – during MCI inspections in private colleges is common.
What is interesting is that even government colleges are adopting unscrupulous methods. Another indicator is the extraordinary scheme, verging on the ridiculous that is being put in place by the MCI to make inspections ‘foolproof’. Faculty in all medical colleges are to be issued an RFID-based smart card by the MCI with a unique Faculty Number. The card, it is argued, will
eliminate the possibility of a teacher being shown on the faculty of more than one college and establish if the qualifications of a teacher are genuine. In the future, it is projected that biometric RFID readers will be installed in the colleges that will enable a Faculty Identification,
Tracking and Monitoring System to monitor faculty from within the college and even remotely from MCI headquarters.

The picture above does not even start to reveal the true and pathetic situation of medical care especially in rural India. Only a fraction of the
doctors and nursing professionals serve rural areas where 70 per cent of our population lives. The Health Ministry, with the help of the MCI, has been active in proposing yet another ‘innovative’ solution to the problem of lack of doctors in the
rural areas. The proposal is for a three-and-a-half year course to obtain the degree of Bachelor
of Rural Medicine and Surgery (BRMS). Only rural candidates would be able to join this course. The
study and training would happen at two different levels – Community Health Centers for 18 months, and sub-divisional hospitals for a further
period of 2 years – and be conducted by retired professors. After completion of training, they
would only be able to serve in their own state in district hospitals,community health centres, and primary health centres.

The BRMS proposal has invited sharp criticism from some doctors’ organizations on the grounds that it is discriminatory to have two different standards of health care – one for urban and the other for rural areas, and that the health care
provided by such graduates will be compromised.

At the other end is the opinion expressed by some that “something is better than nothing”, that since
doctors do not want to serve in rural areas, the government may as well create a new cadre of medics who will be obliged to serve there. The
debate will surely pick up after the government formally lays out its plans. What is apparent is that neither this proposal nor the various stopgap measures adopted so far address the root of the problem of health care. The far larger issue is government policy, the low priority attached by the government to the social sector as a whole and the health sector in particular, evidenced in the paltry allocations for maintaining and upgrading medical infrastructure and medical education and for looking after precious human resources.

1. What solution is being offered by the Health Ministry for the shortage of doctors in rural areas ?
(A) Increase the number of government run hospitals in the rural areas thereby increasing the
number of doctors catering to the people in these regions.
(B) Make it mandatory for doctors serving in the urban areas to serve in the rural areas for a specific number of years
(C) Set up increasing number of community health centres in rural areas
(D) Hire retired professors of medicine to offer medical help to people living in the rural areas till
the time more doctors are appointed
(E) Run a separate medical course for three and a half years which can be taken up only by rural candidates who would ultimatelyserve in the rural areas
Ans : (E)

2. Why have some existing medical colleges been prohibited from admitting students ?
(A) As these have adopted corrupt practices and have been taking huge donations from their students
(B) As all these colleges were illegally set up and were not approved by the government in the first place
(C) As the course offered by these colleges is not in line with the course offered by the government
run colleges
(D) As these have failed to meet the norms set by the central government for running the college
(E) As there are absolutely no faculty members left in these colleges to teach students
Ans : (D)

3. Which of the following is/are the change/s announced by the MCI in the regulation governing the establishment of medical college?
(a) Allowing the commercialization of medical colleges.
(b) Reducing the earlier mandated land requirement for a medical college campus for metros.
(c) Allowing corporate bodies to open medical colleges.
(A) Only (b)
(B) Only (a) and (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) Only (b) and (c)
(E) All (a), (b) and (c) are true
Ans : (D)

4. Which of the following are the different opinions regarding the BRMS proposal ?
(a) At least a small step has been taken to improve the healthcare facilities in the rural areas through this proposal.
(b) There should be uniform healthcare facilities available for people living in both rural and urban
area
(c) The healthcare providers through this proposal would not be up to the mark.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (a) and (b)
(C) Only (b) and (c)
(D) Only (b)
(E) All (a), (b) and (c)
Ans : (C)

5. Which of the following is possibly the most appropriate title for the passage ?
(A) Healthcare in India – The Questionable Changes
(B) Medical Centres in Rural India
(C) Commercialization of Medical Education in India
(D) The Medical Council of India
(E) The BRMS Proposal – The Way Out for Rural India
Ans : (A)

6. What is one of the major problems faced by the government–run medical institutions ?
(A) Dearth of land required for the setting up of medical institutions
(B) Lack of funds for running the colleges
(C) Dearth of teaching faculty
(D) Excessive competition from colleges run by corporate bodies
(E) Dearth of students opting for these colleges
Ans : (C)

7. What is the idea behind the MCI putting in place the RFID-based smart card ?
(a) To monitor and track faculty from MCI headquarters in the future.
(b) To put a stop to the practice of colleges of presenting fake faculty members.
(c) To verify the authenticity of faculty member qualifications.
(A) Only (a) and (b)
(B) All (a), (b) and (c)
(C) Only (c)
(D) Only (b) and (c)
(E) Only (b)
Ans : (B)

8. What is the author’s main intention behind writing this passage ?
(A) To make the general public aware of the healthcare facilities available in India
(B) To bring to light the problems faced by the healthcare sector in India despite changes suggested and goad the government into attaching priority to the sector
(C) To bring to light the problems faced by rural people in terms of healthcare facilities and thus exhort urban doctors to serve in the rural areas
(D) To make the general public aware of the benefits arising from the changes brought about by the MCI in the healthcare sector
(E) To urge the corporate bodies to look into the matter of healthcare facilities in the rural areas
Ans : (B)

Ans plz

Directions (Q. 1-7): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given
below it Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

In many countries, a combustible mixture of authoritarianism, unemployment and youth has
given rise to disaffection with strongmen rulers, which has, in turn, spilled over into uprisings. Young people in these countries are far better educated than their parents were. In 1990, the average Egyptian had 4.4 years of schooling; by 2010, the figure had risen to 7.1 years. Could it be that education, by making people less willing to put up with restrictions on freedom and more willing to question authority, promotes democratisation? Ideas about the links between education, income and democracy are at the heart of what social scientists have long studied. Since then plenty of economists and political scientists
have looked for statistical evidence of a causal link between education and democratisation.

Many have pointed to the strong correlation that exists between levels of education and measures
like the pluralism of party politics and the existence of civil liberties. The patterns are similar when income and democracy are considered.

There are outliers, of course—until recently, many Arab countries managed to combine energy- based wealth and decent education with
undemocratic political systems. But some deduce from the overall picture that as China and other
authoritarian states get more educated and richer, their people will agitate for greater political freedom, culminating in a shift to a more democratic form of government.This apparently reasonable intuition is shakier than it seems.

Critics of the hypothesis point out that correlation is hardly causation. The general trend over the past half-century may have been towards rising living standards, a wider spread of basic education and more democracy, but it is entirely
possible that this is being driven by another variable. Even if the correlation were not spurious,
it would be difficult to know which way causation ran. Does more education lead to greater democracy? Or are more democratic countries better at educating their citizens? A recent NBER paper compared a group of Kenyan girls in 69 primary schools whose students were randomly selected to receive a scholarship with similar students in schools which received no such
financial aid. Previous studies had shown that the scholarship programme led to higher test scores
and increased the likelihood that girls enrolled in secondary school.

Overall, it significantly increased the amount of education obtained. For
the new study, the authors tried to see how the extra schooling had affected the political and social attitudes of the women in question.
Findings suggested that education may make people more interested in improving their own fives but they may not necessarily see democracy
as the way to do it. Even in established democracies, more education does not always mean either more active political participation or greater faith in democracy. Poorer and less
educated people often vote in larger numbers than their more educated compatriots, who often express disdain for the messiness of democracy, yearning for the kind of government that would deal strongly with the corrupt and build highways,
railway fines and bridges at a dizzying pace of authoritarian China.

1 Which of the following is most similar in meaning to the word ‘promotes’ given in bold as used in
the passage?
1) Upgrades
2) Prefers
3) Recommends
4) Advocates
5) Publicises

2 In the context of the passage, which of the following characterize (s) democracies?
(A)Active participation of majority of educated citizens in electoral process
(B) Fast, paced economic growth and accountability of those in power
(C) Better standards of living and access to higher education
1) All (A), (B) and (C)
2) Only (B) and (C)
3) Only (C)
4) Only (A) and (B)
5) None of these

3 What, according to the author, has led to uprisings in authoritarian countries?
1) Lack of access to education
2) Vast numbers of uneducated and unemployable youth
3) Frustration with the existing system of governance
4) Unavailability of natural energy resources like coal and oil
5) Government’s over-ambitious plans for development

4 What does the phrase “messiness of democracy” convey in the context of the passage?
1) Democratic nations are chaotic on account of individual freedoms.
2) Most democratic countries frequently have violent revolts among their citizens.
3) The divide between the poor and the educated is growing wider in democracies.
4) High levels of pollution on account of frantic pace of infrastructure development
5) Resigned acceptance of intrinsic corruption in the education system

5 Which of the following is/are true about China in the context of the passage?
(A) China’s citizens are in favour of a more representative form of government.
(B) China has made huge strides in infrastructure development.
(C) China is in the midst of a political revolution.
1) None
2) Only (A)
3) Only (A) and (C)
4) Only (B)
5) All (A), (B) and (C)

6 What conclusion can be drawn from the statistic cited about Egypt’s education system?
1) Job prospects have been on the rise in Egypt in recent times.
2) Authoritarian leaders have played a vital role in reforming Egypt’s education system.
3) Egypt has one of the youngest and best educated demographies in the world.
4) Egypt is likely to be a successful vibrant democracy.
5) There has been a rise in education levels in Egypt in recent times.

7 Which of the following most aptly describes the central theme of the passage?
1) Democratic nations are richer and have a better track record of educating their citizens.
2) Education does not necessarily lead to greater enthusiasm for a democratic form of government.
3) Educated societies with autocratic form of government enjoy a better quality of life than democracies.
4) Citizens can fulfill their personal aspirations only under a democratic form of government.
5) Democracy makes citizens more intolerant as it does not restrict personal freedoms.

Ans :
1 - 3)
2 - 5)
3 - 3)
4 - 1)
5 - 4)
6 - 4)
7 - 2)

Answer

Direction (Q. 1 – 8): Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

In a reversal of the norm elsewhere, in India policymakers and economists have become optimists while bosses do the worrying. The country’s Central Bank has predicted that the country’s economy is likely to grow at a double-digit rate during the next 20-30 years. India has the capability with its vast labour and lauded entrepreneurial spirit. But the private sector, which is supposed to do the heavy lifting that turns India from the world’s tenth largest economy to its third largest by 2030, has become fed up. Business people often carp about India’s problems but their irritation this time has a
nervous edge. In the first quarter of 2011, GDP grew at an annual rate of 7.8 per cent; in 2005-07, it managed 9-10 percent. The economy may be slowing naturally as the low interest rates and public spending that got India through the global crisis are belatedly withdrawn. At the same
time, the surge in inflation caused by exorbitant food prices has spread more widely, casting doubt over whether India can grow at 8-10 per cent in the medium term without overheating.In India, as in many fast-growing nations, the confidence to invest depends on the conviction that the long term trajectory is intact and it is that which is in doubt. Big Indian firms too. sometimes, seem
happier to invest abroad than at home, in deals that are often hailed as symbols of the country’s growing clout but sometimes speak to its
weaknesses—purchases of natural resources that India has in abundance but struggles to get out
of the ground. In fact, a further dip in investment could be self- fulfilling: if fewer roads, ports and factories are built, this will hurt both short-term
growth figures and reduce the economy’s long term capacity.
There is a view that because a fair amount of growth is assured the government need not try very hard. The liberalisation that began in 1991
freed markets for products and gave rise to vibrant competition. At the same time what economists call factor markets, those for basic
inputs like land, power, labour etc, remains unreformed and largely under state control, which creates difficulties. Clearances today can take three to four years and many employers are keen to replace workers with machines despite an
abundance of labour force. This can be attributed to labour laws which are inimical to employee creation and an education system that means finding quality manpower a major problem. In fact, the Planning Commission concluded that achieving even nine per cent growth will need marked policy action in unreformed sectors.

Twenty years ago it was said that the yardstick against which India should be measured was its potential and it is clear that there remains much to do.

1 Why are employers reluctant to hire Indian labour force?
(A) India’s labour force is overqualified for the employment opportunities available.
(B) High attrition rate among employees stemming from their entrepreneurial spirit
(C) Labour laws are not conducive to generating employment.
1) Only (C)
2) All (A), (B) and (C)
3) Only (A) and (C)
4) Only (A) & (B)
5) None of these

2 What is the state of India’s basic input sectors at present?
(1) These sectors attract Foreign Direct Investment because of their vast potential.
(2) These sectors are lagging as projects are usually awarded to foreign companies.
(3) These sectors are stagnating and badly in need of reforms.
(4) These sectors are well regulated as these are governed by the State.
(5) None of these

3 Which of the following can be said about the Indian economy at present?
(1) It can comfortably achieve double-digit growth rate at present.
(2)High food prices have led to overheating of the economy.
(3)Citizens are affluent owing to laxity in regulation.
(4) Private sector confidence in India’s growth potential is high.
(5)Unreformed sectors are a drag on economic growth. 139. What impact has the GDP growth of 7.8 per had?

4 What impact has the GDP growth of 7.8 percent had?
(A) Indian Industry is anxious about India’s economic growth.
(B) India has achieved status as the world’s third largest economy at present.
(C) Foreign investment in India has drastically increased.
1) Only (A)
2) All (A), (B) and (C)
3) Only (A) and (C)
4) Only(A) and (B)
5) None of these

5 Which of the following is most opposite in meaning of the word ‘marked’ given in bold as used in the passage?
1) Decreased
2) Ignored
3) Clear
4) Assessed
5) Imperceptible

6 What is the author’s main objective in writing the passage?
1) Showcasing the potential of India’s growth potential to entice foreign investors
2) Exhorting India to implement measures to live up to its potential
3) Recommending India’s model of development to other developing countries
4) Berating the private sector for not bidding for infrastructure development projects
5) Criticising the measures taken by India during the global economic crisis

7 What measures do experts suggest to be taken to ensure targeted economic growth?
1) Lowering of interest rates to help industries hit by recession
2) Prolonged financial support for basic input industries
3) Incentives to Indian companies to invest in infrastucture
4) Formulation of policies and their
implementation in factor markets
5) Stringent implementation of licensing system

8 Which of the following is most similar in meaning to the word ‘clout’ given in bold as used in the
passage?
1) Strike
2) Standing
3) Force
4) Launch
5) Achieve

Ans : 1 - 1, 2 - 3, 3 -5, 4 - 1, 5 - 5, 6 - 2, 7 - 4,

Synonyms

Directions (Q. 1-5):
Below is given a single word with its meaning in different contexts as options. You have to select all those options which are synonyms of the word when the context is changed. Select the correct alternative from 1), 2), 3), 4) and 5) which represents all those synonyms.

1 LABOUR
(A) expedite (B) to move faster (C) controlled (D)toil
1) Only (D)
2) both (A)and (C)
3) only (B) (C) and (D)
4) only (A),(C)and (D)
5) All (A), (B), (C) and (D)

2 MEAN
(A) imply (B) understand (C) average
(D)characterized by malice
1) Only(C)
2) both(A)and(D)
3) Only(A),(C)and(D)
4) only(A),(B)and(C)
5) All (A), (B), (C) and (D)

3 REGULAR
(A) present (B) common (C) indiscriminate (D) uniform
1) Only(D)
2) both (B)and(D)
3) both (A)and (C)
4) only (B),(C)and (D)
5) All (A),(B),(C)and (D)

4 MASK
(A) cover (B) hide (C) conceal (D) disguise
1) Only (A)
2) both( B )and( D)
3) ONLY (B),(C)AND (D)
4) ONLY (A) ,(B)AND(C)
5) ALL (A),(B),(C)and (D)

5 ALONE
(A) exclusively (B) morose (C) solitary (D) human being
1) Only (A)
2) Both (A) and (C)
3) Both (B) and (C)
4) Only (A), (C) and (D)
5) All (A), (B), (C) and (D)

Ans : 1 - 1, 2 - 3, 3 - 2, 4 - 5, 5 - 2

Select the correct meaning

Directions (Q. 1-5):

The following questions consist of a single sentence with one blank only. You are given six words as answer choices and from the six choices you have to pick up two correct answers, either of which will make the sentence meaningfully complete.

1 Drugs worth Rs. 3 lakh were _______ from the apartment by the police.

(A) manufactured (B) ruptured (C) seized (D) confiscated (E) bought (F) compared

1) (A) and (D)
2) (B)and(C)
3) (C)and(E)
4) (E)and(F)
5) (C)and(D)

2 A man reportedly ______ two passports with the same photograph but under different names was
arrested by the commissioner’s Task Force.

(A) possessing (B) examining (C) surrendering (D) mastering
(E) holding (F) fixating

1) (B) and(C)
2) (C)and(F)
3) (A)and(E)
4) (A)and(D)
5) (D)and(E)

3 The Hollywood star and the Bollywood heroine are being ____ as the next big onscreen couple.

(A) labelled (B) explained (C) worshiped (D) touted (E) exclaimed (F) shouted

1) (B) and (D)
2) (A)and(C)
3) (B)and(F)
4) (A)and(D)
5) (C) and (D)

4 An organization ______ to the mission of road safety has prepared an action plan for reducing accidents and related injuries and fatalities.

(A) specified (B) inaugurated (C) committed (D)kickedoff (E) succumbed (F) dedicated

l ) (C) and (F)
2) (A)and(E)
3) (C)and(E)
4) (D)and(F)
5) (A) and (C)

5 The ability of a woman to do well does not ____ on whether it is a man’s world or not, because everyone has his/her own opportunities.

(A) trust (B) depend (C) reckon (D) live (E) rest (F) believe

1) (D) and (E)
2) (B) and (C)
3) (A) and (F)
4) (B) and (E)
5) (C) and (D)

Ans : 1 - 5, 2 - 3, 3 - 4, 4 - 1, 5 - 4

Rearrange all

Directions (Q. 1-5): Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful
paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) To elaborate briefly on these characteristics and dimensions that the author is talking about — NRMs are general tests intended to be used to classify students by percentile for measuring either aptitude or proficiency for admissions into or placement within a programme.

(B) Contrastingly, the CRM, such as a locally produced achievement test, measures absolute performance that is compared only with the learning objective, hence a perfect score is theoretically obtainable by all students who have a mastery of the pre- specified material, or conversely, all students may fail the test.

(C) In most of these books, the authors classify a measurement strategy as either norm-referenced
(NRM) or criterion-referenced (CRM).

(D) Another author points out how the type of interpretation that an NRM offers is the relative performance of the students compared with that of all the others resulting in, ideally, a bell curve
distribution.

(E) Numerous books on constructing and using language tests have been written by various authors.

(F) CRMs, on the other hand, are more specific achievement or diagnostic tests intended to be used for motivating students by measuring to what per cent they have achieved mastery of the taught or learned material.

(G)One of the authors clearly delineates the differences of these two types by focusing on the categories of “test characteristics” and “logistical dimensions”.

1 Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
1) G
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) E

2 Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) F
5) E

3 Which of the following should be the SEVENTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) E

4 Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) G
4) D
5) E

5 Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) F

Ans : 1 -2, 2 - 1, 3 - 4, 4 - 3, 5 - 1.