Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Syllabus for Assistant Central Intelligence officer

The Selection process for Assistant Central Intelligence officer Shall consists of Written Test and Interview.The written test comprises of Objective test as well as Descriptive test:

  • Objective Test::The Objective test contains Multiple choice Question(MCQ`s) on General Awareness, General Knowledge, English language, Reasoning and Mathematical Aptitude 
  • Descriptive Test::The Description test for Intelligence officers shall consists of Test of English Language which is descriptive in nature

Note:Both the examinations will be held in a single session/sitting

Date of Written test: 10 July 2011(Tentatively)

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Teachers Eligibility Test Environmental Studies Sample Question Paper

1. Which are air pollutants?

(a) aerosols (b) sewage

(c) DDT (d) fertilizers

2. Which of the following does not cause soil erosion?

(a) wind (b) overgrazing

(c) sun (d) water

3. Acid rain is due to:

(a) combustion of fossil fuels (b) oil slick

(c) oxides of sulphur (d) nuclear wars

4. Among the most harmful non-biodegradable waste is: (a) cow dung (b) plastics

(c) garbage (d) radioactive waste

5. An example of a renewable resource is:

(a) clay t (b) sand

(c) water (d) fossil fuels

6. Which one of the following is a non-biodegradable waste? (a) manure ‘ (b) cow durig (c) plastics (d) garbage

7. The main source of water is:

(a) rivers (b) rain

(c) ponds (d) canals

8. Pollution is not caused by the use of:

(a) solar energy (b) wood

(c) petrol (d) unsaturated hydrocarbons

9. Ozone layer in the upper atmosphere is destroyed by: (a) HC1 (b) smog (c) chlorofluorocarbons (d) SO,

10. The gas associated with global warming is:

(a) C02 (b) H2S

(c) CH4 (d) S02

11. In water pollution, industries are said to be the:

(a) line sources (b) point sources

(c) area sources (d) none of these

12. Which of these is a non-renewable resource?

(a) coal (c) water

(b) forest (d) turtle

13. Which of these is biodegradable?

(a) cow dung (c) coke cans

(b) polythene (d) DDT

Answers:

1. (a); 2. (c); 3. (c); 4. (d); 5. (c); 6. (c); 7. (b); 8. (a); 9. (c); 10. (a); 11. (a); 12. (a); 13. (a).

13. Biotic environment includes

(a) producers (b) consumers

(c) decomposers (d) all the above

Answer: (d) all the above

14. Decomposers include

(a) bacteria (b) fungi

(c) both (d) animals

Answer: (c) both

15 Abiotic environment does not include

(a) air (b) water

(c) soil (d) plants

Answer: (d) plants

16. Vermicomposting is done by

(a) fungus (b) bacteria

(c) worms (d) animals

Answer: (c) worms

17. The group of organisms which convert light into food are called

(a) autotrophs (b) heterotrophs

(c) decomposers (d) omnivores

Answer: (a) Autotrophs

18. Which one the following is not biodegradable?

(a) vegetables (b) fruits

(c) earthworm (d) aluminium foil

Answer: (d) Aluminium Foil

19. Animal(s) which is/are active at night.

(a) owl (b) rat

(c) cockroach (d) all the above

Answer: (d) All the above

20. An animal that can tolerate the heat of the desert is

(a) rats (b) camel

(c) cow (d) lion

Answer: (b) camel

21. Air pollution is caused by

(a) Insecticides (b) Sewage

(c) Smoke (d) Loud speakers

Answer: (c) smoke

22. If waste materials contaminate the source of drinking water which of the following diseases will spread?

(a) Scurvy (b) Typhoid

(c) Malaria (d) Anaemia

Answer: (b) Typhoid
Environmental Science Multiple Choice Questions

23. In our country the Van Mahotsav Day is observed on

(a) Second of October (b) First of December

(c) Tenth of August (d) First of July

Answer: (d) First of July

25. Which of the following wastes cannot be decomposed by bacteria to form compost?

(a) Kitchen wastes (b) Plastic and polythene bags

(c) dead plants (d) bodies of insects living in the soil

Answer: (b) Plastic and polythene bags

26. Which of the following problems is not created by noise pollution ?

(a) Diarrhoea (b) Hypertension

(c) Deafness (d) Irritation

Answer: (a) Diarrhoea

27. Plants are green because of the presence of a pigment called:

(a) glucose (b) nitrogen

(c) chlorophyll (d) oxygen

Answer: (a) chlorophyll

28. Air is composed of gases, water vapours and

(a) dust particles (b) rainfall

(c) snowfall (d) light

Answer: (a) dust particles

29. Medicine of quinine is provided by

(a) Eucalyptus plant (b) aconite plant

(c) cinchona plant (d) money plant

Answer: (c) cinchona plant

30. Chief source of energy in environment is

(a) fire (b) moon

(c) sun (d) stars

Answer: (c) sun

31. When trees are cut, amount of oxygen

(a) decreases (b) increases

(c) both (a) and (b) (d) remains same

Answer: (a) decreases

32. Process through which plants reproduce:

(a) Eating (b) Evaporation

(c) Pollination (d) Condensation

Answer: (c) pollination

33. 71% of earth surface is covered with:

(a) land (b) air

(c) water (d) coal

Answer: (c) water

Teacher Eligibility Test Sample Question Paper

General English Comprehension

Directions—Read the following passage carefully and pick out the best answer out of the our choices given in the questions that follow.

A duty is an obligation. It is something we owe to others as social beings when we live together. We must let others live with us. My right of living implies my duty to my fellow beings to allow them the same conditions of life. In fact, rights and duties are correlated. What is a right in regard to one may be a duty in regard to others. Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin. We should always observe from the standpoint of others. Moral duty is more effective than legal rights. A moral duty is that which is binding upon the people on moral grounds. It is my moral duty to help the poor because of being a member of the society.

I must try to create conditions that contribute to the welfare of humanity. Similarly, I owe a duty to my parents—to be obedient and respectful to them. This duty originates from the sense of responsibility which is directly related to our conscience. So this is concerned with a moral duty which any person owes without a legal bondage.

A sense of duty is paramount for the proper development of civilization. Hypocrisy is quite reverse to the sense of duty. It involves wickedness, while duty involves sincerity and faithfulness.

1. According to the passage, rights and duties are—
(A) Two sides of the same coin
(B) Correlated
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Neither (A) nor (B)

2. According to the passage legal duty is—
(A) More important than moral duty
(B) Less important than moral duty
(C) More effective than moral duty
(D) Less effective than moral duty

3. Duty comes from—
(A) Responsibility
(B) Legal bondage
(C) Hypocrisy
(D) None of the above

4. Which of the following statements is not correct according to the passage ?
(A) Hypocrisy involves wickedness
(B) Hypocrisy is opposed to duty
(C) Duty involves sincerity
(D) Sense of duty is not important for the development of civilization

5. Which of the following moral duties has not been mentioned in the passage ?
(A) Moral duty towards our motherland
(B) Moral duty towards our parents
(C) Moral duty towards the poor
(D) Moral duty to contribute to the welfare of humanity

6. Which of the following is not related to moral duty ?
(A) Sense of responsibility
(B) Conscience
(C) Hypocrisy
(D) Sincerity

7. Why is it a duty to help the poor ?
(A) Because I am poor
(B) Because I am rich
(C) Because I belong to the society
(D) Because God wants this

8. Why should I be obedient and respectful to my parents ?
(A) Because of my sense of responsibility
(B) Because of legal bonding
(C) Because of civilization
(D) Because of hypocrisy

9. “We should always observe from the standpoint of others.” This is a—
(A) Simple sentence
(B) Complex sentence
(C) Compound sentence
(D) Phrase

10. The word ‘always’ in “We should always observe from the standpoint of others” is a/an
(A) Adverb
(B) Adjective
(C) Noun
(D) Verb
Answers :
1. (A) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (A)

Part-A
Section–II
Maths

Directions—(Q. 11–14) In each of the following questions an incomplete series of numbers, with one blank is given. Identify the missing member from the given alternatives.

11. 1, 27, 125, …?…, 729
(A) 242
(B) 314
(C) 307
(D) 343

12. 2, 5, 10, 50, 500, …?…
(A) 25000
(B) 560
(C) 550
(D) 540

13. 3, 14, 47, …?…, 443, 1334
(A) 61
(B) 89
(C) 146
(D) 445

14. 2, 9, 30, 93, 282, …?…
(A) 849
(B) 846
(C) 649
(D) 746

Directions—(Q. 15–18) In each of the following questions there are five groups of letters. First is the primary one, followed by four; out of which one is different from the rest. Identify this odd member.

15. IIJL
(A) QQSV
(B) EEFH
(C) AABD
(D) MMNP

16. ABAC
(A) BCBD
(B) PRPQ
(C) CDCE
(D) STSU

17. BXTP
(A) OKGC
(B) DZVR
(C) XTOK
(D) EAWS

18. DINS
(A) HMSX
(B) FKPU
(C) JOTY
(D) NSXC

19. Which pair is different in some way from others in the following pairs ?
(A) Bottle and ink
(B) Can and oil
(C) Bag and clothes
(D) Boat and ship

Directions—(Q. 20–24) In each of the following questions there are five figures. First is a reference figure. Among the answer figures one figure does not belong to the class to which the first figure belongs. Identify this odd figure.

Directions—(Q. 25–28) In each of the following questions two statements are followed by two conclusions. Assuming that the two given statements are true (however absurd they may be) decide which of the two conclusions follows strictly from the given statements. Select the most appropriate alternative.

25. All men are chairs.
All animals are chairs
Conclusions :
I. All men are animals.
II. No animal is a man.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Both I and II follow
(D) Neither I nor II follows

26. Buckets are means of transport.
Stairs are means of transport.
Conclusions :
I. Buckets are stairs.
II. Some stairs are buckets.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Both I and II follow
(D) Neither I nor II follows

27. No bird has wings.
All birds are rational.
Conclusions :
I. Some rationals have wings.
II. Wingless are birds.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Both I and II follow
(D) Neither I nor II follows

28. All philosophers are rational people.
Some rational people are happy.
Conclusions :
I. Some happy people are philosophers.
II. Some happy people are rational.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Both I and II follow
(D) Neither I nor II follows

29. Which is the fourth letter to the left of the letter that is mid-way between ‘O’ and ‘P’ in ‘CARDIOGRAPH’ ?
(A) D
(B) I
(C) O
(D) R

30. Which is the odd term in the following list ?
(A) January
(B) May
(C) April
(D) August
Answers with Explanation :
11. (D) 12. (A) 13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (A) 16. (B) 17. (C) 18. (A)
19. (D) In all the rest the first is used to fill the second.
20. (A) All the rest are consonants alike ‘J’ while ‘A’ is vowel.
21. (B) All the rest are perfect squares.
22. (B) In all the rest the lower designs are the mirror image of the upper designs.
23. (D) In all the rest, the st. lines are both sides of the middle design.
24. (B) In all the rest both the leaves are not joined at one place.
25. (D) 26. (D) 27. (B) 28. (B) 29. (A)
30. (C) All the rest have thirty days each.

Part-A
Section–III
Educational and General Awareness

31. Ganpati festival was started by—
(A) Jyotiba Phule
(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) M. G. Ranade
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

32. The name ‘Indian National Congress’ was given by—
(A) S. N. Banerjee
(B) Feroz Shah Mehta
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) M. G. Ranade

33. German Silver is the alloy combination of—
(A) Copper, Zinc and Nickel
(B) Copper, Aluminium and Nickel
(C) Chromium, Nickel and Mercury
(D) Copper, Lead and Chromium

34. Who is considered the ‘Guardian of public purse’ ?
(A) President
(B) Parliament
(C) Comptroller and Auditor General
(D) Public Accounts Committee

35. Where is Nandapa Wild-life Sanctuary ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh

36. Which of the following committees on education is considered as the Magna Carta of
English Education in India ?
(A) Wood’s Despatch
(B) Raleigh Commission
(C) Saddler Commission
(D) Hunter Commission

37. Who said—“Patriotisim is religion and religion is love for India” ?
(A) Swami Vivekananda
(B) Raj Narain Bose
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

38. The famous ‘Kirtistambha’ at Chittor was built by—
(A) Rana Pratap
(B) Rana Kumbha
(C) Rana Hammir
(D) Rana Sangram Singh

39. Gold coins in India were first introduced by—
(A) Sakas
(B) Parthians
(C) Indo-Greeks
(D) Kushans

40. Light year is the unit of—
(A) Time
(B) Distance
(C) Light
(D) Intensity of light

41. Which of the following is known as ‘morning star’ ?
(A) Venus
(B) Mars
(C) Jupiter
(D) Saturn

42. All the following foods lack vitamin C, except—
(A) Rice
(B) Meat
(C) Cheese
(D) Milk

43. The fourth state of matter is—
(A) Super fluids
(B) Small particles suspended in the gas
(C) Liquid crystals
(D) Plasma

44. The leading producer of coffee in the world is—
(A) Turkey
(B) Brazil
(C) Venezuela
(D) Cuba

45. The Bhutia group of languages does not include—
(A) Ladakhi
(B) Tibetan
(C) Lepcha
(D) Sherpa

46. The largest producer of sugarcane in India is—
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Punjab
(D) Uttar Pradesh

47. Which of the following matchings is wrong ?
(A) Vijayawada — Narmada
(B) Lucknow — Gomti
(C) Badrinath — Alaknanda
(D) Ayodhya — Saryu

48. The first nuclear reactor of India was named as—
(A) Urvashi
(B) Rohini
(C) Kamini
(D) Apsara

49. Fundamental right to education has been brought through—
(A) 83rd Constitution (Amendment) Act
(B) 86th Constitution (Amendment) Act
(C) 93rd Constitution (Amendment) Act
(D) 96th Constitution (Amendment) Act

50. Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) caters to—
(A) Early Child care and Education alone
(B) Early child care and Education with five other components
(C) Early Child care and Education with four other components
(D) Early Child care and three other components

Teacher Eligibility Test Study Material 2011

APTET - 2011 SYLLABUS

APTET - 2011

1 TET Paper - I syllabus
2 TET Paper - II syllabus

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Business & Marketing Aptitude Multiple choice Questions

1- Who is the Commerce & Industry minister of India?
(A). Anand Sharma
(B). Kapil Sibbal
(C). Salman Khurshid
(D). Kamal Nath
Ans:- (A)

2- Who among the following was recently appointed as the new India-head of Pepsi Co Inc.?
(A). Manu Anand
(B). Chetan Anand
(C). Chitra Desai
(D). Sanjeet Bhatia
Ans:- (A)

3- Detergent ‘Tide’ is manufactured by which company?
(A). Procter and Gamble
(B). Hindustan Unilever
(C). Henkel
(D). Wipro
Ans:- (A)

4- Name the senior member on the central Board of Directors of RBI who will chair the sub-committee set up by the RBI to study issues and concerns of the micro-finance sector, including interest rates charged by the lenders in this area
(A). Subir Gokarn
(B). Y.H. Malegam
(C). Deepak Mohanty
(D). Usha Thorat
Ans:- (B)

5- Which country is set to overtake India as the world’s back office for voice-based customer support and sales this year, as firms such as Cisco, HSBC, T-Mobile and BT Plc shift work to the nation to avoid India’s high staff turnover, and build an alternate support hub.
(A). The Philippines
(B). Taiwan
(C). China
(D). Sri Lanka
Ans:- (A)

6- Which Indian corporate group has entered into a Joint venture with USA’s Lockheed Martin Corporation for manufacture of defence equipment and aircraft parts in India?
(A). TVS
(B). L&T
(C). Birla
(D). Tata
Ans:- (D)

7- Who among the following recently became the official ambassador of World Cup 2011?
(A). Rahul Dravid
(B). Ricky Ponting
(C). Sachin Tendulkar
(D). Virender Sehwag
Ans:- (C)

8- As per the latest electronic transactions released by Reserve Bank of India which among the following bank leads in electronic transactions in India?
(A). ICICI
(B). HDFC
(C). SBI
(D). Citi Bank
Ans:- (B)

9- Pakistan’s attempts to persuade US President Barack Obama to visit the country have failed. White House has said he will make the trip only in
(A). 2011
(B). 2012
(C). 2013
(D). 2014
Ans:- (A)

10- Extending the deadline for the second time, the Centre has asked Blackberry maker Research in Motion to offer a solution by ________ on giving security agencies access to its services.
(A). Dec 1, 2010
(B). Dec 31, 2010
(C). Dec 23, 2010
(D). Jan 26,2011
Ans:- (B)

11- Who among the following became the new CEO of Adani group?
(A). Prabal Banerji
(B). Anuj Rastogi
(C). Anil Desai
(D). Atul Prasad
Ans:- (A)

12- The meeting of finance ministers and central bank heads of G-20 in Oct-Nov 2010 was held in
(A). Tokyo
(B). London
(C). Seoul
(D). New Delhi
Ans:- (C)

13- The car Manza belongs to which of the following companies?
(A). Hyundai
(B). Tata
(C). Honda
(D). Toyota
Ans:- (B)

14- Name the country whose supercomputer Tianhe-1 has overtaken the United States’ Jaguar system to gain the top spot as the world’s fastest computer.
(A). Israel
(B). France
(C). Japan
(D). China
Ans:- (D)

15- The Union Cabinet has decided to rename Amritsar’s Raja Sansi International Airport to ________ International Airport. He was the ______ of the 10 Gurus of the Sikhs and was the founder of Amritsar.
(A). Guru Ram Das, sixth
(B). Guru Tegh Bahadur, fourth
(C). Guru Tegh Bahadur, sixth
(D). Guru Ram Das, fourth
Ans:- (D)

16- Vedanta group has been denied permission to start its activities In Niyamgiri Hills in Orissa. What activity was it pursuing?
(A). Steel production
(B). Bauxite mining
(C). Gas exploration
(D). Timber cutting
Ans:- (B)

17- A new Bill was passed in Parliament for a joint mechanism to sort out differences between the financial regulators in the country. Who would be heading the joint mechanism?
(A). Finance Minister
(B). RBI Governor
(C). Dy Chairman, Planning Commission
(D). Finance Secretary
Ans:- (A)

18- A reciprocal social security agreement (SSA) and protocol that will benefit a huge number of Indians—particularly those working in the fields of information technology, medicine and finance — was signed with
(A). North Korea
(B). South Korea
(C). Malaysia
(D). Indonesia
Ans:- (B)

19- Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata is among the eight world business leaders shortlisted by _______ magazine for its ‘Business Person of the Year’ award.
(A). Asiaweek
(B). Time
(C). Forbes
(D). Fortune
Ans:- (D)

20- Name the bank which has sought the approval of the RBI to hive off its IT (information Technology)-related activities into an independent subsidiary.
(A). SBI
(B). PNB
(C). Indian Overseas Bank
(D). Bank of Baroda
Ans:- (C)

21- Reliance BIG Entertainment inked a deal with BBC Earth to co-produce and distribute ______ films.
(A). two
(B). three
(C). four
(D). six
Ans:- (B)

22- Tata Motors recently announced to start selling its small car Nano in ________ more state across India from November 22, 2010.
(A). 2
(B). 4
(C). 5
(D). 6
Ans:- (D)

23- Who is the creative director and head of Balaji Telefilms?
(A). Jackie Shroff
(B). Ekta Kapoor
(C). Rajnikant
(D). Rajesh Khanna
Ans:- (B)

24- ‘Udyant’ helpline was inaugurated by the Prime Minister recently for assisting which sector?
(A). Large business houses
(B). Micro, small and medium enterprises
(C). For RTI activists
(D). For the agricultural sector
Ans:- (B)

25- With the recent increase in reports and reserve repo rates announced by RBI there is speculation that the leading rates of banks would also increase. Why?
(A). Cost of funds for banks would increase
(B). Banks use this opportunity raise lending rates
(C). RBI would instruct the banks to raise the lending rates
(D). None of these
Ans:- (A)

26- Another associate bank of the State Bank group has merged with State Bank of India. Which is this bank?
(A). State Bank of Mysore
(B). State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur
(C). State Bank of Saurashtra
(D). State Bank of Indore
Ans:- (D)

27- Government has set up a fund for paying banks towards their expenses for promoting financial inclusion. What is the size of this fund?
(A). Rs. 1,500 crore
(B). Rs. 800 crore
(C). Rs. 500 crore
(D). Rs. 1200 crore
Ans:- (B)

28- Which Indian company entered into a pact with china’s Jiangsu Tongguang Communication Co. Ltd to produce optical fibres?
(A). Sterlite Technologies
(B). AMR Infra
(C). GSK Technologies
(D). Suzlon Energy
Ans:- (A)

29- Management thinker M.B. Athreya bases his concepts on
(A). Common sense
(B). The Holy Bible
(C). The Gita and the Vedas
(D). Modern science
Ans:- (C)

30- The ‘big bold beautiful’ line in watches comes from
(A). Titan
(B). HMT
(C). Swatch
(D). Timex
Ans:- (D)

31- Consumer electronics major Videocon Industries Ltd. recently announced its plan to enter in _________ business in partnership with US-based Liberty Group.
(A). Banking
(B). Insurance
(C). Mutual Fund
(D). Real Estate
Ans:- (B)

32- Andhra Pradesh government has recently passed an ordinance to regulate the activities of a particular sector of the financial services industry. Which is this sector?
(A). Private money lenders
(B). Chit funds
(C). Micro finance institutions
(D). Cooperative banks
Ans:- (C)

33- The Allen Solly brand belongs to
(A). Raymonds
(B). Madura Garments
(C). Arvind Mills
(D). Lee Cooper
Ans:- (B)

34- Which brand would you associate with the famous line, ‘Come to where the flavor is’?
(A). Charminar
(B). Four Square
(C). Dunhill
(D). Marlboro
Ans:- (D)

35- Indian pharma company, Biocon Ltd. recently announced to setup a research and manufacturing facility in which of the following South East nation?
(A). Malaysia
(B). Indonesia
(C). Thailand
(D). Singapore
Ans:- (A)

36- The efforts of the Swiss Public Welfare Society in the late nineteenth century led to the birth of a famous Nestle brand for a quick-to-prepare and easy-to-digest packaged food. Name the brand and what it began with.
(A). Maggi; soup
(B). Maggi; noodles
(C). Taster’s Choice; baked beans
(D). Taster’s Choice; yoghurt
Ans:- (A)

37- With which of the following countries did India recently agree to set up a joint venture to co-develop and produce a new multirole Transport Aircraft?
(A). Holand
(B). New Zealand
(C). Russia
(D). South Korea
Ans:- (C)

38- The IIM Indore used one of the following India movies as a case study in leadership. Choose the correct response
(A). Guru
(B). Lagaan
(C). Nayak
(D). Swades
Ans:- (B)

39- Which state in November 2010 decided to evict Suzlon Energy Ltd. from the tribal belt; where the company has setup windmills?
(A). Kerala
(B). Karnataka
(C). Andhra Pradesh
(D). Tamil Nadu
Ans:- (A)

40- Kitchens of India ready to eat food, is the product of which of the following?
(A). Hamdard
(B). ITC Limited
(C). Britannia
(D). MTR
Ans:- (B)

41- Which of the following is not a nationalised bank?
(A). Canara Bank
(B). Allahabad Bank
(C). IDBI Bank
(D). PNB
Ans:- (C)

42- Who is the Chairman of the All India Management Association (AIMA) for 2010-11?
(A). Gautam Thapar, Avantha Group
(B). Sanjiv Goenka. RPG Enterprises
(C). Yineet Nayyar, Tech Mahlndra
(D). Harsh Mariwala. Marico Industries
Ans:- (A)

43- Which brand/company uses the ad-line ‘We Know India Better’?
(A). LIC
(B). UTI
(C). SBI
(D). GIC
Ans:- (A)

44- Which Indian Industrialist was in news for his inclusion in a 19 member group that will assist the business strategies and highlight priorities for the British economy recently?
(A). Rahul Bajaj
(B). Ratan Tata
(C). Narayana Murthy
(D). Anand Mahindra
Ans:- (B)

45- Which state government recently approached the Supreme Court to allow it to grant prospecting and mining leases to South Korean steel giant Posco which wants to set up a steel plant in the state?
(A). Orissa
(B). West Bengal
(C). Bihar
(D). Mizoram
Ans:- (A)

46- ‘Discover a Passion’ is the advertising punchline of which product?
(A). Royal Stag
(B). Chivas Regal
(C). Wills Classic Milds
(D). Marlboro Royale
Ans:- (C)

47- Wipro Technologies recently entered into a five year deal with Electricity North West Ltd. in ___ to provide end-to-end service transition and transformational services.
(A). America
(B). Canada
(C). UK
(D). Australia
Ans:- (C)

48- Which automobile company was in news for introducing the most expensive car In India, with pries starting at Rs. 16 crore, recently?
(A). Jaguar
(B). Bugatti
(C). Ferrari
(D). Rolls Royce
Ans:- (B)

49- What does SVE refer to in World Trade Organization (WTO) parlance?
(A). Small and Valuable Economies
(B). Sub-prime and Vulnerable Economies
(C). Serial and Valuable Economies
(D). Small and Vulnerable Economies
Ans:- (D)

50- Who among the following has been appointed as chief executive officer of Larsen and Toubro Ltd?
(A). Ravi Uppal
(B). Anuj Tyagi
(C). Amit Kohli
(D). Anita Desai
Ans:- (A)

51- The recent IPO of Coal India is the biggest ever after the mega issue of a private sector company in 2008. Which is this Company?
(A). Tata Consultancy Services
(B). Bharti Airtel Ltd.
(C). Reliance Power
(D). Mahindra Satyam
Ans:- (C)

52- The successor to Mr. Ratan Tata is being finalized. What is the procedure that is being adopted?
(A). Mr Ratan Tata has been authorized to choose his successor
(B). A panel of five eminent personalities hrs been constituted to finalize the name
(C). The board of directors of Tata Sons to select
(D). The successor to be picked from the existing set of directors of Tata Group
Ans:- (B)

53- As per the latest data on electronic transactions released by the Reserve Bank of India, which of the following banks leads in electronic transactions in India?
(A). ICICI Bank
(B). HDFC Bank
(C). SBI
(D). Citibank
Ans:- (B)

54- With which business school do you associate the ad-line, ‘To be amongst the top is not an act, but a habit’?
(A). Harvard Business School
(B). Amity Business School
(C). IIPM
(D). IIMS
Ans:- (B)

55- ‘Sugar Free’ is a leading brand of artificial sweetener in India. It is owned by
(A). Dabur
(B). Cadila
(C). Cipla
(D). Glaxo
Ans:- (B)

56- Delhi International Airport Private Limited (DIAL) was in news for developing the Terminal 3 at Indira Gandhi International Airport recently. Which Indian construction company is the promoter of DIAL?
(A). GVK Group
(B). L & T
(C). GMR Group
(D). Gammon India
Ans:- (C)

57- Which of the following won the Best Bank of 2010 award ilunstltuted by the ‘Business India’ magazine recently?
(A). SBI
(B). Bank of India
(C). Bank of Baroda
(D). HDFC Bank
Ans:- (C)

58- Who is the CEO of Honda Motor Company?
(A). Amit Mishra
(B). Takanobu Lto
(C). Pavan Munjal
(D). None of these
Ans:- (B)

59- Which pharma company recently announced the launch of an indigenously developed cell culture swine-flu vaccine under the brand name of HNVAC?
(A). Ranbaxy
(B). Bharat Biotech
(C). Cipla
(D). Dr. Reddy’s Lab
Ans:- (B)

60- The water purifier Zero-B belongs to
(A). Ion Exchange
(B). Eureka Forbes
(C). Zeolite India
(D). Dabur
Ans:- (A)

61- Who became the brand ambassador for McDowell’s soda for a period of three years?
(A). Shahrukh Khan
(B). Sachin Tendulkar
(C). M.S. Dhoni
(D). Yuvra Singh
Ans:- (C)

62- In World University Ranking which of the following has topped?
(A). University of Oxford
(B). Yale University
(C). The University of Cambridge
(D). The Harvard University
Ans:- (C)

63- Which bank has launched the service ‘SMS Unhappy’ to address customer complaints?
(A). State Bank of India
(B). ICICI Bank
(C). Bank of India
(D). HDFC Bank
Ans:- (A)

64- ‘Talk to me.’ This is an ad line of
(A). Listerine
(B). Colgate Fresh Energy
(C). Airtel
(D). Close-UP
Ans:- (B)

65- Aegis Ltd., the outsourcing arm of Essar Group recently acquired Actionline, a business process outsourcing firm in_______
(A). Argentina
(B). Sweden
(C). Norway
(D). Italy
Ans:- (A)

66- ‘Paints for dream homes’ is a slogan for
(A). Asian Paints
(B). Nerolac All Scapes
(C). Dulux Paints
(D). Berger Paints
Ans:- (C)

67- Who became the new M.D. of Indian Oil Corporation Limited?
(A). Sanjeev Kumar
(B). Ashok Chawla
(C). Sudhir Bhatia
(D). None of these
Ans:- (C)

68- Which nation in October 2010 unveiled its plan to offer loans at zero percent rate to Indian companies willing to invest in the country?
(A). Germany
(B). France
(C). Bangladesh
(D). China
Ans:- (B)

69- ‘Entertainment doesn’t get bigger than this’ is the claim for
(A). LG Flatron television
(B). Philips home theatre
(C). Sony television
(D). Star TV
Ans:- (A)

70- Which airport recently increased the user development fee (UD) and became the most expensive airport to fly from in India?
(A). Delhi
(B). Nagpur
(C). Goa
(D). Hyderabad
Ans:- (D)

71- Which of the following brands of fairness creams/ soaps and the companies that market them is wrongly matched?
(A). Freshia – CavinKare
(B). FairGlow – Godrej Soaps
(C). Fair & Lovely – Hindustan Lever
(D). Naturally Fair – Emami
Ans:- (A)

72- With which ASEAN country has India signed a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) during the visit of PM Manmohan Singh to that country recently?
(A). Malaysia
(B). Thailand
(C). Indonesia
(D). Philippines
Ans:- (C)

73- Which bank in recently got Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) approval for its Rs. 600 crore initial public offering?
(A). Punjab and Sind Bank
(B). Central Bank
(C). P unjab National Bank
(D). State Bank of India
Ans:- (A)

74- ‘More shoes to chose’ is the ad slogan for which of the following range of footwear?
(A). Liberty
(B). Metro
(C). Bata
(D). Action
Ans:- (B)

75- The income-tax authorities recently raised a tax demand of ______ on Vodafone international Holdings for not having deducted tax at source when it paid Hutchison Telecommunications $1
(A). 2 billion in 2007.
(A). Rs. 10000 crore
(B). Rs.10915.65 crore
(C). Rs. 11217.95 crore
(D). Rs. 12000 crore
Ans:- (C)

76- Complete this ad with one word: ‘The first Indian suiting ever worn came from…’
(A). Raymond
(B). Grasim
(C). Gwalior
(D). Graviera
Ans:- (C)

77- ‘Dettol’ is a product of which company?
(A). Procter and Gamble
(B). Hindustan Lever
(C). Johnson & Johnson
(D). Reckitt-Beneckiser
Ans:- (D)

78- A French impressionist painter was the inspiration for a range of shirts form Louis Philippe. Name the painter.
(A). Manet
(B). Mondrian
(C). Monet
(D). Win Gogh
Ans:- (C)

79- Which Indian biopharmaceutical firm recently formed a strategic deal with Pftzer Inc. for world wide commercialisation of four Insulin products?
(A). Biocon Ltd
(B). Cipla
(C). Ranbaxy
(D). Dr. Reddy’s
Ans:- (A)

80- ‘The science of the picture. From the inventors of wrinkle-free viewing’- this was the ad line for ………. colour televisions.
(A). LG
(B). Philips
(C). Samsung
(D). Sony
Ans:- (A)

81- Which of the following countries has recently developed a “super online banking system” that would allow customers to access any number of accounts through a single website?
(A). England
(B). United States
(C). China
(D). India
Ans:- (C)

82- Who is/are the founder/s of Rolls Royce?
(A). Henry and Jack Ford
(B). Robert Zutshi
(C). Charles Rolls and Henry Royce
(D). Katie Royce and Linda Rolls
Ans:- (C)

83- With which country, India in December 2010 cherished hopes that their bilateral trade would touch to $ 20 billion till 2015?
(A). America
(B). Russia
(C). China
(D). Japan
Ans:- (B)

84- Which of the following country has declared Broadband Service as the fundamental right in the country?
(A). Britain
(B). Denmark
(C). Finland
(D). United States of America
Ans:- (C)

85- The High Speed Packet Data Technology, the first by a company to surf the Internet on mobile phone was launched by which company?
(A). Reliance India
(B). Tata Indicom
(C). BSNL
(D). Bharti Enterprises
Ans:- (A)

86- Which of the following Indian Private Company is the biggest employer?
(A). TCS
(B). Reliance Industries
(C). Wipro
(D). ITC
Ans:- (A)

87- Who owns the cosmetic brand, Lakme?
(A). Procter & Gamble
(B). CavinKlare
(C). Hindustan Unilever Ltd
(D). Wipro
Ans:- (C)

88- Name the deputy governor of RBI who retired recently after spending nearly 38 years there in various capacities during which she has had a stint in virtually every area of central banking.
(A). Rakesh Mohan
(B). Subir Gokam
(C). Usha Thorat
(D). Shyamala Gopinath
Ans:- (C)

89- Which three giant corporate were responsible for ‘The Cell Broadband Engine’?
(A). IBM, Sony, Toshiba
(B). Videocon, HCL, National
(C). Motorola, Nokia, Sony
(D). Samsung, I-ball, Panasonic
Ans:- (A)

90- Who has assumed the presidency of the G-20 at the Seoul Summit?
(A). Hu Jintao
(B). Julia Gillard
(C). Nicolas Sarkozy
(D). Angela Merkel
Ans:- (C)

91- Which company was the first to launched mobile phone operations in India?
(A). Modi Telstra
(B). Reliance India
(C). Bharati
(D). Tata Indicom
Ans:- (A)

92- The terms Entry Load and Exit Load are most frequently used in context with the following?
(A). Health Insurance
(B). Real Estate
(C). Mutual Funds
(D). Housing Loans
Ans:- (C)

93- Hyundai belongs to which country?
(A). South Korea
(B). China
(C). Italy
(D). Japan
Ans:- (D)

94- Which power company recently tied up with a Singapore-based bank for a $ 300 million loan for funding its financial plans In 2011?
(A). Reliance Power
(B). ONGC
(C). NTPC
(D). BPL
Ans:- (C)

95- ‘What you dream’ is the ad line of which company?
(A). Philips
(B). Panasonic
(C). Electrolux
(D). Sony
Ans:- (D)

96- Which country will introduce entrepreneur visa to encourage foreign nationals from India and elsewhere to catalyse the country’s economic recovery?
(A). US
(B). Britain
(C). France
(D). Denmark
Ans:- (B)

97- ‘Tata-Sky’ is a joint venture between which of the following?
(A). Tata-Star DTH
(B). HBO-Tata
(C). Tata-Dishnet
(D). Dishnet-Star
Ans:- (A)

98- Tata group firm Voltas Ltd. recently approved the formation of a Joint venture with Olayan Financing Co. It is a firm of ____.
(A). Saudi Arabia
(B). North America
(C). South Korea
(D). Malaysia
Ans:- (A)

99- Which car maker was the first to launch a LPG powered car in India?
(A). Hyundai
(B). Maruti
(C). Honda
(D). Fiat
Ans:- (B)

100- Name the public sector undertaking which has topped the list of top 500 Indian companies compiled by the business magazine Fortune.
(A). SAIL
(B). ONGC
(C). NTPC
(D). IOC
Ans:- (D)

101- Shikha Sharma recently included in Forbes’ Top 100 Powerful Women of the World list is associated with -
(A). ICICI Bank
(B). AXIS bank
(C). HDFC Bank
(D). HSBC
Ans:- (B)

102- What is the full form of IBM?
(A). International Business Machines
(B). Indian Business Modifier
(C). International Business Modifier
(D). Indian Bureau of Mass communication
Ans:- (A)

103- Which Indian Women has not figured In the Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women?
(A). Indra Nooyi
(B). Shikha Sharma
(C). Chanda Kochchar
(D). Savitri Jindal
Ans:- (D)

104- Which company has launched Eye Fresh Technology (EFI) and Magic Green slim monitors in the Indian market?
(A). Samsung
(B). LG
(C). Wipro
(D). HCL
Ans:- (A)

105- The determent ‘Tide’ is manufactured by which company?
(A). Procter and Gamble
(B). Hindustan Unilever
(C). Henkel
(D). Wipro
Ans:- (A)

106- The World Bank in December 2010 announced to give Rs. 1072 crore for road connectivity in __.
(A). Orissa
(B). Meghalaya
(C). Assam
(D). Tripura
Ans:- (B)

107- Which of the following is not a financial regulator?
(A). IRDA
(B). PFRDA
(C). AMFI
(D). SEBI
Ans:- (C)

108- Indian recently $1 billion Line of credit Agreement with — .
(A). Bangladesh
(B). Nepal
(C). Vietnam
(D). Sri Lanka
Ans:- (A)

109- “Soch kar, samajh kar, invest kar” is the motto of which of the following Initiatives?
(A). Financial Literacy on Wheels
(B). Rajdhani Initiative of National Stock Exchange
(C). Financial Literacy Initiative of RBI
(D). Ministry of Finance
Ans:- (B)

110- What is the full form of LG?
(A). Lalvani-Grewals
(B). Life is Good
(C). Lekraj Goods
(D). Lufthansa Gateways
Ans:- (B)

111- Which of the following key rate has not been altered by RBI since 2003?
(A). Bank Rate
(B). Statutory Liquidity Ratio
(C). Cash Reserve Ratio
(D). Repo Rate
Ans:- (A)

112- Which company under the brand name “Vardaan” sells low-priced television sets in the rural and semi-rural markets?
(A). Videocon
(B). Panasonic
(C). BPL
(D). Philips
Ans:- (D)

113- Who is /are the founder/s of Microsoft?
(A). Bill Gates
(B). Paul Allen
(C). Bill Gates and Paul Allen
(D). Bill Gates and Ray Ozzie
Ans:- (C)

114- With which country India is exploring Shale gas reserves?
(A). France
(B). Germany
(C). United Kingdom
(D). USA
Ans:- (D)

115- ‘Nobody delivers Kerala better’ is the punch line of which newspaper daily?
(A). Malyala Manorama
(B). Mathrabhumi
(C). The Hindu
(D). The Week
Ans:- (A)

116- The company Berkshire Hathaway is based in which country?
(A). India
(B). USA
(C). Bangladesh
(D). Germany
Ans:- (B)

117- Lanco Infratech Ltd. recently received letters of intent to develop a 5MW solar photovoltaic project and a 100 MW solar thermal project in ___.
(A). Gujarat
(B). Rajasthan
(C). West Bengal
(D). Assam
Ans:- (B)

118- Which from the following wireless networks has a range of 30 miles?
(A). Macintosh
(B). Wi-Max
(C). Wi-Fi
(D). Blue Tooth
Ans:- (B)

119- Which among the following are the banks with the largest ATM network in the country?
(A). SBI, ICICI, HDFC
(B). ICICI, PNB, HDFC
(C). HSBC, ICICI, SBI
(D). PNB, SBI, ICICI
Ans:- (A)

120- In Economic Times Corporate Excellence Awards 2010, Who has been declared ‘Business leader of the year?
(A). R.C. Bhargava (Maruti Suzuki)
(B). Aditya Puri (HDFC Bank)
(C). Mukesh Ambani (RIL)
(D). Ratan Tata (Tata group)
Ans:- (B)

121- Who among the following was recently appointed as the next chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India?
(A). A.K. Jain
(B). R.K. Bansal
(C). U.K.Sinha
(D). L.K.Sharma
Ans:- (C)

122- Search engine giant Google Inc set up a call centre in ______ to expand its reach for offering advertising solutions across the country.
(A). Ahmedabad
(B). Bangalore
(C). Hyderabad
(D). Ranchi
Ans:- (C)

123- India recently signed a Pipeline deal with -
(A). Tajikistan
(B). Turkmenistan
(C). Kazakhstan
(D). Uzbekistan
Ans:- (B)

124- Which plant has been identified as a source of biodiesel by many automobile manufacturers and oil companies?
(A). Jatropa
(B). Tulsi
(C). Eucalyptus
(D). Neam
Ans:- (A)

125- Government has formed a high-level infra finance committee under the Chairmanship of -
(A). Y.B. Reddy
(B). Rakesh Mohan
(C). C. Rangrajan
(D). Y.K. Alagh
Ans:- (B)

126- Which among the following is the most reasonable idea behind issuing the “sweat equity” by the companies now a days?
(A). To provide more profits to the retail Investors
(B). To provide more profits to the corporate investors
(C). To retain the best employees
(D). To save tax
Ans:- (C)

127- What is the full form of ADAG?
(A). Additional District Authority Group
(B). Area Development and Group
(C). Army Development and Growth
(D). Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
Ans:- (D)

128- For the session 2010-11 the new President of Indian Banks Association is -
(A). Chanda Kochchar
(B). Shikha Sharma
(C). O.P. Bhatt
(D). R.V. Verma
Ans:- (C)

129- ‘Your potential, Our Passion’ is the punchline of which of the following?
(A). Oracle
(B). Microsoft
(C). IBM
(D). HCL
Ans:- (B)

130- Which bank in December 2010 introduced Door Step Banking in New Delhi?
(A). Central Bank
(B). Indian Bank
(C). Bank of Baroda
(D). Allahabad Bank
Ans:- (A)

131- Which of the following watch brands is not owned by Swatch Group, the Swiss watch company?
(A). Tag Heuer
(B). Rado
(C). Omega
(D). Longines
Ans:- (A)

132- As per the first advance estimates of Kharif crops for the year 2010-11 given by Agriculture Ministry, the total food grains have been estimated at -
(A). 103.84 MT
(B). 112.63 MT
(C). 114.63 MT
(D). 118.63 MT
Ans:- (C)

133- Who among the following did not bag the National Prize 2010 for Economics?
(A). Christopher Pissarides
(B). Peter Diamond
(C). Dale Mortensen
(D). Akira Suzuki
Ans:- (D)

134- The word’s first 16GB flash memory was introduced by which company?
(A). Apple
(B). Nokia
(C). IBM
(D). Toshiba
Ans:- (C)

135- Recently Videocon Industries Ltd. discovered major natural gas presence in Rouuma basin of___.
(A). Italy
(B). Mozambique
(C). Australia
(D). Brazil
Ans:- (B)

136- ‘Eno’ is produced by which company?
(A). Paras Pharmaceuticals
(B). Glaxo SmithKline
(C). Johnson and Johnson
(D). Ranbaxy Ltd
Ans:- (B)

137- Which of the private telecom operator became the first to introduce 3G services in the country?
(A). Airtel
(B). DOCOMO
(C). IDEA
(D). Vodafone
Ans:- (B)

138- The CEOs of which country are among the highest paid in the Asia-Pacific region?
(A). Japan
(B). China
(C). India
(D). South Korea
Ans:- (D)

139- Name the place in Maharashtra in which a nuclear power project is to be set up in collaboration with a French firm.
(A). Pune
(B). Jaitpur
(C). Ulhasnagar
(D). Narayanpur
Ans:- (C)

140- ‘Boost’ is a product of which company?
(A). Cadbury
(B). Vicco
(C). Wipro
(D). Dabur
Ans:- (A)

141- Newly inaugurated helpline ‘Udyami’ is to assist -
(A). Micro, Small and Medium enterprise
(B). Large capital industries
(C). Only female entrepreneur
(D). Farmers introducing technology in farming
Ans:- (A)

142- Tata Motors Ltd. recently launched its mini-truck Ace Super city Giant in___.
(A). Thailand
(B). Sweden
(C). China
(D). Bangladesh
Ans:- (A)

143- The ‘Raga’ series of watches was launched by which company?
(A). Titan
(B). Timex
(C). Swatch
(D). Rado
Ans:- (A)

144- Recently, Guido Mantega used the word “Currency war”, referring the China’s attempt to protect the yuan from rising too quickly against the dollar. Guido Mantega is the finance Minister of which of the following countries?
(A). Nigeria
(B). South Africa
(C). Brazil
(D). Mexico
Ans:- (C)

145- Mobile banking is set to get a boost from IMPS, which stands for
(A). Inter-Bank Mobile Payment Service
(B). Inter-Bank Money Payment Service
(C). Inter-Bank Mobile Payment System
(D). Inter-Bank Money Payment System
Ans:- (A)

146- ‘Making tomorrow brighter’ is the promotional line of which major corporate?
(A). ONGC
(B). SAIL
(C). Hewlett-Packard
(D). Wipro
Ans:- (A)

147- What is the Asian Development Bank’s latest forecast about growth of India’s Economy?
(A). 8.2%
(B). 8.5%
(C). 8.9%
(D). 9.2%
Ans:- (B)

148- Which of the following company has developed Bollgard-1, Bollgard-11, and is currently developing Bollgard-III varieties of Cotton?
(A). Pioneer Hi-Bred
(B). Monsanto
(C). Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
(D). Dev Gen
Ans:- (B)

149- What is Suzuki Motor Corporation’s second global car (the first being Swift) called?
(A). Swirl
(B). Vroom
(C). SX4
(D). MX5
Ans:- (C)

150- Name the founder of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.
(A). Rajendra Prasad Shukla
(B). Gurjar Sharan
(C). Bhai Mohan Singh
(D). Ramakrishna Gupta
Ans:- (C)

151- Which of the following state has registered the maximum growth in Gross State Domestic Product in the year?
(A). Chhattisgarh
(B). Kerala
(C). Gujarat
(D). Goa
Ans:- (A)

152- Which of the following brands does not belong to P & G ?
(A). Kotex
(B). Pantene
(C). Rejoice
(D). Tide
Ans:- (A)

153- In which city are the headquarters of International Monetary Fund located?
(A). New York
(B). Sydney
(C). Gleneagles
(D). Washington D.C.
Ans:- (D)

154- Which among the following is the world’s largest motor vehicle manufacturer?
(A). General Motors
(B). Suzuki
(C). Hyundai
(D). Toyota
Ans:- (A)

155- Who is the new chairman and Managing Director of National Housing Bank?
(A). Raman Singh
(B). R.V. Verma
(C). Virendra Sharma
(D). K.P. Singh
Ans:- (B)

156- The Presario 7800 Internet PC was launched by which company?
(A). Compaq
(B). Lenovo
(C). IBM
(D). Intel
Ans:- (A)

157- Which among the following sector uses maximum commercial energy in India?
(A). Household sector
(B). Agriculture
(C). Industries
(D). Transport
Ans:- (C)

158- India recently concluded final round of negotiations on a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement with?
(A). N. Korea
(B). Japan
(C). South Korea
(D). U.S.A.
Ans:- (B)

159- Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(A). Mutual Fund ? SEBI
(B). ULIP ? SEBI
(C). Pension ? PFRDA
(D). Insurance ? IRDA
Ans:- (B)

160- What in Microsoft is code named Long Horn?
(A). Widows Vista
(B). Windows XP
(C). Windows Xeta
(D). Microsoft Office 2007
Ans:- (A)

161- The telecom sector has added 216.13 million subscribers in 2010, which shows a growth of ________ over the statistics of 2009.
(A). 10%
(B). 20%
(C). 30%
(D). 40%
Ans:- (D)

162- What is the full form of SMS?
(A). Short Messaging Service
(B). Simplified Messaging Service
(C). Swift Messaging Service
(D). Short Messaging System
Ans:- (A)

163- Which company recently signed an agreement with Russia’s largest petrochemical company Sibur to set up a joint venture which will produce butyl rubber, raw material for manufacturing tyres?
(A). Apollo Tyres
(B). Reliance Power
(C). Reliance Industries
(D). All of these
Ans:- (C)

164- Who among the following in January 2011 was appointed as vice president of Google Inc’s?
(A). Rajan Anandan
(B). Rajesh Tiwari
(C). Anuj Rastogi
(D). Bholay Tiwari
Ans:- (A)

165- The market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) mandated all listed companies to disclose within _________ days any change in their shareholding pattern, and forms coming out with public offer will have to inform the same one day before going public.
(A). 10
(B). 15
(C). 20
(D). 25
Ans:- (A)

166- Oracle and i2 Technologies are connected with
(A). Computer hardware
(B). Networking
(C). Education
(D). Operation systems
Ans:- (B)

167- ‘Complete Silence’ claims the baseline of
(A). Samsung washing machines
(B). Symphony air coolers
(C). Daikin air conditioners
(D). Crompton Greaves fans
Ans:- (C)

168- Name the Gulf country which on Jan 14 agreed to increase supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to meet India’s requirements and also facilitate participation of Indian companies in the oil and gas sector.
(A). Saudi Arabia
(B). Oman
(C). UAE
(D). Qatar
Ans:- (D)

169- Which of the following 2011 Padma Bhushan Awardees are wrongly matched?
(A). Analjit Singh – Chairman, Max Group
(B). G.V.K. Reddy – Chairman, Dr. Reddy’s Group
(C). Rajendra S. Pawar – Chairman, NIIT
(D). Ajai Chawdhary – Chairman, HCL Infosystems
Ans:- (B)

170- India in January 2011 extended a ban on imports of milk and milk products from ____ for a further one year.
(A). Pakistan
(B). Australia
(C). China
(D). Japan
Ans:- (C)

171- Seeking to take the India-South Korea trade ties to a new level, both countries on Jan 20 agreed to set a $30- billion bilateral trade to be achieved by
(A). 2012
(B). 2014
(C). 2016
(D). 2018
Ans:- (B)

172- What is an ISO series?
(A). Documentation of production processes
(B). Engineering process flowchart
(C). Quality management and quality assurance standards
(D). None of these
Ans:- (C)

173- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) was founded in 1927 by
(A). Birla and Tata
(B). Tata and Thakurdas
(C). Thakurdas and Birla
(D). Tata and Godrej
Ans:- (C)

174- Balaji Telefilms Ltd. in January 2011 announced to sell its business division of _________.
(A). Internet
(B). Mobile
(C). Education
(D). All of these
Ans:- (D)

175- Rupert Murdoch, the media king, runs all of the following except
(A). Star TV
(B). Color TV
(C). 20th Century Fox
(D). Channel V
Ans:- (B)

176- Rituals, Tankers, Gatsby, Aviator, Fugitive and Sidestreet are models of
(A). Ray Ban Sunshades
(B). Trousers by Raymond
(C). Shirts by Reid & Taylor
(D). Panasonic televisions
Ans:- (A)

177- The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended setting up a ‘National Broadband Network’ at a cost of Rs. 60, 000 cr to achieve 16 cr broadband connections by
(A). 2012
(B). 2014
(C). 2016
(D). 2018
Ans:- (B)

178- L’Oreal is a company of
(A). France
(B). England
(C). Sweden
(D). Japan
Ans:- (A)

179- Which bank has been given approval by the SEBI for its right issue?
(A). Karnataka Bank
(B). Kerala Bank
(C). Gujrat Bank
(D). All of these
Ans:- (A)

180- Lanco Infratech Ltd. recently secured an engineering, procurement and construction contract worth Rs. 4100 crore for executing a coal-based power project for an arm of _____.
(A). Moser Baer
(B). Larsen and Toubro Ltd.
(C). Reliance Industries
(D). IVRCL
Ans:- (A)

181- Who was the author of Das Capital?
(A). J.M. Keynes
(B). Karl Marx
(C). James Tobin
(D). Adam Smith
Ans:- (B)

182- Which of the following is not a Central Government tax?
(A). Income tax
(B). Customs
(C). Land revenue
(D). Corporation tax
Ans:- (C)

183- National Thermal Power Corporation along with French firm Areva is developing the 9,900 Megawatt Jaitpur power Project in the state of –
(A). Odisha
(B). Kerala
(C). Bihar
(D). Maharashtra
Ans:- (D)

184- Of which of the following items is there no significant export from India?
(A). Readymade garments
(B). Wool
(C). Footwear
(D). Silk apparels
Ans:- (B)

185- TRAI stands for
(A). Transport Regulatory Authority of India
(B). Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
(C). Transport Registration Authority of India
(D). Telecom Regulatory Agency of India
Ans:- (B)

186- G-20 summit in 2011 will be held in
(A). Mexico City (Mexico)
(B). London (UK)
(C). Cannes (France)
(D). Beijing (China)
Ans:- (C)

187- MRF, one of the leading tyre manufactures of India, stands for
(A). Maruti Rubber Factory
(B). Madras Rubber Factory
(C). Madurai Rubber Factory
(D). Master Rubber Factory
Ans:- (B)

188- The Securities and Exchange Board of India in January 2011 permitted stock exchanges to offer trading in futures and options contracts on ________.
(A). Rice
(B). Foreign stock indices
(C). Onion
(D). Oil
Ans:- (B)

189- The foreign exchange reserves of India include
(A). Gold
(B). SDRs
(C). Foreign currencies
(D). All the above
Ans:- (D)

190- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) proposed to increase its equity in government-owned ________ to 49% from the present level of 21. 5% by infusing Rs. 96 cr.
(A). Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd.
(B). Vayudoot Airways Ltd.
(C). Biman Helicopter Ltd.
(D). Pawan Airline Ltd.
Ans:- (A)

191- The first private airline to cross the Indian shores with its maiden flight landing at Colombo International Airport was
(A). Jet Airways
(B). Spice Jet
(C). Air Sahara
(D). Air Deccan
Ans:- (C)

192- In 1999, as the previous century came to a close, Fortune magazine identified the ____ as the Product of the Century.
(A). Stapler
(B). Paper-clip
(C). Eraser
(D). Pencil
Ans:- (B)

193- Who among the following has been appointed as the head of the expert group on facilitation of public private partnership (PPP) in power distribution?
(A). Yash Pal
(B). Shashank Munohar
(C). Arun Ramanathan
(D). BK Chaturvedi
Ans:- (D)

194- ‘Look me in the eye and say you don’t want to ride’ is an ad line for
(A). Enfield Bullet
(B). Enfield Thunderbird
(C). Yamaha Crux
(D). Kawasaki Bajaj Eliminator
Ans:- (D)

195- Galbani is one of the largest branded manufactures of
(A). Cheese
(B). Ice cream
(C). Perfume
(D). Spaghetti
Ans:- (A)

196- The Nippon Ginko is the central bank of
(A). South Korea
(B). Japan
(C). China
(D). Taiwan
Ans:- (B)

197- Which among, the following is the ‘Josh Machine’?
(A). Honda Unicorn
(B). TVS Apache
(C). Ford Fiesta
(D). Bajaj Pulsar
Ans:- (C)

198- Which company in January 2011 is renamed as IL & FS Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd. after the name of its new promoter?
(A). Maytas Infra
(B). IVRCL
(C). Satyam Computers
(D). Larsen & Toubro
Ans:- (A)

199- ‘The most comfortable part of you’ is the ad line of which innerwear brand?
(A). Jockey
(B). Rupa
(C). Lux
(D). VIP
Ans:- (A)

200- Hero Honda terminated their 26 year old joint venture known as Hero Honda Signed MoU allows Hero Honda group to use Honda brand name on new models until
(A). 2012
(B). 2013
(C). 2014
(D). 2015
Ans:- (C)

201- Who among the following is the main accused in the estimated Rs. 400 cr fraud at Citibank’s Gurgaon branch?
(A). Shivraj Puri
(B). Vikram Pandit
(C). Hardeep Puri
(D). Shivraj Batra
Ans:- (A)

202- Which of the following corporate personalities is/are wrongly matched?
(a) S. Gopalkrishnan – CEO & MD, Infosys
(b) Y.C. Deveshwar – Chairman, ITC
(c) Chanda Kochhar – CEO, ICICI Bank
(d) K. Anji Reddy – Chairman, Dr. Reddy’s

(A). (a) only
(B). (b) and (d) only
(C). (a), (b) and (d) only
(D). None of these
Ans:- (D)

203- Who among the following has won the FIFA Club World Cup by defeating TP Mazembe 3-0 in the final at Abu Dhabi?
(A). Inter Milan
(B). Manchester United
(C). Liverpool
(D). AC Milan
Ans:- (A)

204- Which brand of computer did Shah Rukh Khan use on the popular television series Kaun Banega Crorepati?
(A). Compaq
(B). Lenova
(C). IBM
(D). HCL
Ans:- (A)

205- Which pharma company in January 2011 received patent grants for its antibiotic drug Sulbactomax from Russia and Ukraine?
(A). Venus Remedies
(B). Cipla
(C). Ranbaxy
(D). Aldus Pharma
Ans:- (A)

206- Bean Stalk is a home computer from
(A). IBM
(B). HCL
(C). Compaq
(D). Dell
Ans:- (B)

207- Who among the following has made India’s largest public offering of Rs 15,200 cr?
(A). BHEL
(B). NTPC
(C). Coal India
(D). Indian Oil Corporation
Ans:- (C)

208- Oberoi’s lower group of hotels is known as
(A). Trident
(B). Fortune Park
(C). Comfort
(D). Quality
Ans:- (A)

209- Which is the world’s largest food group?
(A). Nestle
(B). HLL
(C). Pepsi Foods
(D). Cook Me
Ans:- (A)

210- Who among the following in January 2011 is appointed as the managing director and chief executive officer of IDBI bank Ltd.?
(A). Abhay Bongirwar
(B). Ajay Misra
(C). Anuj Rastogi
(D). Anuj Tyagi
Ans:- (A)

211- Farookh Engineer was the first Indian cricketer to model for an ad. Which was the brand?
(A). Adidas
(B). Brylcream
(C). Bata sports
(D). Coke
Ans:- (B)

212- Name the institution in which RBI has recently sold its stake to the govt.
(A). EXIM Bank
(B). National Housing Bank
(C). IDBI
(D). NABARD
Ans:- (D)

213- Which international brand ran an ad campaign, ‘Tomorrow is Mine’, featuring Rahul Dravid?
(A). Reebok
(B). Nike
(C). Adidas
(D). Campus
Ans:- (A)

214- By which name Mahindra Group in January 2011 launched a new brand position to present a unified face for its disparate interests ranging from tractors to software?
(A). Rise
(B). Above
(C). High
(D). Profile
Ans:- (A)

215- Which private sector bank in December 2010 recalled at least Rs. 100 crore of loans it advanced to microfinance institutions?
(A). Dena Bank
(B). IDBI Bank
(C). Yes Bank
(D). ICICI Bank
Ans:- (C)

216- Which public sector bank was the banking partner to the Commonwealth Games 2010?
(A). State Bank of India
(B). Central Bank of India
(C). Bank of Baroda
(D). Punjab National Bank
Ans:- (B)

217- Which bank in January 2011 organised a Kisan Meet at Ravta village, Delhi in which about 150 farmers of the area participated?
(A). Canara Bank
(B). IDBI Bank
(C). Rural Bank of India
(D). Bank of India
Ans:- (A)

218- The high quality suiting of J. Hampstead is produced simultaneously in England, India and
(A). Germany
(B). Italy
(C). Austria
(D). Belgium
Ans:- (C)

219- Which economist introduced the ‘concept of GNP’?
(A). Simon Kuznets
(B). Adam Smith
(C). Thomas Malthus
(D). Amartya Sen
Ans:- (A)

220- Bridgestone Corp., manufacturer of tyres is a _________ firm.
(A). Japanese
(B). Chinese
(C). Korean
(D). Malaysian
Ans:- (A)

221- In a newspaper office, what is the morgue?
(A). Repository for reference material
(B). Repository for ads
(C). Bin to store earlier newspapers
(D). Bin to store old circulars
Ans:- (A)

222- Which bank in January 2011 launched an online trading platform, marking its foray into retail broking business?
(A). AXIS Bank
(B). ICICI Bank
(C). Dena Bank
(D). Bank of Sind
Ans:- (A)

223- Which of the following group has bought and acquired the controlling stake in Ispat Industries?
(A). Tata Steels
(B). Arcelor-Mittal Steels
(C). JWS Steels
(D). None of the above
Ans:- (C)

224- Yuan is the currency of -
(A). Japan
(B). China
(C). Indonesia
(D). Myanmar
Ans:- (B)

225- Elite, Classic and Comfort are the three classifications of ……
(A). ITDC hotels
(B). Oberoi hotels
(C). Hilton hotels
(D). Sheraton hotels
Ans:- (A)

226- Which stock exchange in January 2011 inked a pact with the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) to create awareness about the Indian stock markets?
(A). NSE
(B). BSE
(C). DSE
(D). USE
Ans:- (D)

227- In a car which is considered the ‘suicide seat’?
(A). Driver’s seat
(B). Front seat next to the driver
(C). Seat behind the driver
(D). Entire rear seat
Ans:- (B)

228- What amount has Wipro Chairman Azim Premji donated towards educating the rural poor?
(A). Rs. 2, 230 cr
(B). Rs. 3, 430 cr
(C). Rs. 5, 672 cr
(D). Rs. 8, 846 cr
Ans:- (D)

229- The car Corona used to be manufactured by which of the following companies?
(A). Toyota
(B). Fiat
(C). Opel
(D). Maruti-Suzuki
Ans:- (A)

230- Which company in January 2011 formalized its partnership with Japan’s Kobe Steel Ltd. in a joint venture agreement for producing auto-grade steel at Hazira in Gujarat?
(A). SAIL
(B). Ispat Industries
(C). Essar Steel
(D). None of these
Ans:- (C)

231- Who among the following has played a significant role in the White Revolution?
(A). Verghese Kurien
(B). A.N. Khusro
(C). M.S. Ahluwalia
(D). K.C. Pant
Ans:- (A)

232- Which of the India’s public sector bank has acquired two third stake in JSC Dena Bank Kazakhstan?
(A). Punjab National Bank
(B). Bank of Baroda
(C). State Bank of India
(D). Central Bank of India
Ans:- (A)

233- Which of the following is not a Japanese company?
(A). Toyota
(B). Motorola
(C). Mitsubishi
(D). Suzuki
Ans:- (B)

234- Which of the following public sector enterprise does not possess “Maharatna” status given to four Navratna Companies?
(A). SAIL
(B). BHEL
(C). ONGC
(D). NTPC
Ans:- (B)

235- Which bank in January 2011 launched revamped Retail Credit Delivery Channel through their Retail centers?
(A). Bank of India
(B). United Bank
(C). Canara Bank
(D). Union Bank
Ans:- (A)

236- Which of the following is an Italian company?
(A). Fiat
(B). Toyota
(C). Daewoo
(D). Ford
Ans:- (A)

237- Name the promoter of Jaipur Foot who has been honoured by the Philippine Parliament.
(A). VR Mehta
(B). Som Mittal
(C). Pramod Bhasin
(D). NM Boro
Ans:- (A)

238- Which of the following multinational recently split into two independent public companies on Jan 4, 2011?
(A). Coca-Cola
(B). Motorola
(C). Adidas
(D). Samsung
Ans:- (B)

239- Who is the governor of RBI?
(A). D. Subbarao
(B). D. Damodaran
(C). D. Reddy
(D). B.S. Bhave
Ans:- (A)

240- Which of the following state shows the fastest growth in expanding Micro Finance business in the country?
(A). Gujarat
(B). Andhra Pradesh
(C). Maharashtra
(D). Karnataka
Ans:- (B)

Bamk Exams Marketing Aptitude Practice Questions

1. Regulations that arise to ensure that firms take responsibility for the social costs of their products or production processes stem from which reason for government legislation of business?
(a) To protect companies from each other
(b) To protect consumers from unfair business practices
(c) To protect the interests of society
(d) To protect businesses from unfair consumer demands
Ans : C

2. A “three-day cooling off period” in which buyers can cancel a contract after re-thinking it is to protect the consumer from:
(a) creative selling
(b) high pressure selling
(c) detail selling
(d) hard core selling
Ans : B

3. One of the most promising developments in multivariable segmentation is called _____ where a host of demographic and socioeconomic factors are used
(a) terragraphic segmentation
(b) fermagraphic segmentation
(c) geothermy segmentation
(d) geodemographic segmentation
Ans : D

4. One of the most common problems with using internal database information is that :
(a) since it was probably collected for some other purpose, it may be incomplete or wrong.
(b) it is usually expensive to retrieve.
(c) top executives are usually unwilling to relinquish data, therefore, the data has limits.
(d) the data is almost always unsecured and therefore, suspect as to reliability
Ans : A

5. The last stage in the selling process is the _____ stage.
(a) approach
(b) handling objections
(c) closing
(d) follow-up
Ans : D

6. When Coca-Cola and Nestle formed a joint venture to market a ready-to-drink coffee and tea worldwide, the type of marketing system that was formed would best be described as being a(n):
(a) vertical marketing system
(b) parallel marketing system
(c) diversified marketing system
(d) horizontal marketing system
Ans : D

7. The major advantage of survey research is its :
(a) simplicity
(b) structure
(c) organization
(d) flexibility
Ans : D

8. The _____ holds that consumers will favor products that are available and highly affordable (therefore, work on improving production and distribution efficiency)
(a) product concept
(b) production concept
(c) production cost expansion concept
(d) marketing concept
Ans : B

9. A ____ is any activity or benefit offered for sale that is essentially intangible and does not result in the ownership of anything
(a) demand
(b) basic staple
(c) product
(d) service
Ans : D

10. _____ is a person’s distinguishing psychological characteristics that lead to relatively consistent and lasting responses to his or her own environment
(a) Psychographics
(b) Personality
(c) Demographics
(d) Lifestyle
Ans : B

11. The place in the business buying behavior model where interpersonal and individual influence might interact is called the
(a) environment
(b) response
(c) stimuli
(d) buying center
Ans : D

12. The course of a product’s sales and profits over its lifetime is called
(a) the sales chart
(b) the dynamic growth curve
(c) the adoption cycle
(d) the product life cycle
Ans : D

13. When companies make marketing decisions by considering consumer’s wants and the long-run interests of the company, consumer, and the general population, they are practicing which of the following principles?
(a) Innovative marketing
(b) Consumer-oriented marketing
(c) Value marketing
(d) Societal marketing
Ans : D

14. All of the following are thought to be sources if new product ideas EXCEPT.
(a) internal sources
(b) customers
(c) competitors
(d) the local library
Ans : D

15. If Honda uses its company name to cover such different products as its automobiles, lawn mowers, and motorcycles, it is practicing which of the following strategies?
(a) new brand strategy
(b) line extension strategy
(c) multibrand strategy
(d) brand extension strategy
Ans : D

16. If a company (considering its options on the product/market expansion grid) chooses to move into different unrelated fields (from what it has ever done before) with new products as a means to stimulate growth, the company would be following which of the following general strategies?
(a) market penetration
(b) market development
(c) product development
(d) diversification
Ans : D

17. When a marketing research organization chooses a segment of the population that represents the population as a whole, they have chosen a _____
(a) group
(b) bi-variant population
(c) sample
(d) market target
Ans : C

18. Joining with foreign companies to produce or market products and services is called
(a) direct exporting
(b) indirect exporting
(c) licensing
(d) joint venturing
Ans : D

19. If advertising constantly sends out messages about materialism, sex, power, and status, which of the following categories of social criticism most closely matches this problem?
(a) Too much advertising
(b) Too few social goods
(c) Cultural pollution
(d) Too much political power
Ans : C

20. A(n) ____ is a name, term, sign, symbol, or design, or a combination of these that identifies the marker or seller of a product or service.
(a) product feature
(b) sponsorship
(c) brand
(d) logo
Ans : C

21. If an advertiser wants flexibility, timeliness, good local market coverage, broad acceptability and high believability, the advertiser will probably choose which of the following mass media types?
(a) Newspapers
(b) Television
(c) Direct Mail
(d) Radio
Ans : A

22. When producers, wholesalers, and retailers as a unified system, they comprise a
(a) conventional marketing system
(b) power-based marketing system
(c) horizontal marketing system
(d) vertical marketing system
Ans : D

23. The type of trade-promotion discount in which manufacturers agree to reduce the price to the retailer in exchange for the retailer’s agreement to feature the manufacture’s products in some way is called
(a) discount
(b) allowance
(c) premium
(d) rebate
Ans : B

24. The study of human populations in terms of size, density, location, age, gender, race, occupation, and other statistics is called :
(a) Geothermy
(b) Demography
(c) Ethnography
(d) Hemos-popography
Ans : B

25. Today, advertising captures about ___ percent of total promotion spending
(a) 15
(b) 23
(c) 29
(d) 33
Ans : B

26. The process that turns marketing strategies and plans into marketing actions in order to accomplish strategic marketing objectives is called :
(a) Marketing strategy
(b) Marketing control
(c) Marketing analysis
(d) Marketing implementation
Ans : D

27. The goal of the marketing logistics system should be to provide :
(a) a targeted level of promotional support.
(b) a targeted level of customer service at the least cost.
(c) a targeted level of transportation expense ratio.
(d) a targeted level of field support.
Ans : B

28. The practice of going after a large share of a smaller market or subsets of a few markets is called :
(a) undifferentiated marketing
(b) differentiated marketing
(c) concentrated marketing
(d) turbo marketing
Ans : C

29. The shrinking of distances due to technological advance such as computer and fax connections by telephone, are one characteristic of what new challenge to marketing?
(a) Rapid globalization
(b) The changing world economy
(c) The call for more socially responsible marketing
(d) The micro-chip revolution
Ans : A

30. If Mark Mars pays Hershey Foods Corporation for the right to use their name on his line of T-shirts, then Mr. Mars is using which type of branding?
(a) Licensed brand
(b) Manufacturer’s brand
(c) Private brand
(d) Co-brand
Ans : A

31. If your company were to make light bulbs to be used in photocopies, you would most likely be selling to a ______ market.
(a) reseller
(b) business
(c) government
(d) service
Ans : B

32. _____ has the advantage of being high in selectivity; low cost, immediacy, and interactive capabilities
(a) Direct Mail
(b) Outdoor
(c) Online
(d) Radio
Ans : C

33. If your company were to make a product such as a suit of clothes and sold that product to a retailer, your company would have sold to the _______market.
(a) reseller
(b) business
(c) government
(d) service
Ans : A

34. In 1985, the Coca-Cola Company made a classic marketing blunder with its deletion of its popular Coca-Cola product and introduction of what it called New Coke. Analysts now believe that most of the company’s problems resulted from poor marketing research. As the public demanded their “old Coke” back, the company relented and reintroduced Coca-Cola Classic (which has regained and surpassed its former position) while New Coke owns only 0.1 percent of the market. Which of the following marketing research mistakes did coca-Cola make?
(a) They did not investigate pricing correctly and priced the product too high.
(b) They defined not investigate dealer reaction and had inadequate distribution.
(c) They defined their marketing research problem too narrowly
(d) They failed to account for the Pepsi challenge taste test in their marketing efforts
Ans : C

35. Marketers are sometimes accused of deceptive practices that lead consumers to believe they will get get more value than they actually do. ____ includes practices such as falsely advertising “factory” or “wholesale” prices or a large price reduction from a phony high retail price.
(a) Deceptive promotion
(b) Deceptive packaging
(c) Deceptive pricing
(d) Deceptive cost structure
Ans : C

36. The advantages of audience selectivity, no ad competition and personalization apply to which type of media?
(a) Newspapers
(b) Television
(c) Direct Mail
(d) Radio
Ans : C

37. The first modern environmental movement in the United States began in theAns :
(a) 1940s
(b) 1950s
(c) 1960s and 1970s
(d) mid 1980s
Ans : C

38. Costs that do not vary with production or sales levels are called :
(a) fixed costs
(b) variable costs
(c) standard costs
(d) independent costs
Ans : A

39. Each salesperson is assigned to an exclusive area in which to sell the company’s full line of products or services in which type of sales force structure?
(a) Territorial sales force
(b) Product sales force
(c) Customer sales force
(d) Hybrid sales force
Ans : A

40. Techonological advances, shifts in consumer tastes, and increased competition, all of which reduce demand for a product are typical of which stage in the PLC?
(a) decline stage
(b) introduction stage
(c) growth stage
(d) maturity stage
Ans : A

41. Setting the promotion budget so as to match the budgets of the competition is characteristic of which of the following budget methods?
(a) Affordable method
(b) Percentage-of-Sales method
(c) Competitive-and-parity method
(d) Objective -and-task method
Ans : C

42. ____ is screening new-product ideas in order to spot good ideas and drop poor ones as soon as possible.
(a) Idea generation
(b) Concept development and testing
(c) Idea screening
(d) Brainstorming
Ans : C

43. The type of sales force structure in which the sales force sells along product lines is called a
(a) territorial sales force
(b) product sales force
(c) customer sales force
(d) retail sales force
Ans : B

44. A company is in the _____ stage of the new product development process when the company develops the product concept into a physical product in order to assure that the product idea can be turned into a workable product.
(a) product development
(b) commercialization
(c) marketing strategy
(d) business analysis
Ans : A

45. When personal interviewing involves inviting six to ten people to gather for a few hours with a trained interviewer to talk about a product, service, or organization, the method is called :
(a) selective sponsorship
(b) probing
(c) focus group interviewing
(d) the Delphi method
Ans : C

46. All of the following factors can affect the attractiveness of a market segment
EXCEPT :
(a) the presence of many strong and aggressive competitors
(b) the likelihood of government monitoring
(c) actual or potential substitute products
(d) the power of buyers in the segment
Ans : B

47. If a government uses barriers to foreign products such as biases against a foreign company’s bids, or product standards that go against a foreign company’s product features, the government is using
(a) protectionism
(b) exchange controls
(c) exchange facilitators
(d) non-tariff trade barriers
Ans : D

48. The choice between high markups and high volume is part of which of the following retailer marketing decisions?
(a) Target market decisions
(b) Product assortment and services decisions
(c) Pricing decisions
(d) Promotion decisions
Ans : C

49. One common misuse of marketing research findings in contemporary business is the tendency for marketing research to :
(a) become a vehicle for pitching the sponsor’s products
(b) become a vehicle for discriminating in the marketplace
(c) become a means for raising prices
(d) become a means for unfair competition
Ans : A

50. The most logical budget setting method is found in the list below. Which is it?
(a) Affordable method
(b) Percentage-of-Sales method
(c) Competitive-parity method
(d) Objective-and-task method
Ans : D

CURRENT AFFAIRS PREPARATION PLAN

“Current Affairs” and “General Knowledge” cover many topics like from economy to sports or education to politics, or even technology to automobiles. In every second some issues are happening around the world in these sectors, and to accumulate the excerpt of some highlighted news, and memorize it is a good plan to prepare current affairs and GK.

Some Important Tips to Follow:

Read Newspapers regularly

We all know that “Old is Gold”, same thing applies here too. We need to make a habit of reading newspapers regularly. I’ll suggest you to read more than one newspaper. It will be better if you read one newspaper of your mother language, and other of English. Some useful newspapers are “The Times of India”, “The Hindu”, “The Telegraph” etc. You need to start this habit at least 6 months before the actual exam that will help you to get access to all the important events of that period of time.

You need to keep an eye on what’s happening around you in your country and world as well. Trust me guys, you will surely find it interesting after several days. We all know that staying updated is always a good idea, as it will stand you apart from the rest.

Read Magazines thoroughly

This is another great option to prepare the subject we are talking about. There are many leading magazines that focus on current affairs and General Knowledge. You need to buy it from your local magazine seller, and start reading it thoroughly. These magazines beautifully categorize the articles with its genres to make it interesting to read on. Some of the useful magazines are Pratiyogita Darpan andManorma.

Try to read some business magazines and sports magazines too along with a general magazine. This will increase your chances of cracking the competitive exams with ease. Some useful business magazines areBusiness Today, Business Line etc.

Follow News Channels

You will need to follow news channels at least once a day. Now most of the leading news channels are active for 24*7. You need to pick up a suitable time for yourself to watch any favorite news channel of yours. You can watch ABP News, NDTV, Times Now, ET Now, Zee News etc. Try to go through all the breaking and highlighted news, and make it a habit.

I know that watching news channels for long will bore you, so I’ll suggest you to allocate only 30 minutes for it in a whole day. All the leading ones shows the glimpses of all important events of the day quite frequently, so 30 minutes will be enough for you to boost up your current affairs and GK knowledge.

Maintain a Diary

My teacher used to tell me that whenever you learn something try to write it down in your diary, as it will help you to memorize it in a better manner. He is so right, as this method helped me a lot to score good marks in every exam that I appeared for. As I already mentioned before that a lot of events are occurring in the country and around the world, so it is easily understandable that it is not easy to remember everything. It’s always a superb idea to maintain a diary of current events.

You need to update this diary on a daily basis with all the events that you consider as important ones. This diary will become quite useful for the revision part, as it will provide you information about all the important events at a place. You should keep revising the diary frequently, as it will help you to memorize important names, dates, awards etc.

Channelize your Preparation Accordingly

All the competitive exams are not same, as all of them have different pattern, even when it comes to the same topic as ‘Current Affairs’ or ‘GK’. For example for civil services exam, you need to give importance on events of National value. On the other scenario, in matter of bank job exam, the focus should be on the news on banking sectors, and economic and business news.

Thus I’ll suggest you to prepare as per the exams you are appearing for, as channelizing your preparation according to the pattern of the exam will accelerate your chance of getting selected.

Use Internet Resources

Google, YouTube and Wikipedia are my favorite teachers’; one of my friends told me this once. This is quite true indeed, so you should use all the available online resources to study current affairs and GK for exams. For example this blog is all about “Current Affairs”, so you can check this blog regularly by subscribing to us (check the sidebar for subscription options). You can actively take part some forums that are focusing on current events. The good part is you can follow the websites of all leadingnewspapers online if you don’t have enough time to read newspapers.

Use Social Networking Sites for Good

Believe me or not you can surely use social networking sites to your benefits. Especially to prepare current affairs and General knowledge Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and StumbleUpon may help you a lot. You can join some Facebook pages, or follow some twitter accounts that are related to current affairs. You can join our Facebook Page too for this matter, or connect with me at LinkedIn or circle me in Google Plus for all the information on recent happenings to boost up your General Knowledgeability.

Give Priority to your Strength

We usually find difficulties when we try to learn everything at once. In that process basically we study a lot, but remember a little. We need to first select our strength areas for our preparation. Try to givepriority to your strength areas. It may be Sports, economy, Government Affairs or technology. Suppose you are applying for Bank exams, then you should prepare industry related news. Along with that you may pick any 2-3 areas of your strength like sports or technology. You need to prepare these sections to the utmost level. I can assure you that these strategies will help you to score much better in Current Affairs section.

Participate in Online Quizzes

You should participate in some free quizzes that are available online to evaluate yourself. For this matter you can easily access our “Quiz Section”. This will give you proper idea whether you are ready for the big exam day or not. As an added factor it will also provide you confidence i.e. very much essential. You can download Monthly-wise current affairs questions from Here.