PG-QP – 41 -4- *PGQP41* PART – A Questions 1 – 10 : Fill in the blanks with the most grammatically correct and meaningful option from those provided : 1. You______better consult a doctor soon. A) have to B) has to C) had D) shall 2. She stands a good chance —— the match. A) to win B) of winning C) for winning D) towards winning 3. Your performance is very —— . A) applicable B) appreciating C) remarking D) remarkable 4. The invention of the wheel has proved a great —— for mankind. A) devise B) use C) boon D) service 5. I have not had —— breakfast this morning. A) some B) any C) nothing D) something 6. He —— for her since morning. A) waited B) waiting C) has been waiting D) may been waiting 7. I prefer tea —— coffee. A) to B) than C) more D) rather 8. My parents were —— happy to see me win. A) too B) most C) more D) extreme 9. The police forbade us —— enter the house where the theft had taken place. A) not to B) to C) do not D) to not 10. Success is —— on hard work. A) depend B) depended C) dependent D) depending 11. Choose the appropriate answer for the following : Conscience : Wrong : : Police : ? A) Thief B) Law C) Discipline D) Crime 12. Which number will come in the blank space ? 20, 19, 17, __, 10, 5 A) 12 B) 13 C) 14 D) 15 13. A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother. How is the man related to the woman ? A) Nephew B) Grandson C) Cousin D) Uncle 14. A shepherd had 17 sheeps. All but nine died. How many was he left with ? A) Nil B) 8 C) 9 D) 17 *PGQP41* -5- PG-QP – 41 15. How many triangles and squares are there in the following figure ?

A) 28 triangles, 5 squares B) 24 triangles, 4 squares C) 28 triangles, 4 squares D) 24 triangles, 5 squares 16. Select the most suitable synonym for MYTH A) truth B) falsehood C) illusion D) concoction 17. Select the most suitable antonym for JUBILANT A) lethargic B) inebriated C) refreshed D) morose 18. Identify the meaning of idiom “Child’s play” A) to handle a situation calmly B) to play like a child C) an easy task D) to treat lightly 19. Select the pair which shows the same relationship as the capitalized pair of words ROAD : FOOTPATH A) Drawing room : kitchen B) River : riverbank C) Box : lock D) Window : shutter 20. Choose the correct option 100 + 50 x 2 = ? A) 75 B) 150 C) 200 D) 300 21. Find the average of all the numbers between 6 and 34 which are divisible by 5. A) 18 B) 20 C) 24 D) 30 22. The ratio 5 : 4 expressed as a percent equals A) 12.5% B) 40% C) 80% D) 125% 23. I gains 70 paise on Rs. 70. My gain percent is A) 0.1% B) 1% C) 7% D) 10% 24. If A : B = 5 : 7 and B : C = 6 : 11, then A : B : C is A) 55 : 77 : 66 B) 30 : 42 : 77 C) 35 : 49 : 42 D) None of these 25. A does a work in 10 days and B does the same work in 15 days. If they work together, in how many days the same work will be done ? A) 5 B) 6 C) 8 D) 9 PG-QP – 41 -6- *PGQP41*

PART – B 26. ______, who is credited with creating the modern email died recently. A) Steve Jobs B) Bill Robinson C) Ray Tomlinson D) Leonard Klienrock

27. The retirement age of the Chief Justice is ______years. A) 60 B) 65 C) 70 D) 75

28. The newspaper ‘Asian Age’ belongs to ______group. A) Deccan Chronicle B) Dainik Bhaskar Corp C) Group D) Jagran Group

29. Which of the following did the Union Urban Ministry adjudge the cleanest city in ? A) Mysuru B) Trivandrum C) Kolkatta D) Mumbai

30. Which of the following is NOT a mentor on the show ‘India’s Best Dramebaaz’ on Zee TV ? A) Sajid Khan B) Sonali Bendre C) Vivek Oberoi D) Farah Khan

31. Which party was in power in Arunachal Pradesh before President’s rule was imposed in the State ? A) People’s Party of Arunachal B) Congress (INC) C) All India Trinamul Congress D) Janata Dal

32. Which film actor is the owner of a Pro Kabaddi League team ? A) Ajay Devgan B) Shahrukh Khan C) Abhishek Bachchan D) Aamir Khan

33. The popular POTUS refers to A) Postage B) President of Russia C) President of China D) President of America *PGQP41* -7- PG-QP – 41

34. Which of the following countries is NOT a member of SAARC ? A) Myanmar B) Bhutan C) Afghanistan D) Bangladesh

35. Which of the following plants is popularly used for its anti-septic properties ? A) Radish B) Brinjal C) Ginger D) Turmeric

36. The International Car Company that recently admitted to ‘cheating emission tests’ is A) BMW B) Volkswagen C) Maruti Suzuki D) Ford

37. The ‘Statue of Unity’ is to be located in which State ? A) Gujarat B) New Delhi C) Hyderabad D) Lucknow

38. ______is the author of the book ‘The Idea of India’. A) Shashi Tharoor B) Ram Jethmalani C) Sunil Khilnani D) L.K. Advani

39. The controversial ‘Beep’ song is in ______language. A) Bengali B) Tamil C) Malayalam D) Kannada

40. Cyanogen is a version of which of the following mobile operating systems ? A) Symbian B) Apple iOS C) Windows D) Android

41. Who is the newly elected President of Myanmar ? A) Aung San Suu Kyi B) Htin Kyaw C) Henry Van Thio D) Myint Seo

42. ______was recently tested positive for drugs and suspended from tennis. A) Venus Williams B) Serena Williams C) Maria Sharapova D) Jelena Jankovic PG-QP – 41 -8- *PGQP41*

43. The Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting is A) Smriti Irani B) R.D. Sharma C) Piyush Goyal D) Arun Jaitley

44. The director of the popular Hindi movie ‘Bajrangi Bhaijan’ is A) Tigmanshu Dhulia B) Kabir Khan C) Vikramaditya Motwane D) Karan Johar

45. The house in which Dr. B.R. Ambedkar lived while studying abroad is in A) London B) Manchester C) Newport D) Gloucester

46. The current President of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is A) Alagiri M.K. B) Stalin M.K. C) Karunanidhi M. D) Kanimozhi

47. Who is the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ? A) Sunil Manohar Gavaskar B) Jagmohan Dalmiya C) D)

48. The Jnanpith Award winner for 2015, Raghuveer Chaudharihails from A) Uttar Pradesh B) Gujarat C) Tamil Nadu D) Kerala

49. The Prime Minister of Nepal is A) Khadga Sharma Prasad Oli B) Sushil Koirala C) Baburam Bhattarai D) Prachanda

50. The controversial documentary on the Nirbhaya rape case was directed by A) Wendy Doniger B) Meryl Streep C) Leslee Udwin D) Marjorie Garber

51. The tagline “Solutions for a smart planet” is associated with the brand A) Dell Computers B) IBM C) Panasonic D) Hitachi *PGQP41* -9- PG-QP – 41

52. Which of the following is not a popular fitness brand ? A) Fitbit B) Tommy Hilfiger C) Adidas Fit Smart D) Nike Fuelband

53. Majuli Island, the hub of neo-Vaishnavaite culture is in A) Nagaland B) Mizoram C) Manipur D) Assam

54. The 2016 Olympics will be held in A) Rio de Janeiro B) Beijing C) Montreal D) London

55. Which of the following Chief Ministers is facing heat for being named in the infamous Solar Panel Scam ? A) Siddaramaiah B) Oomen Chandy C) J. Jayalalitha D) K. Chandrashekhar

56. Which of the following films that won an award at the Oscars held recently is based on journalism ? A) The Revenant B) Spotlight C) Mad Max D) Spectre

57. The popular online show on news and media, clothesline, appears on A) Website B) The Hoot C) Newslaundry D) Mediawatch

58. Which of the following is an optical data storage device ? A) Pendrive B) DVD C) Portable Hard Disk D) Gramaphone record

59. The Chief Minister of Maharashtra is A) Mahendra Fadnavis B) Vilas Rao Deshmukh C) Uddhav Thackeray D) Narayan Rane PG-QP – 41 -10- *PGQP41*

60. Bodh Gaya, the place where Buddha is said to have achieved enlightenment is in the State of A) Orissa B) Uttar Pradesh C) Bihar D) Madhya Pradesh

61. The President of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu & Kashmir is A) Mehbooba Mufti B) Omar Abdullah C) Mufti Mohammed Sayeed D) Nizamuddin Bhat

62. The Director of the film ‘Court’ is A) Chaitanya Tamhane B) Anand Gandhi C) Priyadarshan D) Shyam Benegal

63. ATM in banking stands for A) Any Time Money B) All Time Money C) Automated Teller for Money D) Automated Teller Machine

64. In the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sedition is covered under Section A) 124-A B) 124-B C) 125-A D) 125-B

65. R.K. Pachauri was the Director General of ______before he was forced to resign on charges of sexual harassment. A) CBRI B) NIF-India C) CSIO D) TERI

66. The first of the five high-speed rail corridors in India will connect the following two cities A) Mumbai-Ahmedabad B) Pune-Mumbai C) Varanasi-Lucknow D) Varanasi-Patna

67. Indian actor Priyanka Chopra features in which of the following television series ? A) Breaking Bad B) Quantico C) How I Met Your Mom D) House of Cards *PGQP41* -11- PG-QP – 41

68. Which State Government has signed an MoU with CISCO to provide affordable broadband services to all households ? A) Andhra Pradesh B) Telangana C) Kerala D) Karnataka

69. Hardik Patel, the political activist from Gujarat has been leading an agitation for the inclusion of ______in the Other Backward Categories list. A) Ahirs B) Mers C) Patidars D) Brahmins

70. The Shani Shignapur temple which was in news for refusing entry to women is in ______State. A) Telangana B) Maharashtra C) Kerala D) Karnataka

71. Mukund Padmanabhan is the editor of A) The Wire B) The Week C) The Hindu D) The New Indian Express

72. The Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNS) was launched in March 2016 by A) ISRO B) C-DAC C) CSIR D) SIST

73. Barack Obama’s term as President of the US ends in A) 2016 B) 2017 C) 2018 D) 2019

74. Which of the following is an example of a Content Management System ? A) Pinterest B) Microsoft Word C) Wordpress D) Adobe Photoshop

75. The largest coastal lagoon Chilika is situated in A) B) Odisha C) Andhra Pradesh D) Bihar PG-QP – 41 -12- *PGQP41*

76. Which Article in the Indian Constitution relates to Equality before law ? A) Article 12 B) Article 13 C) Article 14 D) Article 15

77. The recipient of the 63rd Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015 is A) Shashi Kapoor B) Gulzar C) Javed Akhtar D) Manoj Kumar

78. This mobile brand landed in a controversy for offering a smart phone at an incredibly low price. A) Independence 251 B) Freedom 251 C) 251 M D) MF-251

79. Francis, who succeeded Benedict as the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church belongs to A) Argentina B) Canada C) South Africa D) Peru

80. The Consulting Editor for the India Today Group is A) Barkha Dutt B) Sidharth Bhatia C) Rajdeep Sardesai D) Sagarika Ghose

81. The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is located in A) Mumbai B) Nagpur C) Pune D) Nanded

82. ______heads the Ministry that is in charge of rural electrification across India. A) R.D. Sharma B) Harsimrat Kaur Badal C) Prakash Javadekar D) Piyush Goyal

83. The Secretary-General of the CPI-M is A) Brinda Karat B) Sitaram Yechury C) M.A. Baby D) Biman Basu *PGQP41* -13- PG-QP – 41

84. A Rajya Sabha member can hold office for ______years. A) Three B) Four C) Five D) Six

85. The music composer of the film Bajirao Mastani is A) A.R. Rahman B) Illayaraja C) Sanjay Leela Bhansali D) Ismail Darbar

86. Which popular social media platform recently celebrated its 10th year ? A) Foursquare B) Twitter C) Facebook D) Tumblr

87. The Chief Justice of India is A) T.S. Thakur B) H.L. Dattu C) P. Sathasivam D) Rajendra Modha

88. ______conducted a sting operation that showed Trinamool Congress Leaders accepting cash in lieu of lobbying for companies. A) B) Narada News C) Cobra Post D) India TV

89. The Man Booker Prize is awarded to promote the best works in A) Fiction B) Non-fiction C) Biographies D) Poetry

90. The cross-platform instant messaging application ‘WhatsApp’ is owned by A) Twitter B) Pinterest C) Stumble Upon D) Facebook 91. The Chairperson of the 14th Finance Commission is A) Dr. Y.V. Reddy B) Raghuram Rajan C) Prof. Abhijit Sen D) Ms. Sushama Nath PG-QP – 41 -14- *PGQP41*

92. Peter Mukherjea, who was recently arrested in a murder case was formerly CEO of A) STAR India B) Zee TV C) Colors TV D) Life OK

93. The ‘Aadhaar’ card in India is issued by A) SAIL B) IRCTC C) UIDAI D) AAI

94. The popular illustrations, sometimes funny and surprising changes that Google makes to its homepage are called A) Memes B) Groupies C) Doodles D) Moodles

95. Who among the following is called the Hugging Saint ? A) Sadhvi Rithambaraji B) Dadi Janki C) Mata Amritanandamayi D) Anandamurti Gurumaa

96. Who serves as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha ? A) Chief Justice of India B) President of India C) Vice-President of India D) Leader of the Opposition

97. The tropical infection with origins in Uganda but that resurfaced recently in Brazil is A) Kunjin virus B) Zika virus C) Pika virus D) Noro virus

98. The mobile network Idea belongs to A) Wadia Group B) Reliance Group C) Birla Group D) Tata Group

99. Which of the following is a digital and mobile entertainment platform ? A) Hotstar B) Ola C) Uber D) Celcabs

100. Film critic Rajeev Masand hosts the programme ______on CNN-IBN. A) Now Showing B) Now Screening C) The Big Screen D) Bollywood Now ______*PGQP41* -15- PG-QP – 41

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