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PART – A

Questions 1 – 10 : Choose the most grammatically correct and meaningful option from those provided at the end of each sentence :

1. One who is incapable of committing a mistake is called A) sure B) certain C) definite D) infallible

2. The opposite of ‘curious’ is A) calm B) indifferent C) undemanding D) provoked

3. Their entire future ______on the result of this examination. A) depends B) depending C) resolved D) revolving

4. We haven’t had ______rest all of this week. A) many B) some C) any D) no

5. This seems to be the ______question to answer right now. A) hardly B) hardest C) very hard D) harder

6. If I ______the decision-maker, things would have been much easier. A) had been B) were C) was D) am

7. Everyone was in time for the show, ______? A) wasn’t he B) isn’t it C) weren’t they D) were they

8. He has ______all that he had in this gamble. A) lossed B) loosed C) losed D) lost

9. We should refrain ______overeating. A) from B) to C) in doing D) over

10. ______are we waiting for ? A) Why B) When C) What D) How *PGQP46* -5- PG-QP – 46

11. The highest rank in Indian Air Force is A) Air Chief Marshal B) Air Marshal C) Air Vice-Marshal D) Air Commander

12. Who was the first women to win the Jnanpith Award ? A) Mahadevi Varma B) Subhadra Kumar Chouhan C) Amrita Pritam D) Ashapurna Devi

13. Yuri Gagarin was a A) Nuclear Scientist B) Musician C) Playcont D) Cosmonaut

14. ‘People’s Daily’ is an important newspaper of A) China B) Russia C) Egypt D) Indonesia

15. Find the next term of the series POQ, SRT, VUW A) XYX B) XZY C) ZYX D) YXZ

16. Which of the following States has banned the slaughter of camels ? A) Gujarat B) Punjab C) Haryana D) Rajasthan

17. The first woman Judge of the Supreme Court of India was A) Leela Seth B) Cornelia Sorabjee C) Omna Kunjamma D) M. Fathima Beevi

18. Shelly travelled 9 km to the West and turned right and covered 7 km; then she turned left and covered 8 km; then she turned back and travelled 11 km, finally she turned right and travelled 7 km. How far is she from the starting point ? A) 2 km B) 6 km C) 10 km D) 15 km PG-QP – 46 -6- *PGQP46*

19. The ______is an instrument used to measure distance travelled on foot. A) Phorometer B) Pedometer C) Micrometer D) Pachymeter

20. In a row of 21 girls, when Monika was shifted by four places towards the right, she became 12th from the left end. What was her earlier position from the right end of the row ? A) 9th B) 10th C) 12th D) None of these

21. Micheal Corleone is a character from the book A) For Whom the Bells Toll B) Lord of the Rings C) Love Story D) Godfather

22. Who amongst the following are associated with communism ? (i) Karl Marx (ii) Ayn Sue-Khi (iii) Ayn Rend (iv) Mao Tse Tung The correct answer is A) only (i) B) (i) and (iii) C) (i) and (iv) D) only (iv)

23. In covering a distance of 30 km, Abhay takes 2 hours more than Sameer. If Abhay doubles his speed, then he would take 1 hour less than Sameer. Abhay’s speed is A) 5 kmph B) 6 kmph C) 6.25 kmph D) 7.5 kmph

24. The dog breed “Pug” is associated with the advertisement of A) Airtel B) Vodafone C) Aircel D) BSNL

25. “Anokhi” is a brand associated with A) Hand Block Prints B) Pottery C) Antique Furniture D) Organic Food *PGQP46* -7- PG-QP – 46

PART – B

26. Which of the items below are considered removable storage media ? A) Removable hard disk cartridges B) (Magneto-optical) disk C) Flexible disks cartridges D) All of the above

27. Give the antonym of Beautiful A) Wonderful B) Graceful C) Ugly D) Handsome

28. This is a conventional distinction made between managers and leaders. A) Managers maintain while leaders develop B) Managers innovate while leaders administer C) Managers inspire while leaders control D) Managers originate while leaders imitate

29. Find the correct spelt word. A) Enterpreneur B) Entreoprenure C) Entrepreneur D) Enterprunere

30. Which is the capital of Spain ? A) Bamako B) Madrid C) Bogota D) Skopje

31. You were discussing some important issue with one of your colleagues and you end up having a fight. You would A) Ignore the whole situation and start chatting with others B) Blame her and move ahead C) Sit with her, and try to clarify things to sort out the matter D) Promise to yourself that you will never talk to her in future

32. Which unit holds data permanently ? A) Input unit B) Secondary storage unit C) Output unit D) Primary memory unit

33. Although the police ______every precaution, the robber managed to escape. A) take B) takes C) has taken D) had taken

34. Dilli Haat in New Delhi is an example of A) Food, Crafts and Cradia B) Art Museum C) Natural History Museum D) Specialized Museum PG-QP – 46 -8- *PGQP46*

35. IATA stands for A) Indian Air Transport Association B) Indian Air Travel Association C) International Air Transport Association D) International Air Travel Association

36. Which of the following is internal memory ? A) Disks B) Pen Drives C) RAM D) CDs

37. What is currency of Switzerland ? A) Kroner B) Swiss Franc C) Dollar D) Ringgit

38. You are tired and have to do some important work. You A) Keep thinking that you are tired and won’t be able to work B) Do the work whole heartedly C) Would do that without thinking that you can make errors D) Finish it off

39. Pick the odd one out. A) Biscuits B) Cake C) Bread D) Chocolate

40. Give the synonym of Absolute A) Division B) Complete C) Full D) Acute

41. Resort hotels distinguish themselves from most other types of hotels by providing A) Kitchen amenities B) Food and Beverage services C) Special activities such as horseback riding D) Conference and Meeting rooms

42. The first Macintosh computer was from A) First generation B) Second generation C) Third generation D) Fourth generation

43. An organization is ______A) the physical location where people work B) a collection of individuals working for the same company C) a deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose D) a group of individuals focused on profit-making for their shareholders *PGQP46* -9- PG-QP – 46

44. Which of the following is a glacier ? A) Gangotri B) Satopanth C) Siachen D) All of these

45. Robert and Jenny ______their marriage next week. We are invited to attend the ceremony. A) register B) are registering C) had registered D) registers

46. What is the Capital of Australia ? A) Vilnius B) Canberra C) Bogota D) Skopje

47. Which of the following types of hotels are small and usually have the owner living on the premises ? A) Bed and breakfast hotels B) Commercial hotels C) Airport hotels D) Conference centers

48. Chilika lake is in which State ? A) Orissa B) Maharashtra C) Uttarakhand D) Madhya Pradesh

49. An error in computer data is called A) Chip B) Bug C) CPU D) Storage Device

50. What is the currency of Brazil ? A) Brazilian Peso B) Brazilian Dollar C) Brazilian real D) Brazilian riel

51. You have joined a new company. People around you are quite friendly and helpful. What would you do to start a conversation with them ? A) Smile at everyone and say hello B) Go right up to anyone who seems approachable and start talking animatedly C) Take part in discussions that deal with work only D) Behave very formally

52. The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of A) Genetics B) Control and Communication C) Molecular Biology D) Biochemistry

53. Pick the odd one out. A) Carrot B) Tomato C) Ginger D) Potato PG-QP – 46 -10- *PGQP46*

54. Find the correct spell word. A) Prevelige B) Privilege C) Previllage D) Previlege

55. MICE stands for A) Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions B) Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events C) Meetings, Inventions, Conferences and Events D) Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions

56. CD-ROM is a A) Semiconductor memory B) Memory register C) Magnetic memory D) None of the above

57. Efficiency refers to ______A) the relationship between inputs and outputs B) the additive relationship between costs and benefits C) the exponential nature of costs and outputs D) increasing outputs regardless of cost

58. Give the Antonym of Mighty. A) Forceful B) Tough C) Weak D) Haughty

59. You have been asked to complete your work but others plan to leave the work and enjoy themselves at the carnival A) You start thinking the same way B) You do your work as there is no fun in taking chances for such important work C) Ask your friends as well to do the work D) Leave your friends thinking they have a non-serious attitude towards work

60. Kebabs and Biryanis are the cuisines of which Indian kitchen ? A) Mughlai B) Goan C) Gujarati D) Tamil

61. What is the Synonym of Baffle ? A) Regard B) Scam C) Perplex D) Confound

62. What is the Capital city of Italy ? A) Muscat B) Kyiv C) Rome D) Melekeok *PGQP46* -11- PG-QP – 46

63. A band of musicians _____ the famous singer during her concert tonight. A) is accompanying B) are accompanying C) accompanies D) accompany

64. Temporary Memory is called A) CAD B) DOS C) ROM D) RAM

65. What is the currency of Germany ? A) Deutsche Mark B) Euro C) German Marc D) German Franc

66. Suite hotels usually feature A) Several types of food and beverage services B) More public areas and guest services than other hotels C) Specialized Guestrooms with separate bedrooms and living rooms D) Leisure sports activities

67. CPU means A) Central Processing Unit B) Controlled Program Utilization C) Computer Programming Unit D) Computerised Processing Unit

68. Managers with good ______are able to get the best out of their people. A) human skills B) conceptual skills C) technical skills D) visual skills

69. What is the capital of Denmark ? A) Copenhagen B) Khartoum C) Rome D) Chisinau

70. Find the correct spell word. A) Itinerary B) Itenerary C) Itenary D) Itinary

71. Pick the odd one out. A) Dollar B) Pound C) Franc D) Cuba

72. What type of device is computer keyboard ? A) Memory B) Output C) Storage D) Input

73. Guests are owners in A) Casino hotels B) Commercial hotels C) Airport hotels D) Timeshares condominium PG-QP – 46 -12- *PGQP46*

74. Which of the following types of skills are described with terms such as abstract situations and visualization ? A) interpersonal B) human C) technical D) conceptual

75. MICR stands for A) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition B) Magnetic Ink Code Reader C) Magnetic Ink Cases Reader D) None

76. What is the Synonym of Consent ? A) Object B) Agree C) Praise D) Suffer

77. Which is the currency of Egypt ? A) Euro B) Egyptian Peso C) Egyptian Pound D) Dinar

78. It is lovely to wake up in the morning and ______birds singing. A) hear B) hears C) heard D) hearing

79. What is the Capital of Afghanistan ? A) Abu Dhabi B) Mexico City C) Kabul D) Zagreb

80. The word length of a computer is measured in A) Bytes B) Millimeters C) Meters D) Bits

81. Technical skills include A) knowledge of and efficiency in a certain specialized field B) knowledge of and proficiency in a certain specialized field C) knowledge of and interest in a general field of endeavor D) skill in and proficiency in a certain specialized field

82. Organizations that are well managed ______A) choose the best suppliers for their products B) compete on an international basis because they have the best products C) always have the lowest-cost products D) develop a loyal customer base, grow and prosper

83. WAN stands for A) Wap Area Network B) Wide Area Network C) Wide Array Network D) Wireless Area Network *PGQP46* -13- PG-QP – 46

84. If you have to prepare for your exam and at the same time prepare your project report A) Do one thing at a time and plan out a time table and work accordingly B) Become anxious and impulsively do the tasks just for the sake of getting over with them C) Try to do all the tasks at the same time D) Keep crying without being able to work effectively at any task

85. Find the correct spelt word. A) errelevant B) irrelavent C) irelevent D) irrelevant

86. The currency of Japan is A) Japanese Yan B) Dollar C) Japanese Yen D) Japanese Rial

87. A Byte consists of A) One bit B) Four bits C) Eight bits D) Sixteen bits

88. Brahmaputra and Ganga flow into A) Bay of Bengal B) Arabian Sea C) Indian Ocean D) None of these

89. Pick the odd one out. A) Champagne B) Ice-cream C) Milk D) Tea

90. The most important work of an organization is creating a work environment ______A) that is safe and well-lit for the employees to be able to see B) that is a clean and a friendly place to work C) in which the organizational members can do their work to the best of their ability and the organization can achieve its goals D) that their suppliers like to provide inputs for and their customers like to purchase the outputs

91. Mike, as well as Samuel, ______swimming in the pool now. A) was B) are C) is D) were

92. What is Jantar Mantar ? A) A Museum B) A Fort C) A Tomb D) An Astronomical Observatory PG-QP – 46 -14- *PGQP46*

93. Your colleague is having problems at work, A) You avoid discussing her/his problem but do so if she/he asks B) You advise her/him but let her/him decide on her/his own C) You lend her/him support and help her/him in resolving the issue D) You try to stay out of her/his affairs

94. Computer system comprises of major units A) input unit, output unit, control unit B) input unit, output unit, control unit and storage C) input unit, output unit, central processing and storage unit D) input, output and storage units

95. The Antonym for Busy is A) Bully B) Occupied C) Indolence D) Curb

96. Ministry of Tourism has launched a program to train college students as _____ A) Tourist Guides B) Tourist Facilitators C) Paryatak Mitras D) Both B) and C)

97. Which of the following strategies help you to improve your conversations ? A) Waste your time B) Never summarise C) Don’t use visuals D) Clarify your objective

98. Pick the odd one out. A) The Ashok Group of Hotels B) The Taj Hotels, Palaces and Resorts C) ITC Welsomgroup of Hotels D) Hyatt Hotels

99. House Boats in Kashmir Valley are examples of A) Floating Hotels B) Motels C) Roatels D) Boutique Hotels

100. Pick the correctly spelt word. A) Checkslovakia B) Chekslovakia C) Czechoslovakia D) Chezoslovakia

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