PG-QP – 46 -4- *PGQP46* 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.