Quiz – 173

Quant Quiz

Q1.In a town, the population was 8000. In one year, male population increased by 10% and female population increased by 8% but the total population increased by 9%. The number of males in the town was :
(1) 4000               (2) 4500               (3) 5000               (4) 6000

Q2.In an examination, there were 1000 boys and 800 girls. 60% of the boys and 50% of the girls passed. Find the percent of the candidates failed?
(1) 46.4               (2) 48.4               (3) 44.4               (4) 49.6

Q3.If A exceeds B by 40%, B is less than C by 20%, then A : C is :
(1) 28 : 25               (2) 26 : 25               (3) 3 : 2               (4) 3 : 1

Q4.Price of sugar rises by 20%. By how much percent should the consumption of sugar be reduced so that the expenditure does not change?
(1) 20               (2) 10               (3) 16.66               (4) 15

Q5.In a school 70% of the students are girls. The number of boys are 510. Then the total number of students in the school is :
(1) 850               (2) 1700               (3) 1830               (4) 1900

Q6.Applied to a bill for Rs. 1,00,000 the difference between a discount of 40% and two successive discounts of 36% and 4% is :
(1) Nil               (2) Rs. 1,440               (3) Rs. 2,500               (4) Rs. 4,000

Q7.A tradesman marks his goods 10% above his cost price. If he allows his customers 10% discount on the marked price, how much profit or loss does he make, if any?
(1) 1% gain               (2) 1% loss               (3) 5% gain               (4) No gain, no loss

Q8.The angles of a pentagon are in the ratio 1 : 2: 3: 5: 9, the largest angle is :
(1) 81               (2) 135               (3) 243               (4) 249

Q9.An agent gets a commission of 2.5% on the sales of cloth. If on a certain day, he gets Rs. 12.50 as commission, the cloth sold through him on that day is worth :
(1) Rs. 250               (2) Rs. 500               (3) Rs. 750                (4) Rs. 1,250

Q10.A sum of money doubles itself at compound interest in 15 years. In how many years it will become eight times?
(1) 30               (2) 45               (3) 50               (4) 60

Reasoning Quiz

Directions (1- 5): word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of an input and rearrangement given below.
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement steps:
Input:   Out of 16 lesson he learns more than 9 but less 12
Step I: than 9 out of 16 lesson he learns more but less 12
Step II: than 9 out 12 of 16 lesson he learns more but less
Step III: than 9 out 12 of 16 but he lesson learn more less
Step IV: than 9 out 12 of 16 but he learn lesson more less
Step V: than 9 out 12 of 16 but he learn lesson less more
and Step V is the last step of the rearrangement of the above  input as the intended rearrangement is obtained.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, indicate the answer in each of the following questions with respect to the appropriate step for the given input.
Input for the questions: “Ram is looking for 80 out of 100 in 10 papers”

Q1. Which step number would be the following output?
Output: “Ram 10 paper 80 is looking for out of 100 in”
(1) II                (2) III                (3) IV               (4) I              (5) None of these

Q2. How many steps would be needed to complete the arrangement?
(1) V                 (2) VI                  (3) VII               (4) IV             (5) None of these

Q3. Which of the following would be step III?
(1) Ram 10 is looking for 80 out of 100 in paper               (2) In 10 for 80 of 100 Ram papers is looking out
(3) Ram 10 paper 80 is looking for out of 100 in               (4) Ram 10 paper 80 out 100 is looking for of in               (5) None of these

Q4. Which of the following would be step I?
(1) 10 in 80 for Ram is looking out of 100 papers               (2) in 10 for 80 Ram is looking out of papers 100
(3) Ram 10 is looking for 80 out of 100 in paper               (4) in 10 for 80 Ram is looking out of 100 papers                (5) None of these

Q5. Which word/number would be on the 7th position from left side in Step IV?
(1) in                      (2) for                  (3) 100               (4) 80                (5) None of these

Directions (6- 10) : Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions :
Directions (6- 9): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: 
Eight persons O, Q, P, G, S, M, W and Z are living in a building. There are eight floors in a building. Each of them is living at each floor. There is a party in floors 2 and 7. Four people are going to the party of floor 2 and remaining persons are going to the party of floor 7. In the party of floor 2, people are playing a game. They all are sitting in circular table and facing towards the centre. People of other party are also playing a game and they all are sitting in a square table and facing opposite to the centre.
O lives at floor 4 and he is not going in the party of floor 7. Q is the best friend of O and going with him. P and Z are not going in a party where S is going. S and M live at floors 3 and 1 respectively. In a game G is second to the right of O and W is opposite of P. Regarding floor Q not a neighbour of O and lives between Z and P. W lives at 5th floor.

Q6. If S is an immediate neighbour of G then who is third to the right of S? 
(1) G                  (2) 0                   (3) P             (4) Cannot be determined             (5) None of these

Q7. Who live at floors 8 and 7 respectively? 
(1) Z/P, W                  (2) M, O                (3) Z or P, Q                (4) S, Q                (5) None of these 

Q8. Which of the following people’s group is going in the party of floor 7? 
(1) Q, G, S, O                (2) W, P, Q, Z                (3) W, P, Z, M                 (4) Z, G, O, P                 (5) S,Z,W,M Q

Q9. If P is third to the right of M in a game then who is second to the right of P? 
(1) Q                (2) W                (3) G                (4) P                (5) None of these

Directions (10- 14): Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below-
Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and P are sitting around a circle facing opposite to the centre. S is 3rdto the right of V. Y is 4thto the left of T who is second to the right of X. U is 4thto the right of X and is second to the left of P. Z is 4th to the right of P.

Q10. Who is 2nd to the right of P? 
(1) X                   (2) S                   (3) U                (4) V                (5) Data inadequate

Q11. Who is 3rd to the right of S?
(1) W                   (2) Z                   (3) T                 (4) U                   (5) None of these

Q12. Who is 4th to the left of V? 
(1) Z                   (2) X                   (3) T                 (4) Data inadequate                (5) None of these

Q13. Who is 4th to the right of W?
(1) P                   (2) S                   (3) V                 (4) Y                   (5) None of these

Q14. In which of the following combinations is the third person sitting between the first and second persons? 
(1) VPY                   (2) XSY                   (3) ZTX                 (4) UTW                  (5) None of these

Q15. What should come in place of question marks (?) in the given expression in order to make ‘Z >F’ and ‘G ≥ U’ definitely true? 
U ≤ R(?) G ≤ T>Z(?)S ≥ N = O >F
(1)<, >                  (2) < or =, ≤                 (3) =, <                (4) ≤, <                  (5) None of these.

English Quiz

Directions (Q. 1–5) : Which of the phrases 1), 2), 3) and 4) given below each statement should replace the phrase which is underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and No correction is required, mark 5) as the answer.
Q1. Dipesh would have asked her to leave the company immediately if his boss would not have been in office.
1) his boss had not                 2) his boss have                 3) our boss would have                 4) our boss have not         5) No correction required

Q2. It is pity that a girl born from very good parents should live a life of deprivation.
1) the girl born from                 2) the girl’s birth in                 3) a girl with                 4) a girl born of                5) No correction required

Q3. While she was walking along the road a speeding truck knocked down to him.
1) knock down to him                  2) knocked him to down                 3) knocked him down                4) knock him to down
5) No correction required

Q4. I am now reliably learnt that he was involved in a hosting controversy.
1) Now I am                 2) Now I was                 3) Am I now                 4) I have now                5) No correction required

Q5. Pooja served the company with heart and soul but she got only a few rewards.
1) heart and soul                 2) with the heart and the soul                3) in heart and soul
4) with full heart and the soul                 5) No correction required

Directions (Q. 6–10): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
(A) This is in spite of the fact that the Indian subcontinent receives much higher annual rainfall compared to other major continental areas.
(B) Other objectives are to increase food grain production for the growing population, hydro–power production and inland navigation.
(C) No doubt, this rainfall is very unevenly distributed geographically and in terms of time, just as any other gift of nature.
(D) One of the major outcomes of ‘development’ is water-scarcity.
(E) Projects of this nature for the ‘common good’ of all people are of utmost importance and need a thorough scientific study using some of the basic ideas of earth-system sciences.
(F) One of the proclaimed aims of the proposed project on interlinking of Indian rivers is to remove this natural imbalance, which has also been cause of undesirable flooding in some regions and drought in others.

Q6. Which of the following should be the “FIFTH” sentence after rearrangement?
1) F                 2) B                 3) E                 4) C                5) A

Q7. Which of the following should be the “SECOND” sentence after rearrangement?
1) B                 2) E                 3) F                 4) A                 5) C

Q8. Which of the following should be the “LAST (SIXTH)” sentence after rearrangement?
1) E                 2) B                 3) F                 4) C                 5) A

Q9. Which of the following should be the “FIRST” sentence after rearrangement?
1) A                 2) F                 3) C                 4) B                 5) D

Q10. Which of the following should be the “THIRD” sentence after rearrangement?
1) F                 2) A                 3) C                 4) D                 5) B

Computer Quiz

Q1. Cipher is a key–pad that can be used to ––––
1) Control access into areas                2) Work for all                 3) Control specific task                4) All of the above
5) None of these

Q2. What is the primary goal of a computer system ?
1) To utilize the stored data                 2) To start the application                3) To turn data into information
4) All of the above                5) None of these

Q3. An organized collection of data about a single entity is called ––––
1) Directory                 2) File                 3) Sub–directory                 4) Database                5) None of these

Q4. User–friendly means –––
1) Easy to use, operate and understand etc.                 2) Understood by means of straight forward guide.
3) Process that makes it easier for novice to use a computer.                 4) All of the above                5) None of these

Q5.Which is not a functions of firewall ?
1) To block websites from being able to access your computer.
2) To regulate some of the flow of traffic between computers networks of different trust level.
3) It stops anyone on the outside from establishing a connection with a computer in your private network.
4) Only 2 and 3
5) None of these

Q6. The Process of analyzing the data stored with the back office staff is known as ––––
1) Data mining                 2) Data migration                 3) Data entry                 4) Data interpretation                5) Data warehousing

Q7.What term is used for the occurrence of values for data elements more than once ?
1) Concurrency                 2) Redundancy                 3) Enumeration                 4) Iteration                 5) None of these

Q8. Which of the following is a high level language ?
1) Java script                 2) Php                 3) C#                 4) C                 5) All of the above

Q9. CUI stands for –––
1) Character User Interface                 2) Central User Intercom                3) Common User Interface
4) Control User Interface                5) None of these

Q10. 1024 MB = ?
1) 1 YB                 2) 1 KB                 3) 1 PB                 4) 1 ZB                5) None of these

Q11. What is a shortcut key to print the current page or document ?
1) Alt + P                 2) Ctrl + V                 3) Ctrl + P                 4) Shift + P                 5) None of these

Q12. .jpeg stands for –––
1) Joint Photographic Experts Group                 2) JPEG image file                3) Power point presentation
4) Multiple network graphic                5) None of these

Q13.Who was the inventor of world wide web ?
1) Marks Zuckerberg               2) Tim Berners Lee               3) Thomas Reardon              4) Ray Tomlinson              5) Henery A Rowland

Q14. Logo of amazon.com indicates that ––––
1) Look at the top              2) Save your time and money              3) You can get everything from A to Z
4) Best deal on amazon              5) None of these

Q15. The first spam email was sent by –––
1) Gary Thuerk               2) Adi Shamir               3) Alan Kay               4) Charles Thomas              5) Henry Phillips