Here are some Solved Numerical Ability Questions for upcoming District Co-operative Bank Examination Paper :

What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions?

1. (21.69)2 324 =?

(1) 440.4615

ANS :

(2) 425.4561

(3) 452.4561

(4) 442.4651

(5) None

(3) 452.4561

2. (42 x 229)(9261)13 =?

(1) 452

(2) 448

(3) 458

(4) 456

(5) None

ANS : (3) 458

3. (9% of 386) x (6.5% of 144) = ?

(1) 340.1664

(2) 325.1664

(3) 333.3333

(4) 328.0065

(5) None

ANS : (2) 325.1664

4. 74+.120.75-6 =?

(1) 72

(2) 67

(3) 62

(4) 77

(5) None

ANS : (1) 72

5. 515.15 15.51 1.51 5.11 1.11=?

(1) 491.91

(2) 419.91

(3) 499.19

(4) 411.19

(5) None

ANS : (3) 499.19

6.

13,

(1) 10818

(2) 10316

14,
(3) 11316

30,
(4) 11318

93,
(5) None

376,

1885,

ANS : (4) 11318

7. 400, 240, 144, 86.4, 51. 84, 31.1 04, ?

(1) 19.2466

(2) 17.2244

(3) 16.8824 (4) 18.6624

(5) None

ANS : (2) 17.2244

8. 9, 4.5, 4.5, 6.75, 13.5, 33.75, ?

(1) 101.25

(2) 103.75

(3) 99.75 (4) 105.50

(5) None

ANS : (4) 105.50

9. 18, 20, 44, 138, 560, 2810, ?

(1) 16818

(2) 16836

(3) 16854

(4) 16872

(5) 16890

ANS : (4) 16872

10. 13 65 585 7605 129285 ?

(1) 2456415

(2) 2235675

(3) 2980565

(4) 2711985

(5) 2197645

ANS : (4) 2711985

11. The profit earned after selling an article for Rs 625 is the same as the loss incurred after selling the article for
Rs 435. What is the cost price of the article?

(1) Rs 530

(2) Rs 520

(3) Rs 540 (4) Rs 550

(5) None

ANS : (1) Rs 530

12. In an election between two candidates, one got 72% of the total valid votes. 25% of the total votes are
invalid. If the total votes are 8200, what is the number of valid votes the other person got?

(1) 1835

(2) 1722

(3) 2050

(4) 4428

(5) None

ANS : (4) 4428

13. Anant takes as much time in running 15 meter as a car takes in covering 40 meter. What will be the distance
covered by Milind during the time the car covers 2 km?

(1) 1000 meter

(2) 600 meter

(3) 650 meter

(4) 750 meter

(5) None

ANS : (1) 1000 meter

14. A car covers the first 35 km of its journey in 45 minutes and the remaining 69 km in 75 minutes. What is the
average speed of the car?

(1) 42 km/hr

(2) 50 km/hr

(3) 52 km/hr

(4) 60 km/hr

(5) None

ANS : (1) 42 km/hr

15. The total number of students in a school is 4800, out of which 60% are girls. What is the total number of boys
in this school?

(1) 1920

(2) 1934

(3) 1980

(4) 1910

(5) None

ANS : (5) None

Directions (Q. 16-20): Study the following data carefully and answer the questions given below.

Out of 6500 students from the Arts wing of a college, 21 % of the total number of students have majored only in
Psychology. 12% of the total number of students have majored only in English Literature, and 15% of the total
number of students have majored only in Politics. 7% of the total number of students have majored only in
Philosophy, and 10% of the total number of students have majored only in History. 8% of the total number of
students have majored in both Psychology and Philosophy. 4% of the total number of students have majored in
History as well as Politics, and 11 % of the total number of students have majored in English Literature as well as
Politics. 9% of the total number of students have majored in Psychology and English Litrature, and 3% of the total
number of students have majored in History and Philosophy.

16.What is the ratio of the number of students majoring in Philosophy to the number of students majoring only in
Psychology ?

(1) 4:5

(2) 5:6

(3) 6:7

(4) 7:8

(5) None

ANS : (4) 7:8

17. Students majoring in History are approximately what percent of the total number of students majoring in
Politics?

(1) 48

(2) 61

(3) 52

(4) 57

(5) 45

ANS : (2) 61

18. How many students have majored only in Politics?

(1) 650

(2) 975

(3) 780

(4) 455

(5) None

ANS : (5) None

19. What is the total number of students majoring in English Literature?

(1) 780

(2) 1495

(3) 1300

(4) 2050

(5) None

ANS : (1) 780

20. Lowest number of students have majored in which subject?

(1) History

(2) Philosophy

(3) Politics (4) English Literature

(5) Psychology

ANS : (3) Politics

1. Name the Co-operative institution which bagged Coffey International Award 2011 for
providing unique mobile service empowering the farmers through timely information delivery:
(a) IFFCO Kissan Sanchar Ltd
(b) Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)
(c) MILMA

(d) None of these

Ans. IFFCO Kissan Sanchar Ltd
2. Who is considered to be the father of Co- operative movement in India?
(a) Robert Owen
(b) Frederic Nicholson
(c) Edward Law
(d) Dupernix
Ans. Frederic Nicholson
3. The Planning and co- ordination function of Co- operative education is conducted by:
(a) NCCF
(b) NCCT
(c) NCUI
(d) None of these
Ans. NCCT
4. One Hundred and Eleventh Constitution Amendment Bill is notable because:
(a) Which made right to property
(b) Which made right to freedom of religion
(c) Which made right to form cooperative societies as a fundamental right
(d) None of these
Ans. Which made right to form cooperative societies as a fundamental right
5. National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED), a farmers
co-operative was established in:
(a) 1990
(b) 1960
(c) 1979
(d) 1958
Ans. 1958
6. The first diary co-operative society formed was:
(a) Kaira
(b) Anand
(c) Gujarat
(d) Katra
Ans. Katra
7. The book Co- operative Movement in India written by:
(a) C.R Fay
(b) E.M Hough
(c) G.D.H Cole
(d) S.S Puri
Ans. E.M Hough
8. Which Committee recommended the formation of State Bank of India?
(a) National Commission of Agriculture
(b) All India Rural Credit Survey Committee
(c) Gorwala Committee
(d) Maclagan Committee
Ans. All India Rural Credit Survey Committee
9. NCCF stands for:
(a) National Co operative Consumer Federation

(b) National Consumer Co operative Forum

(c) National Co operative Federation
(d) None of these
Ans. National Co operative Consumer Federation
10. The largest milk producing nation in 2010-11 was:
(a) India
(b) Japan
(c) Denmark
(d) Ireland
Ans. India
11. The direct agriculture loan from the governement is called:
(a) Mortage
(b) Taccavi
(c) Non credit
(d) None of these
Ans. Taccavi
12. The new generation Co operative bank which has won the Frontiers in Co operative
banking Award, 2011 for best technological innovations including Advanced Data Centre,
IBM Server Technology, Mobile Banking etc.
(a) Hindustan Co operative Bank Ltd (HCBL)
(b) Kerala State Co operative Bank (KSCB)
(c) Saraswat Co operative Bank (SCB)
(d) None of these
Ans. Hindustan Co operative Bank Ltd (HCBL)
13. AMUL stands for:
(a) Anand Milk Marketing Union Ltd
(b) Anand Milk Union Ltd
(c) Amul Milk Market Society
(d) None of these
Ans. Anand Milk Union Ltd
14. The National Agricultural Credit Stabilisation Fund has to be constituted by:
(a) RBI
(b) SBI
(c) NABARD
(d) None of these
Ans. RBI
15. Name of the first Co operative Housing Society established at Mumbai in 1905:
(a) Hindustan Co operative Housing Society
(b) Maharashtra Housing Co operative Society
(c) Saraswat Housing Co operative Society
(d) None of these
Ans. Saraswat Housing Co operative Society
16. The training institute sponsored by NABARD is:
(a) NCCT
(b) VAMNICOM
(c) BIRD
(d) None of these

Ans. BIRD
17. Headquarters of Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co operative (IFFCO) is at:
(a) Kalol
(b) Kandla
(c) Gujarat
(d) New Delhi
Ans. New Delhi
18. HUDCO associated with:
(a) Horticulture
(b) Housing
(c) Textiles
(d) None of these
Ans. Housing
19. Who was the first president of National Diary Development Board (NDDB)?
(a) Varghese Kurien
(b) Amrutha Patel
(c) M.S Swaminathan
(d) None of these
Ans. Varghese Kurien
20. The National Level institution for co operative marketing is:
(a) NCCT
(b) NCUI
(c) NCCF
(d) NAFED
Ans. NAFED
21. Central Minister for Agriculture and Co operation at present is:
(a) A.K Antony
(b) Sharad Pawar
(c) Pranab Mukherjee
(d) None of these
Ans. Sharad Pawar
22. CRAFICARD was headed by:
(a) Gorwala
(b) Mclagan
(c) B. Sivaraman
(d) None of these
Ans. B. Sivaraman
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AdityaV 10:55 AM December 31st, 2014
As you want I am here providing you sample paper of the Co- Operative Bank Exam.
Sample paper:
The new rates are effective from 24 December for fresh deposits as well as those being
renewed on maturity.
a. 1 & 2
b. Only4
c. Only 3
d. 1 & 4

Answer: (c)
According to the RBI data, India's foreign exchange reserves fell by what amount to $302.1
billion during the week ended 16 December 2011 on account of a fall in foreign currency
assets?
a. $4.67 billion
b. $3.33 billion
c. $5 billion
d. $5.75 billion
Answer: (a)
3. According to the Tea Board data released in December 2011, tea imports declined by
what per
cent to 9.91 million kg in the April-October period of 2011?
a. 10%
b. 12.5%
c. 14%
d. 15.3%
Answer: (c)
4. Infrastructure sector recorded a growth of what per cent in Novemberr 2011 after touching
five-year low of 0.3% in October 2011 due to an impressive growth in cement, electricity and
refinery products?
a. 2.3%
b. 3.9%
c. 4.6%
d. 6.8% Answer: (d)
5. Telecom Commission, the decision-making body of the Department of
Telecommunications
recommended a uniform licence fee of what per cent of adjusted gross revenues (AGR) as
against the prevalent rate of 6-8 per cent?
a. 10%
b. 8%
c. 5.2%
d. 9.3%
Answer: (b)
Union government raised the ad valorem duty (export duty) on iron ore exports to what per
cent from 20 per cent?
a. 30%
b. 33%
c. 41%
d. 43%
Answer: (a)
As per the to Commerce Ministry data released on 2 January 2012, Indias exports recorded
their slowest pace of growth in two years in November 2011. What was the per centage of
growth recorded?
a. 4.2%
b. 3.8%
c. 2.2%
d. 0.94%
Answer: (b)
8. Union government on 3 January 2012 approved Reliance Industries' (RIL) investment

plan
for developing four satellite fields in the flagging KG-D6 block. What was the proposed sum
to
be invested for developing the satellites?
a. $1.500 billion
b. $1.692 billion
c. $1.529 billion
d. $1.375 billion
Answer: (c)
The capital market regulator SEBI on 3 January 2012 allowed auctioning of securities
through stock exchanges and introduced a new method for institutional placement of stocks.
Which of the following facts related to the above statement is/are not true?
1. Under the institutional placement programme (IPP), shares can be sold only to qualified
institutional buyers.
2. There shall be at least 25 allottees in every IPP issuance. No single investor shall receive
allotment for more than 25% of the offer size
3. The IPP method can be used to increase public holding by 10% and could be offered to
only
qualified institutional buyers with 25% being reserved for mutual funds and insurance
companies
4. Under the IPP, companies will have to announce the ratio of buy-back, as is done in the
case
of rights issues and fix a record date for determination of entitlements as per shareholding
on
record date
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a. Only 1
b. Only 3
c. Only 2
d. Only 4
Answer: (c)
10. What is the Finace Ministrys decision on the rates applicable on small savings
instruments
schemes that would be announced on April 1 each year?
a. rate would remain valid till the maturity of the scheme
b. rate would change in the first qurter of that respective year
c. rates would change depending on different maturity period
d. rates would remainvalid for six months post the maturity
Answer: (a)
11. Foreign direct investment (FDI) into India went up by what per cent to $2.53 billion in
November 2011, indicating an improvement in investor sentiment?
a. 56%
b. 49%
c. 33%
d. 26%
Answer: (a)

As per the Forward Markets Commission data released on 9 January 2012 that the turnover
of the 21 commodity exchanges in India increased by 66% to what amount till December
2011?
a. Rs 123 lakh crore
b. Rs 137.22 lakh crore

c. Rs 100.57 lakh crore

d. Rs 93 lakh crore
Answer: (b)
13. Indirect tax collections increased by what per cent to Rs 285787 crore during AprilDecember 2011 driven by an increase in service tax mop-up?
a. 15%
b. 14.56%
c. 16.1%
d. 16.33%
Answer: (c)
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notified that the Commerce Ministry on
on 11 January 2012 lowered the minimum export price of onions by $100 a tonne to boost
exports. What is the changed minimum export price of onion?
a. $200 a tonne
b. $250 a tonne
c. $300 a tonne
d. $150 a tonne
Answer: (d)
Prime Minister's Office on 11 January 2012 directed cash-rich public sector undertakings
(PSUs) to invest around Rs.1.76 lakh crore to act as a stimulus in the next fiscal 2012-13.
What
is the amount to be invested domestically?
a. Rs.1.41 lakh crore
b. Rs 1.57 lakh crore
c. Rs 2.50 lakh crore
d. Rs 3.19 lakh crore
Answer: (a)
16. As per the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data, industrial production bounced back
with a growth of what per cent in November 2011, marking a five-month high in a reversal
from
the negative trend witnessed in October 2011?
a. 5.9%
b. 6.5%
c. 7%
d. 8.2%
Answer: (a)
17. India on 13 January 2012 extended for how many years an anti-dumping duty on import
of
four Chinese products like nylon filament yarn, Saccharin, cellophane transparent film etc?
a. 3 years
b. 5 years
c. 10 years
d. 12 years
Answer: (b)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 13 January 2012 issued guidelines on compensation of
wholetime directors, chief executive officers and other risk takers in private and foreign
banks.
Which of the following facts regarding the above statement is/are not true.
1. The central banks directions are aimed at preventing greed from destabilising the
institution.

2. The guiderlines include provisions to clawback pay if transactions fail years after
origination
3. The norms provided also include capping the variable component of the compensation at
48% of the fixed pay in a year
4. As per the guidelines issued, banks are permitted to exclude the Employees Stock Option
Plan from variable pay
a. Only 2
b. Only 4
c. Only 3
d. 2 & 4
Answer: (c)
Which of the following bodies unveiled rules for direct investment in stocks by foreign
investors, including individuals to put curbs on opaque structures to prevent routing of funds
by
resident Indians?
a. IRDA
b. FICCI
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c. CCI
d. SEBI
Answer: (d)
20. As per the Wholesale Price Index, published by the government on 16 January 2012,
Reduced food prices caused the inflation to dip to a year low at what per cent in December
2011?
a. 7.47%
b. 7.65%
c. 6.33%
d. 5.41%
Answer: (a)
Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) estimated Corporate Indias sales to grow
by what per cent in 2011-12?
a. 21.6%
b. 20.8%
c. 22
d. 23.7%
Answer: (a)
22. According to the report by Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)
released in January 2012, gems and jewellery exports fell into the negative zone to $3 billion
in
December 2011. What per cent fall did it register in the month in question?
a. 10.33%
b. 12.17%
c. 13.33%
d. 15%
Answer: (d)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 24 January 2012 cut the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50
basis point. The current CRR stands at what percent?
a. 5%
b. 5.5%

c. 6%
d. 6.5%
Answer: (b)
24. The Reserve Bank of India on 24 January 2012 also kept the repo rate unchanged for
the
second consecutive time after raising it 13 times between March 2010 and October 2011.
What is
the present repo rate?
a. 8%
b. 7.5%
c. 8.5%
d. 9%
Answer: (c)
The poor performance of National Pension System, or NPS led the Pension Fund
Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) to change the incentive structure for the
distributors. Which of the following statements in this regard is/are not true?
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1. The pension regulator on the basis of the recommendation of the G.N. Bajpai committee
constituted by PFRDA to review NPS, fixed the incentive at 0.25% of the subscription
amount
2. As per PFRDAs measures announceds, a distributor will get a flat Rs 50 on initial
subscription and 0.05% of the initial subscription amount
3. Every year on subsequent investments, the point of presence will be entitled to 0.25% of
that
amount.
4. The minimum that a point of presence can charge is Rs 20 and the maximum Rs 25000.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Only 3
d. Only 4
Answer: (b)

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Directions(Q. 1-10) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any,
will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E).
(Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)
1. A cigarette (A) / is make (B) / up of (C) / tobacco and paper. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)
2. Sachin prefers (A) / extra (B) / sugars in (C) / his tea. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)
3. I like (A) / to read (B) / comics in (C) / a evening. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)
4. A garden (A) / usually have (B) / flowers and (C) / trees in it. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)
5. A ring can (A) / be comprise (B) / of either gold (C) / or silver. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)
6. In the (A) / room there was (B) / chairs, tables and (C) / cupboards. (D) No error (E)

Ans : (B)
7. To climb (A) / a mountain (B) / is an extremely (C) / difficulty task. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)
8. I would (A) / like to buy (B) / a house (C) / with a swimming pool. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)
9. His youngest (A) / brother is elder (B) / enough to (C) / go to school now. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)
10. All the child playing (A) / at the beach ran (B) / towards Sam when (C) / they heard him shout. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)
11. "Many news papers and magazines pay a huge sum of money for sensational stories by well known public figures
who wash their dirty linen in public." In the above statement the idiom wash their dirty linen in public." suggests
which of the following ?
(A) The newspapers cover news about washermen.
(B) Washing materials have become expensive.
(C) There is a community of washermen that is being covered specifically in news for its public movement.
(D) Some public figures talk to the newspapers and magazines about personal things that one should keep private.
(E) Public figures refuse to talk to media people.
Ans : (D)
Directions(Q. 12-21) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers
are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.
Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Women emancipation has had its way and there has been a change in the way women are looked at. For centuries
women have been content to ...(12)... the ...(13)... of a wife, mother and home-maker. Men married with the idea
of having ...(14)... to look ...(15)... their families. It seems very...(16)... that these "talents" have remained ...
(17)... for so ...(18).... These days one can ...(19)... women taking a higher proportion of jobs in shops, offices,
colleges and universities than they did ten years ...(20)... It certainly makes me ...(21)... who is left at home to look
after the homes, husbands and children, while the women are at work.
12. (A) terminate
(B) expect
(C) accept
(D) help
(E) humiliate
Ans : (C)
13. (A) business
(B) tact
(C) role
(D) con
(E) acting
Ans : (C)
14. (A) peace
(B) calm
(C) security
(D) someone
(E) dutiful
Ans : (D)
15. (A) after
(B) about
(C) away
(D) above
(E) beneath
Ans : (A)
16. (A) ritual
(B) curse
(C) decent
(D) ethical
(E) obvious
Ans : (D)

17. (A) hidden

(B) burden
(C) guise
(D) utility
(E) objective
Ans : (A)
18. (A) era
(B) long
(C) age
(D) duration
(E) length
Ans : (B)
19. (A) deny
(B) change
(C) point
(D) reward
(E) notice
Ans : (E)
20. (A) after
(B) ago
(C) behind
(D) time
(E) rewind
Ans : (B)
21. (A) wonder
(B) careless
(C) proud
(D) bloom
(E) disrespect
Ans : (A)
22. In the statement -"The doctors operated on her at the last minute and saved her life.", which of the following will
be the most appropriate idiom to replace the phrase "last minute"?
(A) Eleventh Hour
(B) Twelfth Hour
(C) Tenth Hour
(D) Twenty Fourth Hour
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
23. In the statement -"Even though it wasn't his mistake he decided to be calm so as not to add fuel to the names."
the phrase add fuel to the flames." suggests which of the following meanings ?
(A) To shout
(B) Follow non violence
(C) Take medicines and rest
(D) Add fresh causes for anger
(E) Be violent
Ans : (D)
Directions(Q. 24-28) Re-arrange the following five sentences (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) in the proper sequence so as to
form a meaningful paragraph, and then answer the questions given below
(a) However, there was a decline in sales following copyright issues on original songs .
(b) The trend started 3 decades ago with the advent of a Dew band in the market.
(c) Following this decline, there was tough competition between the remixes and original songs.
(d) The rise and fall in sales of remixes has been an interesting trend.
(e) The band's first few remixes met with opposition and ridicule but the youth liked them much as they had put new
beats to original songs.
24. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence ?
(A) (c)
(B) (a)
(C) (e)
(D) (d)
(E) (b)
Ans : (D)
25. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence ?

(A) (b)
(B) (a)
(C) (d)
(D) (e)
(E) (c)
Ans : (D)
26. Which of the following should be the LAST sentence ?
(A) (b)
(B) (d)
(C) (c)
(D) (e)
(E) (a)
Ans : (C)
27. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence ?
(A) (e)
(B) (b)
(C) (a)
(D) (c)
(E) (d)
Ans : (B)
28. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence ?
(A) (a)
(B) (c)
(C) (d)
(D) (b)
(E) (e)
Ans : (A)
Directions(Q. 29-38) In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are
marked as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in bold may either be misspelt or inappropriate in
the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate if any. The letter of that word
is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the
sentence, mark (E) i.e., All Correct' as your answer.
29. At some places (A) in India, people nead (B) to boil (C) the water to make (D) it pure. All correct (E)
Ans : (B)
30. All (A) the diploma courses (B) that began (C) in January funish (D) by June. All correct (E) Ans : (D)
31. Had (A) he taken the medicines (B) on time, he would (C) have been cured (D) by now. All correct (E)
Ans : (E)
32. The police (A) thoroughly examened (B) the parcel (C) that they suspected. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (B)
33. Past (A) Tuesday Vimal went (B) to the palace (C) to take some photographs. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (A)
34. We were (A) so late that we hardly (B) had time (C) to catch (D) the train. All correct (E)
Ans : (E)
35. This year (A) he has (B) been perfforming (C) very well. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (C)
36. Our guide (A) told us to be prepared (B) for a hard (C) day ahead. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (E)
37. The leed (A) role in the play (B) was played (C) by a talented (D) actor. A11 correct (E)
Ans : (A)
38. He made (A) himself a cup of coffee (B) and ate (C) some biscuits (D) with it. All correct (E)
Ans : (E)
39. In the statement "The police could not understand anything about his story of the bandits who robbed him and
vanished by magic.", which of the following idioms would best replace the phrase "could not understand anything
about" ?
(A) Could not make head or tail of
(B) Could not prepare head and tail of

(C) Went tossing head and tail of

(D) Pronounced head and tail of
(E) Tossed a coin to determine head and tail of
Ans : (A)
40. In the statement "The client wanted to hear all the aspects of the proposed deal before coming to any
conclusions.", which of the following idioms would best replace the phrase "all the aspects" ?
(A) All the pros and cons
(B) All the black and white
(C) All the white and black
(D) All the hidden things
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
Directions(Q. 41-50) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words
have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Raju was a lonely farmer and had an ox with which he worked all day. Raju would share every problem with the ox as
he regarded it to be his friend. One day, Raju was walking home with the ox. When he felt tired and could walk no
more, he tied the ox to a tree and sat down to rest for a while. There was a school nearby. Raju overheard a teacher
scolding the students, 'Here I am, trying to turn you donkeys into human beings, but you just won't study!
As soon as Raju heard these words, his ears pricked up. A man could actually turn donkeys into humans! Perhaps, it
may also be possible for him to turn an ox into a human! Impatiently, he waited for school to be over that day. When
everyone had gone home, and only the teacher remained behind to check some papers, Raju entered the classroom.
'How can I help You ?' asked the teacher. Raju scratched his head and said, 'I heard what you said to the children. Will
it be possible for you to turn my companion ox into a. human ? If you made it human, we could have such good times
together.' The teacher decided to trick Raju. He pretended to think for a while and then said, 'Give me six months
and it will cost you a thousand rupees.' The farmer agreed and rushed home to get the money. He then left the ox in
the teacher's care.
After the six months had passed, Raju went to the school to meet the teacher. The teacher had been using the ox for
his own work. Not wanting to give it up, he said, 'Oh, your ox became so clever that it ran away. He is the headman
of the nearby village-Pokhar .'When Raju reached Pokhar he found the elderly sitting under a tree, discussing serious
problems. They were taken aback when Raju marched up to the headman, grabbed his arm and said, 'How dare you ?
You think you are so clever that you run away ? Come home at once !'
The headman was indeed a very wise man. He immediately understood that someone had played a dirty trick on the
poor farmer. 'I am not your companion!' he said. 'Go and find the sage in the forest.' Raju found the sage sitting under
a tree. Raju stared at the sage. The sage did not notice Raju, as he had closed his eyes; deep in meditation. Raju
crept up and grabbed the sage's beard. 'Come back home now!' he shouted. The startled sage somehow calmed Raju.
When he heard what had happened, he had a good laugh. Then he told the farmer kindly, 'The teacher made a fool of
you. Your ox must still be with him. Go and take it back from him. Try to make some real friends, who will talk with
you and share your troubles, no animal will ever be able to do that!' Raju returned home later that day with his ox,
sadder and wiser.
Directions(Q. 41-45) Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in MEANING to the word printed in bold as used in the
passage.
41. TRICK
(A) Befriend
(B) Welcome
(C) Decieve
(D) Humiliate
(E) Advise
Ans : (C)
42. REMAINED
(A) Allowed
(B) Balanced
(C) Continued
(D) Survived
(E) Stayed
Ans : (E)
43. CARE
(A) Charge
(B) Residence
(C) Consideration
(D) Hospital

(E) Contradiction
Ans : (A)
44. CLEVER
(A) Respectable
(B) Domestic
(C) Loveable
(D) Shrewd
(E) Awake
Ans : (D)
45. DEEP
(A) Sleep
(B) Fear
(C) Engrossed
(D) Superficial
(E) Certain
Ans : (C)
46. Why did the farmer talk to the ox ?
(A) He felt lonely and his work was monotonous.
(B) He wanted to entertain himself.
(C) He believed that the ox was a human in disguise.
(D) He regarded the ox as his friend.
(E) None of these.
Ans : (D)
47. Which of the following can be said about the teacher ?
(A) He had the ability to transform animals into human beings.
(B) He plotted with village men to trick the farmer.
(C) He tried to take advantage of the farmer's innocence.
(D) He was honest to his students.
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
48. Which of the following is NOT TRUE as per the passage ?
(A) Raju was a naive farmer.
(B) Raju misbehaved with the headman of a village.
(C) The sage had hidden Raju's ox.
(D) The headman advised Raju to meet the sage.
(E) The teacher was cunning by nature.
Ans : (C)
49. What was the teacher's intention for asking Raju to leave the ox with him for six months ?
(A) The teacher wanted to reduce Raju's dependency on animals.
(B) The teacher wanted to rescue the ox from Raju's trap.
(C) The teacher needed six months to convert the ox to human.
(D) The teacher presumed that the ox will forget Raju in six months.
(E) None of these.
Ans : (E)
50. What made Raju pull the sage's beard ?
(A) He believed that all sages were cheats.
(B) He was irritated, and hungry.
(C) He was angry at the sage who resembled the teacher.
(D) The ox had instructed him to do so.
(E) None of these.
Ans : (E)