PU CET PG 2018 Question Paper MBA for Executives _MBAfEX_

MBA for Executives (MBAfEX)
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's
A) Largest railway station B) Highest railway station
C) Longest railway station D) None of the above

2. Entomology is the science that studies
A) Behavior of human beings
B) Insects
C) The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
D) The formation of rocks

3. Garampani sanctuary is located at
A) Junagarh, Gujarat B) Diphu, Assam
C) Kohima, Nagaland D) Gangtok, Sikkim

4. Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in
air?
A) Oxygen B) Hydrogen sulphide
C) Carbon dioxide D) Nitrogen

5. Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature?
A) Phosphorous B) Bromine
C) Chlorine D) Helium

6. The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
A) It can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
B) It has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
C) The Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if
they contravene the provisions of the Constitution
D) All of the above

7. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by
A) The people
B) Lok Sabha
C) Elected members of the legislative assembly
D) Elected members of the legislative council

8. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the
A) Parliament B) Supreme Court
C) High courts D) Election Commission
9. The Homolographic projection has the correct representation of
A) Shape B) Area C) Baring D) Distance

10. The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is
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A) 3:5 B) 2:3 C) 2:4 D) 3:4

11. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are
taken from
A) Rigveda B) Satpath Brahmana
C) Mundak Upanishad D) Ramayana

12. The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander was situated between
the rivers of
A) Sutlej and Beas B) Jhelum and Chenab
C) Ravi and Chenab D) Ganga and Yamuna

13. The acronym SIDBI stands for
A) Short investment development board of India
B) Small investment development bank of India
C) Small industries development bank of India
D) Small industries development board of India

14. The acronym CAG stands for
A) Controller and Auditor General B) Comptroller and Auditor General
C) Control and Audit Grant D) Control and Auditor Grant

15. The first Mogul Emperor in India was
A) Hamayun B) Akbar C) Babar D) Changej Khan

ECONOMICS & BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS
16. The national currency of Macedonia is;
A) Peso B) Franc C) Rubble D) Dinar

17. Who wrote Arthshastra?
A) Kautilya (Chanakya) B) Manu
C) Mahatma Vidur D) Narad

18. Which one of following is not the objective of MRTP Act, 1961?
A) Checking unfair trade practices B) Checking restrictive trade practices
C) Checking monopoly D) Promoting completion

19. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) was earlier known as
A) GATT B) UNICEF C) UNCTAD D) FAO

20. A firm is in equilibrium when its
A) Marginal cost equals the marginal revenue
B) Total cost is minimum
C) Total revenue is maximum
D) Average revenue and marginal revenue are equal

21. In the law of demand, the statement ‘other things remain constant’ means
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A) Income of consumer should not change
B) Prices of other goods should not change
C) Taste of consumer should not change
D) All of the above
22. A labour intensive industry is one that
A) Requires hard manual labour B) Pays adequate wages to the labour
C) Employs more hands D) Provides facilities to labour

23. Invisible export means export of
A) Services B) Prohibited goods
C) Unrecorded goods D) Goods through smuggling

24. Which is the Central bank of India
A) State Bank of India B) Reserve Bank of India
C) Commercial Bank of India D) Union Bank of India

25. The chairmanship/presidency of the UN Security Council rotates among the Council
Members
A) Every 6 months B) Every 3 months
C) Every year D) Every month

26. Which of the following is not a chief organ of the United Nations Organisations?
A) International Labour Organisation B) Security Council
C) International Court of Justice D) General Assembly

27. The main aim of SAARC is
A) Regional Cooperation B) Internal affairs
C) Non-alignity D) Peaceful Coexistence

28. When was SAARC founded?
A) 1982 B) 1984 C) 1985 D) 1983

29. The working language(s) of the UNESCO is/are
A) French Only B) English Only
C) English and French D) English, French and Russian

Directions (30-33): A health-drink company's in R & D department is trying to make various
diet formulation, which can be used for certain specific purpose. It is considering a choice of 5
alternative ingredients (O, P, Q, R and S), which can be used in different proportions in the
formulations. The table below gives the composition of these ingredients. the cost per unit of
each of these ingredients is as O: 150, P: 50, Q: 200, R: 500, S: 100.

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30. Which among the following is the formulation having the lower cost per unit for a diet
having 10% fat and at least 30% protein? The diet has to be formed by mixing two
ingredients
A) P and Q B) P and R C) Q and R D) Q and S
31. In what proportion P, Q and S should be mixed to make a diet having least 60%
carbohydrate at the lowest per unit cost?
A) 2:1:3 B) 3:1:4 C) 4:1:3 D) 4:1:1

32. The company is planning to launch a balanced diet required for growth needs of
adolescent children. This diet must contain at least 30% each of carbohydrate and protein,
no more than 25% fat and at least 5% minerals. Which one of the following combinations
of equality mixed ingredients is feasible?
A) P and Q B) P and R C) Q and R D) O and S

33. For a recuperating patient, the doctor recommended a diet containing 10% minerals and at
least 30% protein. In how many different ways can we prepare this diet by mixing at least
two ingredients ?
A) One B) Two C) Three D) Four

Directions: (34-37) Study the following table and answer the question.

34. The difference between the total number of students playing Basketball from the all
schools and the total number of students playing Cricket from all the schools is:
A) 35 B) 27 C) 28 D) 26

35. The number of students playing Football from School C is x per cent of the total number
of students playing Football from all the schools x equals:
A) 19.44% B) 18.54% C) 17.64% D) 29.24%

36. Which school ha maximum number of players?
A) A B) E C) D D) C

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37. The number of students playing Badminton from School E is x% of the students playing
Badminton from School B. Then x equals:
A) 51 B) 52 C) 50 D) 55

Directions for Question 38-43. Answer the question based on given data.
Company A Company B Company C
Rs. Lakhs Rs. Lakhs Rs. Lakhs
Sales 480 460 460
Cost of sales 320 240 260
Gross profit 160 220 200
Operating expenses 80 160 150
Operating profit 80 60 50
Tax 40 30 25
Profit after tax 40 30 25

38. The ratio of gross profit to sales in the three companies taken together A is approximately;
A) 44% B) 35% C) 41% D) 56%

39. The ratio between the tax paid by the three companies taken together to their combined
operating expenses is
A) 19:58 B) 24:35 C) 21:64 D) 29:82

40. The ratio between the operating profit of the company B and company C is
A) 6:7 B) 5:2 C) 2:1 D) 6:5

41. The ratio of the combined operating profits of the company B and company C to their
combined sales is;
A) 51:550 B) 22:184 C) 21:168 D) 52:550

42. What percentage the profits after tax of company C, constitute of its sales?
A) 3.57% B) 7.10% C) 5.43% D) 3.79%

43. The ratio between sales of the company B to sales of company C is;

A) 25:24 B) 24:22 C) 25:25 D) 23:24

Numerical Ability
44. The average marks obtained by 22 candidates in an examination are 45. The average of the
first ten is 55 while that of the last eleven is 40. The marks obtained by the 11 th candidate
are
A) 0 B) 3 C) 4 D) None of these

45. Two years ago the average age of a family of 8 members was 18 years. After the addition
of a baby the average age of a family remains the same today. What is the age of the baby?
A) 2 years B) 3 years C) 4 years D) None of these

46. Successive discounts of 10% and 20% is equivalent to a single discount of
A) 90 B) 85 C) 68 D) None of these

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47. Person pays a tax of 4 paise in a rupee. If he pays a total tax of Rs. 17.24 the total amount
taxed is
A) 431 B) 700 C) 513 D) None of these

48. Oranges were purchased at Rs. 150 per hundred and sold at Rs. 2 per orange. If a profit of
Rs. 1000 was made how many oranges were purchased?
A) 3000 B) 1 000 C) 2000 D) None of these

49. A certain amount doubles itself in 8 years at simple interest. At the same rate it will
become 3 times in how many years?
A) 18 years B) 16 years C) 14 years D) None of these

50. The compound interest on a certain sum of money at 4% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 816,
and then corresponding simple interest is
A) Rs. 800 B) Rs. 900 C) Rs. 1600 D) None of these

51. At the end of a business conference the ten people present all shake hands with each other
once. How many handshakes will there be altogether?
A) 20 B) 45 C) 55 D) 90

52. If a number increases by 500%, it
A) Becomes five times' itself B) Depends on the number
C) Becomes six times itself D) None of these
53. In an examination it is necessary to secure 35% marks to pass the examination. A
candidate obtained marks and failed by 35 marks. What are the maximum marks in the
examination?
A) 35 B) 70 C) 100 D) 200
54. Find the value of
(19.53 x 19.53) - 2 (19.53 x 14.53) + (14.53 x 14.53)
A) 30 B) 25 C) 20 D) 15

55. The ratio between two numbers is 2: 3. If each number is increased by 20, the ratio
becomes 3:4. Find the numbers.
A) 24, 36 B) 40, 60 C) 20, 30 D) 48, 72

56. Jayant purchased 300 liters milk in village Nandpur @ Rs. 30 per liter. Then he purchased
400 liters milk in village Kuthiari @ Rs. 32 per liter and then rest 200 liters
milk in village Badaun @ Rs. 28 per liter. The average price of the milk was:
A) Rs.30.44per liter B) Rs.30.34 per liter
C) Rs.30.24 per liter D) Rs.30.32 per liter

57. In a class of 30 students in an examination in mathematics 2 students scored 100 marks
each, 5 get zero each and the average of the rest was 50. What is the average of the whole
class?
A) 10 B) 30 C) 45 D) None of these

Verbal ability/reasoning

58. Find odd one out:

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A) Excel B) Mouse C) Desktop D) Key

59. Sam said to Rita “Your mother’s husband’s sister is my aunt”. How is Rita related to
Sam?
A) Daughter B) Niece C) Sister D) Mother

60. Alpha is to Delta as 2011 is to
A) 2012 B) 2013 C) 2014 D) 2015

61. Sam and Rita were sitting in a park in the evening looking at the sunset to the horizon.
What is the direction of their right hand side?
A) East B) West C) North D) South

62. Sukhbir is taller than Randhir but not as tall as Ajit. If Manoj is taller than Nitin, who is
shorter than Ajit, then who among them is the shortest?
A) Nitin B) Sukhbir C) Manoj D) Data inadequate

Answer question number 159 to 161 using the following information. Five persons
namely P, Q, X, Y and Z are sitting in a park. P is the mother of X who is the wife of
Z. Y is the brother of P and Q is the husband of P.

63. How is the P related to Z?
A) Sister B) Aunt C) Mother D) Mother in law

64. How is Y related to Q?
A) Cousin B) Uncle C) Brother D) Brother in law
65. How is X related to Q?
A) Niece B) Daughter in law C) Daughter D) Aunt
66. A is the brother of N and X. Y is the mother of N and Z is the father of A. Which of the
following statements is not definitely true?
A) A is not the son of Z B) Y is the wife of Z
C) A is the son of Y D) N is the brother of X

67. E is the son of A. D is the son of B. E is married to C. C is B’s daughter. How is D related
to E?
A) Father in law B) Brother in law C) Uncle D) Brother

68. In the question given below, a related pair of words in capital letters is followed by four
pair of words (A-D), Select that lettered pair that expresses the relationship that is MOST
similar to that of the capitalised pair: PEDANT: ERUDITION::
A) Enemy: friendly B) Prude: modesty
C) Diplomat: tactless D) Blunt: politician

69. Which one of the following groups of letters will appear the same in a mirror?
A) YUMOVMY B) YMOVONY C) VOAMAOV D) HVRTRVH

70. If the word PENCIL is coded as LICNEP, how would the word INKPOT be coded?
A) HMKOPS B) JOKQPU C) TOPINIK D) TOPKNI

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71. In the following question a pair groups of words are given which have a certain relation-
ship among them. Select the pair group from the choices given below that shows the same
relationship.

Temperance: Moderation: Sobriety
A) Hard: Soft: Stiff B) Red: Yellow: Green
C) Water: Milk: Oil D) Atonement: Reparation: Compromise

English Comprehension
Pick from answers-choices one which will complete the sentence correctly in
questions (72-76):

72. She wanted him to ___________ the lines but he lacked sufficient understanding of the
situation.
A) Read between B) Read for
C) Read all D) None of the above

73. We knew we should not ________ at the party, but we could not help it as the case was so
interesting..
A) Talk loud B) Talk incessantly C) Talk shop D) None of these

74. Like a fish ________
A) Out of river B) Out of water C) Out of sea D) None of these

75. Birds of feather----------
A) Fly together B) Flock together C) Dance together D) Tweet together

76. In the sentence given below, replace the underlined part with its alternate meaning. If the
sentence is correct as it is, mark (d) i.e. “None of these” as the answer.

Kiran was in high spirits, when he was called upon the stage to deliver his speech.

A) Was very cheerful B) Was highly depressed
C) Was deeply engrossed in thoughts D) None of these

In the following questions (77 to 78), choose the most appropriate word/s
77. The girl who was ------ stealing a ring, misbehaved------the policeman.
A) caught, with B) found, at C) beaten, with D) made, for

78. The aim ---- higher wages is --- improve quality of life.
A) of, to B) to, of C) to, for D) from , to
In each of the following questions (79 - 80), a sentence has been given in active voice. Out of
the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in passive
voice.

79. A stitch in time_______________ .
A) Saves hundred B) Saves eight
C) Saves none D) Saves till nine

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80. ________________ should not throw stones.
A) People in crystal houses B) People in glass houses
C) People in mud houses D) People in ice houses

Directions for questions 81-85:
Read the following paragraph carefully and answer the questions which follow.
The oil industry was born in the United States around the time of the Civil War. As the
world’s largest oil producer and exporter, the US supplied the oil on which the Allied
Forces floated to victory in World War 1. In 1920, 64% of the world’s oil was produced in
the US. The growing uses of petroleum in modern American industrial society led several
domestic companies to secure oil concessions in Mexico but foreign production was not
actively sought after the First World War. In the early 1920s, however, two fears seized
the American oil industry. First, it was feared that in the not too distant future,” The
position of the US regarding oil”, wrote the Director of US Geological Survey, “can best
be characterized as precarious.” Second, while a domestic oil shortage seemed imminent,
so did the possibility that the major sources of petroleum outside North America would
soon be locked up by foreign interests- primarily by British Petroleum and Royal Dutch
Shell. This fear was mixed with indignation over the fact that British appeared to be
ungrateful for America’s wartime effort and seemed to be doing everything in their power
to consolidate their foreign petroleum supply positions at the expense of US nationals.”
The British position is impregnable,” wrote Sir Edward Mackey Edgar, a British oilman,
“All the known oil fields, all the likely or probable fields outside of the United States
itself, are in British hands or under British management or control, or financed by British
capital.”

81. The indignation over the fact ________ appeared to be ungrateful for America’s war time
efforts.
A) The Arabs B) The French C) The British D) All of these

82. According to the passage, Sixty-four percent of the world’s oil was produced in the US in
the year?
A) 1919 B) 1917 C) 1915 D) 1920

83. According to the passage, As the world’s largest oil producer and exporter ___________
A) Iraq supplied oil to the allied forces
B) Saudi Arabia supplied oil to the allied forces
C) Iran supplied oil to the allied forces
D) The US supplied oil to the allied forces

84. According to the passage, the oil industry was born in the US around?
A) World War I B) World War II C) Civil War D) None of these

85. Who described the position of the US regarding as precarious?
A) Director of US Geological Survey
B) Secretary of US Geological Survey
C) Director of US Zoological Survey
D) Director of US Archeological Survey

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