PU CET PG 2018 Question Paper M.E.F.B.

M.E.F.B.
1. Rahim first walks east. He then turns and walks in the south direction. After that he walks west and
finally turns to the right. In which direction is he going now?
A) East B) South C) North D) West

2. Find the odd man out
A) Prime minister B) Governor C) Speaker D) M.L.A

3. If diamond is called gold. Gold is called silver. Silver is called ruby and ruby is called emerald, then
the cheapest jewel is
A) Diamond B) Silver C) Gold D) Ruby

4. How many days there will be from 26th January to 16th May 1988 (both days inclusive)?
A) 110 B) 111 C) 112 D) 109

5. How many numbers from 9 to 29 are there which are exactly divisible by 2 but not by four?
A) 5 B) 6 C) 4 D) 7

6. Find the odd man out
A) Cricket B) Football C) Hockey D) Table tennis

In question number 7 and 8 one of the alternative answers stands in similar relation to the relation of
two terms given in the question. You are required to tick mark the most appropriate choice.

7. “Water” is related to “Dam” as “Trade” is to:
A) Money B) Goods C) Commerce D) Shipping

8. “Argument” is related to “Debate” as fight is to:
A) Contest B) Quarrel C) Friendship D) Controversy

Answer question number 9 to 11 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.

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

10. How is Y related to Q?
A) Cousin B) Uncle C) Brother D) Brother in law
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11. How is X related to Q?
A) Niece B) Daughter in law C) Daughter D) Aunt

12. 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

13. 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

14. If a man rows at 8 kms/hr in still water and his upstream rate is 5 kms/hr, then the man's rate along
the current (downstream) is
A) 21 kms/hr B) 12 kms/hr C) 10 kms/hr D) 11 kms/hr

15. The area of a plot is 480 metres. If each side had been 5 m longer, the area would have been
increased by 245 square metres. Find the length of the fence to surround it.
A) 90 metres B) 88 metres C) 87 metres D) 84 metres

16. The least number, which must be added to 5,678 to make it a perfect square, is:
A) 90 B) 53 C) 98 D) 73

17. Facing towards south Samuel started walking and' turned left after walking 30 metres, he walked
25 metres and turned left and walked 30 metres. How far is he from his starting position and in
which direction?
A) 30 metres, East B) 25 metres, West
C) 25 metres, East D) At the starting point only

18. The length of a rope by which a horse must be tethered so that it may be allowed- to graze over an
area of 784 square metres is
A) 18.22 m B) 13.68 m C) 15.8 m D) 22.31 in

19. Eight years from now Manisha will be twice the age she was six year ago. What is her present age?
A) 4 B) 8 C) 12 D) 20

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

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Temperance: Moderation: Sobriety

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

21. A man pays off 3/20 of his debt every month. At the end of 6 months, his remaining debt is Rs.290.
How much amount has he cleared off in every month?
A) Rs. 420 B) Rs. 435 C) Rs. 450 D) Rs. 500

22. Divide 27 into two parts so that 5 times the first and eleven times the second are together equal to
195.
A) 17: 10 B) 18:9 C) 15:12 D) 14:13

23. If GIGANTIC is written as GIGTANCI, how is MIRACLES coded?
A) MIRLACSE B) RIMCALSE C) RIMLCAES D) MIRLCAES

24. The difference between compound interest and simple interest on Rs. 500 for 3 years at 5%
per annum is
A) Rs.4.18 B) Rs. 3.81 C) Rs. 1.10 D) Rs. 3.20
25. If the height of a cone is increased by 50%, then percentage increase in the volume of the cone is
A) 30 B) 20 C) 50 D) 40

26. When 75% of a number is added to 75, the result is the number again. The number is
A) 200 B) 300 C) 100 D) 450

27. The price of an article has been reduced by 25%. In order to restore the original price the new price
must be increased by
A) 33% B) 25% C) 12% D) 22%

28. The average marks of 12 students were calculated as 40. But it was later found that marks of one
student had been entered wrongly as 42 instead of 54 and of another as 74 instead of 50. The
correct average is
A) 39 B) 44 C) 41 D) 43

29. Two trains approach each other at 30 km an hour and 27 km an hour from two places 285 km
apart. When will they meet?
A) After 5 hours B) After 8 hours C) After 10 hours D) After 2 hours

30. A sum of money is to be divided among P, Q and R in the ratio of 2:3:5 respectively. If the total
share of P and Q together is Rs. 400 more than Q. what is R's share in it?
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A) Rs. 500 B) Rs. 400 C) Rs. 1,000 D) Rs. 1,500

31. Who was the second human to touch the moon soil, next to Neil Armstrong?
A) Edwin Aldrin B) Richard Gordon C) William Anderson D) David Scott

32. First Marshall of Indian Air Force was
A) Arjan Singh B) Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon
C) Sudhir Mehta D) Ashwani kumar

33. For which of the following countries did the Reserve Bank of India act as the central bank in
addition to India?
A) Bangladesh B) Pakistan C) Srilanka D) Myanmar

34. Where is the Khalsa Heritage Memorial Complex situated?
A) Mansa B) Amritsar C) Ropar D) Anandpur Sahib

35. In which year Haryana was carved out of Punjab?
A) 1960 B) 1962 C) 1964 D) 1966
36. Who is the Punjabi Poetess to get Jananpith Award?
A) Ms. Amrita Shergil B) Ms. Amrita Pritam
C) Dilip KaurTiwana D) Ms. Sharmila Panday

37. During Mahabharata times. Punjab was known as
A) Panchanada B) Panchasudha C) Panchashreshtha D) Panchabada

38. The state bird of Punjab is the
A) Sparrow B) Peacock C) Pigeon D) Baz

39. Tirupati is the abode of
A) Lord Venkateswara B) Lord Shiva
C) God Ganesha D) God Kartikeya

40. Famous Buddhist centre Mangalagiri is situated
A) In Amaravathi – Guntur District B) In Nagarjuna Konda – Bhattiprolu
C) Near to Vijaywada City D) In Ghantasala – Krishna District

41. Bluetooth is a
A) P open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances
B) The name of a brand of toothpaste
C) P open wireless technology standard for creating sensation in human body

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D) A trusted medicine for tooth decay

42. The construction of Taj Mahal began around 1632 and was completed
A) Around 1663 B) Around 1653 C) Around 1649 D) Around 1656

43. The Musi River is a tributary of
A) Krishna River B) Godavari River C) Narmada River D) Kaveri River

44. The Howrah Bridge is a cantilever bridge that spans the
A) Hooghly River in West Bengal B) Ganga River in Uttar Pradesh
C) Krishana River in Andhra pradesh D) Narmada River in Gujarat

45. Country as the most visited in terms of the number of international travellers in 2010 was
A) France B) United States C) China D) Spain

46. River Teesta forms the border between
A) Sikkim and West Bengal B) Sikkim and Maghalaya
C) Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh D) Maghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh

47. Torsa River rises
A) From the Dhumbi Valley in Tibet, China
B) From the Chumbi Valley in Tibet, China
C) From the Ranguj Valley in Bhutan
D) From the Dambi Valley in Tibet, China

48. Khatushyamji is the name of son of
A) Ghatotkacha B) Barbarika C) Pardhumana D) Udhava

49. Birrana is a
A) Make of racing car which was produced in Australia between 1971 and 1978
B) Make of racing motorcycles which was produced in Australia between 1971 and 1978
C) Make of yachts which was produced in Russia between 1971 and 1978
D) Make of Yachts which was produced in United States between 1971 and 1978

50. Golkonda was originally built by the
A) Kakatiya dynasty B) Mughals
C) Pallavas D) Bahmani Sultanat

51. BCI stands for
A) Billiard Council of India B) Bar Council of India
C) Badminton Council of India D) Bar Committee of India

52. The New Economic policy-1991 is a precious gift of;
A) Dr. K.S. Rao B) Mr. Jaswant Singh

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C) Dr. Manmohan Singh D) Dr. Vektashwar Ray

53. “Mega Byte” is a unit of measurement of
A) Density of Population B) Intensity of earthquakes
C) Memory capacity of a computer D) None of these

54. “India of My Dreams” was written by
A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Subramaniam D) Sardar Patel

55. When was the first atom bomb exploded?
A) 1945 B) 1946 C) 1948 D) 1949

56. East India Company was established in
A) 1600 B) 1605 C) 1500 D) 1705

57. Who was Annie Besant ?
A) A member of Fabians Society B) Theosophical Society
C) President of Indian National Congress D) All of these

58. About whom did Mahatma Gandhi say? “She is one of the greatest orators of the world, because
she speaks what she believes, acts according to what she speaks.”
A) Sarojini Naidu B) Indira Gandhi C) Kasturbha Gandhi D) Annie Besant

59. First Indian lady to scale Mount Everest was
A) Rekha Yadav B) Bachendri Pal C) Neelam Pal D) Kanta Devi
60. The first Industrial Policy of India was announced in;
A) 1948 B) 1950 C) 1951 D) 1949
61. With which game is ‘Santosh trophy’ associated?
A) Badminton B) Cricket C) Football D) Hockey

62. The number of levels in a digital signal is/are;
A) One B) Two C) Four D) Five

63. The Asian Games in India during 80s were held in
A) 1982 B) 1884 C) 1972 D) 1974

64. Discount and Finance House of India is an important agency in:
A) Capital market B) Money market C) Stock market D) Commercial market

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65. A written undertaking given by a bank on behalf of its customer promising to pay a certain
sum of money is called:
A) Bill of exchange B) Open key advance
C) Letter of credit D) Collateral security

66. ‘A good environment is good business’ who said
A) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan B) Dr. S.S. Rao
C) Dr. M. Singh D) Dr. R. Rajan

67. Which of the feature are responsible for underdevelopment of Indian economy?
A) Low per capita income
B) Inequitable distribution of wealth and income
C) Heavy population pressure
D) All of these

68. The consumer protection act 1986 came into force on
A) 1 July, 1987 B) 1 July, 1986 C) 1 June, 1986 D) 1 June, 1987

69. A central consumer protection council has been established by the-
A) State Government B) Central Government
C) Parliament D) President of India

70. The rate at which a central bank gives credit to the commercial banks is called
A) Bank Rate B) Market Rate
C) Prime Lending rate D) Notional rate

71. The first mutual fund in India was started in
A) 1987 B) 1984 C) 1964 D) 1999
72. By 'Green Marketing” we mean
A) Packing of all agriculture produce in green containers for marketing wholesale
B) Packing of all agriculture produce in small containers for marketing retail
C) Using environmental friendly packaging and other marketing practices
D) Using all inputs and outputs in the form of packets

73. Transport creates
A) Form utility B) Place utility
C) Money utility D) Ownership utility

74. Ad-valorem duty is levied according to
A) Value B) Quantity C) Quality D) Location

75. With what blue revolution is related?
A) Agriculture B) Irrigation
C) Iron and steel industry D) Fishing

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