Mathematics Preparation Test For Bank PO, Bank Clerk MBA RRB Ticket Collector, ASM

Maths Preparation Test Series

FOR BANK PO, BANK CLERK, SSC, MBA, RRB

Number System

Set - 1

1. How many different factors are there for the number 48, excluding 1 and 48?
1. 12
2. 4
3. 8
4. None of these
Ans : C
2. What is the remainder when 9 + 9 2 + 9 3 + …. + 9 8 is divided by 6?
1. 3
2. 2
3. 0
4. 5
Ans : C
3. The sum of the first 100 numbers, 1 to 100 is divisible by
1. 2, 4 and 8
2. 2 and 4
3. 2 only
4. None of these
Ans : C
4. The sum of the first 100 numbers, 1 to 100 is divisible by
1. 2, 4 and 8
2. 2 and 4
3. 2 only
4. None of these
Ans : C
5. For what value of ‘n’ will the remainder of 351 n and 352 n be the same when divided by 7?
1. 2
2. 3
3. 6
4. 4
Ans : B
6. A person starts multiplying consecutive positive integers from 20. How many numbers should he multiply before the will have result that will end with 3 zeroes?
1. 11
2. 10
3. 6
4. 5
Ans : C
7. What is the minimum number of square marbles required to tile a floor of length 5 metres 78 cm and width 3 metres 74 cm?
1. 176
2. 187
3. 54043
4. 748
Ans : B
8. What number should be subtracted from x 3 + 4x 2 - 7x + 12 if it is to be perfectly divisible by x + 3?
1. 42
2. 39
3. 13
4. None of these
Ans : A
9. Let x, y and z be distinct integers. x and y are odd and positive, and z is even and positive. Which one of the following statements cannot be true?
1. (x-z) 2 y is even
2. (x-z)y 2 is odd
3. (x-z)y is odd
4. (x-y) 2 z is even
Ans : A
10. Anita had to do a multiplication. Instead of taking 35 as one of the multipliers, she took 53. As a result, the product went up by 540. What is the new product?
1. 1050
2. 540
3. 1440
4. 1590
Ans : D

Set-2

1. Let n be the number of different 5 digit numbers, divisible by 4 with the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, no digit being repeated in the numbers. What is the value of n?
1. 144
2. 168
3. 192
4. None of these
Ans : C
2. Find the greatest number of five digits, which is exactly divisible by 7, 10, 15, 21 and 28.
1. 99840
2. 99900
3. 99960
4. 99990
Ans : C
3. When 242 is divided by a certain divisor the remainder obtained is 8. When 698 is divided by the same divisor the remainder obtained is 9. However, when the sum of the two numbers 242 and 698 is divided by the divisor, the remainder obtained is 4. What is the value of the divisor?
1. 11
2. 17
3. 13
4. 23
Ans : C
4. A number when divided by a divisor leaves a remainder of 24. When twice the original number is divided by the same divisor, the remainder is 11. What is the value of the divisor?
1. 13
2. 59
3. 35
4. 37
Ans : D
5. Given A = 265 and B = (264+263+262+…+20)
1. B is 264 larger than A
2. A and B are equal
3. B is larger than A by 1
4. A is larger than B by 1
Ans : D
6. The sum of third and ninth term of an A.P is 8. Find the sum of the first 11 terms of the progression.
1. 44
2. 22
3. 19
4. None of these
Ans : A
7. If (x + 2) 2 = 9 and (y + 3) 2 = 25, then the maximum value of x / y is
1. 1 / 2
2. 5 / 2
3. 5 / 8
4. 1 / 8
Ans : C
8. If p and q are the roots of the equation x 2 - bx + c = 0, then what is the equation if the roots are (pq + p + q) and (pq - p - q)?
1. x 2 - 2cx + (c 2 - b 2 ) = 0
2. x 2 - 2bx + (b 2 + c 2 ) = 0
3. Bcx 2 - 2(b+c)x + c 2 = 0
4. x 2 + 2bx - (c 2 - b 2 ) = 0
Correct answer- A
9. A piece of equipment cost a certain factory Rs. 600,000. If it depreciates in value, 15% the first year, 13.5% the next year, 12% the third year, and so on, what will be its value at the end of 10 years, all percentages applying to the original cost?
1. 2,00,000
2. 1,05,000
3. 4,05,000
4. 6,50,000
Correct answer- B
10. Solve the inequality 33x-2 > 1
1. x > 1
2. x > 3
3. x > 2/3
4. x > 1/3
Ans : C

11. The largest number amongst the following that will perfectly divide 101100 - 1 is
1. 100
2. 10000
3. 100 100
4. 100000
Ans : 2
12. What is the highest power of 7 in 5000!? (5000! means factorial 5000)
1. 4998
2. 714
3. 832
4. 816
Ans : C
13. What is the total number of different divisors including 1 and the number that can divide the number 6400?
1. 24
2. 27
3. 54
4. 68
Ans : B
14. How many four digit numbers exist which can be formed by using the digits 2, 3, 5 and 7 once only such that they are divisible by 25?
1. 4! - 3!
2. 4
3. 8
4. 6
Ans : B
15. A certain number when successfully divided by 8 and 11 leaves remainders of 3 and 7 respectively. What will be remainder when the number is divided by the product of 8 and 11, viz 88?
1. 3
2. 21
3. 59
4. 68
Ans : C
16. ‘a’ and ‘b’ are the lengths of the base and height of a right angled triangle whose hypotenuse is ‘h’. If the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’ are positive integers, which of the following cannot be a value of the square of the hypotenuse?
1. 13
2. 23
3. 37
4. 41
Ans : B
17. What is the reminder when 91 + 92 + 93 + …… + 99 is divided by 6?
1. 0
2. 3
3. 4
4. None of these
Ans : B
18. How many times will the digit ‘0′ appear between 1 and 10,000?
1. 4000
2. 4003
3. 2893
4. 3892
Ans : C
19. What is the total number of different divisors of the number 7200?
1. 20
2. 4
3. 54
4. 32
Ans : C
20. What is the least number that should be multiplied to 100! to make it perfectly divisible by 350?
1. 144
2. 72
3. 108
4. 216
Ans : B

G.I.C. (General Insurance Corporation of India) Assistant Mananger Exam ., 2008 Paper

G.I.C. (General Insurance Corporation of India) Assistant Mananger Exam ., 2008

(Held ON 10-08-2008)

General Awareness

1. The foreign trade policy announced in the year 2004 was announced for a period of ____
(A) two years
(B) three years
(C) four years
(D) five years
(E) ten years
Ans (D)
2. As per reports in the newspapers the Indian Rupee is appreciating these days. What does it really mean it ?
(1) The value of the Rupee has gone up. It is now 110 paise and not 100 paise.
(2) The exchange rate of Rupee has gone up.
(3) Now we can purchase more in one Rupee which was not possible earlier.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
3. As per newspaper reports the inflation in India and China was at very high level . In such a situation the central Banks of these countries are required to follow _____
(A) a more liberal credit policy
(B) a very tight credit policy
(C) create an atmosphere of easy liquidity in the market.
(D) raise the limits of personal and corporate income taxes.
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
4. The US Federal Reserve had recently reduced the interest rates by 150 basis points in the last few months. This was done because ____
(A) US was going into recession.
(B) Inflation was high in countries like India and China hence a correction in economic policies by all the countries was needed.
(C) Euro had become more attractive currency, hence US wanted to save dollars from further depreciation.
(D) Iraq had bacome a very lucrative destination for foreign investment . US does not want it to happen.
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
5. The Stock market index of London Stock Market is referred as _____
(A) Sensex
(B) Footsie (FTSE)
(C) NIFTY
(D) Bullish
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
6. As we all know Ministry of Finance every year prepare Union Budget and present it to the parliament . Which of the following is / are the elements of the Union Budget ?
(1) Estimates of revenue and capital receipts.
(2) Ways and Means to raise the revenue.
(3) Estimates of expenditure.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
7. Which of the following is NOT used as raw material for production of nuclear power?
(A) Uranium
(B) Barylium
(C) Zirconium
(D) Sodium
(E) All these are used
Ans (A)
8. As per figure released recently , the GDP growth in the last two years has been in the range of ____
(A) 6%-7%
(B) 7%-8%
(C) 8%-9%
(D) 9%-9.5%
(E) 10%-11%
Ans (D)
9. Sri Lankan Monitoring Mission (SLMM) has Nordic Monitors from five nations. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
(A) India
(B) Sweden
(C) Norway
(D) Denmark
(E) Iceland
Ans (A)
10.Many a times we read a term in financial newspaper GDR. What is the full form of the same?
(A) Gross Domestic Revenue
(B) Global Domestic Ratio
(C) Global Depository Receipts
(D) Gross Depository Revenue
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
11. The Govt. of India has fixed some targets for various programmes for the entire plan period/or a part of it. Which of the following is/are TRUE about the Bharat Nirman Programme?
(1) The plan envisages irrigation of 10 million hectares additional land.
(2) It is planned that about six hundred km. of new roads will be developed every month.
(3) About 1000 new telephone connections will be given to rural areas every month so that by the end of the plan all villages in India are brought under telephone services network.
(A) Only (1) is true
(B) Only (2) is true
(C) Only (3) is true
(D) All (1), (2) & (3) are true
(E) None is true
Ans (A)
12. Who played the role of the Hockey coach in the Film "Chak De India" for which he was given the award for Best Actor?
(A) Shahrukh Khan
(B) Abhishek Bachchan
(C) Aaamir Khan
(D) Salman Khan
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
13. India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with which of the following countries which says they will create a "Multi Polar Order" based on the rule of law, sovereign equality and non-interference in internal affairs of States?
(A) USA
(B) Nepal
(C) China
(D) Britain
(E) Russia
Ans (E)
14. Recently one Indian cricket player has become the sixth batsman to earn 10000 runs in Test Crickets. The name of the player is ____
(A) Virendra Sehwag
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) Sourav Ganguly
(D) Anil Kumble
(E) Rahul Dravid
Ans (E)
15. Yousuf Raza Gillani who was elected the Prime Minister of Pakistan is from which political parties?
(A) Jamiat-e-Ulema Islami
(B) Pakistan People's Party
(C) Awami National Party
(D) Muslim League
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
16. As per the Govt. Notifications / Advertisements given in various newspapers the wheat procurement this year was of a record of 210 lakh MTs. Which of the following was/were the contributory factors in such a record making procurement?
(1) Minimum support price was keep as Rs. 1,500/- per quintal.
(2) Wheat was also procured from non-traditional State like Gujrat and Maharashtra
(3) State Govt. were also involved actively in the Scheme
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
17. Very often we read in newspapers that some sports persons have to go for a Dope Test after their performance in the field. Why Dope Test is conducted ?
(1) To know the general health of the sports person
(2) To know the sugar level of their blood
(3) To detect whether they have taken any performance inhancing drugs
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1 , 2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
18. Santosh Trophy is associated with the game of ____
(A) Cricket
(B) Badminton
(C) Tennis
(D) Chess
(E) None of these
Ans (E) Santosh Trophy is associated with the game of Football.
19. As per the newspaper reports some economically developed states onlt hold about 60% of the total 'Demat Accounts in India. A Demat Account is ____
(A) an acount which is opened by the people of the lower income groups of the society.
(B) an account in which trading of the shares is done.
(C) an account which can be opened only by minors.
(D) an account which can be operated by big corporate houses and are mainly business accounts like current accounts.
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
20. Federal Reserve is the Financial Organization of the ___
(A) USA
(B) Britain
(C) France
(D) Japan
(E) Germany
21. Which of the following organization is known as Market Regulator in India?
(A) IBA
(B) SEBI
(C) AMFI
(D) NSDL
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
Ans (A)
22. Which of the following phenomenon occurred /surfaced recently associated with the economy of USA has put a catastrophic influence on the economy of the World?
(A) Increase in the oil prices
(B) High level of inflation
(C) Huge and mounting expenditure due to attack on Iraq by USA and allied forces.
(D) Sub-prime Crisis
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
23. The Reserve Bank of India keeps on changing various ratio/rates frequently. Why this is done?
(1) To keep inflation under control
(2) To ensure that Indian Rupee does not loose its market value
(3) To ensure that Banks do not earn huge profits at the cost of public money.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
24. Which of the following is true about the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act?
(1) It is applicable only in 100 rural districts.
(2) It gives a guaranteed employment of 100 days to all those who are eligible for the same and are also willing to take it.
(3) This Act is applicable only for men between the age of 21-65. Women do not get the benefit of the same.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1 , 2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
25. Many times we here about SEZ in newspapers/magazines. What is the full form of SEZ?
(A) Small Economic Zone
(B) Social Economic Zone
(C) Special Enforcewment Zone
(D) Service & Economic Zone
(E) None of these
Ans (E) Special Economic Zone