Verbal maths - Speed Test 7

Q.1.   What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

2     3    6    15    45    ?

(1)112.5 (2)135 (3)157.5 (4)180 (5) None of these

Q.2.   Avinash started business investing Rs. 12000. Ashok joined him after 4 months by investing Rs.    
            18000. What would be Ashok's share in the profit of Rs. 9500 at the end of the year?

(1) Rs. 4000 (2) Rs. 5000 (3) Rs. 3000   (4) Rs. 5500 (5) None of these

Q.3.   A diagonal of a rectangle is 10 cm. long. What is its perimeter?

(1)30 cm (2) 14 cm (3) 56 cm (4) 42 cm (5) None of these

Q.4.   Kailash gave one-third of his money to Keshav. Keshav gave three-fourth of the money he received 
            from Kailash to Sanket. If Sanket got Rs. 900 less than the money Kailash had, how much money did      
            Keshav get from Kailash?

(1)Rs. 600 (2) Rs. 300 (3) Rs. 400      (4) Data inadequate       (5) None of these

Q.5.    10 girls have their average age 14 years and 12 boys have their average age as 16 years. When 6    
              boys from these 12 join the 10 girls, they all together have average age as 14.5 years. What is the   
             average age of the remaining 6 boys?

(1) 16— years   (2)16.5years   (3)15 —years   (4) 16— years    (5) None of these

Q.6.   A train crosses a man standing on the platform in 10 seconds. How much time will it take to cross 
            the platform of length 150 metres?

(1)150 Seconds   (2) 300 Seconds   (3) 30 Seconds    (4) Data inadequate (5) None of these

Q.7.   The price of 4.5 dozen pens is Rs. 1170. What is the price of 18 such pens?

(1)Rs. 369    (2)Rs. 269     (3) Rs. 359      (4)Rs.379 (5) None of these

Q.8.   What should come in place of the question mark(?) in the following number series?

50   55 64 77 94 ?

(1)119 (2)115 (3)114 (4)116 (5) None of these

Q.9.   The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 12 and their product is 27. What is one-third of that

number?

(1)31/-    (2)13     (3)117     (4) Data inadequate     (5) None of these

Q.10.    In the following number series a wrong number is given. Find out the wrong number?

2 4 8 30 105 420 1890

(1)4      (2)8     (3)30     (4)105     (5)420

Q.11.   Sixty-four men can complete a work in 15 days. In how many days will eighty men complete the

same work?

(1)80     (2)150      (3)180      (4)120     (5) None of these

Q.12.   An article was sold with 30% discount on the labelled price. To make 12% profit on the labelled

price, at what profit percentage should the article be sold ?

(1)160    (2)150    (3)180     (4) data inadequate      (5) None of these

Q.13.   The average age of P ,Q and R is 26 years. If the average age of P and R is 30 years. What is Q's age?

(1)24 years         (2) 48 years         (3) 36 years       (4) data inadequate       (5) None of these

Q.14.   The ratio between the ages of father and son is 5:2. If the difference between their ages is 27 years, what will be the father's age after 6 years?

(1) 50 years        (2) 49 years        (3) 51 years      (4) 52 years     (5) None of these

Q.15.   In the following number series, a wrong number is given. Find out that wrong number?

4       5      13       44       183       925       5555

(1)5     (2)13     (3)44     (4)183     (5)925

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English Grammer 5

THE ADJECTIVE

An adjective is a word that qualifies or adds something to the meaning of a noun.

Some Facts About Adjectives and Their uses :
(A) Adjective can be used in two ways-Attributively and Predicatively When an adjective is placed just before the Noun, its use is attributive, but when it is used after the noun or pronoun, the use is called predicative.

Example :
(i) This is a sweet mango
(Attributive)
(ii) This mango is sweet
(Predicative)
(iii) Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds
(Attributive)
(iv) The judge declared him guilty
(Predicative)

USE OF SOME IMPORTANT ADJECTIVES

For avoiding errors in the use of adjectives it is necessary to study the use of some
important adjectives. It is so because.
(A) These adjectives are frequently used during conversation.
(A) They are of a very confusing nature. A wrong use or misplacement of these adjectives
can Change the sense of a sentence altogether.

List of these Adjectives
1.Some, Any,                2.0lder,Elder,      3.Few, a few, the few,
4.Farther, further           5.Less, Lesser,    6. Mutual, Common
7. Little a little, the little, 8. First, Former,  9. First, Foremost,
10. Much, Many,          11. All, Whole,    12. Less, Fewer,
13. Each Every.            14. Oral, Verbal,  15 Either, Neither,
16. Many, a many great many, 17.Whole, the whole the Whole of, a Whole
18. Sick                        19. Enough.         20. Only, Nearest, next,
21.Later, Latter.Latest, Last,  22. Each other, one another.
Note: These adjectives are generally studied in 'groups'. So instead of mentioning them
separately.
they are written here according to the groups in which they exist.

Use of these Adjectives
1. 'Some is used in the affirmative sentences. 'Any' is used in the negative sentences.
(A) 'Some' is used as follows
(i) With uncountable nouns where it means- a little, a small quantity also with countable nouns where it means less in number.
 (ii) In a question which shows some request.

EXAMPLES :
(i) There is some water in the bottle.
(ii) Some of the students were absent yesterday.
(iii) Will you have some milk ?
(iv) Will you buy some fruit for me ?
Note :'Sorne' is not used in negative sentences, but it can be used in questions of negative nature.

EXAMPLES :
(i) Can't you spare some time for social work ? .
(ii) Didn't I give you some money yesterday?
(B) 'Any' is used as follows
(i) In negative sentences
(ii) In interrogative sentences
(iii) After 'Hardly' 'Scarcely' and 'Barely'
(IV) After if

EXAMPLES :
(i) There is not any sugar in the pot
(ii) We haven't any rice in the house
(iii) Are there any girls in your school?
(iv) I have hardly any money.
(v) There are scarcely any plants in this field
(vi) If there is any danger, blow the whistle
(A) Older:
Older (and oldest), are used for persons, animals and things.

EXAMPLES :
(i) Radha is older than Shyama
(ii) This dog is older than that
(iii) This building is older than that
(iv) John is the oldest member of the staff
(v) This monument is oldest in the city
Note : 'Older' and 'Oldest' refer to the persons who do not belong to the same family.
(B) Elder (and eldest): are used in respect of the members of the same family like sons,
daughters, brothers, sisters etc.

EXAMPLES :
(i) My elder sister is a lecturer.
(ii) Sachin is the elder of the two brothers
(iii) Meenakshi is the eldest of the three sisters.
Note: (i)'Elder'is not followed by'than'
(ii) 'Elder' and 'Eldest' cannot be used for things
(iii) In some cases, it may be followed by 'to' e.g. My brother Ram is elder to me.

(A) Few is negative and is the opposite of 'Many'. It means not many.
(B) A few is positive and means "some at least". It is the opposite of None.
(C) The few means 'minority' and suggests 'whether there is'.

EXAMPLES :
(i) We have few holidays in school
(ii) Very few students have done well in the examination.
(iii) He is man of few words.
(iv) Happy is the man who has few cares.
(v) Few boys will fail in the examination.
(A) Further means something in addition (more) can also we use in place of farther.
(B) Farther means 'a greater distance'

EXAMPLES :
(i) Further discussion will be held in the office of the principal.
(ii) Amritsar is farther from Delhi than Ambala.
(A) Less means in a small degree'. It can be used as a pronoun, an adjective, a determiner and an adverb.
(B) Lesser can be used only as an adjective. As an adjective it is a step further to less.

EXAMPLES :
(i) The porter said that he would not charge less than ten rupees for his services.
(Pronoun)
(ii) My income is less than yours.
(Adjective)
(iii) Chemistry is less difficult than Physics.
(Adverb)
(iv) Choose the lesser evil of the two
(A) Mutual means reciprocal (two or more people doing or feeling same for each other).
(B) Common means 'belonging to two or more'.

EXAMPLES :
(i) The mutual friendship between Sudhir and Ashok is growing day by day.
(ii) English and Sanskrit share some common features.
(A) Little is negative. It means, 'not much', or hardly any'.
(B) A little is positive. It means, some quantity.
(C) The little denotes quantity. It means,'not much but all that is, or whatever quantity there is'

EXAMPLES :
(i) There is little hope of his success.
(ii) He has little affection for his cousin.
(iii) The teachers have little influence on him.
(iv) He knows a little of everything
(v) A little of money has been stolen.
(A) First shows 'order or position'
(B) Foremost means the most notable, best or leading.

EXAMPLES:
(i) I am feeling sick
(ii) He has been ill for the past ten days.
,
Enough is used with both countable (both singular and plural) and uncountable nouns. It conveys
the sense of 'sufficient'.

EXAMPLES:
(i) There is enough sugar in the pot.
(ii) There are enough eggs in the basket.
(A) Nearest expresses'at least distance'
(B) Next expresses 'position'.

EXAMPLES :
(i) He lives nearest to the office
(ii) He is next to me in rank.
(A) 'Later'expresses'late in time'or'after some time'
(B) Latter means 'second in position or order
"
(C) Latest expresses newest or recent
(D) last means 'Final in position or order.

EXAMPLES :

(i) My father reached later than I expected
(ii) The latter position was better than the former
(iii) What is the latest news?
(iv) He was the first to come and last to go.

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Current Affairs 10

Government approved 20 Proposals of Foreign Direct Investment amounting to Rs. 1034.371 crore

FDI

The government approved 20 foreign direct investment proposals, including that of Fluke South East Asia Pte, APF II India Investments Mauritius and Edict Pharmaceuticals, that envi sage a total investment of Rs 1034.371 crore.

The proposals were cleared following recommendations of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB). The government cleared Singapore-based Fluke South East Asia Pte's Rs 400 crore proposal to incorporate an investing company to make downstream investments in other Indian firms engaged in wholesale trading  and related activities.

Besides, the Board also cleared a proposal of Mauritius- based APF II India Investments Pvt Ltd's involving investment of Rs 300 crore. Edict Pharmaceuticals' proposal to induct Rs 171.53 crore by way  apf transfer of 100 per cent equity to a foreign investor has also been cleared.

However, decision on 15 proposals including that of Ashok Leyland Defence Systems was deferred and two others were rejected. Meanwhile, one proposal relating to Ordain Health Care Global was withdrawn. The proposal of Mauritius-based Multiples Private Equity Fund I Ltd seeking induction of foreign equity worth
Rs 50.94 crore for acquisition of the equity shares of a company engaged in the operation of automated and online power exchange was also cleared.

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Current Affairs 9

Middle East's first Gurudwara opens in Dubai.

The UAE's first official Gurudwara, Guru Nanak Darbar, has opened in Jebel Ali area here, ending years of demand from the Sikh community for a place of worship. The Gurudwara is the first of its kind in the entire region. Spread over an area of 25,000 square feet near the Jebel Ali Hospital, the gurudwara has a dedicated floor for community feasts (langar) and a huge hall for devotional songs (kirtan). Arrangements can be made for langar for about 5,000 people at a time. There are an estimated 50,000 Sikhs in the UAE, hailing from both India and Pakistan.

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Current Affairs 8

600 million new jobs needed in next 10 years

The International Labour Organization released a pessimistic report for the global jobs market in 2012 saying urgent attention is needed to create 600 million newjobs in the next 10 years. Despite strenuous government efforts, the job crisis continues unabated, with one in three workers worldwide, or an estimated 1.1 billion people, either unemployed or living in poverty, said 1LO Director-General. Juan Somavia, in the Global Employment Trends 2012 report. Acording to Somavia, what is needed is that job creation in the real economy must become our number one priority. According to the report, governments must coordinate and act decisively to reduce the fear and uncertainty that is hindering private investment so that the private sector can restart the main engine of global job creation. According to the ILO, 74.8 million youths aged 15-24 were unemployed in 2011, an increase of more than 4 million since 2007 in the total global labour force of 3.3 billion.

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Current Affairs 7

Important days and Dates which is helpful in all the competitive exams.

IMPORTANT DATES

January

1 Jan- Army medical corps establishment day
8 Jan- African national congress foundation
Day
11 Jan- Death anniversary of lal bahadur
Shastri
12 Jan- National youth day(b'day of swami
Vivekanand)
15 Jan- Army day
23Jan- Neta ji subhash Chandra bose birth
Anniversary
25Jan- i)International custom day
ii)India tourism day
28Jan- Birth anniversary of iron man lala
Lala sardar valvav bhai patel

February

2 Feb- National day of sri lanka
24 Feb- Central excise duty
28 Feb- National science day

March

3 Mar- National defence day
4 Mar- National security day
8 Mar- International women day
15 Mar- Worlds consumers day
16 Mar- National vaccination day
19 Mar- World disable day
21 Mar- World forestry day
22 Mar- World day for water
24 Mar- World T.V. day

April

7 Apr- World health day
18 Apr- World heritage day
22 Apr- World health day
22 Apr- World earth day
23 April- World books day

May

1 May- International labour day
3 May- International energy day
8 May- International red cross day
11 May- International technology day
15 May- International family day
17 May- World telecom day
24 May- Common wealth day
31 May- World no tobacco day

June

5 Jun- World environment day
26 Jun- International drug abuse day

July

1 Jul- Doctors & CA day
4 Jul- American independence day
11 Jul- World population day
26 Jul- Kargil victory day

August

6 Aug- Hiroshima day
9 Aug- Nagasaki day
I2 Aug- International youth day
14 Aug- Pakistan independence day
15 Aug- India independence day
29 Aug- Sports day

September

5 Sep- Teachers day
8 Sep- International literacy day
14 Sep- Hindi divas
16 Sep- World ozone day
27 Sep- World tourism day

October

2 Oct- Gandhi jayanti
5 Oct- World teachers day
6 Oct- World wild life day
8 Oct- Indian airforce day
9 Oct- World hostel day
10 Oct- National poster day
17 Oct- International poverty irriduction day

November

7 Nov- World cancer awareness day
10 Nov- Transport day
14 Nov- Children day
17 Nov- Gurunanak jayanti
30 Nov- Flag day

December

3 Dec- World aids day
4 Dec- Navy day
7 Dec- Armforce flag day
10 Dec- Human rights day
11 Dec- UNICEF day
14 Dec- National energy day
21 Dec- Formers day

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Current Affairs 6

India and Israel sign a joint Declaration on Cooperation and Exchange between the Two Countries in the Field of Water Technology

India-Israel bilateral relationship has become increasingly extensive and broad-based in the last 20
years. Relations have deepened and progressed in all areas of activities including political, economic and cultural relations, cooperation in agriculture and water management. As India and Israel commemorate the 20th anniversary of establishment of full diplomatic relations, provided an excellent
opportunity for a survey of cooperation in Infrastructure development, water treatment and purification technologies.



During the visit, India and Israel signed a Joint Declaration aimed at bringing about long-lasting cooperation and exchange between the two countries in the field of water technology.Under the Joint Declaration, an India-Israel Working Group will be created with the objective of long-term planning, development, improvement and sharing of technology and other matters related to water, waste water and sewage management.



The Working Group will also discuss the possibility of demonstration project, pilot study and establishing commercial demonstration centre, which would serve as a platform for presenting innovative technologies to assist in addressing the challenges faced by India, as also matters relating to quality-standard for drinking water, treatment of waste water and re- use of treated waste water.

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