Test of the Day for IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam: 2nd September 2018 |

Q1. The Nikkei index belongs to which of the following stock exchanges?

Tokyo

Beijing

New York

Bangkok

London

Solution:

Nikkei 225 is an index which belongs to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) calculates the index daily since 1950.

Q2. The Hang Seng Index is a freefloat-adjusted market capitalization-weighted stock market index in-

Japan

Thailand

China

Hong Kong

Singapore

Solution:

The Hang Seng Index is a freefloat-adjusted market capitalization-weighted stock market index in Hong Kong.

Q3. With 1,86,000 Indian students currently studying in the United States, India is the second highest sender of foreign students to the US, next only to-

Singapore

Canada

China

Japan

Solution:

With 1,86,000 Indian students currently studying in the United States, India is the second highest sender of foreign students to the US, next only to China.

Q4. Which of the following country has lifted the Intercontinental Cup football title 2018?

UAE

China

Japan

Kenya

India

Solution:

India has lifted the Intercontinental Cup football title. In the summit clash in Mumbai, they defeated Kenya 2-nil. Both the goals were netted by skipper Sunil Chhetri. He gave India the lead in the eighth minute before scoring the second goal in the 29th minute.

Q5. In which year, Government of India was established the India Meteorological Department (IMD)?

1855

1920

1890

1875

1975

Solution:

In 1875, the Government of India established the IMD.

Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input: 3 extreme onplus 6 7 from 4 5 hurry sum
Step I : sum 3 extreme onplus 6 7 from 4 5 hurry
Step II : onplus 6 sum3 extreme 7 from 4 5 hurry
Step III: hurry 5 onplus 6 sum 3 extreme 7 from 4
Step IV : from 4 hurry 5 onplus 6 sum 3 extreme 7
Step V : extreme 7 from 4 hurry 5 onplus 6 sum3
Step V is the last step of the above arrangement.
As per the rules followed in the steps given above, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Input: 6 proof hub 9 explain following 4 rope 7 5 sparsh 3

Q6. Which of the following element is seventh from the right end in Step III?

sparsh

following

None of these

Solution:
(6-10)

In the arrangement words are arranged along with a number in each step. As for words, they are arranged in reverse alphabetical order on the left end while the numbers are arranged in such a manner that the number of letters present in the word comes after the word.
Input: 6 proof hub 9 explain following 4 rope 7 5 sparsh 3
Step I: sparsh 6 proof hub 9 explain following 4 rope 7 5 3
Step II: rope 4 sparsh 6 proof hub 9 explain following 7 5 3
Step III: proof 5 rope 4 sparsh 6 hub 9 explain following 7 3
Step IV: hub 3 proof 5 rope 4 sparsh 6 9 explain following 7
Step V: following 9 hub 3 proof 5 rope 4 sparsh 6 explain 7
Step VI: explain 7 following 9 hub 3 proof 5 rope 4 sparsh 6

Q7. How many steps will be required to complete the given arrangement ?

five

four

seven

eight

None of these

Q8.What is the position of '9' in the last step?

Third from the right

Fourth from the right

Fifth from the left

ninth from the left end

None of these

Q9.Which of the following element is fifth to right of 'proof' in Step II ?

rope

None of these

Q10.What is the position of ' hub' in the penultimate step?

Fifth from the right end

Fifth from the left end

Eight from the left end

Third from left end

None of these

Directions (11-15): In each of the question given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning as used in the sentence. Choose the option which gives the meaning of the phrases.

Q11. A penny for your thoughts

To beguile someone

To steal someone's plan

To find out what another person thinking about you

A way of asking what someone is thinking

To try to bribe someone for the ideas they innovate

Solution:

Meaning: A way of asking what someone is thinking.

Q12. Back to the drawing board

To get back to the pavilion

When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over

When someone has stop following his/her passion and left with no enthusiasm to start it again

To start to paint again

To get back to the one's normal behavior

Solution:

Meaning: When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.

Q13. Curiosity killed the cat

To warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation

To become too judgmental about someone that often leads to the bad consequences

To find out the reason behind someone's happiness and then spoil it

To eat too much to derive pleasure from it

Too much animosity leads to war

Solution:

Meaning: Being Inquisitive can lead you into an unpleasant situation.

Q14. Devil's Advocate

To disregard someone's good work

To initiate the fight

To attack first

To support the enemy

To present a counter argument

Solution:

Meaning: To present a counter argument.

Q15. Every cloud has a silver lining

Everyone has flaws in him/her

To state the fact that everyone has a quality in him/her

To be optimistic even in the difficult times with a hope that it will definitely lead to good time one day

To find out whether the weather is good or not

Everyone is filled with enthusiasm to do something in life

Solution:

Meaning: Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.

Directions (16-20): Line graph shows the quantity purchased by a person for 5 different products and table shows the price per kg of all 5 products.

Q16. What is ratio of total cost of product Sugar and Honey together to the total cost for product Rice and wheat together.

54 : 43

42 : 47

33 : 38

33 : 37

34 : 45

Solution:

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Q17. Total cost for product tea is what percent more or less than total cost for product honey

10%

Solution:

Q18. If price per kg of tea decreases by 25% then person can buy how many kg of more tea for the same expenditure as earlier was

2 kg

5/3 kg

10/3 kg

5/2 kg

None of these

Solution:

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Q19. What is the difference (in Rs.) between average of total cost of Sugar and Honey together and the average of total cost of Rice and Wheat Together?

175

196

275

256

216

Solution:

Q20. If cost per kg of Rice decreases by 12.5% and quantity purchased is increased by 20% then new total cost for Rice is what percent more or less than earlier total cost for rice.

5% less

8% more

8% less

5% more

6% more

Solution: