Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
The list price of a refrigerator is Rs.16,000. It is sold at a discount of 8%. A further off season discount of 5% is given. Find the selling price of the refrigerator.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Find the difference between Compound interest and Simple interest on Rs.4,000 for 2 years at the rate of 5% per annum.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Lemons are bought at the rate of 11 for a rupee and an equal number more at the rate of 9 for a rupee. If the combined lot is sold at 10 for a rupee, find the gain or loss per cent.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Mr. Hminga’s monthly salary is Rs.25,000 (HRA not included). He donated Rs.10,000 to a charitable trust eligible for 50% deduction under 80G of Income Tax Act. He contributes Rs.1,500 per month towards provident fund and pays Rs.4,000 per month towards life insurance policy. Calculate the income tax payable in last month of the year if he had been paying Rs.1,300 per month towards income tax for the first 11 months. Use the following for calculating income tax: (a) Rate of tax: i) Where the taxable income does not exceed Rs.1,00,000 Nil; ii) Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 1,00,000 but does not exceed Rs.1,50,000: 10% of the amount by which taxable income exceeds Rs.1,00,000; iii) Where the taxable income exceeds Rs.1,50,000 but does not exceed Rs.2,50,000: Rs.5,000 + 20% of amount by which the taxable income exceeds Rs.1,50,000; iv) Where the taxable income exceeds Rs.2,50,000: Rs.25,000 + 30% of amount by which the taxable income exceeds Rs.2,50,000; (v) Surcharge: 10% of the amount of tax if the taxable income exceeds Rs.10,00,000; (vi) Education cess: 2% of the amount of tax payable. (b) Concession for savings: Notified savings (P.F., LIC, PPF, Mutual funds, etc.) upto Rs.1,00,000 are exempted from payment of tax.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
A man sold two radios at Rs.924 each. On one he gains 20% and on the other he losses 20%. Find his gain or loss per cent in the whole transaction.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
A mobile handset is marked at Rs.3,500 cash or Rs.1,400 cash down payment followed by 2 equal annual instalments. If the dealer charges interest at 10% p.a. compounded annually, find the amount of each instalment.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Out of his total income, Mr. Lala spends 30% on house rent and 60% of the rest on house hold expenses. If he saves Rs.2,800 per month, what is his total monthly income?
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
A, B and C engage in business with a joint capital of Rs.18,000. A gives Rs.2,000 more than B, and B Rs.2,000 more than C, divide a profit of Rs. 2,160 among them.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
A motor cycle is available for Rs.33,550 inclusive of sales tax at 10%. What will its new selling price be, if the sales tax is reduced by 4%?
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
What is the function of a printer?
A)
To process data
B)
It is the keyboard
C)
To get a copy of a document
D)
None of these
A printer is an output device used to produce a hard copy of text or images on paper. Therefore, its function is to get a copy of a document. Option (a) is incorrect because processing data is the job of the CPU, and option (b) is incorrect because a keyboard is an input device.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Who is the director of the film “Avatar”?
A)
Steven Spielberg
B)
Danny Boyle
C)
James Cameron
D)
Woody Allen
Avatar was directed by James Cameron. Steven Spielberg directed films like E.T. and Jurassic Park, Danny Boyle directed Slumdog Millionaire, and Woody Allen is known for films such as Annie Hall and Midnight in Paris.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Pulitzer Prize is given for excellence in the field of
A)
Sports
B)
Music
C)
Sciences
D)
Media
The Pulitzer Prize is awarded for excellence in journalism, literature, and musical composition. Among the given options, this best matches Media. Sports, Music, and Sciences are not the primary fields for which the Pulitzer Prize is known.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Who was appointed as the National Security Advisor under the NDA Government?
A)
Shiv Sankar Menon
B)
M. K.Narayanan
C)
Brajesh Mishra
D)
A.K. Bose
Brajesh Mishra was appointed as the National Security Advisor under the NDA Government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Shiv Shankar Menon and M. K. Narayanan served later under UPA governments, while A.K. Bose was not the National Security Advisor.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Which country has the highest medals tally in the 11th South Asian Games held at Dhaka?
A)
China
B)
Pakistan
C)
India
D)
Bangladesh
In the 11th South Asian Games held at Dhaka, India topped the medals table with the highest overall medal tally. Pakistan and Bangladesh were behind India, while China is not a South Asian Games participant.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Give the full form of ALU
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Which country is known as the land of 'thousand lakes'?
A)
India
B)
Japan
C)
Finland
D)
Myanmar
Finland is famously called the 'land of a thousand lakes' because it has an extremely large number of lakes—actually far more than a thousand. India, Japan, and Myanmar are not known by this nickname.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Who recently bagged two Grammy Awards for best musical score?
A)
A.R.Rahman
B)
Resul Pukuty
C)
Amjad Ali
D)
None of these
A.R. Rahman was in the news for winning two Grammy Awards. The question asks who recently bagged two Grammy Awards for best musical score, which corresponds to A.R. Rahman. Resul Pukuty is known as a sound designer and won an Oscar for sound mixing, not Grammys. Amjad Ali is a musician, but not associated with this award news.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Who is author of the classic drama "Othello"?
A)
John Keats
B)
William Shakespeare
C)
William Wordsworth
D)
Alfred Tennyson
Othello is one of the famous tragedies written by William Shakespeare. John Keats, William Wordsworth, and Alfred Tennyson were poets, not the author of this drama.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Who wrote the book "Marriages and Morals"?
A)
Ashok Bajpai
B)
Bertrand Russell
C)
William Shakespeare
D)
Jonathan Harding
"Marriage and Morals" is a well-known book by Bertrand Russell. Among the options, (b) Bertrand Russell is correct. The other options are not the authors of this book: Ashok Bajpai is a different writer, William Shakespeare is the famous playwright, and Jonathan Harding is not associated with this title.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Which Commission report on Religious and Linguistic Minorities is to be presented in the Parliament?
A)
Ranganath Commission
B)
Kelekar Commission
C)
Ajit Singh Commission
D)
None of these
The Commission on Religious and Linguistic Minorities is commonly known as the Ranganath Misra Commission (headed by Justice Ranganath Misra). Hence, among the given options, "Ranganath Commission" is the correct answer. The other options do not correspond to this commission.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Who is the Chairman of Planning Commission?
A)
Montek Singh
B)
Manmohan Singh
C)
Pranab Mukherji
D)
Kapil Sibal
The Chairman of the Planning Commission of India was the Prime Minister. In 2010, the Prime Minister was Dr. Manmohan Singh, so he was the Chairman. Montek Singh Ahluwalia was the Deputy Chairman, not the Chairman. Pranab Mukherjee and Kapil Sibal were not the Chairman of the Planning Commission.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Which country was earlier known as Ceylon?
A)
Afghanistan
B)
Pakistan
C)
Nepal
D)
Sri Lanka
Ceylon was the former name of Sri Lanka. The country officially changed its name from Ceylon to Sri Lanka in 1972. The other options are incorrect because Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nepal were never known as Ceylon.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Give the full form of PROM
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Second Administrative Reforms Commission is headed by
A)
Veerappa Moily
B)
Ajaya Vachhvani
C)
S. Radhakrishnan
D)
C. Chidambaram
The Second Administrative Reforms Commission (2nd ARC) was chaired by Veerappa Moily. He was appointed as the Chairman of the commission in 2005. Hence, option (a) is correct. The other options are not associated with the chairmanship of the 2nd ARC.
Assistant & UDC • 2010 • Paper-II
Who discovered penicillin?
A)
Alexander Fleming
B)
Madam Curie
C)
Robert Curie
D)
None of these
Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928. He observed that a mold called Penicillium notatum inhibited the growth of bacteria. Madam Curie is known for radioactivity research, and Robert Curie is not associated with the discovery of penicillin. Therefore, the correct answer is Alexander Fleming.
