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DIRECTIONS: For the following questions, choose the correct option.
Q1. Which search engine has a dog as its symbol?
(1) Yahoo (2) Hotbot
(3) Lycos (4) AltaVista
Q2. The Y2K problem, after all the hype of the past few years, ended with a whimper. But it's not over yet,
as system engineers have begun waiting for another date to really rejoice. What is that date?
(1) February 29, 2000 (2) March 31, 2000
(3) January 30, 2000 (4) February 14, 2000
Q3. Thums Up, one of India's great brands, was sold to Coca-Cola a few years ago. In which year was
Thums Up launched?
(1) 1922 (2) 1947
(3) 1979 (4) 1984
Q4. If Presario:Compaq and Busybee: HCL, what is Super Genius : ….. ?
(1) Zenith (2) IBM
(3) Dell (4) Wipro
Q5. Which Indian e-commerce site advertises with the line ‘More secure than Amazon.com’?
(1) rediff.com (2) fabmart.com
(3) imandi.com (4) indiainfo.com
Q6. In a rapid brand sell-out, Coats Viyella sold off its garments division, including the rights to its leading
brands in India. Which company acquired it?
(1) Indus League (2) Indian Rayon
(3) Gwalior Suitings (4) Bombay Dyeing
Q7. Which cosmetics brand derives its name from the Sanskrit word meaning `meeting point'?
(1) Samara (2) Aviance
(3) Torrel (4) Lakme
Q8. In which Japanese car company does US automobile major Ford Motor Co hold a controlling stake?
(1) Toyota (2) Hyundai
(3) Mazda (4) Subaru

Q9. Which crockery brand uses the phrase `Please handle without care' prominently in its ads?
(1) Borosil (2) Prestige
(3) Corelle (4) Hitkari
Q10. In which TVC you saw actors Salman Khan and Sunil Shetty together?
(1) Provogue shirts (2) Coca-Cola
(3) Thums Up (4) Colgate toothpowder.
Q11. The Attorney-General holds office
(1) For life
(2) For 6 years
(3) During the pleasure of the President
(4) As long as he enjoys the confidence of the Parliament
Q12. A Governor can be removed from his office by
(1) The State Assembly (2) The President
(3) The Parliament (4) The Prime Minister
Q13. Can there be a common High Court for two or more States?
(1) Yes
(2) No
(3) Only in a financial emergency
(4) Only in a national emergency
Q14. Which of the following is the 25th State of India?
(1) Arunachal Pradesh (2) Nagaland
(3) Goa (4) Manipur
Q15. The right to vote in the national elections in India is based on the principle of
(1) Restricted franchise (2) Hereditary privileges
(3) Property qualifications (4) Universal adult suffrage

Answers
1. Ans.(3)
2. Ans.(1)
3. Ans.(3)
4. Ans.(4)
5. Ans.(2)
6. Ans.(2)
7. Ans.(1)
8. Ans.(3)
9. Ans.(3)
10. Ans.(3)
11. Ans.(3)
12. Ans.(2)
13. Ans.(1)
14. Ans.(3)
15. Ans.(4)