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CAT General Awareness Question Papers 04 |
Lloyd's is a world leader in which of the following industries?
Garment
Insurance
Commodity Trading
Banking
Answer : B
Jeffrey Immelt took over as the CEO from a legend of which US corporate giant?
Oracle
Boeing
General Electric
Federal Express
Answer : C
The management strategy with the acronym CRM can be expanded as:
Concrete Relationship Management
Customer Relationship Management
Correct Relationship Management
Constructive Relationship Management
Answer : B
Sudha, Akshata and Rohan are the wife, daughter and son respectively of:
Nandan Nilekani
Swraj Paul
Narayana Murthy
Azim Premji
Answer : C
Which group owns Crompton Greaves?
Mittals
Ruias
Thapars
Ranas
Answer : C
Kenwood corporation is a(an) ____________ company
Japanese
American
British
German
Answer : A
The following brands can be associated with which of the following products?Montecristo, Ramon Allones, Romeo Y Julieta.
Cigarettes
Cigars
Condoms
Liquour
Answer : B
In 1974, this US president resigned to avoind impeachmennt. Who?
Jimmy Carter
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Answer : C
Esperanto, invented by the Russian scholar Zamenhof, is an artificial:
Lung
Language
Microscope
Car
Answer : B
King Hussein was the king of:
Egypt
Poland
Iraq
Jordan
Answer : D
The expansion for the BIS, in the context of the banking industry is:
Bank for International Settlements
Bank for Industrial Settlements
Bank for Industrial Sectors
Bank for International Services
Answer : A
The expansion for BIFR, in the context of the Indian Industry is:
Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
Bureau for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
Board for Investment and Financial Reconstruction
Bureau for Investment and Financial Reconstruction
Answer : A
MSNBC is a media channel owned by:
The US government
Microsoft
Time Warner
None of these
Answer : B
Chaebols are the industrial conglomerates of which of the following countries?
China
Vietnam
South Korea
Japan
Answer : C
Cartier, Piaget, Omega and Rado are all brands of:
Cameras
Suits
Watches
Pens
Answer : C
Augusto Pinochet was the dictator of which of the following countries?
Argentina
Chile
Brazil
Egypt
Answer : B
Prithvi is a:
Surface-to-air missile
Surface-to-surface missile
Air-to-Surface missile
Air-to-air missile
Answer : B
The first non-congress Prime Minister of India was:
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Morarji Desai
Deve Gowda
V.P.Singh
Answer : B
What is the Russian word that means "restructuring"?
Glasnost
Perestroika
Mir
None of these
Answer : B
What commonly used product was invented by Whitcomb Judson in 1893 but had no demand till the late 1910s when orders came for troop uniforms?
Cigarette lighters
Zippers
Walkie Talkies
Canned Soya
Answer : B
Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, is named after the Roman god of:
Peace
War
Love
Marriages
Answer : B
During the reign of which king did Mahayanism formally come into existence?
Ashoka
Kanishka
Chandra Gupta
Ajatashatru
Answer : B
Who was the founder of Sunga Dynasty?
Pushyamitra
Agnimitra
Devabuthi
Kirtivarman
Answer : A
Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?
Iltumish
Allauddin Khalji
Mahmud of Ghazni
Qutbuddin Aibak
Answer : D
Lord Dalhousie introduced the first telegraph line in 1853, which ran between
Mumbai and Calcutta
Calcutta and Agra
Mumbai and Thana
Mumbai and Chennai
Answer : B
What is the new economy term that is used to describe a new product or service that uses new technology, which can destroy competitors and or sometime even the entire industry?
Melissa
Virus
Killer App
Widget
Answer : C
When there is one buyer and many sellers in a market - what is this situation called?
Monopoly
Monopsony
Monotony
Oligopoly
Answer : B
Which credit card company has recently issued an affinity card targeted at workingwomen under the sub-brand Diva?
Standard Chartered
Citibank
HSBC
ICICI
Answer : A
Whats common to: Devil Dx, Target, Neon, Queen, Miss India?
Original names suggested for Femina magazine brand name
All names of successful knap sack brands
All bicycles models of Hero Cycles
All sub-brands of Bombay Dyeing's range of clothing.
Answer : C
By taking over which mutual fund company has Franklin Templeton Investments become the largest private sector mutual fund company in India?
Pioneer ITI
SBI Mutual Fund
Sundaram Newton
IDBI Principal
Answer : A
Which famous CEO, currently applauded for turning around the fortunes of a famous computer company, reportedly takes home a salary of $1 per year?
Steve Case
Steve Jobs
Larry Ellison
Jim Clark
Answer : 2
What was unique about the purchase of a Gulfstream V business jet by American Internet tycoon Mark Cuban in 1999 for $40 million?
It was the first sale of this model of Jet by Gulf Stream
It was the first sale of aircraft by payment made in terms of Euros
It was the first Euro payment to be made by an individual
It was the first sale of an aircraft through the Internet
Answer : D
Name the world's largest television network that is beamed to over 210 countries?
MSNBC
STAR
CNN
BBC
Answer : C
'What makes ___ such an efficient air conditioner. Well, let's begin by staying silent'. Which air conditioner advertisement carries this tag line?
Amtrex
Daikin
Voltas
Carrier Aircon
Answer : B
Which TV channel has bagged the exclusive cable and satellite TV rights for live telecast in India of the 2003 Cricket World Cup?
Sony
STAR Sports
STAR ESPN
Channel Nine
Answer : A
The Indian Government has approved in the end of 2001 the cultivation of genetically modified cotton called 'BT Cotton'. Which multinational company is the major beneficiary of this decision?
Cargill
BASF
Monsanto
All of these
Answer : C
Which Indian business group holds the maximum stake in the mobile cellular service provider Spice?
Aditya Birla group
Bharti group
Essar group
BK Modi group
Answer : B
Name the Greek Goddess of Victory - better known to us as a famous brand name?
Puma
Mars
Nike
Casablanca
Answer : C
In the late 1860s, there was a shortage of ivory - commonly used for making billiard balls. The search for a substitute led to the growth of a modern industry. What was it ?
Fibre glass
Plastics
Vulcanized rubber
Glass wool
Answer : B
'The world's local bank' - is the tag line of which bank
ABN Amro
Standard Chartered Bank
Hong Kong and Shangai Banking Corporation
Rabo Bank
Answer : C
Which country accounts for the highest foreign direct investments (inflows) into India?
US
Japan
Mauritius
Channel Islands
Answer : C
Loggerhead, Atlantic Ridley, Painted and Green are four different species of:
Dogs
Snakes
Turtles
Dinosaurs
Answer : C
Benito Mussolini was a dictator of which country?
Germany
Poland
Italy
USSR
Answer : C
Which country joined the World Trade Organization(WTO) on Dec. 11, 2001?
South Korea
China
Russia
Brazil
Answer : B
Slobodan miloseivc is a former president of which country?
Belgium
Yugoslavia
Poland
Albania
Answer : B
Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India?
Lord Mountbatten
Rajagopalachari
Rajendra Prasad
None of these
Answer : B
Who wrote the famous poetic drama 'Faust'?
Leonardo da Vinci
Wolfgang Von Goethe
Anton Chekov
Voltaire
Answer : B
Who was the last Guru of the Sikhs?
Guru Govind Singh
Guru Tek Bahadur Singh
Guru Nanak
None of these
Answer : A
Which of the following terms denote the superstitious fear of the number thirteen?
Thirteephobia
Triskadekahobia
Tridecaphobia
None of these
Answer : B
How long did the Kurushektra war last?
Fourteen years
27 days
13 months
18 days
Answer : D
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