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CAT General Awareness Question Papers 03 |
Which one of the following partnership in the domestic insurance sector is inCorrect?
HDFC - Standard Life
Birla - Sun Life
Tata - Allianz
Max - New York Life
Answer : C
As per the latest National Readership Survey 2001, which newspaper has become the most widely read daily in the country?
Daily Thanti (Tamil)
Malayala Manorama
Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi)
Dainik Jagran (Hindi)
Answer : C
"Everything from cancer to heart attacks. Covered for 70 paise a day," is the baseline of an advertisement by
Birla Sun Life
Cancer Institute WIA
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
OM Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance
Answer : C
Which Indian woman was recently included in the Fortune magazine's global list of 50 most powerful women in business?
Lalita Gupte
Meena Venkatesh
Rama Bijapurkar
Tina Ambani
Answer : A
As per the recent Global Competitiveness Report from the World Economic Forum, which country replaced US as the most competitive economy in the world?
Canada
Sweden
Finland
Singapore
Answer : C
What is common to Bethlehem Steel, Polaroid and Swissair?
All companies owned by GE
All recently applied for bankruptcy protection
Their founders committed suicide
All of these companies were recently targets of successful hostile takeover
Answer : B
What famous brand name is derived from a combination of two words, which mean 'dead' in French and 'one' in German?
Dettol
Mortein
Martini
Ritter
Answer : B
Which is the longest running TV cartoon in history, first launched by Warner Brothers in 1969 exclusively for television, and is now a popular fare on the Cartoon Network?
Scooby Doo
Tom and Jerry
Popeye
Johnny Bravo
Answer : A
Which company has recently launched a range of biscuits in India following its takeover of Nutrine confectionery?
Hindustan Lever
Marico
Parke Davis
Sara Lee
Answer : D
In the latest Forbes List of wealthiest Americans, 3 out of the top 4 richest men in USA have made their wealth from one company. Which one ?
Standard Oil (Exxon)
Microsoft
De Beers
Berkshire Hathaway
Answer : B
Which is the third highest peak in India?
Kanchenjunga
Nanga Parbat
Gasher Brum
Dunagiri
Answer : B
Which is the largest airport in the world?
Singapore airport
International airport at Kaula Lumpur
Heathrow at London
King Khalid at Saudi Arabia
Answer : D
In which year did Alexander the great die?
332 B.C
328 B.C
323 B.C
356 B.C
Answer : C
In which year did Mahatma Gandhi launch The Dandi March?
1924
1930
1941
1942
Answer : B
Eugenics is the study of
the development of embryos
the merits of legalizing mercy killing
the production of better offspring by careful selection of parents
genetical composition of plant population in relation to their habitats
Answer : C
In which year did Thomas Alva Edison invent the electric lamp?
1854
1879
1904
1888
Answer : B
What is the measure of the length of a standard tennis court?
54 ft
28 ft
84 ft
78 ft
Answer : D
Which is the first Asian country to host the Commonwealth Games?
S. Korea
Japan
Malaysia
China
Answer : C
Who is the president of the World Bank?
Michel Camdessus
John Wolfensohn
Emeka Anyaoku
Jose Maria Ruda
Answer : B
Who was the first Prime Minister of Great Britain?
Richard Travithick
Robert Walpole
Sir George Cayley
Robert Peary
Answer : B
Which advertising agency is behind the setting-up, in 1991, of MICA, India's first college focussed on advertising and communications?
Ogilvy and Mather
Saatchi and Saatchi
Mudra
Hindustan Thomson Associates
Answer : C
What famous car brand, originally from the former Czechoslovakia, was taken over by Volkswagen in the 1990s?
Skoda
Saab
Piaggio
Volvo
Answer : A
What is the title of the original BBC TV series on which the Hindi TV series, Kamzor Kadi Kaun, based?
Who wants to be a millionaire?
Treasure mine
Mastermind
The weakest link
Answer : D
The loyalty program of which company is known as "First Citizen's Club"?
Shopper's Stop
ABN Amro Bank
Taj group of Hotels
Air India
Answer : A
The following is the baseline found in the ad of which product "The man with the smooth edge"
Four Square cigarettes
Gillette Mach 3 shaving system
Palmolive shaving cream
None of these
Answer : A
Which company has been ranked the 'World's Most Admired Company' in the rankings by Fortune magazine in 2002?
Microsoft
General Electric
IBM
Fedex
Answer : B
McDonald's, in an unrelated diversification, is planning to set up a chain of hotels. Name the new brand.
Pleasant stay
Golden Arches
McStay
Holidayz
Answer : B
Which company unsuccessfully launched a soap under the brand Protex in India?
SmithKline Beecham
Hindustan Lever
Reckitt and Colman
Colgate Palmolive
Answer : D
Calloway, is a leading international brand of
Condoms
Guns
Binoculars
Golf equipment
Answer : D
Which famous CEO was featured in the endorsement ad for Microsoft XP with the quote, "When I saw Windows XP in action, I was amazed. How did Microsoft get hold of my wishlist?"?
Ratan Tata
Azim Premji
N R Narayana Murthy
Arun Jain
Answer : C
Which automobile major has made a debut in the Formula One racing circuit in 2002 with its team led by the drivers Allan McNish and Mike Salo?
Honda
Jaguar
Saab
Toyota
Answer : D
Which famous company started as Asahi Optical in 1919 - before adopting its current name in 1957?
Yashica
Asahi Glasses
Pentax
Nikon
Answer : C
What brand name was given , in 1924, by the Mayor of Tokyo when he released the first watch produced by Shokosha Watch Company?
Seiko
Citizen
Tissot
None of these
Answer : B
The advertisement of which product carried the baseline 'Mom said, "Always boil the water". Moms are seldom wrong'
Ion Exchange
Zero B
Ford Ikon
KLM Airline
Answer : C
Who has authored the latest business best-seller *Big Brands, Big Trouble?
Al Ries
Laura Ries
Naomi
Jack Trout
Answer : D
Which company owns the famous cigarette brands Charminar and Charms?
Godfrey Philips
Philip Morris
ITC
VST Industries
Answer : D
What is the name of the instrument used to measure blood pressure?
Barometer
Hygrometer
Hydrometer
Sphygmomanometer
Answer : D
At what price is the initial public offering of Canara Bank being issued at?
Rs.15
Rs.35
Rs.60
None of these
Answer : B
Nicolas Leonard Sadi Carnot, the noted French physicist is associated with what branch of study?
Thermodynamics
Sub atomic particle theory
Superconductivity
None of these
Answer : A
Identify the odd man out
Standard and Poor
Moody's
Forrester
ICRA
Answer : D
Royal Stag brand of Whisky is owned by
United Breweries
Shaw Wallace and Co
Seagram
Mohan Meakin
Answer : C
Iodex brand of pain balm is owned by
Smithkline Beecham
Wyeth Laboratories
Glaxo
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Answer : A
Who is the author who created the character Dilbert?
David Scott
Scott Robert
Robert Williams
Scott Adams
Answer : D
Which of the year in which Md. Ghazni first invaded India?
1220 A.D
1001 A.D
1348 A.D
1196 A.D
Answer : B
Who invented Parachute?
Leonardo da Vinci
Scanderberg
Sigismund
Van Gogh
Answer : A
Which of the following countries fought the first of the opium wars?
Russia - China
Britain - Indonesia
China - Britain
Japan - China
Answer : C
Beech King and Cessna are popular models of:
Cars
Aircraft
Ships
Transport vans
Answer : B
Cash Reserve Ratio ( CRR) and Stautory Liquidity Ratio (SLR ) are terms most closely related to which of the following industries/markets:
Stock Exchange
Banking
Mutual Fund
Income Tax
Answer : B
Dr. Pepper is a famous brand of:
Iced tea
Peppermint
Soft Drinks
None of these
Answer : C
Mr. Shiv Nadar is the Chairman of which of the following groups of companies?
Wipro
HCL
Aptech
None of these
Answer : B
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