South Asia was struck by an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale in October 2005. Which one of the following regions was the most affected?

1. Indian controlled Kashmir

2. North-West Frontier of Pakistan

3. The capital city of Pakistan

4. Pakistan controlled Kashmir

5. North-East region of Afghanistan

Recently the general public in a South-East Asian country staged protests in the capital city against the use of a legal loophole to avoid payment of tax on a very large commercial transaction made by the Prime Minister’s family. The Prime Minister called a general election in order to renew the mandate given to him. The election was boycotted by the opposition parties, and compared with the previous election, there was a drop in the number of votes received by the Prime Minister’s party. Eventually the Prime Minister resigned . what is the country concerned ?

1. Thailand

2. Malaysia

3. Cambodia (Kampuchea)

4. Singapore

5. Laos

Consequent to the regicide that took place in the royal palace of the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal, King Gyanendra assumed the throne in the year 2001. In February 2005, the King sacked the all party Government and took over the powers of the Government. Subsequent to protests staged by the masses, the king restored the powers of the Parliament in April 2006. Which of the following statements are true regarding the situation in Nepal?
(A) Maoist rebels continue to pose a threat to the Government.
(B) There was a low turnout at the recently held Local Government elections.
(C) The King has succeeded in winning over the support of the majority of citizens.
(D) India is concerned about the situation in Nepal.
(E) In April 2006 the King had the support of the Army.

1. A. B, C and D

2. A, B, D and E

3. B, C, D and E

4. A, C, D and E

5. A, B, C and E

Which one of the following is true in respect of the recently concluded elections in the area controlled by the Palestinian Authority?

1. Fatah movement was returned to power with an enhanced majority.

2. Fatah movement was returned to power with a reduced majority.

3. Hamas Organization captured a majority of seats.

4. Hamas Organization failed to secure a majority of seats.

5. The election did not produce a conclusive result.

The incumbent President emerged victorious in a Presidential Election held in February 2006 in an East African country, where the legislature amended the constitution to allow the incumbent to stand for a third term. What is the country concerned?

1. Malawi

2. Uganda

3. Tanzania

4. Kenya

5. Zimbabwe

In the recent past a large number of climate related changes in the environment was seen in different parts of the world. The commonly held view is that global warming is one of the causes for such climate, related changes in the environment. Global agreement on cutting carbon emissions was signed in the Japanese city of Kyoto in 1997 by over 150 countries. The first post-Kyoto major United Nations conference on climate change was held in December 2005. Where was the conference held?

1. Rio de Janeiro

2. San Francisco

3. Dublin

4. Beijing

5. Montreal

Commonwealth Games are held every four years. In which one of the following cities was the Commonwealth Games held in March 2006?

1. Melbourne

2. Edinburgh

3. Wellington

4. New Delhi

5. Toronto

Football World Cup competition is due to be held in Germany this year. Which one of the following countries has won the Football World Cup most number of times?

1. Argentina

2. Brazil

3. England

4. Germany

5. Italy

In January 2006, a lady was elected the President of a Latin American country, where a former military ruler is under investigation for alleged human rights violations. What is the country concerned?

1. Argentina

2. Bolivia

3. Chile

4. Peru

5. Venezuela

Year 2006 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the peoples revolution that brought about the downfall of the Political party that held power in this country continuously since independence. Which of the following are true in respect above?
(A) ‘Mahajana Eksath Peramuna’ led by Mr. S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike emerged victorious at the General election held in 1956.
(B) Mr. Dudley Senanayake was the then incumbent Prime Minister.
(C) Sir John Kotelawala was the then incumbent Prime, Minister.
(D) Ceylon (as Sri Lanka Was then called) was not a Republic at that time.
(E) ‘Mahajana Eksath peramuna’ was. Then an alliance of political parties.

1. A, B, C and D

2. A, B, C and E

3. A, B, D and E

4. B, C, D and E

5. A, C, D and E

A dialogues that has taken place between two persons is given, but not in the correct sequences. Select the answer that represents the most logical sequence in each dialogue.
(A) Why not? I read some of the page in that book last night
(B) Where is the book that I brought yesterday?
(C) No, it is not in the bag. I have already checked it.
(D) Why not? I kept it on the table. Now it is not there
(E) I saw you reading a book while lying in the bed .please check there.
(F) Please check your bag and see whether it is there
(G) Are you sure that you brought a book yesterday.
(H) I did not see you bringing a book yesterday

1. BHDFCGAE

2. BHDECFAG

3. GHFADCEB

4. HABEFCDG

5. BACHDEFG

A dialogues that has taken place between two persons is given, but not in the correct sequences. Select the answer that represents the most logical sequence in each dialogue.

(A) I must telephone him immediately. It is an urgent matter.
(B) Yes, unfortunately today the bus in which I usually travel had left a little early.
(C) He gave me his telephone number. You may phone him.
(D) A friend waited for you for about one hour and left.
(E) You are late today What happened?
(F) I missed the usual bus.
(G) You normally do not get late.
(H) I promised to meet him this morning regarding an important matter

1. EFHDACBG

2. GHADEFBC

3. HADCEFBG

4. EFGBDHCA

5. HEDFACBG

A policy decision made by a certain country a few years ago was intended to foster competition in the telecommunication industry, as it was thought that competition would lead to savings for consumers. Long distance calls made during the day are now cheaper than they were before the decision. But the average residential user’s charges for long distance calls have risen by 25%. Which one of the following if true, would most directly explain the higher long distance charges incurred by residential users?

1. More long distance calls are made by business than by residential users.

2. Telephone companies are expanding their services in the areas of computing and data processing.

3. Rate for calls made during the evening, the time when most residential users make long distance calls have increased.

4. Increased competition has led telephone companies to expand their budgets for the development of new technology.

5. Telephone companies must receive approval from regulatory agencies before effecting rate changes.

For which one of the periods shown in the graph was the total paddy production on both Yale and Maha the highest?

1. 1994-95

2. 1997-98

3. 1998-99

4. 2001-02

5. 2002-03

For which one of the periods shown in the graph was the difference in the production of the paddy in Maha and Yale the lowest?

1. 1990-91

2. 1993-94

3. 2000-01

4. 2001-02

5. 2002-03

Leader of a community of the certain village believes that the high rate of cancer among villagers is the result of hazardous material produced by a chemical factory situated in the village .However, the management of the chemical factory says that according to their statistics that rate of cancer in high throughout this village,not because of the factory but because wells that provide drinking water are polluted Which one of the following, If true would most seriously weaken the claims of factory management?

1. Cancer causing chemicals used at the factory are discharged into the nearby river and find there way into local wells.

2. Nearby communities have not changed the sources of their drinking water.

3. The statistics do not differentiate between types of cancer.

4. The chemical factory uses and produces chemicals that have been shown to cause cancer.

5. Some of the pollutants cited by the factory management as contaminating the local wells have been present in the wells for several years.

manufacturing plastic containers, company X now has a monopoly in this particular branch of industry and therefore will probably raise the price of its plastic containers. Which one of the following statements if true, would most seriously weaken the claim made above

1. An increase in price of plastic containers would not necessarily increase the retail price of the items in those containers.

2. Manufacturers of plastic containers face increasingly tough competition from manufactures of
   cardboard containers.

3. There has been a recent increase in demand for plastics containers.

4. The cost of chemicals is a major determinant of the cost of plastics containers.

5. Before company X bought company Y, company X has set the prices of its plastic containers below the prices set by company Y.

If it rains on a certain day, it is very, likely that it did not rain on the previous day. If it did not rain on a certain day, it is very Likely that it rained the following day. In a certain week (Beginning on Sunday), it did not rain on the day previous to Thursday.

Which one of the following is the most likely event during the Week?

1. It did not rain on Tuesday.

2. It rained on Thursday.

3. It rained on Monday.

4. It did not rain on Friday.

5. It did not rain on Saturday

If it rains on a certain day, it is very, likely that it did not rain on the previous day. If it did not rain on a
certain day, it is very Likely that it rained the following day. In a certain week (Beginning on Sunday), it
did not rain on the day previous to Thursday.

Which one of the following is the most unlikely event during the week?

1. It did not rain on Monday.

2. It did not rain on Saturday

3. It rained in Sunday

4. It rained on Friday

5. It did not rain on Tuesday.

P, Q, R, S, T and U denote chairs. P is heavier than Q, and is lighter than R. S is heavier than each of Q and R. Each of Q and R is lighter than U. Which one of the following additional statements is required to conclude that T is heavier than P?

1. S and U are of equal weight.

2. S is heavier than T.

3. T is heavier than Q.

4. T is heavier than U

5. U is heavier than P.