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1. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

   Which of the following is not a Cryptocurrency?

   1. Bitcoin
   2. Laxmicoin
   3. Etherium
   4. Paypal
   5. Litecoin

   Correct AnswerChoice D
   Paypal

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2. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

   Who won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2017?

   1. Richard Thaler
   2. Raghuram Rajan
   3. Jean Tirole
   4. Bengt Holmstrom
   5. Oliver Hart

   Correct AnswerChoice A
   Richard Thaler

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3. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

   What is Showrooming?

   1. An individual browses the sites of e-retailers for products and then ends up purchasing the product from some brick and mortar store
   2. An individual visiting a brick and mortar store to have a look and feel of the product and then ordering the same product through some e-retailers.
   3. An individual visiting a big box retailer to have a look and feel of the product and then purchasing the same product from nearby kirana (Mom and Pop) store.
   4. An e-retailer using the kirana (Mom and Pop) stores to keep its stock of goods and meets the orders in the nearby localities.
   5. None of the above

   Correct AnswerChoice B
   An individual visiting a brick and mortar store to have a look and feel of the product and then ordering the same product through some e-retailers

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4. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

   Which of these have not been included in Government of India Act, 1935?

   1. Separation of Burma from India
   2. Detachment of Aden from India to establish it as a crown colony
   3. Splitting of Bihar and Orissa as two separate provinces
   4. Separation of Khyber Pakhtunwala from India
   5. Separation of Sindh from Bombay presidency

   Correct AnswerChoice D
   Separation of Khyber Pakhtunwala from India

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5. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

   What is Article 35 (A) of Indian Constitution?

   1. An article empowering Jammu and Kashmir state’s legislature to define permanent residents
   2. An article empowering Arunachal Pradesh state’s legislature to define permanent residents
   3. An article providing autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir
   4. An article providing autonomous status to Arunachal Pradesh
   5. An article providing autonomous status to Manipur

   Correct AnswerChoice A
   An article empowering Jammu and Kashmir state’s legislature to define permanent residents

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6. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

   Which of the following is not a landlocked country?

   1. Kenya
   2. Niger
   3. Swaziland
   4. Chad
   5. Mali

   Correct AnswerChoice A
   Kenya

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7. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

   Which of the following options is the correct list of core industries as defined by IIP?

   1. Shipping, Coal, Natural Gas, Pharmaceuticals
   2. Coal, Natural Gas, Crude Oil, Fertilizers
   3. Coal, Steel, Cement, Information Technology
   4. Refinery, Fertilizers, Crude Oil, Telecommunication
   5. Coal, Steel, Crude Oil, Banking

   Correct AnswerChoice B
   Coal, Natural Gas, Crude Oil, Fertilizers

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8. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

   Match the surnames of head of states (former or current) to the countries:

   Surname of Leader	Country of Leader
   a. Kirchner	i. Brazil
   b. Lula	ii. Argentina
   c. Deng	iii. Venezuela
   d. Erdogan	iv. China
   e. Chavez	v. Turkey

   1. a - i, b – ii, c – iii, d – iv, e – v
   2. a - ii, b – i, c – iv, d – v, e – iii
   3. a - ii, b – iii, c – i, d – v, e – iv
   4. a - iv, b – i, c – ii, d – v, e – iii
   5. a – iv, b – ii, c – iii, d – i, e – v

   Correct AnswerChoice B
   a - ii, b – i, c – iv, d – v, e – iii

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9. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

   Match the following Indus Valley sites to the states

   Indus Valley Site	State
   a. Harappa	i. Haryana
   b. Lothal	ii. Gujrat
   c. Chanhudaro	iii. Punjab(Pakistan)
   d. Banawali	iv. Sindh(Pakistan)

   1. a – iii, b – ii, c –iv, d – i
   2. a – ii, b – i, c – iv, d – iii
   3. a – iii, b – ii, c –i, d - iv
   4. a – iv, b – i, c –ii, d - ii
   5. a – iv, b – ii, c –iii, d - i

   Correct AnswerChoice A
   a – iii, b – ii, c –iv, d – i

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10. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

    Which of the following Indian business houses (conglomerate) started its operation with companies like Philips Carbon Black, Asian Cables, Agarpara Jute and Murphy(India)?

    1. Aditya Birla
    2. C.K. Birla
    3. RPG Enterprises
    4. K.K.Birla
    5. Essar

    Correct AnswerChoice C
    RPG Enterprises

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11. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

    Which of the following spacecrafts, in 2017, plunged into the planet it was exploring?

    1. Apollo-8
    2. Voyager-2
    3. Voyager-1
    4. Cassini
    5. Pioneer-11

    Correct AnswerChoice D
    Cassini

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12. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

    The Time magazine’s person of the year 2017 is:

    1. Donald Trump
    2. Emmanuel Macron
    3. The Peace Makers
    4. Silence Breakers
    5. Sarah Huckabee Sanders

    Correct AnswerChoice D
    Silence Breakers

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13. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

    Which of the following is NOT one of the World Heritage Sites?

    1. Mountain Railways of India
    2. Jim Corbett National Park
    3. Khangchendzonga National Park
    4. Historic City of Ahmedabad
    5. Great living Chola temples

    Correct AnswerChoice B
    Jim Corbett National Park

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14. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

    Match the music festivals to their states:

    Music Festival	State
    a. Hornbill	i. Arunachal Pradesh
    b. Ziro	ii. Nagaland
    c. Escape	iii. Maharashtra
    d. Enchanted Valley	iv. Rajasthan
    e. Magnetic Fields	v. Uttarakhand

    1. a-iii, b-ii, c-iv, d-i, e-v
    2. a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii, e-v
    3. a-ii, b-i, c-v, d-iii, e-iv
    4. a-v, b-i, c-iii, d-ii, e-iv
    5. a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i, e-v

    Correct AnswerChoice C
    a-ii, b-i, c-v, d-iii, e-iv

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15. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

    If a company encourages its employees to use its own products to understand customers’ perception, then the company is engaging in:

    1. Dogfooding
    2. Lionhunting
    3. Moonlighting
    4. Spacetravelling
    5. Bikeriding

    Correct AnswerChoice A
    Dogfooding

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16. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

    Which of the following is not a video streaming service?

    1. Netflix
    2. Primevideo
    3. Youtube
    4. Roku
    5. Itunes

    Correct AnswerChoice D
    Roku

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17. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

    Which of the following is not a French overseas territory?

    1. New Caledonia
    2. Guadeloupe
    3. Guam
    4. Reunion
    5. Mayotte

    Correct AnswerChoice C
    Guam

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18. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

    Match the rockets/missions to their space agencies:

    Rocket/Mission	Space Agency
    a. Falcon 9	i. ISRO
    b. Mars Rover	ii. ESA
    c. Exo Mars trace gas Orbiter	iii. NASA
    d. Yinghuo	iv. SpaceX
    e. Mangalyan	v. CNSA

    1. a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv, e-v
    2. a-iv, b-iii, c-v, d-ii, e-i
    3. a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-v, e-i
    4. a-v, b-iv, c-iii, d-ii, e-i
    5. a-iii, b-iv, c-ii, d-v, e-i

    Correct AnswerChoice C
    a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-v, e-i

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19. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

    Who is the independent athlete to win a gold medal at 2016 Summer Olympics?

    1. Abdullah Al-Rashidi
    2. Fehaid Al-Deehani
    3. Jasna Sekaric
    4. Yulia Stepanova
    5. Darya Klishna

    Correct AnswerChoice B
    Fehaid Al-Deehani

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20. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

    Which of the following mobile manufacturing companies DOES NOT have its headquarters in China?

    1. Xolo
    2. Xiaomi
    3. Vivo
    4. Oppo
    5. Lenovo

    Correct AnswerChoice A
    Xolo

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21. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

    Name the only Indian (or from Indian origin) to win Abel Prize?

    1. Manjul Bhargava
    2. Srinivasa Ramanujam
    3. S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan
    4. Mahan Maharaj (Swami Vidyanathananda)
    5. Harishchandra Mehta

    Correct AnswerChoice C
    S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan

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22. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

    What is a Hundi?

    1. It is a financial instrument
    2. It is a utensil used for marriage functions
    3. It is a marriage ritual in Tibetan society
    4. It is Hyundai’s earlier name
    5. It is the name of the last Hun that ruled China

    Correct AnswerChoice A
    It is a financial instrument

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23. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

    Windhoek, Suva and Ulaanbaatar are the capital cities of:

    1. Mongolia, Hungary, Romania
    2. Namibia, Fiji and Mongolia
    3. Ghana, Fiji, Uruguay
    4. Guyana, Fiji, Mongolia
    5. Namibia, Guyana, Ghana

    Correct AnswerChoice B
    Namibia, Fiji and Mongolia

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24. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

    Which of the following is the most recent club to join ISL?

    1. FC Goa
    2. Chennaiyin FC
    3. North East United FC
    4. Jamshedpur FC
    5. Delhi Dynamos FC

    Correct AnswerChoice D
    Jamshedpur FC

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25. XAT 2018 Question Paper - GK

    Match the brands with the companies:

    Brand	Company
    a. Gillette	i. Godrej
    b. Surf Excel	ii. ITC
    c. Saffola	iii. Hindustan Uniliver
    d. Ashirvad Atta	iv. P & G
    e. Good Knight	v. Marico

    1. a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv, e-v
    2. a-iv, b-iii, c-v, d-ii, e-i
    3. a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-v, e-i
    4. a-v, b-iv, c-iii, d-v, e-ii
    5. a-iv, b-i, c-ii, d-v, e-iii

    Correct AnswerChoice B
    a-iv, b-iii, c-v, d-ii, e-i

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