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Stock market index

Asked 3 times in CSE over 8 years (2000–2008), peaking in 2000.
3
PYQs
1
Exams
2
Years active
2000–2008
Span
2000
Peak
3/3
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CSE — 3 of 3 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2000
  • Recurs across 2 years (2000–2008)

Across exams

CSE · 3

How the concept evolved

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Largely a pre-2016 idea — watch for a comeback.

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Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2008
What does S & P 500 related to?
  1. A Supercomputer
  2. B A new technique in e-business
  3. C A new technique in bridge building
  4. D An index of stocks of large companies ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
CSE2000
A rise in 'SENSEX' means
  1. A a rise in prices of shares of all companies registered with Bombay Stock Exchange
  2. B a rise in prices of shares of all companies registered with National Stock Exchange
  3. C an overall rise in prices of shares of group of companies registered with Bombay Stock Exchange ✓
  4. D a rise in prices of shares of all companies belonging to a group of companies registered with Bombay Stock Exchange
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
CSE

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched

  1. Dow Jones New York
  2. Hang-Seng Seoul
  3. FTSE-100 London

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. A 1, 2 and 3
  2. B 2and3
  3. C 1 and 2
  4. D 1 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance

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