Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing

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SAMPLE PAPER DEPUTY DIRECTOR HR 1
Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing
VERBAL
Complete the sentences by choosing the most appropriate
option, from the given lettered choices (A to E) below each.
1. Because it arrives so earl i! t"e seaso!# $e%ore &a! ot"er $ir's# t"e
ro$i! "as $ee! calle' t"e ((((((( o% s)ri!*.
A. "osta*e
B. autocrat
C. co&)ass
D. !e+co&er
E. "ar$i!*er
Five lettered pairs (A to E) follow a related pair of words given in
capitals. Select the lettered pair that best expresses a
relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair in
capitals.
,. E-.YME/ CATALYST//
A. vacci!e/ aller*
B. $acteriu&/ &icro$e
C. *la!'/ &uscle
D. vei!/ or*a!
E. !euro!/ cor)uscle
0. HOR-S/ BULL//
A. &a!e/ lio!
B. +attles/ tur1e
C. a!tlers/ sta*
D. "oo%s/ "orse
E. +i!*s/ ea*le
Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite
in meaning to the word in capital letters.
2. TRA-SIE-T/
A. te&)orar
B. s"i!i!*
C. 'ull
D. )er&a!e!t
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!estions "#$ are based on the following passage.
Alt"ou*" t"e sc"ooli!* o% %is" is a %a&iliar %or& o% a!i&al social $e"avior#
"o+ t"e sc"ool is %or&e' a!' &ai!tai!e' is o!l $e*i!!i!* to $e u!'erstoo'
i! 'etail. It "a' $ee! t"ou*"t t"at eac" %is" &ai!tai!s its )ositio! c"ie%l $
&ea!s o% visio!. Our +or1 "as s"o+! t"at# as eac" %is" &ai!tai!s its
)ositio!# t"e lateral li!e# a! or*a! se!sitive to tra!sitor c"a!*es i! +ater
'is)lace&e!t# is as i&)orta!t as visio!. I! eac" s)ecies a %is" "as a
3)re%erre'3 'ista!ce a!' a!*le %ro& its !earest !ei*"$or. T"e i'eal
se)aratio! a!' $eari!*# "o+ever# are !ot &ai!tai!e' ri*i'l. T"e result is a
)ro$a$ilistic arra!*e&e!t t"at a))ears li1e a ra!'o& a**re*atio!. T"e
te!'e!c o% t"e %is" to re&ai! at t"e )re%erre' 'ista!ce a!' a!*le# "o+ever#
serves to &ai!tai! t"e structure. Eac" %is"# "avi!* esta$lis"e' its )ositio!#
uses its ees a!' its lateral li!es si&ulta!eousl to &easure t"e s)ee' o% all
t"e ot"er %is" i! t"e sc"ool. It t"e! a'4usts its o+! s)ee' to &atc" a
+ei*"te' avera*e t"at e&)"asi5es t"e co!tri$utio! o% !ear$ %is".
6. Accor'i!* to t"e )assa*e# t"e structure o% a %is" sc"ool is 'e)e!'e!t
u)o! +"ic" o% t"e %ollo+i!*7
A. ri*i'l %or&e' ra!'o& a**re*atio!s
B. t"e te!'e!c o% eac" %is" to re&ai! at a )re%erre' 'ista!ce
%ro& !ei*"$ori!* %is"
C. &easure&e!ts o% a +ei*"te' avera*e $ i!'ivi'ual %is"
D. $ot" B 8 C
9. T"e +or' :its; i! t"e )assa*e re%ers to t"e/
A. sc"ool o% %is"
B. %is"
C. or*a!s
D. structure
<. T"e aut"or o% t"e )assa*e $elieves t"at t"e structure o% %is" sc"ools is
&ai!tai!e' t"rou*"/
A. visio! o!l
B. lateral li!es o!l
C. t"e ees a!' lateral li!es si&ulta!eousl
D. a! or*a! !ot et 'iscovere'
=. T"e )assa*e su**ests t"at# a%ter esta$lis"i!* its )ositio! i! t"e sc"ool
%or&atio!# a! i!'ivi'ual %is" +ill su$se>ue!tl/
A. &ai!tai! its )re%erre' )ositio! )ri&aril $ visual a!' au'itor
&ea!s
B. &a1e co!ti!uous se!sor rea'4ust&e!ts to its )ositio! +it"i!
t"e sc"ool
C. &a1e u!e?)ecte' s"i%ts i! )ositio! o!l i% t"reate!e' $
e?ter!al 'a!*er
D. surre!'er its a$ilit to &a1e >uic1# i!sti!ctive 4u'*&e!ts
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A-ALYTICAL REASO-I-@
!estions %#&'
Eac" $o' s)ra &a'e $ a &a!u%acturer is a &i?ture o% t+o or &ore
esse!ces selecte' %ro& a stoc1 o% e?actl %ive 'i%%ere!t esse!ces la$ele' A#
@# H# B a!' C. T"e &a!u%acturer "as lear!e' t"at a %or&ula %or a $o' s)ra
is acce)ta$le i% a!' o!l i% it 'oes !ot violate a! o% t"e rules liste' $elo+.
I% t"e $o' s)ra co!tai!s A# it &ust also co!tai! H a!' t"ere &ust $e t+ice
as &uc" H as A.
I% t"e $o' s)ra co!tai!s @# it &ust also co!tai! B a!' t"e a&ou!t o% B
&ust e>ual t"e a&ou!t o% @.
H ca!!ot $e use' i! co&$i!atio! +it" B.
B ca!!ot $e use' i! co&$i!atio! +it" C.
I% t"e $o' s)ra co!tai!s C# t"e a&ou!t o% C &ust $e *reater t"a! t"e total
a&ou!t o% t"e ot"er esse!ce or esse!ces use'.
D. E"ic" o% t"e %ollo+i!* is a! acce)ta$le %or&ula %or a $o' s)ra7
A. Aour )arts B# %our )arts @
B. Aive )arts C# %ive )arts @
C. O!e )art A# o!e )art C
D. T+o )arts @# t+o )arts A
E. T"ree )arts H# t"ree )arts A
1F.T"e a''itio! o% &ore H coul' &a1e +"ic" o% t"e %ollo+i!* %or&ulas %or
$o' s)ras acce)ta$le7
A. T+o )arts @# o!e )art H# %our )arts C
B. T+o )arts H# o!e )art B# t"ree )arts C
C. O!e )art A# o!e )art H# %ive )arts C
D. T+o )arts A# t+o )arts H# t+o )arts C
E. O!e )art @# o!e )art H# o!e )art C
11.E"ic" o% t"e %ollo+i!* coul' $e a''e' to a! u!acce)ta$le $o' s)ra
co!sisti!* o% t+o )arts H a!' o!e )art C to &a1e it acce)ta$le7
A. T+o )arts H
B. O!e )art B
C. T+o )arts C
D. O!e )art A
E. O!e )art @
1,.Eac" o% t"e %ollo+i!* is a )air o% esse!ces t"at ca! $e use' to*et"er i!
a! acce)ta$le $o' s)ra co!sisti!* o% t+o or &ore esse!ces EGCEPT/
A. @ a!' B
B. C a!' H
C. A a!' @
D. A a!' H
E. A a!' C
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T"e %oot$all coac" at @over!&e!t Colle*e# Aaisala$a' !otice' t"at so&e o%
"is )laers +ere %re>ue!tl late to &or!i!* %oot$all )ractices a!' see&e'
so&e+"at let"ar*ic a%ter t"e 'i' arrive. He 'irecte' "is assista!t coac" to
loo1 i!to t"e &atter. T"e assista!t coac" re)orte' $ac1 t"at &ost o% t"e late
a!' less active )laers $elo!*e' to %rater!ities o! ca&)us +"ic" +ere
re!o+!e' %or t"eir %re>ue!t a!' lateH!i*"t )arties. T"e "ea' coac" t"e!
)ro"i$ite' all o% "is %oot$all )laers %ro& $ei!* &e&$ers o% %rater!ities. He
re)orte' t"at t"is +oul' e!sure t"at "is )laers +oul' *et to )ractice o!
ti&e a!' t"at t"e +oul' "ave &ore )ro'uctive )ractice sessio!s.
10.T"e "ea' coac"Is reaso!i!* is !ot sou!' $ecause "e %ails to esta$lis"
+"ic" o!e o% t"e %ollo+i!*7
A. He %ails to esta$lis" a sste& to &o!itor "is )laersI %rater!it
&e&$ers"i) a!' to i&)ose )e!alties %or t"ose +"o 'o !ot
%ollo+ "is !e+ rule.
B. He %ails to esta$lis" t"at "is )laers are )"sicall $i* a!'
stro!* e!ou*" to $e success%ul %oot$all )laers.
C. He %ails to esta$lis" t"at "is !e+ )olic +ill e!sure t"at at least
so&e o% "is %oot$all )laers +ill *o to $e' at a &ore reaso!a$le
"our.
D. He %ails to esta$lis" t"at "is $est %oot$all )laers 'i' !ot
$elo!* to %rater!ities a!+a.
E. He %ails to esta$lis" t"at t"e success o% t"e& %rater!it sste&
+ill !ot su%%er i% t"e %oot$all )laers are )reclu'e' %ro&
$eco&i!* &e&$ers.
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BOB RELATED
12.T"e &e&$ers o% t"e trai!i!* *rou) eac" rea' several )a*es o%
'escri)tio! 'eali!* +it" a &a!a*erial 'ile&&a a!' t"e +a i! +"ic" it
+as 'ealt +it" $ a! i!'ivi'ual. T"e &et"o' $ei!* use' +it" t"e *rou)
is/
A. I!ci'e!t
B. Role )lai!*
C. Se!sitivit trai!i!*
D. Aree associatio!
E. Case
16.Lo+eri!* t"e level o% i!vest&e!t i! curre!t assets# +"ile $ei!* a$le to
su))ort sales# +oul'/
A. Lea' to a 'ecrease i! t"e %ir&Js retur! o! total assets
B. Lea' to a! i!crease i! t"e %ir&Js retur! o! total assets
C. Cee) t"e %ir&Js retur! o! total assets a$ove I!ter!al Rate o%
Retur!
D. Bri!* t"e %ir&Js retur! o! total assets $elo+ I!ter!al Rate o%
Retur!
19.You are a! HR &a!a*er %or auto&ate' 'ail atte!'a!ce sste& i! a
'e)art&e!t. Your )ro4ect i!volves re)orti!* i!%or&atio! %ro& t"e !e+l
i!stalle' auto&ate' &ac"i!e to t"e a'&i!istratio!. T"is +ill *ive
a'&i!istrators t"e a$ilit to see atte!'a!ce cou!t at a! ti&e 'uri!* t"e
'a. T"e )ro4ect s)o!sor "as )ro&ise' ou a $o!us i% ou *et t"is
)ro4ect co&)lete' t+o +ee1s soo!er t"a! t"e sc"e'ule' )ro4ect e!'
'ate. T"e $o!us +ill co&e i! "a!' o! our tri) to t"e Du$ai )la!!e' %or
later t"is s)ri!*. YouJve *ot a %e+ re&ai!i!* )ro4ect activities to +ra) u)
$e%ore ou ca! close out t"e )ro4ect. E"ic" o% t"e %ollo+i!* is t"e &ost
a))ro)riate res)o!se7
A. You tell t"e s)o!sor t"e )ro4ect is co&)lete a!' treat t"e
re&ai!i!* activities as t"ou*" t"eJre )ro$le&s t"at ca&e u)
a%ter )ro4ect closure so t"at ou ca! still *et t"e $o!us.
B. You tell t"e s)o!sor t"e re&ai!i!* activities are outsi'e t"e
sco)e o% t"e )ro4ect so t"e )ro4ect reall is co&)lete' a!'
collect our $o!us.
C. You tell t"e s)o!sor t"e sta1e"ol'ers a''e' t"ese
re>uire&e!ts a%ter t"e )ro4ect +as +ell u!'er +a a!' ou
!ever a*ree' to i!clu'e t"e& i! t"e )ro4ect so t"e )ro4ect
reall is co&)lete# a!' ou collect our $o!us.
D. You tell t"e s)o!sor ou are!Jt *oi!* to &a1e t"e t+oH+ee1
earl co&)letio! 'ate as t"ere are re&ai!i!* activities to %i!is"
u).
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1<.U!'er Civil Serva!ts KA))oi!t&e!t# Pro&otio! 8 Tra!s%er RulesL 1D<0# a
*rou) co!stitute' $ t"e Ae'eral @over!&e!t %or t"e )ur)ose o%
selectio! %or )ro&otio! or tra!s%er to )osts i! $asic )a scales 1D to ,1
a!' e>uivale!t is calle'/
A. A))oi!ti!* Aut"orit
B. Selectio! Boar'
C. De)art&e!t Pro&otio! Co&&ittee
D. De)art&e!t Selectio! Co&&ittee
1=.U!'er @ovt. Serva!ts KE 8 DL Rules M 1D<0# +"ic" o% t"e %ollo+i!* 'oes
!ot co!stitute &isco!'uct7
A. co!'uct )re4u'icial to *oo' or'er or service 'isci)li!e or
co!trar to @over!&e!t Serva!ts KCo!'uctL Rules# 1D92
B. u!$eco&i!* o% a! o%%icer
C. a! atte&)t to re>uest %or )ro&otio! to "is re)orti!* o%%icer
D. a! atte&)t to $ri!* )olitical i!%lue!ce to $ear o! t"e
@over!&e!t i! res)ect o% a! &atter relati!* to t"e
a))oi!t&e!t o% a *over!&e!t serva!t
1D.E"ic" o!e o% t"e %ollo+i!* 'e)art&e!t is ce!trall co!cer!e' +it"
'evelo)i!* )eo)le7
A. Ai!a!ce 'e)art&e!t
B. Pro'uctio! 'e)art&e!t
C. Mar1eti!* 'e)art&e!t
D. Hu&a! resource 'e)art&e!t
,F.E"ic" o!e o% t"e %ollo+i!* is re*ar'e' as t"e !e*ative )rocess#
eli&i!ati!* u!suita$le a))lica!ts7
A. Selectio!
B. I!tervie+i!*
C. Recruit&e!t
D. Trai!i!*
,1.E"o t)icall 'evelo)s t"e %irst 'ra%t o% a 4o$ 'escri)tio!7
A. Su)ervisor
B. Bo$ a!alst
C. I!cu&$e!t
D. Be!c"&ar1er
E. Bo$ 'esi*!er
,,.A )rocuri!* a*e!c s"all e!*a*e i! Re>uest %or Nuotatio!s &et"o' o%
)rocure&e!t o!l i% t"e %ollo+i!* co!'itio!KsL e?ist/
A. t"e cost o% o$4ect o% )rocure&e!t is $elo+ t"e )rescri$e' li&it
o% o!e "u!'re' t"ousa!' ru)ees a!' a$ove t"e %i!a!cial li&it
)rescri$e' %or )ett )urc"ase
B. t"e o$4ect o% )rocure&e!t "as sta!'ar' s)eci%icatio!s
C. t"e o$4ect o% t"e )rocure&e!t is )urc"ase' %ro& t"e su))lier
o%%eri!* t"e lo+est )rice
D. t"e evaluatio! o% >uotatio!s s"all %ollo+ t"e sa&e )ri!ci)les as
a))lica$le to o)e! co&)etitive $i''i!*
E. all o% t"e a$ove
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,0.E"ic" o!e o% t"e %ollo+i!* is a &ai! o$4ective o% 'ou$le e!tr
$oo11ee)i!*7
A. To list 'o+! t"e all ite&s o% Accou!ts
B. It e!a$les %i!a!cial 'ata to $e su))lie' %or &a!a*e&e!t o%
$usi!ess
C. It recor's t"e 'ata )erio'icall
D. -o!e o% t"e a$ove
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ESSAY ERITI-@
(rite an essay in response to the given statement, critically
elaborating with pertinent examples from yo!r reading. )he
essay sho!ld be approximately of "** words. ('* mar+s)
:To &ost *over!&e!tal o%%ice "ol'ers# a $ac1*rou!' i! $usi!ess
a'&i!istratio! is %ar &ore valua$le t"a! a $ac1*rou!' i! la+;.
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(rite precise of the given text ('$, words) (&* mar+s)-
T"at %ree'o& &ea!s %ree'o& o!l %ro& %orei*! 'o&i!atio!# is a! out+or!
i'ea. It is !ot &erel *over!&e!ts t"at s"oul' $e %ree $ut t"e )eo)le
t"e&selves +"o s"oul' $e %reeO a!' !o %ree'o& "as a! real value %or t"e
co&&o! &a! or +o&a! u!less it also &ea!s %ree'o& %ro& +a!t# %ree'o&
%ro& 'isease# %ree'o& %ro& i*!ora!ce. T"is is t"e &ai! tas1 +"ic"
co!%ro!ts us i% +e are to ta1e our ri*"t%ul )lace i! t"e &o'er! +orl'. Ee
ca!!ot "ol' t"e cloc1 $ac1 a!' t"ere%ore it is +e +"o &ust *o %or+ar' at a
'ou$le )ace# $e!'i!* all our resources a!' all our e!er*ies to t"is *reat
)ur)ose. Stu'e!ts o% "istor are a+are t"at 'uri!* t"e last t+o or t"ree
ce!turies o% %orei*! 'o&i!atio! our )eo)le "ave !ot 1e)t )ace +it" t"e
&arc" o% civili5atio!. It +as 'uri!* t"ese ce!turies t"at Eester! civili5atio!
o% +"ic" ou are t"e )rou' torc"H$earers# 'iscovere' a use %or scie!ce
+"ic"# t"ou*" !ot !e+ +as so %ast i! te&)o a!' so vast i! its &a*!itu'e
t"at it *ave civili5atio! a !e+ orie!tatio! alto*et"er. T"is is t"e )"ase t"at
%or various reaso!s our )eo)le &isse'. T"e result is t"at to'a +e %i!'
&ultitu'es e&er*i!* as lar*e# %ree !atio!s i! Asia +it" t"eir &aterial a!'
&e!tal resources utterl u!'evelo)e' a!' +it" t"eir sta!'ar's o% livi!* so
lo+ t"at t"e +orl' co!scie!ce s"oul' !ot $e co!te!t to leave t"e& sta*!a!t.
Our a!cie!t stea'%ast %ait" +"ic" is suc" a source o% stre!*t" to us o! t"e
i'eolo*ical %ro!t i! t"ese &o'er! u!eas ti&es &ust $e +e''e' to t"e
)io!eeri!* virilit o% &o'er! tec"!olo*. T"is is t"e s!t"esis +e &ust
ac"ieve a!' ac"ieve >uic1l. -ot &erel %or t"e sa1e o% )ro*ress $ut %or t"e
sa1e o% +orl' )eace itsel%.
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A-SEER CEYS
N P. Ri*"t C"oice
1 E
, B
0 C
2 D
6 D
9 B
< C
= B
D A
1F C
11 C
1, C
10 D
12 E
16 B
19 D
1< B
1= C
1D D
,F A
,1 B
,, E
,0 B
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