Aptitude Test

Set A: Numerical Ability In the following questions numbers proceed according to a certain rule. Study the rule and find out from the given alternatives the correct one which may fill in the LAST blank spaces ( - ) correctly. 1. 286 280 273 265 - (C) 275 - (C) 45 45 40 (D) 42 -(D) 30 (D) 263

(A) 256 2. 3 8

(B) 260 15 35

(A) 40 3. 45 50

(B) 48 45 45

(A) 45 4. 2 (A) 7 5. 2 6 4

(B) 40 3 (B) 9 20 6

(C) 60 5 --

(C) 10 30 --

(D) 8

(A) 40

(B) 45

(C) 56

(D) 42

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Set B: Verbal Ability Each of the following questions an Idiom is given followed by four alternatives. Find out the most appropriate one which is nearest in meaning with the idiom. 6. Speak volumes (A) (B) (C) (D) speak loudly and openly before everyone give enough evidence of something speak with confidence something needs no further comments.

7. Spill the beans (A) develop ones activities (C) tell a secret 8. run the gauntlet (A) act as one is expected to (C) direct others (B) manage to save oneself (D) endure criticism (B) take ones revenge (D) take the lead in a competitive situation

9. Pass the buck (A) (B) (C) (D) pass the responsibility to some one else try to pick up a quarrel defeat someone by a small margin act fairly according to the rules

10. make a bomb (A) make an explosive (B) achieve a great success (C) earn a lot of money from business (D) collect secret information

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Directions for questions 11 15 In the following questions a statement or a sentence is given followed by four words, one of which may replace the statement or the sentence. Find out the correct one and indicate that on the answer sheet. 11. Young people who come from a well-off background but dress in a deliberately casual and untidy manner. (A) Slopperati (B) Sloppy (C) Sinecure (D) Stoic

12. Having no specific practical aim (A) Adventurous (B) Novice (C) Blue-sky (D) Philistine

13. Someone who is concerned with animal rights (A) Altruist (B) Animal lover (C) Bigot (D) Animalist

14. Someone who is employed to live in a house and act as a caretaker while the owner is away. (A) Homesitter manager (B) Volunteer (C) House keeper (D) House-

15. A person who abstains from all kinds of alcoholic drinks (A) Maldroit (B) Teetotaller (C) Pusillanimous (D) Belligerent

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Directions for questions 16 19: In each of the following questions a sentence is given which is divided into 3 or 4 parts (marked as A, B, C, D, etc,) . There may be error in any one of these parts. Find out that part and indicate the index of that part (i.e. A, B, C, D, etc.) as your answer. If you think that there is no error in any part (i.e. the sentence is correct) then mark E as your answer. 16. I think perhaps belief / on them has been encouraged / by a careless use (A) (B) (C) of / Such words as Image and idea (D)

17. It is more than one can manage / to believe, and I do think / no person of a vivid sense of / (A) (B) (C) reality can imagine it. (D)

18. I notice that in my syllabus I said / I was going to deal with truth and (A) (B) falsehood today / but there is not much to say about them / specifically as (C) they are coming in all time. (D)

19. In the case of image propositions / there is again / a lack of parallelism (A) (B) (C) for negative facts / but of a different kind. (D)

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SET C: Logical Reasoning Directions: In each of the following questions some statements are given on the left hand side and again on the right hand side. Read both the columns carefully and find out whether there is any difference between these two columns. Then mark your answer as (A) (B) (C) (D) 20. if there is no difference if there is difference in 1 point if there are differences in 2 points if there are differences in 3 points or more January from Janus the Roman god who guarded doors and was represented with two faces, back and front. A fair in her honor was held on the 17th October of each year. It is because it has so many homonyms and homophones that the English language lends itself to puns more than most languages. If P, Q, R, and S are the mid Points of AB, BC, CD and DA respectively of the figure then PQRS is a parallelogram The board is established and duly registered under the West - Bengal 1961 which is based on the Govt. of India Act No. 21 of 1860.

January from Janus, the Roman god who guarded doors and was represented with two faces, back and front. A fair in her honour was held on 17th October of each year.

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22. It is because it has so many homonyms and homophones that the English language lends itself to puns more than most languages. 23. If P, Q, R, and S are the mid points of AB, BC, CD and DA respectively of this figure, then PQRS is a parallelogram

24. The board is legally established and duly registered under Act No. 26 of West Bengal Act No. 26 of 1961 which is based on the Govt. of India Act No. 21 of 1860.

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Coolers from Liberty offers one of the widest choices of sandals for men.

Coolers from Liberty offers one of the widest choices of sandals for men.

26. 4 : 9, 4 : 5, 240 m, nm 3 24 cm x 10 cm.11 km. 5x2=10 27. A. K. Murlidharan, 320 Nehru Marg, N. Delhi 110029. 28. A 3 3 2 2 B 4 3 9 1 C 1 4 7 7 D 2 5 6 8

4 : 9, 4 : 5, 240 m, nm 3 24 cm x 10 cm. 11 km. 5x2=10 A. K. Muralidharan, 320 Nehru Marg, N. Delhi 110029. A 3 3 2 2 B 4 3 9 1 C 1 4 7 7 D 2 5 5 3

29. England win by nine wickets against Kenya at a World Cup match at Canterbury. Kenya - 203 all out ; England 204/1. 30. Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee flew in to Srihari kota to witness the land mark event. 31. + + - - + % x % - + - + x % - +

England win by nine wickets against Kenya at a World Cup match at Canterbury. Kenya - 203 all out ; England 204/1. Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee flew in to Srihari kota to witness the land mark event. + + - - % + x % - + - x + % - +

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32. Essays For Juniors Idioms & Phrases Improve your I. Q. Journalism Business letters

40.00 38.00 25.60 80.40 45.80

Essays For Juniors Idioms & Phrases Improve your I. Q. Journalism Business letters

40.00 38.00 25.80 80.40 45.30

33. Mr. K. C. Pant : Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission and Mr. Krishan Kant ; Chairman, Rajya Sabha.

Mr. K. C. Pant : Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission and Mr. Krishan Kant : Chairman, Rajya Sabha.

34. Hyderabad, Patna, Dispur, Bhopal, Jaipur, Calcutta, Panaji, Bhubaneswar. 35. 2541, 2542, 2543, 2691, 2451, 2453, 2455, 7983 36. She has done B. Tech Chemical Engg. from IIT Kanpur. What a good news. 37. When talking to a reporter early in the season, a coach tends to talk down the abilities of his new man. The new man in an athlete. 38. Science and technology have relieved mankind of degrading drudgery

Hyderabad, Patna Dispur, Bhopal, Jaipur, Calcutta, Panaji, Bhubneswar. 2541, 2542, 2643, 2691 2451, 2453, 2455, 7983 She had done B. Tech in Chemical Engg. from IIT, Kanpur. What a good news! When taking to a reporter early in the session, a coach tends to talk dawn the abilities of the new man. The new man is an athelete. Science and Technology have releived mankind of degreading drudgery.

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39. If P > 2 is a Prime, then it can be written as 4n + 1 or 4n +3 for a suitable n.

If P > 2 is a Prime, then it can be written as 4n + 1 or 4n +3 for a suitable n.

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Directions for questions 1 5 : Read the following information and answer the questions. Suppose S0 = the collection of all positive integers (greater that 10) which have a remainder 0 when divided by 5. S1 = the collection of all positive integers (greater than 10) which have remainder 1 when divided by 5 S2 = the collection of all positive integers (greater that 10) which have a remainder 2 when divided by 5. S3 = the collection of all positive integers (greater that 10) which have a remainder 3 when divided by 5. S4 = the collection of all positive integers (greater that 10) which have a remainder 4 when divided by 5. Questions: 40. Choose a number from S1 and another number from S2 , then the sum of these two numbers will belong to (A) S1 (B) S2 (C) S3 (D) S4 (E) S0

41. Choose any four numbers w, x, y, z from S1, S2, S3. and S4 respectively. Then w+x+y+z will belong to (A) S0 (B) S1 (C) S2 (D) S3 (E) S4

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42. Choose any number from S0 and multiply it by 5, the resulting number would belong to (A) S1 (B) S2 (C) S3 (D) S4 (E) S0

43. Choose any number (greater than 20) from S2 and subtract 10 from it, the resulting number would belong to (A) S1 (B) S2 (C) S3 (D) S4 (E) S0

44. Choose any number from S1 another from S2 then subtract the smaller number from the larger one (so that the resulting number is positive). The resulting number would belong to (A) S4 (B) S2 (C) S3 (D) either S2 or S3

Directions for questions 45 49 : In each of the following questions there are several statements which are following by a conclusion. The conclusion is started with Therefore. Read the statements and the conclusions carefully and indicate your answer as (A) if the conclusion follows from the given statements. (B) If the conclusion contradicts the given statements. (C) If the conclusion neither follows from nor contradicts the given statements.

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My tutor is well worth listening to on military subjects No one can remember the battle of Panipath unless he is very old Nobody is really worth listening to on military subject unless he can remember the battle of Panipath. Therefore, my tutor is very old

46.

All coloured fishes are small in size

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No fish with fin lives on vegetables Fishes that do not live on vegetables are large in size Therefore, all coloured fishes are without fin 47. Fools think too much of themselves No really knowledgeable persons are bad company Those who think too much of themselves are not good company Therefore, fools are really knowledgable 48. No mammals, except whales have weight more than 100 kg. There are no mammals in this lake that belong to any one but me No whales lives on sea food I have seen no mammals anywhere less than 100 kg. Therefore, no mammals in this lake lives on sea food (more than 100 years)

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No interesting poems are unpopular among people of real taste No modern poetry is free from affection All your poems are on the subject of soap bubbles No affected poetry is popular among people of real taste No ancient poem is on the subject of soap bubbles Therefore, all your poems are uninteresting

Directions for questions 50 57 :

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Read the passage carefully. After that several statements are presented. Study the statements and on the answer sheet indicate (A) (B) (C) if the statement follows from the facts presented in the passage OR if the statement contradicts the facts presented in the passage OR if the statement neither follows nor contradicts the facts presented in the passage. ILLITERATES ARE ABROAD The steam locomotive has had its day and the once familiar silhouette tearing across the countryside will be seen no more. The Railway Ministry seems to believe that these mythical monsters who, in the last century, symbolized the industrial revolution, are worth nothing in the age of cybernetics and satellites. It plans to sell off these aged warriors at slightly more than scrap-value. Foreign collectors are delighted at this illiterate gesture and have already bought up some. The Ministry seems to be unaware of the process by which an object transcends its immediate utility and, over a period of time, comes to acquire a value that is related to its age and, surprisingly in the case of steam locomotives, its beauty. The steam engine, in fact, has undergone a remarkable promotion of status. In the last century, poets and writers saw in these belching, smoke-spewing giants the death of civilized values. In our century, however, thanks to the cinema, they have come to symbolize power, grace and harmony. The steam engine is beautiful. Not only because of what it is but because of its associations. It evokes nostalgia for a more genteel age when people took their time, courtesy was appreciated and taking a train was an invitation to romance and adventure. Such was their charm that they acquired a personality of their own and many an enginedriver developed a fanatic attachment to his locomotive. Like old gramophones, the steam locomotive is a representative of a bygone civilization, more civilized than ours. It is this, plus their inherent beauty, that makes them so valuable to collectors. The Railway Ministry has neither the wit to retain a sense of history nor the wisdom to evaluate the beauties

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properly. And what is to become of the Railway Museum lovingly put together by Mike Satow? Has someone got his eye on the vast area in the heart of Delhi which houses it? Are we beginning to understand the vehement opposition of the Railway Minister to be delinked from his Ministry and allotted party work? Statements 50. The writer is of the opinion that steam engine has no value in the age of cybernetics and satellites. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. The author feels that age steam locomotive was more civilized than ours The Railway Ministry has no sense of history nor the culture to appreciate beauty Foreign collectors have no sense about the values of old days commodities Our Railway Minister has not read history The steam locomotives fail to gain speed The steam engine though lost its utility but has gained antique value The author appreciates the culture of the days when steam locomotives were used.

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Directions : Study the following figures and answer the related questions.

Regionwise number of workers in millions (ages 15 to 64 years)

Global Labour Force

1200 1000 800
448 964 1000

779

440

269 373 384

600 400 200 0

537

1965 1995
73 166 270 29 80 204

180 239 281

228

High Income OCED

102 214

2025

East Asia & the Pacific

SubSaharan Africa

Income Group (in millions)

2500 1436 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Low Income Middle Income High Income 694 2241

Europe & Central Asia

L America& the Caribbean

South Asia

Middle East & North

1020

1965 1995 272 382 395 2025

58. Which of the following is a correct statement? (A) Low-income groups account for more than 50% of the Worlds labour force.

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(B) Europe and Central Asia provide only 25% of the Worlds labour force. (C) In 2025 East, Asia and the Pacific will supply more than 50% of the Worlds labour force. (D) Percentage increases in Worlds low, middle and high income groups from 1965 to 1995 are the same.

59. In 2025, which of the following countries will jointly supply more than 50% of the required labour force of the World? I) II) III) East Asia and the Pacific South Asia Middle East & North Africa (B) II & III (C) I & III (D) All the three are true

(A) I & II

WORLDS WEALTHIEST PEOPLE DIAGRAM

World's Wealthiest People

14 12 10 8 Japan Taiwan 6 USA 4 2 0
Koshiaski Tsutsumi Bill Gates Warren Buffet

12.9 10.7 9 9 8.6 8.5

Wealth in Billion $

6.5

6.5
Canada

6.2
South Korea

5.9
Shong Kong Li KaShing

Hans Tsutsumi

Switzerlan

Hong Kong

Sweden

USA

Kenneth Thomson

Tsai Wan Lin

60. What is the total wealth of worlds ten wealthiest people? (A) 12.9 billion dollars (B) 83.8 billion dollars

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Chung JuYung

Lee Shau Kee

Paul Sacher

(C) 5.9 billion dollars

(D) None

61. Indicate the odd pair (A) Bill Gates : Warren Buffett (B) Yoshiaski Tsutsami : Hans Rausing (C) Lee Shau kee : Kannith Thomson (D) Hans Rausing : Paul Sacher COAL PRODUCTION DIAGRAM

Coal Production ( in Lacs tonnes)

37 34 31 28 25 22 19 16 13 10 November June July September October December January August February March April May

1994 -1995 2004

2005 1993 - 1994

62. Which one of the following statements does-not follow from the graph? (A) The trends in monthly production of coal in both the periods follow similar pattern. (B) The production of coal follows a sudden change after the month of September. (C) The monthly production of coal during 94 95 did not exceed 30 lakh tones. (D) During 93 94 the lowest monthly production was in the month of September.

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63. During both the periods the monthly production at the ends of the periods was almost (A) Double of that in the beginning (B) Triple of that in the beginning (C) 2.5 times of that in the beginning (D) None of these

Answer Key

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(1) A (2) B (3) A (4) D (5) D (6) B (7) C (8) C (9) A (10) C

(11) B (12) C (13) B (14) C (15) B (16) A (17) D (18) A (19) D (20) B

(21) C (22) A (23) B (24) C (25) A (26) A (27) B (28) C (29) A (30) A

(31) C (32) C (33) A (34) B (35) B (36) C (37) - B (38) - D (39) A (40) C

(41) C (42) A (43) E (44) - B (45) - A (46) A (47) C (48) B (49) C (50) C

(51) B (52) A (53) A (54) - C (55) - C (56) - A (57) - A (58) - A (59) - A (60) B

(61)- A (62)- C (63) - A

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