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Training & Placement Division

MOCK TEST SUB - APTITUDE

1 . The largest number amongst the following that will perfectly divide 101100 - 1 is A.100100 B.10,000 C.100 D.100,000 2 . A number when divided by a divisor leaves a remainder of 24. When twice the original number is divided by the same divisor, the remainder is 11. What is the value of the divisor? A.13 B.59 C.35 D.37 3 . What number should be subtracted from x3 + 4x2 - 7x + 12 if it is to be perfectly divisible by x +3 ? A.42 B.39 C.13 D.None of these. 4 . A person starts multiplying consecutive positive integers from 20. How many numbers should he multiply before the will have result that will end with 3 zeroes? A.11 B.10 C.6 D.5 5 . For what value of 'n' will the remainder of 351^n and 352^n be the same when divided by 7? A.2 B.3 C.6 D.4 6 . Ram starts working on a job and works on it for 12 days and completes 40% of the work. To help him complete the work, he employs Ravi and together they work for another 12 days and the work gets completed. How much more efficient is Ram than Ravi? A.200% B.60% C.125% D.100%

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7 . Two workers A and B manufactured a batch of identical parts. A worked for 2 hours and B worked for 5 hours and they completed half the job. Then they worked together for another 3 hours and they had to do (1/20)th of the job. How much time does B take to complete the job, if he worked alone? A.12 hours B.15 hours C.18 hours D.30 hours 8 . There are 12 pipes that are connected to a tank. Some of them are fill pipes and the others are drain pipes. Each of the fill pipes can fill the tank in 8 hours and each of the drain pipes can drain the tank completely in 6 hours. If all the fill pipes and drain pipes are kept open, an empty tank gets filled in 24 hours. How many of the 12 pipes are fill pipes? A.6 B.8 C.7 D.5 9 . What is the difference between the compound interests on Rs. 5000 for 3/2 years at 4% per annum compounded yearly and half-yearly ? A.Rs. 2.04 B.Rs. 3.06 C.Rs. 4.80 D.Rs. 8.30 10 . Pipe A fills a tank of 700 litres capacity at the rate of 40 litres a minute. Another pipe B fills the same tank at the rate of 30 litres a minute. A pipe at the bottom of the tank drains the tank at the rate of 20 litres a minute. If pipe A is kept open for a minute and then closed and pipe B is kept open for a minute and then closed and then pipe C is kept open for a minute and then closed and the cycle repeated, how long will it take for the empty tank to overflow? A.42 minutes B.14 minutes C.40 minutes D.None of thes 11 . The equation 2x2 + 2(p + 1)x + p = 0, where p is real, always has roots that are A.Equal B.Irrational C.Real D.Complex Conjugates 12 . P can give Q a start of 20 seconds in a kilometer race. P can give R a start of 200 meters in the same kilometer race. And Q can give R a start of 20 seconds in the same kilometer race. How long does P take to run the kilometer? A.200 Sec. B.240 Sec. C.160 Sec. D.140 Sec. 13 . A train traveling at 72 kmph crosses a platform in 30 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 18 seconds. What is the length of the platform in meters? A.240 meters B.360 meters C.420 meters D.600 meters

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14 . Yana and Gupta leave points x and y towards y and x respectively simultaneously and travel in the same route. After meeting each other on the way, Yana takes 4 hours to reach her destination, while Gupta takes 9 hours to reach his destination. If the speed of Yana is 48 km/ hr, what is the speed of Gupta? A.72 kmph B.32 mph C.20 mph D.None of these 15 . I travel the first part of my journey at 40 kmph and the second part at 60 kmph and cover the total distance of 240 km to my destination in 5 hours. How long did the first part of my journey last? A.4 hours B.2 hours C.3 hours D.2 hours 24 minutes 16 . A shepherd has 1 million sheeps at the beginning of Year 2000. The numbers grow by x% (x > 0) during the year. A famine hits his village in the next year and many of his sheeps die. The sheep population decreases by y% during 2001 and at the beginning of 2002 the shepherd finds that he is left with 1 million sheeps. Which of the following is correct? A.x > y B.y > x C.x = y D.Cannot be determined 17 . The average monthly salary of 12 workers and 3 managers in a factory was Rs. 600. When one of the manager whose salary was Rs. 720, was replaced with a new manager, then the average salary of the team went down to 580. What is the salary of the new manager? A.570 B.420 C.690 D.640 18 . What is the value of (1-CosA) / (1+CosA) given that tan A = ? A.1/4 B.9/16 C.1/9 D.1/3 19 . 'a' and 'b' are the lengths of the base and height of a right angled triangle whose hypotenuse is 'h'. If the values of 'a' and 'b' are positive integers, which of the following cannot be a value of the square of the hypotenuse? A.13 B.23 C.37 D.41 20 . A 5 cm cube is cut into as many 1 cm cubes as possible. What is the ratio of the surface area of the larger cube to that of the sum of the surface areas of the smaller cubes? A.1 : 6 B.1 : 5 C.1 : 25 D.1 : 125

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21 . Although most of the fastest growing jobs in today's economy will require a college degree, many of the new jobs being created-from home health aide to desktop publisher-require knowledge other than that gained from earning a degree. For workers in those jobs, good basic skills in reading, communication, and mathematics play an important role in getting a job and developing a career. From the information given above it can be validly concluded that, in today's economy,

A.skills in reading, communication, and mathematics play an important role in developing a career as a desktop publisher B.the majority of the new jobs being created require knowledge other than that gained from earning a college degree C.a job as a home health aide will rely more on communication skills than on basic skills in reading and mathematics D.if a job is one of the fastest growing jobs, it will require a college degree 22 . According to the National Agricultural Aviation Society (NAAS), without the use of crop protection products to control insects, weeds, and diseases, crop yields per acre will drop by more than 50 percent. The first aerial application of insecticide occurred in 1921, and it was a huge success. By contrast, in today's economy all aircraft that are classified as aerial applicators do more than just apply insecticide; today, they also spread seed and apply fertilizer. From the information given above it CANNOT be validly concluded that

A.according to the NAAS, if crop yields per acre never drop by more than 50 percent, then crop protection products have been used to control insects, weeds, and diseases B.in today's economy, any aircraft that cannot be used to apply fertilizer cannot be classified as an aerial applicator C.in 1921, if an aircraft was used for the application of insecticide, then it was not also used to spread seed D.according to the NAAS, if crop yields per acre drop by more than 50 percent, then crop protection products have not been used to control insects, weeds, and diseases. 23 . Solicitous is related to Concern in the same way as Verbose is related to____ A.Tiredness B.Wordiness C.Speech D.Deafness 24 . Directions ( Q.24 - 28 ) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow: There are six cities A, B, C, D, E and F A is not a hill station B and E are not historical places. D is not and industrial city. A and D are not historical cities. A and B are not alike. Which two cities are industrial centres ? A.A and B B.E and F C.C and D D.B and F
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25 . Which two cities are historical places ? A.A and C B.B and F C.C and F D.B and E 26 . Which two cities are hill stations ? A.A and B B.C and A C.B and D D.A and F 27 . Which city is a hill station and an industrial centre but not a historical place ? A.E B.F C.A D.B 28 . Which two cities are neither historical places nor industrial centres ? A.A and B B.D and E C.F and C D.B and D 29 . Directions( Q.29 - 30 ) In the following questions, One term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term. 196, 169, 144, 121, 80 A.80 B.121 C.169 D.196 30 . 5, 10, 17, 24, 37 A.10 B.17 C.24 D.37 31 . Directions ( Q.31 - 34 ) In the following questions the figures in the first three boxes are similar in some way. Look at the figures in boxes A to G and find TWO figures which are similar to the first three.

A.B and D

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B.A and C C.D and G D.B and G

32 .

A.B and D B.E and G C.D and F D.A and C

33 .

A.B and E B.A and F C.C and G D.G and D

34 .

A.C and E B.B and F C.A and D D.C and G

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35 . Directions (Q. 35 - 40 )In each of the following questions there are five boxes containing shapes or patterns. There is a letter at the side of each of the first four boxes. These pairs of letters are codes for the shapes or patterns in each box. Work out the two-letter code for the last box.

FT

FT

PM

F?

A.M and P B.T and P C.F and T D.M and T 36 . Find the code for the last box .

UW

UZ

LW

L?

A.W and U B.Z and U C.W and L D.Z and L 37 . Find the code for the last box .

ST

FR

FR

S?

A.R and S B.T and R C.T and S D.R and F 38 . Find the code for the last box .

FT

FY

PT

P?

A.Y and F B.T and F C.T and P D.Y and P 39 . Three ships are berthed next to each other. A blue ship is to the right of a red ship and to the left of a green ship. If the blue ship and the green ship change places then A.The red ship and the blue ship are next to each other. B.The green ship is between the red ship and the blue ship. C.The red ship is immediately to the left of the blue ship. D.The red ship is in the middle

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40 . Which letter of the day of the week which starts with the letter nearest to the end of the alphabet is nearest to the letter C? A.A B.B C.D D.E 41 . DIRECTIONS for Questions 41 to 44: In each of the questions, four different ways of presenting an idea are given. Choose the one that conforms most closely to standard English usage. A.We are forced to fall back on fatalism as an explanation of irrational events. B.We are forced to falling back on the fatalism as an explanation of irrational events. C.We are forced to fall back on fatalism as explanations of irrational events. D.We are forced to fall back to fatalism as an explanation of irrational events. 42 . Choose the one that conforms most closely to standard English usage. A.Creativity in any field is regarded not only as valuable for itself but also as a service to the nation. B.Creativity in any field is not regarded only as valuable on its own, but also as a service to the nation. C.Creativity, in any field, is not only regarded as valuable, but also as a service to the nation. D.Creativity in any field is regarded not only as valuable in itself but also as a service to the nation. 43 . Choose the one that conforms most closely to standard English usage. A.The running of large businesses consist of getting somebody to make something that somebody else sold to somebody else for more than its cost. B.The running of a large business consists of getting somebody to make something that somebody else will sell to somebody else for more than it costs. C.The running of a large business consists of getting somebody to sell something that somebody else made for more than it cost. D.The running of large businesses consist of getting somebody to make something else that somebody else will sell to somebody else for more than it costs. 44 . Choose the one that conforms most closely to standard English usage. A.From the sixteenth century onwards, people started feeling disdainful and self-conscious about their body and its products that led to a heightened focus on emotional and bodily regulations. B.The heightened focus on controlling the body and emotions comes from disdain and self-consciousness about the body and its products, found in the sixteenth century. C.From the sixteenth century onwards, a growing disdain for and self-consciousness about the body and its products took hold, leading to a heightened focus on emotional and bodily regulation. D.The heightened focus on emotional and bodily regulations started from the sixteenth century onwards, when people felt disdain and self-consciousness about the body and its products. 45 . Choose the one that conforms most closely to standard English usage. A.If precision of thought had facilitated precision of behaviour, and if reflection had preceded action, it would be ideal for humans. B.It would be ideal for humans if reflection preceded action and precision of thought facilitated precision of behaviour. C.It would be ideal for humans if precedence of reflection was followed by action and precision of thought, by precise behaviour. D.It would have been ideal for humans, if precise action and behaviour preceded precise reflection.

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46 . Directions for Questions 45 to 49: In each question, the word is used in four different ways, numbered A to D. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE. BUNDLE A.The newborn baby was a bundle of joy for the family. B.Mobile operators are offering a bundle of additional benefits. C.He made a bundle in the share market. D.It was sheer luck that brought a bundle of boy-scouts to where I was lying wounded. 47 . HOST A.If you host the party, who will foot the bill? B.Keralas forests are host to a range of snakes. C.Ranchi will play the host to the next national film festival. D.A virus has infected the host computer. 48 . DISTINCT A.He is distinct about what is right and what is wrong. B.Mars became distinct on the horizon in the month of August. C.The distinct strains of Ravis violin could be heard above the general din. D.Ghoshbabus is a distinct case of water rising above its own level. 49 . SORT A.What sort of cheese do you use in pizza? B.Farmers of all sort attended the rally. C.They serve tea of a sort on these trains. D.Lets sort these boys into four groups. 50 . IMPLICATION A.Everyone appreciated the headmasters implication in raising flood relief in the village. B.This letter will lead to the implication of several industrialists in the share market scam. C.Several members of the audience missed the implication of the ministers promise. D.Death, by implication, is the only solution the poem offers the reader. 51 .

DIRECTIONS for Questions 50 to 54: The sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labeled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph. A. Surrendered, or captured, combatants cannot be incarcerated in razor wire cages; this war has a dubious legality. B. How can then one characterize a conflict to be waged against a phenomenon as war? C. The phrase war against terror, which has passed into the common lexicon, is a huge misnomer. D. Besides, war has a juridical meaning in international law, which has confided the laws of war, imbuing them with a humanitarian content. E. Terror is a phenomenon, not an entity either State or non-State.

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A.ECDBA B.BECDA C.EBCAD D.CEBDA

Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
52 .

A. I am much more intolerant of a human beings shortcomings than I am of an animals, but in this respect I have been lucky, for most of the people I have come across have been charming. B. Then you come across the unpleasant human animal the District Officer who drawled, We chaps are here to help you chaps, and then proceeded to be as obstructive as possible. C. In these cases of course, the fact that you are an animal collector helps; people always seem delighted to meet someone with such an unusual occupation and go out of their way to assist you. D. Fortunately, these types are rare, and the pleasant ones I have met more than compensated for them but even so, I think I will stick to animals. E. When you travel round the world collecting animals you also, of necessity, collect human beings.
A.EACBD B.ABDCE C.ECBDA D.ACBDE 53 .

Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
A. Four days later, Oracle announced its own bid for PeopleSoft, and invited the firm's board to a discussion. B. Furious that his own plans had been endangered, PeopleSoft's boss, Craig Conway, called Oracle's offer "diabolical", and its boss, Larry Ellison, a sociopath". C. In early June, PeopleSoft said that it would buy J . D. Edwards, a smaller rival. D. Moreover, said Mr. Conway, he could imagine no price nor combination of price and other conditions to recommend accepting the offer." E. On June 12th, PeopleSoft turned Oracle down.

A.CABDE B.CADBE C.CEDAB D.CAEBD

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Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
54 .

A. A few months ago I went to Princeton University to see what the young people who are going to be running our country in a few decades are like. B. I would go to sleep in my hotel room around midnight each night, and when I awoke, my mailbox would be full of repliessent at 1:15 a.m., 2:59 a.m., 3:23 a.m. C. One senior told me that she went to bed around two and woke up each morning at seven; she could afford that much rest because she had learned to supplement her full day of work by studying in her sleep. D. Faculty members gave me the names of a few dozen articulate students, and I sent them emails, inviting them out to lunch or dinner in small groups. E. As she was falling asleep she would recite a math problem or a paper topic to herself; she would then sometimes dream about it, and when she woke up, the problem might be solved.
A.DABCE B.DACEB C.ADBCE D.AECBD

Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
55 .

A. To avoid this, the QWERTY layout put the keys most likely to be hit in rapid succession on opposite sides. This made the keyboard slow, the story goes, but that was the idea. B. A different layout, which had been patented by August Dvorak in 1936, was shown to be much faster. C. The QWERTY design (patented by Christopher Sholes in 1868 and sold to Remington in 1873) aimed to solve a mechanical problem of early typewriters. D. Yet the Dvorak layout has never been widely adopted, even though (with electric typewriters and then PCs) the anti-jamming rationale for QWERTY has been defunct for years. E. When certain combinations of keys were struck quickly, the type bars often jammed.
A.BDACE B.CEABD C.BCDEA D.CAEBD 56 . DIRECTIONS for Questions 96 to 100: There are two gaps in each of the following sentences. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the gaps most appropriately. The first word in the pair should fill the first gap.

Early _____ of maladjustment to college culture is _____ by the tendency to develop friendship networks outside college which mask signals of maladjustment.
A.treatment, compounded B.detection, facilitated C.identification, complicated D.prevention, helped

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57 . The British retailer, M&S, today formally _____ defeat in its attempt to _____ King's, its US subsidiary, since no potential purchasers were ready to cough up the necessary cash. A.admitted, acquire B.conceded, offloaded C.announced, dispose D.ratified, auction 58 . Companies that try to improve employees' performance by _____ rewards encourage negative kinds of behaviour instead of _____ a genuine interest in doing the work well. A.giving, seeking B.bestowing, discouraging C.conferring, discrediting D.withholding, fostering 59 . A growing number of these expert professionals ________ having to train foreigners as the students end up _____ the teachers who have to then unhappily contend with no jobs at all or new jobs with drastically reduced pay packets. A.resent, replacing B.resist, challenging C.welcome, assisting D.are, supplanting 60 . The _____ regions of Spain all have unique cultures, but the _____ views within each region make the issue of an acceptable common language of instruction an even more contentious one. A.different, discrete B.distinct, disparate C.divergent, distinct D.different, competing

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