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ENGLISH
Complete the sentences by choosing the most
appropriate word, from the given lettered choices (A
to D) below each.

1. Ali always seeks _____ wealth.

A. from
B. with
C. to
D. for

2. I intend to remain true to my principles and _____ the _____ of my

conscience.

A. obey … mandate
B. listen … voice
C. follow … dictates
D. explain … meaning

Each question below consists of a related pair of

words, followed by five lettered pairs of words. Select
the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship
similar to that expressed in the original pair.

3. ILLUSION: REALITY::

A. fancy: fact
B. sky: earth
C. ethereal: real
D. dream: work

4. CLASSROOM: TEACHER::

A. student: examination
B. bishop: diocese
C. employment: interview
D. ballot: election

Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most

nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital
letters.

5. Moral:

A. ethical
B. honest
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C. vicious
D. upright

Read the passage to answer question 6-7

In the late seventeenth century, a transformation began that would make

coffee one of the most popular drinks in Europe. The coffeehouse-meeting
place of bankers, dissidents, artists, merchants, poets, wits, and rogues was
in some ways the cradle of modern Europe. Coffee would change, in less
than a century, from the drink of a few princes and a few paupers to the
chief social beverage of the rising middle class.

6. The word “transformation” is closest in meaning to:

A. trend
B. event
C. change
D. custom

7. The word “rogues” refers to a type of:

A. beverage
B. person
C. book
D. coffee

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QUANTITATIVE

8. During a certain week, a post office sold Rs.280 worth of 14-paisas

stamps. How many of these stamps did they sell?

A. 20
B. 2,000
C. 3,900
D. 20,000
E. 39,200

2
9. x 12 equals:
3

A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 18
E. None of the above

10.A discount of 15 percent from a marked price produces a net price which
is what percent of the marked price.

A. 0.15%
B. 0.85%
C. 15%
D. 85%
E. 115%

11.5 is to 7 as x is to 35. x =?

A. 7
B. 12
C. 25
D. 49

12.If 3 (x + 5y) = 24, find y when x = 3.

A. 1
B. 3
33
C.
5
D. 7

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

13.Karachi is known as:

A. Broadway of Pakistan
B. City of Lights
C. Gateway of Pakistan
D. Heart of Pakistan

14.C.N.N. stands for:

A. Cable Network of News

B. Cable News Network
C. Cyber News Network
D. Central News Network

15.Napoleon Bonapart was the king of:

A. France
B. Italy
C. England
D. None of the above

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APTITUDE FOR SERVICE QUALITY

16.The component of a firm's service quality information system that is

used specifically to assess employee performance is:

A. Solicitation of customer complaints

B. Customer focus group interviews
C. Employee surveys
D. Mystery shopping
E. Total market service quality survey

17.Which of the following is not a key component that needs to be built into
every service quality system?

A. Listening
B. Reliability
C. Servant leadership
D. Individual play
E. Service design

18.To have a comfortable waiting area for customers and clients is:

A. Least important
B. Somewhat important
C. A must
D. Costly

19.It is not possible to keep same level of quality all the year around.

A. Strongly disagree
B. Disagree
C. Agree
D. Strongly agree

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TELLER
20.When locker is broken an inventory is prepared listing all the items in:

A. Duplicate
B. Triplicate
C. Quadruplicate
D. Original only

21.A bill of exchange must be in writing and signed by the:

A. Drawee
B. Payee
C. Drawer
D. Beneficiary

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Answer KEYS

Q #. Right Choice
1 D
2 A
3 A
4 D
5 C
6 C
7 B
8 B
9 C
10 D
11 C
12 A
13 B
14 B
15 A
16 D
17 D
18 C
19 A
20 C
21 C

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