MOCK CAMPUS RECRUITMENT TEST- 1

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

September 13, 2007 TIME: 30 min

Maximum marks = 30 Marks obtained =

SECTION 1 - ANTONYMS & SYNONYMS SECTION 2 - QUANTITATIVE SECTION 3 - ANALYTICAL

SECTION 1 - ANTONYMS & SYNONYMS (10 MARKS)

ANTONYMS:
DIRECTIONS Each question below consists of a word printed in capital letters, followed by five lettered words or phrases. Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. MOURNFUL:
(A) informal (B) sympathetic (C) private (D) appropriate (E) joyous

2. SCAD:
(A) parsimony (B) allocation (C) dearth (D) restraint (E) provision

3. GRANDIOSE:
(A) docile (B) unlikely to occur (C) simple & unimposing (D) light in weight (E) uncommunicative

4. LACK LUSTER:
(A) superficial (B) courteous (C) vibrant (D) complex (E) abundant

5. TRANSIENCE:
(A) slowness (B) permanence (E) original nature (C) lack of caution (D) desire for perfection

SYNONYMS:
DIRECTIONS - Each question below consists of a word printed in capital letters, followed by five lettered words or phrases. Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. MELEE:
(A) heat (B) brawl (C) attempt (D) weapon (E) choice

2. MIRAGE:
(A) dessert (B) illusion (C) water (D) mirror (E) statement

3. INCONTINENT:
(A) insular (B) complaisant (C) crass (D) wanton (E) false

4. WHINNY:
(A) complain (B) hurry (C) request (D) neigh (E) gallop

5. PALLET:
(A) bed (B) pigment board (C) bench (D) spectrum (E) quality

SECTION 2 QUANTITATIVE (10 MARKS)

1. What must be added to each term of the ratio 7:13 so that the ratio becomes 2:3?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5

2. Mahesh & Umesh can complete a piece of work in 10 & 15 days respectively.
Umesh starts the work & after 5 days Mahesh also joins him.In all, the work should be completed in: (A) 9 days (B) 7 days (C) 11 days (D) none of these

3. A does half as much work as B in three fourth of the time. If together they take 18
days to complete a work, how much time shall B take to do it? (A) 40 days (B) 35 days (C) 30 days (D) none of these

4. A train leaves Meerut at 6 a.m. and reaches Delhi at 10 a.m. Another train leaves
Delhi at 8 a.m. and reaches Meerut at 11:30 a.m. At what time do the two trains cross each other? (A) 9:26 a.m. (B) 9 a.m. (C) 8:30 a.m. (D) 8:56 a.m.

5. A train 100 metres in length passes a milestone in 10 seconds & another train of the
same length travelling in opposite direction in 8 seconds. The speed of the second train is: (A) 36 km/hr (B) 48 km/hr (C) 54 km/hr (D) 60 km/hr

6. If a man rows at the rate of 5 km/hr. in still water & his rate against the current is
3.5 km/hr., then the mans rate along the current is: (A) 8.5 km/hr (B) 6.5km/hr (C) 6 km/hr (D) 4.25 km/hr

7. The price of sugar having gone down by 10%, a consumer can buy 5 kg. more sugar
for Rs. 270. The difference between the original & the reduced price per kg.is: (A) 60 paise (B) 75 paise (C) 53 paise (D) 62 paise

8. Rs. 1000 is lent out in two parts, one at 6% simple interest & the other at 8% simple
interest. The yearly income is Rs. 75. The sum lent at 8% is: (A) Rs. 250 (B) Rs. 500 (C) Rs. 750 (D) Rs. 600

9. P.V.Narsimha Rao was elected party leader on 29th May ,1991. What was the day
of the week? (A) Tuesday (B) Friday (C) Wednesday (D) Sunday

10. At what time between 5 & 6 are the hands of a clock coincident?
(A) 22 minutes past 5 (B) 30 minutes past 5 (D) 27 3/11 minutes past 5 (C) 22 8/11 minutes past 5

SECTION 3 ANALYTICAL (10 MARKS)

A causes B or C, but not both. F occurs only if B occurs. D occurs if B or C occurs. E occurs only if C occurs. J occurs only if E or F occurs. D causes G or H or both. H occurs if E occurs. G occurs if F occurs.

1. If A occurs, which may occur?

1. F & G 2. E & H 3. D (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (E) 1,2 & 3

(C) 3 only

(D) 1 & 3 or 2 & 3, but not both

2. If B occurs, which must occur?

(A) F & G (B) D & G (C) D (D) G & H (E) J

3. If J occurs, which must have occurred?

(A) E (B) Both E & F (C) Either B or C (D) G (E) Both B & C

4. Which may occur as a result of cause not mentioned?

1. D 2. A 3. F (A) 1 only

(B) 2 only

(C) 1 & 2 only

(D) 2 & 3 only

(E) 1,2 & 3

5. In recommending to the board of trustees a tuition increase of $500 per year, the
President of the university said: There were no student demonstrations over the previous increases of $300 last year & $200 the year before. If the presidents statement is accurate, which of the following can be validly inferred from the information given? 1. Most students in previous year felt that the increases were justified because of increased operating costs. 2. Student apathy was responsible for the failure of students to protest the previous tuition increases. 3. Students are not likely to demonstrate over the new tuition increases. (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 or 2, but not both (D) 1,2 &3 (E) Neither 1, 2, nor 3