Aptitude Test- Mathematics – Sample Paper - Aptitude Test – Mathematics
1) In how many different ways could couples be picked from 8 men and 5 women?
A) 8
B) 5
C) 13
D) 40
Answer: (D)
2) I had about Rs.14.40 in one rupee coins and 20 paise coins when I went out for shopping.
When I returned, I found that number of 20 paise coins and 1 rupee coins are exactly as 1
rupee and 20 paise coins respectively, that I had originally. I came back with one third of
what I had started out with. How many one rupee coins did I have initially?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 16
Answer: (C)
3) A mixture consists of 3 substances with volumes 4:5:6. The weights of equal volumes of
these substances are in the ratio 7:8:9. What is the ratio of the weight of the three
substances in the mixture?
A)
B) 15:
C) 14:
D) 15:
Answer: (A)
4) A man started walking from his home towards the east. After 100m, he turned left and
walked for another 100m. Again he took a turn of 180° and walked for 200m.
Approximately how far is he from his home now?
A) 120m
B) 140m
C) 172m
D) Can’t be determined
Answer: (B)
5) Rahul is a cashew merchant in Kerala. He has cashews in sealed wooden boxes of 10kg
each. The price of the cashew increases by Rs.20 per kg for every year, but at the same
time, 10% of the cashews are eaten by rodents every year. If the price of a 1 kg of fresh
cashew is Rs.100, what is the change in his profits if he sells a sealed box after one year of
storage, rather than selling it fresh? (In Rs.)
A) 64 more
B) 64 less
C) 80 more
D) 80 less
Answer: (C)
6) At a game of billiards, A can give B 10 points in 60 and he can give C 15 points in 60.
How many points can B give C in a game of 90?
A) 8
B) 9
C) 10
D) 11
Answer: (B)
7) If a/b = c/d and d/c= x/y, which of the following is true?
A) y/a=x/b
B) xy=ab
C) ac/bd = x/y
D) x=c+d-y
Answer: (A)
8) On a windy day, out of every 3 sand dunes formed, only 1 remains. Out of 5 blown-out
sand-dunes, 1 has treasure and only 2 out of 5 sand dunes formed have lucky coupons. Find
the probability that the blown-out sand dune will contain both the things.
A) 2/25
B) 4/75
C) 7/75
D) 3/5
Answer: (B)
9) What is the 11th term of 2/9, 1/4, 2/7, 1/3,……………..?
A)-2
B) 1
C) -3/13
D) None of these
Answer: (B)
10) In an examination, 70% candidates passed in English and 65% passed in Maths. 27%
failed in both subjects. 248 candidates passed in both subjects. How many candidates
appeared at the examination?
A) 400
B) 450
C) 500
D) 550
Answer: (A)
Aptitude Test – English – Sample Paper- Aptitude Test – English
Each of the five passages given below is followed by five questions. Choose the best answer to
each question.
PASSAGE
The controversy over genetically-modified food continues unabated in the West. Genetic
modification (GM) is the science by which the genetic material of a plant is altered, perhaps to
make it more resistant to pests or killer weeds, or to enhance its nutritional value. Many food
biotechnologists claim that GM will be a major contribution of science to mankind in the 21st
century. On the other hand, large numbers of opponents, mainly in
benefits of GM are a myth propagated by multinational corporations to increase their profits,
that they pose a health hazard, and have therefore called for governments to ban the sale of
genetically-modified food.
The anti-GM campaign has been quite effective in
member countries imposing a virtual ban for five years over genetically-modified food imports.
Since the genetically-modified food industry is particularly strong in the
have become particularly acerbic after the
To a large extent, the GM controversy has been ignored in the Indian media, although Indian
biotechnologists have been quite active in GM research. Several groups of Indian
biotechnologists have been working on various issues connected with crops grown in
concrete achievement which has recently figured in the news is that of a team led by the
former vice-chancellor of
extra gene to potatoes to enhance the protein content of the tuber by at least 30 percent. Not
surprisingly, the new potato has been called the potato. The potato is now in its third year of
field trials. It is quite likely that the GM controversy will soon hit the headlines in
spokesperson of the Indian Central government has recently announced that the government
may use the potato in its
Why should "scientific progress", with huge potential benefits to the poor and malnourished, be
so controversial? The anti-GM lobby contends that pernicious propaganda has vastly
exaggerated the benefits of GM and completely evaded the costs which will have to be incurred
if the genetically-modified food industry is allowed to grow unchecked. In particular, they
allude to different types of costs.
This group contends that the most important potential cost is that the widespread distribution
and growth of genetically-modified food will enable the corporate world (alias the
multinational corporations—MNCs) to completely capture the food chain. A "small" group of
biotech companies will patent the transferred genes as well as the technology associated with
them. They will then buy up the competing seed merchants and seed-breeding centers, thereby
controlling the production of food at every possible level. Independent farmers, big and small,
will be completely wiped out of the food industry. At best, they will be reduced to the status
of being subcontractors.
This line of argument goes on to claim that the control of the food chain will be disastrous for
the poor since the MNCs, guided by the profit motive, will only focus on the high-value food
items demanded by the affluent. Thus, in the long run, the production of basic staples which
constitute the food basket of the poor will taper off. However, this vastly overestimates the
power of the MNCs. Even if the research promoted by them does focus on the high-value food
items, much of biotechnology research is also funded by governments in both developing and
developed countries. Indeed, the potato is a by-product of this type of research. If the potato
passes the field trials, there is no reason to believe that it cannot be marketed in the global
potato market. And this type of success story can be repeated with other basic food items.
The second type of cost associated with the genetically-modified food industry is
environmental damage. The most common type of "genetic engineering" involves gene
modification in plants designed to make them resistant to applications of weed-killers. This
then enables farmers to use massive dosages of weed killers so as to destroy or wipe out all
competing varieties of plants in their fields. However, some weeds through geneticallymodified
pollen contamination may acquire resistance to a variety of weed-killers. The only
way to destroy these weeds is through the use of ever-stronger herbicides which are poisonous
and linger on in the environment.
1) The author doubts the anti-GM lobby's contention that MNC control of the food chain will
be disastrous for the poor because
A) MNCs will focus on high-value food items.
B) MNCs are driven by the motive of profit maximization.
C) MNCs are not the only group of actors in genetically-modified food research.
D) economic development will help the poor buy MNC-produced food.
Answer: (C)
2) Using the clues in the passage, which of the following countries would you expect to be
in the forefront of the anti-GM campaign?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Answer: (C)
3) Genetic modification makes plants more resistant to killer weeds. However, this can lead
to environmental damage by
A) wiping out competing varieties of plants which now fall prey to killer weeds.
B) forcing application of stronger herbicides to kill weeds which have become resistant to weak
herbicides.
C) forcing application of stronger herbicides to keep the competing plants weed-free.
D) not allowing growth of any weeds, thus reducing soil fertility.
Answer: (B)
4) Which of the following about the Indian media's coverage of scientific research does the
passage seem to suggest?
A) Indian media generally covers a subject of scientific importance when its mass application is
likely.
B) Indian media's coverage of scientific research is generally dependent on MNCs' interests.
C) Indian media, in partnership with the government, is actively involved in publicizing the
results of scientific research.
D) Indian media only highlights scientific research which is funded by the government.
Answer: (A)
5) According to the passage, biotechnology research
A) is of utility only for high value food items.
B) is funded only by multinational corporations.
C) allows multinational corporations to control the food basket of the poor.
D) is funded mainly by the government of both the rich and poor countries
Answer: (D)
Aptitude Test – English
Directions for Questions 6 to 10: In each question, the word at the top of the table is used in
four different ways, numbered 1 to 4. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is
INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.
6) 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.
Answer: (D)
7) Host
A) If you host the party, who will foot the bill?
B) Kerala’s 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.
Answer: (C)
8) 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
D) Ghoshbabu’s is a distinct case of water rising above its own level.
Answer: (A)
9) 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) Let’s sort these boys into four groups.
Answer: (B)
10) Implication
A) Everyone appreciated the headmaster’s 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 minister’s promise.
D) Death, by implication, is the only solution the poem offers the reader.
Answer: (A)
Aptitude Test - Critical Thinking - Sample paper
Questions are based on the following data:
Five men for a picnic with their sons to five different sea-side spots on different days of the
week
Men: Ganesh, Krishnan, Anurag, Harsh,Mayur
Sons: Vinit, Rahul,Prem,Chetan,Ishaan
Beach:
Days: Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday
- Anurag drove to
- Ishaan sunbathed on the sands of Marwanthe. His father was not Ganesh
- Mayur went for his picnic on Tuesday. He did not visit Fisherman’s Cove
- Neither Vinit nor Chetan went for a picnic the day before Harsh took his son Prem for an
outing
- Anjuna was visited on Wednesday
- Rahul went for his picnic on Thursday. Vinit had gone for his outing before Rahul.
1) Ganesh took his son to
A) Fisherman’s cove
B) Silver Sands
C) Marwanthe
D) Anjuna
Answer: (D)
2) Which of the following had his picnic on Monday?
A) Ganesh
B) Krishnan
C) Anurag
D) Harsh
Answer: (B)
3) Fisherman’s Cove was visited on
A) Monday
B) Tuesday
C) Thursday
D) Friday
Answer: (D)
4) Krishnan’s son is
A) Vinit
B) Rahul
C) Chetan
D) Ishaan
Answer: (D)
5) Baga beach was visited on
A) Monday
B) Wednesday
C) Thursday
D) Friday
Answer: (C)
6) Chetan went to
A)
B) Fisherman’s cove
C) Silver Sands
D) Anjuna
Answer: (C)
7) Which of the following had his picnic on Friday?
A) Vinit
B) Prem
C) Chetan
D) Ishaan
Answer: (B)
8) Anjuna was visited by
A) Vinit
B) Rahul
C) Prem
D) Chetan
Answer: (A)
9) Rahul’s father is
A) Ganesh
B) Krishnan
C) Anurag
D) Mayur
Answer: (C)
10) Ishaan visited the beach on
A) Monday
B) Tuesday
C) Wednesday
D) Friday
Answer: (A)
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