Part A - Communication 20×1=20

Part B - Critical Reasoning 20×1=20

Part C - Aptitude Questions 10×1=10

Part D - General Knowledge Questions 20×1=20

Part E - Personality Development 10×1=10

Part F - Listening 20×1=20

Part A - Communication

Correct the Sentences

1. It is a special feature of cell aggregation in the developing nervous system that in most regions of the brain the cells not only adhere to one another and also adopt some preferential orientation.

 A. To one another and also adopt

 B. One to the other, and also they adopt

 C. One to the other, but also adopting

 D. To one another but also adopt

 E. To each other, also adopting

2. Like Byron at Missolonghi, Jack London was slowly killed by the mistakes of the medical men who treated him.

 A. Like Byron

 B. Like Byron’s death

 C. Just as Byron died

 D. Similar to Byron

 E. As did Byron

3. If the venom of the cobra snake gets in the eyes, it can cause intense pain, damage the cornea, and blindness.

 A. Damage the cornea, and blindness

 B. Damage to the cornea, and blindness

 C. Damage the cornea, and cause blindness

 D. Damage to the cornea, and cause blindness

 E. Damaging the cornea, causing blindness

4. The residents’ opposition to the spraying program has rekindled an old debate among those who oppose the use of pesticides and those who feel that the pesticides are necessary to save the trees.

 A. Among those who oppose the use of pesticides and

 B. Between those who oppose the use of pesticides and

 C. Among those opposing the use of pesticides with

 D. Between those who oppose the use of pesticides with

 E. Among those opposing the use of pesticides and

5. A fire in an enclosed space burns with the aid of reflected radiation that preheats the fuel, making ignition much easier and flames spreading more quickly.

 A. Flames spreading

 B. Flame spreads

 C. Flames are caused to spread

 D. Causing flames to spread

 E. Causing spreading of the flames

Part B – Critical Reasoning

6. In Los Angeles, a political candidate who buys saturation radio advertising will get maximum name recognition.

The statement above logically conveys which of the following?

 A. Radio advertising is the most important factor in political campaigns in Los Angeles.

 B. Maximum name recognition in Los Angeles will help a candidate to win a higher

percentage of votes cast in the city.

 C. Saturation radio advertising reaches every demographically distinct sector of the voting

population of Los Angeles.

 D. For maximum name recognition a candidate need not spend on media channels other than

radio advertising.

 E. A candidate’s record of achievement in the Los Angeles area will do little to affect his or

her name recognition there.

7. Bill earns more commission than does Sandra. But since Andrew earns more commission than does Lisa, it follows that Bill earns more commission than does Lisa.

Any of the following, if introduced into the argument as an additional premise, makes the argument above logically correct EXCEPT:

 A. Andrew earns more commission than Bill

 B. Sandra earns more commission than Lisa

 C. Sandra earns more commission than Andrew

 D. Sandra and Andrew earn the same amount of commission

 E. Bill and Andrew earn the same amount of commission

8. The price of purchasing a car in Country Q is 120 percent less than the price of purchasing a car in Country Y. Even after transportation fees and tariff charges are added, it is still cheaper for a buyer to import car from Country Q to Country Y than to buy car in Country Y.

The statements above, if true, best support which of the following assertions?

 A. Gasoline prices in Country Q are 120 percent below those in Country Y.

 B. Importing cars from Country Q to Country Y will eliminate 120 percent of the sales of

cars in Country Y.

 C. The tariff on a car imported from Country Q to Country Y is less than 120 percent of the

price of a car in Country Y.

 D. The fee for transporting a car from Country Q to Country Y is more than 120 percent of

the price of a car in Country Q.

 E. It takes 120 percent less time to transport a car in Country Q than it does in Country Y.

9. In 2003 an airline in United State lost more than half, on average, of the foreign passengers they had previously served each year. Researchers have alleged that this extreme drop resulted from a rise in price of tickets for international lines from $60 to $90 per 1,000 miles.

Which of the following, if feasible, offers the best prospects for alleviating the problem of the drop in passengers as the researchers assessed it?

 A. Cooperating with other airlines to provide more international lines.

 B. Allowing foreign passengers to pay the same as the previous international line

 C. Reemphasizing the goals and mission of the airline as serving both domestic passengers

and foreign passengers

 D. Increasing the financial resources of the airline by raising the ticket price for domestic

passengers

 E. Offering superior VIP service for foreign passengers.

10. A life insurance company allows people to prepay their endowment insurance at current rates. The policyholder then pays the premium every year. People should participate in the program as a means of decreasing the cost for their living after retirement.

Which of the following, if true, is the most appropriate reason for people NOT to participate in the program?

 A. Peoples are unsure about which insurance company they will choose after retirement.

 B. The amount of money accumulated by putting the prepayment funds in an interest-bearing

account today will be greater than the total cost of insurance when they retire.

 C. The annual cost of premium is expected to increase at a faster rate than the annual increase

in the cost of living.

 D. Some of the insurance companies are contemplating large increases in premium next year.

 E. The prepayment plan would not cover the cost of hospitalization.

Part C – Aptitude

11. If 2x-y=4 then 6x-3y=?

 A. 15

 B. 12

 C. 18

 D. 10

12. If x=y=2z and xyz=256 then what is the value of x?

 A. 12

 B. 8

 C. 16

 D. 6

13. (1/10)18 - (1/10)20 =?

 A. 99/1020

 B. 99/10

 C. 0.9

 D. None of these

14. Pipe A can fill in 20 minutes and Pipe B in 30 mins and Pipe C can empty the same in 40 mins. If all of them work together, find the time taken to fill the tank

 A. 17 1/7 mins

 B. 20 mins

 C. 8 mins

 D. None of these

15. Thirty men take 20 days to complete a job working 9 hours a day. How many hour a day should 40 men work to complete the job?

 A. 8 hrs

 B. 7 1/2 hrs

 C. 7 hrs

 D. 9 hrs

Part D – General Knowledge

16.

What

does Venezuela have?

 A. Highest Mount

 B. Highest River

 C. Highest Water Falls

 D. Highest Tree

17. What does Ornithology Relate to?

 A. Salim Ali

 B. Nawab Patodi

 C. Mansoor Ilahi

 D. Md Azhar

18. Which part of the body is Cerebrum part of?

 A. Lungs

 B. Brains

 C. Heart

 D. Kidney

19.

What does the Symbol Zn stand for

in Chemistry?

 A. Sodium

 B. Zinc

 C. Nitrogen

 D. Carbon

20. What does Photosynthesis relates to?

 A. Humans

 B. Films

 C. Plants

 D. Nuclear

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