ENGLISH COMPREHENSION: Sample Questions

All questions are Multiple-Choi e-Questions !ith onl" one option as the orre t ans!er#

In the $ollo!in% question sele t the !or& !hi h is OPPOSI'E in the meanin% o$ the %i(en !or&#

Q)# IN*ISCREE'

a# relia+le +# honest # pru&ent &# stupi&

Q,# SOLICI'-*E

a# insou ian e +# in%enuit" # propriet" &# austerit"

Q.# In the senten e there is a +ol& !or& or phrase# One o$ the !or&s or phrases %i(en in the options on(e"s almost the same meanin% as the +ol& !or& or phrase in the senten e# Sele t that option !hi h is nearest in meanin%#

It is preposterous on "our part to loo/ $or a 0o+ !ithout $irst ompletin% "our e&u ation#

a# 1ise +# Imperati(e # A&(isa+le &# Most a&mira+le e# 2er" a+sur&

In the $ollo!in% questiones3 $ill in the +lan/ spa e#

Q4# 'he su ess that he has %aine&3 thou%h stri/in% enou%h3 &oes not3 ho!e(er3 ommensurate # # # # the e$$orts ma&e +" him#

a# A+out +# 5rom # 1ith &# 6esi&e e# O(er

Q7# 2ino& too/ his meals a$ter he # # # #

a# Ha& omplete& his !or/ +# Ha& +een ompletin% his !or/ # 1as ompletin% his !or/ &# Ha& +een omplete& his !or/ e# Ha& %ot omplete& his !or/

In the $ollo!in% questions3 sele t the !or& or phrase that is similar in meanin% to the %i(en !or&#

Q8# Non halan e

a# Neutralit" +# In&i$$eren e # All-/no!in% &# I%noran e e# -ntimeliness

Q9# Con eal

a# Hi&e +# Seal # Ceilin% &# Horri$"in%

Q:# Rea& the senten e to $in& out !hether there is an" %rammati al error in it# 'he error3 i$ an"3 !ill +e in one part o$ the senten e# 'he letter o$ that part is the ans!er# I$ there is no error3 the ans!er is ;*;# <I%nore - the errors o$ pun tuation3i$ an"=

<A= 'he !hole thin% mo(es> <6= aroun& the on ept o$ +uil&in% a small &"nami ><C= or%anisation into a lar%er one#><*= No error#

a# <A=

+# <6= # <C = &# <*=

Q?# In the question a part o$ the senten e is itali ise&# Alternati(es to the itali ise& part is %i(en !hi h ma" impro(e the senten e# Choose the orre t alternati(e# In ase no impro(ement is nee&e&# Option ;*; is the ans!er#

She %a(e most o$ her time to musi #

a# spent +# lent # &e(ote& &# No impro(ement

Q)@# 'he %i(en senten es !hen properl" sequen e&3 $orm a oherent para%raph# Ea h senten e is la+elle& !ith a num+er# Choose the most lo%i al or&er o$ senten es $rom amon% the $our %i(en hoi es to onstru t a oherent para%raph#

)# He !as so +us" !ith them that he &i& not %et time to eat# ,# 'housan&s o$ people ame to him an& as/e& &i$$erent t"pes o$ questions# .# No one are& to see that he ha& his $oo& or rest that ni%ht# 4# S!ami 2i(e/anan& on e sta"e& in a small (illa%e#

a# ,.4) +# .,)4 # 4,). &# 4,.)

Ans!er the question +ase& on the %i(en passa%e

Mana%ement is a set o$ pro esses that an /eep a ompli ate& s"stem o$ people an& te hnolo%" runnin% smoothl"# 'he most important aspe ts o$ mana%ement in lu&e plannin%3 +u&%etin%3 or%anisin%3 sta$$in%3 ontrollin%3 an& pro+lem-sol(in%# Lea&ership is a set o$ pro esses that reates or%anisations in the $irst pla e or a&apts them to si%ni$i antl" han%in% ir umstan es# Lea&ership &e$ines !hat the $uture shoul& loo/ li/e3 ali%ns people !ith that (ision3 an& inspires them to ma/e it happen &espite the o+sta les# 'his &istin tion is a+solutel" ru ial $or our purposes here: Su ess$ul trans$ormation is 9@ to ?@ per ent lea&ership an& onl" )@ to .@ per ent mana%ement# Aet $or histori al reasons3 man" or%anisations to&a" &on;t ha(e mu h lea&ership# An& almost e(er"one thin/s a+out the pro+lem here as one o$ mana%in% han%e# 5or most o$ this ountr"3 as !e reate& thousan&s an& thousan&s o$ lar%e or%anisations $or the $irst time in human histor"3 !e &i&n;t ha(e enou%h %oo& mana%ers to /eep all those +ureau ra ies $un tionin%# So man" ompanies an& uni(ersities &e(elope& mana%ement pro%rams an& hun&re&s an& thousan&s o$ people !ere en oura%e& to learn mana%ement on the 0o+# An& the" &i&# 6ut3 people !ere tau%ht little a+out lea&ership# 'o some &e%ree3 mana%ement !as emphasise& +e ause it;s easier to tea h than lea&ership# 6ut e(en more so3 mana%ement !as the main item on the t!entieth- entur" a%en&a +e ause that;s !hat !as nee&e&# 5or e(er" entrepreneur or +usiness +uil&er !ho !as a lea&er3 !e nee&e& hun&re&s o$ mana%ers to run their e(er-%ro!in% enterprises# -n$ortunatel" $or us to&a"3 this emphasis on mana%ement has o$ten +een institutionalise& in orporate ultures that &is oura%e emplo"ees $rom learnin% ho! to lea&# Ironi all"3 past su ess is usuall" the /e" in%re&ient in pro&u in% this out ome# 'he s"n&rome3 as I ha(e o+ser(e& it on man" o asions3 %oes li/e this: su ess reates some &e%ree o$ mar/e& &ominan e !hi h in turn pro&u es mu h %ro!th# A$ter a !hile /eepin% the e(er-lar%er or%anisation un&er ontrol +e omes the primar" hallen%e# So attention turns in!ar& an& mana%erial ompeten ies are nurture&# 1ith a stron% emphasis on mana%ement +ut not lea&ership3 +ureau ra " an& an in!ar& $o us ta/eo(er# 6ut !ith ontinue& su ess3 the result mostl" o$ mar/et &ominan e3 the pro+lem o$ten %oes una&&resse& an& an unhealth" arro%an e +e%ins to e(ol(e# All o$ these hara teristi s then ma/e an" trans$ormation e$$ort mu h more &i$$i ult# Arro%ant mana%ers an o(ere(aluate their urrent per$orman e an& ompetiti(e position3 listen poorl" an& learn slo!l"# In!ar&l" $o use& emplo"ees an ha(e &i$$i ult" seein% the (er" $or es that present threats an& opportunities# 6ureau rati ultures an smother those !ho !ant to respon& to shi$tin% on&itions# An& the la / o$

lea&ership lea(es no $or e insi&e these or%anisations to +rea/ out o$ the morass#

Q))# 1h" &i& ompanies an& uni(ersities &e(elop pro%rammes to prepare mana%ers in su h a lar%e num+erB

a# <A= Companies an& uni(ersities !ante& to %enerate $un&s throu%h these pro%rammes +# <6= 'he lar%e num+er o$ or%anisations !ere reate& as the" nee&e& mana%ers in %oo& num+er # <C= Or%anisations &i& not !ant to spen& their s ar e resour es in trainin% mana%ers &# <*= Or%anisations !ante& to reate ommuni ation net!or/ throu%h traine& mana%ers

Q),# Ho! has the author &e$ine& mana%ementB

a# It is the pro ess o$ a&aptin% or%anisations to han%in% ir umstan es# +# It is the s"stem o$ ali%nin% people !ith the &ire tion it has ta/en# # It re$ers to reatin% a (ision to help &ire t the han%e e$$e ti(el"# &# Creatin% +etter per$orman e throu%h ustomer orientation#

Q).# 1hat is the histori al reason $or man" or%anisations not ha(in% lea&ershipB

a# A (ie! that lea&ers are +orn3 the" are not ma&e +# Lea&ers la / mana%erial s/ills an& or%anisations nee& mana%ers # Lea&ers are !ea/ in arr"in% out tra&itional $un tions o$ mana%ement &# Lea&ers allo! too mu h ompla en " in or%anisations

Q)4# 1hi h o$ the $ollo!in% hara teristi s help or%anisations in their trans$ormation e$$ortsB

a# Emphasis on lea&ership +ut not mana%ement +# A stron% an& &o%mati ulture

# 6ureau rati an& in!ar& loo/in% approa h &# 5ailin% to a /no!le&%e the (alue o$ ustomers an& sharehol&ers

Q)7# 1hi h o$ the $ollo!in% is similar in meanin% o$ the !or& ;smother; as use& in the passa%eB

a# Suppress +# En oura%e # Insti%ate &# Criti ise

Q-AN'I'A'I2E A6ILI'A: Sample Questions

All questions are Multiple-Choi e-Questions !ith onl" one option as the orre t ans!er#

Q)# In a /ilometre ra e3 i$ A %i(es 6 a 4@ m start3 A !ins +" )? s# 6ut i$ A %i(es 6 a .@ s start3 6 !ins +" 4@ m# 5in& the time ta/en +" 6 to run 73@@@ mB

a# )7@ s

+# 47@ s # 97@ s &# :,7 s

Q,# Pipe A ta/es )8 min to $ill a tan/# Pipes 6 an& C3 !hose ross-se tional ir um$eren es are in the ratio ,:.3 $ill another tan/ t!i e as +i% as the $irst# I$ A has a ross-se tional ir um$eren e that is one-thir& o$ C3 ho! lon% !ill it ta/e $or 6 an& C to $ill the se on& tan/B <Assume the rate at !hi h !ater $lo!s throu%h a unit ross-se tional area is same $or all the three pipes#=

a# 88>). +# 4@>). # )8>). &# .,>).

Q.# 'hree onse uti(e !hole num+ers are su h that the square o$ the mi&&le num+er is %reater than the pro&u t o$ the other t!o +" )# 5in& the mi&&le num+er#

a# 8 +# ): # ), &# All o$ these

Q4# 'he arithmeti mean o$ , num+ers is .4 an& their %eometri mean is )8# One o$ the num+ers !ill +e

a# 4 +# )8

# ): &# ),

Q7# I$ CD o$ a is the same as "D o$ +3 then ED o$ + is :

a# <C">E=D o$ a +# <"E>C=D o$ a # <CE>"=D o$ a &# None o$ these

Q8# 'he letters o$ the !or& 1OMAN are !ritten in all possi+le or&ers an& these !or&s are !ritten out as in a &i tionar" 3then the ran/ o$ the !or& ;1OMAN; is

a# ))9 +# ),@ # )): &# ))?

Q9# 1hat least num+er must +e su+tra te& $rom ?4@@ to %et a num+er eCa tl" &i(isi+le +" 87B

a# 4@ +# ,@ # :@ &# none o$ these

Q:# I$ ,7@7 > @#7 F 7@)@ then ,7#@7 > @#7 F B

a# 7#@)@ +# 7@#)@ # 7@)#@ &# None o$ these

Q?# 1hi h pair o$ rational num+ers lie +et!een )>7 an& ,>7 -

a# ,8,>)@@@3 ,97>)@@@ +# .8,>)@@@3 78,>)@@@ # 47)>)@@@3 77,>)@@@ &# ),)>)@@@3).)>)@@@

Q)@# 1hat is the (alue o$ the $ollo!in% eCpression: , lo%)@ 7 G lo%)@ 4 B

a# , +# ,#7 #. &# None o$ these

Q))# I$ C in reases linearl"3 ho! !ill a-C +eha(e <aH)= B

a# In rease linearl" +# *e rease linearl" # In rease eCponentiall"

&# *e rease eCponentiall"

Q),# 1hat is the pro+a+ilit" o$ %ettin% the sum 7 in t!o thro!s o$ the &i eB

a# )>), +# )>7 # )>? &# None o$ these

LOGICAL A6ILI'A: Sample Questions

All questions are Multiple-Choi e-Questions !ith onl" one option as the orre t ans!er#

Q)# 'he question sho!s a pair o$ !or&s in !hi h the $irst is relate& to the se on& in some !a"# It is $ollo!e& +" a sin%le !or& !hi h +ears a similar relation to one o$ the %i(en alternati(es# 5in& the orre t alternati(e to omplete the analo%"#

Melt:Liqui&::5reeEe: B

a# I e +# Con&ense # Soli& &# Cr"stal

Q,# 5ill in the +lan/Guilt is to Past as Hope is to ######

a# Present +# 5uture # 'o&a" &# *espair e# Hopeless

Q.# 5rom the %i(en hoi es sele t the o&& man out:

a# 6ir& +# Iite # Cro! &# Pi%eon e# Sparro!

Q4# 5in& the missin% pattern

6OQ* : ER'G :: ANPC : B

a# *QS5 +# 5SH# SH5&# *SQ5

Q7# 5in& the missin% num+er

7 : ,4 :: : : B

a# 87 +# 8. # 8, &# 84

Q8# 5rom the %i(en hoi es sele t the o&& man out

a# *5HEG +# '1J-2 # OQSPR &# KLNIM

Q9# I$ HAR* is o&e& as ).79 an& SO5' is o&e& as ,48:3 !hat !ill ,)44: stan& $orB

a# SHA5' +# SHOR' # SHOO' &# SHAR'

Q:# 5in& the neCt num+er in the series

)3 83 ).3 ,,3 ..3 ######

a# 44 +# 47 # 48 &# 49

Q?# 'he question ontains some statements $ollo!e& +" some on lusions# *e i&e !hi h o$ the %i(en on lusions lo%i all" $ollo! $rom the %i(en statements3 &isre%ar&in% ommonl" /no!n $a ts#

Statements: I= All tomatoes are re&# II= All %rapes are tomatoes# Con lusions: I= All %rapes are re&# II= Some 'omatoes are %rapes#

a# Onl" on lusion I $ollo!s# +# Onl" on lusion II $ollo!s# # Neither I nor II $ollo!s &# 6oth I an& II $ollo!# e# Either I or II $ollo!s

Q?# Ol& !oman;s son is m" &au%hter;s un le3 then !hat relation has the ol& !oman to me B

a# Sister

+# Mother # Gran&mother &# Mother - in - la!

Q)@# Ramu !as $a in% East#He !al/e& 4 /m $or!ar& an& then a$ter turnin% to his ri%ht !al/e& 8 /m# A%ain he turne& to his ri%ht an& !al/e& 9 /m# A$ter this he turne& +a /#1hi h &ire tion !as he $a in% at the timeB

a# East +# North # South &# 1est e# North-East

Q))# Raman is not !earin% purple an& Aman is not !earin% +la /#Raman an& Sahil !ear &i$$erent olours#A(inash alone !ears %reen#1hat is Sahil;s olour3 i$ all $our o$ them are !earin% &i$$erent olours#

a# Green +# 6la / # Purple &# Can;t Sa"

Q),# 'he question is $ollo!e& +" t!o ar%uments num+ere& I an& II# Aou ha(e to &e i&e !hi h o$ the ar%uments is a stron% ar%ument an& !hi h is a !ea/ ar%ument#

Statement :

Shoul& a total +an +e put on trappin% !il& animalsB Ar%uments : I# Aes3 'rappers are ma/in% a lot o$ mone"# II# No3 +ans on huntin% an& trappin% are not e$$e ti(e#

a# Onl" ar%ument I is stron%# +# Onl" ar%ument II is stron%# # Either I or II is stron%# &# Neither I nor II is stron%# e# 6oth I an& II are stron%

Q).# 'he question ontains a statement $ollo!e& +" t!o Assumptions I an& II# 5in& out !hi h assumption<s= is impli it#

Statements: 2itamin E ta+lets impro(e ir ulation3 /eep "our ompleCion in %lo!in% on&ition# Assumptions : I# People li/e %lo!in% ompleCion# II# CompleCion +e omes &ull in the a+sen e o$ ir ulation#

a# Onl" assumption I is impli it +# Onl" assumption II is impli it # 6oth assumption I an& II are impli it# &# Neither assumption I nor II is impli it

Q)4# Stu&" the statement<s= an& the on lusions an& sele t the orre t

option#

Statement : No ountr" is a+solutel" sel$ - &epen&ent these &a"s# Con lusions : I# It is imposi+le to %ro! an& pro&u e all that a ountr" nee&s# II# Countr"men in %eneral ha(e +e ome laE"#

a# Onl" Con lusion I $ollo!s +# Onl" Con lusion II $ollo!s # 6oth the on lusion I an& II $ollo! &# Either on lusion I or II $ollo!s e# Neither on lusion I nor II $ollo!s

Q)7# In the question a statement is $ollo!e& +" some ourses o$ a tion # A ourse o$ a tion is a step or a&ministrati(e &e isions to +e ta/en $or impro(ement3 $ollo!-up3 or $urther a tion in re%ar& to the pro+lem3 poli "3 et #Aou ha(e to assume e(er"thin% in the statement to +e true an& then &e i&e !hi h o$ the %i(en su%%este& ourse<s= o$ a tion lo%i all" $ollo!s $or pursuin%#

Statement: ;'he 1orl& 6an/ has appro(e& a L .@@ million loan to $inan e a pro0e t to onstru t oal ports +" Ma&ras Port 'rusts# Courses o$ A tion : I# In&ia shoul& ta/e $inan ial help $rom other international $inan ial institutions to &e(elop su h ports in other pla es# II# In&ia shoul& not see/ an" help $rom the international $inan ial institutions#

a# Onl" I $ollo!s +# Onl" II $ollo!s # Either I or II $ollo!s &# Neither I nor II $ollo!s e# 6oth I an& II $ollo!#

COMP-'ER PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES AN* APPLICA'IONS: Sample Questions

All questions are Multiple-Choi e-Questions !ith onl" one option as the orre t ans!er#

Q)# A :-+it si%ne& inte%er has the $ollo!in% ran%e:

a# @ to ,77 +# -),: to ),9 # -,77 to ,74 &# @ to 7@?

Q,# 1hat !ill +e the output o$ the $ollo!in% o&e statementsB

inte%er C F .4#743 " F ,@3 E F -7 print < " H 7@ AN* E H )@ or C H .@ =

a# @ +# ) # -)

&# )@

Q.# Pan/a0 ma/es a pro%ram to print the pro&u t o$ u+es o$ the $irst )@ !hole num+ers# She !rites the $ollo!in% pro%ram:

inte%er C F @ >> statement ) inte%er sum F @ >> statement , !hile < C M )@ = >> statement . N sum F COCOC >> statement 4 C F C G ) >> statement 7 P print sum >> statement 8

Is her pro%ram orre tB I$ not3 !hi h statement !ill "ou mo&i$" to orre t itB

a# No error3 the pro%ram is orre t# +# Statement ) # Statement 4 &# statement 8

Q4# I ha(e a pro+lem to sol(e !hi h ta/es as input a num+er n# 'he pro+lem has a propert" that %i(en the solution $or <n-)=3 I an easil" sol(e the pro+lem $or n# 1hi h pro%rammin% te hnique !ill I use to sol(e su h a pro+lemB

a# Iteration +# *e ision-ma/in%

# O+0e t Oriente& Pro%rammin% &# Re ursion

Q7# Gi(en:

inte%er C F 4@3 " F .73 E F ,@3 ! F )@

Comment a+out the output o$ the $ollo!in% t!o statements:

print C O " > E - ! print C O " > <E - !=

a# *i$$er +" :@ +# Same # *i$$er +" 7@ &# *i$$er +" )8@

Q8# *ata an& $un tion in !hi h area o$ a lass are &ire tl" a the lassB

essi+le outsi&e

a# Pu+li +# Pri(ate # Prote te& &# None o$ these

Q9# Here is an in$iC notation: <<AG6=OC-<*-E==Q<5GG= Choose the orre t post$iC notation o$ the a+o(e $rom the %i(en options#

a# A6GC*OE--5GGQ +# A6GCO*E--5GGQ # A6GCO*E-5G-GQ &# AG6CO*E-5G-GQ

Q:# I$ the &epth o$ a tree is . le(els3 then !hat is the siEe o$ the 'reeB

a# , +# 4 #8 &# :

Q?# One o$ the $ollo!in% options is a $orm o$ a no&es $rom a queue#

ess use& to a&& an& remo(e

a# LI5O +# 5I5O # 6oth LI5O an& 5I5O &# None o$ these

Q)@# 1hat is the time ompleCit" o$ a&&in% three matri es o$ siEe NJN ell+"- ellB

a# O<N= +# O<NQ,= # O<NQ.=

&# None o$ these