AMCAT ENGLISH COMPREHENSION: Sample Questions

1. Read t e senten!e to "ind out # et e$ t e$e is an% &$ammati!al e$$o$ in it. T e e$$o$' i" an%' #ill (e in one pa$t o" t e senten!e. T e lette$ o" t at pa$t is t e ans#e$. I" t e$e is no e$$o$' t e ans#e$ is )*). +I&no$e , t e e$$o$s o" pun!tuation' i" an%+A- At t e end o" t e %ea$. +/- e0e$% student # o ad done ade1uate #o$2. +C#as automati!all% p$omoted. . +*- No e$$o$. i- A ii- / iii- C i0- * 3. In t e 1uestion a pa$t o" t e senten!e is italicised. Alte$nati0es to t e itali!ised pa$t a$e &i0en # i! ma% imp$o0e t e !onst$u!tion o" t e senten!e. Sele!t t e !o$$e!t alte$nati0e. 4 ate0e$ to ou$ ot e$ p$o(lems' #e a0e no shortcoming to ! eap la(ou$ in India. i- *e"ault ii- *e"i!it iii- S!a$!it% i0- No Imp$o0ement needed 5. Sele!t t e !o$$e!t option t at "ills t e (lan2 to ma2e t e senten!e meanin&"ull% !omplete. T e (o% "ell 6. t e (i!%!le. i- O" ii- O"" iii- 7$om i0- 8nde$

9. Sele!t t e #o$d o$ p $ase # i! (est e:p$esses t e meanin& o" t e &i0en #o$d TIMI* i- 7ast ii- Slo# iii- Medium i0- S % ;. Sele!t t e #o$d o$ p $ase # i! (est e:p$esses t e meanin& o" t e &i0en #o$d REC<LESS i- Cou$a&eous ii- Ras iii- /old i0- *a$in& =. Sele!t t e option t at is most nea$l% OPPOSITE in meanin& to t e &i0en #o$d. 8NSEEML> i- E""o$tless ii- P$ope$ iii- Condu!i0e i0- Pointed 0- In"o$mati0e ?. Sele!t t e option t at is most nea$l% OPPOSITE in meanin& to t e &i0en #o$d. S8/SER@IENT i- A&&$essi0e ii- St$ai& t"o$#a$d iii- *i&ni"ied i0- Supe$!ilious A. In t e 1uestion' t e$e is a senten!e o" # i! some pa$ts a0e (een Bum(led up. Re,a$$an&e t ese pa$ts # i! a$e la(eled P' Q' R and S to p$odu!e t e !o$$e!t senten!e. C oose t e p$ope$ se1uen!e.

It is eas% to e:!use P: (ut it is a$d Q: in a (o% o" "ou$teen R: t e mis! ie" o" ea$l% ! ild ood S: to tole$ate e0en una0oida(le "aults i- RPQS ii- QRSP iii- QRPS i0- RPSQ C. In t e 1uestion ea! passa&e !onsists o" si: senten!es. T e "i$st and t e si:t senten!es a$e &i0en in t e (e&innin&. T e middle "ou$ senten!es a0e (een $emo0ed and Bum(led up. T ese a$e la(elled P' Q' R and S. Sele!t t e p$ope$ o$de$ "o$ t e "ou$ senten!es. S1: Ame$i!an p$i0ate li0es ma% seem s allo#. S=: T is #ould not appen in C ina' e said. P: Students #ould #al2 a#a% #it (oo2s t e% ad not paid "o$. Q: A C inese Bou$nalist !ommented on a !u$ious institution: t e li($a$%. R: T ei$ pu(li! mo$alit%' o#e0e$' imp$essed 0isito$s. S: /ut in &ene$al t e% $etu$ned t em. i- PSQR ii- QPSR iii- RQPS i0- RPSQ Passa&e 1 +Questions 1A' 1C' 3D' 31 a$e (ased on t e passa&e &i0en (elo#-: Sele!t t e !o$$e!t ans#e$ option (ased on t e passa&e. )T e &$eat e0ent o" t e Ne# >o$2 !ultu$al season o"
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1AA3 #as t e 0isit o" t e si:t%,t#o,%ea$,old En&lis p ilosop e$ and so!ial !ommentato$ He$(e$t Spen!e$. No# e$e did Spen!e$ a0e a la$&e$ o$ mo$e ent usiasti! "ollo#in& t an in t e 8nited States' # e$e su! #o$2s as ESo!ial Stati!sF and ET e *ata o" Et i!sF #e$e !ele($ated as po#e$"ul Busti"i!ations "o$ laisseG, "ai$e !apitalism. Competition #as p$eo$dainedH its $esult #as p$o&$essH and an% institution t at stood in t e #a% o" indi0idual li(e$ties #as 0iolatin& t e natu$al o$de$. ESu$0i0al o" t e "ittestFIa p $ase t at C a$les *a$#in too2 "$om Spen!e$Imade "$ee !ompetition a so!ial as #ell as a natu$al la#. Spen!e$ #as' a$&ua(l%' t e sin&le most in"luential s%stemati! t in2e$ o" t e nineteent !entu$%' (ut is in"luen!e' !ompa$ed #it t at o" *a$#in' Ma$:' o$ Mill' #as s o$t,li0ed. In 1C5?' t e Ha$0a$d so!iolo&ist Tal!ott Pa$sons as2ed' E4 o no# $eads Spen!e$JF 6 1D. 4 at !ould possi(l% KlaisseG,"ai$eK mean as in"e$$ed "$om t e !onte:t in # i! it as (een used in t e passa&eJ i- Rest$i!ted ii- Not inte$"e$ed (% t e &o0e$nment iii- 8np$in!ipled i0- 8n!ompetiti0e

one option as t e !o$$e!t ans#e$. Q1. T e 1uestion s o#s a pai$ o" #o$ds in # i! t e "i$st is $elated to t e se!ond in some #a%. It is "ollo#ed (% a sin&le #o$d # i! (ea$s a simila$ $elation to one o" t e &i0en alte$nati0es. 7ind t e !o$$e!t alte$nati0e to !omplete t e analo&%. Melt:Li1uid::7$eeGe: J a. I!e (. Condense !. Solid d. C$%stal Q3. 7ill in t e (lan2 Guilt is to Past as Hope is to ...... a. P$esent (. 7utu$e !. Toda% d. *espai$ e. Hopeless Q5. 7$om t e &i0en ! oi!es sele!t t e odd man out: a. /i$d (. <ite !. C$o# d. Pi&eon e. Spa$$o# Q9. 7ind t e missin& patte$n /OQ* : ERTG :: ANPC : J a. *QS7 (. 7SH8 !. SH78 d. *SQ7 Q;. 7ind t e missin& num(e$ ; : 39 :: A : J a. =; (. =5

!. =3 d. =9 Q=. 7$om t e &i0en ! oi!es sele!t t e odd man out a. *7HEG (. T4L8@ !. OQSPR d. MLN<M Q?. I" HAR* is !oded as 15;? and SO7T is !oded as 39=A' # at #ill 3199A stand "o$J a. SHA7T (. SHORT !. SHOOT d. SHART QA. 7ind t e ne:t num(e$ in t e se$ies 1' =' 15' 33' 55' ...... a. 99 (. 9; !. 9= d. 9? QC. T e 1uestion !ontains some statements "ollo#ed (% some !on!lusions. *e!ide # i! o" t e &i0en !on!lusions lo&i!all% "ollo# "$om t e &i0en statements' dis$e&a$din& !ommonl% 2no#n "a!ts. Statements: I- All tomatoes a$e $ed. II- All &$apes a$e tomatoes. Con!lusions: I- All &$apes a$e $ed. II- Some Tomatoes a$e &$apes. a. Onl% !on!lusion I "ollo#s. (. Onl% !on!lusion II "ollo#s. !. Neit e$ I no$ II "ollo#s d. /ot I and II "ollo#. e. Eit e$ I o$ II "ollo#s

AMCAT LOGICAL A/ILIT>: SAMPLE Q8ESTIONS

All 1uestions a$e Multiple, C oi!e,Questions #it onl%

QC. Old #oman)s son is m% dau& te$)s un!le' t en # at $elation as t e old #oman to me J a. Siste$ (. Mot e$ !. G$andmot e$ d. Mot e$ , in , la# Q1D. Ramu #as "a!in& East.He #al2ed 9 2m "o$#a$d and t en a"te$ tu$nin& to is $i& t #al2ed = 2m. A&ain e tu$ned to is $i& t and #al2ed ? 2m. A"te$ t is e tu$ned (a!2.4 i! di$e!tion #as e "a!in& at t e timeJ a. East (. No$t !. Sout d. 4est e. No$t ,East Q 11. T e 1uestion s o#s a pai$ o" #o$ds # i! a$e $elated to ea! ot e$ in some #a%. Sele!t t at pai$ t at e:p$esses t e $elations ip t at is most simila$ to t e &i0en pai$. P$odi&ious : Mea&$e a. Sleep : Rela:ation (. Handsome : /eauti"ul !. Re&a$d: Honou$ d. E: ila$ated : *ep$essed Q 13. T e 1uestion !ontains a statement "ollo#ed (% t#o Assumptions I and II. 7ind out # i! assumption+s- is impli!it. Statement: )Please do not #ait "o$ me' I ma% (e late' sta$t ta2in& lun! as soon as t e &uests a$$i0e.) , a messa&e "$om a *i$e!to$ o" a

Compan% to is O""i!e mana&e$s. Assumptions: I. <eepin& &uests #aitin& is not desi$a(le. II.Lun! ma% not (e $ead% in time. a. Onl% Assumption I is impli!it. (. Onl% Assumption II is impli!it. !. Eit e$ Assumption I o$ II is impli!it. d. Neit e$ Assumption I no$ II is impli!it. e. /ot Assumptions I and II a$e impli!it.

minutes $espe!ti0el%. All t e de0i!es (eeped to&et e$ at 13 noon. T e% #ill a&ain (eep to&et e$ at: i- 13 Midni& t ii- 5 a.m iii- = a.m. i0- C a.m 9. Ronald and Elan a$e #o$2in& on an assi&nment. Ronald ta2es = ou$s to t%pe 53 pa&es on a !ompute$' # ile Elan ta2es ; ou$s to t%pe 9D pa&es. Ho# mu! time #ill t e% ta2e' #o$2in& to&et e$ on t#o di""e$ent !ompute$s to t%pe an assi&nment o" 11D pa&esJ i- ? ii- A iii- A i0- A ou$s 5D minutes ou$s ou$s 1; minutes ou$s 3; minutes

Q8ANTITATI@E A/ILIT>: Sample Questions

*i$e!tion: C oose t e !o$$e!t ans#e$ option 1. Tea #o$t Rs. 13= pe$ 2& and Rs. 15; pe$ 2& a$e mi:ed #it a t i$d 0a$iet% in t e $atio 1:1:3. I" t e mi:tu$e is #o$t Rs. 1;5 pe$ 2&' t e p$i!e o" t e t i$d 0a$iet% pe$ 2& #ill (e: i- Rs. 1=C.;D ii- Rs. 1?D iii- Rs. 1?;.;D i0- Rs. 1AD 3. I" ;N mo$e is &ained (% sellin& an a$ti!le "o$ Rs. 5;D t an (% sellin& it "o$ Rs. 59D' t e !ost o" t e a$ti!le is: i- Rs. ;D ii- Rs. 1=D iii- Rs. 3DD i0- Rs. 33; 5. 7ou$ di""e$ent ele!t$oni! de0i!es ma2e a (eep a"te$ e0e$% 5D minutes' 1 ou$' 5.3 ou$ and 1 ou$ 9;

;. 4 at is t e i& est po#e$ o" ; t at di0ides CD : AD : ?D : =D : ;D : 9D : 5D : 3D : 1DJ i- 1D ii- 13 iii- 19 i0- None o" t ese =. 1.;3 O D.D33;1.3 PJ i- D.D5?; ii- D.55?; iii- 5.3?; i0- 53.?; ?. 4 at is t e 0alue o" D,1DJ i- D ii- 1 iii- ,1D i0- None o" t ese A. AC3.? , ;?5.D? , C;.DD? PJ

i- 339.=35 ii- 339.??? iii- 355.;35 i0- 919.=5? C. I" 3A P 5/ and 9/ P ;C' t en A: C is: i- 9 : 5 ii- A : 1; iii- 1; : A i0- 5 : 9 to $ea! a !e$tain pla!e. A"te$ &oin& a !e$tain distan!e' m% (i!%!le #ent out o" o$de$. Conse1uentl%' I $ested "o$ 5; minutes and !ame (a!2 to m% ouse #al2in& all t e #a%. I $ea! ed m% ouse at 1 p.m. I" m% !%!lin& speed is 1D 2mp and m% #al2in& speed 1 2mp ' t en on m% (i!%!le I !o0e$ed a distan!e o": i- 9.C3 2m ii- 15.99 2m iii- 19.5?; 2m i0- 1;.9?= 2m 13. T $ee taps A' / and C !an "ill a tan2 in 13' 1; and 3D ou$s $espe!ti0el%. I" A is open all t e time and / and C a$e open "o$ one ou$ ea! alte$natel%' t e tan2 #ill (e "ull in: i- = $s. ii- 3D.5 $s iii- ? $s i0- 1;.3 $s

1D. Conside$ t e "ollo#in& statements: I" a sum o" mone% is lent at simple inte$est' t en t e 1. Mone% &ets dou(led in ; %ea$s i" t e $ate o" inte$est is ;D.5 N. 3. Mone% &ets dou(led in ; %ea$s i" t e $ate o" inte$est is 3DN. 5. Mone% (e!omes "ou$ times in 1D %ea$s i" it &ets (. <e%(oa$d !. Mouse d. P$inte$ 3. Ho# do %ou $ename a "ileJ a. S i"t Q le"t !li!2 on t e "ile and ! oose Rename in t e menu (. Ct$l Q le"t !li!2 on t e "ile and ! oose Rename in t e menu !. *ou(le !li!2 on t e "ile and ! oose Rename in t e menu d. Ri& t !li!2 on t e "ile and ! oose Rename in t e menu 5. >ou donRt $emem(e$ # e$e %ou sa0ed a "ile (ut %ou 2no# t e "ile name. Ho# #ill %ou "ind t e "ileJ a. Go to &oo&le.!om and sea$! t e "ile name t e$e (. Go to M% Compute$ and use t e Sea$! option &i0en t e$e !. Go to Sta$t Menu and use t e Sea$! Option &i0en t e$e d. Go to %a oo.!om and sea$! t e "ile name t e$e 9. I" %ou need to !$eate a slide p$esentation' # i! O""i!e appli!ation #ould %ou useJ a. E:!el (. Pu(lis e$ !. Po#e$Point d. 4o$d

dou(led in ; %ea$s. O" t ese Statements: i- 1 and 5 a$e !o$$e!t ii- 3 alone is !o$$e!t iii- 5 alone is !o$$e!t i0- 3 and 5 a$e !o$$e!t 11. I sta$ted on m% (i!%!le at ? a.m.

;. 4 at does t e 7ile S Sa0e !ommand do in MS 4o$dJ a. Sa0e t e "ile unde$ a ne# name (. Sa0e t e "ile #it t e same name as (e"o$e !. Sa0e t e "ile in a ne# "olde$ d. None o" t e a(o0e =. 4 i! one o" t e "ollo#in& is not an e,mail se$0i!e p$o0ide$J a. GMail (. >a ooMail !. MSN Li0e d. Rapids a$e ?. 4 i! !ommand !opies i& li& ted te:t in MS 4o$dJ a. Ct$l Q @ (. Ct$l Q C !. Alt Q C d. Alt Q @

COMP8TER LITERAC>: Sample Questions

1. 4 i! one o" t e "ollo#in& is not an input de0i!eJ a. Tou! s!$een