SAMPLE TEST PAPER

BankIslami Pakistan Limited

Recruitment Test for Management Associates 2008
• This test is of Two Hours.
• The paper is divided into four sections, covering 80 marks.
• The paper has the following sections:

Suggested Time : 30 minutes SECTION- I Marks : 20

ENGLISH COMPREHENSION
Q1. Choose the missing word or phrase. Marks: 10
1. Shall we go now? We ________ to reach in time.
A. have B. has C. had
D. should E. none of the above

2. Ali is angry because teacher made him ________ the tenses.

A. study B. to study C. studying
D. studies E. none of the above

3. The person ___________ to the clerk is our new principal.

A. which is talking B. talking C. that he is talking
D. that talks E. none of the above

Q2. Choose one word whose meaning is closest the word or phrase. Marks: 10
1. Sign
A. sigh B. symbol C. symptom
D. statute E. none of the above

2. Scheme
A. plan B. monetary C. survey
D. precise E. none of the above

3. Final
A. end B. concluding C. tournament
D. complete E. none of the above

Suggested Time: 30 minutes SECTION- II Marks : 20

Analytical Skills (Logical thinking, Arithmetic, Intelligence etc.)
Note : This section will have 20 questions of one mark each.

Q1 If x+y=3 and y/x=2 then y is equal to

A) 0 B) 1/2 C) 1 D) 3/2 E) 2

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Q2 √16 + 9 + √16 + √ 9 is equal to

A) 12 B) 14 C) 16 D) 18 E) 20

Q3 When 4 is subtracted from one half of an unknown number, it is equal to 6, the number is:

A) 28 B) 20 C) 18 D) 15 E) 12

Q4 If it is 250km from Karachi to Nawabshah and 120km from Karachi to Kotri, what
percentage of distance from Karachi to Nawabshah is the distance from Karachi to Kotri?

A) 12 B) 24 C) 36 D) Rs.48 E) 52

Q5 Choose the next figure

A B C D E
Q6 In a garment factory, a skilled worker can make 8 T-shirts in 18 minutes. At this rate, how
many T-shirts can she make in 3 hours?

A) 13 B) 40.5 C) 80 D) 125 E) 405

Suggested Time: 30 minutes SECTION- III Marks: 20

Financial Management & Ratio Analysis
Q1 The activity ratio of a concern is 95.6% whereas the capacity ratio is 105% the efficiency ratio
will be

A) 95.6% B) 91% C) 100.3%

D) 98% E) None of the above

Q2 In the reversal cost method, manufacturing costs applicable to the by-product ending inventories
should be reported in

A) Income statement. B) Balance Sheet.

C) Both (A) and (B) D) None of the above.

Q3 The analysis of financial statements helps identify a company’s strengths and weaknesses. It
indicates if a company:

A) is managing its inventory efficiently B) has sufficient plant assets.

C) is collecting accounts receivable quickly. D) is achieving all of the above.
E) None of the above

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Suggested Time: 30 minutes SECTION- IV Marks: 20
Current Affairs & General Knowledge
Knowledge about Banking & Economy
Note: There will be 20 questions of one mark each

Q1 The capital of UAE is

A) Dubai B) Abu Dhabi C) Sharjah D) Fujarah E) None of the above

Q2 According to population, which is the largest country of the world?

A) Russia B) China C) India D) USA E) None of the above

Q3 The famous book “War and Peace” was written by

A) Shakespeare B) H. G. Wells C) Earnest Hemmingway

D) Tolstoy E) George Bernard Shaw

Q4 GDP growth for 2007-2008 was :

A) 7.5% B) 7.0% C) 6.6% D) 6.0% E) None of the above

Q5 Which of the following is not a Government Debt Instrument?

A) T-Bill B) FIB C) PIB D) TFC E) DSG

Q6 ATMs are part of a

A) LAN B) WAN C) CAN D) All of the above E) None of the above

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