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Instructions

Total number of Sections = 04

Total number of Questions = 50
Time Allowed = 60 minutes

The Sample Paper is totally MCQ Based, consisting of Question statements

and four/five (i.e. A-D/E) Answer choices. You have to select the correct
answer choice.

Right Answer Keys are at the end of Exercise.

Note: This sample paper does not include quantitatively the same number of
questions as there would be in actual paper. This is merely meant to provide
conceptual guidance to the users or prospective candidates.

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VERBAL

Complete the sentences by choosing the most appropriate word, from

the given lettered choices (A to D) below each.
1. I intend to remain true to my principles and _____ the ______ of my
conscience.

A. obey … mandate
B. listen … voice
C. follow … dictates
D. explain … meaning

Each question below consists of a related pair of words, followed by five

lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that best expresses a
relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.
2. ILLUSION: REALITY::

A. fancy: fact
B. sky: earth
C. ethereal: real
D. dream: work

3. CLASSROOM: TEACHER::

A. student: examination
B. bishop: diocese
C. employment: interview
D. ballot: election

Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in

meaning to the word in capital letters.
4. Moral:

A. ethical
B. honest
C. vicious
D. upright

Choose the word most similar in meaning to the capitalized ones.

5. AFFIRMATIVE

A. unwise
B. relevant
C. ancient
D. positive
E. negative
Read the passage to answer question 6-10

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In most discussions of cultural diversity, attention has focused on visible,

explicit aspects of culture, such as language, dress, food, religion, music,
and social rituals. Although they are important, these visible expressions of
culture, which are taught deliberately and learned consciously, are only the
tip of the iceberg of culture. Much of culture is taught and learned implicitly,
or outside awareness. Thus, neither cultural insiders nor cultural outsiders
are aware that certain "invisible" aspects of their culture exist.
Invisible elements of culture are important to us. For example, how long we
can be late before being impolite, what topics we should avoid in a
conversation, how we show interest or attention through listening
behavior, what we consider beautiful or ugly — these are all aspects of
culture that we learn and use without being aware of it. When we meet
other people whose invisible cultural assumptions differ from those we have
learned implicitly, we usually do not recognize their behavior as cultural in
origin.
Differences in invisible culture can cause problems in cross-cultural
relations.
Conflicts may arise when we are unable to recognize others' behavioral
differences as cultural rather than personal. We tend to misinterpret other
people's behavior, blame them, or judge their intentions or competence
without realizing that we are experiencing cultural rather than individual
differences.
Formal organizations and institutions—such as schools, hospitals,
workplaces, governments and the legal system—are collection sites for
invisible cultural differences. If the differences were more visible, we might
have less misunderstanding. For example, if we met a man in a courthouse
who was wearing exotic clothes, speaking a language other than ours, and
carrying food that looked strange, we would not assume that we understood
his thoughts and feelings or that he understood ours. Yet when such a man
is dressed similarly to us, speaks our language, and does not differ from us
in other obvious ways, we may fail to recognize the invisible cultural
differences between us. As a result, mutual misunderstanding may arise.

6. The word "deliberately" is closest in meaning to:

A. slowly
B. accurately
C. intentionally
D. randomly

7. The phrase "the tip of the iceberg" means that:

A. other cultures seem cold to us

B. visible aspects of culture are learned in formal institutions
C. we usually focus on the highest forms of culture
D. most aspects of culture can not be seen

8. The word "those" refers to:

A. people from a different culture

B. invisible cultural assumptions
C. people who speak a different language
D. topics that should be avoided in conversation
9. The word "exotic" could best be replaced by:

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A. improper
B. foreign
C. outdoor
D. formal

10.Which of the following would most likely result in misunderstanding?

A. Learning about our own culture in school

B. Unusual food being cooked by foreign visitors
C. Strange behavior from someone speaking a foreign language
D. Strange behavior from someone speaking our language

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ANALYTICAL REASONING
Questions 11-16
The consumer complaint department of a firm employs exactly six people
who answer letters: G, H, I, J, K and L. Every complaint letter received by
the department is classified as either yellow or green. The following
procedures for answering the letters are used:

Yellow letters are given first to G or H.

Green letters are given first to anyone of the following: G, J or I.

If a letter raises a problem that cannot be resolved by the person to whom it

is given, it must be forwarded until it reaches someone who can resolve the
problem and answer the letter. A letter must be forwarded as follows:

By G to I if the letter is yellow, but to J if the letter is green.

By H to either G or I.
By I to J if the letter is yellow, but to K if the letter is green.
By J to either I or K whether the letter is yellow or green.
By K to L whether the letter is yellow or green.
L answers every letter given to him.

11.Any of the following can be true EXCEPT:

A. G forwards a yellow letter to I

A. H forwards a yellow letter to G
B. H forwards a yellow letter to I
C. I forwards a yellow letter to K
D. J forwards a yellow letter to I

12.A green letter could reach L via which of the following sequences of
people?

A. G to H to K
A. G to I to J
B. G to J to K
C. I to H to J
D. I to G to J to K

13.Any letter that reaches L must have been previously given to:

A. G
A. H
B. I
C. J
D. K

14.Which of the following could be given to each of the six members of the
consumer complaint department in turn?

A. A yellow letter that is first given to H

A. A yellow letter that is first given to G
B. A green letter that is first given to G
C. A green letter that is first given to I
D. A green letter that is first given to J

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15.Any letter that reaches L must have been given to a minimum of how
many members of the consumer complaint department before reaching
L?

A. 1
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

16.If a member of the consumer complaint department is given a letter that

he or she had previously given to some other member of the department,
the person who is given the letter a second time could be:

A. G
A. H
B. J
C. K
D. L

A staff person at an environmental research organization recently compared

the number of deaths of a rare fish kept in captivity with the number of
deaths of the same species of fish in a lake in the wild. Once a week the
staffer would note the number of fish that had perished in both habitats.
The data reflect, over a one-year period, that 33 of these rare fish died in
captivity while more than 150 fish died in the wild. Thus, the staffer
concluded it is far more dangerous for this species of fish to live in the wild
than to be subject to the stresses of captivity.

17.Which of the following statistical procedures would best reveal the

possible flaw in the conclusion above?

A. comparing death rates per thousand fish kept in captivity with

the death rates per thousand fish in the wild
B. identifying the difference between the numbers of perished fish
during this one-year period with the number that perished
during the previous year
C. including data on the number of fish that were once in
captivity, but later released to the wild
D. discriminating between deaths because of a sudden drop in
water temperature from those caused by illness in each habitat
E. comparing the death rates of fish resulting from old age with
those caused by predators in each habitat

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Concern about domestic problems, such as the economy, housing shortages,

unemployment, the national debt, and the high cost of energy is sheer
lunacy when we continually face a nuclear threat from several countries of
the world. It's like worrying about termites when the house is burning
down.

18.The analogy above would be strengthened if it were true that

A. only part of the house is burning down

B. a neighbor deliberately set the fire
C. all countries in the world face the same domestic problems
D. the world is currently engaged in a nuclear war
E. housing shortages, unemployment, the national debt and the
high cost of energy are all symptoms of inflation which
compare to a nuclear war

All semiconductors sold by Pacific Rim countries after 1996 are subject to
the trade agreement. All microchips sold to Pacific Rim countries after 1994
are subject to the trade agreement. The trade agreement does not apply to
any other sales.

19.Based on the above, which of the following must be true?

A. Microchips sold to a Pacific Rim country in 1995 are subject to

the trade agreement
B. Microchips sold by a Pacific Rim country before 1996 are
subject to the trade agreement
C. Microchips sold by a Pacific Rim country or semiconductors sold
to a Pacific Rim country in 1995 are subject to the trade
agreement
D. Semiconductors sold to a Pacific Rim country in 1997 are
subject to the trade agreement
E. Semiconductors sold by a Pacific Rim country after 1994 are
subject to the trade agreement

Science, because people engage in it, is a socially embedded activity. It

progresses by hunch, vision, and intuition. Much of its change through time
does not record a closer approach to absolute truth, but the alternation of
the cultural contexts that influence it so strongly. Facts are not pure and
unsullied bits of information-culture influences what we see and how we
see it. Theories, moreover, are not inexorable inductions from facts. The
most creative theories are often imaginative visions imposed upon facts; the
source of imagination is also strongly cultural.

20.The author implies that those who rely on scientific results should

A. realize that science relies on imagination to approach absolute

truth
B. insist on pure and unsullied facts rather than on theories
C. understand that theories are frequently strict inductions from
facts
D. consider the cultural biases of scientists
E. reject the imaginative visions imposed on facts

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QUANTITATIVE

21.During a certain week, a post office sold Rs.280 worth of 14-paisas

stamps. How many of these stamps did they sell?

A. 20
B. 2,000
C. 3,900
D. 20,000
E. 39,200

22.What is the percent profit made on the sale of 1,000 shares of stock
bought at Rs.10 per share and sold at Rs.12 per share?

A. 0.2%
B. 2%
2
C. 16 %
3
D. 20%
E. 25%

23.An hour-long test has 60 problems. If a student completes 30 problems

in 20 minutes, how many seconds does he have on average for
completing each of the remaining problems?

A. 60
B. 70
C. 80
D. 90
E. 100

2
24. x 12 equals:
3

A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 18
E. None of the above

25.A discount of 15 percent from a marked price produces a net price which
is what percent of the marked price?

A. 0.15%
B. 0.85%
C. 15%
D. 85%
E. 115%

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26.5 is to 7 as x is to 35. x =?

A. 7
B. 12
C. 25
D. 49

27.If 3 (x + 5y) = 24, find y when x = 3.

A. 1
B. 3
33
C.
5
D. 7

28.Which one is the value of the expression 4x+ 6x +3 at x= 2?

A. 35
B. 45
C. 15
D. None of the above

29.A contractor has to build a bridge in 50 days. Initially he employed 20

men, but found that only half of the work has been completed in 30 days.
How many more men he has to employ to finish the job in time?

A. 30
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20

30.What is the effect on area of circle if its radius is cut down to half?

E. remain same
F. become half
G. become quarter
H. may or may not change

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ISLAMIC STUDIES

31.The name of inspired religion(s) is/are:

A. Jewish
B. Christianity
C. Islam
D. Both A & B

32.Names of major gospels:

A. Mutta
B. Loca
C. Linca
D. Vitra
E. Both A & B

33.Who was nominated by Prophet (P.B.U.H) to keep an eye on the

movements of enemies in the battle of Badar?

A. Hazrat Ali
B. Hazrat Usman
C. Hazrat Abdullah
D. Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit
E. None of the above

34.When did Harron-ur-Rashid ascend the throne?

A. 160AH
B. 165AH
C. 170AH
D. 171AH
E. 175AH

35.How many narrations did Ayesha (R.A) narrated from Prophet (P.B.U.H)?

A. 2630
B. 1540
C. 2228
D. 2210
E. 4255

36.Kinds of inspirations are:

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Six
E. Eight

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37.Ashab-e-Kahaf stayed in a cave for duration of:

A. 300 years
B. 305 years
C. 309 years
D. 310 years

38.The number of non-Muslims in battle of ( Khandak) Ahzab were:

A. 19000
B. 20000
C. 22000
D. 24000

39.To which sect the following sub sects belong:

I. Sabaia
II. Grabia
III. Kecannia

A. Khawarij
B. Mutazila
C. Ahl-e-Tashi
D. None of the above

40.The first ruler of Abbassi Govt. was:

A. Motavakil
B. Muktader
C. Ab-ul-Abbas
D. Muntazir

41.Total numbers of “verses” in Holy Quran are?

A. 6,000
B. 6,480
C. 6,666
D. 6,668

42.The only surah of the Holy Quran is which is does not start with
“Bismallah”?

A. Surah Ahzab
B. Surah Jin
C. Surah Tauba
D. None of the above

43.What is the significance of 27th Rajab in the 10th year of Prophet Hood?

A. Holy Prophet visited Taif

B. Meraj Shareef
C. Hazrat Hamza and Hazrat Umer embraced Islam
D. Migration from Makkah to Madina

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44.Which Prophet of Allah is dignified with special title, “Khalil-Ullah”?

A. Hazrat Adam
B. Hazrat Noah
C. Hazrat Ibrahim
D. Hazrat Esa

45.Pharaoh was King of _____.

A. Syria
B. Egypt
C. Jordan
D. Iraq

46.Sunnah means:

A. A system
B. Acting something
C. Action of Sehabi
D. Action of Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H)

47.Ajmah Arbah means:

A. Fire
B. Imam
C. Four Imam
D. Three Imam

48.Hazrat Yousaf was the son of:

A. Hazrat Ishaq
B. Hazrat Ismael
C. Hazrat Yaqoob
D. None of the above

49.The subject matter of Quran is:

A. Universal
B. Akhirah
C. Iuan
D. Success

50.The Arabic of Black stone is:

A. Hajre-Ahwar
B. Hajre-Ahyadh
C. Hajire-Aswad
D. Hajre_Asfar

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Answer Keys

Q #. Right Choice
1 A
2 A
3 D
4 C
5 D
6 C
7 D
8 B
9 B
10 D
11 D
12 C
13 E
14 A
15 B
16 C
17 A
18 D
19 A
20 D
21 B
22 D
23 C
24 C
25 D
26 C
27 A
28 D
29 B
30 C
31 D
32 E
33 E
34 A
35 D
36 D
37 C
38 C
39 C
40 C
41 C
42 C
43 B
44 C
45 B
46 D
47 C

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48 C
49 A
50 C

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