Aptitude Entrance November 2013/2014 SUBJECT CODE: 03 (Scholastic Aptitude Test) BOOKLET CODE: 26 Time Allowed: 2 hours Number of Items: 60 SECTION ONE: Verbal Reasoning (Questions 1-35) This section which is subdivided into analogy, synonyms, classification, reading comprehension, analytical and logical reasoning contains 35 verbal reasoning items altogether. Each subsection is followed by its specific direction. Classification Items (1-4) Directions: In questions 1-4, a set of three words is given. Three of the word are related in ‘some ways. The remaining word is not related to the rest. Choose the word which does not fit the relation and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided. 1. A. Aloof C. Reticent B. Sociable D. Haughty Answer C, 2 A Swindle ©. Morbid B. Deceit D. Treachery Answer C Allexcept Morbid are synonyms of deciet 3. A Scarce C. Frequent B. Intermittent D. Sporadic Answer A 4. A Commence ©. Launch. B. Initiate D. Cease Dis Correct. 1. cease - come or bring to an end 2. launch - start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise) 3. initiate - cause (a process or action) to begin 4. commence - begin Analytical and Logical Reasoning Questions (5-14) Directions: Questions 5-14 deal with logical and analytical reasoning. Read the given set of conditions and assumptions for each question. Choose the answer that you think is most appropriate among the given alternatives. Then blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided. XYZ, a specialty restaurant, is open for business every Monday through Saturday but is closed Sundays. Lunch is the only meal served on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Dinner is the only meal served on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The restaurant's floors are polished and its plants are watered only on days that XYZ is open for business, according to the followingtude Entrance November 2013, schedule: ‘+ Plants are watered two days each week, but never on consecutive days and never on the same day are that floors polished. ‘+ Floors are polished on Monday and two other days each week, but never on consecutive days and never on the same day that plants are watered. 5, According to the schedule, which of the following could be true? ‘A, Dinner is served on Thursday. B. Floors are polished on Tuesday. C. Lunch is served on Friday. D. Plants are watered on Saturday. [Answer: D] 6. According to the schedule, the restaurant's floors are polished on either A. Thursday or Friday. B. Wednesday or Friday. ©. Tuesday or Thursday. D. Tuesday or Wednesday. [Answer: A] 7. If dinner is served on a day that plants are watered, which of the following must be true? A. Floors are polished on Wednesday. B. Plants are watered on Wednesday. C. Floors are polished on Thursday. D. Plants are watered on Tuesday. (Answer: C] 8. Assume that floors are polished on consecutive instead of non-consecutive days but that all other scheduling policies are unchanged. For how many of the six days can it be determined both whether plants are watered and whether floors are polished? ASix C. Three B. Four D. Two [Answer: A} Read the following text and answer the question that follow it. A College in Addis Ababa has built its reputation for academic excellence largely on significant contributions from wealthy alumni who are fans of the college's football team. Although the ‘team has won more national championships over the years than any other team in its division, ‘his year it did not even win the division title, and so the College can expect to see a decline in alumni contributions next year. 9. The above argument relies on which of the following assumptions about the college? A. The college's football team will continue its losing streak next year. B. The college's alumni contributions depend to an extent on a winning record by the college's, football team. C. Contributions from alumni are needed for the college to produce a winning football team. D. The college's reputation for academic excellence depends on the performance of its football team. Bis is the answer. Read the following text and answer the question that follow it. It is well known that the world urgently needs the adequate distribution of food so that everyone gets enough, Adequate distribution of medicine is just as urgent as the need for food. MedicalAptitude Entrance November 2013) expertise and medical supplies need to be redistributed throughout the world so that people in emerging nations will have proper medical care. 10. This paragraph best supports the statement that ‘A. many people who live in emerging nations are not receiving proper medical care. B. the medical-supply industry should step up production of its products. C. most of the world's doctors are selfish about giving time and money to the poor. D. food production in emerging nations has slowed during the past several years, Answer A This answer is implied by the statement that redistribution is needed so that people in emerging nations can have proper medical care 11. Five children are sitting in a row. Sis sitting next to P but not T. K is sitting next to R who is sitting on the extreme left and T is not sitting next to K. Who are sitting adjacent to S? A. R&P C. P&T B. K&P_ D. Only P Correct option is C Sis sitting next to P. So, the order S, P or P, S is followed. K is sitting next to R. So, the order R, K is followed because R is on the extreme left. T is not next to P or K. So, the arrangement will be R,K,P,S,T. Clearly, P and T are sitting adjacent to S. 12. Ina family, there are husband-wife, two sons and two daughters. All the ladies were invited toa dinner. Both sons went out to play. Husband did not return from office. Who was at home? A Allladies were at home. B. Only sons were at home. C. Nobody was at home. D. Only wife was at home. Answer C All the members are out of home. Hence, nobody was at home 113, Read the following statement and the conclusions. Then choose the conclusion that can be reached based on the statement, ‘Statement: Parents are prepared to pay any price for an elite education to their children. Conclusions; A. Rich parents were more concerned for their children's education than poor parents are. B. Parents are ready to do whatever they can to satisfy their children C. Parents have an obsessive passion for perfect development of their children through good schooling D. All parents these days are very well off 14, Rearrange the following five sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below. 1. Kemal received a call to attend the interview. 2. He applied for a new job. 3. Kemal was an ambitious boy. 4. But, he was not happy there. 5. His father had put him in a clerical job. 14, The correct order is: 42153 25,431tude Entrance November 2013, B.2,4,5,3,2 D.3,5,4,2,1 Answer D, ‘Antonyms (15-17) Directions: Questions 15-17 consist of words printed in capital letters followed by four words. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter. Then blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided. 15. IMPARTIAL A. worried C.need B. biased D. hostile Answer B. 16, PROGRESS A advance C. movement B. reversion D. silence Progress means to move forward or to show improved results. It is synonymous with words such as development or advancement. Complete answer: Progress means advancement. The opposite of progress is reversion, Reversion is used when something goes back to its original position, that is, there has been no progress. So, the correct answer is “Option B" Option A in advance. To advance means to move forward. The enemy advanced towards the shore. It means the enemy moved towards the shore. It is the wrong answer. Option c is movement. Movement means to move- when something gets displaced from one place to another. There is no specific direction. However, progress means to go higher or become better so the direction is only forward. Thus, movement is the wrong answer. Option dis silence. Silence means to be quiet. When nobody is talking in class, there is silence in the class. itis not related to the meaning of progress in any way. 17. CANDID A. deceptive Crude B. cunning D. vague Answer ACandid means truthful and straightforward; frank. The opposite of candid is deceptive, or giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading Reading Comprehension (18-25) Directions: Read the passages carefully and answer questions 18 - 25. Each question will be based on the information stated or implied in the passage. Then blacken the letter off your choice on the separate answer sheet provided. Reading comprehension | Read the following passage and answer questions (18-21) ‘The coconut is an unusual food for many reasons. It is technically a seed, produced by the coconut palm tree, and as such is one of the largest edible seeds produced by any plant. Its unusual contents also make it unique in the seed world the interior consists of both "meat" and "water." The meat is the white pith with which we are all familiar, as it is used extensively for cooking and flavourings; the coconut water is a white liquid that is very sweet and thirst- quenching Portuguese explorers gave the nut its name in the 15” century, referring to it as coco, meaningAptitude Entrance November 2013) “ghost in their language. The three dimples and the hairy texture reminded them of a ghost's face, and the tree has retained that name ever since. ‘The coconut has many varied uses. It is used to make margarine, as well as various cooking oils, and these cooking oils are used by fast-food restaurants around the world to make such diet staples as French fries. The coconut fluid is a favorite drink in hot climates, providing a cool and refreshing beverage right off the tree. This water is also used by manufacturers of various sports drinks because of its isotonic electrolyte properties. Even the shell itself has many uses, including cattle food and fertilizer. Adapted trom Reading Comprehension 4th edition 18 The coconut eamed the nick name “ghost” because A of its smell. B itis round C. itresembles ghost's a face. D. its pale color. 19. What is the main focus of this passage? A Portuguese discoveries. B. how cooking oil is made ©. Coconut trees have many uses. D. the history of coconuts 20. The passage implies that coconut palms are A. coconut palms are good shade trees. B. Portuguese explorers loved coconuts C. coconut oil is the best way to cook D. known valuable plants. 21. Coconut differs from the other seeds because of its A flavour. C. special uses. B. contents. D. color. Reading comprehension Il Read the following passage and answer questions (22-25) Dogs and cats should never be permitted to eat chocolate because chocolate works like a poison in their bodies. Chocolate contains a chemical called theobromine, which is similar to caffeine. Human bodies are able to process the theobromine without any ill side effects, but dogs and cats cannot. Different types of chocolate contain different amounts of theobromine, It would take 20 ounces of milk chocolate to kill a 20-pound dog, but only two ounces of baker's chocolate or six ounces of semi-sweet chocolate. The amounts, of course, are much smaller for a cat, whose body weight is typically less than that of a dog. Most cats are not naturally attracted to eating chocolate, but many dogs are. Dogs by nature will sample nearly anything that they see their masters eating, so pet owners must take care to keep all chocolate products well out of reach of their dogs and cats. Adapted trom Reading Comorehension 4th edition 22. According to the passage, why is chocolate poisonous for dogs and cats? ‘A. They cannot process theobromine. B. It gets stuck in their intestines. C. Chocolate is made from processed cocoa D. Itcontains caffeine.Aptitude Entrance November 2013) 23. According to the passage, how much milk chocolate would be poisonous to a cat? A half a Hershey bar B. approximately one pound C. substantially more than 20 ounces D. substantially less than 20 ounces 24. Why might a dog eat chocolate, according to the passage? ‘A. Dogs like to imitate their owners. B. They can smell the theobromine. C. Dogs won't eat chocolate. D. Because it tastes good 25. What best summarizes this passage? A. Apenny saved is a penny earned, B. Monkey see, monkey do. C. Pet food for pets, people food for people. D. Look before you leap. ‘Synonyms (26 28) Directions: Questions 26-28 consist of words printed in capital letters followed by four words. Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letter. Then blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided. 26. ATTACHMENT ‘A. appendage ©. influence B. causation D. affinity Answer C 27. FOUND A search C. establish B realize D. see Answer C 28. ADVICE A. proposal C. counsel B. practice D. council (ANSWER : C - counsel also means legal adviser. Analogy (29-35) Directions: To answer the items 29-35, read each of the following words carefully and choose the word that correctly completes the analogy. Then blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided. 29. BRIDGE is to RIVER as TUNNEL is to rock C. underway B. mountain D. nails Answer B The bridges are built over the river. Similarly, The tunnel is built under the mountain (Tunnel is made in the mountain). 30. PROSE is to a POETRY as CONVERSATION is toAptitude Entrance November 2013) A. song C. language B. poem D. listening Answer A Prose and poetry are forms of literature Similarly, conversation and song are forms of vocalization. 31. READING is to a KNOWLEDGE as WORK is to A. engagement C. employment B. experience D. money Answer As ‘Knowledge’ is achieved by ‘Reading’ in the same way ‘Experience’ is achieved by ‘Work’ 32, COLLEGE is related to TEACHERS in the same way as HOSPITAL is related to: A beds C. patients B. medicine D. doctors Answer D As teaching is done by Teachers’ in the ‘College’ similarly treatment is done by ‘Doctors’ in the "Hospital 33, TABLE is related to WOOD in the same way as SHIRT is related to: A. uniform C. cloth B. medicine D. cotton Answer C As'Table' is made from ‘Wood in the same way ‘Shirt’ is made from ‘Cloth. 34, WALK is related RUN in the same way as BREEZE is related to’ Aair C. dust B. wind D.cold Answer B. As fast mode of Walk’ is ‘Run’ in the same way fast mode of ‘Breeze’ is 'Wind. 35. WAX is related to GREASE in the same as MILK is related to: Acurd C. ghee B. protein D. drink As ‘Grease’ is prepared from ‘Wax’ in the same way ‘Curd is prepared from Milk’. ‘SECTION TWO: Quantitative Reasoning (Questions 36-60) DIRECTIONS: Solve each of the problems given in questions 36-60 below and select the best answer from the given alternatives and blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet Data Interpretation DIRECTIONS: Questions 36-40 are based on a data given in the table below. Answer each of these questions based on the given dataAptitude Entrance November 2013/ Year Heavy Light Cars Jeeps Two Totals Commerci Wheeler al 1996 zi 32 202 146 349 750 1997 @ 66 236 178 323 846 1998 74 75 232 27 402 7000 1999 86 94 289 256 a6 1743 2000 703 119 261 235 476 1194 Total 37 386 1220 1032 1968 Table 1 A data on the number of diferent categories of vehicles sold by @ company over live years (in thousands) 36. In which of the following years was the number of light commercial vehicles sold was 25% of the number of two-wheelers sold in the same year? A. 1999 c. 2000 B. 1998 D.1996 Answer C In the year 2000 Number of light commercial vehicles sold were 119 Number of 2-wheelers sold were 476 So, (119/476)*100= 25% 37. If the same percentage increase in the number of heavy vehicles as in 2000 over 1999 was expected in 2001 over 2000, approximately how many heavy vehicles were sold in 2001? A166 C128 B.123 0.138 Answer B Heavy Vehicle sold in 1999 = 86 Heavy Vehicle sold in 2000 = 103 Increase = 103 ~ 86 = 17 Now 17 is what percent of 86 ? =(17/86)*100= 19.77% ‘So increase in sale in 2000 over 1999 were 19.77%, so we need to calculate the 19.77% of 103 Expected vehicles to be sold in 2001= 103+ (19.77/100)*103= 123 38. Which one of the following is the percentage of the number of heavy vehicles sold in 1999 to that of the total number of all vehicles sold in 19987 A% ©.7.5% B.8.6% 0.12% Answer B. In 1999, Heavy vehicles sold = 86 In 1998, Total no. of vehicles sold = 1000 Percentage of number of heavy vehicles sold in 1999 to total vehicles sold in 1998 (86/1000)*100= 8.6%Aptitude Entrance November 2013/2014 39. In which of the following years was the percentage of number of two-wheelers sold to the total number of vehicles sold during the same year was highest? A.1997 ©. 1996 B. 1998 D.1999 Answer C 1996, (349/750)*100= 46.54% 1997: (323/846)*10 1998; (402/1000)*100 40.2% 1999; (418/1143)*100= 36.57 2000, (476/1194)*100= 39.87% 40, For which of the following category of vehicles that the percentage increase in the sale in 1997 over the previous year was maximum? A Light commercial C. Twowheelers B. Jeeps D. Cars Answer A Year Light Jeep Cars Two wheelers 1996 32. 202 146 349 1997 66 236 178 323 Increase [34 34 32 -26 Séiner in (4/B2100= | (84/202)*100 | (32/7146) 100= 21.9% | (-26/349)=-7.45% 1997 over | 106% = 16.8% 1996 41. Ata certain school, if the ratio of teachers to students is 1 to 10, which one of the following can be a total number of teachers and students in the school? A101 c.121 B.144 D.100 Answer C Let the number of teachers be X then the number of students becomes 10X The total number of both = 11X, so the answer should be a multiple of 11. 42. If xis 30% of 400, yis 40% of xand zis 25% of y; which of the following is equal to x+y+22 A175 c.180 B.150 0.120 Answer C. X= 0.3*400=120 4A*120= 48 z= 0.25*48= 12 xty#z = 120448+12= 180 43. A radioactive substance decays at an annual rate of 17%. ifthe initial amount of the substance is 650 grams, which one of the following function //t) models the remaining amount of the substance, in grams, after ‘years? h(t)=650(0.83)' C. h(t)=650(0.17)'Aptitude Entrance November 2013/2014 B. h(t)=0.83(650)' D. h(t)=0.17(650)" Answer A Each year, the amount of the radioactive substance is reduced by 17 percent from the prior year's amount; that is, each year, 83 percent of the previous year's amount remains. Since the initial amount of the radioactive substance was 650 grams, after 1 year, (650*0.83)grams remains; after 2 years (650*0.83)*0.83 =650*0.87° grams remains; and after t years, 650°0.87' grams remains. 44, Which ofthe followings equal to the expression ("4 ee $8) for yo? Ayé oy? 2 p. 8y-30 p, 12¥° 126 ay +13 Ty +36 Answer C Simply = 2y+3)* 39-12) = (v2 4 3Q#3) 2 DIRECTIONS: Questions 45 and 46 both consist of two quantities, one in Column A and another cone in Column B. Compare the two quantities and answer the questions by choosing the alternative that best explains the relationship between “Column A” and “Column B" 45, The diameter of a circle O is the same as the length of the side of a square S, Column A Column B The area of circle O The area of square S A. The relationship cannot be determined. B. The two quantities are equal. C. The quantity in column B is greater. D. The quantity in column A is greater. Answer C If the circle diameter = Side of square then the circle is inscribed in the square 46. Let ybe a real number. Column. A ‘Column B 1) xy x(y-1) yxy xy A. The relationship cannot be determined. B. The two quantities are equal. C. The quantity in column B is greater. D. The quantity in column A is greater. 47. Which one of the following is equal to the arithmetic sequence {a,)”.. artay2=97? A 3,8, 13,18, 23, B.4,9, 14,19, 24, C.5,10, 15,20, 25, D.6,11, 16,21, 26, Answer D Itis given that (a+4d)+(a+8d)=72 And (a+6d)+(a+11d)=97 10itude Entrance November 2013/2014 So, 2a+12d=72-(1) 2a+17d=97~-(2) Subtracting (1) from (2) d=5 Put this value of din (1) we get = 2at60 = 72 Hence, the A.P will be 6,17,16,21.... 48. Which term of the following geometric sequence 2, 8, 32, 128, .. is 2048? AT c.12" Be” bu" Answer B 2/8= 128/32. a0*r'n-1= 2*4%(n-1)= 2048 =n=6 49. In the arithmetic sequence:-1, n, 13, .. which one of the following is the value of n? AB C6 BO D.7 Answer B common difference =[n-(-1)]= [13-n] nt1=13.n => 2n =12, n=6 50. Which one of the following is a term in the sequence 6, 14, 22, ..? A258 C. 264 B.284 D. 246 ‘Answer D. hint: d=8, an= a+(n-1)d 51. Which one of the following is equal to the series 52 (97,.5)2 A (a#(1)+(1)+ ©.(1)+(3)+(1)+. B. (1)+(3)+(7)+.. D.(1)+(5)+(9)+... Answer A direct substitution 52. A container has 235 flowers in a variety of colors: red, blue, yellow and purple. There are 45 blue flowers; one-fifth of the flowers are red; forty percent of them are purple and the rest are yellow. A flower is picked at random from the container. Which one of the following is the probability that the flower picked is yellow? ze 3. c. a7 B49 D 235 Answer B Blue=45 Red=(1/5)*235= 47 alison uNAptitude Entrance November 2013/2014 Purple =0.4235 = 94 Yellows 235-45-47.94= 49 Probability of yellow » (49/235) ‘52. You go to a restaurant for lunch and want to order a sandwich. There are twenty-five sandwiches on the menu and sx of them are toasted. f you order a sandwich at random, then what isthe probability of you ordering a sandwich is NOT toasted? ag of 16 o8 25 28 answer A Based on the given conditions, formulate: (25-6)/25= (19/28) '54.28male ions and 172female on are ving in 500-20 park. 35 more mal ion are inrodveed into the park how many more female ons should be itvoduced 90 that ®of he to 7 rhumber of lons inthe park is female? A2M 206 8328 0.378 Answer © '55.Abusiness is owned by 1 man and 5 women, each of whom has equal share. 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