APTITUDE PAPER

The Topics covered in this test are: o o o o o o Analytical Reasoning Numerical Reasoning Mathematical Modeling Computer Fundamental General Awareness Flowcharting & Visual Algorithm

Few sample questions are given below:-

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Maya is the tallest of five girls. Sarla is taller than Roma. Asha is taller than Sarla but shorter than Keya. Who is the shortest? a) b) c) d) Roma Sarla Asha Keya

Review the given statements and answer the following questions: 3 - 4 Each of the letters in the equation EAT + THAT = APPLE are distinct, E and T not being 0. 2. What is the number corresponding to A? a) b) c) d) 3. 0 1 2 Cannot be determined

What is the sum of the digits of APPLE? a) b) c) d) 9 10 11 12

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Which of the following statements are essential for finding out the answer to the question i) Kiran and Varun are brothers. ii) Smita is Varuns sister iii) Surinder is Vaishalis husband iv) Kirans mother is Vaishali What is the name of the father of Kiran? a) b) c) d) all the four i), iii) and iv) i) and iv) iii) and iv)

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What is the area of a 2 meters wide road skirting a square park of side 100 m? a) b) c) d) 784 sq m 202 sq m 404 sq m 816 sq m

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A barrel of a fountain-pen is cylindrical in shape. The barrel is 7cm long. Diameter of the barrel is 5mm. A full barrel of ink in the pen will be used to write 330 words on an average. If a bottle of ink contains one fifth of a litre, then how many words can be written? a) b) c) d) 36000 words 40000 words 48000 words None of these

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The pilot lamp indicators on a machine flash periodically. The red one flashes 20 times a minute, the green one 15 times a minute and the blue one 10 times a minute. How frequently will all of the flash together? a) b) c) d) Every 45 seconds Every 30 seconds Every 12 seconds Every 60 seconds

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A pendant, in the form of a circle with diameter 35mm is made with a gold wire. The wire is also used in making 5 diameters, which divide the circle in 10 equal parts . What is the total length of gold wire required? a) b) c) d) 300 mm 385mm 400 mm None of these

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A.M. of two numbers is 2 and G.M. of the same numbers is 3. Find the numbers? a) b) c) d) 1,3 2,2 3,2 None of these

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A circus company has imported a new model bicycle for its entertainment purposes. It has the following specifications: The diameter of both the wheels are 24 inches The front gear has 44 teeth The rear gear has 22 teeth For the above specifications, choose from the list below, the correct co-relation between the speed of cycle (SC) and speed of pedaling (SP) (in revolutions per minute) a) b) c) d) SC = 0.14 * SP SP = 0.14 * SC SP = SC SP = 22 / 7 * SC

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A government decides to adopt the exponential method for taking census. Given that P0 is the initial population, r is the average yearly growth rate, and n is the time in years, choose from the list below, the correct model qualifying the exponential method? 1) 2) 3) a) b) c) d) P0 * er*n P0 * er * n P0 * en * r 1&2 1 2&3 3

12. Suppose that a train journey is being charged as below: Minimum ticket cost is Rs. 100, which entitles the ticket holder to travel up to a distance of 10 miles For every additional mile traveled, the charge is Rs. 10 A minimum luggage weight of 10 kg is not charged, after which it is charged at Rs. 1 per kg. During a specific journey, suppose you carry a weight of n kg, and a distance of m miles is traveled, which equation will indicate the correct total charge to be paid by you? a) b) c) d) 100 + (10 * (m-10)) + n 100 - (10 * m) + (n-10) 100 + (10 * (m-10)) + (n-10) 100 - (10 * (m+10)) + (n-10)

13. On a daily basis, a zoo feeds crocodiles with hens. The current number of crocodiles is c and hens are h. Using artificial reproduction, new crocodiles and hens are born at regular intervals. The following equation indicates the relative growth pattern: Relative growth of crocodiles = (0.005 * h -1) * c Given the above rate of growth, what is the minimum population of hens that should be available to ensure the life and growth of crocodiles? a) b) c) d) 201 250 200 1

14. Consider the following equation used to calculate the relative population of crocodiles in a zoo. Rn = 0.1 * (1 0.01 * n) Where Rn is the relative population and n is the current population of the crocodile and 0.1 signifies the relative population growth. Suppose the zoo gets in 5 new crocodiles from another zoo abroad, by how much does the relative population of crocodiles drop by?

a) b) c) d)

0.005 0.25 0.0005 Relative population does not drop by adding species

15. The decimal equivalent of the binary value 1001011 is ________ a) b) c) d) 65 75 85 None of the above

16. Virtual memory is commonly implemented by __________ a) b) c) d) segmentation swapping demand paging None of the above

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Which of the following will allow you to preview a MS Word file as a web page? a) b) c) d) File > Save as web page File > Save as > HTML File > Web page preview None of the above

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Which of the following will you use to insert excel columns into a MS Word file? a) b) c) d) Frames Tables TOC None of the above

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Who is the current Prime Minister of Australia? a) b) c) d) Julia Gillard Kevin Rudd John Howard John McEwen

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Where are The Commonwealth Games being held in 2014? a) b) c) d) Edinburgh (The Capital City of Scotland) Aberdeen, Scotland London, U.K. Glasgow, Scotland.

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Name the southernmost point of land in the territory of India? a) b) c) d) Kanyakumari Indira Point Gulf of Mannar Palk Strait

See the flow chart and answer the given

22. If a customers old car is Maruti Zen and its make is 2004(Current Year =2007), how much will he have to pay for the new car if its value is 5,00,000? a) b) c) d) 1,00,000 2,00,000 3,00,000 4,00,000

23. If a customers old car is Maruti Esteem and its make is 1998(Current Year =2007), how much will he have to pay for the new car if its value is 7,50,000? a) b) c) d) 6,00,000 6,25,000 6,55,000 7,00,000

24. If a customer wishes to exchange his old Ford Ikon for a new Maruti Swift, how much less amount he needs to pay if he bought his present car in 2000 (Current Year is 2007)? a) b) c) d) 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000

25. If a customers old car is Maruti 800 and its make is 2001(Current Year =2007), how much will be the depreciation amount and the discount given on the new car? a) b) c) d) 10,000 and 0% 10,000 and 10% 20,000 and 10% 20,000 and 15%