Sample questions

(Candidates are informed that the sample questions given are indicative and not exhaustive in terms
of the variety and type of questions that can be asked in the written test)

Verbal ability

1. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate pair of words from the given options
Psychology is not entirely a ______ science, since it deals with behaviour as well as the _____

a cognitive, mind c physical, perceptions

b accurate, feelings d social, emotions

2 The word DARK is used in four different ways as presented in the alternatives a to d. Choose
the option in which the usage of the word is incorrect
a It was a dark and gloomy night
b He gave me a dark look for daring to oppose him
c She is not as dark as she is painted
d I was totally in the dark about the pattern of the exam.

3 Choose the word with the closest opposite meaning to the given word. Routine
a Unusual
b mundane
c unstructured
d adhoc

4 Choose the word with the closest opposite meaning to the given word. susceptible
a resistant
b responsive
c sensitive
d amenable

5 Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate pair of words from the given options
It did not take long for the ___________ of the jungle plane to __________ to a barely
civilized state

a victims, retrofit
b passengers, return
c travellers, evolve
d survivors, retrogress
 Quantitative skills

6 If 613 + 623 + 633 + 643 is divided by 250, the reminder is

a 0
b 50
c 100
d 200

7 In a language survey of students, it is found that 80 students know English, 60 know Hindi, 50
know Tamil, 30 know English and Hindi, 20 know Hindi and Tamil and 15 know English and
Tamil. furthermore 50 students know Hindi and one, but not both of English and Tamil. How
many students know English and one, but not both of Hindi and Tamil?
a 40
b 50
c 60
d 70

8 In how many ways can seven people including Ram and John stand in a row such that Ram
and John do not stand side by side
a 3600
b 4320
c 4800
d 4920

9 Two typists are asked to type a report. The more experienced typist can do it in 2 hours while
the other can do it in 3 hours. How long will it take them to complete the whole job if they
divide it between themselves so as to finish it as quickly as possible
a 72 minutes
b 81 minutes
c 90 minutes
d 99 minutes

10 Mr John went to a bank to encash a cheque of x rupees and y paise. By mistake, the clerk
gave him y rupees and x paise. While leaving the bank, Mr John gave 5 paise to a beggar. He
still had twice the money written on the cheque. What is the value of x?
a 30
b 31
c 32
d 33
 Engineering Aptitude

1 Which of the following is an amorphous material

a Quartz
b Glass
c Cast Iron
d Brass

2 Si is doped with _____ in a n-type semiconductor

a Boron
b Nitrogen
c carbon
d phosphorus

3 Steel pipes are generally manufactured by

a electroforming
b extrusion
c forging
d Deep drawing

4 Reengineering broadly covers

a Redesigning business process
b Paradigm shift
c rationalization
d None of the above

5 A 12V car battery is connected to 12 ohm resistance. The amount of current in the circuit will
be
a 1 amp
b More than 1 amp
c Less than 1 amp
d None of the above