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INFOSYSNEARTESTPATTERN:RESONING
NumberofQuestions:30
Time:35Mins
Directionsforquestions17
Amedicalrepresentativeplanstovisitexactly6physiciansP,Q,R,S,T,andUduringthecourseofone
day.However,hemustobservefollowingconstraints:
(a)HemustvisitPbeforeQandbeforeT
(b)HemustvisitQbeforeS
(c)ThethirdcustomertobevisitedshouldbeR
1.Whichcouldbethecorrectsequenceofthemedicalrepresentative svisitstoallthesixphysicians?
a.P,T,Q,S,R,U
b.P,U,R,Q,T,S
c.S,Q,R,T,U,P
d.R,U,P,T,S,Q
2.Whichofthefollowingmustbetrueofthemedicalrepresentative sschedulefortheday?
a.HevisitsPbeforeS
b.HevisitsQbeforeRc.HevisitsRbeforePd.HevisitsRbeforeU
3.IfthemedicalrepresentativevisitsUfirst,whichphysicianmusthevisitsecond?
a.T
b.S
c.P
d.R
4.IfthemedicalrepresentativevisitsSimmediatelybeforeTandimmediatelyafterU,hemustvisits:
a.First
b.Second
c.Third
d.Fifth
5.Whichofthefollowingcouldbetrueofthemedicalrepresentative sschedule?
a.HevisitsPthird
b.HevisitsQsixth
c.HevisitsTsixth
d.HevisitsRfirst
6.IfthemedicalrepresentativevisitsUsixth,whichifthefollowingcouldbehisfirstandsecondvisits
respectively?
a.P&S
b.P&T
c.Q&P
d.S&R
7.ThemedicalrepresentativecouldvisitanyofthefollowingphysiciansimmediatelyafterRexcept:
a.P
b.Q
c.S
d.U
Directionsforquestions811
SevenchildrenA,B,C,D,E,F,andGofherlargefamilywereplayingnoisilyonroadinfrontof
Anitashouse.Todisciplinethen,shequestionedchildrenastowhoofthemhadcompletedthe
homework.Shegotthefollowingreplies:
A:IamA,Ihavecompletedhomework.However,Bhasnotcompletedhomework.
B:ItisnottruethatIhavenotcompletedhomework.Chasnotcompletedhome
work.NoneofE,FandGisplayingwithoutcompletingthehomework.
C:E,FandGhavenotcompletedhomework.Bhasnotcompletedhomework.Ihave
notcompletedhomework.
D:Chascompletedhomework.Ahasnotcompletedhomework.However,Ihave
completedhomework.
Ifitisknownthattwostatementsofeachchildaretruebutonestatementiswrong,answerthefollowing
questions:
8.WhichisthecorrectsequenceofanswersforA?
a.True,True,False
b.True,False,Truec.False,True,True
d.Indeterminate
9.WhichisthecorrectsequenceofanswersforB?
a.True,False,True
b.False,True,Truec.True,False,Trued.Indeterminate
10.WhichisthecorrectsequenceofanswersforC?
a.True,True,False
b.True,False,Truec.False,True,True
d.Indeterminate
11.WhichisthecorrectsequenceofanswersforD?
a.False,True,True
b.True,False,Truec.True,True,False
d.Indeterminate

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Directionsforquestions1216:Theproblemsbelowcontainaquestionandtwostatementsgiving
certaindata.Youhavetodecidewhetherthedatagiveninthestatementsaresufficientforansweringthe
questions.Thecorrectansweris
A.IfONEStatementaloneissufficientbutOTHERStatementaloneisnotsufficient.
B.Ifeachstatementaloneissufficient.
C.IfBOTHstatementstogetheraresufficientbutneitherofstatementsALONEissufficient.
D.IfBOTHStatementstogetherarenotsufficient
12.Whatarethevaluesofaandb?
I.Theratioofaandbis3:5andbispositive.
II.Theratioof2aandbis12:10andaispositive.
13.ThreeprofessorsA,BandCareseparatelygiventhreesetsofnumberstoadd.Theywereexpectedto
findtheanswersto1+1,1+1+2,and1+1respectively.Theirrespectiveanswerswere3,3and2.How
manyoftheprofessorsaremathematicians?
I.Amathematiciancanneveraddtwonumberscorrectly,butcanalwaysaddthreenumberscorrectly.
II.Whenamathematicianmakesamistakeinasum,theerroris+1or1.
14.Acarpenterfixes30nails,equidistantfromeachother,alongeachsideofawoodenboard.How
manynailsarethereinthewoodenboard?
I.Thewoodenboardisatrianglemeasuring29inchesoneachside.
II.Thewoodenboardisintheshapeofaregularhexagon.
15.Acylinderofbasearea10sq.cmcontainswateruptoaheightof10cm.asmallercylindricalblock
isdroppedintothiscylinder.Bywhatheightdoesthewaterriseinthecylinder?
I.Thevolumeoftheblockis100cubiccm.
II.Thesmallercylinderiscompletelyimmersedwhenthewaterrises.
16.Isnodd?
I.nisdivisibleby3,5,7and9.
II.0<n<400
Directionsforquestions1721:Readthefollowingpassagecarefully.Questionsfrom1721arebased
onthepassage.Markyouanswer(a)ifconclusionisdefinitelytrue,(b)ifconclusionisprobablytrue,(c)
ifinformationisinadequatetoanswer,(d)ifconclusionisprobablyfalse.(e)ifconclusionisdefinitely
false.
Passage:Indianriceexportersmightfacetoughcompetitionintheinternationalmarket,allege
exporters.InternationaldemandforIndianricesurfaced,eitherduetoitslowpricesorduetothecrop
failureinothercompetitivecountries.However,ourcompetitorsarehavingagoodcropofricethisyear
andwhichindeedsoundsasathreatforIndia,theypointedout.Theleadingproducingcountrieslike
Thailand,Vietnam,Myanmar,USAandPakistanarebringingdowntheirpricesatparwithIndianprices.
Internationally,thesecountieshavereducedtheirpricesbyRs.50pertoninlowergrades,comingalmost
atparwithIndianprices.Indianricecurrentlyquotingbetween$260and$265perton.However,inhigh
gradethedifferencestillremainshigh.Therefore,Indiacanexpecttobecompetitiveinhighgrades
providedthequalityanddeliveriesareensuredintime.Pakistanisourmaincompetitorandithasreduced
itspriceby15percentcomingalmostinlinewiththeIndianprices.Theveryfactthatinternational
producershavestartedtoreducetheirpricesisasignalforIndianexporterstogearupfor199697.
17.Indianhasnopotentialthreatintheinternationalmarketforexportingofrice.
18.Qualityanddeliveryofgoodsintimearethetwomaincomponentsforbeingintheforefront.
19.Toremainintheinternationalmarket,Indiashouldreduceitsprice.
20.Indiashouldincreaseproductionofricetogearupfor199697.
21.Indiancropswereinferiorinqualitythantheleadingriceproducingcountries.
Directionsforquestions2225
Readthefollowinginformationcarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelow:

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(i)P.Q.R.S.TandUaresixmembersoffamily.eachofthemengagedinadifferent
professionDoctor.Lawyer.Teacher.Engineer.NurseandManager.
(ii)EachofthemremainsathomeonadifferentdayoftheweekfromMondaytoSaturday.
(iii)TheLawyerinthefamilyremainsathomeonThursday.
(iv)RremainsathomeonTuesday.
(v)P.aDoctor.doesnotremainathomeeitheronSaturdayoronWednesday.
(vi)SisneithertheDoctornortheTeacherandremainsathomeonFriday.
(vii)QistheEngineerandTistheManager.
22.Whichofthefollowingcombinationsisnotcorrect?
a.RTeacher
b.QEngineer
c.TManager
d.Allcorrect
23.Whichofthefollowingcombinationsiscorrect?
a.LawyerTuesday
b.EngineerThursdayc.NurseFriday
d.ManagerFriday
24.WhoistheNurse?
a.S
b.R
c.U
d.Datainadequate
25.WhoamongthemremainsathomeonthefollowingdaysonwhichRstaysathome?
a.Q
b.QorT
c.S
d.Noneofthese
Directions(2630)
Readtheinformationgivenbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow:
Sixfriendsaresittingaroundacirculartableatequaldistancefromeachother.Sitaissittingtwoplaces
rightofGitawhoisexactlyoppositetoNita.NitaisonimmediateleftofLata,whoisexactlyoppositeto
Rita.Mitaisalsosittingatthetable.
26.WhoistheonlypersonsittingbetweenGitaandSita?
a.Rita
b.Mita
c.Lata
d.Nita
27.Sitaisnotsittingatequaldistancefrom:
a.RitaandNita
b.LataandGita
c.MitaandLata
d.Allofthese
28.Gitaissittingtothe:
a.leftofMita
b.rightofRita
c.leftofRita
d.rightofNita
29.TheanglesubtendedbyMitaandNitaattheendofthetableis:
a.60
b.120
c.90
d.180
30.Whichofthefollowingstatementisnotcorrect?
(a)MitaandSitaareexactlyoppositetoeachother
(b)RitaandMitaareatequaldistancefromGita
(c)AnglesubtendedbyRitaandMitaissameastheanglesubtendedbySitaandLataatthecentreof
thetable
(d)MitaisontheimmediateleftofLata.

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INFOSYSNEARTESTPATTERNENGLISH
No.ofQuestions:36
Time:30minutes
Directionsforquestions15:Eachquestionhasasentencewithonewordunderlined.Identifythe
meaningoftheunderlinedword,asusedinthesentence,fromamongthefouralternativesandmarkits
numberasyouranswer.
1.Thecoweringflattererisanexpertintakingadvantageofthefoiblesofthepeoplehewantstosponge
upon.
a.foolishness
b.idiosyncrasies
c.virtues
d.vices
2.TheapparentlyinfallibleAmericanshaveforeverbeentheepitomeofefficiency.
a.source
b.perfectexample
c.culmination
d.peak
3.Withbooksasconstantcompanions,areadertravelsthroughthelabyrinthsofthepast,
keepsabreastofcurrenthappeningsandpeeksintothefuture.
a.glories
b.adventures
c.excitements
d.complicatednetworkofpassages
4.TheWorldCupcricketmatchneedsnoadvertisementtoattractaficionados.
a.devoteesofasport
b.blindfollowers
c.knowledgeablepersons
d.experts
5.Manyscientificdiscoveriesareserendipitousratherthantheresultofplannedresearch.
a.miraculous
b.happyandunexpecteddiscoveriesbyaccident
c.sudden.
d.theresultofperseverance
Directionsforquestions615:Readthepassagebelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow
Passage1
Everythingthatmendoorthinkconcernseitherthesatisfactionoftheneedstheyfeelortheneedto
escapefrompain.Thismustbekeptinmindwhenweseektounderstandspiritualorintellectual
movementsandthewayinwhichtheydevelop,forfellingandlongingarethemotiveforcesofallhuman
strivingandproductivityhowevernoblytheselattermaydisplaythemselvestous.
What,then,arethefeelingsandtheneedswhichhavebroughtmankindtoreligiousthoughtandtofaithin
thewidesense?Amomentsconsiderationshowsthatthemostvariedemotionsstandatthecradleof
religiousthoughtandexpenses.
Inprimitivepeoplesitis,firstofallfearthatawakensreligiousideasfearofhunger,ofwildanimals,of
illnessandofdeath.Sincetheunderstandingofcausalconnectionsisusuallylimitedonthislevelof
existence,thehumansoulforgesabeing,moreorlesslikeitself,onwhosewillandactivitiesdependthe
experienceswhichitfears.Onehopestowinthefavourofthisbeingbedeedsandsacrifices,which
accordingtothetraditionoftheracearesupposedtoappeasethebeingortomakehimwelldisposedto
man.Icallthisthereligionoffear.
Thisreligionisconsiderablystabilized,thoughnotcaused,bytheformationofpriestlycastewhich
claimstomediatebetweenthepeopleandthebeingtheyfearandsoattainsapositionofpower.Oftena
leaderordespotwillcombinethefunctionofthepriesthoodwithitsowntemporalruleforthesakeof

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greatersecurity;oranalliancemayexistbetweentheinterestsofthepoliticalpowerandthepriestly
caste.
6.Whatmotivatesmansactionorthinking?
a.Tosatisfyhisneedsortoescapepain
b.Hisdesireforprogressortorule
c.Hisspiritualurge
d.Tocarryoutthedictatesofhisreligiousfaith
7.Whatfeelingpromotedprimitivemantocreatereligion?
a.Love
b.Anger.
c.Fear
d.Spiritualrevelation
8.Humansoulforgesabeingmeans
a.thatghostsandwitchesareacreationofhumanmind
b.thattheconceptofGodisacreationofhumanmind
c.both(1)and(2)
d.neither(1)nor(2)
9.Howdidreligionbecomefirmlyestablished?
a.Throughtheconstantfearofdeath
b.ThroughtheperpetuationoffaithinGod
c.Throughtheestablishmentofreligiouspractices
d.Throughthegrowthofapriestlyclass
10.Howdidpriestscometoacquirepoliticalpower?
a.Byjoininghandwiththedespoticrulers
b.Byprotectingthebelieversagainstdespoticrulers
c.Bygeneratingfearoftheunknowninthemindsofrulers
d.Bygivingreligiousblessingtopoliticalmovements
Passage2
Althoughanthropologistsdisagreeonseveralissues;theyagreethatthereisonlyonehuman
species,homosapiens.Theliteralmeaningofhomosapiensiswisemen.Todescribe
manforhisconductwithhisfellowhumanbeingshasbeenfarfromwiseforthemostpartof
recordedhistory.Buttherearemanyvaritiesofthisonespecies.Thesesubspeciesmore
commonlyknownasracesbeganevolvinghundredsofthousandsofyearsago.This
evolutionwasthroughreproductiveisolationbroughtaboutbygeographicandculturalbarriers.
Mankindwasdividedintoseparategroupsbyoceans.mountainsanddeserts.Eachgroup
carriedonitsownexperimentinevolutionandveryoftenculturaltaboosagainstintergroup
marriagesservedessentiallythesamefunction.Breedingwithinthegroupaccentuatedthe
variancesinlengthoflimbcolouroftheeye,typeofhair,structureofthefaceandcomplexion
oftheskin.Inthecourseoftimethedifferentracesorsubspeciesdevelopedcertaindistinct
physicalfeatures.Certainanthropologistsmaintainthatthesedifferences~emattersofdegree
andnotofkind;thedifferencesarequantitativeandnotqualitative.
11.Theauthorsaysthatmankindwasdividedintoseparategroupsby
a.geographicandculturalbarriers
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c.oceans,mountainsanddeserts
d.culturaltaboosagainstintermixing
12.Accordingtothepassage,anthropologistsareagreedthat
a.homosapiensmeanswisemen.
b.thefutureofanthropologyisverybright.
c.racesarenothingbutmenwithvariedamountsofpigments.
d.thereisonlyonehumanspecies.
13.Thepassagementionsthatracesevolvedhundredsofthousandsofyearsagothrough
a.experimentalsexualintercourse
b.reproductiveisolation
c.culturalrestrictionsandotherrituals
d.defectionsfromonegrouptoanother
14.Accordingtothepassage,breedingwithinthegroupdidnotaccentuatewhichofthefollowing?
a.Lengthofthelimb
b.Colouroftheeye
c.Structureoftheface
d.Textureofthehair
15.Thepassagesaysthatintheopinionofcertainanthropologiesthedifferencesamongsttheracesare
a.qualitativeandquantitative
b.quantitativeandnotqualitative
c.quantitativebutnotofkind
d.qualitativebutnotofkind
Directionsforquestions1621:Choosetheoptionwhichhasthesimilarrelationasofthecapitalized
words
16.GIGANTIC:DIMINUTIVE
a.accede:concede
b.concise:terse
c.alleviate:accentuated.
multitudinous:
elaborate
17.PACK:DOGS
(a)covey:pigeons
(b)bunch:bees
(c)herd:crows
(d)flock:beans
18.PERFUME:FLOWERS
(a)blood:veins
(b)ink:pen
(c)honey:nectar
(d)paint:brush
19.NARCOTIC:SOMNOLENCE
(a)blood:anemia
(b)protein:nutrition(c)caffeine:coffee
(d)cocoa:beverage
20.FLAMBOYANT:MODEST
(a)indolent:industrious
(b)profligate:prodigal
(c)judicious:wise
(d)banal:monotonous
21.TYRANT:DESPOTIC
(a)miser:avaricious
(b)altruist:selfless
(c)warrior:shrewd
(d)scholar:egoistic
Directionsforquestions2226:Choosetheoptionwhichhasnogrammaticalorsyntacticalerrorinit
22.

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a.Everyoneofthestudentshaveproducedhisidentitycard.
b.Everyoneofthestudentshasproducedhisidentitycard.
c.Everyoneofthestudenthasproducedhisidentitycard.
d.Everyoneofthestudentshaveproducedtheiridentitycards.
23.
a.Iwillmeetyouifyouwillcometomorrow.
b.Iwillmeetyouifyouhavecometomorrow.
c.Ishallmeetyouifyoucometomorrow.
d.Ishallmeetyouifyoumaycometomorrow.
24.
a.AsyetnobodyhasfoundacureforAIDSorCancer.
b.AsyetnobodyhasfoundoutacureforAIDSorCancer.
c.AsyetnobodyhavefoundacureforAIDSorCancer.
d.AsyetnobodyhasfoundacureforAIDSofCancer.
25.
a.Harsherpunishmentwillnotreducethenumberofcrime.
b.Harsherpunishmentwillnotreducethenumberofcrimes.
c.Harsherpunishmentwillincreasethenumberofcrime.
d.Harsherpunishmentwillincreasethecrimenumber.
26.
a.Thisproblem'affectseachandeveryoneofus.
b.Thisproblemaffectseachandeveryoneofus.
c.Thisproblemaffectseachoneofus.
d.Thisproblemsaffectseachandeveryoneofus.
Directionsforquestions2731:Anexpressionfollowedbyfourwordsisgivenineachofthefollowing
questions.Theexpressioncarriesthemeaningofoneofthewords.Identifythewordandmarkitsnumber
asyouranswer.
27.Anintroductionthatcomesbeforesomethingwesay/write
(a)prologue
(b)prediction
(c)review
(d)premonition
28.Asteeporalmostuprightsideofahighrock,mountainorcliff
(a)nadir
(b)zenith
(c)precipice
(d)abyss
29.Characteristicofchildrenoryoungpeople
(a)juvenile
(b)mature
(c)puerile
(d)experienced
30.Causingdamagetobothpartiesinvolved
(a)mutual
(b)internecine
(c)interdict
(d)interstitial.
31.Alargeandimpressivebuilding
(a)mansion
(b)colossal
(c)citadel
(d)edifice
Directionsforquestion3236:Eachquestionhasawordfollowedbyfourchoices.Fromamongthe
choices,identifythewordwhichisoppositeinmeaning(antonym)tothemainwordandmarkitsnumber
asyouranswer.
32.VIVIDLY
(a)unimpressively(b)plain
(c)amalgamated
(d)distinct
33.PLUMMET

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(a)pester
(b)copy
(c)praise
(d)soar
34.JUBILANT
(a)lethargic
(b)inebriated
(c)refreshed
(d)morose
35.SCOFF
(a)entertain
(b)belittle
(c)applaud
(d)castigate
36.TRUNCATE
(a)lengthen
(b)split
(c)digress
(d)enervate

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