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SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
UNDERGRADUATE(DESIGN)
GENERALABILITYTEST—PAPER-I
Time Allowed : 2 Hours Max. Marks : 100
Total Questions : 100
This test comprises the following sub-tests.
(1) Quantitative Ability
(2) Communication Ability
(3) English Comprehension
(4) Analytical Ability
(5) Business Domain Test
(6) Thematic Apperception Test
(i) Each question carries one mark.
(ii) Answers are required to be marked only on the OMR/ICR Answer-Sheet, which shall be provided separately.
(iii) For each question, four alternative answers have been provided out of which only one is correct. Darken the
appropriate circle in the Answer-Sheet by using Ball Pen only on the best alternative amongst (a), (b), (c) or (d).
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. On dividing a number by 3, 4 and 7 the remainders are 2, 1 and 4 respectively. If the same number is divided by 84
the remainder is
(a) 53 (b) 60 (c) 76 (d) 80
2. The area of a square inscribed in a semicircle is to the area of the square inscribed in the entire circle as
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 3 (c) 3 : 4 (d) 2 : 5
3. For
x2
+ 2x + 5 to be a factor of x4
+ px2
+ q
the values of p and q must be, respectively
(a) 5, 25 (b) 6, 25 (c) --2, 5 (d) 14, 25
4. The least value of
ax2
+ bx + c, (a > 0) is
(a) b2
-- 4a (b) -- (c) (4ac -- b2
)/4a (d) --
5. Gold is 19 times as heavy as water and copper is 9 times as heavy as water. In what ratio should they be mixed to
get an alloy 15 times as heavy as water.
(a) 3 : 2 (b) 2 : 3 (c) 3 : 4 (d) 1 : 2
6. In the sequence of numbers
5, 8, 13, x, 34, 55, 89, .....
the value of x is
(a) 20 (b) 21 (c) 23 (d) 29
7. A can type a letter in 6 minutes while B in 4 minutes. The average time taken to type a letter is
(a) 4.2 mins (b) 4.6 mins (c) 4.8 mins (d) 5 mins
b
2a
b
a
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8. Two cars start from one point and more along two roads, at right angles to each other. Their speed are 36 kmph and
48 kmph respectively. After 15 secs. the distance between them is
(a) 180 m (b) 200 m (c) 250 m (d) 300 m
9. The perimeter of a regular octagon inscribed in a circle of radius 12 is
(a) 96 (b) 192 (√2 -- 1) (c) 96 (√2 + 1) (d) 96 √2 -- √2
10. The probability that a leap year selected at random will contain 53 sundays is
(a) (b) (c) (d)
11. The rational number, which is equal to 2.357
with recurring decimal is
(a) (b) (c) (d)
12. Two trains travel in the same direction at 50 and 32 kmph respectively. A man in the slower train observes that
15 seconds elapse before the faster train completely passes him. The length of the faster train is
(a) 75 metres (b) 100 metres
(c) 150 metres (d) 341.66 metres
13. The rate of interest for 3 successive years is 3, 4 and 6% per annum. In 3 years at compound interest Rs. 1000 will
amount to
(a) Rs. 1124.86 (b) Rs. 1135.47 (c) Rs. 1157.62 (d) Rs. 1191.01
14. A circular cylinder can hold 61.6 cc. of water. If the height of the cylinder is 40 cms and the outer diameter is
16 mms the thickness of the material of the cylinder is
(a) 0.2 mm (b) 0.3 mm (c) 1 mm (d) 2 mms
15.
Assuming that the total marks obtained for the examination is 540, the above chart gives the marks scored by a
student. The marks scored in English, Science and Social Science, exceed the marks scored in Hindi and Mathematics
by
(a) 10% (b) 11% (c) 10 % (d) 11 %
Direction (Q. Nos. 16-20) : Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words:
16. His friends expected that he would get______with a fine.
(a) away (b) out (c) off (d) on
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17. His son carried______his business in his absence.
(a) in (b) away (c) on (d) out
18. The police will look______the matter.
(a) into (b) for (c) at (d) in
19. The Principal called______an explanation of his conduct.
(a) into (b) for (c) out (d) at
20. How did you come______this lucrative job.
(a) by (b) at (c) into (d) on
Direction (Q. Nos. 21-25) : Each of the following sentences has been divided into four parts — a, b, c and d. One of
them has an error. Choose the one with the error.
21. Since time immemorial / man has been tyring / to solve the riddle of / what happens after death.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
22. His verbal statement / made to the police / that he was present at the site of accident / is not credible.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
23. Hardly had I reached the station / than the guard / blew the whistle / and the train left.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
24. The plan prepared by Ram / is preferable / than the one / prepared by Shyam.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
25. Though / he is a popular leader / but he is not honest / in his actions.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Direction (Q. Nos. 26-30) : Each of the following words in capitals is followed by four choices. Choose the one nearest
to it in meaning.
26. ADVERSE
(a) corrupt (b) unfavourable (c) indecent (d) cruel
27. DYNAMIC
(a) lusty (b) explosive (c) satisfactory (d) energetic
28. INDELIBLE
(a) unreasonable (b) not removable (c) distressful (d) unforgetable
29. SEDENTARY
(a) poor (b) routine (c) sitting (d) touring
30. EXTROVERT
(a) a sociable person (b) a talker (c) a trickster (d) selfish
Direction (Q. Nos. 31-35) : Each of the following words in capitals is followed by four choices. Choose the one
opposite in meaning to it.
31. EARTHLY
(a) sky (b) mundane (c) celestial (d) distant
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32. ABHOR
(a) timid (b) approve (c) dislike (d) diffuse
33. CENSURE
(a) critical (b) expand (c) refined (d) commend
34. BARBAROUS
(a) humble (b) mild (c) civilised (d) graceful
35. ACQUIT
(a) leave (b) hate (c) condemn (d) dislike
Direction (Q. Nos. 36-40) : Among each of the following groups of words choose the word which is spelt correctly.
36. (a) emmaciated (b) emaciated (c) emasiated (d) emaceated
37. (a) fastidious (b) fastedious (c) fastideous (d) fastidius
38. (a) incorigible (b) incorrigible (c) incoregible (d) incorregible
39. (a) precosious (b) precocius (c) precosius (d) precocious
40. (a) ambiguas (b) ambiguos (c) ambiguous (d) ambigious
Direction (Q. Nos. 41-45) : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follows by choosing the
correct option:
PASSAGE
In October of B.C. 42 Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius at the battle of Phillippi, Cassius being killed and Brutus
Committing suicide. Octavian who was ill took little part in the battle, and all the glory of the victory was given toAntony.
The unpopularity of Octavian was clearly demonstrated after the fight was over, for the prisoners who were led before
the two generals saluted Antony with respect, but cursed Octavian in the foulest language. It was decided that Antony
should now travel through the East to collect money and to assert the authority of the triumvirate, while Octavian should
attempt to restore order in Italy, the African provinces being handed over to the insignificant Lepidus. The fact that
Antony chose for his sphere of influence the eastern provincess in a clear indication that Octavian was still in the
background; for those rich lands constituted the main part of the Roman dominions. With a large army Antony passed on
his triumphal way through Greece, and thence to Asia Minor; and at length, in the late summer of B.C. 41, he made his
temporary headquarters at Tarsus.
41. What happened in the battle of Phillippi?
(a) Brutus was defeated (b) Brutus committed suicide
(c) Octavian fell ill (d) Both (a) and (b)
42. Which event showed the unpopularity of Octavian?
(a) he was defeated (b) he fell ill
(c) the prisoners cursed Octavian (d) None of the above
43. How does Mark Antony show his cleverness?
(a) he chose to travel through the Eastern provinces (b) he paraded the soldiers in front of Octavian
(c) he gave an impressive speech (d) None of the above
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44. Why did Mark Antony choose the Eastern provinces?
(a) Octavian was ill and therefore weak (b) Octavian did not like the Eastern provinces
(c) the Eastern provinces were rich (d) None of the above
45. After the victory at Phillippi which other regions were conquered by Mark Antony?
(a) Italy (b) Greece (c) Asia Minor (d) Both (b) and (c)
Direction (Q. Nos. 46-50) : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the
correct option:
PASSAGE
The first thing which a scholar should bear in mind is that a book ought not to be read for mere amusement. Half educated
persons read for amusement, and are not to be blamed for it, they are incapable of appreciating the deeper qualities that
belong to really great literature. But a youngman who has passed through a course of university training should discipline
himself at an early age never to read for amusement. And once the habit of discipline has been formed, he will even find
it impossible to read for mere amusement. He will then impatiently throw down any book from which he cannot obtain a
certain intellectual food, any book that does not make an appeal to the higher emotions and to the intellect. But on the other
hand, the habit of reading for amusement becomes with thousands of people exactly the same kind of habit as wine-
drinking or opium-smoking; it is like a narcotic.
46. What is the first thing a scholar should keep in mind?
(a) should go through the book thoroughly (b) can enjoy the book only if he reads it at leisure
(c) should not seek only entertainment from it (d) none of the above
47. Why can't half educated people be blamed?
(a) they don’t know the real price of a book (b) they can’t appreciate literary qualities of a book
(c) they can’t get amusement from a book (d) none of the above
48. What should a youngman do?
(a) should get training from a university (b) should read many books
(c) should derive pleasure from a book (d) none of the above
49. What kind of a book should he throw away?
(a) a book which has intellectual food (b) a book which appeals to emotions
(c) a book which disciplines him for life (d) none of the above
50. What is narcotic for thousands of reading people?
(a) wine-drinking (b) opium-smoking
(c) habit of reading for amusement (d) none of the above
correct option:
PASSAGE
It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say-he is one who never inflicts pain. This description is both refined and, as far
as it goes, accurate. He is mainly occupied in merely removing the obstacles which hinder the free and unembarrassed
action of those about him; and he concurs with their movements rather than take the initiative himself. His benefits may
be considered as parallel to what are called comforts or conveniences in arrangements of a personal nature; like an easy
chair or a good fire, which do their part in dispelling cold and fatigue, though nature provides means of rest and animal heat
without them. The true gentleman in like manner carefully avoids what ever may cause a jar or a jolt in the minds of those
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with whom he is cast; all clashing of opinion, or collision of feeling, all restraint or suspicion or gloom or resentment; his
great concern being to make everyone at their case and at home. He makes light of favours while he does them, and
seems to be receiving when he is actually conferring.
51. What is the preoccupation of a gentleman?
(a) he is refined
(b) he in accurate
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) he removes obstacles from the way of those around him
52. What benefits does a gentleman enjoy in his life?
(a) comforts and conveniences of personal nature (b) does not have to take an initiative
(c) rest and warmth (d) an easy chair and a good fire
53. What does a gentleman try to avoid?
(a) shocking the mind of others (b) all clashes of opinions
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of the above
54. What is his great concern in life?
(a) to remove all restraint and suspicion (b) to put everyone at his ease
(c) to keep an eye on everybody (d) none of the above
55. What is his attitude towards favours made by him?
(a) makes light of what he gives (b) seems to be receiving when he is actually giving
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of the above
correct option:
PASSAGE
What is civilisation? All men have certain physical needs; need for warmth, food, sex and shelter; these needs man shares
with the animals. Savages spend most, if not all, of their time in the endeavour to satisfy them. A civilisation, then cannot
be a condition of affairs in which human beings merely satisfy ever more easily and elaborately their fundamental physical
needs and do nothing else; it must be a condition in which they satisfy their needs so easily and feel themselves so secure
from danger that they have the time and energy to attend to other things and, in particular, to the development and
demands of the mind and the spirit. Those who seek to live the life of the mind and the spirit do some things not because
the doing of them will be to their advantage in a biological sense, not that is to say, because it will help them to survive, or
because it will advance them in a material or social sense by making them richer or more powerful or more famous, but
simly for the pleasure or interest that they take in doing them or because they think it is right to do them.
56. What is civilisation?
(a) A bunch of physical needs (b) A need for warmth, food, sex and shelter
(c) A condition in which man has no free time (d) None of the above
57. What does a civilised man do in his free time?
(a) enjoys warmth of good food (b) meets the demands of the mind and the spirit
(c) enjoys a feeling of security (d) none of the above
58. What do the people who seek to live the life of the mind and the spirit get from it?
(a) take advantage of life in a biological sense (b) take steps to survive in life
(c) simply think it right to do them (d) none of the above
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59. How is life led in a biological sense?
(a) by taking care of only physical needs (b) by advancing life in a social way
(c) by becoming richer and more powerful (d) none of the above
60. How do savages spend most of their time?
(a) by sharing their lives with human beings
(b) by spending most of their time eating, drinking and sleeping
(c) by roaming around in the wilds
(d) none of the above
Direction : Based on the following information, answer questions 61 to 63
Vijay and Shiva are playing a game. Either of them can start the game by speaking a single digit number, then the other
person will speak a number adding 1-11 to the already spoken number and process continues. e.g. Vijay starts the game
by speaking 8, Shiva can speak anything from 9-19, then Vijay can speak anything from 20-30 and so on. The person who
speaks 100 first is the winner.
61. If Vijay speaks 68, in order to win Shiva should speak
(a) 69 (b) 78
(c) 79 (d) none of the above
62. Shiva speaks 43, in order to win Vijay should speak
(a) 52 (b) 44
(c) 54 (d) none of the above
63. If both the players speak once, that is considered one round. The minimum and maximum number of possible rounds
is
(a) 5 (b) 5 & 50
(c) 7 & 50 (d) none of the above
Direction : Read the problem given below carefully and answer the questions 64-65 by choosing the most appropriate
answer from the choices given.
Champa always made Laddus for her grandchildren every Saturday evening. She made enough so that every child got
three. But today, when she put the Laddus into the serving bowl, she realized that she had two laddus more than she
actually needed. Her son Gainda was delighted. Now he and his wife could have Laddus too for a change and if Champa
also wanted some, every body could have two Laddus each.
64. How many children were there in the family?
(a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 5 (d) 4
65. How many Laddus did Champa have in the bowl when she got ready to serve?
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 14 (d) none of these
Direction : Answer questions 66-67 on the basis of the following information:
A group of boys and girls are playing. 15 boys leave. There are now 2 girls for every boy. Then 45 girls leave. Now there
are 5 boys for every girl.
66. How many boys were there in the group initially?
(a) 40 (b) 25 (c) 50 (d) none of these
67. How many girls were there in group initially?
(a) 40 (b) 50 (c) 5 (d) 60
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Direction : Questions 68-69 are based on the following:
Xyyy is a four digit perfect cube.
68. What is y?
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) data insufficient (d) none of these
69. What is x?
(a) 1 (b) 6
(c) data insufficient (d) none of these
Direction (Q. Nos. 70-71) : Choose the most appropriate answer from the choices given.
70. If all the sides of cuboid increase by 20% by what percent does its volumes increase?
(a) 20% (b) 44%
(c) 60% (d) 72.8%
71. A’s income is 60% of B’s income. If A’s expenditure is Rs. 260 less than B’s and their savings are 10% and 20% of
their incomes, find their incomes.
(a) Rs. 600, Rs. 1000 (b) Rs. 540, Rs. 900
(c) Rs. 1200, Rs. 2000 (d) None of these
Direction : Based on the following Information, answer questions 72-73.
Vijay goes to work by a private bus that picks up all the company’s employees. he gets on at the first stop and has a long
way to go. So, he usually naps along the way. Today, Vijay is tired. He falls asleep when the bus still has twice as far to
go as it has already gone. Halfway through the trip he wakes up as the bus bounces over some bad potholes. When he
finally falls asleep gain, the bus has the same distance to go as that it has already travelled. Mr. Vijay wakes up at the end
of the trip.
72. What portion of total trip did Mr. Vijay sleep?
(a) ½ (b) 2
/3
(c) ¼ (d) cannot be determined
73. What is the total distance of the trip?
(a) 75 km (b) 100 km (c) 120 km (d) data insufficient
Direction (Q. Nos. 74-79) : Choose the most appropriate answer from the choices given.
74. Sharma’s favourite colours are blue and green, so it is not surprising that he has six blue socks and six green socks
in his sock drawer. Unfortunately they are hopelessly mixed up and one day in complete darkness, he has to grab
some socks to wear. How many socks does he have to take from the drawer to make sure he gets a matching pair-
either green or blue? (Assume that socks are not distinguishable by the feet on which they could be worn)
(a) 3 (b) 7
(c) 4 (d) none of the these
75. You have the misfortune to own an unreliable clock. This one gains exactly 12 minutes every hour. It is now showing
12 mid night and you know that it was correct at noon the same day, when it was set right. The clock stopped four
hour ago. What is the correct time now?
(a) 12 midnight (b) 10 p.m. (c) 2 a.m. (d) 4 a.m.
76. At the recent passing out parade of the local ST John Ambulance summer recruitment drive, there were exactly 100
successful recruits. They were lined up in a nice square formation of 10 rows by 10 columns. Who was taller-the
tallest of the shortest people in each column OR the shortest of the tallest people in each row?
(a) The tallest of the shortest (b) The shortest of the tallest
(c) Both were of the same height (d) It cannot be uniquely determined
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77. There is a cube which is divided into smaller cubes. Each side is cut into a 4 equal parts. Now the bigger cube is cut
into 2 equal halves with a cut from one edge to the diagonally opposite edge. How many of the smaller cubes have
been cut?
(a) 32 (b) 16 (c) 8 (d) none of them
78. The product of three positive integers is 300. If one of them is 5, what is the least possible value of the sum of the
other two?
(a) 23 (b) 19 (c) 17 (d) 16
79. In 1999, Riya read 10 English books and 7 Hindi books. In 2000, she read twice as many Hindi books as English
books. If 60% of the books that she read during the two years were Hindi books, how many books did she read in
2000?
(a) 16 (b) 24 (c) 32 (d) 48
Direction : Based on the following Information, answer questions 80-81.
80. Here is a light switch. Please note the order of the positions. If the light is initially at medium and it is switched 5866
times in the clockwise position, what would be the final position of the switch?
(a) High (b) Low
(c) Off (d) Data insufficient
81. If the switch is switched 9001 times what will be the position of the switch?
(a) High (b) Medium
(c) Low (d) Data insufficient
Direction (Q. Nos. 82-85): Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
PASSAGE
A nine-member parent-teacher planning Committee Consists of five teachers — A, B, C, D and E — and four parents —
F, G, H and I. Five members of this Committee are to be chosen to meet with the superintendent, concerning some issues
on the budget. The Committee will be chosen in accordance with the following requirements:
Exactly two parents will be chosen.
If B is chosen, both D and G must also be chosen
A can’t be chosen unless F is chosen.
If either C or E is chosen, so must the other.
If I is chosen, neither F nor H may be chosen.
82. Which of the following could be a list of the five people chosen?
(a) D, E, F, G, H (b) A, B, D, F, H
(c) A, C, E, F, I (d) A, B, D, G, F
83. If both F and H are chosen, who among the following must also be chosen?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) G
Off
High
oHow Hh
Low
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84. If E is not chosen, then all of the following must be chosen EXCEPT
(a) A (b) D (c) F (d) H
85. If the Committee decides to chose only four people two teachers and two parents — but adhere to all the other
conditions, in how many different ways can the choice be made?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 9
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86. NID is located at-
(a) Ahmedabad (b) Mumbai (c) Vadodara (d) Surat
87. Crafts Council of India, Chennai was founded by-
(a) Pupul Jaykar (b) Kamladevi Chattopadhyay
(c) Indira Gandhi (d) Sarojini Naidu
88. How many elements are there in a design-
(a) Eight (b) Ten (c) Five (d) Six
89. Tick the odd one out-
(a) Harmony (b) Tone (c) Rhythm (d) Balance
90. Which of the following does not belong a type of design-
(a) Texture (b) Decorative (c) Industrial (d) Textile
91. Tone is a variation of-
(a) Line (b) Form (c) Colour (d) Shape
92. Which one of the following does not belong to the group-
(a) Hue (b) Tone (c) Form (d) Colour
93. Primary Colours are-
(a) Red, Purple, Blue (b) Red, Blue, Orange
(c) Yellow, Blue, Green (d) Red, Yellow, Blue
94. Which one of the following does not belong to the category of humerous illustration-
(a) Cartoon (b) Caricature (c) Satirical (d) Comic
95. Patola is the name of a :-
(a) fiber (b) cloth (c) style of saree (d) embroidary
96. Tick the odd one out-
(a) Monogram (b) Trademark (c) Symbol (d) Agmark
97. A suitable advertisement has many features, which of the following features is not desired in an advt.
(a) Frequent repetiton of the message
(b) Strong, first impression
(c) Simple and monotonous
(d) Suggestions in accordance with established ideas
98. Design adds value to a product
(a) True (b) False (c) Never (d) Sometimes
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99. Which is the odd one out?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
A B C D
100. Whichofthefollowingcubesissimilartotheunfoldedcube?
A B C D
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
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