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AP-ACC Accenture Sample Test

VERBAL ABILITY.
Directions for Questions 1-3 : Choose the option which will correctly fill the blank.
1. I am annoyed________ him______ what he has done to me.
A. By; in
B. With; against
C. at; for
D. with; for

E. None of these.

2. Only the blood stained road was a witness_______ his assassination.

A. Of
B. To
C. at
D. on
3. He dispensed with the services ________ his dishonest clerk .
A. Of
B. By
C. For
D. To

E. From

4. Sometimes, we have to put______ with irksome or unpleasant situations.

A. On
B. in
C. off
D. up

E. With

Directions for Questions 5-8: Choose the word nearest in meaning to the word in ITALICS from the given options
5. I dont know who elected him; he always embarrasses me with his gauche behavior.
A. Polished B. Graceless
C. Tactful
D. Modest.
6. The intent of the innovation is to obviate the time spent in converting writing to speech and vice versa in class.
A. Actuate B. Aggregate
C. Preclude
D. Occlude
7. He averred that we can definitely manifest our highest potential within this lifetime if we only care to bring out a great inner
change.
A. Erred
B. Went on
C. affirmed
D. Discussed.
Directions for Questions 8-10: Choose the answer option which will correctly fill the blank.
8. I think it is right to buy him______ MP3 as ____ birthday present.
A. A; a
B. an; a
C. no article; a D. an; the
9. My daughter is learning to play_________ violin at her school.
A. A
B. the
C. no article.
10. ____ tiger is in danger of becoming extinct.
A. A
B. the
C. No article
Directions for Questions 11-15: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow on the basis of the information provided
in the passage.
As a bird that is synonymous with death in the popular imagination, the vulture, is an improbable candidate for a widely supported
conservation campaign. That a committed effort is underway in India to raise the population of three species of the Gyps vulture is a
welcome sign of the growing awareness of ecological issues The legendary Indian ornithologist Salim Ali, and his collaborator,
(Dillon Ripley, recorded nine resident species of vultures in the subcontinent. Of these, three species Gyps benagalelensis (oriental
white-backed vulture), G. Indicus (Indian or long-billed vulture) and G tenuirostris (slender-billed vulture) - are listed as critically
endangered by Birdlife International, a global alliance of conservation organizations. The Ministry of Environment and Forests has
set up a conservation fund for these vulture species. They are reported to have suffered an alarming decline in numbers over the past
decade, mainly in western and Northern India, by some accounts. only one to three per cent of the 1990s' population survives today.
The precipitous fall in Gyps vulture populations in South Asia has presented an ornithological mystery to scientists, and the Bombay

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Natural History Society, the Salim Ali Center for Ornithology and Natural History and other organizations have been studying the
phenomenon
The most recent and widely publicized explanation for the disappearance of the birds based on a report in the journal, Nature', is that
they have been decimated by the painkiller drug, diclofenac. administered to cattle. The diclofenac link, originating from a study in
Pakistan and later extrapolated to the rest of the subcontinent, is attributed to the finding that many of the dead vultures had suffered
renal failure with drug residues turning up in their tissues; they had apparently consumed the flesh of animals, treated with the drug,
which was used widely in veterinary medicine. Yet some scientists think the mystery is far from being solved. More evidence may be
necessary to establish diclofenac poisoning as the dominant factor responsible for vulture deaths everywhere, and parallel
explanations for a fall in Gyps populations may be equally valid. The most common vultures, travelling from far-flung sites including
national parks, flocked to consume meat waste that was disposed of in the open outside cities and towns. The resulting unsustainable
populations heightened the risk of bird strikes for the aviation industry and the defence establishment, leading to unpublicized
extermination programmes that involved shooting the birds down and poisoning the carcasses kept as bait.
There is a realization today that vultures must be Saved from extinction for their own sake and for the ecological niche they occupy disposing of carcasses naturally and maintaining a biological control of species that may proliferate their absence The authors of a
study on declining population of birds worldwide, reported recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS),
contend that the loss of normal vulture numbers in India led to an explosion of rabid feral dogs and rats; over 30,000 people died of
rabies in the country in 1997, representing half the global mortality from rabies. It is commendable that the central government has set
up a rehabilitation fund for these birds. No time can be lost n commissioning new studies that will cover all issues facing the Gyps
vultures in their natural habitat and in urban environments. Aircraft operation is a major area of conflict and scientifically sound ways
of managing vultures need to be explored. Parallel efforts to maintain the health of these largely unloved but wondrous and
irreplaceable birds in protected areas and to breed them in captivity will enrich science.
11. The aviation industry responded to the threat from the vulture population
(A) By shifting their area of operation
(B) By getting rid of them quietly
(C) By administering diclofenac to cattle
(D) By offering carcasses as bait
12. Which of the following statements is not true?
(A) There are nine species of vultures residing in the sub-continent.
(B) A conservation fund has been set up to protect the endangered vulture population
(C) Nature has listed three species of the nature as facing extinction.
(D) Salim Ali Centre is one of the agencies trying to unravel the mystery of the missing birds
13. In this passage, the author mainly
(A) Highlights the plight of vultures and criticizes the aviation industry.
(B) calls for government intervention in save the vulture campaign
(C) Welcomes the measures initiated to protect the vulture population
(D) Warns of the likely ecological imbalance due to dwindling bird population
14. The first sentence in the passage has a tinge of
(A) Satire
(B) Paradox

(C) Pathos

(D) Irony

15. All but one of the following statements can be inferred with reference to the diclofenac link mentioned in the passage. Identify that
one.
(A) Birds which consumed the flesh of animals treated with declofenac suffered a renal failure.
(B) The diclofenac link to explain the decrease in vulture population has gained ground.
(C) Diclofenac given to birds with renal failure proved fatal.
(D) Some scientists doubt the credibility of this study

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Directions for Questions 16-20: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow on the basis of the information provided
in the passage.
High achievers, we often hear, are inevitably hard-driving, obsessed people who bring work home and labour over it until bedtime.
Not so, according to Garfield. "Such people tend to peak early", he says, "then go into a decline or level off. They become addicted to
work itself, with much less concern for results." High performers, in contrast, are willing to work hard but within strict limits. For
them, work is not everything. When Garfield interviewed top executives in ten major industries, he found that they knew how to relax,
could leave their work at the office, prized close friends and family life, and spend a healthy amount of time with their children and
intimates.
16. The writer uses the term obsessed for "high achievers" because
A) They work hard
B) They bring work home
C) They are addicted to work without caring for the result
D) They don't have time to relax
17. The high performers are successful because
A) They do not bring work home
C) They know how to work and relax

B) They have many friends

D) Their family members cooperate with them

18 . The difference between high achievers and high performers is that

A) High performers balance work with pleasure
B) High performers are unsuccessful in later life
C) High achievers strike a balance between work and pleasure D) High achievers are result-oriented.
19. Which one of the following brings out the meaning of Garfield's statement?
A) High achievers are not only hard working but are invariably successful
B) High achievers are concerned only with results
C) High achievers know the art of relaxing
D) High achievers gain early success but they eventually decline or stop improving
20. The phrase "level off" means
A) To improve B) To remain steady

C) To show spectacular improvement

D) To deteriorate

Analytical Questions
21. The taxi charges in a city comprise of a fixed charge for first km, together with the charge of the distance covered. For a journey of
16 km, the charges paid are Rs. 156 and for a journey of 24 km, the charges paid are Rs. 204. What will a person have to pay for
travelling a distance of 30 km?
A) Rs 240
B) RS 200
C) 280
D) DATA INSUFFICIENT
22. In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'CORPORATION' be arranged so that the vowels always come together?
A. 810
B. 1440
C. 2880
D. 50400
23. A is 30% more efficient than B. how much time will they working together , take to complete a job which a alone could have done
in 23 days?
(a)11 days
(b) 13 days
(c) 20 days
(d) None of these
24. A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 815 in 3 years and to Rs. 854 in 4 years. The sum is:
A. Rs. 650
B. Rs. 690
C. Rs. 698
D. Rs. 700
25. Tea worth Rs. 126 per kg and Rs. 135 per kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth Rs. 153 per
kg, the price of the third variety per kg will be:
A. Rs. 169.50
B. Rs. 170
C. Rs. 175.50
D. Rs. 180

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26. A alone can do a piece of work in 6 days and B alone in 8 days. A and B undertook to do it for Rs. 3200. With the help of C, they
completed the work in 3 days. How much is to be paid to C?
A. Rs. 375
B. Rs. 400
C. Rs. 600
D. Rs. 800
27. The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is:
A. 15
B. 16
C. 18
D. 25
28. Ravi's salary was reduced by 25%.Percentage increase to be effected to bring the salary to the original level is
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 33 1/3%
d) 30%
29. The product of two consecutive even numbers is 16128 which is the larger number?
(a) 132
(b) 128
(c) 124
(d) 126
30. m-5n = 2, the value of ( m^3 -125n^3 -30 mn)
a) 8
b) 9

c) 6

d) 7

31. The percentage increase in surface area of a cube when each side is doubled is :
a) 150 %
b) 50 %
c) 200 %
d) 300 %
32. A man traveled from the village to the post office at the rate of 25 kmph and walked back at the rate of 4 kmph. If the whole
journey took 5 hours 48 minutes, find the distance of the post office from the village.
A) 20km
B) 25 km
C) 16 km
D) cant be determined
33. Two pipes can fill a tank in 10hours and 12 hours respectively while a third, pipe empties the full tank in 15 hours. If all the three
pipes operate alternatively per hour, in how much time will the tank be filled?
A. 23 hours
B. 23 hours 40 mins
C. 24 hours
D. Data not sufficient
34. (3x + 2) (2x 5) = ax + kx + n .What is the value of a n + k?
(A) 5
(B) 8
(C) 9
35. If the radius of a circle is increased by 20% then the area is increased by?
(A) 44%
(B) 120%
(C) 144%

(D) 10

(D) 40%

36. In a class, there are 15 boys and 10 girls. Three students are selected at random. The probability that 1 girl and 2 boys are selected
is:
A. 21/46
B. 25/117
C. 1/50
D. 3/25
37. The largest 4 digit number exactly divisible by 88 is:
A. 9944
B. 9768
C. 9988

D. 8888

Directions for Questions 38 to 40: In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II.
Consider the statement and decide which of the given assumption is implicit. Give answer
(A) if only I is implicit.
(B) if only assumption II is implicit.
(C) If either I or II is implicit.
(D) if neither I nor II is implicit.
(E) if both I and II are implicit.
38. Statement:
Assumptions:

It is desirable to put the child in school at the age of 5 or so.

I. At that age the child reaches appropriate level of development and is ready to learn.
II. The schools do not admit children after six years of age.

39. Statement:
Assumptions:

The government has decided to reduce the custom duty on computer peripherals.
I. The domestic market price of computer peripherals may go up near future.
II. The domestic manufacturers may oppose the decision.

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40. Statement:
Assumptions:

AS there is a great demand, every person take tickets of the programme will be given only five tickets".
I. The organizers are not keen on selling the tickets.
II. No one is interested in getting more than five tickets.

Attention To Detail
Directions for Questions 41-45: Follow the directions given below to answer the
questions that follow. Your answer for each question below would be:
A, if ALL THREE items given in the question are exactly ALIKE.
B, if only the FIRST and SECOND items are exactly ALIKE.
C, if only the FIRST and THIRD items are exactly ALIKE.
D, if only the SECOND and THIRD items are exactly ALIKE.
E, if ALL THREE items are DIFFERENT.
41. LLMLLLKLMPUU, LLMLLLKLMPUU, LLMLLLKLMPUU
A) A
B)B
C)C

D)D

E)E

42. 0452-9858762, 0452-9858762, 0452-9858762

A) A
B) B

C) C

D) D

E) E

43. NIINIININN, NIININNINN ,NIINIININN

A) A
B)B

C)C

D)D

E)E

44. 4665.8009291, 4665.7999291, 4665.8009291

A) A
B) B

C)C

D)D

E)E

45. 808088080.8080, 808008080.8080, 808088080.8080

A) A
B)B
C)C

D)D

E)E

46. If* standsfor /, / stands for -,+ stands for * and -stands for +, then 9/8*7+5-10=?
A) 13.3
B) 10.8
C) 10.7
D) 11.4
47. If* stands for /, / stands for -,+ stands for * and -stands for +, then 9/15*9+2-9=?
A) 14.7
B) 15.3
C) 14.1
D) 16.2
Directions for Questions 48-51: For the post of a manager of a leading call centre Arkade Inc. -situated in Ludhiana, the following
are the criteria the candidate must satisfy: The candidate should have a Management Degree. - The candidate should have at least 4 years of similar experience atanother call
center. - The candidate should be more than 30 years of age as on the 1st of July 2003. - The candidate should have 6 months of
international exposure, i.e. should have been posted in a foreign country. If a candidate does not satisfy the 1st condition but has more
than 2 years of international experience, then the VP operations, will interview him. If a candidate does not satisfy the 4 th condition,
then the HR manager will interview him.
48. Shakuntala was selected for a managerial position in an international call center after she passed out from AIM Management
Institute. After working for 3 years in the call center, she took a sabbatical. She is 29 years of age as on the date of application.
She will be:
A) Interviewed only by the HR
B) Interviewed only by the VP
C) Rejected
D) Data insufficient
49. Rajiv has been working as a Manager in Zephyr Inc. for 4 years now. He is an Engineering graduate from a premier engineering
institute. His certificate lists his date of birth as 17/12/1974. He has worked in the hotel industry at the executive level. He is:
A) Give an aptitude test
B) Interviewed by the VP
C) Data insufficient
D) Not considered
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50. Soma has 2 years of experience in Welsh Inc. and 2 years of experience in Franc Inc., both leading call centers, as a manager. She
has a management degree from a premier management organization. She turned 30 this December (2002). She is a B.Com
Graduate from St. Xavier's, Calcutta. If she applies for the post, she will:
A) Be interviewed directly by the VP Operations
B) Not be considered
C) Be interviewed by the HR
D) Have to give an aptitude test
51. Salina has over 4 years of experience in Care Touch, a leading call center, as a manager. She completed her MBA from Ranchi
and worked in Singapore for UNO for 2 years before joining Care Touch. She will be:
A) Recruited
B) Rejected
C) Interviewed by dIe VP Operations
D) Data insufficient
52. A man is facing west. He turns 45degree in the clockwise direction and then another 180 degree in the same direction and then 270
degree in the anticlockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now?
A) South
B) North-West
C) West
D) South-West
53. In a group of 400 readers who read science fiction or literacy works or both, 250 read science fiction and 230 read literacy works.
How many read both science fiction and literacy works?
A) 80
B) 160
C) 220
D) 400
54. A man said to a lady, "Your mother's husband's sister is my aunt". How is the lady related to the man?
A) Daughter
B) Granddaughter
C) Mother
D) Sister
55. Window is to pane as book is to
A. novel
B. glass

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D. page

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