Acharya Management Aptitude Test-AMAT(Proposed)

Part A: Aptitude
1. 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. 650 b. 690 c. 698 d. 700

2. How much time will it take for an amount of Rs. 450 to yield Rs. 81 as interest at 4.5% per
annum of simple interest?
a. 3.5 years b. 4 years c. 4.5 years d. 5 years
3. Two students appeared at an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other
and his marks was 56% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are:
a. 39, 30 b. 41, 32 c. 42, 33 d. 43, 34
4. A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he
had:
a. 588 apples b. 600 apples c. 672 apples d. 700 apples
5. Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two
numbers is:
a. 2:5 b. 3:5 c. 4:5 d. 6:7
6. In a mixture 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water 2 : 1. If this ratio is to be 1 : 2, then the
quantity of water to be further added is:
a. 20 liters b. 30 liters c. 40 liters d. 60 liters
7. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively. In how many days can
A do the work if he is assisted by B and C on every third day?
a. 12 days b. 15 days c. 16 days d. 18 days
8. 4 men and 6 women can complete a work in 8 days, while 3 men and 7 women can complete it
in 10 days. In how many days will 10 women complete it?
a. 35 b. 40 c. 45 d. 50
Find the odd man out.
9. 3, 5, 11, 14, 17, 21
a. 21 b. 17 c. 14 d. 3
10. 396, 462, 572, 427, 671, 264
a. 396 b. 427 c. 671 d. 264

Part B: Logical Reasoning

11. Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What number should come next?
a. 7 b. 10 c. 12 d. 13

12. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

a. Inch b. ounce c. centimeter d. yard

Read each definition and all four choices carefully, and find the answer that provides the
best example of the given definition.

13. Applying for Seasonal Employment occurs when a person requests to be considered for
a job that is dependent on a particular season or time of year. Which situation below is
the best example of Applying for Seasonal Employment?
a. The ski instructors at Top of the Peak Ski School work from December through
March
b. Matthew prefers jobs that allow him to work outdoors.
c. Lucinda makes an appointment with the beach resort restaurant manager to interview
for the summer waitressing position that was advertised in the newspaper
d. Doug's ice cream shop stays open until 11 p.m. during the summer months.

14. A Guarantee is a promise or assurance that attests to the quality of a product that is
either (1) given in writing by the manufacturer or (2) given verbally by the person selling
the product. Which situation below is the best example of a Guarantee?
a. Melissa purchases a DVD player with the highest consumer ratings in its category.
b. The salesperson advises Curt to be sure that he buys an air conditioner with a
guarantee.
c. The local auto body shop specializes in refurbishing and selling used cars.
d. Lori buys a used digital camera from her coworker who says that she will refund
Lori's money if the camera's performance is not of the highest quality.
In the below question, you will be looking at the letter pattern. Fill the blank in the middle
of the series.
15. SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL
a. CMN b. UJI c. VIJ d. IJT

Each question has an underlined word followed by four answer choices. You will choose
the word that is a necessary part of the underlined word.
16. Harvest
a. Autumn b. stockpile c. tractor d. crop

17. Book
a. Fiction b. pages c. pictures d. learning

Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third
statement may be true, false, or uncertain.
18. Tanya is older than Eric.
Cliff is older than Tanya.
Eric is older than Cliff.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
a. True b. false c. uncertain

19. All the trees in the park are flowering trees.

Some of the trees in the park are dogwoods.
All dogwoods in the park are flowering trees.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
a. True b. false c. uncertain

A good way to figure out the relationship in a given question is to make up a sentence that
describes the relationship between the first two words. Then, try to use the same sentence
to find out which of the answer choices completes the same relationship with the third
word.
20. Odometer is to mileage as compass is to
a. Speed b. hiking c. needle d. direction
Part C: Verbal Ability

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if
any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no
error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
21. (solve as per the direction given above)
a. We discussed about the problem so thoroughly
b. on the eve of the examination
c. that I found it very easy to work it out.
d. No error.

22. (solve as per the direction given above)

a. An Indian ship
b. laden with merchandise
c. got drowned in the Pacific Ocean.
d. No error.

In the following questions choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given
words
23. ENORMOUS
a. Soft b. Average c. Tiny d. Weak

24. RELINQUISH
a. Abdicate b. Renounce c. Possess b. Deny

In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted
for the given word/sentence.

25. Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool

a. Imbecility b. Senility c. Dotage d. Superannuation

26. State in which the few govern the many

a. Monarchy b. Oligarchy c. Plutocracy d. Autocracy

In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the
given word.

27. BRIEF
a. Limited b. Small c. Little d. Short
 28. STRINGENT
a. Dry b. Strained c. Rigorous d. Shrill

Read the passage and answer the following questions

I felt the wall of the tunnel shiver. The master alarm squealed through my earphones. Almost
simultaneously, Jack yelled down to me that there was a warning light on. Fleeting but spectacular
sights snapped into ans out of view, the snow, the shower of debris, the moon, looming close and
big, the dazzling sunshine for once unfiltered by layers of air. The last twelve hours before re-entry
were particular bone-chilling. During this period, I had to go up in to command module. Even after
the fiery re-entry splashing down in 81o water in south pacific, we could still see our frosty breath
inside the command module.

29. The word 'Command Module' used twice in the given passage indicates perhaps that it
deals with
a. an alarming journey
b. a commanding situation
c. a journey into outer space
d. a frightful battle.

30. The statement that the dazzling sunshine was "for once unfiltered by layers of air" means
a. that the sun was very hot
b. that there was no strong wind
c. that the air was unpolluted
d. none of above

PART D-Current Awareness

31. Which Indian actress has won the Favourite Dramatic TV Actress Award in the 2017
Peoples Choice Award?
a. Deepika Padukone
b. Aishwarya Rai
c. Priyanka Chopra
d. Shabana Azmi
32. Name the scheme launched by the Railways Ministry on January 17, 2017 to save the
Indian Railways expenditure on energy consumption over the next 10 years.
a. Operation 41K
b. Conservation 41K
c. Mission 41K
d. Save Energy
33. What is the full form of PMGKY?
a. Pradhan Mantri Grameen Kaushal Yojna
b. Pradhan Mantri Grameen Kalyan Yojna
c. Pradhan Mantri Garib Kaushal Yojna
d. Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojna

34. Which foreign insurance company has got the final approval from the Insurance Regulatory
and Development Authority (IRDA) on January 19, 2017 to set up its first branch in India?
a. China Life Insurance
b. Lloyds Bank
c. Zurich Insurance Group
d. Berkshire Hathaway
35. Which bank has signed an MoU with India Post Payments Bank(IPPB) on January 17,
2017 to provide technology platform for pilot launch of IPPB?
a. ICICI Bank
b. Punjab National Bank
c. State Bank of India
d. HDFC Bank

36. Which technology giant has acquired Twitters mobile application developer
platform Fabric on January 19, 2017?
a. Google
b. Facebook
c. TCS
d. Microsoft

37. Which technology giant has partnered with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to
become the worldwide sponsor of the Olympic Games through 2028?
a. Microsoft
b. TCS
c. Wipro
d. Alibaba

38. Padma Shri award winner Sakshi Malik belongs to which sports category?
a. Wrestling
b. Athletics
c. Discuss Throw
d. Gymnasts
39. Name the Indian women business leader who has been felicitated by the New York based
Metropolitan Museum of Art on January 24, 2017 for her philanthropic work?
a. Shahnaz Husain
b. Shikha Sharma
c. Nita Ambani
d. Indra Nooyi

40. The cab hailing firm Uber has launched its two-wheeler aggregation
service UberMOTO in which city on January 30, 2017?
a. Mysuru
b. Bangalore
c. Chennai
d. Hyderabad
Key Answers

1 c 21 a
2 b 22 c
3 C 23 c
4 d 24 c
5 c 25 c
6 b 26 b
7 c 27 d
8 d 28 c
9 b 29 c
10 b 30 d
11 b 31 c
12 b 32 c
13 c 33 d
14 d 34 b
15 c 35 b
16 d 36 a
17 b 37 d
18 b 38 a
19 b 39 c
20 d 40 d