Sankara Institute of Management Science 12.

(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.
Saravanampatti, Coimbatore
13. (solve as per the direction given above)
APTITUDE TEST – I MBA & II MBA A. I could not put up in a hotel B. because the boarding and lodging charges
C. were exorbitant. D. No error.

In the following questions choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given words. 14. (solve as per the direction given above)
A. The Indian radio B. which was previously controlled by the British
1. ENORMOUS C. is free now from the narrow vested interests. D. No error.
A. Soft B. Average C. Tiny D. Weak
15. (solve as per the direction given above)
2. COMMISSIONED A. If I had known B. this yesterday C. I will have helped him. D. No error.
A. Started B. Closed C. Finished D. Terminated
16.(solve as per the direction given above)
3. ARTIFICIAL A. A lot of travel delay is caused B. due to the inefficiency and lack of good management
A. Red B.Natural C. Truthful D. Solid C. on behalf of the railways. D. No error.

4. EXODUS 17.(solve as per the direction given above)

A. Influx B. Home-coming C. Return D. Restoration A. One of the members B.expressed doubt if C. the Minister was an atheist. D. No error.

5. RELINQUISH 18.(solve as per the direction given above)

A. Abdicate B. Renounce C. Possess D. Deny A. I have got B. my M.Sc. degree C. in 1988. D. No error.

19. (solve as per the direction given above)

6. EXPAND A. Having received your letter B. this morning, we are writing
A. Convert B. Condense C. Congest D. Conclude C. to thank you for the same. D. No error.

7. MORTAL 20.(solve as per the direction given above)

A. Divine B. Immortal C. Spiritual D. Eternal A. If you lend him a book B. he will lend it to some one else
C. and never you will get it back. D. No error.
8. QUIESCENT
A. ACTIVE B. Dormant C. Weak D. Unconcerned 21.(solve as per the direction given above)
A. According to the Bible B. it is meek and humble
C. who shall inherit the earth. D. No error.
9. OBEYING
A. Ordering B. Following C. Refusing D. Contradicting
22.(solve as per the direction given above)
A. Do the roses in your garden smell B. more sweetly
10.FRAUDULENT
C.than those in ours? D. No error.
A. Candid B.Direct C. Forthright D. Genuine

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in 23.(solve as per the direction given above)
one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. A. Block of Residential flats B. are coming up
(Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any). C. near our house. D.No error

11. (solve as per the direction given above) 24. (solve as per the direction given above)
A We discussed about the problem so thoroughly B. on the eve of the examination A. You can get B.all the information that you want
C. that I found it very easy to work it out. D. No error. C. in this book. D. No error.
25. (solve as per the direction given above)
A. The students were B. awaiting for
C. the arrival of the chief guest. D.No error. 38. (solve as per the direction given above)
A.buy B. take C. pick D. want
In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
39. (solve as per the direction given above)
26. CORPULENT A. hardly B.easily C. frequently D. conveniently
A. Lean B. Gaunt C. Emaciated D. Obese
40. (solve as per the direction given above)
27. BRIEF A. costs B. returns C. dividend D. prices
A. Limited B. Small C. Little D. Short
In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the
28. EMBEZZLE given word/sentence.
A. Misappropriate B. Balance C. Remunerate D. Clear
41. Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool
29 VENT A. Imbecility B Senility C. Dotage D. Superannuation
A. Opening B. Stodge C. End D .Past tense of go
42. That which cannot be corrected
30. AUGUST A. Unintelligible B. Indelible C. Illegible D. Incorrigible
A. Common B. Ridiculous C. Dignified D. Petty
43. The study of ancient societies
31. CANNY A. Anthropology B. Archaeology C. History D. Ethnology
A. Obstinate B. Handsome C. Clever D. Stout
44. A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power
32. ALERT A. Expert B. Intellectual C. Snob D. Literate
A. Energetic B. Observant C. Intelligent D. Watchful
45. A person who insists on something
33. WARRIOR A. Disciplinarian B. Stickler C. Instantaneous D. Boaster
A. Soldier B. Sailor C. Pirate D. Spy
Find the odd one out
34. DISTANT
A. Far B. Removed C. Reserved D. Separate 46). 3, 5, 11, 14, 17, 21
A.21 B. 17 C. 14 D. 3
35. ADVERSITY
A. Failure B. Helplessness C. Misfortune D. Crisis 47). 8, 27, 64, 100, 125, 216, 343
A. 27 B. 100 C. 125 D. 343
Today most businessmen are very worried. To begin with, they are not used to competition. In the past
they sold whatever ...(36)... produced at whatever prices they chose. But ...(37)... increasing competition, 48). 10, 25, 45, 54, 60, 75, 80
customers began to ...(38)... and choose. Imports suddenly became ...(39)... available and that too at A.10 B.45 C. 54 D. 75
cheaper ...(40)...
49). 396, 462, 572, 427, 671, 264
36. (solve as per the direction given above) A.396 B.427 C.671 D. 264
A. it B. he C. they D. we
50). 6, 9, 15, 21, 24, 28, 30
37.(solve as per the direction given above) A.28 B.21 C.24 D.30
A. with B. by C. after D. from
Find out the wrong number in the given sequence of numbers. 65. 190, 166, 145, 128, 112, 100, 91
A. 100 B. 166 C. 145 D. 128 E. 112
51. 582, 605, 588, 611, 634, 617, 600
A. 634 B. 611 C. 605 D. 600 APTITUDE

52. 22, 33, 66, 99, 121, 279, 594 66. The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age of the
A.33 B. 121 C. 279 D. 594 youngest child?
A. 4 years B. 8 years C. 10 years D. None of these
53. 8, 13, 21, 32, 47, 63, 83
A. 47 B. 63 C. 32 D. 83 67. A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If the
father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was:
54. 1, 8, 27, 64, 124, 216, 343 A. 14 years B. 19 years C. 33 years D. 38 years
A. 8 B. 27 C. 64 D. 124
68. A is two years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of A, B and C be 27, the
55. 1, 2, 6, 15, 31, 56, 91 how old is B?
A.31 B.91 C.56 D.15 A. 7 B.8 C. 9 D.10 E.11

Insert the missing number. 69. Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Three years hence, the ratio
of their ages will become 11 : 9 respectively. What is Anand's present age in years?
56. 16, 33, 65, 131, 261, (....) A.24 B.27 C.40 D. Cannot be determined E. None of these
A .523 B. 521 C. 613 D. 721
70. A boat can travel with a speed of 13 km/hr in still water. If the speed of the stream is 4 km/hr, find
57. 10, 5, 13, 10, 16, 20, 19, (....) the time taken by the boat to go 68 km downstream.
A. 22 B. 40 C. 38 D. 23 A. 2 hours B .3 hours C. 4 hours D. 5 hours

58. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, (....) 71. A man's speed with the current is 15 km/hr and the speed of the current is 2.5 km/hr. The man's
A. 54 B. 56 C. 64 D. 81 speed against the current is:
A. 8.5 km/hr B. 9 km/hr C. 10 km/hr D. 12.5 km/hr
59. 2, 4, 12, 48, 240, (....)
A. 960 B. 1440 C. 1080 D. 1920 72. A boat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 4 hours
to cover the same distance running downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of the boat and
60. 8, 7, 11, 12, 14, 17, 17, 22, (....) speed of the water current respectively?
A. 27 B. 20 C. 22 D. 24 A. 2 : 1 B. 3 : 2 C. 8 : 3 D. Cannot be determined E. None of these

Find out the wrong number in the series. 73. A motorboat, whose speed in 15 km/hr in still water goes 30 km downstream and comes back in a
total of 4 hours 30 minutes. The speed of the stream (in km/hr) is:
61. 7, 8, 18, 57, 228, 1165, 6996 A.4 B.5 C.6 D.10
A. 8 B. 18 C. 57 D. 228 E. 1165
74. In one hour, a boat goes 11 km/hr along the stream and 5 km/hr against the stream. The speed of
62. 1, 1, 2, 6, 24, 96, 720 the boat in still water (in km/hr) is:
A. 720 B. 96 C. 24 D. 6 E. 2 A. 3 km/hr B. 5 km/hr C. 8 km/hr D. 9 km/hr

63. 196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 80, 64 75. An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how may degrees will the hour hand
A. 169 B. 144 C. 121 D. 100 E. 80 rotate when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the afternoon?
A. 144º B. 150º C. 168º D. 180º
64. 445, 221, 109, 46, 25, 11, 4
A. 221 B. 109 C. 46 D. 25 E. 11
76. A clock is started at noon. By 10 minutes past 5, the hour hand has turned through: 87. The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of
A.145º B.150º C.155º D. 160º money for 2 years at 4% per annum is Re. 1. The sum (in Rs.) is:
A.625 B.630 C.640 D.650
77. 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 87. There is 60% increase in an amount in 6 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest
of Rs. 12,000 after 3 years at the same rate?
78. Mr. Thomas invested an amount of Rs. 13,900 divided in two different schemes A and B at the simple A.Rs. 2160 B.Rs. 3120 C.Rs. 3972 D.Rs. 6240 E.None of these
interest rate of 14% p.a. and 11% p.a. respectively. If the total amount of simple interest earned in 2
years be Rs. 3508, what was the amount invested in Scheme B? 88. What is the difference between the compound interests on Rs. 5000 for 1 years at 4% per annum
A.Rs. 6400 B.Rs. 6500 C.Rs. 7200 D.Rs. 7500 E.None of these compounded yearly and half-yearly?
A.Rs. 2.04 B.Rs. 3.06 C.Rs. 4.80 D.Rs. 8.30
79. A sum fetched a total simple interest of Rs. 4016.25 at the rate of 9 p.c.p.a. in 5 years. What is the
sum? 89.Two ships are sailing in the sea on the two sides of a lighthouse. The angle of elevation of the top of
A.Rs. 4462.50 B.Rs. 8032.50 C.Rs. 8900 D.Rs. 8925 E.None of these the lighthouse is observed from the ships are 30° and 45° respectively. If the lighthouse is 100 m high,
the distance between the two ships is:
80. How much time will it take for an amount of Rs. 450 to yield Rs. 81 as interest at 4.5% per annum of A.173 m B.200 m C.273 m D.300 m
simple interest?
A.3.5 years B.4 years C.4.5 years D.5 years 90. A man standing at a point P is watching the top of a tower, which makes an angle of elevation of 30º
with the man's eye. The man walks some distance towards the tower to watch its top and the angle of
81. Reena took a loan of Rs. 1200 with simple interest for as many years as the rate of interest. If she the elevation becomes 60º. What is the distance between the base of the tower and the point P?
paid Rs. 432 as interest at the end of the loan period, what was the rate of interest? A.43 units B.8 units C.12 units D. Data inadequate E. None of these
A.3.6 B.6 C.18 D.Cannot be determined E.None of these
91. The angle of elevation of a ladder leaning against a wall is 60º and the foot of the ladder is 4.6 m
82. A sum of Rs. 12,500 amounts to Rs. 15,500 in 4 years at the rate of simple interest. What is the rate away from the wall. The length of the ladder is:
of interest? A.2.3 m B.4.6 m C.7.8 m D. .2 m
A.3% B.4% C.5% D.6% ` E.None of these
92. An observer 1.6 m tall is 203 away from a tower. The angle of elevation from his eye to the top of
83. An automobile financier claims to be lending money at simple interest, but he includes the interest the tower is 30º. The heights of the tower is:
every six months for calculating the principal. If he is charging an interest of 10%, the effective rate of A.21.6 m B.23.2 m C.24.72 m D.None of these
interest becomes:
A.10% B.10.25% C.10.5% D.None of these 93.From a point P on a level ground, the angle of elevation of the top tower is 30º. If the tower is 100 m
high, the distance of point P from the foot of the tower is:
84. A sum of Rs. 725 is lent in the beginning of a year at a certain rate of interest. After 8 months, a sum A.149 m B.156 m C.173 m D.200 m
of Rs. 362.50 more is lent but at the rate twice the former. At the end of the year, Rs. 33.50 is earned as
interest from both the loans. What was the original rate of interest? 94. A and B together have Rs. 1210. If of A's amount is equal to of B's amount, how much amount does
A.3.6% B. 4.5% C.5% D. 6% E.None of these B have?
A.Rs. 460 B.Rs. 484 C.Rs. 550 D. Rs. 664
85. A man took loan from a bank at the rate of 12% p.a. simple interest. After 3 years he had to pay Rs.
5400 interest only for the period. The principal amount borrowed by him was: 95.Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers
A. Rs. 2000 B. Rs. 10,000 C. Rs. 15,000 D. Rs. 20,000 is:
A.2 : 5 B.3 : 5 C.4 : 5 D.6 : 7
86. A bank offers 5% compound interest calculated on half-yearly basis. A customer deposits Rs. 1600
each on 1stJanuary and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by 96. A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5 : 2 : 4 : 3. If C gets Rs.
way of interest is: 1000 more than D, what is B's share?
A. Rs. 120 B. Rs. 121 C. Rs. 122 D. Rs. 123 A.Rs. 500 B. Rs. 1500 C. Rs. 2000 D. None of these
97. Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. There is a proposal to 110. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's
increase these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will be the ratio of increased seats? A. largest railway station B. highest railway station
A. 2 : 3 : 4 B. 6 : 7 : 8 C. 6 : 8 : 9 D. None of these C. longest railway station D. None of the above

98. In a mixture 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water 2 : 1. If this ratio is to be 1 : 2, then the quanity of 111. Entomology is the science that studies
water to be further added is: A. Behavior of human beings B. Insects
A.20 litres B.30 litres C.40 litres D. 60 litres C.The origin and history of technical and scientific terms D. The formation of rocks

99. A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train? 112. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of
A.120 metres B.180 metres C.324 metres D.150 metres A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D Australia

100. A train 125 m long passes a man, running at 5 km/hr in the same direction in which the train is 113. Garampani sanctuary is located at
going, in 10 seconds. The speed of the train is: A. Junagarh, Gujarat B.Diphu, Assam
A.45 km/hr B.50 km/hr C.54 km/hr D.55 km/hr C.Kohima, Nagaland D.Gangtok, Sikkim

101. The length of the bridge, which a train 130 metres long and travelling at 45 km/hr can cross in 30 114. For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?
seconds, is: A.Physics and Chemistry B. Physiology or Medicine
A.200 m B.225 m C.245 m D.250 m C.Literature, Peace and Economics D.All of the above

102. Two trains running in opposite directions cross a man standing on the platform in 27 seconds and 115. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as
17 seconds respectively and they cross each other in 23 seconds. The ratio of their speeds is: A.Labour Party B.Nazi Party C.Ku-Klux-Klan D.Democratic Party
A.1 : 3 B.3 : 2 C.3 : 4 D.None of these
116. FFC stands for
104. A train passes a station platform in 36 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 20 seconds. If A.Foreign Finance Corporation B.Film Finance Corporation
the speed of the train is 54 km/hr, what is the length of the platform? C.Federation of Football Council D.None of the above
A.120 m B.240 m C.300 m D.None of these
117. Fastest shorthand writer was
105. A train 240 m long passes a pole in 24 seconds. How long will it take to pass a platform 650 m long? A.Dr. G. D. Bist B.J.R.D. Tata C.J.M. Tagore D.Khudada Khan
A.65 sec B.89 sec C.100 sec D.150 sec
118. Epsom (England) is the place associated with
106. Two trains of equal length are running on parallel lines in the same direction at 46 km/hr and 36 A.Horse racing B.Polo C.Shooting D.Snooker
km/hr. The faster train passes the slower train in 36 seconds. The length of each train is:
A.50 m B.72 m C.80 m D.82 m 119. First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christiaan Barnard on Louis Washkansky,
was conducted in
107. A train 360 m long is running at a speed of 45 km/hr. In what time will it pass a bridge 140 m long? A. 1967 B. 1968 C. 1958 D. 1922
A. 40 sec B. 42 sec C. 45 sec D. 48 sec
120. Galileo was an Italian astronomer who
108.Two trains are moving in opposite directions @ 60 km/hr and 90 km/hr. Their lengths are 1.10 km A. developed the telescope B. discovered four satellites of Jupiter
and 0.9 km respectively. The time taken by the slower train to cross the faster train in seconds is: C. discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement
A. 36 B.45 C.48 D.49 D. All of the above

109.A jogger running at 9 kmph alongside a railway track in 240 metres ahead of the engine of a 120 122. Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because
metres long train running at 45 kmph in the same direction. In how much time will the train pass the A. the infrared light kills bacteria in the body
jogger? B. resistance power increases
A.3.6 sec B.18 sec C.36 sec D.72 sec C. the pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan
D. the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D
123. Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country? A. September 12th B. September 14th C. September 13th D. September 15th
A.USA B. Fiji C. India D. UK
136. Which service did the Google planned to launch soon?
124. Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay immediately for the goods ordered A.Mobile Phone B.DTH C. Sim Facility D. Mobile Payment Service
by him, is known as
A .Letter of Credit (L/C) B. laissez-faire C .inflation D. None of the above 137. What is the position of India on Global Human Capital Index 2017?
A.75 B.82 C.103 D.99
125. First Afghan War took place in
A. 1839 B. 1843 C. 1833 D. 1848 138. Which state has won the Chief Minister's cup at National kickboxing championship recently?
A. Maharasthra B. Uttar Pradesh C. Rajasthan D. Chhattisgarh
126. Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by
A. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates 139. Nagaraja Sharma appointed as the CMD of ___________.
B. Second World Nations C. Third World Nations D. Fourth World Nations A. New India Assurance B. Oriental Insurance
C. United India Insurance D.IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance
127.First China War was fought between
A. China and Britain B. China and France C. China and Egypt D. China and Greek 140. Which motor tied up with Rolls-Royce Power Tie up recently?
A. Hinduja Group B. Pricol C. Ford Motors D. Force Motors
128.Dumping is
A. selling of goods abroad at a price well below the production cost at the home market price 141. India's First Centre for Animal Law set up in __________.
B. the process by which the supply of a manufacture's product remains low in the domestic market, A. Chennai B. Kolkata C. Hyderabad D. Mumbai

which batches him better price

142.. What is the theme of the 2017 World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD)?
C. prohibited by regulations of GATT A.With Understanding New Hope B.Connect, Communicate, Care
D. All of the above C.Light a candle near a Window D. Take a minute, change a life

143. With Which country India inks to Open Sky Agreement?

129. For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are
A. Japan B. Pakistan C. Bulgaria D. Australia
A. 26 m x 14 m B. 28 m x 15 m C. 27 m x 16 m D. 28 m x 16 m

144 Which city is hosting the first-ever National Ayurveda Youth Festival (NAYF)?
130.Which of the following city will host 36th National games?
A. Kanpur B. Bhopal C. New Delhi D. Jaipur
A. Pune B. Goa
C.Kochi
D.Lucknow 145. Which state government has launched a comprehensive land survey for rectification of land
records in the state?
131. Who has appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism A. Odisha B. Punjab C. Telangana D. Tamil Nadu
Corporation Limited (IRCTC)?
A. Mahendra Pratap Mall B. Subroto Bagchi 146. Which state hosted the 12th edition of the India-Japan annual summit-2017?
C. Krishnakumar Natarajan D. Klaus Schwab A. Kerala B. Gujarat C. Tamil Nadu D. Uttar Pradesh

132 .Which ministry signed an MOU with Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)? 147. Which Indian Actor was honoured at Britain's House of Commons?
A.Ministry of Agriculture B.Ministry of External Affairs A. Shahrukh Khan B. Salman Khan C. Anil Kapoor D. Shamid Kapoor
C.Ministry of Health Affairs D.Ministry of Corporate Affairs
133. Indian Railways permits ___________ as ID proof for travellers recently. 148. This city will host the Indo-Sri Lanka Hindi conference.
A.UTS app B.M-Aadhar C. Rail SAARTHI D.IRCTC App A. Colombo B. New Delhi C. Jaffna D. Ahmedabad

134. Which is the First Indian State to Approve e-vehicle Policy? 149. President Ram Nath Kovind has launched a nationwide campaign 'Swacchata Hi Seva' from which
A. Gujarat B. Punjab C. Karanataka D. Kerala city?
135. The International Day of Democracy is observed on __________. A. Kanpur B. New Delhi C. Gandhinagar D. Guwahati