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MAKAUT,WB
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
JEMAT
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MCQ-APTITUDE TEST
1. From the given alternatives, select the set which is most like the given set.
Given set : (4, 10, 15)
A. (3, 6, 12) B. (2, 8, 10) C. (5, 12, 18) D. (7, 10, 18)
2. Find the odd man out
A. Plant-Flower B. Chair-Sofa C. Face-Eye D. Tree-Stem
3. Which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following?
(i) Infant (ii) Old (III) Adult (iv) Adolescent (v) Child
A. v, iv, iii, ii, i B. iii, iv, ii, I, v C. i, v, iv, iii, ii D. ii, iii, iv, v, i
4. In a certain language, BUTTER is coded as CVUUFS, BREAD is coded as CSFBE, then how
COFFEE is coded?
A. DPGGFF B. GGDPFF C. GDPGFF D. FFDPGG
5. B is D’s mother and C is D’s brother. H is E’s daughter whose wife is D. How are E and C
related?
A. Father-in-law B. Brother-in-law C. Uncle D. Brother
6. Mohan starts from point A and walks 1 KM towards South, turns left and walks 1 KM.
Then he turns left again and walks 1 KM. Now he is facing
A. East B. West C. North D. South-West
7. August 15, 1992 was Saturday. What day of the week was on August 15, 1991?
A. Saturday B. Thursday C. Friday D. Sunday
8. If 9th. of the month falls on the day preceding Sunday, on what day will 1st. of the month
fall?
A. Friday B. Saturday C. Sunday D. Monday
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9. Sound is said to travel in air at about 1100 feet per second. A man hears the axe striking
the tree, 11/5 seconds after he sees it strike the tree. How far is the man from the wood
chopper?
A. 2197 ft. B. 2420 ft C. 2500 ft D. 2629 ft
10. How many litres of water should be added to 30 litre mixture of milk and water
containing milk and water in the ratio of 7:3 such that the resultant mixture has 40% of
water in it?
A. 5 B. 2 C. 3 D. 8
11. The radii of three concentric circles are in the ratio of 1:2:3. What is the ratio of the
area between the two inner circles to that between the two outer circles:
A. 4:5 B. 3:4 C. 3:5 D. 2:3
12. How many arrangements can be made out of the letters of the word ‘ENGINEERING’?
A. 267200 B. 287100 c. 277200 d. 277300
13. If a 30 m ladder is placed against a 15 m wall such that it reaches the top of the wall,
then the elevation of the wall is equal to
A. 45 degree B. 30 degree C. 60 degree D. 50 degree
14. A bag contains 6 white and 4 black balls. Two balls are drawn at random. What is the
probability that they are of the same colour?
A. 6/14 B. 7/15 C. 5/10 D. 7/ 21
15. A man and his wife appear in an interview for two vacancies in the same post. The
probability of husband’s selection is 1/7 and probability of wife’s selection is 1/5. What is
the probability that only one of them is selected?
A. 4/5 B. 2/7 C. 4/7 D. 8/15
16. Among Ghauri II, Shaheen I, Hatf I and Hatf II, which is the long range missile that was
tested by Pakistan in the wake of India Testing Agni II?
A. Ghauri II B. Shaheen I C. Hatf I D. Hatf II 2.
17. Wind energy, Electrical Energy, Heat Energy and Chemical Energy – on which Gliders
depend?
A. Wind energy B. Electrical Energy C. Heat Energy D. Chemical Energy
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18. Hydraulic brakes in automobile work on which principle?
A. Pascal’s Principle B. Newton’s Principle
C. Fleming’s Principle D. Ohm’s Principle
19. Name the 2 colours (Black and yellow, Red and green, Yellow and white, Green and
blue) for which colour blind persons can not distinguish
A. Yellow and White B. Red and green C. Black and Yellow D. Green and blue
20. What is the name for the new technology whereby a glass fiber carries as much
information as hundreds of copper wires?
A. Natural fiber technology B. Synthetic fiber technology
C. FIBER OPTICS (OPTO-ELECTRONICS) D. None of the above
21..Where is the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) located?
A. Bangalore B. Chandigarh C. Delhi D. Chennai
22. What colorless, pungent gas is often dissolved in water to yield a solution that is used
as a biological preservative?
A. Ammonia B. Hydrogen chloride,
C. Hydrogen sulfide. D. Formaldehyde
23. The branch of medical science which is concerned with the study of disease as it
affects a community of people is called
A. cerebrovascular diseases.
B. Alzheimer's disease:
C. Diabetes
D. Epidemiology
24. What is another name for the Paleolithic Age?
A. Cenozoic Era B. Mesozoic Era,
C. Paleozoic Era, D. The Stone Age
25. Who is called the Father of the Nuclear Navy?
A. William J. Houston B. Hyman George Rickover
C. Ernest Rutherford D. Lise Meitner
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26. The word atom is from a Greek word meaning:
A. Visible B. Invisible C. Transparent D. Very light
26. Potassium Permanganate is used for purifying drinking water, because it is …….
A. Hazardous medicinal products B. Cleaning fluids
C. Oxidising agent D. Quaternary ammonium compound
27. Permanent hardness of water can be removed by
A. Adding Chlorine B. Adding Potassium alum
C. Adding washing soda D. By Boiling
28. If the radius of blood vessels of a person decreases his / her Blood Pressure will
………….
A. Decrease B. Increase C. Become Normal D. Fluctuate
29. Consider the following statements :
I. The constitution of India provides that the Vice-President of India shall be the ex-officio
Chairman of the Council of States
II. The Constitution of India has not fixed any emoluments for the Vice-President of India
in that capacity
Which statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I B. Only II C. Both I and II D. Neither I nor II
30. Write the correct answer(s) for ‘Zero Hour’ discussion :
I. It is not directed against individual Minister
II. It covers questions raised over matters of public importance
A. Only I is correct B. Only II is correct
C. Both I & II are correct D. Neither I nor II
31. A, B and C have some marbles. The ratio of the number of marbles with A to the number
with B is 2 : 1. Also, the number of marbles with A to the number with C is 1 : 4. What is the
approximate percentage of the total number of marbles that are with C?
A. 25.00%
B. 33.33%
C. 72.72%
D. 75.00%