LSM402181360 MINUTES NAC-TECH Model Test Verbal Ability I. Choose the synonym of the given word. 1. DIVULGE (1) Indulge (2) invoke (3) reveal (4) obstruct 2. PLUMMET (1) Increase (2) dampen (3) plunge (4) appreciate 3. LOATHE (1) Love (2) wish (3) reject (4) hate 4. MONOTONOUS (1) gigantic (2) boring (3) invigorating (4) massive 5. SUAVE (1) Charming (2) grave (3) alert (4) intelligent II. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word. 6. GOAD (1) Deter (2) Defer 7. EXTRAVAGANT (1) Spartan 8. ALTRUISTIC (1) Selfish 9. INGENUOUS (1) Prodigious 10. VOLUBLE (1) Sparse (3) Deride (2) Fair (4) Desert (3) Judicious (4) Compulsory (2) Sacred (3) Dishonest (4) Grievous (2) Alarming (3) Genuine (4) Wily (2) Vilifying (3) Reticent (4) Reluctant III. For each question below, determine the relationship between the pair of words and select from the options a pair having a similar relationship. 11. DYNAMICS : PHYSICS (1) Peninsula: geography (3) Metallurgy: chemistry 2) Geometry: mathematics 4) poetry: literature 12. REMOVAL: OBLITERATION (1) Affectation: artificiality (3) Thrill: sensation (2) frenzy: turpitude (4) plight: suffering VISTAMIND LSM4021813 CRISIS: CRISES (1) Rich: money (3) Dog: bitch 14. (B) With the advent of television and internet. FARMER: PLOUGH (1) Dramatist: play (3) Carpenter: sickle (2) musician: album (4) woodcutter: axe IV. (1)Between twelve to eighteen months to affect the balance of trade (2)Between twelve to eighteen months for the balance of trade to be affected (3)From twelve to eighteen months before the balance of trade will be affected (4)From twelve to eighteen months to affect the balance of trade (5)From twelve to eighteen months for it to affect the balance of trade ARRANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES LOGICALLY INTO A COHERENT PARAGRAPH 19. (D) This has also led to the slow decline of publication of new books. Economists generally agree that any sustained change in the value of the dollar relative to other currencies takes between twelve to eighteen months to affect the balance of trade. Never before in the history of music have musical superstars been able to command so extraordinary fees of the kind they do today. (A) In their mindless pursuit of development they have contributed more towards polluting the world than others. (1) CDAB (2) ABCD VISTAMIND (3) BACD (4) CBAD LSM4021813 . as he did the willingness to work. (1) ABCD (2) BACD (3) CBAD (4) DACB 20. it is no more prevalent among the youngsters. as being 17. (1)So extraordinary fees of the kind they do today (2) So extraordinary fees as they are today (3)Such extraordinary fees as they do today (4) Such extraordinary fees of the kind today’s have (5)So extraordinary a fee of the kind they can today 18. (B) Hence they should do something immediately to control pollution. to be (5) Love. (C) All the countries are responsible for environmental degradation. RUSTIC: URBAN (1) Civil: urbane (3) Intelligent: foolish (2) calf: calves (4) poet: poetess (2) diligent: industrious (4) timid: pusillanimous 15. (C) They do not seem to have the time and patience for reading books. as he did the willingness to work.13. Freud saw the ability to love and the willingness to work to be hallmarks of full maturity. (A) It is very sad that reading habit is slowly losing ground nowadays. Choose the correct option to replace the underlined part of the sentence to make it meaningful and correct. 16. (1) Love and the willingness to work to be (2) Love and the willingness to work for (3) Love and the willingness to work as (4) Love. (D) The developed countries are more responsible. and impenetrable jungles. The prejudice has probably been derived from India. informs me that. we are compelled to conclude. but I do not hesitate to say that it is completely false. As this able naturalist remarked to me. than its place is supplied by a fresh stock. as 'being thinly covered with grass. he saw. two zebras. panther. the hippopotamus.' Besides these large animals. but with these exceptions. and their food chiefly consists of underwood. amounting together to nearly a hundred. After the above facts. and then place these two groups alongside each other it is not easy to conceive ranks more disproportionate in size. that our ideas respecting the apparent amount of food necessary for the support of large quadrupeds are much exaggerated. giraffe. because the converse is far from true. he has suggested that the comparison of the respective weights (if there were sufficient data) of an equal number of the largest herbivorous quadrupeds of each country would be extremely curious. Smith. between one hundred and one hundred and fifty rhinoceroses . to see so many great animals crowded together. It may be supposed that although the species are numerous. and the quantity of the vegetation. we shall find allusions in almost every page either to the desert character of the country. and that it has vitiated the reasoning of geologists on some points of great interest in the ancient history of the world. no sooner is a part 70 consumed. however. his party actually killed at one spot eight hippopotamuses. Andrew Smith. The larger quadrupeds no doubt roam over wide tracts in search of it. the individuals of each kind are few. Smith describes the country passed through that day. noble forests. if we look to the animals inhabiting these wide plains. By the kindness of Dr. there can be no doubt of its being a sterile country. and several antelopes even larger than these latter animals. the vegetation must necessarily be luxuriant is the more remarkable. covered by a poor and scanty vegetation. without wandering to any great distance on either side.capybara (after which we must choose from the monkeys to complete the number). and bushes about four feet high and still more thinly with mimosa-trees. and saw many more. plainly speak of the abundance of the smaller quadrupeds: one evening seven lions were counted at the same time prowling round Dr. The author is primarily concerned with VISTAMIND LSM4021813 . everyone the least acquainted with the natural history of the Cape has read of the herds of antelopes. the carnage each day in Southern Africa must indeed he terrific! I confess it is truly surprising how such a number of animals can find support in a country producing so little food. Now. In this same river there were likewise crocodiles. or to the numbers of large animals inhabiting it. The belief that where large quadrupeds exist. and the Indian islands.five species of rhinoceros. nothing struck him more forcibly than the splendour of the South American vegetation contrasted with that of South Africa. and on the Americanside. the vicuna. On the southern coasts there are some fine forests. in one day's march with the bullock-wagons. the giraffe. 21. The same thing is rendered evident by the many engravings which have been published of various parts of the interior. however. 24'. where troops of elephants.two tapirs. We must enumerate the elephant. are associated together in every one's mind. Smith's encampment. Dr. peccari. the guanaco. and their bulk immense. who has lately succeeded in passing the Tropic of Capricorn. which can be compared only with the flocks of migratory birds. elan. At the distance of a little more than one hour's march from their place of encampment on the previous night. Smith also informs me that the vegetation has a rapid growth. the elephants hippopotamus. If we take on the one side. we refer to any work of travels through the southern parts of Africa. Dr. I am enabled to show that the case is very different. Dr. boscaffer. we shall find their numbers extraordinarily great. three species of rhinoceros. that in lat.Reading Comprehension That large animals require a luxuriant vegetation has been a general assumption which has passed from one work to another. Of course it was a case quite extraordinary. Mr. together with the absence of all large quadrupeds.Burchell observed to me that when entering Brazil. The numbers indeed of the lion. the bos caffer. which probably contains much nutriment in a small bulk. but it evidently proves that they must exist in great numbers. in the countries which they inhabit. and the multitude of birds of prey. He informs me. In his Travels. against anterior probability that among the mammalia there exists no close relation between the bulk of the species. the traveller may pass for days together through open plains.the same day he saw several herds of giraffes. here can be no doubt. taking into consideration the whole of the southern part of Africa. If. two gnus. three deer. and hyena. The flocks of migratory birds (line 55)are mentioned to (1) describe an aspect of the fauna of South Africa (2) illustrate a possible source of food for large carnivores (3) contrast with the habits of the antelope (4) suggest the size of antelope herds (5) indicate the abundance of wildlife 26. To account for the ‘surprising’ (line 63) number of animals in a ‘country producing so little food’ (line 64).(1) discussing the relationship between the size of mammals and the nature of vegetation in their habitats (2)contrasting ecological conditions in India and Africa (3) proving the large animals do not require much food (4) describing the size of animals in various parts of the world (5) explaining that the reasoning of some geologists is completely false 22. Smith to I supply information on quality and quantity of plant life in South Africa II indicate the presence of large numbers of animals III give evidence of numbers of carnivorous animals (1) I only (2) II only (3) III only (4) I and II only (5) I. The author uses information provided by Dr. Darwin suggests all of the following as partial explanations except (1) food which is a concentrated source of nutrients (2) rapid re growth of plant material (3) large area for animals to forage in (4) mainly carnivorous animals (5) food requirements have been overestimated 28. II and III 25. Darwin quotes Burchell’s observations in order to (1) counter a popular misconception (3) prove a hypothesis (5) account for a curious situation VISTAMIND LSM4021813 (3) private (2) describe a region of great splendor (4) illustrate a well-known phenomenon . The word ‘vitiated’ (line 4) most nearly means (1) infiltrated (2) occupied (4) invigorated (5) strengthened (3) impaired 23. the ‘prejudice’ (line 7) has lead to (1) errors in the reasoning of biologists (2) false ideas about animals in Africa (3) incorrect assumptions on the part of geologists (4) doubt in the mind of the author (5) confusion in natural history 24. The author makes his point by reference to all of the following except (1) travel books (2) published illustrations communications (4) recorded observations (5) historical documents 29. According to the author. The ‘carnage’ (line 61) refers to the (1) number of animals killed by hunters predators (3) number of people killed by lions (5) damage caused by large animals (2) number of prey animals killed by (4) amount of food eaten by all species 27. A alone can complete a job in 12 days.30.25 (4) None of these VISTAMIND LSM4021813 . The average of six consecutive odd numbers is 60. If he has to make 150 pieces from the bar then how much time in seconds will Vimal take? (1) 600 (2) 596 (3) 604 (4) 592 41. “When I was half of your age. Darwin apparently regards Dr. Sunil purchased 2 dozen imported DVDs in the grey market. How many academic personnel attended the meet? Every person shook hands with every other person in the meet. they finish the job in 3 days. the cube is cut into 64 pieces. Which one of the following could not be the ratio of good DVDs to defective DVDs? (1) 2 : 3 (2) 7 : 5 (3) 5 : 1 (4) 19 : 5 34.5 (3) 156. What will be the area of the square? (1) 625 (2) 312. you were one-third of my age”. The probability of Rahim getting selected in company A is 3/7 and probability of him getting selected in company B is 7/9. A person is running from city A to city B. What will be the effect on the area of the triangle? (1) Increase by 2% (2) Decrease by 2% (3) Increase by 5% (4) Decrease by 4% 37. 4000 then what will be the share of C? (1) 1000 (2) 1500 (3) 2000 (4) 2500 38. What is the percentage increase in his speed? (1) 25% (2) 50% (3) 33% (4) 20% 40. If sum of the ages of Ramesh and Suresh is 51 then what is Suresh’s age? (1) 26 (2) 24 (3) 28 (4) 30 32. B alone can do the same job in 8 days. Rahim attended two interviews. the number of handshakes among industry personnel is 55 and a total handshake among the delegates is 300. Ramesh said to Suresh. What is the product of the least and greatest number? (1) 3570 (2) 3575 (3) 3749 (4) 3819 39. A triangle of dimension 13. A 6 inch cube is painted on all its faces with red colour. With the help of C. He took 25% less time to reach B compared to his normal time when he runs at normal speed. How many of these 64 pieces will have two of its faces painted? (1) 48 (2) 36 (3) 24 (4) 12 36. What is the probability that Rahim gets selected in at least one of the companies? (1) 2/9 (2) 55/63 (3) 4/7 (4) 1/3 35. Smith as (1) reliable and imaginative (3) observant and excitable (5) incontrovertible and peerless (2) intrepid and competent (4) foolhardy and tiresome ANALYTICAL REASONING 31. he noticed that some DVDs are defective. After painting. Height of a triangle increases by 70% and the breadth decreases by 40%. Vimal takes 4 seconds to cut a piece from a long bar. Later. 18 and 19 is made from the same rope. (1)14 (2) 25 (3) 15 (4) 10 33. In an industry and academic meet. If the total payment for the job is Rs. 52. What is his profit percentage? (1) 22. At station B. VISTAMIND LSM4021813 . Akbar. How much water should be added to get a milk solution with 60% concentration? (1) 80 (2) 20 (3) 25 (4) 40 45. the hour hand has turned through how many degrees? (1) 145 (2) 150 (3) 155 (4) 160 50. A 60 litre milk solution contains 80% milk. He takes 10% more while buying and gives 10% less while selling. (3) If the data given in both the statements together are needed to answer the question. If the worker earned Rs. (4) If the data in both the statements together are not sufficient to arrive at an answer. What is the value of x? (1) 590 (2) 200 (3) 180 (4) 120 46. 2700 in a particular month then how many days was he absent? (Take the number of days in the month as 30) (1) 21 (2) 9 (3) 7 (4) 14 47. 20% wear wrist band on both the wrists. Who is the tallest? (1)Anthony and Aditya are taller than both Amar and Akbar. Anthony and Aditya are of different height and weight. A clock is started at noon. At the next station 1/3rd of the total passengers moved out and 15 board in the shuttle.42. Madonna starts from her office and walks 10km towards west. A new employee has joined the group now.162 (3) 162 (4) 162 . passing through stations B and C. She turns left and walks a further distance of 8km. Amar.22% (2) 20% (3) 10% (4) 15% 48. The price of a microwave owen is increased by 30% and then decreased by 10%. (2)Akbar is the heaviest but Aditya is not the tallest. A vegetable vendor claims to sell the vegetables at cost price but cheats both his supplier and customer. the average of the group increased to 48. There are 800 tennis players in a tennis academy. How many 3 digits hexadecimal numbers exist? (1) 163 (2) 163 . With this. By 10 minutes past 5 hours. A shuttle service is operated from station A to station D. 150 per day for each day of working and penalized with a deduction of Rs. ‘x’ number of persons boarded the train at station A.152 49. In the last station D. 3 years ago. 50 per day for each date of absence. 5% of these players wear wrist band on one wrist and of the remaining players. all 275 passengers alighted from the shuttle. Approximately how far is she from office? (1)18km (2)8km (3)10km (4)14km 51. A worker is paid Rs. What is the age of the new employee? (1) 60 (2) 58 (3) 48 (4) 42 44. She again turns to her left and walks for 4km. The average age of 4 employees in a group was 42 years. You have to decide if the information given in the statements is sufficient for answering the question. If the present price of the microwave owen is Rs 8190 then what was its original price? (1) 9000 (2) 7000 (3) 8500 (4) 7500 43. Indicate your answer as (1) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question. How many of the players do not wear a wrist band? (1)640 (2)608 (3)600 (4)740 Directions for Qs52 – Qs54: Each question given below has two statements numbered I and II giving certain information. (2) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question. 25% of the passengers left and 300 got in the compartment. What is the present age of Ramesh? (1) Ramesh is 6years elder to Suresh. “0” is written as z “1” is written as u “2” is written as uz “3” is written as uu “4” is written as uzz Answer the following question based on the above. 55. Which of the following will represent the value of the expression 84/21*3? (1)zuzu (2)zzuu (3)uuzz (4)uzuz 58. Some examples are indicated below for you to understand the number system. 56. Any number greater than 1 is to be written only by using these two symbols. How decimal number “9” is represented in this system? (1)zuuu (2)uzzu (3)uzzz (4)zuzu 57. 54. (2) 7years hence the ratio of Ramesh to Suresh will be 5:4. Is Amar an MBA? (1) Amar is working in Investments Incorporated. (2) Investments Incorporated employs only MBA’s as manager.53. What is the next figure? 18 ? 20 8 (1) 14 (3) (2) 9 (4) 14 9 Attention to detail: Directions for Question: 56 & 57 In a special number system zero “0” is represented as “z” and 1 as” u” . How many triangles can be seen in the given figure? VISTAMIND LSM4021813 . (1)9 (2)10 (3)11 (4)12 Directions for Question: 59&60 3a@87f%glm$9zp#5bg26*r7s&4kq 59. What is the seventh element from the right of fourteenth element from right? (1) % (2) p (3) r (4)* VISTAMIND LSM4021813 . How many symbols are there in the above series which is immediately preceded by a letter and immediately followed by a number? (1)6 (2)4 (3)5 (4)3 60. VISTAMIND LSM4021813 .