Identify the error in the sentence: “She told that she would be arriving soon.”
a) She
b) told
c) that
d) arriving
e) No error
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: “The manager was very __________ in handling customer complaints.”
a) Efficient
b) Efficacious
c) Deficient
d) Inefficient
e) None of the above
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) The cat, is very cute.
b) The cat is, very cute.
c) The cat is very cute.
d) The cat is very cute
e) None of the above
Rearrange the following sentence in the correct order: “has always been very loyal / to her job / she / and dedicated.”
a) She has always been very loyal to her job and dedicated.
b) She has been always very loyal to her job and dedicated.
c) Very loyal to her job she has always been and dedicated.
d) She to her job has always been loyal and very dedicated.
e) None of the above.
Choose the correct antonym of “Candid”:
a) Frank
b) Secretive
c) Transparent
d) Open
e) None of the above
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: “The meeting was scheduled ______ 10:00 AM.”
a) at
b) on
c) in
d) by
e) None of the above
Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct:
a) Neither the teacher nor the students was ready.
b) Neither the teacher nor the students were ready.
c) Neither the teacher nor the students is ready.
d) Neither the teacher nor the students are ready.
e) None of the above.
Which of the following words is most similar in meaning to “Articulate”?
a) Incoherent
b) Fluent
c) Mumbled
d) Silent
e) None of the above
Choose the correct sentence:
a) He’s the tallest than anyone in his class.
b) He’s the taller than anyone in his class.
c) He’s the tallest of anyone in his class.
d) He’s the tallest of all anyone in his class.
e) None of the above.
Section 2: Quantitative Aptitude (35 Questions)
Find the value of x if: 3x+4=19.
a) 3
b) 5
c) 6
d) 4
e) 8
A man sells an article for ₹2000, making a profit of 20%. Find the cost price of the article.
a) ₹1800
b) ₹1600
c) ₹1500
d) ₹1700
e) ₹1900
What will be the simple interest on ₹3000 for 2 years at the rate of 8% per annum?
a) ₹480
b) ₹450
c) ₹460
d) ₹500
e) ₹520
A car travels 30 kilometers in the first 30 minutes and 40 kilometers in the next 45 minutes. What is its average speed?
a) 60 km/h
b) 50 km/h
c) 55 km/h
d) 70 km/h
e) 65 km/h
The ratio of the present ages of A and B is 5:3. Five years ago, the ratio of their ages was 7:5. Find their present ages.
a) 25 and 15
b) 30 and 18
c) 20 and 12
d) 35 and 21
e) 40 and 24
The cost of 12 pencils is ₹84. Find the cost of 20 pencils.
a) ₹140
b) ₹135
c) ₹120
d) ₹130
e) ₹125
A shopkeeper buys 3 books for ₹150 and sells them at ₹60 each. What is his profit percentage?
a) 25%
b) 30%
c) 35%
d) 40%
e) 50%
A train travels at a speed of 60 km/h for the first 30 minutes and 50 km/h for the next 1 hour. What is its average speed for the entire journey?
a) 55 km/h
b) 58 km/h
c) 52 km/h
d) 54 km/h
e) 56 km/h
What is the compound interest on ₹2500 for 2 years at 10% per annum compounded annually?
a) ₹550
b) ₹510
c) ₹500
d) ₹520
e) ₹530
If the area of a square is 169 cm², find the perimeter of the square.
a) 30 cm
b) 40 cm
c) 52 cm
d) 50 cm
e) 60 cm
Section 3: Reasoning Ability (35 Questions)
Find the odd one out:
a) 27
b) 64
c) 125
d) 216
e) 37
A person walks 30 meters north, then turns to his right and walks 40 meters. He then turns to his left and walks 20 meters. How far is he from his starting point?
a) 40 meters
b) 50 meters
c) 60 meters
d) 70 meters
e) 80 meters
If ‘A’ means ‘+’, ‘B’ means ‘–’, ‘C’ means ‘×’, and ‘D’ means ‘÷’, then what will be the result of the expression 5 B 2 C 3 A 4 D 2?
a) 9
b) 8
c) 7
d) 10
e) 6
In a certain code language, if “MOTHER” is written as “NPVUIF”, how would “FATHER” be written?
a) GBUIFS
b) GBUJFT
c) GBUJFS
d) GBVJFS
e) None of the above
What comes next in the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ??
a) 35
b) 36
c) 40
d) 45
e) 30
Find the missing number in the series: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?
a) 120
b) 151
c) 243
d) 315
e) 512
If ‘A’ is taller than ‘B’ and ‘B’ is taller than ‘C’, who is the shortest?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) A and C are of the same height
e) Cannot be determined
If ‘X’ is the father of ‘Y’, and ‘Y’ is the brother of ‘Z’, then what is the relation between ‘X’ and ‘Z’?
a) Father and Son
b) Father and Daughter
c) Brother and Sister
d) Father and Son/Daughter
e) None of the above
Which number will replace the question mark? 2, 5, 11, 23, ?
a) 45
b) 47
c) 48
d) 49
e) 50
In a row of boys, A is 10th from the left and B is 15th from the right. If there are 24 boys in total, what is the position of A from B?
a) 9th
b) 10th
c) 11th
d) 12th
e) 13th
UIIC AO Prelims Mock Test Paper – Part 2
Section 1: English Language (Continued)
Choose the correct synonym for “Plausible”:
a) Unbelievable
b) Likely
c) Impossible
d) Certain
e) Unlikely
Identify the error in the sentence: “Neither the boys nor their parents was informed about the meeting.”
a) Neither
b) the boys
c) was
d) parents
e) No error
Choose the word that best fits the blank: “The weather was so ________ that we decided to go for a long walk.”
a) Chilly
b) Pleasant
c) Foggy
d) Unpredictable
e) Stormy
Rearrange the following words to form a meaningful sentence: “the / was / the / best / day / I / have / ever / had.”
a) The best day was I have ever had.
b) I have ever had the best day.
c) I have the best day ever had.
d) The best day I have ever had.
e) None of the above.
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: “The children are playing ________ the garden.”
a) in
b) at
c) on
d) for
e) None of the above
Choose the correct antonym of “Oblivious”:
a) Aware
b) Careless
c) Forgetful
d) Ignorant
e) None of the above
Fill in the blank: “_________ the weather, we decided to go for a walk.”
a) Despite
b) Though
c) Because
d) Although
e) None of the above
Choose the correct word: “The ________ man offered to help us find the right road.”
a) Kindly
b) Kindlyness
c) Kind
d) Kindness
e) None of the above
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a) She could have been reading when we arrived.
b) She might have read when we arrived.
c) She could have read when we arrived.
d) She might have been reading when we arrived.
e) None of the above.
Find the odd one out:
a) Advice
b) Piece
c) Provide
d) Information
e) Knowledge
Section 2: Quantitative Aptitude (Continued)
A train travels 120 km at a speed of 60 km/h. How long will it take to cover the distance?
a) 1 hour
b) 1.5 hours
c) 2 hours
d) 2.5 hours
e) 3 hours
Find the compound interest on ₹5000 for 3 years at 8% per annum compounded annually.
a) ₹1175
b) ₹1240
c) ₹1200
d) ₹1150
e) ₹1100
A man invests ₹5000 at 10% compound interest per annum. How much will the investment grow in 2 years?
a) ₹5300
b) ₹5520
c) ₹5500
d) ₹5400
e) ₹5100
What is the perimeter of a rectangle whose length is 12 cm and width is 7 cm?
a) 19 cm
b) 38 cm
c) 34 cm
d) 26 cm
e) 25 cm
Find the difference between the compound interest and simple interest on ₹2000 for 2 years at 5% per annum.
a) ₹50
b) ₹60
c) ₹70
d) ₹75
e) ₹80
A sum of ₹1200 is invested at 6% annual interest compounded annually. What will be the amount after 3 years?
a) ₹1452.46
b) ₹1500
c) ₹1550
d) ₹1600
e) ₹1520
A clock shows 7:00 AM. If the minute hand moves 120°, what time will the clock show?
a) 7:15 AM
b) 7:20 AM
c) 7:30 AM
d) 7:40 AM
e) 7:45 AM
A pipe fills a tank in 5 hours. Another pipe empties the tank in 6 hours. How long will it take to fill the tank if both pipes are open simultaneously?
a) 15 hours
b) 30 hours
c) 20 hours
d) 10 hours
e) 12 hours
A sum of ₹2500 is invested at 5% simple interest per annum. Find the interest earned after 3 years.
a) ₹375
b) ₹350
c) ₹400
d) ₹450
e) ₹300
The difference between the simple interest and compound interest on ₹1000 at 5% for 2 years is ₹25. Find the amount at the end of 2 years.
a) ₹1100
b) ₹1025
c) ₹1125
d) ₹1150
e) ₹1000
Section 3: Reasoning Ability (Continued)
If all roses are flowers and some flowers are red, which of the following statements is true?
a) All roses are red.
b) Some roses are red.
c) No roses are red.
d) Some flowers are not red.
e) None of the above
In a family of 6 members P, Q, R, S, T, and U, P is the father of Q, T is the brother of Q, R is the daughter of P, and U is the wife of S. How is S related to T?
a) Father
b) Brother
c) Uncle
d) Mother
e) None of the above
If A is the father of B, B is the mother of C, and C is the sister of D, what is the relation between A and D?
a) Father
b) Grandfather
c) Uncle
d) Grandmother
e) None of the above
Find the missing number in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, ?
a) 24
b) 30
c) 36
d) 42
e) 48
How many triangles are there in the given figure? (A figure showing multiple triangles)
a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16
e) 18
Pointing to a photograph, a man said, “I have two sons. The one on the right is my elder son and the one on the left is my younger son.” How is the man related to the photograph?
a) Father
b) Uncle
c) Brother
d) Grandfather
e) None of the above
If ‘X’ is the brother of ‘Y’, and ‘Y’ is the son of ‘Z’, what is ‘Z’‘s relation to ‘X’?
a) Father
b) Brother
c) Grandfather
d) Mother
e) None of the above
What is the next number in the sequence: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ??
a) 30
b) 35
c) 36
d) 40
e) 42
Find the odd one out:
a) 16
b) 25
c) 36
d) 45
e) 64
What comes next in the series: 3, 9, 27, 81, ??
a) 200
b) 243
c) 300
d) 180
e) 350
UIIC AO Prelims Mock Test Paper – Part 3
Section 1: English Language (Continued)
Choose the correct synonym for “Mundane”:
a) Extraordinary
b) Average
c) Dull
d) Rare
e) Impressive
Identify the error in the sentence: “She has been working hardly since morning.”
a) She
b) has been
c) working
d) hardly
e) No error
Choose the word that best fits the blank: “She ________ the meeting with a positive outlook.”
a) Entered
b) Enter
c) Enters
d) Entering
e) None of the above
Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct:
a) We have not seen the movie yet.
b) We have not seen yet the movie.
c) Yet we have not seen the movie.
d) We yet have not seen the movie.
e) None of the above.
Choose the correct antonym of “Ravenous”:
a) Starving
b) Hungry
c) Satisfied
d) Weak
e) Thirsty
Rearrange the following words to form a meaningful sentence: “is / the / in / most / this / book / valuable / the / store.”
a) This is the most valuable book in the store.
b) The store is in the most valuable book.
c) The most valuable in the store is book this.
d) Book the most valuable in this store is.
e) None of the above.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: “The manager was very __________ in handling customer complaints.”
a) Efficient
b) Efficacious
c) Deficient
d) Inefficient
e) None of the above
Fill in the blank: “She works hard ________ she can achieve her goals.”
a) So
b) And
c) Because
d) For
e) None of the above
Identify the correct sentence:
a) He made me to wait for an hour.
b) He made me wait for an hour.
c) He made I wait for an hour.
d) He makes me wait for an hour.
e) None of the above.
Choose the correct antonym for “Altruistic”:
a) Selfish
b) Caring
c) Friendly
d) Generous
e) Thoughtful
Section 2: Quantitative Aptitude (Continued)
The cost of a pencil is ₹5 and the cost of a pen is ₹10. If a person buys 3 pencils and 2 pens, how much will he pay in total?
a) ₹35
b) ₹30
c) ₹25
d) ₹40
e) ₹45
A sum of money is invested at 10% simple interest for 4 years. If the interest is ₹800, find the principal amount.
a) ₹2500
b) ₹3000
c) ₹3500
d) ₹4000
e) ₹5000
A train travels 40 km in 45 minutes. Find its speed in km/h.
a) 50 km/h
b) 60 km/h
c) 70 km/h
d) 80 km/h
e) 90 km/h
A man buys an item for ₹1200 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price of the item?
a) ₹1000
b) ₹1020
c) ₹1100
d) ₹900
e) ₹1050
Find the number of ways to arrange the letters of the word “BOOK”.
a) 24
b) 12
c) 6
d) 48
e) 18
A shopkeeper gives a discount of 10% on the marked price of ₹1500. What is the selling price?
a) ₹1300
b) ₹1400
c) ₹1200
d) ₹1350
e) ₹1450
If the area of a circle is 154 cm², find the radius of the circle.
a) 7 cm
b) 14 cm
c) 21 cm
d) 28 cm
e) 35 cm
A person invests ₹8000 at 6% annual interest, compounded annually. What will be the amount after 3 years?
a) ₹9000
b) ₹9500
c) ₹9800
d) ₹10000
e) ₹11000
A man earns 10% commission on his sales. If he sells goods worth ₹5000, how much commission will he earn?
a) ₹300
b) ₹400
c) ₹500
d) ₹600
e) ₹700
A bag contains 4 red balls, 5 green balls, and 6 blue balls. What is the probability of drawing a red ball from the bag?
a) 4/15
b) 4/14
c) 4/16
d) 5/15
e) 5/14
Section 3: Reasoning Ability (Continued)
If ‘X’ is the mother of ‘Y’, and ‘Y’ is the daughter of ‘Z’, how is ‘Z’ related to ‘X’?
a) Father
b) Husband
c) Brother
d) Sister
e) None of the above
In a group of 40 students, 25 like football, 20 like cricket, and 10 like both. How many students like only football?
a) 15
b) 20
c) 10
d) 5
e) 30
If ‘P’ is greater than ‘Q’ and ‘Q’ is greater than ‘R’, which of the following is true?
a) P < R
b) P = R
c) P > R
d) Q > R
e) None of the above
How many meaningful words can be formed from the letters of the word “TRAFFIC”? (Repetition of letters is allowed)
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
e) 6
Find the next number in the series: 7, 14, 28, 56, ?
a) 112
b) 120
c) 124
d) 132
e) 140
A man is facing east. He turns 90° clockwise and then turns 180° anticlockwise. Which direction is he facing now?
a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West
e) None of the above
Pointing to a photograph, a man says, “I am the father of this person.” How is the person in the photograph related to him?
a) Son
b) Daughter
c) Wife
d) Mother
e) None of the above
In a class, there are 12 students who speak English, 10 who speak French, and 8 who speak both English and French. How many students speak only English?
a) 6
b) 8
c) 4
d) 10
e) 2
Which of the following diagrams represents the relationship between Men, Women, and Humans?
a) Circle diagram with Humans containing Men and Women as subsets.
b) Circle diagram with Women outside Men.
c) Venn diagram where Men and Women are disjoint.
d) None of the above
e) All of the above
If ‘A’ is father of ‘B’ and ‘B’ is father of ‘C’, then what is the relation between ‘A’ and ‘C’?
a) Grandfather
b) Father
c) Uncle
d) Brother
e) None of the above
UIIC AO Prelims Mock Test Paper – Part 4
Section 1: English Language (Continued)
Choose the correct synonym for “Eloquent”:
a) Silent
b) Speaking
c) Expressive
d) Dumb
e) None of the above
Identify the error in the sentence: “The book which you gave me was interesting.”
a) The book
b) which
c) gave
d) was
e) No error
Rearrange the following sentence: “Has / the / always / he / seen / before / movie.”
a) He has always before seen the movie.
b) He has always seen the movie before.
c) Before he has always seen the movie.
d) Before seen the movie has always he.
e) None of the above.
Choose the correct word: “He has a tendency to _______ the rules.”
a) Violate
b) Violation
c) Violated
d) Violates
e) Violating
Fill in the blank: “He was ________ the keys when I asked him.”
a) having
b) to have
c) have
d) had
e) None of the above
Choose the correct antonym for “Frivolous”:
a) Serious
b) Carefree
c) Disinterested
d) Stupid
e) None of the above
Rearrange the words to form a meaningful sentence: “replied / teacher / the / the / asked / questions.”
a) The teacher replied the questions asked.
b) The teacher asked replied the questions.
c) The questions the teacher replied asked.
d) The teacher replied the questions asked.
e) None of the above.
Choose the correct preposition: “He is fond _______ reading books.”
a) for
b) on
c) of
d) with
e) None of the above
Choose the correct word for the sentence: “It was a ________ performance.”
a) Disastrous
b) Wonderful
c) Messy
d) Good
e) Average
Identify the correct sentence:
a) She works harder than I.
b) She works harder than me.
c) She works more hard than me.
d) She works more hard than I.
e) None of the above.
Q No.
Answer
1
b) Clean
2
c) that
3
a) Efficient
4
c) The cat is very cute.
5
a) She has always been very loyal to her job and dedicated.
6
b) Secretive
7
a) at
8
b) Neither the teacher nor the students were ready.
9
b) Fluent
10
c) He’s the tallest of anyone in his class.
11
b) 5
12
b) ₹1600
13
a) ₹480
14
b) 50 km/h
15
b) 30 and 18
16
a) ₹140
17
b) 30%
18
b) 58 km/h
19
b) ₹510
20
b) 40 cm
21
e) 37
22
b) 50 meters
23
c) 7
24
a) GBUIFS
25
b) 36
26
c) 243
27
c) C
28
d) Father and Son/Daughter
29
b) 243
30
c) 11th
31
b) Likely
32
c) was
33
a) Entered
34
d) The best day I have ever had.
35
a) in
36
a) Aware
37
d) Although
38
a) Kindly
39
d) She might have been reading when we arrived.
40
a) Advice
41
c) 2 hours
42
a) ₹1175
43
b) ₹5520
44
b) 38 cm
45
a) ₹50
46
a) ₹1452.46
47
b) 7:20 AM
48
d) 10 hours
49
a) ₹375
50
b) ₹1025
51
b) Some roses are red.
52
c) Uncle
53
b) Grandfather
54
a) 24
55
c) 14
56
a) Father
57
a) Father
58
c) 36
59
d) 45
60
b) 243
61
c) Dull
62
d) hardly
63
a) Entered
64
a) We have not seen the movie yet.
65
c) Satisfied
66
a) This is the most valuable book in the store.
67
a) Efficient
68
c) Because
69
b) He made me wait for an hour.
70
a) Selfish
71
b) ₹30
72
b) ₹3000
73
b) 60 km/h
74
a) ₹1000
75
b) 12
76
a) ₹1300
77
a) 7 cm
78
b) ₹9500
79
c) ₹500
80
a) 4/15
81
b) Husband
82
a) 15
83
c) P > R
84
c) 4
85
a) 112
86
b) South
87
a) Son
88
a) 6
89
a) Circle diagram with Humans containing Men and Women as subsets.
90
a) Grandfather
91
c) Expressive
92
d) was
93
b) He has always seen the movie before.
94
a) Violate
95
d) had
96
a) Serious
97
a) The teacher replied the questions asked.
98
c) of
99
b) Wonderful
100
b) She works harder than me.
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