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AP- Cognizant Sample Paper

Quantitative Ability
1) A diet contains 300 grams of a mixture of two foods, food X and food Y. Food X contains 10 percent protein and
food Y contains 15 percent protein. If a diet provides exactly 38 grams of protein daily, how many grams of food X
are in the mixture?
(A) 150 (B)145 (C) 140 (D) 160

2) How many ounces of a 60% salt solution must be added to 50 ounces of a 20 percent salt solution so that the
resulting mixture is 40% salt?
A) 16.67 B) 30 C) 50 D) 60.33

3) What is the smallest number which when increased by 5 is completely divisible by 8, 11 and 24?
A. 264 B. 259 C. 269 D. 270

4) if an odd integer N has p factors ; how many factors will 2N have ?

A) p B) 2p C) P+1 E) Cannot be determined

5) If the Average of 10 consecutive integers is 19.5 then the 10th integer is :-

A) 15 B) 20 C) 23 D) 24

6) How many factors does 36^2 have?

A. 2 B. 8 C. 24 D. 25

7) A certain jacket was marked down 20% the first week and another 20% the next week. What percent of the
regular price was the final cost of the jacket after the two markdowns?
A. 30% B. 36% D. 60% D. 64%

8) At a local appliance manufacturing facility, the workers received a 20% hourly pay raise due to extraordinary
performance. If one worker decided to reduce the number of hours that he worked so that his overall pay would
remain unchanged, by approximately what percent would he reduce the number of hours that he worked?
A) 83% B) 80% C) 20% D) 17%

9) A drawer holds 4 red hats and 4 blue hats. What is the probability of getting exactly three red hats or exactly three
blue hats when taking out 4 hats randomly out of the drawer and returning each hat before taking out the next one?
A. 1/8 B. ¼ C. ½ D. 3/8

10) If a coin is tossed twice what is the probability that it will land either heads both times or tails both times?
A. 1/8 B. 1/6 C. ¼ D. ½

11) Out of a classroom of 6 boys and 4 girls the teacher picks a president for the student board, a vice president and
a secretary. What is the probability that only girls will be elected?
A) 4/105 B) 4/21 C) 1/2 D) 1

12) Three medical experts, working together at the same constant rate, can write an anatomy textbook in 24 days.
How many additional experts, working together at this same constant rate, are needed to write the textbook in 9
days?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 8

13) Working at constant rate, pump X pumped out half of the water in a flooded basement in 4 hours. The pump Y
was started and the two pumps, working independently at their respective constant rates, pumped out rest of the
water in 3 hours. How many hours would it have taken pump Y , operating alone at its own constant rate, to pump
out all of the water that was pumped out of the basement?
a. 10 b. 24 c. 12 d. 18

14) A certain truck uses 18 gallons of diesel fuel in traveling 270 miles. In order for the truck to travel the same
distance using 10 gallons of diesel fuel, by how many miles per gallon must the truck’s fuel mileage be increased?
A. 8 B. 9 C. 12 D. 15

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15) Jane goes the trip of 40miles, the first 20 miles at 60 miles per hour and the rest 20 miles at 30 miles per hour,
what is the average speed of the entire trip?
A. 30miles/1hr B. 36miels/1hr C. 40miles/1hr D. 42miels/1hr

16) Trains A and B start simultaneously from stations 300 miles apart, and travel the same route toward each other
on adjacent parallel tracks. If Train A and Train B travel at a constant rate of 50 miles per hour and 40 miles per hour,
respectively, how many miles will Train A have traveled when the trains pass each other, to the nearest mile?
(A) 112 (B) 133 (C) 150 (D) 167

17) Pam and Cathy begin running at the same time on a straight path. Pam runs at 10 miles per hour, and Cathy runs
at 8 miles per hour. After 45 minutes, Pam stops to stretch. If it takes Pam 30 minutes to stretch and Cathy continues
to run during this time, how many minutes will it take Pam to catch up to Cathy assuming Pam resumes running at 10
miles per hour?
A. 30 minutes B. 40 minutes C. 45 minutes D. 75 minutes.

18) Which of the following statements is not correct?

A.log10 10 = 1
B.log (2 + 3) = log (2 x 3)
C.log10 1 = 0
D.log (1 + 2 + 3) = log 1 + log 2 + log 3

19)
log 8
is equal to:
log 8

A 1/√8 B. ¼ C½ D. 1/8

20) If log 27 = 1.431, then the value of log 9 is

(A) 0.934 (B) 0.945 (C) 0.954 (D) 0.958

Logical Reasoning
1) Statement: Should the railways immediately stop issuing free passes to all its employees?
Arguments:
I. No. The employees have the right to travel free.
II. Yes. This will help railways to provide better facility.
A. A. Only argument I is strong
B. Only argument II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong

2) Statement : Should number of holidays of government employees be reduced ?

Arguments :
I. Yes. Our government employees are having maximum number of holidays among the other countries of the
world.
II. Yes. It will lead to increased productivity of government offices.
A. Only argument I is strong
B. Only argument II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong

3) Statements: In a one-day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these 160 runs were
made by spinners.
Conclusions:
1. 80% of the team consists of spinners.
2. The opening batsmen were spinners.
(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and

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(E) If both I and II follow.

4) Statements: The old order changed yielding place to new.

Conclusions:
1. Change is the law of nature.
2. Discard old ideas because they are old.
(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
(E) If both I and II follow.

5) Statement : It is desirable to put the child in school at the of 5 or so.

Assumptions :
I. At that age the child reaches appropriate level of development and is ready to learn.
II. The schools do not admit children after six years of age.
A. Only assumption I is implicit
B. Only assumption II is implicit
C. Either I or II is implicit
D. Neither I nor II is implicit
E. Both I and II are implicit

6) Statement : We must settle all the payment due to our suppliers within three working days.
Assumptions :
I. We will always have necessary funds in our account to settle the bills.
II. We are capable of verifying and clearing the bills in less than three working days.
A Only assumption I is implicit
B Only assumption II is implicit
C Either I or II is implicit
D Neither I nor II is implicit
E Both I and II are implicit

7) 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, ___, 1024

A.423 B. 512 C. 896 D. 980
8) 15, 33, 69, 141, ___, 573, 1149
A.151 B. 169 C. 285 D. 580
8) 25: 37 ∷ 49: ?
a) 41 b) 56 c) 60 d) 65
9) FJUL: BOQQ∷ LHRX: ?
a) BKPR b) MNCC c) HRYY d) HMNC
10)

a) 2 b) 3 c) d) 4
11) Arc : Circle :: Line :
A) Point B) Rectangle C) Ellipse D) Geometry

12) Condensation : Sublimation : Vaporisation

A) These terms are used in Physics
B) These terms show the chemical reaction
C) These terms are used to denote change of form from one state to another state
D) These terms are used to denote different states of liquid
13) Paw : Cat :: Hoof : ?
A) Lamb B) Horse C) Elephant D) Lion

14) Pick the odd one out

A) Carrot B) Tomato C) Ginger D) Potato
15) Pick the odd one out
A) Direct B) Counsel C) Advise D) Suggest
16) Anil wants to go the university. He starts from his house which is in the East and comes to a crossing. The road to
his left ends in a theatre, straight ahead is the hospital. In which direction is the University?
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A) East B) North C) South D) West

17) Four aeroplanes of Air Force viz., A, B, C and D started for a demonstration flight towards east. After flying 50
km planes A and D flew towards right, planes B and C flew towards left. After 50 km, planes B and C flew towards
their left, planes A and D flew towards their left. In which directions are the aeroplanes A, B, D, C respectively flying
now?
A)North, South, East, West B)South, North, West, East
C) East, West, East, West D)West, East, West, East
18) If South-East becomes North, then what will South West become?
A) North B)West C)East D)North West
19) In a certain code IMTITJU is written as TMIIUJT. How is TEMREMP written in that code?
A) METERPM B) METRPME C) ETRMMEP D) MTERPME
20) If PRIVATE is coded as 1234567 and RISK is coded as 2398, how is RIVETS coded?
A) 232679 B) 243769 C) 234769 D) 234976
21) Statements: All red are white. Some white are pink.
Some pink are yellow. No yellow is blue.
Conclusions: I. No blue is pink.
II. Some pink are red.
III. Some blue are red.
IV. Some blue are pink.
A) None follows B) Only either I or IV follows C) Only I follow D) Only III & IV follow E) All follow

22) Statements: Some blue are white. All white are red.
All red are pink. Some pink are yellow.
Conclusions: I. Some yellow are red.
II. Some yellow are white.
III. All red are white.
IV. Some yellow are blue.
A) None follows B) Only I follow C) Only II follow D) Only II & III follow E) None of these

Direction: Each of the following problems consist of a question followed by two statements, I and II. You must
determine whether the information given by the statements is sufficient to answer the question asked.
(a) if the question can be answered by using only statement I
(b) if the question can be answered by using only statement II.
(c) if the question can be answered by using both statements together, but cannot be answered using either
statement alone.
(d) if the question cannot be answered even by using both statements together.
(e) if the question can be answered either statements alone.

24) What is probability of drawing a red ball, if a bag contains red, blue and green balls.
I. Total balls in the bag are 30
II. The balls are in the ratio 1:2:3

25) How old is Subhash?

I. In 16 more years Subhash will be twice as old as he is today.
II. Four years ago Subhash was 3/4 times of his present age.

26) Pointing to a photograph, a man said, "I have no brother or sister but that man's father is my father's son."
Whose photograph was it ?
A) His own B) His Son C) His Father D) His Grand father

Verbal Ability
Questions 1-3: In the following question, select the word or phrase which is similar to the given word

1. Musty
A. Decayed B. Novice C. New D. Ripe

2. Vogue
A. Unpopular B.Vague C.Prevalent D. Disuse

3. Discreet
A. Reckless B.Circumspect C.Careless D. Smart

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Question 4: In the sentence there is a word underlined, the options conveys almost the same meaning
as the bold word or phrase in the sentence. Select that option which is nearest in meaning to the word
in bold.
He works as an office boy dispatching daily mail and hates the drudgery of his routine.
a.Routinesess B. Upheavals C. Tiresomeness D. Values

Question 5-7: Fill in the blank Space with the appropriate option:
5. ________ about nine months ago, John was in excellent health.
a. Until b. In c. At d.As

6. The living quarter for teachers was_____ with its own bathtub.
a.Made b. Facilitated c.Given d. Equipped

7._____ 15, Anthony left school and found a job in a factory.

a. By b. At c. Since d. In

Question 8-10: In the following question, select the word or phrase which is an OPPOSITE to the given
word.
8. Plethora
a. Superfluity b. copious c.Scarcity d. Surplus

9.Adamant
a. Obdurate b. Yielding c.Stubborn d.Tough

10. Nonchalant
a. Apathetic b.Nostalgia C.Intense d. Unperturbed

Questions 11-12 In the question a part of the sentence in underlined. Alternatives to the italicized
parts are given which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. Mark option ‘D’ if no
improvement is required.

11. Fortunately, the god’s teeth were not sharp enough to pierce into my skin.
A. Enough to pierce in my skin.
B.Enough to pierce at my skin.
C. Enough to pierce on my skin.
D. Enough to pierce my skin

12. Beside scoring the highest mark, she secured the National Merit Scholarship.
A. Beside scoring the highest mark.
B. Besides scoring the highest mark.
C. Inspite of scoring the highest mark.
D. Besides scoring the highest mark.

Questions 13-14 In questions 16 and 17 two sentences are given .Read the 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'.

13.Although he had worked hard/ and was understanding as much about the subject/as I did/ he failed to
(A) (B) (C)
get a second class in the examination/ No Error
(D) (E)
14. The serial which appeared quite interesting initially/ turned out to be boring/ in its latter parts/ No Error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

Question 15: The given sentences when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence
is labeled with a number. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given
choices to construct a coherent paragraph.

1. As they sped along

2. Artificial satellites do not fall
3. the pull of the earth, or its gravity
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4. as a result
5. keeps them from doing this
6. because they are going too fast to do so.
7. They tend to go straight off into space
8. They travel in an orbit round the earth

A.2,6,1,7,3,5,4,8 B. 1,3,5,7,8,6,4,2 C. 2,6,7,3,1,5,8,4 D. 4,9,5,1,3,8,7,2,6

Question 16-20 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

One recent example of industrial hyper growth has taken place in the recycling industry, led by the rapid expansion of
the recycled paper market. Though many laws were enacted in the late 1980s to encourage (and in some cases require
the collection of waste paper for recycling, there were not, at that time, companies with sufficient capacity to recycle it
all. Consequently the collected paper accumulated in storage, usually at the expense of the recycling companies, thereby
adding to their overhead and squeezing their already thin profit margins.
Today a different situation exists. Fifty – seven new paper mills have been built since 1991, and of these, at least twenty
– nine use recycled fiber. This surge in capacity has resulted in a concurrent rise in profits. The price per Ton of waste
paper has quadrupled in the past year, as have the prices of corrugated cardboard and used newsprint. Trash haulers
have benefited from these conditions by combining their trash hauling and recycling operations. Recycling centers are
connected both to the clients to whom they sell end products and to those from whom they collect refuse; thus, the
company gets paid twice for the same trash, once for hauling the waste and once for selling the usable material.
Industry profits have increased more than tenfold during this period. As the industry has become more competitive,
some haulers have chosen to rebate a portion of this money to their clients in the hopes of ensuring their loyalty.

16.It can be inferred from the passage that the price of waste paper
(A) will increase steadily over the next few years.
(B) will increase as more companies get involved in the industry.
(C) is closely related to the availability of trash haulers.
(D) is not as important to trash haulers as the price they charge for hauling waste.
(E) is sometimes set by the weight of the product.

17.The author of the passage would most likely agree with which of the following?
(A) Competition between trash haulers and recyclers will prevent the recycled paper industry from reaching its full
economic potential.
(B) Pressure from anti – environmental groups has increased pressure on the government to oppose recycled paper
initiatives.
(C) The recycled paper industry may continue to grow at its present rate as long as the industry remains profitable.
(D) The profit – seeking of recyclers have overshadowed environmental concerns in the recycled paper industry.
(E) Government negligence prevented the recycled paper industry from becoming successful until the early 1990’s.

18. According to the passage, all of the following are results of the increase in the number of new mills using recycled
finer, except
(A) The price of waste paper has risen dramatically.
(B) Trash haulers are earning increased revenues.
(C) Profits at recycling centers have increased more than tenfold.
(D) The price of corrugated cardboard has risen.
(E) Trash haulers have been forced to compete with recyclers.

19. According to the passage, which of the following is a reason for the increase in profits in the trash hauling business?
(A) Haulers' ability to sell both services and products.
(B) Money offered by haulers to preferred customers.
(C) Foresight exhibited by the leaders of the industry.
(D) Haulers' willingness to adapt technology to a changing industry.
(E) Passage of stricter environmental legislation.

20. What does the word “Squeezing” mean in the context of the passage?
A. Crowd B. To Expand C. To compress D. To change

Question 21-25 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

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Unquestionably, a literary life is for most part an unhappy life, because, if you have genius, you must suffer the penalty
of genius; and, if you have only talent, there are so many cares and worries incidental to the circumstances of men of
letters, as to make life exceedingly miserable. Besides the pangs of composition, and the continuous disappointment
which a true artist feels at his inability to reveal himself, there is the ever-recurring difficulty of gaining the public ear.
Young writers are buoyed up by the hope and the belief that they have only to throw that poem at the world's feet to
get back in return the laurel-crown; that they have only to push that novel into print to be acknowledged at once as a
new light in literature. You can never convince a young author that the editors of magazines and the publishers of
books are a practical body of men, who are by no means frantically anxious about placing the best literature before the
public. Nay, that for the most part they are mere brokers, who conduct their business on the hardest lines of a Profit
and Loss account. But supposing your book fairly launches, its perils are only beginning. You have to run the gauntlet
of the critics.
To a young author, again, this seems to be as terrible an ordeal as passing down the files of Sioux or Comanche Indians,
each one of whom is thirsting for your scalp. When you are a little older, you will find that criticism is not much more
serious than the bye-play of clowns in a circus. When they beat around the ring with the victim with bladders slung at
the end of long poles. A time comes in the life of every author when he regards critics as comical rather than formidable,
and goes his way unheeding. But there are sensitive souls that yield under the chastisement and, perhaps, after suffering
much silent torture, abandon the profession of the pen for ever.
Keats, perhaps, is the saddest example of a fine spirit hounded to death by savage criticism; because, whatever his
biographers may aver, that furious attack of Gifford and Terry undoubtedly expedited his death. But no doubt there are
hundreds who suffer keenly from hostile and unscrupulous criticism, and who have to bear that suffering in silence,
because it is a cardinal principle in literature that the most unwise thing in the world for an author is to take public
notice of criticism in the way of defending himself. Silence is the only safeguard, as it is the only dignified protest against
insult and offence.

1.Why is the literary life mostly an unhappy one?

(A) Because a genius suffers the penalty of genius and a talented person have so many cares and worries
(B) Because it is mostly a lonely life
(C) Because it does not pay much materialistically
(D) Because it is difficult to get a reading public

2.What are the ambitions of a young author?

(A) To be acknowledged as a new light in literature.
(B) To be able to reveal himself.
(C) To gain a public ear.
(D) To get his composition published.

3.Are the editors and the publishers sympathetic to young authors?

(A) They are.
(B) They are not.
(C) They are anxious about placing only the best literature before the public.
(D) They are mere brokers who conduct their business on the hardest lines of a Profit and Loss account.

4.What are the ordeals awaiting the young author from the critics?
(A) The critics harass him.
(B) He has to run the ‘gauntlet’ of the critics.
(C) He has to save his scalp, as the critics throw stones at him.
(D) The critics are sympathetic towards him.

5.What attitude should an author adopt in the face of bitter criticism?

(A) He should defend himself.
(B) He should regard critics formidable and change his way of writing.
(C) He should suffer silently.
(D) He should take criticism as not more than the bye-play of clowns in a circus and go his way unheeding.

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