SAMPLE APTITUDE TEST

(All questions carry negative marks)

PART I VOCABULARY 5 minutes

Directions: Each of the following 25 words has four answers to

choose from. Encircle the choice closest to the meaning of the word
given.

CEASAREAN

a. crafty b. outstanding c. volume d. surgical operation

BERATE

a. degrade b. scold c. group d. estimate

PART II GRAMMAR 10 minutes

Directions: This part has 15 sentences having

grammar/punctuation/spelling mistakes. Each of the first 9 sentences
has four underlined words/phrases marked a, b,c,d. Choose the
word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to
become grammatically correct.

We can no justify interpret the religion of any people unless we

A B C
are prepared to admit that we ourselves are liable to error in
D
matters of faith.

The following sentences each has four choices out of which only one
is correct in all respects. Encircle the correct choice.

They told him they have seen the film twice before.

a. They told him they have seen the film twice before.
b. They told him they had seen the film twice before.
c. They told him they saw the film twice before.
d. They told him that they have seen the film twice before.

PART III PASSAGE Reading Time: 5 minutes

Answering Time: 5
minutes

Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.
While reading you should try to retain the name, facts, figures and
other salient points of the passage. You are not allowed to underline
or mark the passage or jot down figures anywhere.
You are not allowed to refer to the questions while reading the
passage and refer to the passage while answering the questions.
Stop reading the passage when the instructor says so and begin
answering the when asked to do so. Encircle the right answer.

PASSAGE: The Skill Development Council is an autonomous body

formed with the assistance of World Bank, ILO, National Training
Bureau, Manpower Division – GOP and the Employers Federation of
Pakistan. It has been set up primarily for the purpose of identifying,
developing and facilitating training programs to suit the needs of the
industry with maximum participation of employers. END

Q. The title of the passage is:

a. ILO
b. GOP
c. World Bank
d. Skill Development Council

Q. The Council has been established to :

a. suit the needs of the council
b. suit the needs of the society
c. suit the needs of the industry
d. none of the above

PART IV MATH SERIES 5 minutes

Directions: from the following sequence of numbers, study the pattern

and find out the missing figure for each of the series from amongst
the choices given against each. Encircle the correct choice.
 Possible Answers
a b c d
1. 23 42 25 40 27 ? 38 29 26 45

2. 000 333 666 999 ? 555 777 1111 1332

PART V WORD PROBLEMS 20 minutes

Direction: Encircle the correct choice for the following word problems.
You may use the rough sheet for any work for solution to the
problem.

A medical student has to secure 40% marks to pass. He gets 40 and

fails by 40 marks. Find the maximum marks.

a. 250 b. 200 c. 275 d. 225

PART VI ARITHEMATIC PROBLEMS 5 minutes

Directions: This part has15 arithmatic problems. Each has four

answer choices. Encircle the correct choice. You may use the blank
sheet for rough calculations.

1. _______% of 2500 is 625 .

a. 10% b. 15% c. 25% d. 20%

2. 11/2 + 16/3 – 31/3 + 16/5 – ½ - 1/5 = ?

a. 3 b. 6 c. 9 d. 16/5