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(PAPER) Satyam Placement
Paper
Paper 1- General Aptitude
Directions: Each question given below consists
of a word, followed by four words or phrases.
Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most
nearly opposite in meaning to the word in the
question.
Antonyms
1. Disregarded
(a) heed
(b) hopeful
(c) evade
(d) dense
Ans. (a)
2. Obviate
(a) becloud
(b) necessitate
(c) rationalize
(d) execute
Ans. (b)
3. Superficial
(a) profound
(b) exaggerated
(c) subjective
(d) spirited
Ans. (a)
4. Abide
(a) retract an offer
(b) refuse to endure
(c) shield from harm
(d) exonerate
Ans. (b)
6. A Brown female could have had
I. a grandfather born Red
II. a grandmother born Red
III. two grandfathers born Brown
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) I and II only
(d) II and III only
(e) I,II and III
Ans. (c)
7. A male born into the Brown group may have
(a) an uncle in either group
(b) a Brown daughter
(c) a Brown son
(d) a son-in-law born into the Red group
(e) a daughter-in-law in the Red group
Ans. (a)
8. Which of the following is not permitted under
the rules stated?
(a) A Brown male marrying his father's sister
(b) A Red female marrying her mother's brother
(c) A man born Red, who is now a widower, marrying
his brother's widow
(d) A widower marrying his wife's sister
(e) A widow marrying her divorced daughter's ex-husband
Ans. (b)
9. If widowers and divorced males retained the
group they had upon marrying, which of the following
would have been permissible? (Assume no previous
marriages occurred)
(a) A woman marrying her dead sister's husband
(b) A woman marrying her divorced daughter's ex-husband.
(c) A widower marrying his brother's daughter
(d) A woman marrying her mother's brother, who
is a widower
(e) A divorced male marrying his ex-wife's divorced
sister
Ans. (d)
Questions 10-13
Tom wishes to enroll in Latin AA, Sanskrit A,
Armenian Literature 221, and Celtic Literature
701.
Latin AA meets five days a week, either from 9
to 11 A.M or from 2 to 4 P.M.
Sanskrit A meets either Tuesday and Thursday from
12 noon to 3 P.M., or Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
from 10 A.M to 12 noon.
Armenian Literature 221 meets either Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday from 12:30 to 2 P.M., or Tuesday and
Thursday
from 10:30 A.M to 12:30 P.M
Celtic Literature 701 meets by arrangement with
the instructor, the only requirement being that
it meet for one four-hour session or two two-hour
sessions per week, between 9A.M and 4 P.M from
Monday to Friday, beginning on the hour.
10. Which combination is impossible for Tom?
(a) Latin in the morning, Sanskrit on Tuesday
and Thursday, and Armenian Literature on Monday,
Wednesday, Friday
(b) Latin in the afternoon and Sanskrit and Armenian
Literature on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
(c) Latin in the afternoon, Sanskrit on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday,and Armenian Literature
on Tuesday and Thursday
(d) Latin in the morning and Sanskrit and Armenian
Literature on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
(e) Latin in the afternoon, Armenian Literature
on Monday, Wednesda and Friday, and Celtic Literature
on Tuesday
Ans. (d)
11. Which of the following gives the greatest
number of alternatives for scheduling Celtic Literature,
assuming that all other courses
(a) Latin in the afternoon and Armenian Literature
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
(b) Sanskrit on Tuesday and Thursday and Armenian
Literature on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
(c) Latin in the afternoon and Armenian Literature
Tuesday and Thursday
(d) Latin in the morning and Sanskrit on Tuesday
and Thursday
(e) Sanskrit on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
and Armenian Literature on Tuesday and Thursday
Ans. (a)
12. If the Celtic instructor insists on holding
at least one session on Friday, in which of the
following can Tom enroll?
(I) Armenian Literature on Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday
(II) Sanskrit on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) both I and II
(d) I or II but not both
(e) neither I nor II
Ans. (d)
13. Which of the following additional courses,
meeting as indicated, can Tom take?
(a) Maths--Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from
10A.M to 12 noon
(b) French--Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from
11A.M to 12:30 P.M
(c) English--Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 4
P.M
(d) Japenese--Tuesday and Thursday from 1 to 3
P.M
(e) Old Norse-Icelandic--Monday only from 12 to
3 P.M
Ans. (b)
Questions 14-18
(1) Ashland is north of East Liverpool and west
of Coshocton
(2) Bowling Green is north of Ashland and west
of Fredericktown
(3) Dover is south and east of Ashland
(4) East Liverpool is north of Fredricktown and
east of Dover
(5) Fredricktown is north of Dover and west of
Ashland
(6) Coshocton is south of Fredricktown and west
of Dover
14. Which of the towns mentioned is furthest to
the northwest ?
(a) Ashland
(b) Bowling Green
(c) Coshocton
(d) East Liverpool
(e) Fredericktown
Ans. (b)
15. Which of the following must be both north
and east of Fredricktown?
(I) Ashland
(II) Coshocton
(III) East Liverpool
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) III only
(d) I and II
(e) I and III
Ans. (e)
16. Which of the following towns must be situated
both south and west of at least one other town?
(a) Ashland only
(b) Ashland and Fredricktown
(c) Dover and Fredricktown
(d) Dover,Coshocton and Fredricktown
(e) Dover,Coshocton and East Liverpool
Ans. (d)
17. Which of the following statements, if true,
would make the information in the numbered statements
more specific?
(a) Coshocton is north of Dover
(b) East Liverpool is north of Dover
(c) Ashland is east of Bowling Green
(d) Coshocton is east of Fredericktown
(e) Bowling Green is north of Fredericktown
Ans. (a)
18. Which of the numbered statements gives information
that can be deduced from one or more of the other
statement?
(a) (1)
(b) (2)
(c) (3)
(d) (4)
(e) (6)
Ans. (c)
Questions 19-22
Spelunkers International offers exploring tours
in eight caves: Abbott, Benny, Caeser, Dangerfield,
Ewell, Fields, Guinness, and Hope
(1) Class 1 spelunkers may not attempt cave Ewell,
Fields or Hope
(2) Class 2 spelunkers may not attempt Hope
(3) Class 3 spelunkers may attempt any cave
(4) Cave Caesar may be attempted only by spelunkers
who have previously explored cave Benny
(5) Cave Fields may be attempted only by spelunkers
who have previously explored cave Ewell
(6) Only two of caves Benny, Caeser, Ewell, Fields,
and Hope may be attempted by any explorer in a
single tour
19. A class 2 spelunker who has previously explored
cave Ewell may be restricted in choosing a tour
by which rule(s)?
(I) Rule(4)
(II) Rule(5)
(III) Rule(6)
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) I and III only
(d) II and III only
(e) I, II and III
Ans. (c)
20. In how many different ways may a class 1
spelunker who has never explored any of the eightcaves
before set up a tour of three caves, if she wishes
to explore caves Abbott and Caesar?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) 6
Ans. (b)
21. What is the maximum number of caves that
a class 3 spelunker who has previously explored
only cave Benny may include
in a single tour?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7
(e) 8
Ans. (b)
22. If x + y = 3 and y/x= 2 then y = ?
(a) 0
(b) 1/2
(c) 1
(d) 3/2
(e) 2
Ans. (e)
23. How many squares with sides 1/2 inch long
are needed to cover a rectangle that is 4 ft long
and 6 ft wide
(a) 24
(b) 96
(c) 3456
(d) 13824
(e) 14266
24. If a=2/3b , b=2/3c, and c=2/3d what part
of d is b/
(a) 8/27
(b) 4/9
(c) 2/3
(d) 75%
(e) 4/3
Ans. (b)
25. Successive discounts of 20% and 15% are equal
to a single discount of
(a) 30%
(b) 32%
(c) 34%
(d) 35%
(e) 36
Ans. (b)
26. The petrol tank of an automobile can hold
g liters.If a liters was removed when the tank
was full, what part of the full tank was removed?
(a)g-a
(b)g/a
(c) a/g
(d) (g-a)/a
(e) (g-a)/g
Ans. (c)
27.If x/y=4 and y is not '0' what % of x is 2x-y
(a)150%
(b)175%
(c)200%
(d)250%
Ans. (b)
28.If 2x-y=4 then 6x-3y=?
(a)15
(b)12
(c)18
(d)10
Ans. (b)
29.If x=y=2z and xyz=256 then what is the value
of x?
(a)12
(b)8
(c)16
(d)6
Ans. (b)
30. (1/10)18 - (1/10)20 = ?
(a) 99/1020
(b) 99/10
(c) 0.9
(d) none of these
Ans. (a)
31. Pipe A can fill in 20 minutes and Pipe B
in 30 mins and Pipe C can empty the same in 40
mins.If all of them work together, find the time
taken to fill the tank
(a) 17 1/7 mins
(b) 20 mins
(c) 8 mins
(d) none of these
Ans. (a)
32. Thirty men take 20 days to complete a job
working 9 hours a day.How many hour a day should
40 men work to complete the job?
(a) 8 hrs
(b) 7 1/2 hrs
(c) 7 hrs
(d) 9 hrs
Ans. (b)
33. Find the smallest number in a GP whose sum
is 38 and product 1728
(a) 12
(b) 20
(c) 8
(d) none of these
Ans. (c)
34. A boat travels 20 kms upstream in 6 hrs and
18 kms downstream in 4 hrs.Find the speed of the
boat in still water and the speed of the water
current?
(a) 1/2 kmph
(b) 7/12 kmph
(c) 5 kmph
(d) none of these
Ans. (b)
35. A goat is tied to one corner of a square
plot of side 12m by a rope 7m long.Find the area
it can graze?
(a) 38.5 sq.m
(b) 155 sq.m
(c) 144 sq.m
(d) 19.25 sq.m
Ans. (a)
SOME QUESTIONS WHEREIN TWO STATEMENTS ARE GIVEN
ARE ALSO THERE WHERE YOU HAVE TO TELL WHICH STATEMENT
IS CORRECT
SOME QUESTIONS ALSO APPEARED FROM THE BARRON'S
GMAT GUIDE.
PAGE NO. 439 PASSAGE AND QUESTIONS 1 TO 9
PAGE NO. 440-441
PAGE 442 PASSAGE 2
ALSO REFER TO BARRON'S GRE BOOK FOR ADDITIONAL
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS.
Again the procedures were same.
Following are the details:
1. Written Test (May be online/offline)
a) Verbal- (Antonyms & Synonyms) ? Some words
were easy
b) Quantitative Analysis- Max. Questions were
repeated from previous papers
c) Critical Reasoning- Again all questions from
Barrons 12th edition- (Very important?.)
d) Passage- No sectional cut off!!! (But again
it may differs?)
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