Executive Aptitude test questions

Executive Aptitude test questions
sample questions for various entrance tests on executive aptitude
Aptitude test questions:Executive
Directions for Questions 1 to 7: In each of the following questions there are three words which are related in some way as indicated by one of the four alternatives given below. The alternative applicable to the set under consideration in each question is the correct answer to that question. Alternatives are a, b, c and d.
(a) P includes Q but excludes R
(b) P includes Q and R includes part of P
(c) P includes part of Q and part of R
(d) P includes both Q and R
Here P, Q and R stand for three words in each question not necessarily in the same order as given in the question.

1. carnivorous, tiger, wolf
Ans. (d)

2. students, boy, girl
Ans. (c)

3. apple, fruit, vegetable
Ans. (a)

4. soldier, army, engineer
Ans. (b)

5. epic, novel, book
Ans. (d)

6. house, room, roof
Ans. (b)

7. quadruped, tigress, mammal
Ans. (d)

8. “If he gets distinction marks he will get scholarship”.
He got the scholarship. So, he must have got distinction marks.
This argument is
(a) Valid
(b) Invalid
(c) Doubtful
(d) Longdrawn one
Ans. (d)


9. Milk and Butter hold the same relation as
(a) Tea and Coffee
(b) Rice and Curd
(c) Grapes and Wine
(d) Potato and Vegetable
Ans. (c)

10. Two and three are related in the same way as
(a) Four and seven
(b) Four and six
(c) Five and seven
(d) Five and eight
Ans. (b)

11. Which one is different from the rest three?
(a) Crime
(b) Offence
(c) Sanction
(d) Violation
Ans. (c)

12. Which is different from the rest three?
(a) Impartial
(b) Dispassionate
(c) Unbiased
(d) Unfair
Ans. (d)

13. Which one is different from the rest three?
(a) Immunity
(b) Indecorum
(c) License
(d) Privilege
Ans. (a)

14. Which one is like Decease, Demise and Nullify?
(a) Bereavement
(b) Dissolution
(c) Fatal
(d) Homicide
Ans. (c)

15. Which one is like Corrupt, Dishonest and Unscrupulous?
(a) Candid
(b) Fraudulent
(c) Guileless
(d) Seducer
Ans. (b)



16. “Two of my very poor students were selected by the Public Service Commission lecturers. There is a lot of corruption at the level of Public Service Commission.”
This argument is
(a) Valid
(b) Invalid
(c) Doubtful
(d) Longdrawn one
Ans. (d)

17. Propositions
I. Only those who pass the written test are selected.
II. He has passed the written test
Conclusion:
He must have been selected
This conclusion is
(a) Valid
(b) Invalid
(c) Doubtful
(d) Longdrawn one
Ans. (a)

18. “If there is no sufficient evidence, the charges cannot be proved. The charges have been proved. Therefore, there must have been sufficient evidence”.
In this argument the conclusion is
(a) Valid
(b) Invalid
(c) Doubtful
(d) Longdrawn one
Ans. (a)

19. “Some things not considered good for health are not harmful”. In other words it means the same as saying “Some things, not considered good for health, are useful”.
This saying is
(a) Correct
(b) Incorrect
(c) Doubtful
(d) Longdrawn conclusion
Ans. (b)

20. Facing north there are five schools A, B, C, D and E. A is between E and B while B is to the right of D. D and C are at the extreme ends.
Which is to the left of C?
(a) D
(b) A
(c) E
(d) B
Ans. (d)


21. Which of the following logically valid conclusion can be drawn from the statements given below considering them to be true even if not consistent with known facts:
Statements:
A. X is husband of Y
B. Y is sister of S
Conclusions:
I. S is sister of Y
II. S is brother of X
(a) Only I can be drawn
(b) Only II can be drawn
(c) Both I and II can be drawn
(d) Neither I nor II can be drawn
Ans. (d)

22. A statement is followed by two arguments I and II. Indicate how forceful the arguments are by choosing one of the following alternative answers given:
Conclusion: Industrialization is not desirable.
Arguments: I. Yes, it leads to man’s decaying.
II. No, it leads to nation’s progress and prosperity.
(a) Only I is forceful
(b) Only II is forceful
(c) Both I and II are forceful
(d) Neither I nor II is forceful
Ans. (b)

23. Following is an inference drawn from an argument given below. Indicate whether the
Inference drawn is
(a) Valid
(b) Invalid
(c) Doubtful
(d) Long drawn one
Argument: Anything that goes up definitely falls down.
The helicopter goes up.
Inference: So, the helicopter will definitely fall down.
Ans. (b)

24. Which of the following conclusions can be validly drawn from the proposition given?
Proposition: Men are, generally, dishonest.
Conclusions:
(a) All men are honest
(b) No man is honest
(c) Some men are dishonest
(d) No man is dishonest
Ans. (c)

25. Which of the following conclusions CANNOT be validly drawn from the proposition given?
Proposition: Who of the teachers will not work hard if paid enough?
Conclusions:
(a) All teachers will work hard if paid enough
(b) No teachers are those who will not work hard if paid enough
(c) Some persons working hard when paid enough are teachers
(d) All persons working hard if paid enough are teachers
Ans. (a)