Management Aptitude Test
September 2001
All India Management Aptitude Testing Service (AIMATS)
Section I : Language Comprehension
Directions (Qs. 1 to 5) : Read the
following passage carefully and then
answer these questions based on what
is stated or implied therein :
Are the 1980s and 1990s the era of
colour ? According to some people, they
are. Now you can buy radios and
electric fans in lavender and pink.
Restaurants have an emphasis on flowers
and colourful plates. Cars are coming
out in pink and aqua. Even bathroom
fixtures are being made in “honeydew”
and “blond”. Part of the importance of
the colour of an object is that the colour
affects the way one feels about it. You
want a vacuum cleaner to look light
and easy, which is why it may be
coloured in pastels and light colours.
But gardening equipment and athletic
equipment you want to look powerful.
You would never find a lawn mower in
pink, but red would be fine. Not very
long ago, sheets were always white and
refrigerators commonly came in colours
like “old gold”, “avocado green” and
“coppertone”. Now those are thought
of as old-fashioned. Popular colours
change because fashion influences
everything. In fact, new colours often
spring from the fashion industry. It’s a
lot cheaper to make a blouse or skirt
than a sofa. After people get used to
seeing new colours on clothing or
towels, they are ready to accept those
colours in carpeting, refrigerators, or
cars. Colour-analysis consultants have
been very successful in recent years.
People want to choose the most flattering
colours for make up and clothing. Some
car designers are even saying that
people may begin buying cars of the
colour that goes with their
skin colouring. This sounds too extreme.
It’s hard to believe that people are that
impressionable !
1. The main subject of the passage is
(1) Popular colours today
(2) Colour consultants
(3) The influence of colour
(4) Colours that flatter people
2. The word “era” in line 1 could
best be replaced by which of the
following words ?
(1) Season (2) Age
(3) Epic (4) Generation
3. According to the author which of
the following is not popular now ?
(1) “Coppertone” (2) Colourful cars
(3) Pastels
(4) Colourful bathroom fixtures
4. According to the author, why would
red be a good colour for a lawn mower ?
(1) Because it is strong
(2) Because it is cheap
(3) Because it is light
(4) Because it is pastel
5. In this passage which of the following
are not used as names for colours ?
(1) Fruit (2) Hair colour
(3) Minerals (4) Drinks
Directions (Qs. 6 to 10) : Read the
following passage carefully and then
answer these questions based on what
is stated or implied therein :
If life exists on Mars, it is most likely
to be in the form of bacteria buried
deep in the planet’s permafrost or lichens
growing within rocks, say scientists from
NASA. There might even be fossilised
Martian algae locked up in ancient lake
beds, waiting to be found.
Christopher McKay of NASA’s Ames
Research Centre in California told the
AAAS that exobiologists, who look for
life on other planets, should look for
clues among the life forms of the Earth’s
ultra-cold regions, where conditions are
similar to those on Mars.
Lichens, for example, are found within
some Antarctic rocks, just beneath the
surface where sunlight can still reach
them. The rock protects the lichen from
cold and absorbs water, providing enough
for the lichen’s needs, said McKay.
Bacteria have also been found in
3-million-year-old permafrost dug up from
Siberia. If there are any bacteria alive
on Mars today, they would have had to
have survived from the time before the
planet cooled more than 3 billion years
ago. Nevertheless, McKay is optimistic :
“It may be possible that bacteria frozen
into the permafrost at the Martian South
Pole may be viable.”
McKay said algae are found in
Antarctic lakes with permanently frozen
surfaces. Although no lakes are thought
to exist on Mars today, they might have
existed long ago. If so, the dried-out
Martian lake beds may contain the
fossilised remains of algae. On Earth,
masses of microscopic algae form large,
layered structures known as stromatolites,
which survive as fossils on lake beds,
and the putative Martian algae might
have done the same thing, said Jack
Farmer, one of McKay’s colleagues.
The researchers are compiling a list of
promising Martian lake beds to be photographed
from spacecraft, said Farmer.
Those photographs could help to select
sites for landers that would search for
signs of life, past or present. “If we find
algae on Mars, I would say the Universe
is lousy with algae,” McKay said.
“Intelligence would be another question.”
6. The passage is primarily concerned
with
(1) The possibility of life on Mars
(2) Selecting sites for landers on Mars
(3) Research on Mars
(4) Findings of Christopher McKay on
Mars
7. Lichens survive in the extreme cold
conditions of Antarctica on earth for all
the following reasons, except
(1) Some Antarctic rocks protect
lichens beneath their surface
(2) Bacteria in the Antarctic frost
protect lichen from the residual
cold after the rock absorbs water
(3) Sunlight penetrates the surface
of the Antarctic rock where lichen
grows
(4) The Antarctic rocks protect the
lichen from cold by absorbing
water and leaving enough for the
lichen’s needs
8. Which of the following statements
is not true ?
(1) If any bacteria are alive today on
Mars, they must have survived
from the time before the planet
cooled
(2) Space photographs of Martian
craters should reveal to the
explorers signs of life there
(3) Bacteria frozen into permafrost at
the Martian South Pole may be
viable
(4) On digging up, more than 3
million years old Siberian
permafrost has revealed bacteria
9. The most primitive forms of life
likely to exist on Mars are all the
following, except
(1) Villus and spare (2) Bacteria
(3) Algae (4) Lichen
10. Exobiologists might find on Mars
algae similar to stromatolites on earth
because
(1) On our planet stromatolites are
formed by microscopic algae
(2) Martian lake beds may contain
fossilised remains of algae similar
to stromatolites on earth
(3) There is evidence that photosynthesis
which takes place in
earth’s algae can be found in
Martian algae too
(4) All the above
Directions (Qs. 11 to 16) : In these
questions, a word is given in capital
letters followed by four alternative
words. Choose the word that is most
similar in meaning to the word given in
capital letters :
11. PROPITIOUS
(1) Favourable (2) Similar
(3) Humble (4) Versatile
12. TALISMAN
(1) Fiction (2) Charm
(3) Aptitude (4) Strength
13. PENURY
(1) Destitution (2) Digestive
(3) Pension (4) Vigour
14. AFFRONT
(1) Exile (2) Contour
(3) Eruption (4) Indignity
15. AMICABLE
(1) Nebulous (2) Abominable
(3) Harmonious (4) Delicate
16. DREGS
(1) Cream (2) Power
(3) Debris (4) Accoutrements
Directions (Qs. 17 to 22) : In these
questions, a word is given in capital
letters followed by four alternative words.
Choose the word that is nearly opposite
in meaning to the word given in capital
letters :
17. SCRIMP
(1) Lavish (2) Parsimonious
(3) Meticulous (4) Polite
18. DELECTABLE
(1) Agonising (2) Appetising
(3) Distasteful (4) Laborious
19. GRAVE
(1) Noble
(2) Inconsequential
(3) Solemn
(4) Senile
20. CONFIDANT
(1) Turncoat
(2) Arrogant
(3) Confederate
(4) Firm
21. AMALGAMATE
(1) Merge
(2) Consecrate
(3) Impoverish
(4) Split
22. BOISTEROUS
(1) Serene
(2) Tumultuous
(3) Brazen
(4) Opaque
Directions (Qs. 23 to 28) : In these
questions, there are incomplete
sentences. Beneath each sentence, there
are four words or phrases. Choose the
one word or phrase that best completes
the sentence.
23. After the election, .......... a new
stage.
(1) The entering nation
(2) The nation will enter
(3) To enter the nation
(4) Will the nation enter
24. He is ................ tennis.
(1) Fond to play
(2) Fond of playing
(3) Fond in playing
(4) Fond at playing
25. I hope she ................
(1) Must come
(2) Should come
(3) Will come
(4) Must be coming
26. An increase in population, without
an increase in economic level, ............
result in a lower standard of living.
(1) Tends to (2) Tending to
(3) Will tend (4) Tends
27. ........... as President, a candidate
must win a majority of votes.
(1) Elected (2) To be elected
(3) Having elected (4) Electing
28. Encounters between people
from different countries can result in
misunderstandings ................... different
conceptions about space.
(1) Because they
(2) Is because they
(3) Is because their
(4) Because of their
Directions (Qs. 29 to 34) : In these
questions, each sentence has four
underlined words or phrases marked (A),
(B), (C) and (D). Choose one word or
phrase that must be changed to make
the sentence correct :
29. Three conditions critical (A)/ for
growing (B)/ plants are soil, temperature,
chemical balance or (C)/ amount (D)/
of moisture.
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
30. Atrophy can affect (A)/ a cell,
organ, (B)/ tissues (C)/ or (D)/ limb.
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
31. While (A)/ a strong defend (B)/
is important to any country it cannot be
more important than the livelihood (C)/
of its (D)/ citizens.
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
32. It (A)/ can take hundreds (B)/ of
different experiments to achieve (C)/ a
(D)/ ultimate solution.
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
33. Caffeine (A)/ in coffee is relative
(B)/ harmless if people drink (C)/ it
moderately. (D)
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
34. It is (A)/ impossible of (B)/ an
(C) alcoholic to (D)/ drink moderately.
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
Directions (Qs. 35 to 40) : In these
questions, a related pair of words is
followed by four lettered pairs of words.
Select the lettered pair that best
expresses a relationship similar to that
expressed in the original pair :
35. Pain : Brush ::
(1) Floor : Polish
(2) Conflagration : Match
(3) Cement : Travel
(4) Wallpaper : Ladder
36. Encomium : Laudatory ::
(1) Tirade : Abusive
(2) Monologue : Lengthy
(3) Critique : Insolent
(4) Prologue : Conclusive
37. Impeccable : Flaw ::
(1) Intolerable : Defect
(2) Immovable : Choice
(3) Infallible : Error
(4) Irreversible : Cure
38. Trailer : Picture ::
(1) Truck : Cargo
(2) Theatre : Play
(3) Edition : Novel
(4) Commercial : Product
39. Chatter : Talk ::
(1) Scurry : Move
(2) Sleep : Drowse
(3) Limp : Walk
(4) Chant : Sing
40. Confine : Prisoner ::
(1) Trace : Fugitive
(2) Ambush : Sentry
(3) Detain : Suspect
(4) Impeach : President
Section II : Mathematical Skills
Directions : There are four options
below for each question. Select the
correct option.
41. If a : b = 2 : 5, then the value
of (2a + 3b) : (7a + 5b) is
(1) 39
19
(2) 13
99
(3) 19
31
(4) 31
19
42. A bag contains Rs. 216 in the
form of one-rupee, 50-paise and 25-
paise coins in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 4. The
number of 50-paise coins is
(1) 96 (2) 144
(3) 114 (4) 141
43. If two numbers are in the ratio
6 : 13 and their least common multiple
is 312, then the sum of the numbers is
(1) 75 (2) 57
(3) 76 (4) 67
44. If ,5a 3b/2a 3b = 23/5 then the value of a : b is
(1) 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 4
(3) 1 : 2 (4) 4 : 1
45. A bag contains 3 white balls and
2 black balls. Another bag contains 2
white balls and 4 black balls. A bag
and a ball are picked at random. The
probability that the ball will be white is
(1)7/11
(2)7/30
(3) 5/11
(4) 7/15
46. There are 6 positive and 8
negative numbers. Four numbers are
chosen at random and multiplied. The
probability that the product is a positive
number is
(1)500/1001 (2)503/1001 (3)505/1001 (4)101/1001
47. One hundred identical coins each
with probability p of showing up
heads are tossed. If 0 < p < 1 and the
probability of heads showing on 50
coins is equal to that of heads on 51
coins, then the value of p is
(1)1/2 (2)49/101 (3)50/101 (4)51/101
48. Two dice are tossed. The probability
that the total score is a prime number
is
(1) 1/6
(2) 5/12
(3) 1/2
(4) 7/9
49. A boat goes 24 km upstream
and 28 km downstream in 6 hours. It
goes 30 km upstream and 21 km
downstream in 6 hours and 30 minutes.
The speed of the boat in still water is
(1) 10 km/hr (2) 4 km/hr
(3) 14 km/hr (4) 6 km/hr
50. It takes eight hours for a 600 km
journey, if 120 km is done by train and
the rest by car. It takes 20 minutes more,
if 200 km is done by train and the rest
by car. The ratio of the speed of the
train to that of the speed of the car is
(1) 4 : 3 (2) 3 : 4
(3) 3 : 2 (4) 2 : 3
51. Points A and B are 70 km apart
on a highway. One car starts from A
and the another one from B at the same
time. If they travel in the same direction,
they meet in 7 hours. But if they travel
towards each other, they meet in one
hour. The speeds of the two cars are
(1) 45 and 25 km/hr
(2) 70 and 10 km/hr
(3) 40 and 30 km/hr
(4) 60 and 40 km/hr
52. A journey of 192 km between
two cities takes two hours less by a fast
train than by a slow train. If the average
speed of the slow train is 16 km/hr less
than that of the fast train, then the
average speed of the fast train is
(1) 36 km/hr (2) 64 km/hr
(3) 32 km/hr (4) 48 km/hr
53. A motor boat whose speed is
15 km/hr in still water goes 30 km downstream
and comes back in four and a half
hours. The speed of the stream is
(1) 4 km/hr (2) 6 km/hr
(3) 7 km/hr (4) 5 km/hr
54. A passenger train takes two hours
less for a journey of 300 km if its speed
is increased by 5 km/hr from its normal
speed. The normal speed is
(1) 35 km/hr (2) 50 km/hr
(3) 25 km/hr (4) 30 km/hr
55. A train 100 m long passes a
bridge at the rate of 72 km per hour in
25 seconds. The length of the bridge is
(1) 150 m (2) 400 m
(3) 300 m (4) 200 m
56. A train 110 m in length travels at
60 km/hr. How much time does the
train take in passing a man walking at
6 km/hr against the train ?
(1) 6 seconds (2) 12 seconds
(3) 16 seconds (4) 18 seconds
57. If P=x^2-36/x^2-49 and Q= x+6/x+7
then the value of P/Q is
(1)x-6/x-7 (2)x-6/x+7 (3)x-7/x+6 (4)x+6/x-7
58. Two numbers are in the ratio
2 : 3. If eight is added to both the numbers,
then the ratio becomes 3 : 4. The numbers
are
(1) 15 and 20
(2) 16 and 24
(3) 13 and 17
(4) 17 and 9
59. Which of the following equations
has real roots ?
(1) 3x2 + 4x + 5 = 0
(2) x2 + x + 4 = 0
(3) (x – 1) (2x – 5) = 0
(4) 2x2 – 3x + 4 = 0
60. Which of the following is a
quadratic equation ?
(1) x1/2 + 2x + 3 = 0
(2) (x – 1) (x + 4) = x2 + 1
(3) x4 – 3x + 5 = 0
(4) (2x + 1) (3x – 4) = 2x2 + 3
61. Semi-circular lawns are attached
to both the edges of a rectangular field
measuring 42 m × 35 m. The area of the
total field is
(1) 3818.5 m2 (2) 8318 m2
(3) 5813 m2 (4) 1358 m2
62. The area of the four walls of a
room is 120 m2. The length is twice its
breadth. If the height of the room is 4
m, then the area of the floor is
(1) 30 m2 (2) 50 m2
(3) 40 m2 (4) 60 m2
63. A wire is in the form of a circle
of radius 35 cm. If it is bent into the
shape of a rhombus, then what is the
side of the rhombus ?
(1) 32 cm (2) 70 cm
(3) 55 cm (4) 17 cm
64. The cross-section of a canal is in
the form of a trapezium. If the canal top
is 10 m wide, the bottom is 6 m wide
and the area of the cross-section is
72 m2, then the depth of the canal is
(1) 10 m (2) 7 m
(3) 6 m (4) 9 m
65. Two isosceles triangles have equal
vertical angles and their areas are in
the ratio 9 : 16. The ratio of their corresponding
heights is
(1) 3 : 4 (2) 4 : 3
(3) 2 : 1 (4) 1 : 2
66. The Qutab Minar casts a shadow
150 m long at the same time when the
Vikas Minar casts a shadow of 120 m
long on the ground. If the height of the
Vikas Minar is 80 m, then the height of
the Qutab Minar is
(1) 180 m (2) 100 m
(3) 150 m (4) 120 m
67. The area of the square ABCD
given below is
(1) 60 cm2 (2) 90 cm2
(3) 169 cm2 (4) 144 cm2
68. The perimeters of two similar
triangles ABC and PQR are 36 cm and
24 cm respectively. If PQ = 10 cm, then
the length of AB is
(1) 16 cm (2) 12 cm
(3) 14 cm (4) 15 cm
69. Which of the following groups of
fractions is arranged in ascending
order ?
(1)5/16,7/18,6/17 (2)7/18,6/17,5/16 (3)
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