2011 LIC - ADO Placement Paper - I with Answers, Solutions:Reasoning Section:1.

A man moves 100m towards east, he turns to his right and moves 100m. Then he moves 50m tuming to his left and again turns to his left and moves 50m. Finally he turns to his left and moves 150m. How far is' he from the starting point? (1) (2) (3) (4) 0m 50 m 100 m 150 m

2. In a certain code language TEACHER is written as VGCEJGT. How will CHILDREN be written in that code language?" (1) (2) (3) (4) EJKNFTGP . EJKNFGTO' " EJKNEGTP None of these

3. In a certain code language CALANDER is written as CLANAEDR. How will CIRCULAR be written in that code language? (1) (2) (3) (4) CRIUCALR ICRCLUAR CRIUCLRA ICCRLURA

4. Which one set of letters when placed sequentially at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? ab_c_a_aa_ac_ac_ (1) abcbca (2 ) acbcba (3) abbba (4) bcabab 5. In the following question a group of letters is given. Each letter bears certain mark (A, B. C, D .... ), Four combinations of marks are then given. Select that combination which would form a meaningful word. (A) M (B) E (C) I (D) N (E) R (f ) A (1) B, E, F, A, C, D (2) C, B, E. D, A, F (3) A, F, E, C, D, B (4) E, B, A, F, C, D 6. In a certain code language the number '13479' is written as 'AQFJL' and '2568' is written as 'DMPN'. How will'396824' be WRITTEN in that code language? (1) (2) (3) (4) QLPNDF . QLPNMJ QLP MF. QLPMNF

7. Pointing towards a man Rohit said, "His son is uncle of my son. How is that man related to Rohit? (1) Father (2) Grandfather

(3) Uncle (4) Brother 8. A and B are married couple. X and Y are brothers to each other. X is D brother of A. How is Y related to B (1) (2) (3) (4) Brother Cousin Son-in-law Brother-in-law

9. In this question, first two words have relationship between them. The third word and the word that should come at the place of question mark also have a similar relationship. Identify from among the tentative words below which should come at the place of question mark. . Country: President: State: ? (1) (2) (3) (4) Member of Parliament Member of Legislative Assembly Minister Governor

10. (A) TRAVERSE (B) TREASURE (C) TRAPEZE (D) TREADLE (E) TRAVAIL The correct sequence of the words is: (1) E. A. B C. D (2) C, E. A. D. B (3) A. B. E. D, C (4) A, E,B,D,C Direction. (11-12): In each of the following questions, four words have been given. Three of these are alike In some manner and one is different. Identity the odd one. 11. l) Feather (2) Hair (3) Grass (4) Wool 12. 1. Telescope (2) Telephone (3) Tape Recorder (4) Transistor 13. Find out the missing number: 6, 13, 25, 51, 101, ? (1) 204 (2) 278 (3) 203 (4) 254 Directions (14 - 15): From question 14 to 15 there were non-verbal questions. 14. Identify the wrong number which does- not fit into the series 4, 8, 27, 80, 244, 728 (1) (2) (3) (4) 8 27 80 244

15. Find out the missing letters in the following letter series: F E D A B L K J G H R Q? ? (1) MN (2). NP (3) QP (4) PM

2011 LIC - ADO Placement Paper - II with Answers, Solutions:English:Directions(1-5): Each sentence has one or two blanks. Choose the word or set pf words that best completes the sentence meaningfully. 1. He went to the library to......find that it was closed. (1) (2) (3) (4) seldom never only solely

2. The ties that bind us together in common activity are so....that they can disappear at any moment. (1) tentative (2) tenuous (3) consistent (4) restrictive 3. Her reaction to his proposal was..... She rejected it..... (1) (2) (3) (4) inevitable - vehemently' subtle - Violently clever - abruptly sympathetic - angrily

4. His.... direction~ misled us we did not know which of the two roads to take. (1) (2) (3) (4) complicated ambiguous narrow fantastic

5. It would be difficult for one so .......... to believe that all men are equal irrespective of caste. race and religion, (1) (2) (3) (4) emotional democratic tntolerant liberal

Directions (6-10) : In each of the follwing sentences four words or phrases have been bold. Only one bold part in each sentence is not accepted in standard English. Ident that part and mark its number 1. 2. 3 or 4 as your answer. 6. Gaze for a thing /(1) that are not/ (2) available easily /(3) in the county is a universal phenomenon/ (4). 7. It is foolish to be expecting/Ill one person to be like another / . (2) person for/(3) each individual is born/(4) WIth his characteristics traits. 8. The tendency to believe/(l) that/(2) man is inherently dishonest is something that/(3) will decried/(4). 9. I have not come across/(1) very few people/(2) who/(3) think of thing beyond/(4) their daily work. 10. He managed to board/(l) the running train/(2) but all his luggages/(3) was/(4) left on the station. Directions (11-15): Select the pair of words which are related in the same way as the capitalised words are related to each other.

11. SCALES: JUSTICE: : (1) weights: measures (2) laws: courts (3) torch : liberty (4) launch: peace 12. HOBBLE: WALK: : (1) (2) (3) (4) gallop: run stammer: speak stumble: fall sniff: smell

13. FRAYED: FABRIC: : (1) (2) (3) (4) watered: lawn renovated: building thawed: ice worn : nerves

14. YOLK: EGG: : (1) (2) (3) (4) rind.: melon nucleus: cell stalk: com web : spider

15. BAMBOO: SHOOT: : (1) (2) (3) (4) bean: sprout pepper : com oak: tree holly: sprig

Directions (16-30) : For each of the following capitalized words. four words or phrases are given of which only one is synonymou with the given word. Select the synonym. 16. DEFER (1) respect (2). dislike (3) postpone (4). disrespect 17. DUBIOUS (1) clear (2). undoubtedly (3) hesitant (4). pmproper 18. COARSE (1 Impolite (2). rough (3) polished

(4). improper 19. PROXIMI1Y (1) (2) (3) (4) nearness aloofness completely' nearly

20. ABSTAIN (1) (2) (3) (4) stay tempt refrain pardon

Directions (21-25) : Fill in the blanks by selecting appropriate alternative. 21.1 met him only a week..... (1) (2) (3) (4) back past ago previous

22. Lovely asked me . (1) why are you angry? (2) why I am angry? (3) why I was angry. (4) why was 'I angry? 23. Even after repeated warnings. he, ........ to office on time. (1) (2) (3) (4) never come never comes is never coming have never come

24. He lold his wife that....from Gennany. (1) (2) (3) (4) he will like to visit France he was liking to visit France he would like to visil France he is liking to Visit France

25. Some people can.....even wilh murder. (1) (2) (3) (4) get on get out get off get away

Directions (26-30) : Choose the correct antonym from the choices for each of the following capitalised words: 26. INDIFFERENT (1) curious

(2) alike (3) varied (4) uniform 27. DISCREET (1) (2) (3) (4) wise prudent diplomatic careless

28. OBSOLETE (1) (2) (3) (4) free current . ancient cultured

29. RATIONAL (1) (2) (3) (4) sound judicious insane sensible

30. SCEPTICAL (1) (2) (3) (4) doubtful convinced questioning cynic

2011

LIC

ADO

Placement

Paper

III

with

Answers,

Solutions:-

Directions(Q. 110) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. Politicians and generals talk of military strategies and manoeuvers but something completely different is needed. Stability will come only when economic opportunities exist, when youth can find jobs and support families rather than seeking their livelihood in violence. Peace can only be achieved with a withdrawal of foreign troops, sanctions and peace-keepers and the arrival of jobs, productive farms and factories, healthcare and schools. Repeatedly the fragile peace in impoverished countries has broken down because of the lack of economic followup. Despite promises of aid, the actual record of international aid to post war reconstruction is deficient. Once the war ends agencies involved in post war relief efforts fail to understand how to start or restart economic development in a low income setting. They squander time, surplus aid funds and opportunities because they are not familiar with local conditions and do not under-stand their point of view. There are distinct phases of outside help to end a conflict. In the first phase focus is on providing food, water, shelter and medicine to refugees i.e., humani-tarian. In the second, emphasis is on the refugees returning home while in the last phase long term investments and strengthening of courts is the main focus. However once a conflict is over aid agencies sanctioned by the World Bank send study groups instead of requisite personnel. There is a gap of several years before moving from humanitarian relief to economic development. By the time such help arrives the war has restarted. It is possible to restart economic develop-ment through targeted quick impact initiatives. Most economies in post conflict countries are based on agri-culture. Providing free packages of seeds, fertilizers and low cost equip-ment quickly will ensure that former soldiers will return to their farms and establish their livelihood. But the window of opportunity closes quickly and one has to implement these measures almost immediately.

1. Which (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) Aid

of

the

following do

is

a not

reason,

post

conflict issues

reconstruc-tion from the low are

efforts

have of

failed the

organizations Rapid World

understand

pers-pective income not in

poor

economic Bank aid

develop-ment studies become too

in

countries valid efforts these

International

organiza-tions None

involved of

reconstruction

2. Where (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

does Aid

the

problem agencies

lie

in fail

implementing to measures deve-lopment to and

post study

war

relief the too

measures

situation rapid aid

Economic Focus Lack Lack on of of

development economic funds essential

are not implement quali-fied

humanitarian

programmes personnel

3. According (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

to

the the

author number

how of more

can foreign

political troops on

stability in

be areas foreign

achieved of

Increasing

conflict aid Bank

Depending Following

recommendations Providing None

given

by economic of

the

World

oppor-tunities these

4. Which (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

of in

the the

following first are must be

is phase

not of

true a a to the plan

in war

the is means and

context on

of

the

pas-sage

? aid

Focus

providing to quick will

humani-tarian ensure impact prevent of conflict

Sanctions Adequate Providing Focus on time

not taken to

peace strategies wars aid

implement generation be in

employment

younger should

delivering justice through courts

the last

phase

5. How (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

can

economic

development term

be studies

restarted

in should

an

impoverished be

country

Long Retaining Restrict

commissioned law and avoid order waste ini-tiatives the country

soldiers number Focusing

in of

the

army aid on

to agencies

ensure to

agricultural keepers in

Deploying

peace

6. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

What Soldiers Providing Free

is earn alternate

the income

benefit from to is of

of the soldiers

quick army before given equipment of

impact and war to is their

aid

? farms restart soldiers low these

liveli-hood land

can

Price None

Directions(Q. 7 and 8) Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage. 7. exist (A) (C) (E) live create (D) (B) fit occur survive

8. squander (A) (C) (E) lavish (B) displace (D) spend lose misuse

Directions(Q. 9 and 10) Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage. 9. (A) (C) (E) weak long (D) (B) fragile lasting strong unstable

10. deficient (A) (C) (E) surplus short (B) (D) valued secure repaired

Directions(Q. 1115) Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below it A. B. In Strict the same obedience way, a society to where these rules are rules not is followed called cannot survive discipline. for long.

C.

Only

then

society

can

be

run

in

an

orderly

fashion.

D. A society can exist properly only when men living in it agree upon certain rules of conduct. E. For example, if the people on the road do not obey traffic rules there will be complete disorder and con-fusion. F. Students must obey their teachers, children their parents, citizens the laws and so on and so forth.

11. Which (A) (C) (E)

of

the

following

is A (B)

the

fifth

sentence

? B

(D)

E F

12. Which (A) (C) (E)

of

the

following A C

is

the

sixth (B) (D)

(Last)

sentence

? B D E

13. Which (A) (C) (E)

of

the A C

following

is

the (B) (D)

second

sentence

? B D E

14. Which (A) (C) (E)

of

the A C

following

is

the (B) (D)

first

sentence

? B D E

15. Which (A) (C) (E)

of

the A

following

is

the (B)

third

sentence

? B E F

C (D)

Directions(Q. 1620) Pick out the most effective word from among the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully com-plete. 16. She (A) did not like toher decision divulge (B) like a dictator on her subordinates. prompt

(C) (E)

enforce

(D)

deploy make

17. People (A) (C) (E)

unfortunatelythat assume object

money (B) (D)

brings

happiness. deny rely conscious

18. The (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

public

havea

protest

against

the

new

rules

of

the

budget. organize

demonstrated compiled pursued launched

19. Sarojini (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

Naidu

will

always

be

remembered

for

her

to

the

national

cause. blessing

involvement pursuit dedication command

20. Poverty has to beand the basic necessities of life should be made available to everyone. (A) (C) (E) finished destroyed (B) (D) eliminated magnified considered

Directions(Q. 2125) In each of these questions, two of the words are related in some way i.e., they are similar or opposites. Pick out the option which represents that pair. 21. (A) (C) (E) 1. moderate 24 13 2. easy 3. significant (B) (D) 4. strenuous 12 23 34

22. 1. (A) (C) (E)

focus

2.

trivial 12 (B)

3.

vital

4.

site 24

13

(D)

34 23

23. 1. (A) (C) (E)

defer

2.

dispute 23 (B) 21

3.

prefer

4.

challenge 13

(D)

24 34

24. 1. (A) (C) (E)

consequence

2. 43

potential

3. (B)

influence

4.

ability 24 13 41

23 (D)

25. 1. (A) (C) (E)

rebuke

2. 12 13

oppose

3. (B) (D)

praise

4.

distrust 23 34 24

Directions(Q. 2635) In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested, one of which fills the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. Delinking of jobs from degrees is one of the (26) features of our education (27). There has been a (28) fall in (29) in the acade-mic field in recent years. There is a (30) of degree holders in the country, as a result, university degrees have (31) their value and charm while the number of students in colleges and universities of the country has been (32) rising. Consequently thousands of graduates and post graduates come out of these institutions and stand in queues waiting to get some (33) jobs (34) in the country. Moreover, these degree holders do not have any technical or vocational knowledge needed for a particular job. As a result, the number of educated unemployed has been rising (35). It has created a very serious problem. 26. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) minor trivial unachievable irrelevant salient

27. (A) (B)

process policy

(C) (D) (E)

development guideline procedures

28. (C) (E) 29. (B) (C) (D) (E)

(A) rough

expected (D)

(B)

sheer steep gentle

(A)

assessment evaluation competence fees value

30. (C) (E)

(A) party

flood (D)

(B)

class mob rabble

31. (C) (E)

(A) increase

mislaid (D)

(B)

lost found establish

32. (C) (E)

(A) deeply

slowly (D)

(B)

hastily waiting out

33. (A) (C) (E)

suitable study

(B) (D)

remain live place

34. (B) (C) (D)

(A)

frequency occurrence event chance

(E)

blocking

35. (C) (E) horribly

(A) lean

fever (D)

(B)

outshine dwarfed

Answers:1. 6. 11. 16. 21. 26. (A) (E) (D) (C) (A) (E) 2. 07. 12. 17. 22. 27. (A) (D) (A) (A) (E) (B) 3. 8. 13. 18. 23. 28. (D) (B) (A) (E) (B) (D) 4. 9. 14. 19. 24. 29. (E) (D) (E) (D) (B) (C) 5. 10. 15. 20. 25. 30. (D) (A) (E) (B) (C) (A)

31. (B) 32. (B) 33. (A) 34. (D) 35. (E)