DELSU Aptitude Test 2012/2013 Past Questions

Question 1

Direction to question 31 to 35: the following questions consist of words each of them have certain relationship to each other, followed by four letter pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as of the original pair of words.

Trees: Branches

A.River: Tributaries
B.Continent: Island
C.Stream: Delta
D.Ocean: Seas

Objective

Question 2

Direction to question 31 to 35: the following questions consist of words each of them have certain relationship to each other, followed by four letter pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as of the original pair of words.

Relax: Work

A.Play: Cheat
B.Lunch: Dinner
C.Smile: Laugh
D.Fresh: Stale

Objective

Question 3

Direction to question 31 to 35: the following questions consist of words each of them have certain relationship to each other, followed by four letter pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as of the original pair of words.

Square: Cube

A.Line: Cylinder
B.Triangle: Prism
C.Circle: Sphere
D.Sphere: Earth

Objective

Question 4

Direction to question 31 to 35: the following questions consist of words each of them have certain relationship to each other, followed by four letter pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as of the original pair of words.

Carnivore: Herbivore

A.Animal: Bird
B.Camel: Giraffe
C.Flesh: Plant
D.Horse: Lion

Objective

Question 5

Direction to question 31 to 35: the following questions consist of words each of them have certain relationship to each other, followed by four letter pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as of the original pair of words.

Accident: Mishap

A.Abrupt: Sudden
B.Eminent: Notorious
C.Pacify: Provokec
D.Dearth: Plenty

Objective

Question 6

If train is called bus, bus is called tractor, tractor is called car, car is called scooter, scooter is called bicycle, bicycle called moped, which is used to plough a filed?

A.train
B.bus
C.tractor
D.car

Objective

Question 7

Pointing to a man on the stage, Rita said "He is the brother of the daughter of the wife of my husband". How is the man on the stage related to Rita

A.on
B.husband
C.cousin
D.brother-in-law

Objective

Question 8

Rahul told Anand "Yesterday defeated the only brother of the daughter of my grand mother

A.son
B.father
C.brother
D.father-in-law

Objective

Question 9

A man is facing south. He turns 135 degrees in the anticlockwise direction and then 180 degree. in clockwise direction. Which direction he is facing now?

A.north-east
B.north-west
C.south-east
D.south-west

Objective

Question 10

Vehicles are parked in the single row. After the first three is one scooter after the second car there are scooters after the third car there are three scooters and so on work out the number of scooters in the second half of the row.

A.10
B.12
C.15
D.none of these

Objective

Question 11

A number greater than 3 but less than 8 also it is greater than 6 but less than 10. The number is

A.5
B.6
C.7
D.9

Objective

Question 12

If the length and breath of rectangular plot are increased by 50% and 20% respectively, the new areas will be how many times than that of original area?

A.4
B.9.6
C.11/5
D.9/5

Objective

Question 13

A mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio of 4.3. If 7 Itrs of water is added to the mixture the ratio of alcohol and water becomes 3:4. Find the quantity of alcohol in the mixture.

A.12 ltrs
B.8ltrs
C.0 ltrs
D.15ltrs

Objective

Question 14

Directions for questions 44 to 47: Each question has a part of the sentence o the entire sentence underlined, this is followed by four different ways of phrasing the sentence. Choose the alternative which is grammatically correct and concise.

44. More than 35 school children. Some of them who were as young as nine. Were killed when an explosion ripped through their primary school

A.more than 35 school children, some as young as nine
B.more than 35 school children, some as young as nine
C.as many as 35 school children, some as young as nine
D.not less than 35 school children, some as young as nine.

Objective

Question 15

Directions for questions 44 to 47: Each question has a part of the sentence o the entire sentence underlined, this is followed by four different ways of phrasing the sentence. Choose the alternative which is grammatically correct and concise.

In view of the reasons that have cited. I hereby recommended passing of the resolution.

A.in lieu of the reason given
B.because the reasons have been given
C.in view of the reasons given
D.in view of the reasons that have been cited.

Objective

Question 16

Directions for questions 44 to 47: Each question has a part of the sentence o the entire sentence underlined, this is followed by four different ways of phrasing the sentence. Choose the alternative which is grammatically correct and concise.

Mrs. Pooja, our class teacher and who is also a member of the school committee can speak excellent German

A.who is also a member of the school committee can speak excellent German
B.who also is a member of the school committee can speak excellent German
C.Also a member of the school ittee can speak in German
D.a member of the school committee can speak sexcellent German

Objective

Question 17

Directions for questions 44 to 47: Each question has a part of the sentence o the entire sentence underlined, this is followed by four different ways of phrasing the sentence. Choose the alternative which is grammatically correct and concise.

As Sohan was on probe he was determined to not fall foul of the law

A.was on parole he was determined to not fall foul of the law
B.was on parole. He was determined not to fall foul of the law
C.was in parole, he was eager to avoid the law
D.was parole, he did not with to provoke the law

Objective