National Institute of Science Communication
And Information Resources
Recruitment of Interns (IT)
Advt. No. NISCAIR/II/2005
Sample Questions
Subject: Logical Reasoning
Instructions
(1)All Questions are compulsory
(2)Maximum time allowed for the test is 60 minutes
(3)Each CORRECT answer will be awarded 1 mark
(4)25 per cent marks will be deducted for each wrong answer
Sample Questions for Test
Please tick () the correct one:
Logical Consistency
Each question has a main statement followed by four statements labelled A, B, C and D. Choose the ordered pair of statements where the first statement implies the second, and the two statements are logically consistent with the main statement.
1. All irresponsible parents cause their children to become drug addicts.
A. Mohan is a drug addict
B. Mohan is not a drug addict.
C. Mohan’s parent are responsible parents.
D. Mohan’s parent are irresponsible
a. BDb. ADc. CBd. DA
2. I date only on Sundays.
A. I dated.
B. I did not date.
C. It’s Sunday
D. It’s not Sunday
a. ACb. ADc. CDd. AB
Deductive Logic
Each question has a set of four statements. Each statement has three segments. Choose the alternative where the third segment in the statement can be logically deduced using both the preceding two, but not just from one of them.
1. A. Pegasus is a horse; Some horses have wings; Pegasus has wings.
B. Tina has weak legs; Polio at births can weaken legs; Tina has Polio.
C. All good people are not priests; Some priests may not be good; Ratan is a good priest.
D. Sharma sells medicine; All who sells medicine are rich; Sharma is not poor.
a. B & D b. D only c. B, B & Cd. A & D
2. A. Geometry is derived from algebra; Algebra is derived from Trigonometry; Trigonometry is derived from Geometry.
B. Calculus is derived from Geometry; Geometry is derived from Trigonometry; All problems of Calculus can be solved by Trigonometry.
C. Maths is a science; Some science is definitely art; Maths is an art.
D. Commerce is an art; Most art is scientific enquiry; Commerce can be scientific enquiry.
a. A & D b. C & D c. D only d. A only
Data Interpretation
Directions for Q1-Q5: The following table refers to the production, import and consumption of fertilizers during the period 1988-93. Study it carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Year / (in lakh tonnes) / Cost of imports (Rs. Crore)1988/89 / 90 / 20 / 110 / 645
1989/90 / 85 / 31 / 116 / 1540
1990/91 / 90 / 35 / 125 / 1336
1991/92 / 98 / 28 / 126 / 1935
1992/93 / 97 / 25 / 122 / 2220
Assume : There is no inventory at the start or the end of any year.
- What was the percentage shortfall of domestic production in 1991-92?
a. 11.11b. 22.22c.28.57d. 77.77
- In which year did the imports register the largest percentage growth?
a. 1988-89b. 1989-90c. 1990-91d. 1991-92
- If the ratio of cost of domestic production to cost of import in 1992-93 was 2:3, what was the total cost of domestic production in 1992-93? (approximately)
a. Rs.8600 Cr.B. Rs. 1290 Cr.c. 5740 Cr.d. None of these
Numeric Ability
1. Three consecutive whole numbers are such that the square of the middle number is greater than the product of the other two by one. Find the middle number.
a. 6 b. 18 c. 12 d. All of these
2.An alloy contains tin, Aluminium and copper in the ratio 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/5. What is the approximate percentage of Aluminium in the alloy?
a. 20% b. 30% c. 32% d. 36%
3.A housewife has 1 litre of solution that contains milk and water in the ratio of 3:1. She adds 250 ml of 3:2 solution of milk and water to it and then uses 250 ml of the combined mixture to make curd. How much of pure milk is she left with?
a. 1000 ml b. 912.5 ml c. 750 ml d. 720 ml
Subject: Information Technology
Instructions
(1)All Questions are compulsory
(2)Maximum time allowed for the test is 60 minutes
(3)Each CORRECT answer will be awarded 1 mark
(4)25 per cent marks will be deducted for each wrong answer
Sample Questions for Test
Please tick () the correct one:
Q 1. You are designing the properties, methods, and events for components in a new VB application. There is a requirement that a customer have an ID number. How should you design the ID number?
a) as an event
b) as a method
c) as a property
d) as a component
Q 2. When initializing the random-number generator using the Randomize statement, what happens if a number isn't supplied as argument?
a) Visual Basic generates an error
b) the random-number generator is not initialised
c) the random-number generator is initialised using the current value of the system timer
d) the default value of 10 is used in place of the number
Q 3. Which of these statements is incorrect:
a) ActiveX DLLs are in-process servers
b) ActiveX EXEs are out-of-process servers
c) ActiveX DLLs need to use marshalling
d) ActiveX EXEs run as seperate processes
Q. 4.Examine the following code:
public class Quiz2_3 {
public static void main( String[] args) {
int x = 010;
int y = 0x10;
int z = 10;
System.out.println(x+y+z);
}
}
Which one of the following correctly describes the behaviour when this program is compiled?
a) Compilation is successful and the output is 30.
b) Compilation is successful and the output is 36.
c) Compilation is successful and the output is 34.
d) The compiler rejects the expression y=0x10 because letters of the alphabet
are not allowed in numeric constants.
e) The compiler rejects the expression y = 0x10 because a hexadecimal value
cannot be assigned to an int variable.
Q5.On an operating system that treats filenames as case-sensitive, which of the following declarations are valid for a class for which the source is stored in the file Fred.java ? Select as many as apply :
a)package myPackage;
public class Fred{
Static void main( String[] args) {
/* body of Fred.main */
}
}
class Joe {
// body of class Joe
b)package myPackage;
public class FRED {
// body of class FRED
}
c)public class Fred {
int month = 1;
int day = 21;
}
d)Static void Fred.main(String[] args) {
//body of Fred.main }
6. Which of the following is not an advantage of table partitioning?
a)Partition improves the performance of queries
b)It reduces amount of sorting required
c)Both a & b
d)None of these
Q.7. What Oracle package can be used to set a role for a
user dynamically within an anonymous PL/SQL block?
a) DBMS_ROLE
b) DBMS_SESSION
c) DBMS_USER
d) DBMS_UTILITY
e) Oracle does not provide a package for this.
Q 8.The Program Global Area (PGA) contains ALL of the following except:
Sort Area
System Change Number (SCN)
Session Information
Cursor state
Q. 9. What PL/SQL statements ensure that all database changes brought about by SQL operations are either made permanent or undone at the same time (choose all that apply):
a) CANCEL
b) CONFIRM
c) None of the choices.
d) COMMIT
e) ROLLBACK
Q10. Which of the following correctly describe the restrictions on the use of LONG columns (choose all that apply):
a). You cannot create an object type with a LONG attribute.
b). A table can contain only one LONG column.
c). LONG columns cannot appear in WHERE clauses.
d). LONG columns cannot be indexed.
e).All the Above
Q.11. Which one of the following uses the correct syntax to include an applet called ButtonText in an HTML page?
a). <P<APPLET=”ButtonText.java” WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=250</P>
b). <P<APPLET CODE=”ButtonText.java” WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=250</P>
c). <P<APPLET CODE=”ButtonText.class” WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=250</P>
d). <P<APPLET=”ButtonText.class” WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=250</P>
Q.12. What alternatives exist to embedding Java code directly within the HTML markup of your JSP page?
a)Moving the code into your session manager.
b)Moving the code into scriptlets.
c)Moving the code into JavaBeans and servlets. (Correct)
d)Moving the code into a transaction manager.
Q.13. How many layers does the TCP/IP protocol suite have?
- 3
- 4 (correct)
- 5
- 6
- 7
Q.14: Which of the following would NOT utilize DHTML?
a)Creating a multi-level drop-down menu
b)Creating a scrolling stock ticker
c)Animating text in the status bar (Correct)
d)Moving an image across the screen