KE Graduate Trainee Program: Recruitment Test - Pnec Nust

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Welcome to KE Graduate Recruitment Drive Please read the following instructions before proceeding with the test. The test consists of three sections: Mathematics – 10 Questions English – 10 Questions IQ – 10 Questions Time Allotted: 30 minutes There is no negative marking. Each question carries equal marks. Calculators/Mobile phones are NOT allowed. Learning & Organizational Development K-Electric Team

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1.

The pie charts above show the percentage of students at each faculty at York University and the number of non-US residents in the Arts faculty. These percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number. There are a total of 1049 students in the Arts faculty. Use this information to answer the following questions. How many students are here in the engineering faculty?
- A.
  
  420
- B.
  
  390
- C.
  
  440
- D.
  
  400
- E.
  
  410
2.

The pie charts above show the percentage of students at each faculty at York University and the number of non-US residents in the Arts faculty. These percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number. There are a total of 1049 students in the Arts faculty. Use this information to answer the following questions. What percentage of students in the Arts faculty, are non-US students?
- A.
  
  14%
- B.
  
  9%
- C.
  
  30%
- D.
  
  11%
- E.
  
  15%
3.

The pie charts above show the percentage of students at each faculty at York University and the number of non-US residents in the Arts faculty. These percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number. There are a total of 1049 students in the Arts faculty. Use this information to answer the following questions. How many students are there in the university?
- A.
  
  4640
- B.
  
  4560
- C.
  
  4460
- D.
  
  4650
- E.
  
  4450
4.

The pie charts above show the percentage of students at each faculty at York University and the number of non-US residents in the Arts faculty. These percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number. There are a total of 1049 students in the Arts faculty. Use this information to answer the following questions. If six percent of science students are Asians, how many Asian students are studying science?
- A.
  
  48
- B.
  
  66
- C.
  
  120
- D.
  
  57
- E.
  
  43
5.

A train traveling at 60mph enters a terminal that is 5 miles long. The train is one mile long. How many minutes does it take for the train to pass the tunnel?
- A.
  
  7
- B.
  
  4
- C.
  
  10
- D.
  
  5
- E.
  
  6
6.

The product of two positive numbers is p. If each of the numbers is increased by 2, the new product is how much greater than twice the sum of the two original numbers?
- A.
  
  P-2
- B.
  
  P
- C.
  
  P+2
- D.
  
  P+4
- E.
  
  2p+4
7.

Which of the following can be used to illustrate that not all prime numbers are odd?
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  4
- E.
  
  5
8.

W is greater than 1 Quantity A Quantity B 7w – 4 2w+5
- A.
  
  Quantity A is greater
- B.
  
  Quantity B is greater
- C.
  
  The two quantities are equal
- D.
  
  The information cannot be determined from the information given
9.
- A.
  
  12x
- B.
  
  15x
- C.
  
  20x
- D.
  
  30x
- E.
  
  60x
10.

Quantity A Quantity B x y
- A.
  
  Quantity A is greater.
- B.
  
  Quantity B is greater.
- C.
  
  The two quantities are equal
- D.
  
  The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
11.

Before his marriage the Duke had led an austere existence and now regarded the affectionate, somewhat behavior of his young wife as simply puerile.
- A.
  
  Restrained
- B.
  
  Frivolous
- C.
  
  Ungainly
- D.
  
  Controlled
- E.
  
  Grandiloquent
12.

Wilson contends that human beings inherit a tendency to feel an affinity and awe for other living things, in the same way that we are _ ___ to be inquisitive or to protect our young at all costs.
- A.
  
  Predisposed
- B.
  
  Taught
- C.
  
  Encouraged
- D.
  
  Pressurized
- E.
  
  Trained
13.

The pond was a place of reek and corruption, of ____ smells and of oxygen-starved fish breathing through laboring gills.
- A.
  
  Fragrant
- B.
  
  Evocative
- C.
  
  Dolorous
- D.
  
  Resonant
- E.
  
  Fetid
14.

There may be a threshold below which blood pressure reductions become ________ given that a long-running study showed no decreased heart risk for drops in blood pressure below a certain point.
- A.
  
  Worthwhile
- B.
  
  Indiscernible
- C.
  
  Significant
- D.
  
  Superflous
- E.
  
  Arduous
15.

It would have been disingenuous of the candidate to appear ________ when her opponent won the election, but she congratulated the victor nonetheless.
- A.
  
  Gracious
- B.
  
  Indifferent
- C.
  
  Ecstatic
- D.
  
  Crestfallen
- E.
  
  Disgruntled
16.

Amusingly enough, lawyers sometimes drive their sports cars in the same fashion that they construct their cases: a lawyer noted for the of his argument, for example, may also be known for the circuitousness of his routes.
- A.
  
  Brevity
- B.
  
  Pertinacity
- C.
  
  Judiciousness
- D.
  
  Conciseness
- E.
  
  Indirectness
17.

It is remarkable that a man so in the public eye, so highly praised and imitated, can retain his .
- A.
  
  Magniloquence
- B.
  
  Dogmas
- C.
  
  Bravado
- D.
  
  Idiosyncrasies
- E.
  
  Latitude
18.

Until recently, athletes’ who had received remuneration for any activity that has a link to their athletic prowess is barred from the Olympics.
- A.
  
  That has a link to their athletic prowess is
- B.
  
  With links to their athletic prowess was
- C.
  
  With a link to their athletic prowess is to be
- D.
  
  Linked to their athletic prowess were
- E.
  
  Linked to their athletic prowess was
19.

No less remarkable than the invention of nuclear power has been the way the technology has prompted governments to reevaluate the nature of international relations.
- A.
  
  No less remarkable than the invention of nuclear power
- B.
  
  What was as remarkable as the invention of nuclear power
- C.
  
  Inventing nuclear power has been none the less remarkable than
- D.
  
  The invention of nuclear power has been no less remarkable as
- E.
  
  The thing that was as remarkable as inventing nuclear power
20.

Unlike the recognition of ethical lapses in others, many people are disinclined to perceive the same flaws in themselves.
- A.
  
  Unlike the recognition of ethical lapses in others, many people are disinclined to perceive the same flaws in themselves.
- B.
  
  Unlike the perception of ethical flaws in themselves, many people are willing to recognize these same flaws in others
- C.
  
  Many people, willing to recognize ethical lapses in others, are disinclined to perceive the same flaws in themselves.
- D.
  
  Many people are disinclined to perceive the same flaws in themselves, but are willing to perceive ethical lapses in others.
- E.
  
  Although willing to recognize ethical lapses in others, many people in themselves are disinclined to perceive the same flaws
21.

Which figure is the odd one out?
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
- E.
  
  E
22.

Which figure is the odd one out?
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
- E.
  
  E
23.

Which figure is the odd one out?
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
- E.
  
  E
24.

Which word does not belong with the others?
- A.
  
  Book
- B.
  
  Index
- C.
  
  Glossary
- D.
  
  Chapter
- E.
  
  Synopsis
25.

Guide is to direct as reduce is to:
- A.
  
  Decrease
- B.
  
  Maintain
- C.
  
  Increase
- D.
  
  Preserve
- E.
  
  Maintain