NIIT Test paper Sample Question 1: The primary purpose of the passage is to Options : (a) corroborate a technique of observation (b) criticize a way of arguing (c) analyze a similarity (d) introduce a corollary Question 2: It can be inferred that the author believes which of the following about theories in the social sciences? Options : (a) they are not reliable in their descriptions and illustrations of complex cultural behavior. (b) They are not concerned with any social behaviors other than those verifiable by direct observation. (c) They are not appropriately substantiated by the same kinds of experiments that are used in the physical sciences. (d) They are not distinguishable among themselves on a theoretical basis, though they are distinguishable from physical theories on a technical basis. Question 3: It can be inferred from the passage that those who put forward the Martian argument believe that Options : (a) people with the same backgrounds have the same understanding of the social phenomena of their culture (b) people with different backgrounds are unable to comprehend each other’s social behavior (c) the description of the physical characteristics of a phenomenon is the first step toward reaching an understanding of the phenomenon? (d) the meaning of a social phenomenon cannot be determined by simply viewing the phenomenon Question 4: The author of the passage is concerned with asserting that Options : (a) the procedures used in validating a hypothesis are not the same as the procedures used in originating the hypothesis (b) the differences between the methods of the physical sciences and those of the social sciences should be ignored. (c) the discovery of a hypothesis that might explain a social phenomenon must be preceded by the detailed observation of cultural habits (d) differences in perception yield different conclusions about social phenomena Directions for Questions (5-14) [1 mark each] In question 5-14, you will find a related pair of words or phrases followed by four lettered pairs of words or phrases. Select the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. Question: 5 BASKETBALL : BASKET Options : (a) football : foot (b) soccer : goal (c) baseball : stadium (d) tennis : racket Question: 6 CORRODED : METAL Options : (a) diseased : antibody (b) erased : mistake Program Aptitude Test (PAT) – Illustrative Questions Page 2 of 11 Code 1 Copyright NIIT 2006 (c) implied : opinion (d) corrupted : integrity Question : 7 WALL : NECK Options : (a) valance : pendant (b) curtain : ruffle (c) tie : pleat (d) valence : cravat Question : 8 SPEECH : RAMBLE Options : (a) river : meander (b) mountain : erode (c) flower : blossom (d) plan : fail Question : 9 BANKRUPTCY : SOLVENT Options : (a) dehydration : wet (b) antagonism : quarrelsome (c) colonization : new (d) modernization : destructive Question : 10 BEWITCHED : SPELL Options : (a) tricked : hoax (b) amused : audience (c) expelled : school (d) discovered : fraud Question : 11 ASYLUM : REFUGEE Options : (a) flight : escape (b) destination : traveler (c) lunatic : insanity (d) accident : injury Question : 12 EPIC : LITERATURE Options : (a) plot : fiction (b) etching : frame (c) symphony : music (d) blueprint : construction Question : 13 EGOIST : ALTRUISM Options : (a) sluggard : energy (b) antagonist : pain (c) glutton : food (d) masochist : pleasure Question : 14 TOLERATE : PREJUDICE Options : (a) survive : food (b) swim : cramps (c) kill : knife (d) estimate : computer Directions for Questions (15 – 20): [2 marks each] Select the choice that is most parallel to the key word pair. Circle the letter that appears before your answer. Question : 15 Role : Actor : : Options : (a) aria : soprano (b) private : soldier (c) melody : singer (d) position : ballplayer Question : 16 Rude : Erudite : : Options : (a) rural : urban (b) churlish : learned (c) rustic : urbane (d) coarse : smooth Question : 17 Mathematics : Numerology : : Options : (a) biology : botany (b) psychology : medicine (c) anatomy : medicine (d) astronomy : astrology Question : 18 Stable : Horse : : Options : (a) barn : silo (b) sty : pig (c) fold : ram (d) coop : hen Question : 19 Bright : Brilliant : : Options : (a) colour : red (b) yellow : red (c) contended : overjoyed (d) light : fire Question : 20 Island : Ocean : : Options : (a) hill : stream (b) forest : valley (c) oasis : desert (d) tree : field
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