रा�ीय �ौ�ोिगक� संस्था, राउरकेला
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROURKELA
Sample Questions for Screening Test – I (Non-Technical Posts)
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INSTRUCTION: The following sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given
alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.
I remember my sister taking me to the museum.
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A. I remember I was taken to the museum by my sister.
B. I remember being taken to the museum by my sister.
C. I remember myself being taken to the museum by my sister.
D. I remember taken to the museum by my sister.
INSTRUCTION: Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to
make the sentence meaningfully complete.
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I saw a ...... of cows in the field.
A. group
B. herd
C. swarm
D. flock
INSTRUCTION: Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom.
To drive home
A. To find one's roots
B. To return to place of rest
C. Back to original position
D. To emphasise
INSTRUCTION: In question given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be
substituted for the given word/sentence.
State in which the few govern the many
A. Monarchy
B. Oligarchy
C. Plutocracy
D. Autocracy
INSTRUCTION: There is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. Rearrange
these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the
proper sequence.
It has been established that
P: Einstein was
Q: although a great scientist
R: weak in arithmetic
S: right from his school days
The Proper sequence should be:
A. SRPQ
B. QPRS
C. QPSR
D. RQPS
A train speeds past a pole in 15 seconds and a platform 100 m long in 25 seconds. Its length
is:
A.
50 m
B. 150 m
C.
200 m
D. Data inadequate
The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to second is 2 :3 and that of the
second to the third is 5 : 8, then the second number is:
A.
20
B. 30
C.
48
D. 58
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A, B and C can complete a piece of work in 24, 6 and 12 days respectively. Working together,
they will complete the same work in:
A. 1/24 day
B. 7/24 days
C. 24/7 days
D. 4 days
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Sam purchased 20 dozens of toys at the rate of Rs. 375 per dozen. He sold each one of them
at the rate of Rs. 33. What was his percentage profit?
A.
3.5
B.
4.5
C.
5.6
D.
6.5
A sum of Rs. 725 is lent in the beginning of a year at a certain rate of interest. After 8 months,
a sum of Rs. 362.50 more is lent but at the rate twice the former. At the end of the year, Rs.
33.50 is earned as interest from both the loans. What was the original rate of interest?
A.
3.6% B.
4.5%
C.
5%
D.
None of these
A father is now three times as old as his son. Five years back he was four times as old as his
son. What is the age of the son now?
A. 12
B. 15
C.18
D. 20
Which one of the following is same as carpenter, plumber, and electrician?
A. Doctor
B. Blacksmith
C. Teacher
D. Lawyer
'A' is east of 'B' and west of 'C'. 'H' is South-West of 'C', 'B' is South-East of 'X'. Which is
farthest West?
A. C
B. A
C. X
D. B
5. ABCD is related to BEGI in the same way as BCDE is related to ... ?
A. ADFH
B. CFHJ
C. CDEF
D. CEGI
Introducing a boy, a girl said, "He is the son of the daughter of the father of my uncle." How is
the boy related to the girl?
A. Brother
B. Nephew
C. Uncle
D. Son-in-law
Capital City of Karnataka state is
A. Chennai B. Bangalore
C. Ittanagar
D. Kochi
Who is the author of 'India Wins Freedom'?
A. Dominique Lapierre B. Maulana Azad C. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
D. Jawaharlal Nahru
Which river flows in Andhra Pradesh?
A. Ganga B. Godabari C. Mahanadi D. Periyar
Which country became Champion T20 world cup in 2012
A. India B. West indies C. England D. Srilanka
Who directed the film “Little Budha?
A. Richard Attenborough B. Bernardo Bertolucci C. Ben Johnson
D. Mani Kaul
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रा�ीय �ौ�ोिगक� संस्था, राउरकेला
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROURKELA
Sample Questions for Screening Test – I (Technical Posts)
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INSTRUCTION: Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
AUGUST
A. Common
B. Ridiculous
C. Dignified
D. Petty
INSTRUCTION: Pick out the best one which can complete incomplete stem correctly and
meaningfully.
His appearance is unsmiling but......
A. his heart is full of compassion for others
B. he looks very serious on most occasions
C. people are afraid of him
D. he is uncompromising on matters of task performance
INSTRUCTION: In the following question choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the
given words.
COMMISSIONED
A. Started
B. Closed C. Finished D. Terminated
INSTRUCTION: Find the correctly spelt word.
A. Gaurantee
B. Guarantee
C. Garuntee
D. Guaruntee
A main figure is shown below followed by 4 answer figures. The main figure is rotated by 450
degrees about its centre as per the arrow shown. Which of the answer figures given will
represent the main figure in the rotated position?
(a) D
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(b) C
(c) B
(d) A
A train moves past a telegraph post and a bridge 264 m long in 8 seconds and 20 seconds
respectively. What is the speed of the train?
A. 69.5 km/hr
B. 70 km/hr
C. 79 km/hr
D. 79.2 km/hr
A hollow iron pipe is 21 cm long and its external diameter is 8 cm. If the thickness of the pipe
is 1 cm and iron weighs 8 g/cm3, then the weight of the pipe is:
A.
3.6 kg
B. 3.696 kg
C.
36 kg
D. 36.9 kg
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Sakshi can do a piece of work in 20 days. Tanya is 25% more efficient than Sakshi. The
number of days taken by Tanya to do the same piece of work is:
A.
15
B.
16
C.
18
D.
25
The ratio between the perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle is 5 : 1. If the area of the
rectangle is 216 sq. cm, what is the length of the rectangle?
A. 16 cm
B.18 cm
C 24 cm
D. Data inadequate
Find the length of the longest pole that can be placed in a room 12 m long 8m broad and 9m
high.
A. 14m
B. 15m.
C 16m.
D.17m.
Peter walked 8 kms west and turned right and walked 3 kms. Then again he turned right and
walked 12 kms. How far is he from the starting point?
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 4
(D) 8
If “All writers are lawyers & All readers are lawyers”.
Conclusions I. Some lawyers are readers. II. Some readers are writers. Then
(a) Only conclusion I follows (b) Only conclusion II follows (c) Both conclusions I and II
follow (d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
One morning Udai and Vishal were talking to each other face to face at a crossing. If Vishal's
shadow was exactly to the left of Udai, which direction was Udai facing?
(A) North
(B) South
(C) East
(D) West
If South-East becomes North, North-East becomes West and so on. What will West become?
(A) North - East
(B) South- East
(C) South- West
(D) North -West
In a certain code language, 'NICE' is coded as 'OIDE', similarly 'WORK' is coded as 'XOSK'. How
will 'SAID' be coded in the same code language?
(A) TIJD
(B) TBJD
(C) SBIE
(D) TAJD
Night blindness can be corrected by the intake of ___?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B Complex
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
Ampere is unit of which quantity?
A. Voltage B. Current
C. Power D. Energy
What is the name of the digital circuit that performs arithmetic and logical operations in
computers?
A. Arithmetic Logic Unit B. Digital comparator C. Multiplexer
D. None of these
Which of the following is denser?
A. Aluminum B. Iron
C. Mercury D. Copper
Alerts are mostly appear in ______?
A. Check Box B. Combo Box C. Dialog Box D. None of these