SPJET SAMPLE PAPER 2

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S P JAIN’S BBA ENTRANCE TEST NUMBER: ____________

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 APPROPRIATION OF MARKS

Section No. of Marks per Total

Questions question Marks per
Section

Logic 5 2 10

Diagrammatic Reasoning 4 4 16

Numeracy 6 3 18

IQ 10 2 20

Reading Comprehension 5 4 20

General Awareness 8 2 16

Total 38 100

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LOGIC (5Q x 2 marks = 10 marks.)

1. The sums of the weights of P and Q is more than that of R and S taken together. The weight
of P is half as much as the sum of the weights of Q and S. The sum of the weights of P and R
is the same as the weight of Q and S taken together.

Which of the following statements must be incorrect?

(A) Q weighs more than S

(B) P weighs more than Q
(C) Q weighs more than R
(D) All the above statements are correct

2. The squad for the girls swimming team is being decided at Malory towers school. The
selection is to be made from seven girls
P, Q and R who are from the Blue House
K, L, M and N who are from the Green House
The school has decided that two of the girls from the team must be from the Green House
and two from the Blue House. Also the following conditions must be kept in mind
a. Q and K cannot be selected in the same team as they have recently fought
b. R and M cannot be selected together as they both specialize in the same swimming event
c. K and L cannot be selected together as the coach feels they would be a distraction to each
other during the event

Which of the following statements must be false?

Statement A--- N and R can never be selected together
Statement B --- L and R can never be selected together
Statement C--- Q and M can never be selected together

(A) Only Statement A is false

(B) Statements A and B are false
(C) Statement B and C are false
(D) All three statements are false

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3. Seven movies are to be screened from 1 pm to 9 pm at a particular theatre. Each of the
movies has a playing time of exactly one hour and a new movie starts playing at the
beginning of every hour however no movie is played between 2 and 3 pm as that is the lunch
break. The seven movies that are to be screened are A, B, C, D, E, F and G
1. The first movie to be played at 1pm is B
2. Exactly one movie should be played between movies E and G
3. Movie C should be played immediately after the lunch break
4. Movie F should be played immediately before movie G
5. The last movie that should be played on the day should be movie A
6. Movie D is played immediately before movie A

How many movies are played between movie F and movie C?

(A) No movies are played between the two

(B) One movie
(C) Two movies
(D) Cannot be determined

4. Rhea tells Manisha that Rhea's maternal aunt and Manisha's paternal uncle are siblings. How
is Rhea's mother related to Manisha’s sister?

(A) Paternal Aunt

(B) Sister
(C) Mother
(D) Niece

5. Ashwini starts running east from her house for 40 meters. She then turns left and runs
another 170 meters. She then takes a right and runs for 80 meters. Ashwini then turns south
and runs 140 meters. She then turns right and runs 21 meters. She finally turns left and runs
10 meters. How far is Ashwini from her house?

(A) 80 meters
(B) 99 meters
(C) 101 meters
(D) 250 meters

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DIAGRAMMATIC REASONING (4Q x 4 marks = 16 marks.)

1. Find the odd one out

2. Find the next figure in the sequence?

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3. Find the missing part of the figure?

4. Which squares best fit into the figure below?

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NUMERACY (6Q x 3 = 18 marks.)
1. If yΘx = y x + 1 , what is [(1Θ2 )Θ3] ?

(A) 1
(B) 16
(C) 81
(D) 4096
(E) None of the above

2. Find the value of x in: (1 / 3)

x −1
= (9)1−3 x
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 3/10
(D) 1/5
(E) None of the above

3. In the above diagram ABC is a triangle

Angle ABC measures m degrees
Angle DAC measures n degrees
Angle BAD measures 45 degrees
Angle BCA measures 65 degrees
In the triangle what is n in terms of m

(A) 70-m
(B) m-70
(C) 110-m
(D) m-110
(E) Cannot be determined

4. If u − v = 10 and 2v + 3u − 20 = 0 , then v = ?

(A) -10
(B) -2
(C) 0
(D) 8
(E) 12
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5. A jar filled with cookies weighed 4 pounds in the morning. After 4/5 of the cookies are
consumed at tea, the jar with the remaining cookies weighs only 1 pound. What was the
weight of the total number of cookies in the morning?

(A) 3.75
(B) 3.25
(C) 2.50
(D) 1.75
(E) None of the above

6. Your company’s vehicle expense reimbursement policy pays 50 cents per mile for the first
250 miles and 10 cents for each additional mile beyond 250 miles. If you were reimbursed
$200, how many miles would you have driven your vehicle?

(A) 100
(B) 250
(C) 500
(D) 750
(E) None of the above

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IQ (10Q x 2 = 20 marks.)

1. 2 2 4 5 9 4 3 6 8 7 7 5 2 5 6 1 4 8 2 6 7 3 9 1 4 8 3 9 1 2 5 4
In the above series how many such prime numbers are there which are immediately preceded
by an even number and immediately followed by an even number as well?

(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6

2. 421 525 624 124

Of the four numbers given above the following operation is performed
The position of the first and third digits within each of the four numbers given above is
interchanged

What will be the third digit of the fourth highest number after the above operation is
performed?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 2
(D) 6

3. Sharleen is standing in a line at the bank counter. Sharleen notices that she is the eighteenth
person from the front of the line. She also notices that there are double the number of people
behind her as there are in front of her. How many people are there between Sharleen and the
fourth person from the end of the line?

(A) 24
(B) 26
(C) 30
(D) 32

4. What goes into the blank cell in the below table?

B O
X D J
Z S K

(A) A
(B) F
(C) K
(D) O

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5. In a certain code language
coo too moo means football is fun
moo boo ioo means studying is boring
too noo boo means football and studying
Which of the following means boring in the code?

(A) noo
(B) moo
(C) ioo
(D) boo

6. If W+X=Y+Z and W+Z>X+Y then which of the following must be false?

(A) W>Y
(B) Y>Z
(C) W>X
(D) X>Z

7. What number should replace the question mark?

7
4 65 5
8

2
1 22 3
9

4
7 ? 3
7

(A) 18
(B) 38
(C) 41
(D) 49

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8. What number continues the below series
45,54,70,95,

(A) 115
(B) 131
(C) 144
(D) 153

9. Given below are four words out of which only one is spelt correctly. Select the option which
has been spelt correctly

(A) dasterdly
(B) premaditated
(C) tyranny
(D) obilvious

10. A word has been jumbled and given below

WANASTBO

What does the word spell when it is properly arranged?

(A) The name of a city in Asia

(B) The name of an African country
(C) The name of a river in Europe
(D) The name of a mountain range in North America

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READING COMPREHENSION (5Q x 4 = 20 marks.)
History is a story told over time. It is a way of recreating the past so it can be studied in the
present and re-interpreted for future generations. Since humans are the sole beneficiaries of
history, it is important for us to know what the purpose of history is and how historians include
their own perspective concerning historical events. The purpose and perspective of history is
vital in order for individuals to realise how it would be almost impossible for us to live out our
lives effectively if we had no knowledge of the past. Also, in order to gain a sound knowledge of
the past, we have to understand the political, social and cultural aspects of the times we are
studying.
In what is History, Alan Bullock believes that history is an attempt to explain the sequence and
connections of events. He believes that "History is to explain why...it is not to explain why they
had to follow, but why they did in fact follow." It is believed by Bullock that history is taken
apart and is put together by an historian, so that it may yield new evidence that will teach us a
lesson from the past in order to become more aware of the future. This connective account helps
us "get inside the skin of this man or group of men."
Russel B. Nye a prominent American historian explains "History is a response to the eternal
desire of human beings to know about themselves." Nye believes that history is concerned with
societies and the individuals who live in these societies. He emphasises the importance of people,
their individual choices, the values they hold and the angles of vision by which they have looked
at themselves and the world. It is important to look at history if one is to understand how and
why men and women have acted together in society. Nye also shares the same view as Bullock in
suggesting that "History has the special obligation to recall, reassess and re-interpret the past,
bringing it to bear on the present and translating it into a form each new generation can use." Nye
believes that history is a social science which requires hypotheses and observations. If we are to
make proper use of history, historians have to arrange it in a way that makes it easy for us to
identify the facts. This again relates to the argument of 'identifying one's self'.
In The Historians Craft by Marc Bloch, he states that history is nothing more than an 'inquiry'
into the past. Unlike Nye, Bloch believes that the notion of history being a "science of the past"
is a very poor idea. He believes that the purpose of history shares absolutely no characteristics
with a scientific approach at all. However, like Nye, Bloch also believes that the object, and
hence purpose of history, is man. He feels that human factors seem to determine the direction of
history. Since mankind is behind everything in existence, it is important to acknowledge our
roots in society.
The Historian's Purpose another book by Alan Bullock, concentrates on the fact that an
historian's perspective will play a key part in writing history, as they are often "sensitive to the
interests and problems of society in which they live." Bullock believes that it is impossible to
leave out bias when writing history because we are greatly influenced on that particular subject
due to the experiences of your own time. After all, to deny our own impulses, is to deny the very
thing that makes us human. He feels that that is why it is important to only look to the past when
one is studying history. Therefore, the role of an historian is also very important when
perspective is being studied. His cultural background, people he has lived with and events he has
endured will all be key factors when he is giving his view on a particular topic. But as Bullock
says, an historian must "keep a critical eye on his own assumptions and pre-conceptions" and as
well as the fact that historians must "break down, rather than build up generalisations."
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1. What would be an apt title for the passage?

(A) The Origins of History

(B) Methods and Techniques of Studying History
(C) The Perspective and The Purpose Of History
(D) History – A Science as well as Art

2. According to the passage which of the following statements would be in contradiction to

what is stated in the book “What is History”?

(A) One of the primary purposes of history is to dissect the past to better help mankind
grapple with the future
(B) History helps us see things from the perspective of the individuals who lived through the
periods of the past
(C) The study of history focuses on establishing the reasons behind events that took place in
the past
(D) All of the above statements are in agreement with the book “ What is History”

3. On which of the following points do the historians Marc Bloch and Russel B.Nye differ?

(A) The main purpose of history is to understand and assist man

(B) History is similar to a science as it deals with the facts of the past
(C) History is largely concerned with societies and the individuals who made up those
societies
(D) The historians perspective affects how history is written

4. What is meant by the line “it is important to only look to the past when one is studying
history” mentioned in the last paragraph of the passage?

(A) While studying history only age old and proven techniques must be utilized
(B) Historians must accept old theories of the past events without trying to introduce new
conflicting theories
(C) Historians must ignore their personal biases while studying history focusing instead on
historical facts
(D) None of the above

5. Which of the following words comes closest to the meaning of the word pre-conceptions as
used in the passage?

(A) Prejudice
(B) Ideas
(C) Confuse
(D) Transform

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GENERAL AWARENESS(8Q x 2 = 16 marks.)

1. The Prius is a hatchback hybrid car produced by which auto manufacturer?

(A) Nissan
(B) Mitsubishi
(C) Honda
(D) Toyota

2. What is the name of the new social network launched by Google in the last week of June
2011?

(A) Google Buzz

(B) Google Wave
(C) Google + (Plus)
(D) Google Talk

3. Ayrton Senna was a popular sportsperson associated with which sport?

(A) Formula 1
(B) Football
(C) Baseball
(D) Basketball

4. The Samsung group is headquartered in which country?

(A) Japan
(B) China
(C) Taiwan
(D) South Korea

5. Which of the following nations is not a part of the G8 group of nations?

(A) Germany
(B) Italy
(C) France
(D) Australia

6. Which nation is the world’s largest emitter of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) in the world?

(A) USA
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Japan

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7. Who is the director of the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2?

(A) David Fincher

(B) David Yates
(C) Quentin Tarantino
(D) None of the above

8. Who won the 2011 Wimbledon Men's Singles championship?

(A) Rafael Nadal

(B) Novak Djokovic
(C) Roger Federer
(D) Andy Murray

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ANSWERKEY FOR SPJET SAMPLE PAPER 2

LOGIC IQ

1 B 1 C
2 D 2 A
3 B 3 C
4 A 4 A
5 C 5 C
6 D
7 B
8 B
9 C
10 B

DIAGRAMMATIC
REASONING READING COMPREHENSION

1 E 1 C
2 C 2 D
3 A 3 B
4 B 4 C
5 A

NUMERACY GK
1 D
1 A 2 C
2 D 3 A
3 A 4 D
4 B 5 D
5 A 6 C
6 E 7 B
8 B

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