HIMACHAL PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION
HPAS (2013)/ HAS (2013)
SESSION:
ATERNOON
APTITUDE
TEST
PAPER
II
Time
Allowed: 2 Hours
Maximum Marks: 200
INSTRUCTIONS
1. IMMEDIATELY
AFTER THE COMMENCEMTN OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS BOOKLET
DOES NOTHAVE ANY UNPIRNTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITMES ETC. IF SO, GET IT
REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET.
2. ENCODE
CLEARLY THE TEST BOOKLET SERIES A, B, C or D AS THE CASE MAY BE IN THE
APPROPRIATE PLACE.
3. You
have to enter your Roll Number on the Test Booklet in the Box provided along
side; DO NOT writes anything else on the Test Booklet.
4. This
Test booklet contains 100 items (questions). Each item is printed both in Hindi
and English. Each item comprises four responses (answers). You will select the
response which you wan to mark on the Answered Sheet. In case you feel that
there is more than one correct response, marks the response which you consider
the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for reach item.
5. You
have to marks all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided.
6. All
items carry equal marks.
7. Before
you precede to marks in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the
test Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per
instruction sent to you with your Admission Certificate.
8. After
you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answer Sheet the
examination has concluded, you should and over to the invigilator only the Answer
Sheet. You are permitted o take away with you the Test Booklet.
9. Sheets
for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end.
10. Penalty
for wrong answers:
THERE WILL BE PENALTY (NEGATIVE MARKING) FOR
WRONG ANSERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS.
I.
There are four alternatives for the answers
to every question. For each question for which a wrong answerer has been given
by the candidate, one third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted
as penalty.
II.
If a candidate gives more than one answer, it
will be treated as wrong answer even if one of the given answer happen to be
correct and there will be same penalty as above for that questions.
III.
If a question is left blanks i.e. no answer is
given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
11. In
case of any discrepancy found in English and Hindi version in this paper, the
English version may be treated as correct and final.
APTITUDE TEST
Time
Allowed: 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 200
Directions
(Question Nos. 1 to 3)
Situation: Mr. Ranjeet wishes to get his office
renovated. He hires the services of a plumber, a carpenter, a painter, an
electrician and an interior decorator. The renovation is to be completed in a
period of one working week i.e. Monday to Friday. Every worker will be taking
one complete day to do his job. Mr. Ranjeet will allow just one person to work
per day.
i.
The
painter can do his work only after the plumber and the carpenter have completed
their jobs.
ii.
The
interior decorator has to complete his job before that of the electrician.
iii.
The
carpenter cannot work on Monday and Tuesday
1.
In
case the painter works on Thursday, which among the following alternatives is possible?
a)
Electrician
works on Tuesday
b)
Electrician
works on Friday
c)
The
interior decorator does his work after the painter.
d)
The
plumber and the painter work on consecutive days.
2.
Which
of the following arrangements is possible?
a)
The
painter will work on Wednesday and the plumber on Thursday.
b)
The
carpenter will work on Tuesday and the painter on Friday
c)
The
carpenter will work on Wednesday and the plumber on Thursday
d)
The
painter will work on Monday and the carpenter on Thursday
3.
In
case the painter works on Friday, which among the following statements must be wrong?
a)
In
case the carpenter works on Thursday, the electrician has to work on the
previous day i.e. Wednesday
b)
The
plumber may work before the electrician does.
c)
The
carpenter may work on Wednesday
d)
The
carpenter and the electrician may work on consecutive days.
Directions
(Question Nos. 4 to 9)
Situation:
It is 9.45 a.m. and
you have just arrived by car at one of your shops in Gurgaon. You are about to
go into a meeting and receiver a text message from head office the South Delhi
Shop in your region. It is a 1 hour drive form where you are.
Message : Call from part time sales assistant
at South Delhi Shop. Both manager and team leader have not shown up today-on
reasons given. Do Staff close shop or try to keep going ? They are new staff
not sure what to do ?
4.
Make
the one hour drive to the South Delhi shop to help the staff at he shop :
a)
Totally
unacceptable
b)
Not
helpful
c)
Ok
but not ideal
d)
A
good thing to do
5.
Immediately
telephone head office to clarify the message :
a)
Totally
unacceptable
b)
Not
helpful
c)
OK
but not ideal
d)
A
good thing to do
6.
Try
to find another Shop Manager or Team Leader who is nearby and can travel to
South Delhi Shop to provide cover.
a)
Totally
unacceptable
b)
Not
helpful
c)
OK
but not ideal
d)
A
good thing to do
7.
Immediately
telephone the South Delhi Shop to clarify the situation
a)
Totally
unacceptable
b)
Not
helpful
c)
Ok
but not ideal
d)
A
good thing to do
8.
Try
to contact with the South Delhi Shop Manger or the Team Leader
a)
Totally
unacceptable
b)
Not
helpful
c)
OK
but not ideal
d)
A
good thing to do
9.
Immediately
telephone the South Delhi Shop instructing them to apologies to customers and
close the shop :
a)
Totally
unacceptable
b)
Not
helpful
c)
Ok
but not ideal
d)
A
good thing to do
10. Deepak is working in an organization.
He has been asked to give an explanation for not attending an important
official meeting. His immediate boss did not inform him about the meeting. But
now he is putting pressure on Deepak not to place an allegation against him.
What Deepak should do ?
a)
Seek
an appointment with the top boss to explain the situation
b)
Send
a written reply explaining the fact
c)
Put
the responsibility on the coordinator of the meeting for not informing.
d)
Admit
his fault to save the situation.
11. Rajat has been appointed
officer-in-charge of an area which has been affected by devastating flood. He
has been assigned the task of providing medical and other facilities to the
affected people. Despite his best effort people put allegations against him for
making money out of the funds given for relief. Rajat would :
a)
Ask
his senior to appoint another person in his place.
b)
Not
to pay attention to allegations.
c)
Let
an enquiry be set up to look into the matter
d)
Stop
undertaking any initiative until the matter is resolved
12. A state government wants to set up a
big project in a village. But the land required for the project is owned by a
group of 6-7 families. The village Panchayat wants to go ahead with the project
without caring for the objections of the owners of the land for compensation
and related matters. The attitude of the Panchayat is :
I.
Justified
because most of the villages will benefit.
II.
Justified
because the total economic welfare of the village will increase.
III.
Unjustified
because those who have to sacrifice have to be reasonably compensated.
IV.
Justified
because the gains of the majority of the villagers should be set off against
the losses to the few.
Which
of the above is correct ?
a)
Only
I
b)
Only
II
c)
All
the four (I,II,III & IV)
d)
Only
III
13. Ram before joining the job in the city
was living in his village. He was very popular among his friends and relatives.
After joining the job he is living in the city where he is working. Ram checked
his appointed diary before coming home in the evening. Tomorrow he has to
attend a routing meeting in office. When he went home in the evening he
receives a message form a close relative form village, who is coming to the
city where ram is living. He (the relative) has asked Ram to meet him at the
station. Ram is in dilemma because he has already used up his allowed days of
ordinary leave. Ram’s wife advises him to take medical leave feigning a
non-existent stomach upset. Ram should :
a)
Follow
her advice
b)
Not
only follow her advice but also send a fictitious medical certificate to
office.
c)
Besides
sending the false medical certificate, after resuming duty, pretend to be
recovering form the ailment.
d)
Inform
the relative of his official engagement and offer help through another friend.
14. You are posted as a block level
officer in-charge in a district. Based on directions from seniors and higher
officials an eye camp for conducting cataract operations for the poor and needy
is organized. This program has been well publicized and is likely to be
attended by senor officials and political leaders. However, a day before the
program, the surgeons strongly opine that the proposed site and environment of
the camp can pose hygiene issues. You fear that the cancellation of the camp
will reflect badly on your site selection. What action under these
circumstances will you take ?
a)
Inform
the higher officials of the situation and cancel the camp.
b)
Try
to persuade the patients not to come to the camp.
c)
Leave
the whole matter to be decided by the surgeons and your senor officers.
d)
Fumigate
and clean up the environs and request the surgeons to reconsider their views.
15. Rashmi has to complete a very important
assignment of her office in the next three days. Suddenly she met with an
accident. Her office insists that she complete the assignment. Rashmi would :
a)
Inform
office of her inability to finish in time.
b)
Ask
for an extension of deadline
c)
Stay
away till she recover
d)
Suggest
alternate person to office who may do the needful
16. The government has launched a scheme
for the benefit of the people. This has become very popular and large number of
people are applying for it. In fact the office is flooded with applications
form the people who want to get benefit form this scheme. Rohan is the officer
incharge of the office responsible for implementation of his scheme. There is
speculation in public that benefits of the scheme will be given first to the
influential people and others will be left behind. What rohan should do (as the
best way for alloying such fears ?
a)
Take
no action since such fears are groundless.
b)
Issue
a statement in press assuring people of fair play.
c)
Place
daily updated information on your office website and notice board showing the
datewise list of the applications and your approvals.
d)
Hold
a press conference and tell people not to believe any rumors.
17. Ramalingam is often late in reaching
office. One day when he reaches in a meeting slightly late, his boss Thingujam
quips “Here comes Ramalingam, Never on Time,” and everyone in the meeting
laughs. Thingujam’s quip is :
a)
Unjustified
as Ramalingam could have been held up in traffic
b)
Unwarranted
since it departs form the main item under discussion
c)
Justified
since Ramalingam is a habitual late comer.
d)
Unjustified
as Thingujam should have admonished Ramalingam in private instead of Joking in
public
18. Dr. Dhan Singh works in an office. On
instructions form his seniors Dr. Singh told his assistant Jagmohan to prepare
a proposal for approving construction plans for a rresort on sea coast.
Jagmohan notices that a substantial part of the resort is falling within
Coastal Regulatory Zone. Moreover, stipulations regarding CRZ do not seem to
have been taken into account. When he brings out this to dr. Dhan Singh’s
notice, he (Dr. Singh) gets irritated and says, ‘Are you trying to teach me
law’. Dr. Dhan Sigh’s reaction is :
a)
Appropriate
because senior officers know the law.
b)
Improper
in being needlessly impolite
c)
Proper
since young officers have to be taught manners.
d)
Improper
since it is gratuitously offensive and refuses to look at the facts and law.
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