sls.pdpu.ac.in SLS Entrance Test Sample Question Paper 2017 : Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

Name of the University : Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
Name of the Exam : SLS Entrance test
Department : BA, BBA, B.Com (Hons.), B.Sc (Hons.)
Document Type : Previous Years Question Paper
Year : 2017
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Question Pattern

** This paper carries 4 sections.
The number of questions in each section are:
Section – 1 : General Awareness 40 Questions
Section – 2 : Verbal Ability 20 Questions
Section – 3 : Quantitative Ability 20 Questions
Section – 4 : Logical Reasoning 20 Questions
Time : 90 Minutes

Section 1 – General Awareness

1. From the north to the south, what is the sequence of the Himalayan mountain ranges?
A. Ladakh, Zanskar, Pir Panjal, Karakoram
B. Karakoram, Ladakh, Zanskar, Pir Panjal
C. Zanskar, Karakoram, Ladakh, Pir Panjal
D. Pir Panjal, Zanskar, Karakoram, Ladakh

2. Which is the first agency of socialization?
A. Family
B. School
C. Peer groups
D. Mass media

3. Tippani is a popular folk dance in
A. Gujarat
B. Odisha
C. Kerala
D. Jammu & Kashmir

4. Which one is true regarding BREXIT?
A. Exit of Britain from World Trade Organisation
B. Exit of Britain from NATO
C. Exit of Britain from European Union
D. Exit of Britain from League of Nations

5. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha in the Indian Parliament?
A. President of India
B. Vice President of India
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

6. The play Abhijnashakuntalam was written by
A. Kalidas
B. Barahmihir
C. Dhanwantari
D. Vishakhadatta

7. Which blood group is universal recipient?
A. O Negative
B. B Positive
C. O Positive
D. AB

8. Which country today is the world’s biggest two-wheeler market?
A. Mexico
B. Indonesia
C. China
D. India

9. Who led Aligarh Movement?
A. Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan
B. Salim Ullah Khan
C. Ashfaqulla Khan
D. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

10. Who is recently elected as the president of France?
A. Jacques Chirac
B. Nicholas Sarkozy
C. François Hollande
D. Emmanuel Macron

Section 2 – Verbal Ability

Read the following passage carefully and encircle the correct answer option given below the passage.
Passage :
Throughout history numerous thinkers, prophets and ordinary people defined happiness rather than life itself as the supreme good. In ancient Greece the philosopher Epicurus explained that worshipping gods is a waste of time, that there is no existence after death and that happiness is the sole purpose of life.

Most people in ancient times rejected Epicureanism, but today it has become the default view. Skepticism about the afterlife drives humankind to seek not only immortality, but also earthly happiness. For who would like to live for ever in ternal misery?

41. How can global happiness be achieved?
A. Erasing national boundaries
B. Improving healthcare
C. Pursuing happiness through collective efforts
D. Minimizing human wants

42. Desire for earthly happiness comes from
A. Impulses of instant gratification
B. Envy
C. Doubts about life after death
D. Living among problems

43. How did humans develop systems to measure progress during 19th and 20th centuries?
A. Focusing on national priorities
B. Following Bentham’s vision
C. Prioritizing individual happiness
D. Following Epicurean vision

44. What is the valid assumption in pursuit of happiness?
A. It can only be realized in the longevity of human life
B. It depends on number of shared initiatives
C. Increasing per capita income
D. It is always an illusionary quest

45. Which word in the paragraph has similar meaning to ‘path’?
A. Lip-service
B. Skepticism
C. Gigantic
D. Trajectory

46. Patriotism and literacy were directed to make individuals
A. Independent thinkers
B. Follow national priorities unquestioningly
C. Global citizens
D. Happy individuals

47. Why was the healthcare system developed?
A. To make people happy
B. To serve national interests
C. On philanthropic grounds
D. Fearing the epidemic

48. In the passage word ‘exterminated’ is used. What does it mean?
A. Made quiet
B. Made non-effective
C. Led to more impact
D. Eradicated

49. What was the inherent rationale in forming welfare system?
A. Reciprocity
B. Altruism
C. Creating wealth
D. Ignoring citizens

50. Find out from the following a word given in a passage that is opposite in meaning to the word ‘sincerity’
A. Eternal
B. Sturdy
C. Lip-service
D. Loyal

Section 3 – Quantitative Ability

61. If n is a natural number, then (6n2 + 6n) is always divisible by:
A. Both 6 and 12
B. 6 Only
C. 12 only
D. None of these

62. On dividing a number by 56, we get 29 as remainder. On dividing the same number by 8, what will be the remainder?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
63. A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his age will be twice the age of his son. What is the present age of his son?
A. 23
B. 22
C. 21
D. 20

64. A large field of 700 hectares is divided into two parts. The difference of the areas of the two parts is
one-fifth of the average of the two areas. What is the area of the smaller part in hectares?
A. 400
B. 365
C. 385
D. 315

65. In the first 10 overs of a cricket game, the run rate was only 3.2. What should be the run rate in the
remaining 40 overs to reach the target of 282 runs?
A. 6.25
B. 5.5
C. 7.4
D. 5

66. Find the missing number. 4, 5, 7, 11, 19, (…)
A. 22
B. 35
C. 27
D. 32

67. A watch which gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes was set right at 7 a.m. In the afternoon of the same day,
when the watch indicated quarter past 4 o’clock, the true time is
A. 3pm
B. 3:45pm
C. 3:30pm
D. 4pm

68. 8th Dec 2007 was Saturday, what day of the week was it on 8th Dec, 2006?
A. Sunday
B. Tuesday
C. Friday
D. Thursday

69. In a shop, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, find out approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit?
A. 250%
B. 100%
C. 70%
D. 30%

70. A boy was asked to multiply a number by 22. He instead multiplied the number by 44 and got the answer 308 more than the correct answer. What was the number to be multiplied?
A. 16
B. 14
C. 10
D. 12

Section 4 – Logical Reasoning

81. Introducing a man, a woman said, “He is the only son of my mother’s mother.” How is the woman related to the man?
A. Mother
B. Sister
C. Aunt
D. Niece

82. A rat runs 20’ towards east and turns to right runs 10’ and turns to right, runs 9 and again turns to left, runs 5’ and then turns to left runs 12’ and finally turns to left and runs 6’. Now which direction is the rat facing?
A. East
B. North
C. West
D. South

83. A meaningful word starting with A is made from the first, the second, the fourth, the fifth and the sixth letters of the word ‘CONTRACT’. Which of the following is the middle letter of the word?
A. C
B. O
C. R
D. T

84. Five boys took part in race. Ram finished before Mohan but behind Arjun. Rahul finished before Shailesh but behind Mohan. Who won the race?
A. Ram
B. Arjun
C. Mohan
D. Rahul

85. Find out the missing letters that will complete the series. ab __ dab __ da __ cdabc __.
A. ccbd
B. cabd
C. ccdb
D. acbd