Samsung Sample Verbal Ability Placement Paper

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Samsung Verbal Ability Latest Sample Placement Paper

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Directions for Questions 1-3: Three men (Tom, Peter and Jack) and

three women (Eliza, Anne and Karen) are spending a few months at a

hillside. They are to stay in a row of nine cottages, each one living in his

or her own cottage. There are no others staying in the same row of

houses.

1. Anne, Tom and Jack do not want to stay in any cottage, which is at

the end of the row.

2. Eliza and Anne are unwilling to stay besides any occupied cottage..3. Karen is next to Peter and Jack.

4. Between Anne and Jack's cottage there is just one vacant house.

5. None of the girls occupy adjacent cottages.

6. The house occupied by Tom is next to an end cottage.

1.Which of the above statements can be said to have been derived

from two other statements?

A) Statement 2 B) Statement 5 C) Statement 1 D) Statement 3

2. Which among these statement(s) are true?

I. Anne is between Eliza and Jack.

II. At the most four persons can have occupied cottages on either side

of them. .

III. Tom stays besides Peter

A) I only B) II only C) I and III only D) II and III only

3. How many of them occupy cottages next to a vacant cottage?A) 6 B) 4 C) 3 D) 5


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Directions for Questions 4-11: Read the passage given below and

choose the best answer for each of the questions that follow:

What writers struggle to express through numerous columns, the

cartoon in a pointed one liner. Little wonder then, that the first thing

most of us like to see when we pick up a newspaper is the cartoon.

Simple though it may seem, making a cartoon is an art that requires a

combination of hard work, training and a good sense of humor.

Cartoonists say that the cartoons that make us laugh the most are in

fact the cartoons that are hardest to make. Even celebrated cartoonists

like R. K. Laxman admit that making a cartoon is not a piece of cake.

Laxman says he has to wait for over six hours, which includes spendinga lot of time scanning newspapers and television channels before any

idea strikes him.

How does one become a cartoonist? There are few colleges or schools

for cartoonists.

Established cartoonists are of the view that no institute can teach you

to make a CARTOON.

While basics, like drawing and sketching can be learnt in an art college,

these alone will not make a good cartoonist.4.What is the typical quality of a cartoon?

A) Sharpness B) Simplicity C) Vivid details D) Elaborateness

5. Find out the odd word from the ones given below

A) struggle B) simple C) sense D) say

6. The major source of ideas for a cartoonist is

A) newspapers B) television C) media D) history

7. Pick out the word from the passage that means, two or more things

joined together to form a single unit.

A)celebrated B) combination C) numerous D) admit


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8. What are considered as the basic qualities to become a good

cartoonist?

A) training and

hard work

B) creativity and

sense of humor

C) hard work

and humor

D) art schools

and colleges

9. Little wonder means

A) full of

wonder

B) some wonder C) a little

wonder

D) no wonder

10. The greatest difficulty cartoonists face is

A) getting an

idea

B) giving an

action

C) sketching D) publishing

11. Who are the ones who hold the view that no institute can teach you

make a cartoon?

A) all cartoonists B) most of the

cartoonists

C) all well-known

cartoonists

D) every

cartoonist

Directions for Questions 12-18: Fill in the blanks by choosing the right

options given along with each questions

12.I ________ him yesterday.

A) had met B) met C) meets D) have been meeting

13. Before the bell rang the students _________ the hall

A) had left B) will leave C) leave D) are leaving

14. A notice was exhibited ________ the notice board

A) with B) in C) on D) at

15. A postman is one ________ delivers us lettersA) which B) who C) where D) what

16. She has been waiting for him _______ two hours

A) by B) of C) for D) since


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17. Her father wont come this time _______?

A) will she B) will he C) wont he D) wont she

18. They play cricket every Sunday ________?

A) didnt they B) are they C) arent they D)dont they

Directions for Questions 19-21: Pick out the most effective word from

the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully

complete.

19.As a general rule, politicians do not ________ center stage.

A) Forward B) Forbid C) Forgive D) Forsake

20. Shivlal ______ classical music. He always prefers bhimsen joshi to

asha bhonsle and pandit jashraj to kumarsami.

A) adores B) Apprehends C) Encompasses D) Cultivates

21. Indications are that the government is _______ to the prospect of

granting to the striking employees

A) Relieved B) Obliged C) Aligned D) Reconciled

Directions for Questions 22-33: Each sentence below has one or two

blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted.

Beneath the sentence are five letter words or sets of words. Choose the

word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the

sentence as a whole.

22.Among the major _______ to a possible deal has been the ________

of the US and EU to climb down from their fixed position on farm

subsidies and non-agriculture tariffs.A) Obstacles,

Co-operation

B) Barriers,

Eagerness

C) Impetus,

Refusal

D) Impediments

, Reluctance

23. However, we _________ a suitable substitute who, we hope, will

provide you with comparable entertainment.


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A) are finding B) have found C) were finding D) had found

24. The crowd__________ in disappointment & failed to hear the

announcer mention the stand-ins name.A) groaned B) groans C) had groaned D) were groaning

25. The feeling of anticipation & excitement was in the air as the house

manager_________ the stage & said, Ladies & gentlemen, thank you

for your enthusiastic support!

A) takes B) had taken C) was taking D) took

26. I am afraid that due to illness, the man whom youve all come to

hear____________ performing tonight

A) has not been B) will not be C) was not D) had not been

27. The environment turned from excitement to frustration

The stand-in performer ________ the performance everything he had.

A) had given B) will give C) gives D) gave

28. Unwilling to admit that they had been in error, the researchers tried

to_______ tried case with more data obtained from dubious sourcesA) Refute B) Dispute C) Buttress D) Ascertain

29. In fact, the night of the concert, the house was packed; every ticket

_____________

A) had been sold B) was selling C) sold D) is selling

30. His one vice was gluttony & so it is not surprising that as he aged he

became increasingly____________A) Carping B) Lithe C) Corpulent D) Despondent

31. The subtle shades of meaning, & still subtler echoes of association,

make language an instrument which scarcely anything short of genius

can wield with ____________ & _____________


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A) Sincerity &

hope

B) Definiteness

& certainty

C) Confidence &

aloofness

D) Eloquence &

ruthlessness

32. Athletes have so perfected their techniques in track and field events

that the _________ becomes _________ before record books

A) Fantastic &

common place

B) Time &

authentic

C) Meet & official D) Announcement

& public

33.A________ child, she was soon bored in class; she already knew

more mathematics than her junior school teachers

A) Contemporary B) Recalcitrant C) Precocious D) Obdurate

Directions for Question 34:Given below are the set of 6 sentences that

form part of the paragraph. The First and last sentences s1 and s6 are at

the right places. Arrange P, Q, R and S the Four sentences so that the

given sentences constitute a coherent paragraph.

34.

S1: He couldnt rise.

P: All at once, in the distance, he heard an elephant trumpet.

Q: He tried again with all his might, but to no use.

R: The next moment he was on his feet.S: He stepped into the river.

S6: It was colder than usual.

A) QPRS B) QPSR C) PQSR D) PRQS

Directions for Question 35: Choose the word which is most nearly the

same in meaning as the given group of words.

35.Foray

A) Ranger B) Contest C) Incursion D) Intuition

36.Learning which involves motor organ is called?

A) Motor

learning

B) Verbal

learning

C) Sensory

motor learning

D) Sensory

learning

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