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  1. 1. Amcat SyllabusEnglish Comprehension: Synonyms/Antonyms/Word Meaning (Vocabulary) Complete the Sentence (Grammar) Spot error/Correct sentence (Grammar/sentence construction) Sentence Ordering (Comprehension skills) Questions based on passage (Comprehension skills)Quantitative Aptitude: Logarithms HCF and LCM, Divisibility Power Numbers, Decimal Fractions Permutations and Combinations, Probability Word Problem: Profit, Interest, InverseReasoning And Logical ability: Analogy Pattern Recognition Classification Pattern Recognition Coding Pattern Recognition Number Series Pattern Recognition Direction sense, Blood relations, CDL Puzzles, Logical word sequence Selection decision table Data sufficiency Objective reasoningComputer Programming: Basic Programming: Iteration, recursion, decision-making Compilation, execution, errors,Data types,Complexity Data structures:Graph, Hash, Heap, Linked list OOPS Procedures, functions, Scope Search & sorting, Queue, Sorting, Stacks, Trees
  2. 2. Amcat Sample C-ProgrammingAll questions are Multiple-Choice-Questions with only one option as the correct answer.Q1. A 8-bit signed integer has the following range:a. 0 to 255b. -128 to 127c. -255 to 254d. 0 to 509Q2. What will be the output of the following code statements?integer x = 34.54, y = 20, z = -5print ( y > 50 AND z > 10 or x > 30 )a. 0b. 1c. -1d. 10Q3. Pankaj makes a program to print the product of cubes of the first 10 whole numbers. Shewrites the following program:integer x = 0 // statement 1integer sum = 0 // statement 2while ( x < 10 ) // statement 3{ sum = x*x*x // statement 4 x = x + 1 // statement 5}print sum // statement 6Is her program correct? If not, which statement will you modify to correct it?a. No error, the program is correct.b. Statement 1c. Statement 4d. statement 6Q4. I have a problem to solve which takes as input a number n. The problem has a property thatgiven the solution for (n-1), I can easily solve the problem for n. Which programming techniquewill I use to solve such a problem?a. Iterationb. Decision-makingc. Object Oriented Programmingd. RecursionQ5. Given:integer x = 40, y = 35, z = 20, w = 10Comment about the output of the following two statements:print x * y / z - w
  3. 3. print x * y / (z - w)a. Differ by 80b. Samec. Differ by 50d. Differ by 160Q6. Data and function in which area of a class are directly accessible outside the class?a. Publicb. Privatec. Protectedd. None of theseQ7. Here is an infix notation: ((A+B)*C-(D-E))^(F+G) Choose the correct postfix notation of theabove from the given options.a. AB+CD*E--FG+^b. AB+C*DE--FG+^c. AB+C*DE-FG-+^d. A+BC*DE-FG-+^Q8. If the depth of a tree is 3 levels, then what is the size of the Tree?a. 2b. 4c. 6d. 8Q9. One of the following options is a form of access used to add and remove nodes from a queue.a. LIFOb. FIFOc. Both LIFO and FIFOd. None of theseQ10. What is the time complexity of adding three matrices of size NXN cell-by-cell?a. O(N)b. O(N^2)c. O(N^3)d. None of these Amcat English ComprehensionAll questions are Multiple-Choice-Questions with only one option as the correct answer.In the following question select the word which is OPPOSITE in the meaning of the given word.Q1. INDISCREETa. reliableb. honestc. prudentd. stupid
  4. 4. Q2. SOLICITUDEa. insoucianceb. ingenuityc. proprietyd. austerityQ3. In the sentence there is a bold word or phrase. One of the words or phrases given in theoptions conveys almost the same meaning as the bold word or phrase in the sentence. Selectthat option which is nearest in meaning.It is preposterous on your part to look for a job without first completing your education.a. Wiseb. Imperativec. Advisabled. Most admirablee. Very absurdIn the following questiones, fill in the blank space.Q4. The success that he has gained, though striking enough, does not, however, commensurate . . . . theefforts made by him.a. Aboutb. Fromc. Withd. Besidee. OverQ5. Vinod took his meals after he . . . .a. Had completed his workb. Had been completing his workc. Was completing his workd. Had been completed his worke. Had got completed his workIn the following questions, select the word or phrase that is similar in meaning to the givenword.Q6. Nonchalancea. Neutralityb. Indifferencec. All-knowingd. Ignorancee. UntimelinessQ7. Conceala. Hideb. Sealc. Ceilingd. HorrifyingQ8. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any,will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, theanswer is D. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any)(A) The whole thing moves/ (B) around the concept of building a small dynamic/(C) organisation into alarger one./(D) No error.
  5. 5. a. (A)b. (B)c. (C )d. (D)Q9. In the question a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is givenwhich may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement isneeded. Option D is the answer.She gave most of her time to music.a. spentb. lentc. devotedd. No improvementQ10. The given sentences when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentenceis labelled with a number. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four givenchoices to construct a coherent paragraph.1. He was so busy with them that he did not get time to eat. 2. Thousands of people came to him and askeddifferent types of questions. 3. No one cared to see that he had his food or rest that night. 4. SwamiVivekanand once stayed in a small village.a. 2341b. 3214c. 4213d. 4231Answer the question based on the given passageManagement is a set of processes that can keep a complicated system of people and technology runningsmoothly. The most important aspects of management include planning, budgeting, organising, staffing,controlling, and problem-solving. Leadership is a set of processes that creates organisations in the first placeor adapts them to significantly changing circumstances. Leadership defines what the future should look like,aligns people with that vision, and inspires them to make it happen despite the obstacles. This distinction isabsolutely crucial for our purposes here: Successful transformation is 70 to 90 per cent leadership and only10 to 30 percent management. Yet for historical reasons, many organisations today dont have muchleadership. And almost everyone thinks about the problem here as one of managing change. For most ofthis country, as we created thousands and thousands of large organisations for the first time in humanhistory, we didnt have enough good managers to keep all those bureaucracies functioning. So manycompanies and universities developed management programs and hundreds and thousands of people wereencouraged to learn management on the job. And they did. But, people were taught little about leadership.To some degree, management was emphasised because its easier to teach than leadership. But even moreso, management was the main item on the twentieth-century agenda because thats what was needed. Forevery entrepreneur or business builder who was a leader, we needed hundreds of managers to run theirever-growing enterprises. Unfortunately for us today, this emphasis on management has often beeninstitutionalised in corporate cultures that discourage employees from learning how to lead. Ironically, pastsuccess is usually the key ingredient in producing this outcome. The syndrome, as I have observed it onmany occasions, goes like this: success creates some degree of marked dominance which in turn producesmuch growth. After a while keeping the ever-larger organisation under control becomes the primarychallenge. So attention turns inward and managerial competencies are nurtured. With a strong emphasis onmanagement but not leadership, bureaucracy and an inward focus takeover. But with continued success, theresult mostly of market dominance, the problem often goes unaddressed and an unhealthy arrogance beginsto evolve. All of these characteristics then make any transformation effort much more difficult. Arrogantmanagers can over-evaluate their current performance and competitive position, listen poorly and learnslowly. Inwardly focused employees can have difficulty seeing the very forces that present threats andopportunities. Bureaucratic cultures can smother those who want to respond to shifting conditions. And thelack of leadership leaves no force inside these organisations to break out of the morass.Q11. Why did companies and universities develop programmes to prepare managers in such a
  6. 6. large number?a. (A) Companies and universities wanted to generate funds through these programmesb. (B) The large number of organisations were created as they needed managers in good numberc. (C) Organisations did not want to spend their scarce resources in training managersd. (D) Organisations wanted to create communication network through trained managersQ12. How has the author defined management?a. It is the process of adapting organisations to changing circumstances.b. It is the system of aligning people with the direction it has taken.c. It refers to creating a vision to help direct the change effectively.d. Creating better performance through customer orientation.Q13. What is the historical reason for many organisations not having leadership?a. A view that leaders are born, they are not madeb. Leaders lack managerial skills and organisations need managersc. Leaders are weak in carrying out traditional functions of managementd. Leaders allow too much complacency in organisationsQ14. Which of the following characteristics help organisations in their transformation efforts?a. Emphasis on leadership but not managementb. A strong and dogmatic culturec. Bureaucratic and inward looking approachd. Failing to acknowledge the value of customers and shareholdersQ15. Which of the following is similar in meaning of the word smother as used in the passage?a. Suppressb. Encouragec. Instigated. CriticiseAmcat Quantitative AbilityAll questions are Multiple-Choice-Questions with only one option as the correct answer.Q1. In a kilometre race, if A gives B a 40 m start, A wins by 19 s. But if A gives B a 30 s start, Bwins by 40 m. Find the time taken by B to run 5,000 m?a. 150 sb. 450 sc. 750 sd. 825 sQ2. Pipe A takes 16 min to fill a tank. Pipes B and C, whose cross-sectional circumferences are inthe ratio 2:3, fill another tank twice as big as the first. If A has a cross-sectional circumferencethat is one-third of C, how long will it take for B and C to fill the second tank? (Assume the rateat which water flows through a unit cross-sectional area is same for all the three pipes.)a. 66/13b. 40/13c. 16/13d. 32/13
  7. 7. Q3. Three consecutive whole numbers are such that the square of the middle number is greaterthan the product of the other two by 1. Find the middle number.a. 6b. 18c. 12d. All of theseQ4. The arithmetic mean of 2 numbers is 34 and their geometric mean is 16. One of the numberswill bea. 4b. 16c. 18d. 12Q5. If x% of a is the same as y% of b, then z% of b is :a. (xy/z)% of ab. (yz/x)% of ac. (xz/y)% of ad. None of theseQ6. The letters of the word WOMAN are written in all possible orders and these words are writtenout as in a dictionary ,then the rank of the word WOMAN isa. 117b. 120c. 118d. 119Q7. What least number must be subtracted from 9400 to get a number exactly divisible by 65?a. 40b. 20c. 80d. none of theseQ8. If 2505 / 0.5 = 5010 then 25.05 / 0.5 = ?a. 5.010b. 50.10c. 501.0d. None of theseQ9. Which pair of rational numbers lie between 1/5 and 2/5 -a. 262/1000, 275/1000b. 362/1000, 562/1000c. 451/1000, 552/1000d. 121/1000,131/1000Q10. What is the value of the following expression: 2 log10 5 + log10 4 ?a. 2b. 2.5c. 3d. None of theseQ11. If x increases linearly, how will a-x behave (a>1) ?a. Increase linearly
  8. 8. b. Decrease linearlyc. Increase exponentiallyd. Decrease exponentiallyQ12. What is the probability of getting the sum 5 in two throws of the dice?a. 1/12b. 1/5c. 1/9d. None of these Amcat Logical AbilityLOGICAL ABILITY: Sample QuestionsAll questions are Multiple-Choice-Questions with only one option as the correct answer.Q1. The question shows a pair of words in which the first is related to the second in some way. Itis followed by a single word which bears a similar relation to one of the given alternatives. Findthe correct alternative to complete the analogy.Melt:Liquid::Freeze: ?a. Iceb. Condensec. Solidd. CrystalQ2. Fill in the blankGuilt is to Past as Hope is to ......a. Presentb. Futurec. Todayd. Despaire. HopelessQ3. From the given choices select the odd man out:a. Birdb. Kitec. Crowd. Pigeone. SparrowQ4. Find the missing patternBOQD : ERTG :: ANPC : ?a. DQSFb. FSHUc. SHFUd. DSQFQ5. Find the missing number
  9. 9. 5 : 24 :: 8 : ?a. 65b. 63c. 62d. 64Q6. From the given choices select the odd man outa. DFHEGb. TWXUVc. OQSPRd. JLNKMQ7. If HARD is coded as 1357 and SOFT is coded as 2468, what will 21448 stand for?a. SHAFTb. SHORTc. SHOOTd. SHARTQ8. Find the next number in the series1, 6, 13, 22, 33, ......a. 44b. 45c. 46d. 47Q9. The question contains some statements followed by some conclusions. Decide which of thegiven conclusions logically follow from the given statements, disregarding commonly knownfacts.Statements:I) All tomatoes are red.II) All grapes are tomatoes.Conclusions:I) All grapes are red.II) Some Tomatoes are grapes.a. Only conclusion I follows.b. Only conclusion II follows.c. Neither I nor II followsd. Both I and II follow.e. Either I or II followsQ9. Old womans son is my daughters uncle, then what relation has the old woman to me ?a. Sisterb. Motherc. Grandmotherd. Mother - in - lawQ10. Ramu was facing East.He walked 4 km forward and then after turning to his right walked 6km. Again he turned to his right and walked 7 km. After this he turned back.Which direction washe facing at the time?a. Eastb. North
  10. 10. c. Southd. Weste. North-EastQ11. Raman is not wearing purple and Aman is not wearing black.Raman and Sahil wear differentcolours.Avinash alone wears green.What is Sahils colour, if all four of them are wearing differentcolours.a. Greenb. Blackc. Purpled. Cant SayQ12. The question is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which ofthe arguments is a strong argument and which is a weak argument.Statement :Should a total ban be put on trapping wild animals?Arguments :I. Yes, Trappers are making a lot of money.II. No, bans on hunting and trapping are not effective.a. Only argument I is strong.b. Only argument II is strong.c. Either I or II is strong.d. Neither I nor II is strong.e. Both I and II are strongQ13. The question contains a statement followed by two Assumptions I and II. Find out whichassumption(s) is implicit.Statements:Vitamin E tablets improve circulation, keep your complexion in glowing condition.Assumptions :I. People like glowing complexion.II. Complexion becomes dull in the absence of circulation.a. Only assumption I is implicitb. Only assumption II is implicitc. Both assumption I and II are implicit.d. Neither assumption I nor II is implicitQ14. Study the statement(s) and the conclusions and select the correct option.Statement :No country is absolutely self - dependent these days.Conclusions :I. It is imposible to grow and produce all that a country needs.II. Countrymen in general have become lazy.a. Only Conclusion I followsb. Only Conclusion II followsc. Both the conclusion I and II followd. Either conclusion I or II followse. Neither conclusion I nor II followsQ15. In the question a statement is followed by some courses of action . A course of action is astep or administrative decisions to be taken for improvement, follow-up, or further action inregard to the problem, policy, etc.You have to assume everything in the statement to be true andthen decide which of the given suggested course(s) of action logically follows for pursuing.
  11. 11. Statement:The World Bank has approved a $ 300 million loan to finance a project to construct coal ports by MadrasPort Trusts.Courses of Action :I. India should take financial help from other international financial institutions to develop such ports inother places.II. India should not seek any help from the international financial institutions.a. Only I followsb. Only II followsc. Either I or II followsd. Neither I nor II followse. Both I and II follow.