IIFT Entrance Exam Papers

hii sir, I am preparing for the IIFT Entrance test will you please provide me the previous year question paper of the IIFT Entrance test ?

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The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) was established in 1963 as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry to contribute in the skill building for the external trade sector of India.

The IIFT Admission Test is a multiple choice objective type written test (in English). It generally consists of questions covering the following areas:

i) English Comprehension
ii) General Knowledge and Awareness
iii) Logical Reasoning
iv) Quantitative Analysis

The question paper of the IIFT Entrance test is as follow :

SECTION - 1
1. Three children won prizes in the ‗Tech India Quiz‘ contest. They are from three schools: Lancer,Columbus and Leelavati, which are located in different states. One of the children is named Binod.Lancer school‘s contestant did not come first. Leelavati school‘s contestant‘s name is Rahman.Columbus school is not located in Andhra Pradesh. The contestant from Maharashtra got third place andis not from Leelavati School. The contestant from Karnataka did not secure first position. Columbusschool‘s contestant‘s name is not Badal.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. 1st prize: Rahman (Leelavati), 2nd prize: Binod (Columbus), 3rd prize: Badal (Lancer)
B. 1st prize: Binod (Columbus), 2nd prize: Rahman (Leelavati), 3rd prize: Badal (Lancer)
C. 1st prize: Rahman (Leelavati), 2nd prize: Badal (Lancer), 3rd prize: Binod (Columbus)
D. 1st prize: Binod (Columbus), 2nd prize: Badal (Lancer), 3rd prize: Rahman (Leelavati)

2. Mother Dairy sells milk packets in boxes of different sizes to its vendors. The vendors are charged Rs.20 per packet up to 2000 packets in a box. Additions can be made only in a lot size of 200 packets. Each addition of one lot to the box results in a discount of one rupee an all the packets in the box. What should be the maximum size of the box that would maximize the revenue per box for Mother Dairy?

A. 2400 packets
B. 3000 packets
C. 4000 packets
D. None of the above.

3. All employees have to pass through three consecutive entrance doors to enter into the office and one security guard is deployed at each door. These security guards report to the manager about those who come to office after 10 AM. Ms. Rani is an employee of this office and came late on the annual day. In order to avoid report to the manager she had to pay each security guard half of the money she had in her purse and 2 rupees more besides. She found only one rupee with her at the end.
How much money
Ms.Rani had before entering the office on the annual day?
A. Rs. 40
B. Rs. 36
C. Rs. 25
D. Rs. 42


Directions for questions 4 – 5: Answer the questions based on the following information.
Director of an institute wants to distribute teaching assignments of HRM, Psychology, Development Studies,Trade policy and Finance to five of six newly appointed faculty members. Prof. Fotedar does not want any assignment if Prof. Das gets one of the five. Prof. Chaudhury desires either HRM or Finance or no assignment.
Prof. Banik opines that if Prof. Das gets either Psychology or Trade Policy then she must get the other one.Prof. Eswar insists on an assignment if Prof. Acharya gets one.

4. Which of the following is valid faculty – assignment combination if all the faculty preferences are considered?

A. Prof. Acharya - HRM, Prof. Banik – Psychology, Prof. Chaudhury – Development studies, Prof. Das– Trade Policy, Prof. Eswar – Finance
B. Prof. Chaudhury - HRM, Prof. Das – Psychology, Prof. Acharya – Development studies, Prof. Banik– Trade Policy, Prof. Eswar – Finance
C. Prof. Acharya - HRM, Prof. Banik – Psychology, Prof. Eswar – Development studies, Prof. Das –Trade Policy, Prof. Fotedar – Finance
D. Prof. Banik - HRM, Prof. Fotedar – Psychology, Prof. Eswar – Development studies, Prof.Chaudhuri – Trade Policy, Prof. Acharya – Finance

5. If Prof. Acharya gets HRM and Prof. Chaudhury gets Finance, then which of the following is not correct faculty-assignment combination assuming all faculty preferences are considered?

A. Prof. Das – Development Studies, Prof. Banik – Trade Policy
B. Prof. Fotedar – Development Studies, Prof. Banik – Trade Policy
C. Prof. Banik – Development Studies, Prof. Eswar – Trade Policy
D. Prof. Banik – Development Studies, Prof. Das – Trade Policy

IIFT Entrance Test question paper
Directions for questions 6 – 8: Answer the questions based on the following information.
Five women decided to go for shopping to South Extension, New Delhi. They arrived at the designated
meeting place in the following order: 1. Aradhana, 2. Chandrima, 3. Deepika, 4. Heena and 5. Sumitra.
Each of them spent at least Rs. 1000. The woman who spent Rs. 2234 arrived before the woman who
spent Rs. 1193. One of them spent Rs. 1340 and she was not Deepika. One woman spent Rs. 1378 more
than Chandrima. One of them spent Rs. 2517 and she was not Aradhana. Heena spent more than
Deepika. Sumitra spent the largest amount and Chandrima the smallest.
6. What was the amount spent by Heena?
A. Rs. 1193
B. Rs. 1340
C. Rs. 2234
D. Rs. 2517
7. Which of the following amount is spent by one of the women?
A. Rs. 1139
B. Rs. 1378
C. Rs. 2571
D. Rs. 2518
8. The lady who spent Rs. 1193 is:
A. Aradhana
B. Chandrima
C. Deepika
D. Heena
Directions for questions 9 – 11: Answer the questions based on the following information.
In a motor race competition certain rules are given for the participants to follow. To control direction
and speed of the motorists, guards are placed at different signal points with caps of different colour.
Guard with red cap indicates the direction of participant‘s movement and guards with green cap
indicates the speed of the participant‘s movement. At any signal point presence of three guards, two
guards and one guard with red cap means the participant must stop, turn left and turn right respectively.
Signal points with three guards, two guards and one guard with green cap means the participants must
move at 10, 4 and 2 km/hour respectively.
Kartikay, one of the participants, starts at a point where his car was heading towards north and he
encountered signals as follows: at start point one guard with green cap; after half an hour two guards
with red cap and two guards with green cap at first signal; after fifteen minutes one guard with red cap at
second signal; after half an hour one guard with red cap and three guards with green caps at third signal;
after 24 minutes two guard with red cap and two guards with green cap at fourth signal; after 15 minutes
three guard with red cap at fifth signal. (Time mentioned in each case is applicable after crossing the
previous signal).
9. Total distance travelled by Kartikay from starting point till last signal is:
A. 9 km.
B. 10 km.
C. 8 km.
D. 12 km.
10. What would be the final position of Kartikay if one guard with red cap and two guards with green caps
were placed at the first signal point after the starting point?
A. 3.0 km to the west and 2.0 km to the south
B. 3.0 km to the west and 4.0 km to the north
C. 5.0 km to the east and 4.0 km to the north
D. 2.0 km to the west and 4.0 km to the south
11. If at the starting point Kartikay was heading towards south what would be his final position?
A. 3.0 km to the east and 4.0 km to the south
B. 5.0 km to the east and 4.0 km to the south
C. 3.0 km to the west and 4.0 km to the south
D. 5.0 km to the west and 2.0 km to the north
Directions for questions 12 – 15: Answer the questions based on the following information.
Mr. Mansingh has five sons – Arun, Mahi, Rohit, Nilesh and Saurav, and three daughters – Tamanna,
Kuntala and Janaki. Three sons of Mr. Mansingh were born first followed by two daughters. Saurav is
the eldest child and Janki is the youngest. Three of the children are studying at Trinity School and three
are studying at St. Stefan. Tamanna and Rohit study at St. Stefan school. Kuntala, the eldest daughter,
plays chess. Mansorover school offers cricket only, while Trinity school offers chess. Beside, these
schools offer no other games. The children who are at Mansorover school have been born in succession.
Mahi and Nilesh are cricketers while Arun plays football. Rohit who was born just before Janki, plays
hockey.
12. Arun is the _________ child of Mr. Mansingh.
A. 2nd
B. 3rd
C. 6th
D. 5th
13. Saurav is a student of which school?
A. Trinity
B. St. Stefan
C. Mansorover
D. Cannot be determined
14. What game does Tamanna play?
A. Cricket
B. Hockey
C. Football
D. Cannot be determined
15. Which of the following pairs was not born in succession (ignore the order)?
A. Mahi and Nilesh
B. Kuntala and Arun
C. Rohit and Janki
D. Arun and Rohit
Directions for questions 16 – 17: Answer the questions based on the following information.
In each question below three statements (I, II, III) are given followed by four conclusions numbered 1,
2, 3 and 4. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with
commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions
logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Choose the correct
options (A & D) presented below.
16. Statements:
I. Some drivers are technicians
II. All technicians are engineers
III. Some engineers are lecturers
Conclusions:
1. Some technicians are lecturers
2. Some lecturers are drivers
3. All engineers are technicians
4. Some engineers are drivers
A. Only 3 follows
B. Only 4 follows
C. Only 3 and 4 follows
D. None of the above
17. Statements:
I. Some barbers are fashion designers
II. No fashion designers are businessmen
III. Some businessmen are traders
Conclusions:
1. No Fashion designers are traders
2. Some traders are not fashion designers
3. Some fashion designers are traders
4. Some barbers are not businessmen
A. Either 1, 2 and 4 or 3, 2 and 4 follow
B. Either 1 and 4 or 3 and 4 follow
C. Either 1 and 2 or 3 and 2 follow
D. None of the above
18. Pointing to Priya, father of Pritu says, ―She is the daughter of the daughter of the wife of the only son of
the grandfather of my sister.‖ How is Sushma related to Priya if Sushma is the sister of Pritu?
A. Mother
B. Aunt
C. Niece
D. None of the above
Directions for questions 19 – 20: Answer the questions based on the following information.
To get admission in a management course at Dadhichi Institute of Management (DIM) following criteria
are given. A candidate must:
1. be a graduate from a recognized university with minimum 54 percent marks.
2. not be more than 33 years of age as on 1.4.2008.
3. have secured 60 percent or more marks in the entrance test.
4. pay one-time deposit fee of Rs. 2,00,000 at time of admission.
5. pay tuition fee of Rs.4,000 per month.
Any candidate who fails to fulfill the condition (4) at above, he/she may be referred to the chairmanadmission.
Any candidate who has scored 80 percent mark in the entrance test but does not fulfill the condition (1)
at above, he/she may be referred to the director.
Any candidate having work experience of at least 10 years in supervisory cadre and does not satisfy the
condition (2) at above, he/she may be admitted under sponsored quota.
Given the above information and condition in each of the following questions, you have to decide which
of the following course of action should be taken. You should not assume anything in case of any of the
candidates. Mark answer
I. if the candidate is admitted
II. if the candidate is not admitted
III. if the candidate is referred to the director
IV. if the candidate is referred to the chairman-admission
V. if the candidate is admitted under sponsor quota
19. Kamaljeet secured 60 percent marks in graduation and was born on 15th April 1976. He scored 56
percent marks in the entrance test. He can pay one-time deposit of Rs. 2,00,000 and monthly tuition fee
of Rs. 4,000.
A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV
20. Gourav is a first-class science graduate who obtained 81 percent marks in the entrance test. He has 12
years of work experience in supervisory cadre. He can pay the stipulated one-time deposit and monthly
tuition fees. His date of birth is 20th October, 1970.
A. I
B. IV
C. III
D. V
Directions for questions 21 – 23: Read the following information and answer the questions given below it.
For selection of films produced before December 2007 for the national film festival of India, following
criteria are given.
1. The film must be submitted to the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) by 31.10.2007.
2. The production cost of the film should not exceed Rupees Five crores.
3. The director of the film should have passed a three rear course either from the Film and Television
Institute of India (FTII) or from Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute.
4. The length of the film should not exceed 150 minutes.
5. The film must have been approved by the film censor board of India.
6. However, if the film fulfils all the above criteria except
(a) criteria 2 above, it must be sent to the finance secretary
(b) criteria 3 above, the director has done at least a one year course from FTII or Satyajit Ray
Film & Television Institute, the film is kept as a stand-bye
On the basis of above information and information provided below, decide the course of action in each
case. No further information is available. You are not to assume anything. Mark answer
I. if the film is to be selected
II. if the film is not to be selected
III. if the film should be sent to the finance secretary
IV. if the film should be kept as a stand-bye
V. if the data given about the film are not adequate to make a decision.
21. Film Dainandini was produced at the cost of Rupees 2.5 crore. It was submitted to the NFDC on 29th
September 2007. The director of the film Govind Chadha passed a 3-year course from FTII. Length of
film was 120 minutes and has been approved by the censor board of India.
A. I
B. II
C. IV
D. V
22. Bhadrasalam is a 135-minute film directed by Katyani, who was a student of Satyajit Ray Film &
Television Institute from 1996 to 1999. The cost of producing the film was Rupees 2.3 crore and it was
submitted to NFDC on 24th July 2007. The film has been approved by the censor board of India.
A. I
B. V
C. III
D. IV
23. Rakesh Mohan, the director of film Ek Bar Achanak, has successfully completed a 2-years course at
Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute. The 150-minute film was produced at rupees 4.85 crore. It has
approved by the censor board of India and submitted to NFDC on 30th Nov. 2007.
A. I
B. III
C. IV
D. II
Directions for the questions 24 – 27: Answer the questions based on the following information.
A number arrangement machine, when given a particular input, rearranges it following a particular rule.
Illustrations of the input and the steps of arrangement is given below.
Input: 245, 316, 436, 519, 868, 710, 689
Step 1: 710, 316, 436, 519, 868, 245, 689
Step 2: 710, 316, 245, 519, 868, 436, 689
Step 3: 710, 316, 245, 436, 868, 519, 689
Step 4: 710, 316, 245, 436, 519, 868, 689
Step 4 is the last step for the given input
24. If the input is given as ―655, 436, 764, 799, 977, 572, 333‖, which of the following step will be ―333,
436, 572, 655, 977, 764, 799‖?
A. Step Third
B. Step Second
C. Step Fourth
D. None of the above
25. How many steps will be required to get the final output from the following input?
Input: 544, 653, 325, 688, 461, 231, 857
A. 6
B. 5
C. 4
D. None of the above

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