Interview questions in Shipping Corporation of India

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Direction: In the following three questions, choose the word which best expresses meaning of the word given in capital.
1.BROWSE
(a)Heal.
(b)Deceive.
(c)Examine
(d)Strike.

2.RECKLESS
(a)Courageous
(b)Rash
(c)Bold
(d)Daring

3.ABSURD
(a)Foolish
(b)Simple
(c)Courageous
(d)Silly

Direction:- In the following three questions, find the correctly spelt word :
4.(a)Osttentatious
(b)Ostentetious
(c)Ostentatious
(d)Ostenttatious

5.(a)Rennaissance
(b)Rennaisance
(c)Renaisance
(d)Renaissance

6.(a)Schezophrenia
(b)Schizaphrenia
(c)Schizophrenia
(d)Schizophrania

Direction :ln the following five questions, choose the correct word to fill the blank:
7.It is a good chance. You must avail .... this opportunity.
(a)of
(b)yourself of
(c)for
(d)from

8.Copper, Silver and Gold ...
(a)each will do
(b)either will do
(c)any one will do
(d)each will do and either will do

9.These elections will be remembered as much for its anti-incumbency mood as for its ........ mandate.
(a)invincible
(b)rational
(c)unprecedented
(d)deliberate

Direction: In the following three questions, three words having different meanings of a certain word are given. Select that word from the answer choices,given under each set of words :
10.practical, sensible, realistic
(a) logical
(b) materialistic
(c) reasonable
(d) creative

11.deliberate, planned, purposeful
(a)approximated
(b)guessed
(c)created
(d)calculated

12.produce, create, generate
(a)gardening
(b)construct
(c)destroy
(d)drive

Direction: In the following three questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with prepositions. Four alternative sets are given for each question. Choose the correct preposition or set of prepositions as demanded by the question :

13.-------the corner of the street stood a, policeman-------an umbrella, shivering in the rain.
(a)on, with
(b)near, under
(c)by, in
(d)at, under

14.----cover of darkness, the enemy crept ------the hill.
(a)in, over
(b)in, along
(c)under the, up
(d)through, upon

15.------- two weeks, he did not venture ------the safety of his house, even once.
(a)within, for
(b)for, beyond
(c)for, over
(d)over, for

Direction: In the following three questions, select the lettered pair that expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair :
16. Cool : Cold
(a) Length : Width
(b) Gold : Bourne
(c) Plant : Tree
(d) Pretty : Beautiful

17.Editor : Newspaper
(a) Lecturer : University
(b)Teacher : School
(c) Nurse : Hospital
(d)Architect : Design

18.Jeweller : Ornament
(a) Doctor : Patients
(b) Mechanic : Repair
(c) Artism : Goldsmith
(d) Architect : Plans

Direction: In the following three questions four groups of words are given. In each group one word is misspelt. Find the misspelt word :
19.(a)measurement
(b)disagreement
(c)concerned
(d)controvarcial

20.(a)irrelevant
(b)irreverent
(c)hackneyed
(d)imutable

21.(a)lieage
(b)limber
(c)lineament
(d)likelihood

Direction: In the following three questions four groups of words are given. In each group one word is misspelt. Find the misspelt word :
22.(a)measurement
(b)disagreement
(c)concerned
(d)controvarcial

23.(a)irrelevant
(b)irreverent
(c)hackneyed
(d)imutable

24.(a)lieage
(b)limber
(c)lineament
(d)likelihood

Direction: In the following three questions, Proverbs/Idioms are given together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom :
25."To turn the tables" means
(a)to ruin someone
(b)to turn the situation to one's own side.
(c)to reverse the situation
(d)to move from one point to another

26.Day and night, he `yearns for' his beloved, means
(a)He weeps for his beloved
(b)He remembers his beloved
(c)He admires his beloved.
(d)He keenly desires to meet his beloved

27."This medicine is a panacea" means
(a)this medicine is not good.
(b)this medicine has wonderful curing power
(c)this is medicine that can cure every disease
(d)none of these

Direction:- In the following two questions, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given options, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice :
28.Who gave you this letter ?
(a)This letter was given to you by whom ?
(b)This letter had given to you by whom ?
(c)Was this letter given to you ?
(d)By whom was this letter given to you ?

29.There is no time to waste.
(a)There is no time to be wasted.
(b)No time to be wasted there.
(c)No time to be wasted by there.
(d)No time is to be wasted.

1. Three numbers are in the ratio of 3: 4 :5 respectively. If the sum of the first and third numbers is more than the second number by 52, then which will be the largest number?
(A) 65
(B) 52
(C) 79
(D) 63
(E) None of these

2. The compound interest on a certain amount for 2 years at the rate of 8 p.c.p.a. is Rs.312. What will be the simple interest on the same amount and at the same rate and same time?
(A)Rs. 349.92
(B) Rs. 300
(C)Rs. 358.92
(D) Rs. 400
(E) None of these

3. The length of a rectangle exceeds its breadth by 7 ems. If the length is decreased by 4 cm. and the breadth is increased by 3 cms., then the area of the new rectangle will be the same as the area of the original rectangle. What will be the perimeter of the original rectangle?
(A)45 cms.
(B)40 cems.
(C)50 cms.
(D)55 cms.
(E)None of these

4. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 12. If the new number formed by reversing the digits is greater than the original number by 54, then what will be the original number?
(A)28
(B) 48
(C)39
(D) 93
(E) None of these

5. In a fraction, twice the numerator is two more than the denominator. If 3 is added to the numerator and the denominator each, then the resultant fraction will be 2/3 .What was the original fraction ?
(A)5/18
(B)6/13
(C)13/6
(D)7/12
(E) None of these

6. Four-fifth of a number is 10 more than two-third of the same number.What is the number?
(A) 70
(B) 75
(C) 69
(D) 85
(E) None of these

7. A shopkeeper purchased 200 bulbs for Rs. 10 each. However, 5 bulbs were fused and had to be thrown away. The remaining were sold at Rs. 12 each. What will be the percentage profit?
(A) 25
(B) 15
(C) 13
(D) 17
(E) None of these

8. What should come in the place of question mark (?) in the number series given below?
25, 34, 52,79, 115,?
(A)160
(B) 140
(C)153
(D) 190
(E)None of these

9. What number should replace both the question marks (?) in the following question ? ?/144= 49 /?
(A)95
(B) 76
(C)82
(D) 84
(E)None of these

10. The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 252. What is the sum of the smallest and the largest numbers?
(A)158
(B) 148
(C)168
(D) 198
(E) None of these

11. Ajay spends 25% of his salary on house rent, 5% on food, 15% on travel, 10% on clothes and the remaining amount of Rs. 27,000 is saved. What is Ajay’s income?
(A) Rs. 60,000
(B) Rs. 80,500
(C) Rs. 60,700
(D) Rs. 70,500
(E) None of these

12. In how many different ways, can the letters of the word ‘CRISIS’ be arranged ?
(A) 150
(B) 240
(C) 120
(D) 200
(E) None of these

13. At each corner of a square park with side equal to 40 m, there is a flower bed in the form of a sector of radius 14 m. What is the area of the remaining part of the park?
(A)984 Square m
(B) 789 Square m
(C) 1014 Square m
(D) 1024 Square m
(E) None of these

14. The length of a rectangular field is thrice its breadth. If the cost of cultivating the field at Rs. 367.20 per square meter is Rs. 27,540, then what is the perimeter of the rectangle?
(A)47m
(B) 39m
(C)52m
(D)40m
(E) None of these

15. If the fractions8/5,7/2,9/5,5/4,4/5 are arranged in descending order of their values, which one will be fourth?
(A)4/5
(B)5/4
(C)9/5
(D)8/5
(E) 7/2

16. The present ages of Chetna and Shikha are in the ratio of 5 :7 respectively. After 7 years, their ages will be in the ratio of 11:14 respectively. What is the difference between their ages?
(A)9 years
(B) 4 years
(C)5 years
(D) 7 years
(E) None of these

17. If 13 men can complete a piece of work in 36 days, then in how many days will 18 men complete the same work?
(A)16 days
(B) 20 days
(C)26 days
(D) 30 days
(E) None of these

18. If the area of a circle is 75.44 square cm then what is the circumference of the circle?
(A)29.2 cm
(B) 28.9 cm
(C)30.8 cm
(D) 40.2 cm
(E) None of these

19. Girish started a business investing Rs. 45,000. After 3 months, Vijay joined him with a capital of Rs. 60,000. After another 6 months, Ankush joined them with a capital of Rs. 90,000. At the end of the year, they made a profit of Rs. 16,500. What is Girish’s share of profit ?
(A) Rs. 5,500
(B) Rs. 6,000
(C) Rs. 6,600
(D) As. 5,900
(E) None of these

20. What is the average age of a family of five members, whose ages are 42, 49, 56, 63 and 35 years respectively?
(A)60 years
(B) 49 years
(C)45 years
(D) 58 years
(E) None of these

21. A and B are two taps which can fill a tank individually in 10 minutes and 20 minutes respectively. However, there is a leakage at the bottom which can empty a filled tank in 40 minutes. If the tank is empty initially, how much time will both the taps take to fill the tank (leakage is still there) ?
(A) 8 minutes
(B) 7 minutes
(C) 10 minutes
(D)15 minutes
(E) None of these

22. What is 50% of 40% of Rs. 3,450?
(A) Rs. 690
(B) As. 520
(C) Rs. 517.5
(D) Rs. 499.2
(E) None of these

23. If an amount of Rs. 5,86,700 is distributed equally amongst 25 persons, then how much would each person get?
(A) Rs. 2,54,876
(B) Rs. 2,34,68
(C) Rs. 3,74,20
(D) Rs. 1,95,62
(E) None of these

24. An urn contains 9 blue, 7 white and 4 black balls. If 2 balls are drawn at random, then what is the probability that only one ball is white?
(A) 71/190
(B) 121/190
(C) 91/190
(D) 93/190
(E) None of these

25. If the price of 5 transistors and 2 pen stands is Rs. 810, then what will be the price of 7 transistors and 9 pen stands?
(A) Rs. 1,320
(B) Rs. 1,500
(C) Rs.1,150
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these

Q - 1. In a certain code HOUSE is written as FTVPI, how is CHAIR written in that code?

(A) DIBJS
(C) SHBGD
(B) SBJID
(D) SJBID -Answer

Q - 2. How many meaningful words can be made from the letters AEHT, using each letter only once?

(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two -Answer
(D) Three

Q - 3. In the following question one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.
8, 14, 26, 48, 98, 194, 386

(A) 14
(B) 48-Answer
(C) 98
(D) 194

Q -4. A long rope has to be cut to make 23 small pieces. If it is double folded to start with how many times does it need to be cut?


(A) 9
(B) 23
(C) 11 -Answer
(D) 12


Q - 5. Introducing a boy, a girl said, "He is the son of the daughter of the father of my uncle." How is the boy related to the girl?


(A) Brother -Answer
(B) Nephew
(C) Uncle
(D) Son-in-law

Q - 6. If the digits of the number 5726489 are arranged in ascending order, how many digits will remain at the same position?


(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three-Answer

Q - 7. If blue means pink, pink means green, green means yellow, yellow means red and red means white then what is the color of turmeric?


(A) green
(B) yellow
(C) red -Answer
(D) pink

Q - 8. 120, 99, 80, 63, 48, ?

(A) 35 -Answer
(B) 38
(C) 39
(D) 40

Q - 9. Mara runs faster than Gail.
Lily runs faster than Mara.
Gail runs faster than Lily.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

A. true-Answer
B. false-Answer
C. uncertain

Q - 10. The total of the ages of Amar, Akbar and Anthony is 80 years. What was the total of their ages three years ago?
(A) 71 years -Answer
(B) 72 years
(C) 74 years
(D) 77 years

11. Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, was a contemporary of which of the following rulers?
A.Akbar
B.Humayun
C.Shahjahan
D.Sher Shah Suri
Answer: Option C

12. To meet the educational needs of the people, the Madarasa-I Nasiri was built in the region of
A.Qutub-ud-din Aibak
B.Iltutmish
C.Ruknuddin Firoz Shah
D.Jalal-id-din Khilji
Answer: Option C

13. Ustad Mansur was a famous painter in the region of
A.Shajahan
B.Akbar
C.Humayun
D.Jahangir
Answer: Option B

14. The Vedic deity Indra was the Goddess of
A. wind
B. eternity
C. rain and thunder
Dfire Answer: Option C

15 Tolkappiyam is associated with the
A.first Sangam period
B.second Sangam period
C.third Sangam period
D.post-third Sangam period

16. Pulakesin II was the most famous ruler of
A.Chalukyas
B.Cholas
C.Pallavas
D.Satavahanas
Answer: Option C

17 Under whose leadership was the all India Muslim League set up?
A.Mohammed Ali Jinnah
B.Sayyid Ahmed Khan
C.Aga Khan
D.All of the above
E.None of the above
Answer: Option C

18 Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is
A.Kunala
B.Tivara
C.Mahendra
D.Jalauka
Answer: Option D

19 . We can know about early vedic period from
A.archaeological excavations
B.the Rig Veda
C.Jatak Katha
D.contemporary culture
Answer: Option A

20. The Upanishads are
A.a source of Hindu philosophy
B.books of ancient Hindu laws
C.books on social behavior of man
D.prayers to God
Answer: Option A

1 (95.6x 910.3) ÷ 92.56256 = 9?
(A) 13.14
(B) 12.96
(C) 12.43
(D) 13.34
(E) None of these

2. (4 86%of 6500) ÷ 36 =?
(A) 867.8
(B) 792.31
(C) 877.5
(D) 799.83
(E) None of these

3. (12.11)2 + (?)2 = 732.2921
(A)20.2
(B) 24.2
(C)23.1
(D) 19.2
(E) None of these

4.576÷ ? x114=8208
(A)8
(B)7
(C)6
(D)9
(E) None of these

5. (1024—263—233)÷(986—764— 156) =?
(A)9
(B)6
(C)7
(D)8
(E) None of these

6. ?125÷5x ?=6265
(A)1253
(B) 1250
(C)1245
(D) 1550
(E) None of these

7.(42)2÷6.3 x 26 =?
(A)7182
(B) 7269
(C)7260
(D) 7240
(E) None of these

8.384×12×2=?
(A)9024
(B) 9216
(C)6676
(D) 6814
(E) None of these

9.6534÷40÷33=?
(A)3.06
(B) 5.25
(C)4.82
(D) 6.12
(E) None of these

10. ?2704 x ?2209=?
(A)1996
(B)2444
(C)2452
(D)1983
(E)None of these

11.2536+4851—?=3450+313
(A)3961
(B)4532
(C)3624
(D)4058
(E) None of these

12. (2560 x 1.4) +(7400 x 0.6) =?
(A)7512
(B) 9746
(C)6523
(D) 8024
(E) None of these

13. 36%of 850+? %of 592 = 750
(A)73
(B)89
(C)82
(D)75
(E) None of these

14.64%of 2650+40% 0f 320=?
(A)1824
(B) 1902
(C)1829
(D) 1964
(E) None of these

15. 486+32×25—59=?
(A) 514
(B) 528
(C) 599
(D) 507
(E) None of these

16. 1827÷ 36 x ?=162.4
(A)4.4
(B)3.2
(C)2.1
(D) 3.7
(E) None of these

17. 1008÷36=?
(A)28
(B) 32.5
(C)36
(D) 22.2
(E) None of these

18. 56.21 +2.36+5.41 —21.4+1.5=?
(A)40.04
(B) 46.18
(C)44.08
(D) 43.12
(E) None of these

19. 65%of 320+?=686
(A) 480
(B) 452
(C)461
(D) 475
(E) None of these

20. 83250÷?=74×25
(A)50
(B) 45
(C)40
(D) 55
(E) None of these

21. ?7744=?
(A)88
(B)62
(C)58
(D)78
(E)None of these

22.35%of ?=242
(A)729
(B)652
(C)693
(D)759
(E) None of these

23. 1256+4813+765=?
(A)5642
(B) 5876
(C)6788
(D) 6878
(E) None of these

24. 22 x4+(?)2=(13)2
(A) 81
(C) 27
(B) 9
(D) 64
(E) None of these

25. 432+2170+35=?
(A)494
(B) 475
(C)481
(D) 469
(E) None of these

Contact Details:
Shipping Corporation Of India Limited
Chanderlok Building,
1st Floor 36,
Janpath,
Delhi,
Delhi, 110001
India

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The Shipping Corporation of India is a Government of India Public Sector Enterprise with its headquarters in Mumbai that operates and manages vessels that services both national and international lines.

Sample question paper:

Shipping Corporation Of India Sample Question Paper

Direction: In the following three questions, choose the word which best expresses meaning of the word given in capital.
1.BROWSE
(a)Heal.
(b)Deceive.
(c)Examine
(d)Strike.

2.RECKLESS
(a)Courageous
(b)Rash
(c)Bold
(d)Daring

3.ABSURD
(a)Foolish
(b)Simple
(c)Courageous
(d)Silly

Direction:- In the following three questions, find the correctly spelt word :
4.(a)Osttentatious
(b)Ostentetious
(c)Ostentatious
(d)Ostenttatious

5.(a)Rennaissance
(b)Rennaisance
(c)Renaisance
(d)Renaissance

6.(a)Schezophrenia
(b)Schizaphrenia
(c)Schizophrenia
(d)Schizophrania

Direction :ln the following five questions, choose the correct word to fill the blank:
7.It is a good chance. You must avail .... this opportunity.
(a)of
(b)yourself of
(c)for
(d)from

8.Copper, Silver and Gold ...
(a)each will do
(b)either will do
(c)any one will do
(d)each will do and either will do

9.These elections will be remembered as much for its anti-incumbency mood as for its ........ mandate.
(a)invincible
(b)rational
(c)unprecedented
(d)deliberate

Direction: In the following three questions, three words having different meanings of a certain word are given. Select that word from the answer choices,given under each set of words :
10.practical, sensible, realistic
(a) logical
(b) materialistic
(c) reasonable
(d) creative

11.deliberate, planned, purposeful
(a)approximated
(b)guessed
(c)created
(d)calculated

12.produce, create, generate
(a)gardening
(b)construct
(c)destroy
(d)drive

Direction: In the following three questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with prepositions. Four alternative sets are given for each question. Choose the correct preposition or set of prepositions as demanded by the question :

13.-------the corner of the street stood a, policeman-------an umbrella, shivering in the rain.
(a)on, with
(b)near, under
(c)by, in
(d)at, under

14.----cover of darkness, the enemy crept ------the hill.
(a)in, over
(b)in, along
(c)under the, up
(d)through, upon

15.------- two weeks, he did not venture ------the safety of his house, even once.
(a)within, for
(b)for, beyond
(c)for, over
(d)over, for

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