PTCL Internship Program Past Papers 2015-2016


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ENGLISH

Complete the sentences by choosing the most appropriate option, from the given lettered choices (A to D) below each.

1.    Sensory cells _______ impulses by producing electrical signals.

A.       responding
B.       to respond
C.        respond to
D.       respond

Each question below consists of a related pair of words, followed by five lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.

2.    ENZYME: CATALYST::

A.       vaccine: allergy
B.       bacterium: microbe
C.        gland: muscle
D.       vein: organ
E.        neuron: corpuscle

3.    HORNS: BULL::

A.       mane: lion
B.       wattles: turkey
C.        antlers: stag
D.       hoofs: horse
E.        wings: eagle

Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

4.    TRANSIENT:

A.       temporary
B.       shining
C.        dull
D.       permanent








Questions 5-8 are based on the following passage.

Although the schooling of fish is a familiar form of animal social behavior, how the school is formed and maintained is only beginning to be understood in detail. It had been thought that each fish maintains its position chiefly by means of vision. Our work has shown that, as each fish maintains its position, the lateral line, an organ sensitive to transitory changes in water displacement, is as important as vision. In each species a fish has a "preferred" distance and angle from its nearest neighbor. The ideal separation and bearing, however, are not maintained rigidly. The result is a probabilistic arrangement that appears like a random aggregation. The tendency of the fish to remain at the preferred distance and angle, however, serves to maintain the structure. Each fish, having established its position, uses its eyes and its lateral lines simultaneously to measure the speed of all the other fish in the school. It then adjusts its own speed to match a weighted average that emphasizes the contribution of nearby fish.

5.    According to the passage, the structure of a fish school is dependent upon which of the following?

A.       rigidly formed random aggregations
B.       the tendency of each fish to remain at a preferred distance from neighboring fish
C.        measurements of a weighted average by individual fish
D.       both B & C

6.    The word “its” in the passage refers to the

A.       school of fish
B.       fish
C.        organs
D.       structure

7.    The author of the passage believes that the structure of fish schools is maintained through

A.       vision only
B.       lateral lines only
C.        the eyes and lateral lines simultaneously
D.       an organ not yet discovered

8.    The passage suggests that, after establishing its position in the school formation, an individual fish will subsequently

A.       maintain its preferred position primarily by visual and auditory means
B.       make continuous sensory readjustments to its position within the school
C.        make unexpected shifts in position only if threatened by external danger
D.       surrender its ability to make quick, instinctive judgments


ANALYTICAL REASONING

Questions 9-12

Each body spray made by a manufacturer is a mixture of two or more essences selected from a stock of exactly five different essences labeled F, G, H, J and K. The manufacturer has learned that a formula for a body spray is acceptable if and only if it does not violate any of the rules listed below.

If the body spray contains F, it must also contain H and there must be twice as much H as F.
If the body spray contains G, it must also contain J and the amount of J must equal the amount of G.
H cannot be used in combination with J.
J cannot be used in combination with K.
If the body spray contains K, the amount of K must be greater than the total amount of the other essence or essences used.

9.    Which of the following is an acceptable formula for a body spray?

A.       Four parts J, four parts G
B.       Five parts K, five parts G
C.        One part F, one part K
D.       Two parts G, two parts F  
E.        Three parts H, three parts F

10. The addition of more H could make which of the following formulas for body sprays acceptable?

A.       Two parts G, one part H, four parts K
B.       Two parts H, one part J, three parts K
C.        One part F, one part H, five parts K
D.       Two parts F, two parts H, two parts K
E.        One part G, one part H, one part K

11. Which of the following could be added to an unacceptable body spray consisting of two parts H and one part K to make it acceptable?

A.       Two parts H
B.       One part J
C.        Two parts K
D.       One part F
E.        One part G

12. Each of the following is a pair of essences that can be used together in an acceptable body spray consisting of two or more essences EXCEPT:

A.       G and J
B.       K and H
C.        F and G
D.       F and H
E.        F and K
The football coach at Government College, Faisalabadnoticed that some of his players were frequently late to morning football practices and seemed somewhat lethargic after they did arrive. He directed his assistant coach to look into the matter. The assistant coach reported back that most of the late and less active players belonged to fraternities on campus which were renowned for their frequent and late-night parties. The head coach then prohibited all of his football players from being members of fraterni­ties. He reported that this would ensure that his players would get to practice on time and that they would have more productive practice sessions.

13. The head coach's reasoning is not sound because he fails to establish which one of the following?

A.       He fails to establish a system to monitor his players' fraternity membership and to impose penalties for those who do not follow his new rule.
B.       He fails to establish that his players are physically big and strong enough to be successful football players.
C.        He fails to establish that his new policy will ensure that at least some of his football play­ers will go to bed at a more reasonable hour.
D.       He fails to establish that his best football players did not belong to fraternities anyway.
E.        He fails to establish that the success of them fraternity system will not suffer if the football players are precluded from becoming members.




 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

14. Taka is the currency of:

A.       Bangladesh
B.       Bhutan
C.        Burma
D.       Nepal
E.        Maldives

15. OIC is an abbreviation of:

A.       Organization of Islamic countries
B.       Organization of Islamic conference
C.        Organization of International colleges
D.       Organization of Islamic channels



SUBJECT

16. The goal/s of human resource management include/s:

A.       Attracting an effective workforce 
B.       Developing an effective workforce 
C.        Maintaining an effective workforce 
D.       All of the above

17. Human Resource Hiring process comprises:

A.       Recruitment, Selection and Socialization
B.       Recruitment, Election and Specialization
C.        Recruitment, Posting and Assigning job
D.       Recruitment, Selection and Posting
E.        None of the above

18. Managers who make the best use of scarce resources are:

A.       effective
B.       empowered
C.        efficient
D.       entitled
E.        energized



ESSAY WRITING

Write an essay in response to the given statement, critically elaborating with pertinent examples from your reading. The essay should be approximately of 300 words.   (10 marks)

“Role of computers in our daily life”


PAPER
DAE (COMBINED)


ENGLISH

Complete the sentences by choosing the most appropriate option from the given lettered choices (A to D) below each.

1.    Almost everyone has trouble ______ at one time or another.

A.       sleeping
B.       for sleeping
C.        sleep
D.       slept

Each question below consists of a related pair of words, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.

2.    CARPENTER: SAW::

A.       stenographer: typewriter
B.       painter: brush
C.        lawyer: brief
D.       tailor: scissors

3.    METAPHOR: LITERAL::

A.       biography: accurate
B.       melody: spoken
C.        poem: rhythmic
D.       anthem: patriotic

Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

4.    EXAGGERATION:

A.       strange
B.       direct route
C.        amplification
D.       understatement










Questions 5-9 are based on the following passage.

A great scholar recognized that, while all men should have equal opportunity, all did not have the same capacity. Some had the ability to earn more than others. But he believed that those who had talent would be performing the work of society if they used their talent wisely and well. He said that he would allow a man of intellect to earn more and not suppress his talent. But it was his view that the bulk of his larger earnings should go to the common fund. Those with talent and opportunity would find their fulfillment as trustees.
He extended this concept of trusteeship to cover all fields of life.

5.    The scholar mentioned in the passage never believed in

A.       social equality
B.       equality of opportunities
C.        political equality
D.       complete equality in all respects

6.    The scholar’s trusteeship concept is

A.       a philosophy
B.       applicable to social life only
C.        applicable to all fields of life
D.       irrelevant today

7.    According to him, one can serve the society

A.       if one is talented
B.       if one used his talent wisely
C.        if one earned well
D.       if one worked honestly

8.    The passage primarily discusses the scholar’s

A.       Character
B.       Views
C.        Services
D.       Personality

9.    He believed that a man of intellect should

A.       earn as much as he needs
B.       earn for others, not for himself
C.        earn more and not suppress his talent
D.       live on charity


ANALYTICAL REASONING

Questions 10-13

An editor must choose five articles to be published in the upcoming issue of an arts review. The only articles available for publication are theater articles F, G, H and J, and dance articles K, L, M and O.
                           
At least three of the five published articles must be dance articles.
If J is chosen, then M cannot be.
If F is chosen, then J must also be chosen.

10. If M is not chosen for the issue, which of the following must be chosen?

A.       F
B.       G
C.        H
D.       J
E.        K

11. How many acceptable groupings of articles include J?

A.       One
B.       Two
C.        Three
D.       Four
E.        Five

12. The choice of which article makes only one group of articles acceptable?

A.       F
B.       G
C.        J
D.       L
E.        M

13. If G is chosen for the issue, which of the fol­lowing must be true?

A.       J is not chosen
B.       Exactly three dance articles are chosen
C.        H is not chosen
D.       All four of the dance articles are chosen
E.        F is not chosen

Travelers may enter and remain in the Republic for up to 59 days. If a traveler is to stay for more than seven days, however, a spe­cial visa is required.

14. If the statements above are true, which of the following must also be true?

A.       A traveler who is staying in the Republic for 14 days must have a special visa
B.       Many travelers who stay in the Republic do not need visas
C.        Some travelers who stay in the Republic for more than seven days do not have the appropriate visas
D.       Travelers who stay less than seven days in the Republic do not need visas
E.        Travelers who merely pass through the Republic while this route to other destinations do not need visas

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

15. Radar cannot determine:

A.       Size of object
B.       Speed of object
C.        Distance of object
D.       Direction of motion of object

16. Usama bin Ladin was a citizen of:

A.       Afghanistan
B.       Libya
C.       Iraq
D.      Saudi Arabia


SUBJECT

17. The gauss is a unit of:

A.       Overall magnetic field strength
B.       Ampere-turns
C.        Magnetic flux density
D.       Magnetic power

18. Rate of doing work is called:

A.       Energy
B.       Power
C.        Force
D.       None of the above

19. A person who designs a computer program is:

A.       A designer
B.       An analyst
C.        A programmer
D.       None of the above

20. A _____ is a computer network used for communication among computer devices close to one person.

A.       Personal area network
B.       LAN
C.        WAN
D.       All of the above


 PAPER ENGINEERING

1.    Who is the present Chief Justice of Pakistan?

A.    Irshad Hasan Khan
B.    Nazim Hussain Siddique
C.    Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry
D.    Sheikh Riaz Ahmad

2.    Who is the President of USA?

A.    Barack Obama
B.    Condoleezza Rice
C.    Nancy Reagan
D.    Hillary Clinton
 SUBJECT

1.    ________ are fixed stations that enable wireless devices to communicate with a land-based transmission network within a given range.

A.       BTS
B.       MS
C.        BSS
D.       BSC

2.    FFT stands for:

A.       Frequency Fast transmission
B.       Frequency Fourier transmission
C.        Fast Fourier transmission
D.       Fast Frequency transmission

3.    The value of   most nearly is:

A.       -5.9399
B.       -1.980
C.        0.31402
D.       5.99178

4.    Wireless access network is defined as?

A.       A network in which data is transmitted using fiber optic medium.
B.       A network in which data is transmitted using radio signals instead of cables.
C.        A network in which data is transmitted using Digital Subscriber Line.
D.       All of the above

PAPER

FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1.    Taka is the currency of:

A.       Bangladesh
B.       Bhutan
C.        Burma
D.       Nepal
E.        Maldives

2.    OIC is an abbreviation of:

A.       Organization of Islamic countries
B.       Organization of Islamic conference
C.        Organization of International colleges
D.       Organization of Islamic channels


SUBJECT

3.    Integrated risk management involves both:

A.   Insurance and market risk
B.   Insurance and operational risk
C.    Insurance and financial risk
D.   Insurance and interest rate risk

4.    What is cash discount?

A.   When payment is made in cash
B.   When payment is made by cheque
C.    When purchases are made in bulk
D.   When payment is made before due date

5.    Which of the following techniques used for evaluating capital projects is not based on cash flows?

A.   Pay Back Method
B.   Discounted Pay Back Method
C.    Internal Rate of Return
D.   Accounting Rate of Return
E.    Net Present Value

PAPER
IT
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1.    Taka is the currency of:

A.       Bangladesh
B.       Bhutan
C.        Burma
D.       Nepal
E.        Maldives

2.    OIC is an abbreviation of:

A.       Organization of Islamic countries
B.       Organization of Islamic conference
C.        Organization of International colleges
D.       Organization of Islamic channels


SUBJECT

3.    TCP stands for:

A.       Transfer Centerprotocol
B.       Transmission Control Protocol
C.        Transmission CenterProtocol
D.       Telephone CenterProtocol

4.    Operating system is_______ software.

A.       Application
B.       System
C.        Firmware
D.       Package

5.    An organized collection of data typically describing the activities of one or more related organizations is known as:

A.       Draft
B.       Record
C.        File
D.       Database