Infosys interview experience

Infosys interview experience

Infosys model questions contributed by Sam Patel

The Aptitude reasoning test pattern is distributed into 6 different

topics with 5 questions each as:

1 Picture Reasoning (5 questions)

In this section, a series of pictures are given which may consist of

picture series, picture analogy or picture classification.

2 STATEMENT REASONING(5 Questions)

In this section, sequence questions like seating arrangement or

money distribution or height arrangement are given.

A set of five questions are based directly on the statements given.

3. DATA SUFFICIENCY (5 questions)

Here a set of two statements are given followed by 5 options which

satisfy the answer for the statements. You have to decide which

option best suits the answer.

4. DATA INTERPRETATION (5 questions)

This section consists of a direct sequence of 5 questions based on

the data which is provided in the form of table charts, bar charts, pie

charts or line charts.

5 RELATION PROBLEM (5 questions)

This section consists of questions which are similar to the sets and

relations like students with biology, maths, physics and chemistry,

maths and biology, only physics, etc., and questions related as such.

6.SYLLOGISM (5 questions)

This section consists of statement followed by two conclusions. We

need to pick out from 5 options which suits the best answer

The Verbal Ability test pattern is distributed into 5 different topics

as:

1. SENTENCE CORRECTION (8 questions)

Among 4 sentences the correct one should be detected

2.UNDERLINED A PART OF SENTENCE AND ASKED TO

INSERT CORRECT PHRASE IN IT FROM THE GIVEN 4 OPTIONS

(8questions)

3. FILL IN THE BLANKS (8questions)

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4. THEME DETECTION (6 questions)

5. TWO READING COMPREHENSIONS (10 questions)

PART A | SAMPLE TEST PAPER OF APTITUDE REASONING FOR INFOSYS

Questions: 30 Duration: 40 Minutes

Directions (Questions 1-5) Each of the following questions consists

of five figures marked A, B, C, D and E called the Problem Figures

followed by five other figures marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 called the

Answer Figures. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures

which will continue the same series as established by the five

Problem Figures.

Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will

continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.

Problem Figures: Answer Figures:

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Ans: C

Explanation: In each step, element at the upper-right position gets

enlarged, inverts vertically and reaches the lower-left corner; the

existing element at the lower-left position, is lost and a new small

element appears at the upper-right position.  

2. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will

continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.

Problem Figures: Answer Figures:

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A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Ans: B

Explanation: In each step, the elements move in the sequence.

3. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will

continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.

Problem Figures: Answer Figures:

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Explanation: In each step, the CW-end element moves to the ACWend

position.

4. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will

continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.

Problem Figures: Answer Figures:

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Ans: A

Explanation: The ‘x’ moves one step and two steps ACW alternatively

and a symbol is added each time it moves one before and the other

after alternatively

5. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will

continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.

Problem Figures: Answer Figures:

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(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Ans: E

Explanation: In each step, the figure rotates ACW and the

trapezium gets inverted. The other symbol gets replaced by a new

one alternatively.

Directions (Questions 6-10) Each of the following Questions

consists of five options. Choose the best option that suits

the question given.

6. Nithin was counting down from 32. Sumit was counting upwards

the numbers starting from 1 and he was calling out only the odd

numbers. What common number will they call out at the same time

if they were calling at the same speed?

A. 19 B. 21 C.22 D.They will not call out the same numberE. None of

these.

Ans: D

Explanation:

Nithin: 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20…..Sumit: 1 3 5 7 9

11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25…Clearly it is seen that they never call out

same nmber at the same time.

7. Radha moves towards South-east a distance of 7 km, then she

moves towards West and travels a distance of 14m. From here, she

moves towards North-west a distance of 7 m and finally she moves

a distance of 4 m towards East and stod at that point. How far is the

starting point from where she stood?

A. 3 m B. 4m C.8 m D10 m E.11 mAns:D

Explanation: The movements of Radha are shown as below:

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Clearly Radha’s distance from starting point O = OD = (OC –CD) =

(AB-CD) = (14-4) m = 10 m

8. In a certain office, 1/3 of the workers are women, ½ of the women

are married and 1/3 of the married women have children. If 3/4 th of

the men are married and2/3 rd of the married men have children,

what part of workers are without children?A. 5/18 B. 4/9 C. 11/18

D17/18 E.17/36Ans: C

Explanation: Let total no. of workers be x

Number of women = x/3 and number of men = 2x/3Women

married=1/2 * x/3 = x/6

Women having children = 1/3 *x/6 =x/18

Married Men =3/4 *2x/3 = x/2

Men having Children =2/3 * x/2 = x/3

Workers with children = x/3 + x/18 = 7x/18

Hence, workers without children = x- 7x/18 = 11x/18

9. A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting in a row. S and z are in the centre. A

and P are at the ends. R is sitting to the left of A. Who is to the right

of P?A. P B. A C.X D.S E.ZAns: C

Explanation : The seating arrangement is as follows X S Z R

AHence , right of P is X.

10. 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 B. Nephew C. Uncle D. son in law E. grand fatherAns: A

Explanation:

The father of the boy’s uncle → the grandfather of the boy and

daughter of the grandfather → sister of father.

Directions (Questions 11-12): Each Question Given Below has a

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problem and two statements numbered I and II giving certain

Information. You have to decide if the information given in the

statements is sufficient for answering the problem. Indicate your

answer as(i) if data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the

question;(ii) if data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the

question;

(iii) if data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;

(iv) if the data even in both the statements together are not

sufficient to answer the question;

(v) if the data in both the statements are needed.

11. Is Anil taller than Sachin?I. Dinesh is of the same height as Arun

and Sachin.

II. Sachin is not shorter than Dinesh.

A. i B. iii C. ii D. v E. ivAns: A

Explanation: From statement I, we can conclude that Dinesh, Arun

and Sachin are of same height. So, Arun is not taller than Sachin. So,

only statement I is sufficient to answer the question.

12. In a certain code language, ‘13’ means ‘stop smoking’ and ‘59’

means ‘injurious habit’. What is the meaning of ‘9’ and ‘5’

respectively in that code?I. ‘157’ means ‘stop bad habit’

II. ‘839’ means ‘smoking is injurious’.

A. ii B. iii C. v D. iv E. i Ans: BExplanation: ‘59’ means ‘injurious habit’

and ‘157’ means ‘stop bad habit’. Hence common letter ‘5’ denotes

‘habit’. Hence ‘9’ is obviously ‘injurious’. So I alone can be sufficient.

Also, ‘59’ is ‘injurious habit’ and ‘839’ is ‘smoking is injurious’ from

which it can be implied that ‘9’ is ‘injurious’. Hence II alone can also

be sufficient. Hence either I or II alone can be sufficient.

Directions (13- 15): In the following problem, there is one question

and three statements I, II and III below the question. You have to

decide whether the data given in the statements is sufficient to

answer the question. Read all the statements carefully and find out

the probable pair which can be sufficient to answer the question.

13. Five persons — A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row. Who is sitting

in the middle?I. B is in between E and C.II. B is to the right of E.III. D

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is in between A and E.I and II together B. II and III together C. I and III

togetherD. I, II and III together E. Data insufficient.Ans: D

Explanation:

From I, the order is E, B, C or C, B, E.

From II, the order is E, B.

From III, the order is A, D, E.

Combining all the three, we get the order as: A, D, E, B, C.

Clearly, E is sitting in the middle.

Hence all the three statements are required.

14. Four Subjects — Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology

were taught in four consecutive periods of one hour each starting

from 8.00 a.m. At what time was the Chemistry period scheduled?I.

Mathematics period ended at 10.00 am which was preceded by

Biology.

II. Physics was scheduled in the last period.

III. Mathematics period was immediately followed by Chemistry.

Only I B. Only I or II C. Only II D. II and III together.E. I and II together

or I and III together

Ans: E

Explanation: From I and II we conclude that Mathematics period

began at9.00 a.m., Biology period began at 8.00 a.m. and Physics

period began at 11.00 a.m. So, the Chemistry period began at 10.00

a.m.

From I and III, it is clearly seen that Mathematics period ended at

10.00 a.m. followed by Chemistry to start at 10.00 a.m.

15. How many sons does Sharma have? I. Saurav and Aditya are

brothers of Sonali.II. Ayesha is sister of Sharmila and Aditya.

III. Ayesha and Sonali are daughters of Sharma.

A. I and II only. B. II and III together. C. I, II and III togetherD. I, II, III

together are not sufficient E. I and III togetherAns: C

Explanation: From I, Saurav, Aditya and Sonali are siblings. From II,

Ayesha, Sharmila and Aditya are siblings. It implies that Saurav,

Aditya, Ayesha, Sharmila and Sonali are siblings. This is supported

by III.

Directions (Questions 16-20): The following table shows the

number of new employees added to different categories of

employees in a company and also the no of employees from these

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categories who left the company ever since the foundation of the

company in 1995.

16. During the period of 1995 and 2000, the total no of operators

who left the company is what percent of the total number of

Operators who joined the company?A. 19% B. 21% C. 27% D. 29% E.

32% Ans: DExplanation: Total no. of operators who left the company

during 1996 to 2000

= (104 + 120 + 100 + 112 + 144) = 580.

Total No. of Operators who joined the company during 1996 to

2000

= (880 + 256 + 240 + 208 + 192 + 248) = 2024.

Hence, required Percentage = (580/2024 * 100) = 28.66% = 29%

17. For which of the following categories the percentage increase in

the number of employees working in the company from 1996 to

2000 was maximum?A. Managers B. Technicians C. Operators D.

AccountantsE. Peons.

Ans: A

Explanation:

No. of managers in 1995 = 760

No. of managers by 2000 = (760 + 280 + 179 + 145 + 160 + 193) –

(120 + 92 + 88 + 72 + 96) = 1252.

Hence, percentage of increase = (1262-760)/760 * 100 =

64.74%Similarly we can calculate for the rest of employees.

18. What is the difference between total number of Technicians

added to the company and total number of Accountants added to

the company during the year 1996 to 2000 at the maximum?A. 128

B. 112 C. 96 D. 88 E. 72Ans: D

Explanation: (272 + 240 + 236 + 256 + 288) – (200 + 224 + 248 + 272

+ 260) = 88

19. What was the total no. of peons working in the company in the

year 1999?A. 1312 B. 1192 C.1088 D.968 E.908Ans: B

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Explanation: (820 + 184 + 152 + 196 + 224) – (96 + 88 + 80 + 120) =

1192

20. What is the pooled average of all employees in the year 1997?A.

1325 B. 1285 C. 1265 D. 1235 E. 1195Ans: E

Explanation:

Managers: (760 + 280 + 179) – (120 + 92) = 1007

Technicians: (1200 + 272 + 240) – (120 + 128) = 1464

Operators: (880 +256 +240) – (104 + 120) = 1152

Accountants: (1160 +200 +224) – (100 + 104) = 1380

Peons: (820 + 184 + 152) – (96 + 88) = 972

Hence pooled average of 5 categories = (1007 + 1464 + 1152 + 1380

+ 972)/5 = 1195

Directions (Questions 21-25): The following questions are based

on the information given. Choose the appropriate answer that suits

the question based on the information.

A cube is cut in two equal parts along a plane parallel to one of its

faces. One piece is then colored red on the two larger faces and

green on remaining. While the other is colored green on two smaller

adjacent faces and red on the remaining. Each is then cut into 32

cubes of same size and mixed up. 

21. How many cubes have only

one colored face each?A. 32 B. 8 C. 16 D. 24 E. 0Ans: C

Explanation:

8 from first half and 8 from second half of the main cube. Hence

total of 16 cubes.

22. What is the number of cubes with at least one green face on

each?A. 36 B. 32 C. 38 D. 48 E. 40Ans: C

Explanation:

24 from I and 14 from II

23. How many cubes have two red and one green face on each?A.

16 B. 12 C. 8 D. 4 E. 0Ans: D

Explanation:

None from I and 4 from II

24. How many cubes have no colored face at all? A. 32 B. 24 C. 16 D.

8 E.0Ans: E

Explanation:

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There is no cube in all, when all the faces are enclosured.

25. How many cubes have each one red and another green?A. 0 B. 8

C.16 D.24 E.32Ans: D

Explanation:

16 from I and 8 from II

Directions (Questions 26-30): In each of the following questions

two statements are given and these statements are followed by two

conclusions numbered (1) and (2). You have to take the given two

statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from

commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide

which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given

statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

26. Statements: Some papers are pens. All the pencils are pens.

Conclusions:

1. Some pens are pencils.2. Some pens are papers.

Only (1)

conclusion follows

Only (2) conclusion follows

Both (1) and (2) follow

Either (1) or (2) follows

Neither (1) nor (2) follows

Ans: C

Explanation:

27. Statements: Some dogs are bats. Some bats are cats.

Conclusions:

Some dogs are cats.

Some cats are dogs

Only (2) conclusion follows

Both (1) and (2) follow

Either (1) or (2) follows

Only (1) conclusion follows

Neither (1) nor (2) follows

Ans: E

Explanation:

28. Statements: All the windows are doors. No door is a wall.

Conclusions:

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Some windows are walls.

No wall is a door.

Either (1) or (2) follows

Only (2) conclusion follows

Both (1) and (2) follow

Neither (1) nor (2) follows

Only (1) conclusion follows

Ans: B

Explanation:

29. Some actors are singers. All the singers are dancers.

Conclusions:

Some actors are dancers.

No singer is actor.

Only (1) conclusion follows

Only (2) conclusion follows

Either (1) or (2) follows

Neither (1) nor (2) follows

Both (1) and (2) follow

Ans: A

Explanation:

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30. Statements: All the pencils are pens. All the pens are inks.

Conclusions:

All the pencils are inks.

Some inks are pencils.

Only (2) conclusion follows

Only (1) conclusion follows

Either (1) or (2) follows

Both (1) and (2) follow

Neither (1) nor (2) follows

Ans: D

Explanation:

PART B SAMPLE TEST PAPER OF Verbal ability FOR

INFOSYS

Questions: 40 Duration: 35 Minutes

Directions (Questions 1-8): Which of phrases given below each

sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the

grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark ‘E’ as

the answer.1. You need not come unless you want to.

A.You don’t need to come unless you want to

B.You come only when you want to

C.You come unless you don’t want to

D.You needn’t come until you don’t want to

E.No correction required

Ans: A

2. They were all shocked at his failure in the competition

A.were shocked at all

B.had all shocked at

C.had all shocked by

D.had been all shocked on

E.No correction required

Ans: E

3. Despite of their differences on matters of principles, they all agree

on the demand of hike is salary?

A.Despite their

B.Despite of the

C.Despite for their

D.Despite off their

E.No correction required

Ans: A

4. He is a singer of repute, but his yesterday’s performance was

quite disappointing.

A.performances of yesterday were

B.yesterday performance was

C.esterday performance were

D.performances about yesterday were

E.No correction required

Ans: E

5.The crime has growth rapidly in Russia since the disintegration of

the communist system.

A.rapid crime has grown

B.crime has grown rapidly

C.crimes grow rapidly

D.crimes have been rapidly grown

E.No correction requiredAns: B

6. My hair stood off ends when I saw the horrible sight.

A.stood at ends

B.tood on ends

C.stood to ends

D.stands on ends

E.No correction requiredAns: B

7. The crops are dying; it must not had rained.

A.must had not

B.must not be

C.must not have

D.must not have been

E.No correction required

Ans: C8. The intruder stood quietly for few moments

A.for few time

B.for the few moments

C.for moments

D.for a few moments

E.No correction required

Ans: D

Directions (Questions 9-16): In questions given below, a part of

the sentence is italicized and underlined. Below are given

alternatives to the italicized part which may improve the sentence.

Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed,

option ‘D’ is the answer.

9.If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a

while before bed time.

A.If the room was brighter

B.If the room are brighter

C.Had the room been brighter

D.No improvement

Ans: C

10. If you are not clear about the meaning of a word, it is wise to

look to a dictionary.

A.ook for

Book at

C.look up

D.No improvement

Ans: C

11. There is no more room for you in this compartment.

A.there is no more seat

B.there is no more space

C.there is no more accommodation

D.No improvement

Ans: B

12. More than one person was killed in accident.

A.were killed

B.are killed

C.have been killed

D.No improvement

Ans: A

13. Every time I go in a lift to my sixth floor apartment, I remember

the calm and serenity of my ancestral home in the village.

A.move in a lift

B.ascend in a lift

C.take a lift

D.No improvement

Ans: C

14. My friend was in hospital for a week after an accident.

A.through

B.following

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C.for

D.No improvement

Ans: B

15. If you are living near a market place you should be ready to bear

the disturbances caused by traffic.

A.to bear upon

B.to bear with

C.to bear away

D.No improvement

Ans: B

16. In India today many of our intellectuals still talk in terms of the

French Revolution and the Rights of Man, not appreciating that

much has happened since then.

A.much has been happening

B.much had happened

C.much might happen

D.No improvement

Ans: D

Directions (Questions17-24): Pick out the most effective word(s)

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

meaningfully complete.

17. Catching the earlier train will give us the …… to do some

shopping.

A.chance

B.luck

C.possibility

D.occasion

Ans: A

18. Many of the advances of civilization have been conceived by

young people just on the …… of adulthood

A.boundary

B.threshold

C.peak

D.horizon

Ans: B

19. If I take a state roadways bus, I’ll get late…?

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A.isn’t it

B.won’t I

C.will I

D.s it

Ans: B

20. The paths of glory lead …… to the grave.

A.straight

B.but

C.in

D.directly

Ans: B

21. Wheat …… carbohydrates, vitamins, proteins, and dietary fibre in

our daily diet.

A.has

B.gives

C.yields

D.provides

Ans: C

22……. all intents and purposes, the manager is the master of the

firm.

A. in

B.upon

C.with

D.to

Ans: D

23.He …… in wearing the old fashioned coat in spite of his wife’s

disapproval.

A.insists

B.persists

C.desists

D.resists

Ans: B

24. We shall not to be able to use your ability in court unless we can

find someone to …… to statements.

A.corroborate

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B.avouch

C.verify

D.approve

Ans: A

Directions (Questions25-30): Each of the following questions

contains a small paragraph followed by a question on it. Read each

paragraph carefully and answer the question given below it.

25.Due to enormous profits involved in smuggling, hundreds of

persons have been attracted towards this anti-national activity.

Some of them became millionaires overnight. India has a vast

coastline both on the Eastern and Western Coast. It has been a

heaven for smugglers who have been carrying on their activities with

great impunity. There is no doubt, that from time to time certain

seizures were made by the enforcement authorities, during raids and

ambush but even allowing these losses the smugglers made huge

profits.

The passage best supports the statement that

A.Smuggling hampers the economic development of a nation.

B.Smuggling ought to be curbed.

C.Authorities are taking strict measures to curb smuggling.

D.Smuggling is fast increasing in our country owing to the quick

profit it entails.

Ans: D

26. Industrial exhibitions play a major role in a country’s economy.

Such exhibitions, now regularly held in Delhi, enable us to measure

the extent of our own less advanced industrial progress and the

mighty industrial power and progress of countries like the U.K.,

U.S.A. and Russia whose pavilions are the centers of the greatest

attention and attractions.

The passage best supports the statement that industrial exhibitions

-A.Greatly tax the poor economies.

B.Are more useful for the developed countries like U.S.A. whose

products stand out superior to those of the developing countries.

C.Are not of much use to the countries that are industrially

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backward.

D.Boost up production qualitatively and quantitatively by analytical

comparison of a country’s products with those of the developed

countries.

Ans: D

27. It is up to our government and planners to devise ways and

means for the mobilization of about ten crore workers whose

families total up about forty crore men, women and children. Our

agriculture is over-manned. A lesser number of agriculturists would

mean more purchasing or spending power to every agriculturist.

This will result in the shortage of man-power for many commodities

to be produced for which there will be a new demand from a

prosperous agrarian class. This shortage will be removed by surplus

man-power released from agriculture as suggested above.

The passage best supports the statement that:

A.Employment in production is more fruitful than employment in

agriculture.

B.Indian economy is in a poor shape basically due to improper

mobilization of man-power.

C.A shift of labour from agricultural sector to the industrial sector

would uplift the living standard.

D.The industrial sector is labour-deficient while the agricultural

sector is over-manned in our country.

Ans: B

28. The only true education comes through the stimulation of the

child’s powers by the demands of the social situations in which he

finds himself. Through these demands he is stimulated to act as a

member of a unity, to emerge from his original narrowness of action

and feeling, and to conceive himself from the standpoint of the

welfare of the group to which he belongs.

A.The passage best supports the statement that real education -A.

B.Will take place if the children imbibe action and feeling.

B.Will take place if the children are physically strong.

C.Is not provided in our schools today.

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D.comes through the interaction with social situations

Ans: D

29. The virtue of art does not allow the work to be interfered with or

immediately ruled by anything other than itself. It insists that it alone

shall touch the work in order to bring it into being. Art requires that

nothing shall attain the work except through art itself.

This passage best supports the statement that:

A.Art is governed by external rules and conditions.

B.Art is for the sake of art and life.

C.Art is for the sake of art alone.

D.Artist realizes his dreams through his artistic creation.

Ans: C

30. The attainment of individual and organizational goals is mutually

interdependent and linked by a common denominator – employee

work motivation. Organizational members are motivated to satisfy

their personal goals, and they contribute their efforts to the

attainment of organizational objectives as means of achieving these

personal goals.

The passage best supports the statement that motivation -

A.Encourages an individual to give priority to personal goals over

organizational goals.

B.Is crucial for the survival of an individual and organization.

C.s the product of an individual’s physical and mental energy?

D.s the external force which induces an individual to contribute his

efforts?

Ans: A

Directions (Questions31-40): The following section consists of two

passages followed by set of questions. Read the passage thoroughly

and answer the set of questions given below the passage.

(31 – 35):In the world today we make health and end in itself. We

have forgotten that health is really means to enable a person to do

his work and do it well. A lot of modern medicine and this includes

many patients as well as many physicians pays very little attention

to health but very much attention to those who imagine that they

are ill. Our great concern with health is shown by the medical

columns in newspapers. The health articles in popular magazines

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and the popularity of television programmers and all those books on

medicine. We talk about health all the time. Yet for the most part the

only result is more people with imaginary illness. The healthy man

should not be wasting time talking about health: he should be using

health for work. The work does the work that good health possible.

31. Modern medicine is primarily concerned with

A.promotion of good health

B.people suffering from imaginary illness

C.people suffering from real illness

D.ncreased efficiency in work

Ans: B32. The passage suggests that

A.health is an end in itself

B.health is blessing

C.health is only means to an end

D.we should not talk about health

Ans: C

33. Talking about the health all time makes people

A.always suffer from imaginary illness

B.sometimes suffer from imaginary illness

C.rarely suffer from imaginary illness

D.often suffer from imaginary illness

Ans: D

34. The passage tells us

A.how medicine should be manufactured

B.what healthy man should or should not do

C.what television programmers should be about

D.how best to imagine illness

Ans: B

35.

A healthy man should be concerned with

A.his work which good health makes possible

B.looking after his health

C.his health which makes work possible

D.talking about health

Ans: A

(36-40): Organizations are institutions in which members complete

for status and power. They compete for resource of the

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organization, for example finance to expand their own departments,

for career advancement and for power to control the activities of

others. In pursuit of these aims, grouped are formed and sectional

interests emerge. As a result, policy decisions may serve the ends of

political and career systems rather than those of the concern. In this

way, the goals of the organization may be displaced in favor of

sectional interests and individual ambition. These preoccupations

sometimes prevent the emergence of organic systems. Many of the

electronic firms in the study had recently created research and

development departments employing highly qualified and well paid

scientists and technicians. Their high pay and expert knowledge

were sometimes seen as a threat to the established order of rank,

power and privilege. Many senior managers had little knowledge of

technicality and possibilities of new developments and electronics.

Some felt that close cooperation with the experts in an organic

system would reveal their ignorance and show their experience was

now redundant.

36. The theme of the passage is

A.Groupism in organizations

B.Individual ambitions in organizations

C.Frustration of senior managers

D.Emergence of sectional interests in organizations

Ans: D

37. “Organic system” as related to the organization implies its

A.growth with the help of expert knowledge

B.growth with input from science and technology

C.steady all around development

D.natural and unimpeded growth

Ans: B

38. Policy decision in organization would involve

A.cooperation at all levels in the organization

B.modernization of the organization

C.attracting highly qualified personnel

D.keeping in view the larger objectives of the organizations

Ans: C

39. The author makes out a case for

A.organic system

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B.Research and Development in organizations

C.an understanding between senior and middle level executives

D.a refresher course for senior managers

Ans: A

40. The author tends to the senior managers as

A.ignorant and incompetent

B.a little out of step with their work environment

C.jealous of their younger colleagues

D.robbed of their rank, power and privilege

Ans: A