Item Code : PT–Pin–γFMS2005(1) of (3)

FMS Entrance Test

January 16, 2005

Bird’s eye view :

Total Number of Questions : 175

Total Time : 120 minutes

The Marking Scheme : 4 marks for each correct answer.

– 1 mark for each incorrect marked answer

Total marks : 700

Sections/Sectional Time limit : Four Sections/No sectional time limit

Sectional Break-up :

Sections Topic No. Of Questions Difficulty Level

1 English Usage 28 Moderate

2 Logical Reasoning 50 Moderate

3 Reading Comprehension 47 Moderate

4 Quantitative Aptitude 50 Easy

Total 175 Questions

Comparison with 2004 FMS :

2005 2004

1 English Usage 28 38

2 Logical Reasoning 50 29

3 Reading Comprehension 47 37

4 Quantitative Aptitude 50 65

5 Data Interpretation 0 6

Total 175 Questions 175 Questions

Sections TopicNo. Of Questions

Disclaimer: All these questions have been memorised by PT students. We are merely reproducing a few of them here in fragments to ensurethat the huge community of students eagerly waiting to see an objective comparison of their performance gets the right picture.

Item Code : PT–Pin–γFMS2005 (2) of (3)

Detailed Analysis :

Section 1 (English Usage) : In this section there were 28 questions. 5 questions were asked on Fill in the blanks and 23questions were on Antonyms, Synonyms & Analogies. We have produced some of the questionsas follows :

DIRECTIONS : Analogies

1 . APOSTATE : RELIGION

Sol. TRAITOR : COUNTRY

2 . SHALE : GEOLOGISTSol. ASTER : BOTANIST

3 . CAPTAIN : SHOAL

Sol. SOLDIER : AMBUSH

4 . AUGER : CARPENTER

Sol. AWL : CARPENTER

5 . MENDACITY : HONESTY

Sol. COURAGE : CRAVENNESS

DIRECTIONS : Antonyms6 . CAVIL

Sol. COMMEND

7. LIMBERSol. STIFF

8 . SCADSol. DEARTH

9 . UNGAINLY

Sol. GRACEFUL

10. STILTED

Sol. INFORMAL

11. OBLIQUITY

Sol. STAIGHTFORWARDNESS

12. PERIMETRY

Sol. FUSSY

13. SPLENETIC

Sol. CORDIAL

14. NETTLE

Sol. MOLLIFY

15. SPUNKSol. TIMIDITY

16. PREVARICATE

17. CAVIL

18. OBLIQUITY

DIRECTIONS : Synonyms

19. HALCYON

Sol. HAPPY

20. TARN

Sol. LAKE

21. BILK

Sol. PAY IN FULL

22. KITSCH

Sol. TASTELESS

23. BRASSERIESol. RESTAURANT

Ideally a student must have spent approx. 15-20 minutes on this part.

Section 2 (Logical Reasoning) : In this section there were total 50 questions were on Analytical and Logical Reasoning. Thedifficulty level of questions was moderate.

Ideally a student must have spent approx. 35-40 minutes on this section.

Section 3 (Reading Comprehension) : In this section there were 47 questions. There were 3 passages were there on which 23,13, 11 questions were asked. The passages given were lengthy.

Ideally a student must have spent approx. 30-35 minutes on this section.

Item Code : PT–Pin–γFMS2005(3) of (3)

Section 4 (Quantitative Aptitude ) : There were total 50 questions from this section. Most of the questions were on Algebra andArithmetic. In this section the questions were on permutation and combination, numbers,series, logarithm, base and indices, speed time ad distance, alligation, mixtures, numbers,profit and loss, time and work and averages and circles.

Ideally a student must have spent approx. 40-45 minutes on this section.

Cut-offs

FMS, Delhi : 360 - 380 marks