ENGRO TEST SAMPLE
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TIME 10 Mins
1. Which number should come next in this series?
25,24,22,19,15
A. 4
B. 5
C. 10
D. 14
Correct answer: C
2. Which diagram results from folding the diagram on the left?
Correct answer: A
3. Which word does not belong?
apple, marmalade, orange, cherry, grape
A. apple
B. marmalade
C. orange
D. cherry
E. grape
Correct answer: B
4. Statement 1: All guys are soccer players
Statement 2: None of the soccer players are children
What conclusion can you draw based on these statements?
A. None of the children are guys
B. All children are guys
C. None of the guys are soccer players
D. All are correct
E. None of the above is correct
Correct answer: A
5. 165135 is to peace as 1215225 is to
A. lead
B. love
C. loop
D. castle
Correct answer: B
6. Which number does not belong?
4 32 144
17 28 122
18 64 188
322 14 202
Correct answer: 17
7. Ten new television shows appeared during the month of September. Five of the shows were sitcoms,
three were hour-long dramas, and two were news-magazine shows. By January, only seven of these new
shows were still on the air. Five of the shows that remained were sitcoms.
A. Only one of the news-magazine shows remained on the air.
B. Only one of the hour-long dramas remained on the air.
C. At least one of the shows that was cancelled was an hour-long drama.
D. Television viewers prefer sitcoms over hour-long dramas.
Correct answer: C
8. Which number should come next in this series?
3,5,8,13,21,
A. 4
B. 21
C. 31
D. 34
Correct answer: D
9. The day before the day before yesterday is three days after Saturday. What day is it today?
A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Thursday
E. Friday
Correct answer: E
10. Find the picture that follows logically from the diagrams to the right.
Correct answer: C
11. Georgia is older than her cousin Marsha. Marsha's brother Bart is older than Georgia. When Marsha
and Bart are visiting with Georgia, all three like to play a game of Monopoly. Marsha wins more often
than Georgia does.
A. When he plays Monopoly with Marsha and Georgia, Bart often loses.
B. Of the three, Georgia is the oldest.
C. Georgia hates to lose at Monopoly.
D. Of the three, Marsha is the youngest.
Correct answer: D
12. . Please enter the missing figure:
13, 57, 911, 1315, 1719
A. 2123
B. 1879
C. 3002
D. 5004
E. 1784
Correct answer: A
13. If Ali sold 15 apples in a working week, what is the average number of apples he sells each day?
Correct answer: 3
14. “Boat is to water” therefore “Plane is to _____”
A. Fly
B. Sky
C. Float
D. Air
Correct answer: D
15. Words which do not possess the same kind of meaning as the others?
A. Honesty and Integrity
B. Bondage and Freedom
C. Risk and Danger
D. Pain and Agony
Correct answer: B
16. How many four sided shapes does this diagram have?
A. 5-10
B. 11-15
C. 16-20
D. 21-25
E. 26-30
Correct answer: E
17. Vincent has a paper route. Each morning, he delivers 37 newspapers to customers in his
neighborhood. It takes Vincent 50 minutes to deliver all the papers. If Vincent is sick or has other plans,
his friend Thomas, who lives on the same street, will sometimes deliver the papers for him.
A. Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighborhood.
B. It takes Thomas more than 50 minutes to deliver the papers.
C. It is dark outside when Vincent begins his deliveries.
D. Thomas would like to have his own paper route.
Correct answer: A
18. If 10 people can do a piece of work in 5 days, working 2 hours a day, how long will 2 people take to
do the same work, working 5 hours a day?
A. 8
B. 5
C. 10
D. 12
E. None of the above
Correct answer: C
19. Choose the word that is a necessary part of the underlined word.
Desert
A. Cactus
B. Arid
C. Oasis
D. Flat
Correct answer: B
20. Which of the following is less than 1/6?
A. 7/43
B. 3/18
C. 21/123
D. 5/29
E. 8/47
Correct answer: A
21. Rearrange the following letters to make a word and choose the category in which it fits.
"FADLOFDI"
A. city
B. fruit
C. flower
D. vegetable
Correct answer: C
22. Which of the following diagrams is the odd one out?
Correct answer: D
23. Statement 1: All girls are Belgians
Statement 2: At least a part of the Frisians are girls
What conclusion can you draw based on these statements?
A. All Frisians are girls
B. All girls are Frisians
C. None of the above answers is a correct conclusion
D. Both A and B are correct
Correct answer: C
24. The word PARTICULAR is the opposite of:
A. Distinct
B. Vague
C. Exacting
D. Fussy
Correct answer: B
25. Select the number that best completes the analogy
10 : 6 :: 3 : ?
A. 2
B. 1
C. -1
D. 12
E. 4
Correct answer: C
26. Which of the diagrams follows?
Correct answer: A
27. (3x7)-12-(6x2)+3=0
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Correct answer: A
28. Which one makes the best comparision?
Finger is to Hand as Leaf is to:
A. Twig
B. Tree
C. Branch
D. Blossom
E. Bark
Correct answer: A
29. Choose the number that is 1/4 of 1/2 of 1/5 of 200:
A. 2
B. 5
C. 10
D. 25
E. 0.125
Correct answer: B
30. The words “inclusive” and “exclusive” have:
A. have same meaning
B. Different meaning
C. Synonymous
D. None of the above
Correct answer: D
31. The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that grows in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific yew has a fleshy,
poisonous fruit. Recently, taxol, a substance found in the bark of the Pacific yew, was discovered to be a
promising new anticancer drug.
A. Taxol is poisonous when taken by healthy people.
B. Taxol has cured people from various diseases.
C. People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew.
D. The Pacific yew was considered worthless until taxol was discovered.
Correct answer: C
32. Ali needs 13 bottles of water from the store. Ali can only carry 3 at a time. What’s the minimum
number of trips Ali needs to make to the store?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Four and half
D. Five
E. Six
Correct answer: D
33. Which number should come next in the series:
1-1-2-3-5-8-13
A. 13
B. 19
C. 21
D. 26
E. 31
Correct answer: C
34. Which one is the least like others:
A. Dog B. Mouse C. Lion D. Snake E. Elephant
Correct answer: D
35. When they heard news of the hurricane, Maya and Julian decided to change their vacation plans.
Instead of traveling to the island beach resort, they booked a room at a fancy new spa in the mountains.
Their plans were a bit more expensive, but they'd heard wonderful things about the spa and they were
relieved to find availability on such short notice.
A. Maya and Julian take beach vacations every year.
B. The spa is overpriced.
C. It is usually necessary to book at least six months in advance at the spa.
D. Maya and Julian decided to change their vacation plans because of the hurricane.
Correct answer: D
36. 2+2*2*2/2=?
A. 33/4
B. 36/5
C. 42/7
D. 64/8
E. 72/9
Correct answer: C
37. Marry who is sixteen years old, is four times as old as her brother. How old will Mary be when she is
twice as old as her brother?
A. 20
B. 24
C. 25
D. 26
E. 28
Correct answer: B
38. Select a suitable figure from the four alternatives that would complete the figure matrix.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Correct answer: B
39. If you rearrange the letters "BARBIT", you would have the name of a:
A. Ocean
B. Country
C. City
D. Bird
E. Animal
Correct answer: E
40. Ali’s commute never bothered him because there were always seats available on the train and he
was able to spend his 40 minutes comfortably reading the newspaper or catching up on paperwork. Ever
since the train schedule changed, the train has been extremely crowded, and by the time the doors
open at his station, there isn't a seat to be found.
A. Ali would be better off taking the bus to work.
B. Ali’s commute is less comfortable since the train schedule changed.
C. Many commuters will complain about the new train schedule.
D. Ali will likely look for a new job closer to home.
Correct answer: B
41. Tree is to ground as chimney is to:
A. Smoke
B. Brick
C. Sky
D. Garage
E. House
Correct answer: E
42. 43+27-13+7+5-21+4-9=?
A. 23
B. 33
C. 43
D. 53
E. 54
Correct answer: C
43. "If some Smaugs are Thors and some Thors are Thrains, then some Smaugs are definitely Thrains."
The statement is:
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. NEITHER
Correct answer: B
44. 6. Find two words, one from each group, that are closest in meaning.
Group A Group B
Raise Top
Floor Elevate
Stairs Basement
A. raise and top
B. raise and elevate
C. floor and basement
D. stairs and top
E. floor and elevate
Correct answer: B
45. Which one the five is least like the other four?
A. Stocking B. Dress C. Shoe D. Hat E. Purse
Correct answer: E
46. Choose the figure which is different from the rest:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Correct answer: A
47. Which one makes the best comparison?
PEACH is to HCAEP as 46251 is to
A. 25641
B. 26451
C. 12654
D. 51462
E. 15264
Correct answer: E
48. Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be:
A. Wednesday
B. Saturday
C. Tuesday
D. Thursday
E. Sunday
Correct answer: B
49. "You are hereby appointed as a programmer with a probation period of one year and your
performance will be reviewed at the end of the period for confirmation." - A line in an appointment
letter.
ASSUMPTIONS:
1: The performance of an individual generally is not known at the time of appointment offer.
2: Generally an individual tries to prove his worth in the probation period.
A. Only assumption 1 is implicit
B. Only assumption 2 is implicit
C. Either 1 or 2 is implicit
D. Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit
E. Both 1 and 2 are implicit
Correct answer: E
50. Select a suitable figure from the Answer Figures that would replace the question mark (?).
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Correct answer: A
