Competitive Entrance and Job Recruitment Tests are here to stay. Know about these including techniques and onsite mock tests

Entry level tests for specialized recruitment and entry to colleges / institutes of higher learning in India and overseas are routinely being administered to students and job aspirants to assess the exact job fit and aptitude adequacy for admission to these institutions. Some of these tests are subject-based while others are aptitude-based. Also in such tests some require essay-type responses and the rest objective-type answers. As number of persons appearing for these tests are increasing by the day, competition has swelled. These tests are rightly perceived to be tests of both accuracy as well as speed. Tests like CAT, GRE, CSAT, GATE and others demand dedicated and arduous preparation on the part of test takers to muster the grades for successful entry.

TESTS & CAREERS MAGAZINE has a devoted section on ‘TESTS AND COMPETITIONS in highlighting nuggets of information on these entrance tests and above all in providing Test-Help material useful for such Test takers.

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SECTION A – FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING

1. Which of the following is not a correct statement  –

(a) Accounting deals with quantifiable information

SECTION A – FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING

1. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

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REASONING ABILITY

1. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A)  215      B) 143       C) 247       D) 91         E)  65

Reasoning ability

1. In a certain code GONE is written as ‘5%2#’ and MEDAL is written as ‘4#38@’. How is GOLD written in that code ?

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 General knowledge (GK) section of competitive examinations is an important section of subject testing.Hence preparing adequately for it is an

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