APTITUDE TEST

A. QUESTIONS
I. EQ Tests
1. Emotional intelligence is essential for effective leadership because it:
A. Increases technical expertise
B. Improves decision-making skills
C. Enhances interpersonal relationships
D. Boosts assertiveness levels
2. Self-awareness is a key component of emotional intelligence. It involves:
A. Recognizing and understanding one's own emotions
B. Controlling and suppressing emotions in difficult situations
C. Persuading others to agree with your viewpoint
D. Focusing solely on the emotions of others
3. Empathy is an important aspect of emotional intelligence. It refers to:
A. Influencing others to achieve desired outcomes
B. Taking charge and making decisions independently
C. Avoiding emotional connections with team members
D. Understanding and sharing the feelings of others
4. Emotionally intelligent leaders demonstrate strong social skills, which include:
A. Being overly dominant and assertive
B. Isolating themselves from team interactions
C. Building and maintaining relationships effectively
D. Avoiding communication and collaboration with others
5. The ability to regulate one's emotions is a sign of high emotional intelligence. It involves:
A. Ignoring and suppressing emotions entirely
B. Expressing emotions without considering others' reactions
C. Understanding and managing emotions in a healthy manner
D. Manipulating emotions for personal gain
6. When faced with a conflict, an emotionally intelligent leader is likely to:
A. Avoid confrontation at all costs
B. Seek understanding and find a mutually beneficial solution
C. React impulsively and aggressively
D. Display indifference towards the situation
7. Emotional intelligence plays a role in effective communication by:
A. Listening actively and empathetically to others' viewpoints
B. Dominating conversations and disregarding others' perspectives
C. Using manipulative tactics to control conversations
D. Disregarding emotional cues and nonverbal communication
8. Emotionally intelligent leaders demonstrate resilience by:
A. Giving up easily in the face of challenges
B. Blaming others for setbacks and failures
C. Ignoring their own emotions and focusing solely on tasks
D. Adapting to change and bouncing back from adversity
9. An emotionally intelligent leader understands the importance of:
A. Flexibility and adaptability in different situations
B. Avoiding close relationships with team members
C. Micromanaging and controlling every detail
D. Maintaining emotional distance from team members
10. Emotionally intelligent leaders inspire and motivate their team by:
A. Criticizing and belittling team members
B. Recognizing and supporting individual growth and development
C. Ignoring individual strengths and contributions
D. Discouraging collaboration and open communication

II. Logical Reasoning Tests

1. Find the number of triangles in the given picture.

A. 21 B. 23 C. 25 D. 27

2. Find out which alternate shape contains figure (X) as part of it.

(X) (1) (2) (3) (4)

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

3. Group the given figures into three layers using only one figure at a time.

A.1,3,9 ; 2,5,6 ; 4,7,8

B.1,3,9 ; 2,7,8 ; 4,5,6
C.1,2,4 ; 3,5,7 ; 6,8,9
D.1,3,6 ; 2,4,8 ; 5,7,9
4. Selecting an appropriate shape from the Answer Figures will replace the question mark (?).
Problem Figures Answer Figures

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

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

5. Selecting a number from among the Answer Figures will follow the same sequence as set by the
five Problem Figures.
Answer Figures Problem Figures

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

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

III. Numerical Reasoning Tests

1. Find the next number in the string
48 46 42 38 —
A. 32 B. 30 C. 33 D. 34
2. Find the next letter in the sequence below
A Z B Y —
A. C B. X C. D D. Y
3. A leadership program has a success rate of 85%. If 200 individuals participate, how many are
expected to successfully complete the program?
A. 120 individuals
B. 150 individuals
C. 170 individuals
D. 180 individuals
4. A can work for 15 days and B for 20 days. If they work together for 4 days, then the rest of the
work is:
A. 1/4 B. 1/10 C. 7/15 D. 8/15
5. Here are some agricultural import figures. Answer the following question using the data
provided. What is the total cost of wheat imports in the 5-month period?

A. 27, 500 B. 25, 000 C. 22, 000

IV. Situational Judgment Tests

1. Case 1: Customer Service
Scenario: You are a customer service representative at a retail store. A customer approaches you
with a faulty product they purchased a week ago. They do not have the receipt, but they insist on a
full refund.
Question: How would you handle this situation?

2. Case 2: Ethical Dilemma in Leadership

Scenario: You are a senior executive in a multinational company. Your team is responsible for the
development of a new product that has the potential to revolutionize the market. However, during
the product development process, you discover that one of your team members, John, has been
engaging in unethical practices to gain an advantage. This includes manipulating data,
misrepresenting facts, and bribing suppliers. The success of the product is crucial for the company's
growth, but maintaining ethical standards is equally important. How would you handle this ethical
dilemma?
Question: What actions would you take to address the unethical practices of your team member,
John, while ensuring the success of the product and upholding ethical standards?

3. Case 3: Team Collaboration

Scenario: You are a team member working on a project with four other colleagues. The project
involves tight deadlines and requires close collaboration among team members. Over the past week,
you have noticed that one team member, Alex, has been consistently missing deadlines and failing
to contribute effectively to the project. This has caused delays and frustration among other team
members. During a team meeting, Alex expresses that they have been overwhelmed with personal
commitments and struggling to manage their workload. The team leader asks for suggestions on
how to address this situation.
Question: What action would you propose to address the issue with Alex's performance and the
impact it has on the team?

V. Verbal Reasoning Tests

Part 1: Choose the best answers to the following questions
1. He was ___ with embezzlement and sentenced to three years in prison.
A. accused B. convicted C. charged D. arrested
2. If you are ___ with this test, perhaps you should attempt an easier one.
A. guard B. stressed C. struggling D. straining
3. I dread ___ what would have happened if there’d been an accident.
A. thinking B. to think C. to thinking D. the thought
4. Can you wait thirty seconds while I ___ into the Post Office for some stamps?
A. saunter B. breeze C. break D. pop
5. The chess players tried very hard to each other with every move in the tournament.
A. outnumber B. outclass C. outwit D. outweigh

Part 2: Read the passage below and answer the question: Do the following statements agree with
the information given in the text?

In biology, the term mutualism refers to a mutually beneficial relationship between two species. The
later economic theory of mutualism is based on the labour theory of value, which states that the true
cost of an item is the amount of labour that was required to produce it. Hence, goods should not be
sold for more than the cost of acquiring them.

Mutualism is closely associated with anarchism, because its principles were set forth in the mid-
nineteenth century by the French politician and philosopher Pierre-Joseph Proudhon – the first
person to define himself as an “anarchist”.

The main tenets of mutualism are free association and free credit. In a mutualist workplace, workers
with different skills form an association to create a product or service. Though dependent on each
other, the workers are not subordinated as in a capitalist enterprise.

Mutual banks, also called credit unions, operate on the belief that free credit enables profit to be
generated for the benefit of the union’s members rather than bankers. Modern-day mutualism is
sometimes described as free-market socialism.

Proponents of mutualism support a free market economy, but object to capitalism because of the
inequalities created by government intervention. Many mutual businesses and banking
establishments exist today, espousing Proudhon’s Co-operative model.

1. Proudhon’s economic theory of mutualism was influenced by biological mutualism.

A. True B. False C. Cannot say
2. Mutual banking establishments do not operate on a for-profit basis.
A. True B. False C. Cannot say
3. In common with socialism, the economic doctrine of mutualism advocates state control over
production.
A. True B. False C. Cannot say
B. ANSWER GUIDE
I. EQ Tests

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

C A D C C B A D A B

II. Logical Reasoning Tests

1. Answer: D
The figure can be labeled as shown.

The simplest triangles are ABL, BCD, DEF, FGP, PGH, QHI, JQI, KRJ and LRK i.e. 9 in numbers.
The triangles consist of two components each being OSG, SGQ, SPI, SRI, KSQ, KMS, FGH, JHI
and JKL i.e. 9 in numbers. There is only one triangle, i.e. KSG, which consists of four components.
The triangles consist of five components each being NEI, ANI, MCG and KCO i.e. 4 in numbers.
The triangles consist of six components, each of which is GMK and KOG, i.e. 2 in numbers.
There is only one triangle, i.e. the AEI consists of ten components.
There is only one triangle, i.e. KCG consists of eleven components.
Therefore, the total number of triangles in the given figure = 9 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 27.

2. Answer: D

3. Answer: A
1, 3, 9 have one element placed inside another.
2, 5, 6 contain two mutually perpendicular lines dividing the shape into four parts.
4, 7, 8 have two similar elements (unequal size) attached to each other.

4. Answer: C
The number rotates through 90oACW.

5. Answer: D
In one step, half a leaf is added to the figure at the end of the ACW. In the next step, two halves of
the leaf are added to the figure - one at the beginning of the ACW and one at the beginning of the
CW. Also, in each step, the figure rotates 45oACW.

III. Numerical Reasoning Tests

1. Answer: B
The space starts with 2, increases by 2 and is subtracted each time
2. Answer: A
There are 2 alternating sequences A, B, C and Z, Y, so C is the next sequence
3. Answer: C
Explanation: Multiply the total number of 200 participants by an 85% success rate to calculate the
expected number of successful completions: 200 x 0.85 = 170 individuals.
4. Answer: D
A work 1 day: 1/15
B work 1 day: 1/20
A working day of both A and B: 1/15 + 1/20 = 7/60
Four working days of both A and B: 4 x 7/60 = 7/15
⇒ Remaining work: 1 - 7/15 = 8/15
5. Answer: A
$27,456, forming 176 tons, averaging $156/ton

IV. Situational Judgment Tests

1. Suggested answer: Politely explain the store's return policy and offer alternatives such as an
exchange or store credit.

2. Suggested answer: To solve Alex's situation, there are several suggestions for the following
course of action:

● Show Empathy and Offer Support: Express empathy towards Alex's personal challenges and
workload struggles. Offer support and encourage open communication, assuring Alex that
the team is there to help.
● Explore Solutions: Discuss potential solutions to manage workload and meet deadlines more
effectively. This could include redistributing tasks within the team, revising project
timelines, or providing additional resources or training if needed.
● Team Collaboration: Encourage the team to collaborate closely with Alex, offering
assistance and sharing workload when possible. Foster a supportive team environment
where everyone feels comfortable seeking help and working together to achieve project
goals.
Performance Evaluation: In the long term, ensure that Alex's performance is evaluated fairly
and objectively. Assess whether additional support or adjustments are necessary to address
any ongoing challenges and ensure successful project completion.

3. Suggested Answer: In response to the ethical problem associated with John's unethical behavior,
there are several suggestions for the following actions:

● Gather Evidence and Document Instances: Collect evidence of John's unethical practices,
including specific incidents, data manipulation, and any other supporting information.
Maintain a detailed record of the evidence gathered, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
● Consult with Legal and Compliance Departments: Engage with the company's legal and
compliance departments to seek guidance on the appropriate course of action. This
consultation helps ensure that the actions taken align with legal requirements and corporate
policies.
● Confront John Privately: Arrange a private meeting with John to discuss the concerns and
evidence gathered. Address the specific unethical practices observed and provide an
opportunity for John to explain their actions. Maintain a calm and non-confrontational
approach during the conversation.
V. Verbal Reasoning Tests
Part 1:

1 2 3 4 5

C C B D C

Part 2:
1. Cannot say
Explanation: The passage does not state whether the economic theory was influenced by biology,
although it did come later
2. False
Explanation: Sentence eight tells us that the belief of “free credit” enables profits to be generated by
mutual banking establishments, but this profit is shared between union members rather than the
bankers. So regardless of who it goes to, we are told the banks do indeed operate on a for-profit
basis.
3. False
Explanation: The passage explains that free association is when workers from an association to
create a product, thus production is controlled by the workers rather than the state. And while the
ninth sentence refers to mutualism as free-market socialism, the tenth sentence states that
proponents of mutualism object to the “inequalities created by government intervention”.