Solved 2012 Question Paper: Himachal Pradesh Combined Management Aptitude Test

Himachal Pradesh Combined Management Aptitude Test is an entrance exam for MBA Admissions conducted every year by Institute of management studies, Shimla. Find here the full solved 2012 question paper here. It has 50 questions divided in the Verbal Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning section.

Directions (Q.1 to 5): Find the statement that must be true according to the given information.

1. Ajay has a paper route. Each morning, he delivers 37 newspapers to customers in his neighbourhood. It takes Ajay 50 minutes to deliver all the papers. If Ajay is sick or has other plans, his friend Vijay, who lives on the same street, will
sometimes deliver the papers for him.

(A) Ajay and Vijay live in the same neighbourhood.

(B) It takes Vijay more than 50 mins to deliver the papers.

(C) It is dark outside when Ajay begins his deliveries.

(D) Vijav would like to have his own paper route.

2. The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that grows in 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) Thc Pacific yew was considered worthless until taxol was discovered.

3. Asha is twelve years old. For three years, she has been asking her parents for a dog. Her parents have told her that they believe that dog would not be happy in an apartment, but they have given her permission to have a bird. Asha has not yet decided what kind of bird she would like to have.

(A) Asha's parents like birds better than they like dogs.

(B) Asha does not like birds.

(C) Asha and her parents live in an apartment.

(D) Asha and her parents would like to move .

4. Ashok's commute never bothered him because rhere were always seats available on the train and he was able to spend 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 arc open at his station, there is no seat to be found.

(A) Ashok would be better-off taking bus to work.

(B) Ashoks commute is less comfortable since the train schedule changed

(C) Many commuters will complain about the new train schedule.

(D) Ashok will likely to look for a new job closer to home.

5. When they heard news of hurricane, A and B decided to change their vacation plans. Insread of travelling 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 had heard wonderful things about the spa and they were relieved to find availability on such short notice.

(A) A and B 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) A and B decided to change their vacation plans because of the hurricane.

Solved 2012 Question Paper: Himachal Pradesh Combined Management Aptitude Test