Beaconhouse National University
SCHOOL OF COMPUTER AND IT
SampleAdmission Test 2018

B.Sc (Hons) Software Engineering

B.Sc (Hons) Computer Science

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

1. The objective of the Admission Test is to determine the aptitude of candidates for the BSc(Hons) in Software Engineering program. For those who qualify the test, the merit for admission will be determined on the basis of Admission Test result and previous academic record.

2. The Test consists ofthree sections i.e. Section I (IQ/General Knowledge), Section II (Mathematics) and Section III (English).

3. The duration of the Test is 1 hour 35 min divided as follows:
Section I (25 min), Section II(35 min) and Section III (35 min).

4. Candidates should note the following instructions for taking the Test:

a. Read each question carefully before answering it. Work out the solution and record your answer on the Answer Sheet against the question number.Answers written on Test Booklet will not be accepted. Use the blank pages of the Test Booklet for rough work.
All answers should be written with ball pen. Answers written with lead pencil will not be accepted.

b. If you finish answering questions in a section before the allowed time, check your work on the attempted section only. Do not refer to any other section of the Test. Failure to follow this instruction will result in your disqualification.

c. There is no negative marking i.e. no mark will be deducted for a wrong answer or for not answering a question.

d. Use of calculators is allowed. Mobile phones must be switched off during the test.

SYLLABUS FOR ADMISSION TEST

SECTION I – IQ/GEN. KNOWLEDGE (25 min, 20 questions, 20 marks)

Test of logical reasoning, understanding relationship between sets of words and figures, Sequences of numbers and alphabets, Puzzles and problem solving.

General Knowledge about history, geography, everyday science and current affairs.

SECTION II Mathematics (35 min, 20 questions, 20 marks)

Arithmetic and Algebra

Fractions, Decimals, Ratio and proportion, Word problems, Percentages, Problem solving using algebra.

Higher Maths

Factorization, Exponents, Simultaneous equations, Quadratic equations, Inequalities Matrices and determinants, Complex numbers, Exponents and logarithms, Sequences and series, Binomial theorem, Permutations and combinations, Probability, Trigonometric functions, Identities, Applications of trigonometry.

Coordinate geometry and Calculus

Equations of lines and planes. Differentiation and its applications. Integration and its applications. Differentiation and integration of trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions.

SECTION III - English (35 min, 16 questions, 20 marks)

Sentence completion, Synonyms/Antonyms, Word-pair comparisons.

Reading Comprehension, Essay on a topical subject

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SECTION I (IQ/GENERAL KNOWLEDGE)

No. of Questions: 20Time Allowed: 25 minutes

  1. Which oneof these numbers is not like the others: 7, 8, 10, 22, 24
  1. Whatletter should appear next in this sequence?

Q W E R T ______

  1. Which vowel comes midway between J and T?
  1. Which box on the bottom row best completes the following series?

  1. Add all the odd numbers in this list: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 15.
    Is the answer an even number or an odd number?
  1. A wall clock shows the time as 5:10. What is the time on the mirror on the opposite wall?
  1. Forest is to tree as tree is to:

plant, leaf, branch, mangrove

  1. If you wrote all of the numbers from 300 to 400 on a piece of paper, how many times would you have written the number 3?
  2. Insert the same two letters into the exact center of the following groups to give four words: What are those two letters?

ASCT DEND EXRT REAT

  1. One word in this list doesn’t belong to the same group:

Yen, Pound, Dollar, Penny, Rupee

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Section II (Mathematics)

No. of Questions: 20Time Allowed: 35 min

1.A large pizza has a diameter of 16cm, what is the area in square cm?

A.804.57

B.50.28

C.402.28

D.201.14

2.If y = 5, then y3(y3-y)= ______

A.15,100

B.15,000

C.14,500

D.15,025

3.During BNU Bestival 2017 which is a 4-day event, the number of visitors tripled each day. If the event opened on a Thursday with 256 visitors, what was the attendance on that Sunday?

A.2304

B.6912

C.768

D.1024

4.If8x + 5x + 2x + 4x = 114, then calculate the value of 5x +2

A.30

B.12

C.33

D.32

5.The sale price of a car is Rs.1,417,500, which is 19% off the original price. What is the original price?

A.Rs. 1,700,000

B.Rs. 1,750,000

C.Rs. 1,725,000

D.Rs. 1,775,000

6.What is the value of |-4| + |4| - 4 + 4 = ?

A.0

B.2

C.4

D.8

7.Find the values of x and y from the following equations:

3x-2y= 4

x+ y = 2

A.x = 2 and y = 4

B.x = 4 and y = 6

C.x = 3/2 and y = 2/3

D.x = 8/5 and y = 2/5

8.Total cost of electricity and water was Rs. 36,800 in June for a firm. The ratio of consumption between electricity and water was 3:1. Find the cost of electricity in the month of June.

A.Rs. 9,200

B.Rs.36,800

C.Rs. 27,600

D.Rs. 9,500

9.1/3 is what percentage of 2/3?

A.30%

B.40%

C.50%

D.60%

10.Solve the following equation for finding the value of x:
x – 2 [3x – 2(x + 1) ] + 5 = 16

A.16

B.-7

C.7

D.9

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SECTION III (English)

No. of Questions: 16 + EssayTime Allowed: 35 min

In Questions 1 to 4, select the word which best fills in the blank. (4marks)

  1. Common sense ______that family members be defined to include grandparents.
  1. dictate
  2. dictates
  3. is dictating
  4. are dictating
  1. Earlier, the day ______with a private interfaith gathering with representatives of seven religions.
  1. begins
  2. beginning
  3. had begun
  4. will begin
  1. All those rules can then be kept, amended or ______by the Parliament, fulfilling the promise made to the campaigners.
  1. continued
  2. scrapped
  3. modified
  4. prorogued
  1. The towering replica of the dinosaur had been in the museum for more than 100 years and news of its impending demise ______an outcry from dinosaur fans.
  1. carried
  2. floated
  3. infuriated
  4. sparked

In each of question 5 to 7, two capitalized words are given which are related in some way, followed by four pair of words lettered A to D. From the lettered choices, select the one pair which has the same relationship as the capitalized word pair (3 marks)

  1. FACE : PENALTY
  1. mask:recognition
  2. discharge :activity
  3. undergo : imprisonment
  4. window : open
  1. PAINTER : MURAL
  1. astronomer :star
  2. sculpture :artist
  3. physician: cure
  4. mason : wall
  1. SPEAK: STAMMER
  1. calm:agitate
  2. flow:trickle
  3. hear: jitter
  4. walk: stumble
  1. Select the word that has been spelt in-correctly:
  1. admitted
  2. comitted
  3. pitted
  4. submitted
  1. Select the word which means nearly the opposite of IRREGULAR
  1. anomalous
  2. disordered
  3. intermittent
  4. symmetrical
  1. Select the word which means nearly the same as PROLIFIC
  1. barren
  2. productive
  3. sterile
  4. infertile

READING COMPREHENSION

PASSAGE : Read the passage and then answer questions 11 to 16.

As soon as the clock strikes 12pm, an army of workers descend upon the footpaths and roads in front of Chowk Bazaar, Shahi Mosque in Dhaka. In less than thirty minutes, hundreds of makeshift shops are set up. The cries of hawkers peddling ornaments, towels, lemons and many other things begin to be replaced by exotic, mouth-watering smells. Fragrances that tempt the resolve of the strongest of men waft through the air. This is Chowk bazaar during Ramazan.

Chowk bazaar’s storied century-old history is well documented. More prominent is the area’s love affair with unique iftar items. Nothing but the food matters here. And their taste is a reflection of that very sentiment.

Habibur Rahman, an enthusiast, in his book Dhaka Panchas Baras Pahle, first brought to fore the idea of special items available only in Chowk bazaar. Back then, in the late 1800s, this was the only place that had such an iftar hub. The rich and poor would all throng the place, much like today, to find the best iftar items in the country.

Rahman’s information-rich book also helped prove that, contrary to popular belief, Chowk bazaar’s history went a lot further back than only 100 years. More importantly, it showed that even in those days, Chowk bazaar’s iftar meant special delicacies. Golapi ukhra was one such thing that was never seen anywhere apart from during Ramazan.

Lucknow’s famous Allaudin Halwai also set up shop there, attracted by the large number of crowds. Nimokpara samosa and Lucknow sheermal, a saffron-flavoured traditional flatbread made in Iran and India were only available in this shop.

Soon, Chowk bazaar, along with Dhaka, had changed. But the area still retained its affinity with iftar, a tradition that continues till this very day. Today, when it comes to unique iftar items, Chowk bazaar still remains the best place to find them. Among them, is theBoro Baaper Polay Khai, a delicious concoction made with chickpeas, minced meat, fried potatoes, piyaju, beguni, chira, chicken, eggs and many different kinds of spices and ghee.

In the market, many of the sellers claim to have originally come up with the recipe. While its creator may not be easy to find, the etymology of the name is well known. The name came from the fact that only well-off people could afford such a decadent mix of chicken and beef.

If Boro Baaper Polay Khai is not hint enough, shahi jilapi, weighing almost one kg and another unique delicacy, certainly help clarify an unspoken truth about this iftar bazaar: Where New Dhaka touts slimmer, crunchier jilapi as the best, Chowk bazaar still hawks these gigantic jilapi which attracts people in droves, each bite full of juicy sweetness. While jilapi can draw its origin from as early as the 15th century, some say these shahi jilapi are a more modern addition. Imtiaz Aman Joy, a regular shopper here, explained that the jilapi came from the Dhaka Nawab family. “They would eat it during family occasions and that’s where the idea came from,” he said.

Leaving behind the fried sweetness, one can find a lot more.Shuti kebab, a kebab made of tenderly grilled minced meat, has always been a fixture of the iftar market here. But every year, their size seems to get bigger. Whispers abound of a legendary five-feet-long shuti kebab. Salim, whose shop became one of the sources of this myth, however dispelled such rumours. “We have made them tall indeed, maybe two to three feet,” he said, downplaying the significance of kebabs even that tall. “This is another Mughal tradition. They would use almost 20 kgs of meat to prepare such kebabs. Imagine how much that would cost now,” he said.

The shop owners at the bazaar take real pride in their own work. For each, their product is the best and that is why they were here in Chowk bazaar; Syed Rahman, a shop owner, offers another rationale behind this pride. “For many of us, this business is a family tradition. My grandfather was a cook here and he passed it down to me. I will pass it on to my children and thus our family’s name will continue,” he said.

  1. How many Iftar items have been mentioned in the passage?
  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 6
  4. 7
  1. Which item was only available in Chowk Bazaar during Ramadan?
  1. Shuti kebab
  2. Shahi jilapi
  3. Nimokpara samosa
  4. Golapi ukhra
  1. Of all Iftar items mentioned below, only one is sweet. Identify it.
  1. Nimokpara samosa
  2. Shuti kebab
  3. Boro Baaper Polay Khai
  4. Shahi jilapi
  1. What is the meaning of the word “concoction” used in the sixth paragraph?
  1. dish
  2. gravy
  3. mixture
  4. salad
  1. Which Iftar item was only affordable by rich people?
  1. Nimokpara samosa
  2. Shuti kebab
  3. Boro Baaper Polay Khai
  4. Shahi jilapi
  1. A suitable heading of the passage can be:
  1. A Bazaar of Dhaka
  2. History of Chowk Bazaar
  3. Chowk Bazaar during Ramazan
  4. Iftar Party in Chowk Bazaar

ESSAYWRITING

Write an essay of 150 words on the following topic. (4 Marks)

"Your gift to Pakistan on its 70th Independence Day”
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