Glo Aptitude Test Past Questions and Answers

1. Which of the following phrases A, B, C and D given below in the statement should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No Correction is required’, mark E as the answer.

Since their son’s demise last week, the old couple were been in shock.
A. were
B. will be
C. have been
D. was being
E. No correction

Explanation:

2. Choose an appropriate word from the options to suitably fill the blank in the sentence below so
that the sentence makes sense, both grammatically and contextually.
your report by this time next week.
A. have finished
B. has finished
C. will have finished
D. would have finished
E. have been finished

Explanation:

The sentence is in future periect tense. This can be understood by the words ‘by this time next
week’. Therefore, the future periect form of the verb ‘will finish’ has to be used. The answer is
‘will have finished’.
Solution: C

3. Fill in the blank with the suitable article:
sugar is bad for your health.
A. Some
B. a
C. an
D. the
E. No article

Explanation:

There are some instances when we omit the use of articles. So when we are referring to
substances or abstract nouns i.e. uncountable nouns in the general sense, there is no need to use
any article. E.g. Gold is precious metal, honesty is the best policy.
Solution: E

4. Fill in the blank with the suitable article:
The government is planning to open_ university in the city.
A. some
B. a
C. an
D. the

Explanation:

The word ‘university’ begins with a consonant sound ‘yu’ and therefore the correct article is
‘a’ and not ‘an’, even though the word begins with a vowel.
Solution: B

TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES SECTION

1. The numerical aperture value of a 62.5/125 µm multimode optical fiber is approximately:
A. 0.10
B. 0.20
C. 0.275
D. 0.375

Answer: C

2. The ability to transmit signals in either direction, but in only one direction at a time is referred as ______transmission.
A. Half-duplex
B. Simplex
C. Dual-duplex
D. Full-duplex

Answer: A

3. Which one of the following statements about modal bandwidth is incorrect?
A. Manufacturers and suppliers typically refer to it as the optical fiber bandwidth
B. It is commonly expressed as a frequency-distance product
C. It is not a major consideration for link lengths of several hundred meters/feet or less
D. Is expressed as km/MHz

Answer: D

4. Which one of the following is not an acceptable characteristic of a transmission circuit?
A. High NEXT
B. Low SNR
C. High noise immunity
D. Low insertion loss/attenuation

Answer: B

5. Telecommunications transmission circuits are generally classified as:
A. Half-duplex,full-duplex, and dual-duplex
B. Simplex, half-duplex, and dual-duplex
C. Simplex, half-duplex, and full-duplex
D. Simplex, full-duplex, and dual-duplex
Answer: C

NB: Your speed and accuracy in answering the questions is key to your success in Glo Aptitude Test.