ACCENTURE PLACEMENT PAPAER 2012 - PART 1

Section 1 - Verbal Ability
No.of Questions : 20
Duration in Minutes: 20

Directions for Questions 1-3 : 

Choose the option which will correctly fill the blank.
1) I am writing to enquire _________the possibility of hiring a conference room at the hotel on the 2nd of September.
A) Of
B) About
C) Into
D) After

2) _________ having her lunch, she stood - the tree and waited _______ him.
A) With, below, for
B) After, under, for
C) Inside, further, to
D) About, across, into

3) The microscopic animals are the primary food for larval cod and their decline has meant that fewer fish are making it
to adulthood to be caught_________ trawlermen.
A) In
B) Into
C) By
D) With

Directions for Questions 4-6 : 

 Choose the word nearest in meaning to the word in ITALICS from the given options.
4) The jacket is impervious to water.
A) Dirty
B) Pure
C) Impenetrable
D) Favorable

5) Chandan was chagrined with the continuous disruption of the power supply to his home.
A) Delighted
B) Creation
C) Peeved
D) Security

6) The latest ordinance issued by the government has provided the bank with two options.
A) Decision
B) Law
C) Opinion
D) Verdict
Directions for Questions 7-10: Choose the answer option which will correctly fill the blank.
7)_________ great writer is convinced that whatever he says is not an echo or imitation of what others have said.
A) An
B) The
C)A
D) No article required
8) ________ Reserve Bank of India directed banks to closely watch _______spending through International Debit
Cards.
A) A,the
B) The, the
C) The, a
D) -\n, the
9) The officer received _____ official letter from _____ Ministry of IT in _____ Central Government.
A) A, the, an
C) An, the, the
B) A, an, the
D) An, an, the

10) You CANNOT send out ______uneducated man into ______ world of technology and expect him to perform.
A) An, an
B) A, an
C ) An, the
D) The, an

Directions for Questions 11-15: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow on the basis of the information
provided in the passage. Microprocessor is an electronic computer Central Processing Unit (CPU) made from
miniaturized transistors and other circuit elements on a single semiconductor Integrated Circuit (IC). Before the advent
of microprocessors, electronic CPUs were made from individual small-scale Integrated Circuits containing the
equivalent of only a few transistors. By integrating the processor onto one or a very few large-scale Integrated Circuit
packages (containing the equivalent of thousands or millions of discrete transistors), the cost of processor power was
greatly reduced. The evolution of microprocessors has been known to follow Moore's Law when it comes to steadily
increasing performance over the years.
This law suggests that the complexity of an Integrated Circuit with respect to minimum component cost will double in
about 18 months. From humble beginnings as the drivers for calculators, the continued increase in power has led to the
dominance of microprocessors over every other form of computer; every system from the largest mainframes to the
smallest handheld computers now uses a microprocessor at their core. .As with many advances in technology, the
microprocessor was an idea wbose time had come. Three projects arguably delivered a complete microprocessor at
about the same time: Intel's 4004, Texas Instruments' TMS1000, and Garrett AiResearch's Central Air Data Computer. .
A computer-on-a-chip is a variation of a microprocessor, which combines the microprocessor core (CPU), some
memory, and I/O (input/output) lines, all on one chip. The proper meaning of microcomputer is a computer using a
(number of) microprocessor(s) as its CPU(s), while the concept of the patent is somewhat more similar to a micro
controller.

11) Which of the following descriptions would NOT fit a microprocessor?
A) Electronic computer
B) Central Processing Unit
C) Memory disk
D) A single integrated chip circuit.

12) Select the TRUE statement from the following.
A) Microprocessors and computers on a chip are variations of each other.
B) Integration of processing power on chips has made processing power cheaper.
C) Before microprocessors, CPUs were not made from individual small scale ICs.
D) A microprocessor circuit only has transistors in it.

13) Which of the following was NOT the first to develop a microprocessor?
A) Microsoft
B) Intel
C) Texas Instruments
D) Garret
14) According to the passage, which of these is NOT a use of microprocessors?
A) Drivers for calculators
B) Core for large mainframes
C) Advanced mobile phones
D) Used for small handheld computers

15) "A number of microprocessors at its CPU" is an apt description of a:
A) 11icro-controller
B) Micro-computer
C) Micro-processor
D) Micro-transistor

Directions for Questions 16-20: 

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow on the basis of the information
provided in the passage.
Dynamic Link Libraries Windows provides several files called dynamic link libraries (DLLs) that contain collections
of software code that perform common functions such as opening or saving a file. When Windows application wants to
use one of those functions or routines, the app sends a message to Windows with the names of the DLL file and the
function. This procedure is known as calling a function. One of the most frequently used DLLs is Windows
COMMDLG.DLL, which includes among others, the functions to display File Open, File Save, Search, and Print
dialog boxes. The application also sends any information the DLL function will need to complete the operation. For
example, a program calling the Open File function in COMMDLG.DLL would pass along a file spec, such as *. * or
*.DOC, to be displayed in the dialog box's Filename text box.
The application also passes along a specification for the type of information it expects the DLL to return to the
application when the DLL's work is done. The application, for example, may expect return information in the form of
integers, true/false values, or text. Windows passes the responsibility for program execution to the DLL, along with the
parameters and the return information the DLL will need. The specific DLL is loaded into memory, and then executed
by the processor. At this point the DLL, rather than the application, runs things. The DLL performs all the operations
necessary to communicate with Windows and, through Windows, with the PC's hardware. After the DLL function is
complete, the DLL puts the return information into memory, where it can be found by the application, and instructs
Windows to remove the DLL routine from memory. The application inspects the return information, which usually tells
whether the DLL function was able to execute correctly. If the operation was a success, the application continues from
where it left off before issuing the function call. If the operation failed, the application displays an error message.

16) By using DLLs, Windows:
A) Saves processing time
B) Multitasks
C) Shares program code
D) Communicates with PCs hardware

17) To use any routine of a DLL, Windows:
A) Searches and copies it in the application code and executes it
B) Loads the DLL file and searches and executes the routine
C) Loads just the required routine in memory and executes it
D) Searches the location of the routine and instructs the application to execute it

18) Which information does an application need to passto Windows to use a DLL routine?
A) Just the name of the routine
B) Just the name of the DLL, which finds in turn the routine to be executed in return
C) Both the name of the routine as well as DLL and any parameters
D) Name of the DLL, routine, any parameters and type of information to be returned

19) According to the passage, while the DLL routine is executing, the calling application:
A) Waits for the routine to execute
B) Continues with other tasks
C) Helps the DLL routine perform by communicating with Windows and through Windows with the PC's hardware
D) Passes all responsibility of program execution to the DLL and is removed from memory

20) The DLL function after execution returns:
A) The parameters and information into memory, where it can be inspected by the calling application
B) Information into memory, where it can be inspected by the calling application
C) To the calling application the information required by it so that it can inspect it
D) The information required into memory so that DLL can inspect whether the function operation was a success