A.

SQL Test (45 mins)

1: Your database contains tables named Products and ProductsPriceLog. The Products table contains columns
named ProductCode and Price. The ProductsPriceLog table contains columns named ProductCode, OldPrice, and
NewPrice.

The ProductsPriceLog table stores the previous price in the OldPrice column and the new price in the NewPrice
column.

You need to increase the values in the Price column of all products in the Products table by 5 percent. You also
need to log the changes to the ProductsPriceLog table. Which Transact-SQL query should you use?

A. UPDATE Products SET Price = Price * 1.05 OUTPUT inserted.ProductCode, deleted.Price, inserted.Price * INTO
ProductsPriceLog(ProductCode, OldPrice, NewPrice)

B. UPDATE Products SET Price = Price * 1.05 INSERT INTO ProductsPriceLog (ProductCode, CldPnce, NewPrice;
SELECT ProductCode, Price, Price * 1.05 FROM Products

C. UPDATE Products SET Price = Price * 1.05 OUTPUT inserted.ProductCode, deleted.Price, inserted.Price INTO
ProductsPriceLog(ProductCode, OldPrice, NewPrice)

D. UPDATE Products SET Price = Price * 1.05 OUTPUT inserted.ProductCode, inserted.Price, deleted.Price INTO
ProductsPriceLog(ProductCode, OldPrice, NewPrice)

2: Your database contains a table named SalesOrders. The table includes a DATETIME column named OrderTime
that stores the date and time each order is placed. There is a non-clustered index on the OrderTime column.

The business team wants a report that displays the total number of orders placed on the current day. You need to
write a query that will return the correct results in the most efficient manner. Which Transact-SQL query should
you use?

A. SELECT COUNT(*) FROM SalesOrders

WHERE CONVERT(VARCHAR, OrderTime, 112) = CONVERT(VARCHAR,
GETDATE(I, 112))

B. SELECT COUNT(*) FROM SalesOrders

WHERE OrderTime >= CONVERT(DATE, GETDATE())
AND OrderTime < DATEADD(DAY, CONVERT(DATE, GETDATE()))

C. SELECT COUNT(*) FROM SalesOrders WHERE OrderTime = GETDATE()

D. SELECT COUNT(*) FROM SalesOrders

WHERE OrderTime = CONVERT(DATE, GETDATE())

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3: You work as the Senior Database Administrator (DBA) at ABC.com. The company has a main office and 10 branch
offices. Each branch office contains a single database server running Microsoft SQL Server 2012.

The main office has multiple clustered servers running Microsoft SQL Server 2012. Your role includes the
management of the entire Microsoft SQL Server 2012 infrastructure. The company runs a custom application that
stores data in a large Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database.

The primary database is hosted in the main office. Each branch office SQL Server hosts a copy of the database. You
need to configure a solution that will replicate the entire primary database from the main office SQL Server every
weekend.

What should you include in your solution?

A. Transactional Replication

B. SQL Server Availability Group

C. Log Shipping

D. Snapshot Replication

4: You work as a Database Administrator (DBA) at ABC.com. The infrastructure includes servers running Microsoft
SQL Server 2012. All databases are hosted on a SAN (Storage Area Network).

You need to design a database solution for a new application. You are tasked with designing a high-availability
database solution.

The solution must include a single copy of the database to save disk space and the database must remain online in
the event of a SQL Server failure. What should you include in your solution?

A. You should include two servers and database mirroring.

B. You should include two servers and log shipping.

C. You should include two servers configure as a SQL Server Availability Group

D. You should include two servers configured as a failover cluster.

5. You want to simulate read, write, checkpoint, backup, sort, and read-ahead activities for your organization’s SQL
Server 2012 deployment. Which of the following tools would you use to accomplish this goal?

A. SQLIO

B. chkdsk

C. SQLIOStress

D. SQLIOSim

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6. You want to reproduce the same SQL Server 2012 installation configuration across five servers. Which of the
following files will you generate by using SQL Server Setup to accomplish this goal?

A. Setup.ini

B. Configuration.xml

C. ConfigurationFile.ini

D. Setup.xml

7. You want to remove SQL Server Integration Services from a server running the Windows Server 2008 R2
operating system that also has the Database Engine and SQL Server Analysis Services installed. Which of the
following tools can you use to accomplish this goal?

A. SQL Server Configuration Manager

B. SQL Server Installation Center

C. SQL Server Management Studio

D. Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel

8. You use Microsoft SQL Server 2012 to write code for a transaction that contains several statements. There is
high contention between readers and writers on several tables used by your transaction.

You need to minimize the use of the tempdb space. You also need to prevent reading queries from blocking writing
queries. Which isolation level should you use?

A. READ COMMITTED SNAPSHOT

B. REPEATABLE READ

C. SNAPSHOT

D. SERIALIZABLE

9. You use Microsoft SQL Server 2012 to develop a database application. You need to implement a computed
column that references a lookup table by using an INNER JOIN against another table. What should you do?

A. Add a default constraint to the computed column that implements hard-coded values.

B. Create a BEFORE trigger that maintains the state of the computed column.

C. Reference a user-defined function within the computed column.

D. Add a default constraint to the computed column that implements hard-coded CASE statements.

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10. You use Microsoft SQL Server 2012 to develop a database application. You need to create an object that meets
the following requirements:

--> Takes an input variable

--> Returns a table of values
--> Cannot be referenced within a view

Which object should you use?

A. Scalar-valued function

B. User-defined data type

C. Inline function

D. Stored procedure

11. Your database contains two tables named DomesticSalesOrders and InternationalSalesOrders. Both tables
contain more than 100 million rows. Each table has a Primary Key column named SalesOrderId. The data in the two
tables is distinct from one another.

Business users want a report that includes aggregate information about the total number of global sales and total
sales amounts. You need to ensure that your query executes in the minimum possible time. Which query should
you use?

A. SELECT COUNT(*) AS NumberOfSales, SUM(SalesAmount) AS TotalSalesAmount FROM DomesticSalesOrders

UNION SELECT COUNT(*) AS NumberOfSales, SUM(SalesAmount) AS TotalSalesAmount FROM
InternationalSalesOrders

B. SELECT COUNT(*) AS NumberOfSales, SUM(SalesAmount) AS TotalSalesAmount FROM ( SELECT SalesOrderId,

SalesAmount FROM DomesticSalesOrders UNION ALL SELECT SalesOrderId, SalesAmount FROM
InternationalSalesOrders ) AS p

C. SELECT COUNT(*) AS NumberOfSales, SUM(SalesAmount) AS TotalSalesAmount FROM ( SELECT SalesOrderId,

SalesAmount FROM DomesticSalesOrders UNION SELECT SalesOrderId, SalesAmount FROM
InternationalSalesOrders ) AS p

D. SELECT COUNT(*) AS NumberOfSales, SUM(SalesAmount) AS TotalSalesAmount FROM DomesticSalesOrders

UNION ALL SELECT COUNT(*) AS NumberOfSales, SUM(SalesAmount) AS TotalSalesAmount FROM
InternationalSalesOrders

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12. Your database contains a table named Purchases. The table includes a DATETIME column named PurchaseTime
that stores the date and time each purchase is made.

There is a nonclustered index on the PurchaseTime column. The business team wants a report that displays the
total number of purchases made on the current day.

You need to write a query that will return the correct results in the most efficient manner. Which Transact-SQL
query should you use?

A. SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Purchases WHERE PurchaseTime = CONVERT(DATE, GETDATE())

B. SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Purchases WHERE PurchaseTime = GETDATE()

C. SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Purchases WHERE CONVERT(VARCHAR, PurchaseTime, 112) = CONVERT(VARCHAR,

GETDATE(), 112)

D. SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Purchases WHERE PurchaseTime >= CONVERT(DATE, GETDATE()) AND PurchaseTime <
DATEADD(DAY, 1, CONVERT(DATE, GETDATE()))

13. Your database contains a table named Customer that has columns named CustomerID
and Name.
You want to write a query that retrieves data from the Customer table sorted by Name
listing 20 rows at a time. You need to view rows 41 through 60.
Which Transact-SQL query should you create?

A. Select * from Customer order by Name FETCH ROWS between 41 And 60

B. Select * from Customer order by Name OFFSET 40 ROWS FRETCH NEXT 20 ROWS Only

C. Select top 20 * from Customer order by Name

D. With Data as (Select *.RN – Row_Number() Over (Order by CustomerID,Name) from Customer) Select * from
Data where data.rn between 40 AnD 60

14. Your application contains a stored procedure for each country. Each stored procedure accepts an employee
identification number through the @EmpID parameter.
You need to build a single process for each employee that will execute the appropriate stored procedure based on
the country of residence.

Which approach should you use?

A. A SELECT statement that includes CASE

B. Cursor

C. BULK INSERT

D. View

E. A user-defined function

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15. You use Microsoft SQL Server 2012 to develop a database application. Your application sends data to an
NVARCHAR(MAX) variable named @var. You need to write a Transact-SQL statement that will find out the success
of a cast to a decimal (36,9). Which code segment should you use?

A. SELECT IF(TRY_PARSE(@var AS decimal(36,9)) IS NULL, 'True', 'False' ) AS BadCast

B. SELECT CASE WHEN convert (decimal(36,9), @var) IS NULL THEN 'True' ELSE 'False' END AS BadCast

C. TRY( SELECT convert (decimal(36,9), @var) SELECT 'True' As BadCast ) CATCH( SELECT 'False' As BadCast )

D. BEGIN TRY SELECT convert (decimal(36,9), @var) as Value, 'True' As BadCast

END TRY BEGIN CATCH SELECT convert (decimal(36,9), @var) as Value, 'False' As BadCast END CATCH

16. You use Microsoft SQL Server 2012 to develop a database application. You need to create an object that meets
the following requirements:

- Takes an input parameter

- Returns a table of values
- Can be referenced within a view
Which object should you use?

A. inline table-valued function

B. user-defined data type

C. stored procedure

D. scalar-valued function

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Sample Table – Worker
WORKER_ID FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME SALARY JOINING_DATE DEPARTMENT

001 Monika Arora 100000 2014-02-20 09:00:00 HR

002 Niharika Verma 80000 2014-06-11 09:00:00 Admin
003 Vishal Singhal 300000 2014-02-20 09:00:00 HR
004 Amitabh Singh 500000 2014-02-20 09:00:00 Admin
005 Vivek Bhati 500000 2014-06-11 09:00:00 Admin
006 Vipul Diwan 200000 2014-06-11 09:00:00 Account
007 Satish Kumar 75000 2014-01-20 09:00:00 Account
008 Geetika Chauhan 90000 2014-04-11 09:00:00 Admin

Sample Table – Bonus

WORKER_REF_ID BONUS_DATE BONUS_AMOUNT

1 2016-02-20 00:00:00 5000

2 2016-06-11 00:00:00 3000
3 2016-02-20 00:00:00 4000
1 2016-02-20 00:00:00 4500
2 2016-06-11 00:00:00 3500

Sample Table – Title

WORKER_REF_ID WORKER_TITLE AFFECTED_FROM

1 Manager 2016-02-20 00:00:00

2 Executive 2016-06-11 00:00:00
8 Executive 2016-06-11 00:00:00
5 Manager 2016-06-11 00:00:00
4 Asst. Manager 2016-06-11 00:00:00

7 Executive 2016-06-11 00:00:00

6 Lead 2016-06-11 00:00:00
3 Lead 2016-06-11 00:00:00

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17. Write an SQL query to fetch the count of employees working in the department ‘Admin’.

18. Write an SQL query to print details of the Workers whose FIRST_NAME ends with ‘a’.

19. Write an SQL query to fetch worker names with salaries >= 50000 and <= 100000.

20. Write an SQL query to fetch duplicate records having matching data in some fields of a table.

21. Write an SQL query to fetch intersecting records of two tables.

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22. Write an SQL query to show the current date and time.

23. Write an SQL query to show the top n (say 10) records of a table.

24. Write an SQL query to fetch the list of employees with the same salary.

25. Write an SQL query to show all departments along with the number of people in there.

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B. C# Test (30 mins)
1. Predict the output for the given set of code correctly.

static void Main(string[] args)

{
int b= 11;
int c = 7;
int r = 5;
int e = 2;
int l;
int v = 109;
int k;
int z,t,p;
z = b * c;
t = b * b;
p = b * r * 2;
l = (b * c) + (r * e) + 10;
k = v - 8;
Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToString(Convert.ToChar(z)) + " " + Convert.ToString(Convert.ToChar(t)) +
Convert.ToString(Convert.ToChar(p)) + Convert.ToString(Convert.ToChar(l)) +
Convert.ToString(Convert.ToChar(v)) + Convert.ToString(Convert.ToChar(k)));
Console.ReadLine();
}

A. My Name

B. My nAme

C. My name

D. Myname

2. Select the relevant code set to fill up the blank for the following program :

static void Main(string[] args)

{
int x = 10, y = 20;
int res;
/*_______________*/
Console.WriteLine(res);
}

A. x % y == 0 ? (x == y ? (x += 2):(y = x + y)):y = y*10;

B. x % y == 0 ? y += 10:(x += 10);

C. x % y == 0 ? return(x) : return (y);

D. All of the mentioned.

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3. Which is the String method used to compare two strings with each other ?

A. Compare To()

B. Compare()

C. Copy()

D. ConCat()

4. Which datatype should be more preferred for storing a simple number like 35 to improve execution speed of a
program?

A. sbyte

B. short

C. int

D. long

5. What will be output of the following conversion ?

static void Main(string[] args)

{
char a = 'A';
string b = "a";
Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToInt32(a));
Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToInt32(Convert.Tochar(b)));
Console.ReadLine();
}

A. 1, 97

B. 65, 90

C. 65, 97

D. 97, 1

6. Select the output for the following set of code :

static void Main(string[] args)

{
int i = 0;
if (i == 0)
{
goto label;

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 }
label: Console.WriteLine("HI...");
Console.ReadLine();
}

A. Hi…infinite times

B. Code runs prints nothing

C. Hi Hi

D. Hi…

7. Which statement is correct among the mentioned statements?

1. The for loop works faster than a while loop

2. for( ; ; )implements an infinite loop

A. Only 1 is correct

B. Only 2 is correct

C. Both 1 and 2 are correct

D. Both 1 and 2 are incorrect

8. Select the output for the following set of Code:

static void Main(string[] args)

{
int n, r;
n = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
while (n > 0)
{
r = n % 10;
n = n / 10;
Console.WriteLine(+r);
}
Console.ReadLine();
}
for n = 5432.

A. 3245

B. 2354

C. 2345

D. 5423

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9. Which of these keywords must be used to monitor exceptions?

A. try

B. finally

C. throw

D. catch

10. Can the method add() be overloaded in the following ways in C#?

public int add() { }

public float add(){ }

A. True

B. False

C. None of the mentioned.

D. None of the Above

11. Which of following statements about objects in “C#” is correct?

A. Everything you use in C# is an object, including Windows Forms and controls

B. Objects have methods and events that allow them to perform actions

C. All objects created from a class will occupy equal number of bytes in memory

D. All of the mentioned

12. “A mechanism that binds together code and data in manipulates, and keeps both safe from outside
interference and misuse.In short it isolates a particular code and data from all other codes and data. A well-defined
interface controls the access to that particular code and data.”

A. Abstraction

B. Polymorphism

C. Inheritance

D. Encapsulation

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13. How many values does a function return?

A. 0

B. 2

C. 1

D. any number of values

14. Select correct differences between ‘=’ and ‘==’ in C#.

A. ‘==’ operator is used to assign values from one variable to another variable ‘=’ operator is used to compare
value between two variables

B. ‘=’ operator is used to assign values from one variable to another variable ‘==’ operator is used to compare
value between two variables

C. No difference between both operators

D. None of the mentioned

15. Which statement is correct about following set of code ?

int[, ]a={{5, 4, 3},{9, 2, 6}};

A. ’a’ represents 1-D array of 5 integers

B. a.GetUpperBound(0) gives 9

C. ’a’ represents rectangular array of 2 columns and 3 arrays

16. Choose Output for the following set of code :

static void Main(string[] args)

{
string s1 = "Hello" + " I " + "Love" + " ComputerScience ";
Console.WriteLine(s1);
Console.ReadLine();
}

A. HelloILoveComputerScience

B. Hello I Love ComputerScience

C. Compile time error

D. Hello

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17. Which of these data type values is returned by equals() method of String class?

A. char

B. int

C. boolean

D. All of the mentioned

18. What does the given code set specifies?

public static int Compare(string strA, string strB)

A. Comparison is case and culture sensitive

B. Two strings A and B are compared with each other

C. Output is : >0 for (A > B), <0 for (A < B) else ‘0’ for(A=B)

D. All of the mentioned

19. What will be the declaration of the variable ptr as the pointer to array of 6 floats?

A. float *ptr[6].

B. float [6]*ptr

C. float(*ptr)[6].

D. float(*ptr)(6).

20. Which of these constructors is used to create an empty String object?

A. String()

B. String(void)

C. String(0)

D. None of the mentioned

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C. Java (30 mins)
1 : Select the one correct answer. The number of characters in an object of a class String is given by
(A) The member variable called size

(B) The member variable called length

(C) The method size() returns the number of characters.

(D) The method length() returns the number of characters.

2 : What will be the output of the program?

class Exc0 extends Exception { }
class Exc1 extends Exc0 { } /* Line 2 */
public class Test
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
try
{
throw new Exc1(); /* Line 9 */
}
catch (Exc0 e0) /* Line 11 */
{
System.out.println("Ex0 caught");
}
catch (Exception e)
{
System.out.println("exception caught");
}
}
}
(A) Ex0 caught

(B) exception caught

(C) Compilation fails because of an error at line 2.

(D) Compilation fails because of an error at line 9.

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3 : What gets displayed on the screen when the following program is compiled and run. Select the one
correct answer.

public class test {

public static void main(String args[]) {
int x, y;

x = 5 >> 2;
y = x >>> 2;
System.out.println(y);
}
}
(A) 5

(B) 2

(C) 80

(D) 0

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4 : What all gets printed when the following gets compiled and run. Select the two correct answers.
public class test {
public static void main(String args[]) {
int i=1, j=1;
try {
i++;
j--;
if(i == j)
i++;
}
catch(ArithmeticException e) {
System.out.println(0);
}
catch(ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
System.out.println(1);
}
catch(Exception e) {
System.out.println(2);
}
finally {
System.out.println(3);
}
System.out.println(4);
}
}

a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
e. 4
(A) a,d,c

(B) b,c,a

(C) d,e

(D) a,b

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5 : Which are true in case of interface?
(A) we can create object implementation to an interface

(B) all type of modifiers are allowed to an interface

(C) we instantiate an interface directly

(D) we can mark interface as final

6 : Which operator is used to perform bitwise exclusive or.

(A) &

(B) ^

(C) |

(D) !

7 : Which are true among below cases?

(A) If programmer want to use several threads then he have to use StringBuffer

(B) StringBuffer Class is synchronized and StringBuilder is not synchronized

(C) String class is immutable, StringBuffer and StringBuilder are mutable

(D) All the above

8 : Which of these are not legal identifiers.

(A) 1alpha

(B) xy+abc

(C) both A and B

(D) None of the above

9 : How many numeric data types are supported in Java?

(A) 8

(B) 4

(C) 6

(D) 2

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10 : Select the one correct answer. The smallest number that can be represented using short primitive type
in Java is -
(A) -127

(B) -128

(C) 0

(D) -32768

11 : Which of these are core interfaces in the collection framework. Select the one correct answer.
(A) Tree

(B) Array

(C) LinkedList

(D) Map

12 : Which of the following are legal declaration and definition of a method. Select all correct answers.
a. void method() {};
b. void method(void) {};
c. method() {};
d. method(void) {};
e. void method {};
(A) a,b

(B) a

(C) a,b,c

(D) b,d,e

13 : What is the minimum value of char type. Select the one correct answer.
(A) 0

(B) -215

(C) -28

(D) -215 - 1

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14 : To make a variable defined in a class accessible only to methods defined in the classes in same
package, which of the following keyword should be used. Select the one correct answer.
(A) By using the keyword public before the variable.

(B) By using the keyword protected before the variable.

(C) By using the keyword private before the variable.

(D) The variable should not be preceded by any of the above mentioned keywords.

15 : What would happen when the following is compiled and executed. Select the one correct answer.

class example {
int x;
int y;
String name;
public static void main(String args[]) {
example pnt = new example();
System.out.println("pnt is " + pnt.name +
" " + pnt.x + " " + pnt.y);
}
}
(A) The program does not compile because x, y and name are not initialized.

(B) The program throws a runtime exception as x, y, and name are used before initialization.

(C) The program prints pnt is 0 0.

(D) The program prints pnt is null 0 0.

16 : After the following code fragment, what is the value in fname?

String str;
int fname;
str = "Foolish boy.";
fname = str.indexOf("fool");
(A) 0

(B) 2

(C) -1

(D) 4

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17 : What is the legal range of values for a variable declared as a byte. Select the one correct answer.
(A) 0 to 255

(B) 0 to 256

(C) -128 to 127

(D) -127 to 128

18 : What is valid returnType for getData?

public Class returnData
{
<returnType> getData(byte a, double z)
{
Rreturn (short)a/z * 10;
}
}
(A) Short

(B) Byte

(C) Int

(D) Double

19 : Which of the following are true. Select the three correct answers.
a. A static method may be invoked before even a single instance of the class is constructed.
b. A static method cannot access non-static methods of the class.
c. Abstract modifier can appear before a class or a method but not before a variable.
d. final modifier can appear before a class or a variable but not before a method.
E. Synchronized modifier may appear before a method or a variable but not before a class.

(A) a,b,c

(B) a,b

(C) b,c,d

(D) all of above

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20 : By using which modifier we can prevent from overridden?
(A) final

(B) static

(C) we cant prevent

(D) by default it provides

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D. Personality Test (30 mins)
Instructions
In the table below, for each statement 1-50 mark how much you agree with on the scale 1-5, where
1=disagree, 2=slightly disagree, 3=neutral, 4=slightly agree and 5=agree, in the box to the left of it.

Rating I.... Rating I.....

1. Am the life of the party. 26. Have little to say.

2. Feel little concern for others. 27. Have a soft heart.

3. Am always prepared. 28. Often forget to put things back in their proper
place.
4. Get stressed out easily. 29. Get upset easily.

5. Have a rich vocabulary. 30. Do not have a good imagination.

6. Don't talk a lot. 31. Talk to a lot of different people at parties.

7. Am interested in people. 32. Am not really interested in others.

8. Leave my belongings around. 33. Like order.

9. Am relaxed most of the time. 34. Change my mood a lot.

10. Have difficulty understanding abstract ideas. 35. Am quick to understand things.

11. Feel comfortable around people. 36. Don't like to draw attention to myself.

12. Insult people. 37. Take time out for others.

13. Pay attention to details. 38. Shirk my duties.

14. Worry about things. 39. Have frequent mood swings.

15. Have a vivid imagination. 40. Use difficult words.

16. Keep in the background. 41. Don't mind being the center of attention.

17. Sympathize with others' feelings. 42. Feel others' emotions.

18. Make a mess of things. 43. Follow a schedule.

19. Seldom feel blue. 44. Get irritated easily.

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20. Am not interested in abstract ideas. 45. Spend time reflecting on things.

21. Start conversations. 46. Am quiet around strangers.

22. Am not interested in other people's 47. Make people feel at ease.
problems.
23. Get chores done right away. 48. Am exacting in my work.

24. Am easily disturbed. 49. Often feel blue.

25. Have excellent ideas. 50. Am full of ideas.

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