PPT General Information and Sample Test Paper

PRE-ENTRY PROFICIENCY TEST (PPT) PRE-ENTRY PROFICIENCY TEST (PPT)

General Information and Sample Test Paper

GENERAL INFORMATION
Objectiives Object ves
Pre-entry Proficiency Test (PPT) is a common test for both streams of prospective entrants i.e. graduates and non-graduates (Intermediate/ A levels). However, candidates with the under-mentioned qualifications are exempted from appearing in the test: H.S.S.C. with minimum Grade B (60% marks) A-Level with at least two passes in Grade C or above Graduates with minimum 1st Division (or equivalent grades) from recognized Universities Post-graduates with minimum 2nd Division (or equivalent grades) from recognized Universities All other persons desirous of acquiring CA qualification are required to pass the test. The test is held quarterly and the exact dates are announced through notifications and also published in newspapers and displayed at ICAPs web site.

Elliigiibiilliity E g b ty
a) 45% Marks in HSSC or Equivalent Qualifications b) Two passes in A Levels c) 2nd division in Graduation Note 1: Note 2: Candidates of Intermediate/ Graduation/ A level are allowed to appear in PPT on result awaiting basis. Candidates who have obtained Degree/Certificate from foreign University/Institute are required to produce unconditional equivalence certificate from The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC). Candidates should note that their registration with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) and admission to the Registered Accounting Education Tutors (RAETs) will be subject to production of relevant marks sheet / certificate.

Note 3:

IInstructiions nstruct ons

1. 2. The test will be conducted on the same day and time as announced by ICAP. Paper-I will be attempted in one and quarter hours and comprises of Multiple Choice Questions related to the following: English 40 marks (Vocabulary 15 Marks, Grammar 15 Marks, Comprehension 10 Marks) Arithmetic & Logic 20 marks General Knowledge 20 marks 3. Paper II consists of 20 marks. The candidates will be required to write an essay of about 200 words on any one of the three given topics. 4. Question paper will be distributed alongwith answer sheet of Multiple Choice Questions at the specified time. The answer sheet of Paper-I will be collected back after 1 hour & 15 minutes. Essay Writing Sheet (Paper-II) will be distributed immediately thereafter and will be collected back after 30 minutes. Question paper will be taken back after 5 minutes from the commencement of paper II.
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5. At present the tests are held at Karachi, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Sialkot, Peshawar and Quetta. However, the test will not be held at any centre where less than 10 applications are received. The test centre intimated before can only be changed if a request in writing is received by ICAP at least ten (10) days before the test date. 6. Admit Cards will be dispatched at the communication address given on the application form one week before the test. Candidates are advised to contact the Examination Department in case the admit card is not received five days prior to the test. 7. Candidates are advised to bring their own HB Pencil (Black), Sharpener & Black pen. Calculators are not allowed. 8. Erasing and overwriting in Paper-I is not allowed. 9. Result is announced within two weeks of the test. It is displayed at all ICAP Offices, RAETs and ICAP Website. Results for candidates who are successful in the test are dispatched at the communication address given in the application form. 10. Candidates who are not successful can re-appear in future tests. 11. Sample Test Paper and Answer Sheet is attached herewith. Candidates are required to strictly follow the instructions given therein.

Valliidiity of PPT Va d ty of PPT

PPT once passed is not required to be taken again and will be valid for registration in any of the streams specified by ICAP for CA qualification.

How to pay test fee and where to submiit form How to pay test fee and where to subm t form
The amount once paid is non-refundable and non-adjustable. The Candidate should deposit the fee in the collection account of ICAP at any of the following designated branches of Muslim Commercial Bank Limited (MCB) and obtain two copies of receipted bank credit voucher.

MCB Branches
Karachi
Shaheen Complex Branch PECHS Tariq Road Branch Shahrah-e-Faisal Branch Nazimabad Chowrangi Branch North Nazimabad H.Block Branch Defence Housing Authority Branch Water Pump Branch Hassan Square Branch Gulshan Chowrangi Branch (1437) Clifton Branch

Lahore

Nila Gumbad Branch Liberty Market Branch The Mall, Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam Circular Road Branch Corporate Branch 1134, Blue Area The Mall Branch Nishter College Branch Peshawar Cantt Branch Jinnah Road Branch Risala Road Branch Trunk Bazar Branch

Faisalabad Islamabad Rawalpindi Multan Peshawar Quetta Hyderabad Sialkot

In places where there is no designated branch of Muslim Commercial Bank the fee can be paid through demand draft/Pay Order drawn in favour of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan, Karachi.
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The application form duly completed with required documents and blue copy of receipted bank credit voucher/demand draft should be submitted to any of the following ICAP offices, Center Supervisors and Information centers.

ICAP Offices
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan 155-156, West Wood Colony, Thokar Niaz Baig, Raiwind Road, Lahore. Contact #: (92-42) 5423623-5, 111-000-422 Fax #: (92-42) 5414486 The Institute of Chartered Accountants of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan Pakistan G-10/4, Mauve Area, Islamabad. Information Centre & Library, 1st Floor, AlContact #: (92-51) 9266281, 111-000-422 Rehmat Building, Behind Central Telephone Fax #: (92-51) 9266052 Exchange, L.M.Q. Road, Multan. Contact #: (92-61) 9201211, 9201299 The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan 1st Floor, P-2658/B, Peoples Colony No. 1, Faisalabad. Contact #: 041-8531028 The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan Chartered Accountants Avenue, Clifton, Karachi. Contact #: (92-21) 9251636-9, 111-000-422 Fax #: (92-21) 9251625-6

ICAP Representatives
Mr. Muhammad Ahmad Shahid, FCA Shahid Ahmad & Co, 19 A, Jamrud Lane, University Town, Peshawar. Contact #: 5701605-7, 0300-8597575 Mr. Kamal Hasan Siddiqi Hassan & Co., Firdous Building, Rustamjee Lane, Off Jinnah Road, Quetta. Contact #: (92-81) 2822481

Website: Email:

www.icap.org.pk Examination Department examinations@icap.org.pk Education & Training Department education@icap.org.pk

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SAMPLE TEST PAPER

This sample paper is illustrative only for general guidance. It is not necessary that the actual paper will conform to the sample in all respect.

Pre-Entry Proficiency Test (PPT)

(For Graduates and Non-Graduates)

Paper-I
(General Ability)
Duration: One hour 15 minutes (Total Marks 80)

PartA

English Vocabulary

(15 Marks)

INSTRUCTIONS Choose from the following, the answer that is closest in meaning to the main word (Written in Capital letters). Indicate your answer by marking (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) on the Answer Sheet corresponding to the chosen answer. 1. REMIT
i) ii) iii) iv) promise injure profit send

2. MITIGATE
i) ii) iii) to confuse surprise simplify moderate

iv)

3. APPROPRIATE
i) ii) iii) to cash in on express a favorable opinion take for oneself suitable

4. BONDAGE
i) ii) iii) security debt slavery contract

iv)

iv)

5. PREROGATIVE
i) ii) iii) right caprice probe ritzy

6. FIASCO
i) ii) iii) disappointment loss celebration complete failure

iv)

iv)

Total of 15 questions will be asked.

PartB

English Grammar

(15 Marks)

INSTRUCTIONS The questions that follow consist of a number of sentences, in each of which some part or the entire sentence has been left blank or underlined. Each sentence is followed by four alternative versions of the blank/underlined portion. Select the alternative you consider most appropriate. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet corresponding to the chosen answer.
1. Had I not seen this with my own eyes I __________believed it. would not have ii) has not iii) had not iv)

i)

would not
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2.

i)
3. i) 4. i) 5. i) iii)

Once a fox _______________into a well and _______________know how to come out. falls, does not ii) fallen, does not iii) fell, did not iv) fall, do not My income is low __________I manage to live __________it. so ; in ii) then ; on iii) yet ; in

iv)

yet ; on

My mother __________all the doors and windows before she goes to bed. will close ii) will shut iiii) locks iv) lock Having the best record for attendance, the school awarded him a medal at graduation. the school awarded a medal to him ii) a medal was awarded to him by the school a school medal was awarded to him iv) he was awarded a medal by the school

Total of 15 questions will be asked.

PartC

Arithmetic & Logic

(20 Marks)

INSTRUCTIONS Choose from the following options the answer that is most appropriate. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet corresponding to the chosen answer.
1. The average age of a class of 40 students is 12 years. If the teachers age is also included, the average age increases by one year. The teachers age is:

i)

41 years

ii)

52 years

iii)

53 years

iv)

54 years

2. Two numbers are in the ratio 3:5. If 9 is subtracted from each, the ratio is
changed to 12:23. The second number is:

i)

40

ii)

45

iii)

50

iv)

55

3. If 54% of a towns population received the first two polio shots and 10% of these did not receive the third, what percent of the town took all three shots? i) 44 ii) 48.6 iii) 49.6 iv) 59.6

4. A sum of money invested at compound interest amounts to Rs. 800/- in 3 years

and Rs. 840/- in 4 years. What is the rate of interest per annum?

i)

2%

ii)

4%

iii)

5%

iv)

10%

5. Find the missing number in the following series? 8 10 14 18 _______ 34 50 i) 28 ii) 26 iii) 24 iv) 22

6. Which of the following fraction is equal to 0.1875? i) 4/15 ii) 5/25 iii) Total of 20 questions will be asked. 3/16 iv) 14/23
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PartD

General Knowledge

(20 Marks)

INSTRUCTIONS Chose from the following options the answer that is most appropriate. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet corresponding to the chosen answer. 1. The name of the instrument used to measure gas pressure is: i) Manometer ii) Hygrometer iii) Hypsometer iv) Halcometer 2. Karachi Stock Exchanges 100 index is comprised of ________companies. i) 1000 ii) 712 iii) 648 iv) 100
3. The currency of Holland is:

i)

Guilder

ii)

Krona

iii)

Dollar

iv)

Peso

4. Name of the Pakistani who was awarded Lenin Prize is: i) Dr Abdus Salam ii) Faiz Ahmad Faiz iii) Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan iv) Abdul Sattar Edhi 5. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain during the World War II?

i)

Winston Churchill

ii)

Hitler iii)

Lloyd George iv)

Clement Atlee

Total of 20 questions will be asked.

PartE

Comprehension

(10 Marks)

Read the following paragraphs carefully. Chose the correct answer from the options given below:
A) Since the world has become industrialized, there has been an increase in the number of animal species that have become extinct or have neared extinction. Bengal Tigers for instance, once roamed the jungles in numbers, now number only about 2300 and by the year 2025 their population is expected to go down to zero. What is alarming about Bengal Tigers is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is part of what is causing the problem of extinction. Animals like the Bengal Tiger, as well as other endangered species, are a valuable part of the worlds ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival, and the survival of our planet. B) Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries in order to circumvent the problem, have allocated large areas of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must depend on world organizations for support and with the money they get, they can invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another solution that
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can stem the tide of animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This seems fairly effective, but it will not, by itself, prevent animals from being hunted and killed. 1. What is the main topic of this passage?

i) The Bengal Tiger iii) Endangered Species

Para A?

ii) iv)

International boycotts Problem with industrialization

2. Which of the following could best replace the word poachers used in i) illegal hunters iii) concerned scientists ii) iv) enterprising hunters trained hunters

3. The above passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast

i) a problem and its solution iii) a comparison and a contrast ii) iv) a statement and an illustration specific and general information

i)

4. The author uses the phrase stem the tide in Para B to mean stop iii) tax iv) save touch ii)

5. Which of the following best describes the authors attitude? forgiving ii) concerned iii) vindictive iv) surprised i)

Paper-II
(English Writing Ability)
Duration: 30 Minutes

(Total Marks 20) You will be required to write an essay of about 200 words on any one of the three given topics. Marks will be given for legible handwriting, material content, thoughts, grammar, proper expression and spellings.

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Specimen of Answer Sheet THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF PAKISTAN

NAME : _____________________________________________ FATHER'S NAME : ____________________________________ INSTRUCTIONS:ROLL NUMBER: _____________________ DATE: _____________________________ Time allowed: 1 hr. 15 mins.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6)

Use only HB Pencil or Black Pen to complete this Answer Sheet. Make dark mark like this [i] [ii] [iii] [iv] Only one option is to be marked for each question. Erasing is not allowed. Do not use Coloured Pencil /Pen. There is no negative marking.

Student's Signature:

Invigilator's Signature:

English 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv

Arithmetic & Logic 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv

Gen. Knowledge 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iii iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv

Comprehension 71 72 73 74 75 i i i i i ii ii ii ii ii iii iii iii iii iii iv iv iv iv iv

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