Campus Recruitment – Placement Paper – 5
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Quantitative Aptitude
Directions(l-4): Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions that follow
Monthly income (Rupees in thousands) of three different persons in six different years.
1) What was the difference between the total monthly salary of Arun in all the years together and Suman’s monthly income in the year 2007 ?
a) Rs. 1.24 lakh b) Rs. 1.14 lakh c) Rs. 11.4 lakh
d) Rs. 12.4 lakh e) None
2) What is the ratio of Arun’s monthly income in the year 2006, Suman’s monthly income in the year 2007 and Jyothi’s monthly income in the year 2005?
a) 6:3:5 b) 6:4:5 c) 5:6:4 d) 5:4:7 e) None
3) In which year was the difference between Jyothi’s and Arun’s monthly income the second highest?
a) 2005 b) 2006 c) 2007 d) 2009 e) 2010
4) The monthly income of Suman in the year 2009 was approximately what percentage of the monthly income of Jyothi in the year 2010?
a) 72 b) 89 c) 83 d) 67 e) 95
5) How many ways are there to lay four balls, colored red, black, blue and green in a row?
a) 4 b) 4! c)4^4 d)4!/4^4 e) 4(4!)
6) There are 20 states in a certain country and every pair of them is connected by a road way. How many road ways are there? (Asked in ABB)
7) Two cards are selected at random from 10 cards numbered 1 to 10. Find the probability that the sum is odd if two cards are drawn together.
8) Which of the statements is true for
9) The average of five numbers is 281. The average of the first two numbers is 280 and the average of last two numbers is 178.5. What is the third number?
a) 488 b) 336 c) 228 d) 464 e) None
10) At 30 minutes past 4 O’clock, what is the angle between the two hands?
a) 45° b) 48° c) 50° d) 40° e) 55°
11) Two equal glasses are respectively 1/3 and 1/4 full of milk. They are then filled up with water and the contents are mixed in a tumbler. Find the ratio of milk and water in the tumbler. (Asked in Syntel)
a) 1:5 b) 7 : 17 c) 3 : 9 d) 2 : 5 e) 4 : 7
12) A, B & C invested Rs.500, Rs.630 & Rs.700. If A gets Rs. 75 as profit then how much C will get?
a) 57 3/4% b)Rs. 105 c) Rs. 90 d)Rs 126 e) Rs.117
13) How long will a man take to go, walking at 4 km per hour, twice round a circular garden of 70 m radius?
a) 13 m 2 sec b) 12 m 13 sec c) 13 mil sec
d) 12 m 11 sec e) 11 m 13 sec
Directions(14 to 15): Read the following question and the conclusions that follow and answer as
a: If statement-1 alone is sufficient, hut statement-2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
b: If statement-2 alone is sufficient, but statement-1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
c: Both statement-1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither of the statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
d: If both statements alone are sufficient to answer the question.
e: If statement-1 and 2 together are not sufficient to answer the question asked, and additional data specifics to the problem are needed.
14) Is y is a positive number?
Statement-1: 2x+y > 27; Statement-2: x-3y < 24
15) If x is a positive integer less than 30, is ‘x’ an odd number?
1: When x is divided by 3, the remainder is 2.
2: When x is divided by 5, the remainder is 2.
16) A train of length 330 meters crosses a platform of length 550 meters in 44 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
a) 5 m/s b) 7.5 m/s c) 12.5 m/s d) 20 m/s e) None
17) ‘A’ can do a piece of work in 40 days. He worked at it for 5 days and then ‘B’ finished it in 21 days. They can do it together in how many days?
a) 10 b) 12 c) 14 d) 15 e) None of these
18) If the selling price of an article is Rs 320 which incurs a loss of 20%. What is the selling price of the same article to get a profit of 25%?
a) Rs. 450 b) Rs. 500 c) Rs. 505 d) Rs. 400 e) None
19) The simple interest accrued in four years on a principal of Rs. 20,000 is one-tenth of the principal. What is the rate of simple interest per annum?
a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 2 e) None of these
20) In what time will Rs. 2000 become Rs. 2662 at 10% per annum compounded annually?
a) 1 year b) 2 years c) 3 years
d) 4 years e) 4 years 6 months
21)7/8 of 3/7 of a number is equal to 25 % of 45% of another number. What is the ratio of the first and the second numbers respectively?
a) 3 : 7 b) 9 :10 c) 3 :10 d) 3 : 2 e) None
22)Find the HCf of 1/2,3/4,5/6,7/8,9/10
a)1/120
b)108/120
c)11/120
d)17/120
e)5/120
23) A boy was asked to multiply a certain number by 3/5 by mistake he multiplied it by 5/3 and got 32 more than the correct answer. What was the number? (Asked in CDAC)
a) 18 b) 50 c) 30
d) Cannot not be determined e) None
24) The total cost of the carpet which covers a room is Rs 6300 at a cost of Rs 30 a meter. If the length of the room is 20 meters. Find the width of the carpet.
a) 10 m b) 10.5 m c) 20 m d) 20.5 m e) None
25) What is the average of squares of first ‘n’ natural numbers.
Logical Reasoning
26) Choose the correct alternative that will continue the given series,19, 29, 40,44, 52, 59, 73, _?_.
a) 80 b) 81 c) 82 d) 83 e) 79
27) Choose the correct alternative to form a certain pattern, z__ d _ao _z_o_z__ za__ .
a) aozdadaodod b) daozadaodod
c)aaadoodozo d) dddzzzooodo e) None
28) In a certain code language, ’CHAPTER’ is written as 3827651 and ’CFIAMPION’ is written as ’382479092’ then how will ’IMPORTANT’ be written in that language?
a) 9470162926 b) 9570262702 c) 9670262804
d)9707169262 e) None of these
29) In certain code language, ’SUMMER’ is written as 28449 and ’RUNNER is written as 38669 then how ’WINNER’ is written in that language?
a)21669 b)31669 c)71669 d)81669 e)82669
30) Prashanth is a Government employee. One day pointing to a lady, Prashanth said, “The daughter of her only brother is the sister of my wife”. How is the lady related to Prashanth? (Asked in Yahoo)
a) Mother b) Sister of father in law c) Aunt
d) Mother-in-law e) Can’t be determined
31) Rupesh Kumar facing North. He turned right and walked 30 m. Then he turns right again and walked 20 m. Then he turn left and walked 20 m and then turning right walked 30 m. Then he turns right again and walks 70 m. In which direction is he from the starting point?
a) East b) West c) North
d) South e) South-West
32) If (i) A + B means A is the father of B;
(ii) A x B means A is sister of B;
(iii) A÷b B means A is brother of B;
Which of the following means ’L is the uncle of X’.
a)L x Z + X ÷ P b)L÷Z x P + X C)L+Z x P÷X d)L x X÷P + Z e) None of these
33) Statements: Some kites are sweets
Some sweets are bats
Conclusions: I. No kite is a bat
II. All kites are bats
III. Some kites are bats
IV. No sweet is kite
a) Only either (I) or (II) follows .
b) Only either (I) or (IV) follows
c) only (II) follows
d) None follows
e) All follow
34) Statements: Some colleges are schools
All schools are temples
Conclusions: I. Some temples are not colleges
II. All colleges are temples
III. Some temples are schools
IV. No school is a college,
a) Only (I) follows b) Only (II) follows
c) Only (I) and (III) follows d) Only (IV) follows
e) All follows
35) Statements: All Ants are tigers
All tiger are elephants
Some elephants are cats
Conclusions:I. All ants are being cats is a possibility
II. All tigers are cats
III. No cat is elephant
IV. Some tigers are ants,
a) only (I) follows b) only (II) follows
c) only (IV) follows d) only (I) and (IV) follows
e) only (III) follows
Directions(36-37): In the following two questions, an equation becomes incorrect due to the interchange of | two signs. One of the five alternatives under it specifies the interchanged signs in the equation which when made will make the equation correct. Find the correct alternative.
36) 14 + 42 x 14 ÷ 2-5 = 15
a) + and – b) x and ÷ c) – and + d) + and ÷ e) – and x
37) 57 + 19 ÷15 x 3 – 6 = 42
a) + and – b) + and x c) + and ÷ d) – and x e)÷ and x
Directions(38-41): Read the following information carefully and arrange the persons accordingly.
The Praxis international talent school conducted a chair competition on Republic Day for class-IX students. 9 students participated in the competition. They are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I.
8 chairs are arranged in such a way they form a circle after arrangement. In the competition, only 8 student gets chairs when the drill master give on whistle. At the : whistle time, only 8 students got chairs and T is eliminated. 8 students seated in such a way that they faces outer side of the center. They got seated as follows:
i) F sits 3rd left of D who is opposite to C.
ii) B and C are not immediate neighbors.
iii) A sits 2nd right of C.
iv) H is not neighbor of A or D.
v) G sits 3rd right of A.
38) Who sits 2nd right of ‘F’?
a) H b) E c) D d) B e) G
39) Which of the following pair is a neighbor of ‘H’?
a) BC b) FC c) AF d) BG e) None
40) In which of the following groups, the middle person sits opposite to the 3rd person?
a) BHC b) AEF c) HCD d) GDE e) FCH
41) Which of the following statements is (are) superfluous?
a) i b) ii c) iii d) iv e) All are required
42) Find the figure from the answer set (i.e., fig a, b, c, d, and e) which will continue the series given in the problem figure set (i.e., figs A, B, C, D and E).
43)Find the odd figure from the set of given figures
44) Two positions of a block are shown below.When 2 is at the bottom, what number will be at the top? (Asked in TCS)
a) 4 b) 5 c) 3 d) 2 e) Cannot be determined
45) Which of the following five alternatives will complete the pattern given in the below figure.
Directions(46-47): Each question given below has a problem has a problem and two statements i numbered (I) and (II) giving certain information. You
have to decide if the information given in the statement is sufficient for answering the problem. Indicate your answer as
a: If the data in statement-{l) are alone sufficient to answer the question;
b: If the data in statement-II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
c: If the data either in statement-(l) or (II) alone are sufficient to answer the question;
d: If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question;
e: If the data in both the statements together are needed.
46) Who is the tallest boy among the group of 4 friends?
Statement-I: Karthik is taller than Rupesh but not than Krishna.
Statement-II: Krishna is not taller than Jagadeesh.
47) How many odd days are there in the given year?
Statement-I: The year has 421 days and 9 days a week
Statement-II: The year has 46 perfect weeks and 421 total days. (Asked in Idea cellular)
48) Which year will have the same calendar year as 1863?
a) 1864 b) 1874 c) 1884 d) 1990 e) 1894
49) Five years ago my Uncle Amamath’s age was 4 times of my brother Neelesh and my age was half of my uncle’s age. At present my age is 24 years. What is the average age of mine, my uncle, and my brother at present? (Asked in Infosys)
a) 28 years b) 27 years c) 27.16 years
d) 28.16 years e) None of these
50) 2 : 32 :: 3 : ?
a) 143 b) 243 c) 303 d) 64 e)46
51) Which digit will be the 9th digit to the left of 13* digit from your right end of the following series.
2 5 9 0 6 4 1 5 3 6 4 2 8 9 1 7 8 2 6 7 4 3 1
a) 9 b) 1 c) 5 d) 4 e) 7
52) In a colony there are three houses. The second house has 3 times the number of trees in the first house. The third house has double the number of trees in the second house. There are total 120 trees in all three houses. Then find out the number of trees in each house?
a) 10, 30, 60 b) 24, 72,144 c) 12, 36, 72
d) 11, 33, 66 e) None of these
Directions(53-54): The following two questions are given two statements-(I) and (II). These statements may be either independent cause or may be effect of independent cause or a common cause. One of these statements may be the cause of the other statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the | relationship between these two statements. Give answer as,
a: If statement-I is the cause and statement-II is its effect.
b: If statement-II is the cause and statement-I is its effect.
c: If both the statements-I and II are independent causes.
d: If both the statements-I and II are effects of independent \ causes.
e: If both the statements-I, II are effects of common cause.
53) Statements:
I: The road is very narrow.
II: So many accidents happened on this road in this j year.
54) Statements:
I: The pollution is getting increased day by day in the Hyderabad.
II: Number of vehicles increasing in the market of Hyderabad day by day.
55) How many pairs of letters in the word ‘PENANCE’ which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
a) only 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) None
Verbal Ability
Mark that part of the sentence where there is an error; if the sentence is error free, mark as ’e’.
56) We met the English,(a)/ the French (b)/ and j Italians(c)/ in London.(d) / No error (e).
57) My colleagues (a)/ as well as I (b)/ was invited for (c)/ the convocation in Andhra University, (d)/ No error (e).
58) It is I (a)/ who is (b)/ to be (c)/ honoured(d)/ No error (e). (Asked in CTS)
59) Employees should avail (a)/ of the opportunity to I buy (b)/ cheap shares (c)/ in the company.(d)/ No error(e).
60) The black (a)/ and (b)/ white sheep are(c)/ grazing. (d)/ No Error (e).
61) He drank (a)/ once again (b)/ as he was feeling(c)/ thirsty.(d) / No error (e).
62) Those who are(A)/ excessively careful(b)/ for their health(c)/ are not generally healthy.(d)/ No error (e).
In each of the following questions, a related pair of words is followed by five related pair of words. Select a related pair that best expresses a relation similar to that expressed in the original pair.
63) Clay: Potter
a) Machine: Mechanic b) Cement: Mason c) Chalk: Teacher d) Marble: Sculptor
64) Crack: Whip
a) Music: Guitar b) Murmur: Crowd c) Trickle: Water d) Thud : Door
65) Colour: Spectrum
a) Tone: Scale
b) Sound : Waves
c) Verse: Poem
d) Cell: Organism
66) Abdication: Throne
a) Defeat: Election
b) Resignation: Office
c) Competition: Match
d) Tenure: Power
67) Boast: Speak
a) Shout: Utter
b) Stare: See
c) Swagger: Walk
d) Stumble: Fall
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow the passage.
The term middle class is a classic example of semantic conspiracy. It has been misused, twisted and straight- jacketed into something essentially evil. It has become fashionable to use the term pejoratively. It is a legacy of the Victorian era that is long past us. Why we are still stuck with this linguistic monstrosity?
The rich are busy counting their cash. They do not bother about what others say about them. The poor are the darling of the political class and social scientists, and the intelligentsia. They are always struggling to make both ends meet. Then we are left with the middle class, which has no patrons or godfathers because it minds its own business. These people do not have political clout as they are suspected of abstaining from voting during elections. No wonder the middle class has become the whipping boy of many politicians and commentators.
In Nazi Germany it was easy to kill a person by merely cajling him a Jew. In India, it is easy to demonise a movement by labeling it as a ‘middle class’ phenomenon. Some ruling party politicians tried to rubbish Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption movement as a middle class movement have no right to protest. Is political legitimacy the birth right of only the rich and the poor?
It has become fashionable to deride the “middle class mentality” without even bothering to think what they really mean. Yes, the middle classes are conservative.
progressive in many respects. They embrace change more easily than others. They hate violence and provide stability and order to society.
The middle classes may not be politically active, but many of them are RTI activists, members of public- spirited NGOs, and public interest litigants who have exposed corruption and defended the rights of the common man.
68) In the view of the author, the middle class in India
1. have lackadaisical attitude towards politics.
2. are selfish.
3. have no political power but only bureaucratic authority.
Which of the views of the author mentioned above, are appropriate in the context of the passage?
a) Only 1 b) Only 2 and 3
c) All the above d) None of the above
69) Consider the following statements-
1. The movement of Anna Hazare against corruption has been dismissed by the govt, as the agitation of a middle class only but not of the rich and the poor.
2. It has become a fashionable thing to hail the ‘middle class’ mentality.
According to the passage, which of the above is definitely right or wrong?
a) Only 1 is right b) Only 2 is right
c) Only 1 is wrong d) Only 2 is wrong
70) The term ‘middle class’, according to the author, is nothing but a
a) linguistic intrigue.
b) convenient usage for the politicians.
c) consoling wording for the middle class.
d) deceiving term coined by die rich.
Rearrange the following jumbled sentences to form a meaningful paragraph through an appropriate choice given.
71) A) In turn, the buyer is called the franchisee.
B) These two parties are called the franchisor and franchisee.
C) This means that it gives permission for the buyer to use its name and sell its products.
D) He pays money to the franchisor, and agrees to obey the rules the franchisor makes.
E) The franchising agreement includes two parties.
F) The franchisor is the business house/entity which grants franchisee license.
a) EBFCAD b) EFADBC c) EFCABD d) EBDACF
72) A) Modem psychology believes that environment plays a greater part in making a man.
B) It is wrong.
C) Environment can help or hinder the inner nature, but the environment can never change the inner nature.
D) Though the sons of a father are trained in the same way in a same school, when they go out, they become two different personalities.
E) Environment can mould the outer man; it can have
that much effect. (Asked in Tech Mahindra)
a) ABCDE b) CEBDE c) DEBAC d) EBCED
73) A) This is because the human mind is more powerful and more advanced in its mechanism.
B) What you have to do is to eliminate fear and free the more advanced mechanism.
C) Then the faithful instrument which we call personality exists without fear and can be put to better use.
D) The fear of the human being, unlike that of the animals is projected in the future and the past.
a) DCAB b) DABC c) DBCA d) DBAC
74) A) What we do is really significant and what has resulted not at all significant.
B) What they expect is only an image of what they do.
C) Many people spend little time upon what they do and much time upon what they expect.
D) This image should not be distorted or made ugly by what they do.
a) CDAB b) CADB c) ACBD d) ABCD
75) A) God asked Abraham to kill his son, and offer him as sacrifice.
B) Such an offering of the ties of mind is the real offering which causes fearlessness in its true sense.
C) The story of Abraham in the Old Testament explains the idea of real sacrifice.
D) When Abraham was ready to kill his son, god stopped him from killing and said that he received the offer of his sacrifice.
E) This is because that Abraham totally sacrificed his idea of possessing his son.
a) ABCDE b) CADEB c) ADECB d) CDEAB
Select a word from the choices that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.
76) Though a man loses everything, it is not a failure but if he yields to the destiny, it is a sure defeat.
a) submits to b) resists c) persuades d) concedes
77) We often go to the theatres in Hyderabad,
a) occasionally b) sometimes c) seldom d) frequently
78) Owing to the failure of the monsoon, there was paucity of food grains.
a) plenty b) scarcity c) abundance d) redundancy
79) The evidence, produced against the accused involved in the rape case of a young German lady in New Delhi, is conclusive.
a) fool proof b) partial c) exclusive d) baseless
80) Film stars often manifest their greed in unusual forms.
a) conceal b) display c) suppress d) expose
Select a word from the choices that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.
81) The views of many politicians about the safety of the women in the country are highly impertinent.
a) justifiable b) conspicuous
c) rude d) appealing
82) The former presidents of the country deprecated the moves of the government on several occasions.
a) expunged b) welcomed
c) protested d) withheld
83) My study room is very commodious.
a) suitable b) convenient
cjspacious d) congested
84) The young children in the schools are, indeed confounded due tothe unusual teaching methodologies. (Asked in HAL)
a) attracted b) motivated
c) victimized d) baffled
85) Ulysses was undaunted even in old age.
a) fearless b) greedy
c) sensual d) miserable
Explanations
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