PLACEMENTS: November 2014

Wednesday 26 November 2014

Infosys Reasoning (Recent) - 3

Infosys Reasoning (Recent) - 3

Directions (Question 1 to 5): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

There are six persons A B C D E and F in a school. Each of the teachers teaches two subjects, one compulsory subject and the other optional subject. D's optional subject is History while three others have it as compulsory subject. E and F have Physics as one of their subjects. F's compulsory subject is Mathematics which is an optional subject of both C and E. History and English are A's subjects but in terms of compulsory and optional subjects, they are just reverse of those of D's. Chemistry is an optional subject of only one of them. The only female teacher in the school has English as her compulsory subject.

1. What is C's compulsory subject?

(a) History (b) Physics (c) Chemistry (d) English (e) Mathematics

Ans: (a)

2. Who is a female member in the group?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
Ans: (d)

3. Which of the following has same compulsory and optional subjects as those of F's?

(a) D (b) B (c) A (d) C (e) None of these
Ans: (e)

4. Disregarding which is the compulsory and which is the optional subject, who has the same two subject combination as F?
(a) A (b) B (c) E (d) D (e) None of these
Ans: (c)

5. Which of the following groups has History as the compulsory subject?

(a) A,C,D (b) B,C,D (c) C,D (d) A,B,C (e) A,D
Ans: (d)

Direction Questions (6-13) in each question below is given a passage followed by several inferences. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.
Mark your answer as:
(a) if the inference is ' definitely true' i.e., it directly follows from the facts given in the passage
(b) if the inference is ' probably true' though not definitely true in the light of the facts given
(c) if you think the data are in adequate i.e., from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false
(d) if you think the inference is ' probably false' though not definitely false in the light of the facts given; and
(e) if you think inference is ' definitely false' ie:, it contradicts the given facts.

Passage I
A recent survey shows that India has the lowest death rate for blood cancer. China, Thailand and Myanmar (countries that have taste for spices) also have low rates. Higher rates are found in S.A where spices are not used. The typical American food remains chicken rolls, butter and beef.

6. Americans are unorthodox in their food habits.
   Ans: (d)

7. Americans dislike spices
Ans: (c)

8. Spices prevent blood cancer
   Ans: (a)

9. Spices promote forms of cancer other than blood cancer
   Ans: (c)

10. Chicken rolls, butter and beef promote cancer.
Ans: (a)

Passage II
The water resources of our country are very much underutilized . The main reason of this underutilization is the lack of capital and technology. A large portion of our water resources is wasted due to floods and unwise use of water for irrigation as well as domestic purposes. We can make full use of our water resources by building dams on rivers and by adopting policy of awareness among people not to waste water.

11. Occurrence of floods adds to the water resources.
  Ans: (e)

12. Some people do not use water resources in a judicious way.
Ans: (a)

13. The country does not have enough funds to develop water resources
Ans: (a)

Direction 14-20: In each of the following questions, find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no mistake the answer is 'no error'

14. My father is / in bad mood / today. / No error
                A                    B        C              D
Ans: (B)    in a bad mood

15. Both the civilians/ and armymen / joined the First World War / today. / No error
                   A                         B             C                       D              E
Ans: (B)    and army men

16. The school is / with in hundred yards / from my house / No error
                A                    B                              C             D
Ans: (B)    within hundred yards

17. As soon as the teacher entered / everyone fell /in a silence / No error
                                   A                     B                      C                 D
Ans: (C)     in silence

18. He took to / reading Times / for better knowledge / of the facts./ No error
              A                    B                              C                 D     E
Ans: (B)    read Times

19. I will put on /a note in this regard /for your consideration /and necessary decision/ No error
                A                         B                      C                          D             E
Ans:   (A)     I will be putting

20. He has been working on /the problem from a long time /but is still not / able to solve it/ No error
                        A                                     B                                      C                           D

E

Ans: (E)

Sunday 16 November 2014

Infosys - Verbal Ability - 8

Infosys – Verbal Ability - 8

Directions for Questions 1-5: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow on the basis of the information provided in the passage.

It all started at the beginning of fifth grade. At first, Carmen wasn’t really sure what was happening. In class, she had to squint to see the blackboard clearly. She had to do the same thing when she read street signs, or when she watched a movie. As the fuzziness got worse, she became more and more worried. It was important for her to see the notes and homework assignments the teacher put on the board.

It wasn’t long before Carmen found herself squinting all the time, but she didn’t want anyone to know that she was having a problem seeing. In class, she asked for a desk that was closer to the blackboard. One day, her teacher said, "Carmen, are you all right? I’ve noticed you squinting a lot. Are you having trouble seeing the board?"
Carmen shook her head. "I’m fine, Mrs. Cruz," she said, but she knew she couldn’t pretend much longer.

At home, she had to sit closer and closer to the television in order to see the picture. Her mother noticed her squinting as she watched her favourite shows, and she began to get suspicious.

"Tomorrow I’m calling the eye doctor to set up an appointment for you," she said firmly. Carmen protested, but her mother’s mind was made up.

Three days later, Carmen had new glasses and instructions from her doctor to wear them all the time. Carmen frowned in the car the whole way home. "All of the kids at school will think I’m a nerd," she said. Her mother smiled and shook her head. "You look just as beautiful with those glasses on as you do without them," she said. But Carmen didn’t believe her. The next day, Carmen kept the glasses in her pocket as she walked into the schoolyard. She avoided her friends and stood alone, feeling miserable. Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shouts. Carmen ran over to the other girls. "What’s wrong?" she asked. "My silver ring is gone!" Theresa cried. "My sister sent it to me from California. It’s very special and I can’t lose it!" Carmen could tell that Theresa was very upset. They all looked for the ring in the grassy area of the playground.

Carmen realized that she could search better if she could see well. She took the glasses out of her pocket and put them on. The objects and people around her came into sharp focus. She caught her breath. Everything looked so different! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a glimmer of silver caught her eye. It was the ring. "Here it is," she shouted. "I’ve found it!" She handed it to Theresa, and Theresa slipped the ring back on her finger.

"Thanks Carmen," she said. "I never thought we'd find it." She paused. "Hey, I didn’t know you wore glasses. They look great!" Carmen had forgotten that she was wearing the new glasses. "Thanks," she replied shyly. As they walked back toward the school building, two more girls from her class complimented her glasses. Carmen smiled. "Maybe wearing glasses won’t be so bad after all," she thought.

1. Before Carmen got glasses she

(a) Thought having glasses wouldn’t be so bad.

(b) Wasn’t able to see the blackboard clearly.

(d) sat far away from the television

        Ans: (b)

2.    Based on the end of the story, what do you think Carmen will do next?
(a) She won’t tell her friends that she needs to wear glasses.
(b) She will keep her glasses in her pocket where no one can see them.
(c)   She will wear her glasses all the time.
(d)   She will wear her glasses only when she is with her family.
        Ans: (c)

3.     Read this sentence from the story 'Her mother noticed her squinting as she watched her favourite shows, and she began to get suspicious'. What is an antonym for the word suspicious?
(a)   doubtful
(b)                  guilty
(c)   innocent
(d)                  trusting
       Ans: (d)

4.    Which statement BEST describes Carmen?
(a) She is willing to overcome her fears in order to help her friends.
(b) She doesn’t care how well she does in school.
(c) She cares more about herself than her friends.
(d) She doesn’t worry about what other people think of her.
       Ans: (a)

5. Read this sentence from the story. 'In class, she had to squint to see the blackboard clearly'. What does squint mean?
(a)       to look with eyes partly closed
(b)       to move closer
(c)      to try hard
(d)       to concentrate
            Ans: (d)

Directions for Questions 6-10: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow on the basis of the information provided in the passage.

Primitive man was probably more concerned with fire as a source of warmth and as a means of cooking food than as a source of light. Before he discovered less laborious ways of making fire, he had to preserve it, and whenever he went on a journey he carried a firebrand with him. His discovery that the firebrand, from which the torch may very well have developed, could be used for illumination was probably incidental to the primary purpose of preserving a flame.

Lamps, too, probably developed by accident. Early man may have had his first conception of a lamp while watching a twig or fibre burning in the molten fat dropped from a roasting carcass. All he had to do was to fashion a vessel to contain fat and float a lighted reed in it. Such lamps, which are made of hollowed stones or sea shells, have persisted in identical from up to quite recent times.

6. Primitive man's most important use for five was
(a) To provide warmth    (b) to cook food    (c) to provide light    (d) Both A and B.
Ans: (a)

7.   The firebrand was used to
(a) Prevent accidents       (b) provide light    (c) scare animals        (d) save labour
Ans: (b)

8.   By 'primary' the author means
(a) Primitive               (b) fundamental               (c) elemental           (d) essential
Ans: (d)

9.   Lamps probably developed through mere
(a) Hazard                   (b) fate                 (c) chance           (d) planning
Ans: (c)

10.   Early lamps were made by
(a) Using a reed as a wick in the fat      (b) letting a reed soak the fat
(c) putting the fat in a shell and lighting it     (d) floating a reed in the sea-shell
Ans: (a)

Directions 11-18: Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

11. These essays are intellectually ............... and represent various levels of complexity
(a) Revealing             (b) Modern        (c) persistent    (d) demanding
Ans: (c)

12. It was almost impossible for him to put out of his mind the ............... words which he heard from his clever father-in-law

(a) Inspiring (b) witty (c) sarcastic (d) soothing (e) exhortative

Ans: (b)

13. Integrity of character, honesty, dependability and discipline............... with a genuine interest in your work will go a long way in the achievement of success in your professional life.
(a) Coupled     (b) adjoined    (c) fixed           (d) attached          (e) joined
Ans: (a)

14. The soldiers were instructed to.........................restraint and handle the situation peacefully.
(a) Exercise      (b) control       (c) prevent      (d) enforce         (e) remain
Ans: (a)

15. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was one of the chief............... of women's rights
(a) Promoters    (b) facilitators    (c) instigators    (d) organizers        (e) protagonists
Ans: (e)

16. Her parents will never give their .........to such an unsuitable match.
(a) Willingness        (b) agreement       (c) consent       (d) acquiescence
Ans: (c)

17. He is ......... dancer
(a) a skilled           (b) an adept        (c) an adapt          (d) an adopt
Ans: (a)

18. The degrees were awarded in the annual.........................
(a) conference (b) convention (c) Convolution (d) convocation
Ans: (d)

Thursday 13 November 2014

English Verbal & General Awareness (Bank Exams)

English Verbal & General Awareness (Bank Exams)

Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate word/s to fill the blank.

1. The chief guest came into the room ----by the chairman of the company

(a)    Preceded      (Ans)
(b)    Coupled
(c)    Joined
(d)    allowed

2.            Butter is made -----milk
(a)    of
(b)    from      (Ans)
(c)    with
(d)    by

3.            Cows----grass
(a)    eats
(b)    has eaten
(c)    eat      (Ans)
(d)    eating

4.            The prime minister called ------ the president
(a)    at
(b)    on      (Ans)
(c)    of
(d)    with

5.            You may sit ------
(a)    Wherever you liked
(b)    When you are tired       (Ans)
(c)    When you got permission
(d)    Whenever you liked

6.            Though he refused at first he---- in the end
(a)    came out
(b)    came away
(c)    came up
(d)    came around       (Ans)

7.            The new manager has ----- many changes.
(a)    brought about       (Ans)
(b)    brought round
(c)    brought up
(d)    brought off

8.            If you come to me -----------
(a)    I would help you      (Ans)
(b)    will help you
(c)    had helped you
(d)    would have helped you

Identify the meaning of the following idioms

9.            A jaundiced eye
(a)   Jealously
(b)   a generous view
(c)    Angry
(d)    prejudice      (Ans)

10.          To see red
(a)    To be very angry
(b)    To victimize someone
(c)    To find fault with       (Ans)
(d)    To criticize others

General Awareness

1.       Who declared as his ultimate aim that, to wipe 'every tear from every eye'?
(a)    Jawaharlal Nehu
(b)    Gandhiji     (Ans)
(c)    Sardar Patel
(d)    Dr. Rajendra Prasad

2.       The Lahore session of congress of 1929 is historic as
(a)    Jawaharlal Nehru was made president of the congress party
(b)    son had succeeded father as the official head of the national movement
(c)    it marked a unique family triumph in the annals of modern history
(d)    it passed a resolution declaring Poorna Swaraj to be the congress objective      (Ans)

3.       The system of separate electorates was introduced by the act of
(a)    1813
(b)    1833
(c)    1858
(d)    1909     (Ans)

4.       The British Prime Minister who opposed to the continuation of British Rule over India was
(a)    Sir Winston Churchill
(b)    Sir Clement Atlee     (Ans)
(c)    Neville Chamberlain
(d)    Lloyd George

5.       United Nations University is located at
(a)    Washington
(b)    New York
(c)    Tokyo     (Ans)
(d)    London

6.       The first Indian to get Pulitzer Prize
(a)    U Thant
(b)    Gopal Reddy
(c)    Sashi Tharoor
(d)    Jhumpa lahiri      (Ans)

7.       Which city is set to host 2017 world athletic champion ship?
(a)    New York
(b)    Parris
(c)    London     (Ans)
(d)    Delhi

8.       Consumer Protection Act was passed in
(a)    1986     (Ans)
(b)    1950
(c)    1947
(d)    1964

9.       The 'Garibi hatao' (eradicate poverty) slogan was coined by Indira Gandhi during the
(a)    First plan
(b)    Second plan
(c)    Third plan
(d)    fifth plan     (Ans)

10.   Where is STARS (Satellite Tracking and Ranging station)?
(a)    Ahmadabad
(b)    Kavalur     (Ans)
(c)    Sreeharikotta
(d)    Bangalore

11.   Dry farming in India is extensively practiced in
(a)    Kanara Plains
(b)    Deccan region      (Ans)
(c)    Coromandal plains
(d)    Punjab plains

12.   Coconut island is located at
(a)    Kamala sager
(b)    Dumboor lake      (Ans)
(c)    Wular lake
(d)    Vembanad lake

13.   The District in Kerala with highest schedule caste population is
(a)    Idukki
(b)    Wayanad
(c)    Malappuram
(d)    Palakkad     (Ans)

14.   The woman's reservation bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on
(a)     09.01.2010
(b)    09.01.2009
(c)    09.03.2010     (Ans)
(d)    01.03.2010

15.   'Syananduram ' is the Sanskrit name for
(a)    Kannur
(b)    Kozhikode
(c)    Kochi
(d)    Thiruvananthapuram      (Ans)

Wednesday 12 November 2014

CTS - Verbal - 6

CTS – Verbal - 6

Read the following passage and then answer the questions that follow:

The dogsled race was about to begin. Julie’s team of dogs was lined up at the starting gate. Julie stood behind them. The air was so cold that she could see her breath. Other teams were lined up, too, and the dogs were excited. Julie kept her eyes on the clock. At exactly ten o’clock, she and the other racers yelled, "Mush!" The dogs knew that meant "Go!" They leapt forward and the race began. Julie had trained months for this race, and she hoped she and her dogs would win. Hour after hour, day after day, Julie’s dogs pulled the sled in order to get in shape for the race.

Now, they ran over snowy hills and down into frozen valleys. They stopped only to rest and eat. They wanted to stay ahead of the other teams. The racers had to go a thousand miles across Alaska. Alaska is one of the coldest places on Earth. The dogs’ thick fur coats helped keep them warm in the cold wind and weather. In many places along the route, the snow was deep. Pieces of ice were as sharp as a knife. The ice could cut the dogs’ feet. To keep that from happening, Julie had put special booties on their feet.

At first, the dogs seemed to pull the sled very slowly. They were still getting used to the race. But on the third day out, they began to pull more quickly. They worked as a team and passed many of the other racers. Once, one of the sled’s runners slid into a hole and broke. Julie could have given up then, but she didn't. She fixed it and they kept going.

When they finally reached the finish line, they found out that they had come in first place! It was a great day for Julie and her dogs.

1. The author of "Julie’s Race" wrote the story in order to

(a) Describe how dogs stay warm in cold weather.

(b) Tell about a dogsled race.

(d) Entertain the reader with funny stories about dogs.

Ans: (b)

2. Where does the dogsled race take place?

(a) in Antarctica

(b) on a track

(d) in a field

Ans: (c)

3. What happened BEFORE the dogs began running?

(a) The dogs pulled the sled slowly.

(b) Julie and the dogs lined up at the starting gate.

(d) The dogs pulled the sled over hills and into valleys.

Ans: (b)

4. Read this sentence from the story.

“Julie’s team of dogs was lined up at the starting gate.”

What does team mean?

(a) friends and family

(b) to join together

(d) a group working together

Ans: (d)

5. Why don’t the dogs freeze in the cold weather?

(a) Julie puts special booties on their feet.

(b) They sleep by the fire at night.

(d) It doesn’t get very cold in Alaska.

Ans: (c)

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.

6. By using DLLs, Windows:

(a) Saves processing time

(b) Multitasks

(d) Communicates with PCs hardware

Ans: (d)

7. 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

Ans: (c)

8. Which information does an application need to pass to 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

Ans: (d)

9. 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

Ans: (c)

10. 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

Ans: (d)

Choose the correct/most appropriate word/s to fill in the gap in the following sentences.

11. As a leader _____ the B2B market, all employees take part in leading-edge

Technology.

(a) to (b) with (c) in (d) between

Ans: (c)

12. In addition to the simple test there ______ ten Shorthand assignments.

(a) is (b) are (c) were (d) must

Ans: (b)

13. I didn’t set _________ to do this but I’m pleased with the result.

(a) in (b) out (c) on (d) down

Ans(b)

14. This looks too heavy,______________ pick it up?

(a) Can I (b) may I (c) need I (d) would I

Ans: (d)

15. I am glad so many people have passed the test. In fact, there were_________ who

haven’t.

(a) little (b) a little (c) few (d) a few

Ans: (c)

16. Pope John Paul II ___________ more than 90 countries.

(a) has visited (b) was visited (c) visits (d) has been visiting

Ans: (a)

17. Have you given up______________.

(a) To smoke (b) Smoke (c) Some smoking (d) Smoking

Ans: (d)

18. There were many dogs in the park. One dog was ___ Dalmatian.

(a) an (b) a (c) the (d) none of the above

Ans: (b)

19. Pandas and ___ tigers are both endangered animals.

(a) a (b) an (c) the (d) no word is required

Ans: (d)

20. He broke ___ glass when he was washing dishes.

(a) a (b) the (c) nothing (d) an

Ans: (a)

Monday 10 November 2014

Reasoning-Set-2 (Bank Exams)

Reasoning – Set 2 (Bank Exam)

1. If-A' is coded as 1, 'B' is 3, 'C as 5 and so on, which of the following is the numerical value of the word 'FAZED'?

(a) 81 (b) 79 (c) 77 (d) 80 (e) None of these

Ans: (b)

2. Which of the following pairs of words have the same relationship as FAN : HEAT?

(a) Water : Drink (b) Light: Night (c) Teach: Student (d) Air: Breathe

(e) Food : Hunger

Ans: (b)

3. Q types faster than R but not as fast as V, T types faster than R. S types faster than V. Who amongst the five of them types the fastest?

(a) V (b) T (c) S (d) Data Inadequate (e) None of these

Ans: (d) (T’s position in relation to others not given)

4. If 'B x C means 'B is the daughter of C, 'B + C means 'B is the husband of C and 'B - C means 'B is the sister of C, then what does 'M + N - P x Q' mean?

(a) M is the brother-in-law of Q (b) M is the uncle of Q

Ans: (b)

Directions (5 - 9): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below :

R D A K 5 B I 2 M J E N 9 7 U Z V 1 W 3 H 4 F Y 8 P 6 T G

5. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a vowel?

(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three (e) More than three

Ans: (a)

6. Which of the following is the eighth to the left of the seventeenth from the left end?

(a)M (b) J (c) 8 (d) 5 (e) None of these

Ans: (a)

7. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

(a) E 9 J (b) Z 1 U (c) H W 4 (d) Y 4 8 (e) B 2 K

Ans: (e)

8. Which of the following is the sixth to the right of the nineteenth from the right end?

(a)5 (b)Z (c) V (d) 1 (e) None of these

Ans: (b)

9. How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by another consonant? (a)None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three (e) More than three

Ans: (e)

10. In a certain code 'PLANT' is written as '$@2*©' and 'YIELD' is written as '(364@%'. How is 'DELAY' written in that code?

(a) (34*-2% (b) (34@2% (c) %42@p (d) %4@2(3 . (e) None of these

Ans: (d)

11. How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters ARILT using each letter only once in that word?

(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three (e) More than three

Ans: (b)

12. D said, "A’s father is the only brother of my sister's son". How is A’s father related to D?

(a) Cousin (b) Nephew (c) Aunt (d) Data Inadequate (e) None of these

Ans: (b)

Directions (13 - 15) : The following questions are based on the five three digit numbers given below :

394 632 783 576 895

13. If the positions of the first and the second digits within each number are interchanged, which of the following will be the second highest number?

(a) 632 (b) 783 (c) 576 (d) 895 (e) 394

Ans: (e)

14. If the first and second digits of each of the numbers are added the resulting sum of which of the following numbers will not be exactly divisible by 3?

(a) 895 (b) 394 (c) 576 (d) 632 (e) 783

Ans: (a)

15. If 2 is added to the last digit of each number and then the positions of the first and the third digits are interchanged, which of the following will be the highest number?

(a) 632 (b) 783 (c) 576 (d) 895 (e) 394

Ans: (c)

16. How is 'never' written in a code language?

A. 'never ever go there' is written as 'na ja ni ho' and

B. 'go there and come back' is written as 'ma ho sa ni da' in that code language.

Ans: either ‘na’ or ‘ja’

17. Among M, P, K, J, T and W, who is lighter than only the heaviest?

A. P is heavier than M and T.

B. W is heavier than P but lighter than J who is not the heaviest.

Ans: K is the heaviest and J is lighter than K

18. What does '$' mean in a code language?

A. '5 $ # 3' means 'flowers are really good'.

B. '7 # 3 5 ' means 'good flowers are available'.

Ans: $ means really.

19. How is P related to J?

A. M is brother of P and T is sister of P.

B. P's mother is married to J's husband who has one son and two daughters

Ans: Daughter

Monday 3 November 2014

iGATE (Patni) - Reasoning

iGATE – (Patni) - Reasoning

Directions (Q. 1-5): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

A photo-shoot is to be done involving 9 people A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I. They are sitting in a row from left to right, all facing the camera. Only 3 of them are formally dressed of which one is a female. Furthermore, A, F and G are males. D and I are females. B is a formally dressed male and C is a formally dressed female. The two extreme seats on either side are occupied by males and females respectively.

1. In how many different ways can we select 3 persons from the group such that there is at least one male and that E and H is never selected?

(a) 63

(b) 32

(d) 34

(e) Can't say

Ans: (d)

Excluding E and H, there remains 7 persons of whom 4 are males and 3 women.

The condition is that there should be at least one male should be selected. It doesn’t restrict that only one male to be selected. Hence, the selection could be:

1 male and 2 females -> 4C1 x 3C2 -> 4 x 3 = 12

2 males and 1 female -> 4C2 x 3C1 -> 6 x 3 = 18

All the 3 males -> 4C3 -> 4

Total Number of ways 34

2. Which of the following statements provides sufficient information to determine, with respect to each and every person, whether the person is a male or female and whether the person is formally dressed or not?

(a) I is a formally dressed male.

(b) H is a formally dressed female.

(d) E is a formally dressed male.

(e) None of these

Ans: (d)

3. If H is a male who is not formally dressed, then which of the following is/are necessarily false?

I. A sits sixth from the left in the row.

II. B sits seventh from the right in the row.

III. H sits fourth from the left in the row.

IV. D sits second from the right in the row.

(a) Only I

(b) Only II and III

(d) Only II and IV

(e) Only IV

Ans: (c)

4. Assume that E is a formally dressed female. If all the formally dressed persons must sit on the three right most seats, which of the following is/are NOT an acceptable sitting sequence(s) from left to right?

(I) ADFIGHCBE

(II) GIFDAHEBC

(III) IADFHGCBE

(IV) HGIAFDEBC

(a) I, II and IV

(b) II and III

(d) II and III

(e) None of these

Ans: (a) (The answer is little ambiguous)

5. Let E be a male who is formally dressed. The photograph would not turn out to be good if three or more persons who are not formally dressed sit together. Which of the following information’s is/are sufficient to infer the position at which C sat (from left) in a photograph that turns out to be good?

I. The formally dressed person sat fifth from the left.

II. The formally dressed person sat second from the right.

III. The formally dressed person sat first from the right.

IV. The formally dressed person sat third from the right.

(a) Only I

(b) I and IV

(d) III and IV

(e) Only IV

Ans: (c)

Directions (Q. 6-10): Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or of a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statements. Read both statements and decide which of the following answer choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Mark answer (a): in statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.

Mark answer (b): if statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect.

Mark answer (c): if both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

Mark answer (d): if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

Mark answer (e): if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

6. A. XYZ state government has released Rs. 50 crores to strengthen the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the state.

B. The third State Finance Commission of the state XYZ has been constituted to improve the financial position of the state.

Ans: (e)

7. A. Some of the world's best-known names in hotels are planning to invest heavily in India.

B. Demand for hotel rooms is soaring in India as its economy blossoms.

Ans: (b)

8. A. The state XYZ has taken a new initiative to provide to pregnant women free transport facility to the nearest hospital in case of an emergency and the facility will be available round the clock.

B. The state XYZ has requested its power consumers to become a vigilant customer, and advised them to report power theft to the nearest power station.

Ans: (d)

9. A. There have been huge investment coming in the software industry, financial services and manufacturing in the country 'X'

B. The country 'X' is confident that foreign direct investment inflows during the current year will cross $11 billion.

Ans: (a)

10. A. The bank XYZ has launched 'Easy Cash Card', India's first loan disbursement card.

B. The loans disbursed through cheques or drafts compel customers often to wait for the proceeds to be credited to their accounts to be able to use the funds.

Ans: (b)

11. An empty fuel tank of a car was filled with A type of petrol. When the tank was one-third empty, it was filled with B type of petrol. Again, when the tank was one-third empty, it was filled with A type of petrol. Again, when the tank was one-third empty it was filled with B type of petrol. At this time what was the percentage of B type of petrol in the tank?

(a) 51 %

(b) 48 %

(d) 50 %

(e) None of these

Ans: (b)

Petrol A Petrol B

Initially let us assume 300 ltrs --

First filling 200 ltrs (remaining) 100 ltrs. Ratio A : B :: 2 : 1

Second filling 133 (remaining) + 100 = 233 100 – 33 = 67 (remaining) 78:22

Third filling 233 – 78 = 155 (remaining) 67 – 22 + 100 = 145

Percentage of petrol B type -> 145/300 * 100 -> 48.33% say 48%

12. Approximately what will be the compound interest on a sum of Rs. 37,000 after four years at the rate of 12 percent per annum?

(a) Rs. 17,760

(b) Rs. 21,220

(d) Rs. 14,982

(e) Rs. 19,760

Ans: (b) (Apply the formula -> P(1 + R/100)ⁿ

13. The length of a rectangle increases by 20% and the breadth by 30%. Then the perimeter of the rectangle will increase by

(a) 56%

(b) 25%

(d) Data inadequate

(e) None of these

Ans: (c)

Assume an arbitrary figure say length 20ft and breadth 10 ft.

Then perimeter is 60 ft.

When length is increased by 20% and breadth by 30% the new length and breadth will be

24ft and 13ft respectively.

The new perimeter will be 74ft and the increase is 14ft.

The percentage increase will be 14/60 * 100 = 23% (approx)