HCL - Reasoning

HCL – Reasoning

In the following questions three statements and three conclusions are given. Take the given statements to be true even though they may be logically at variance to common known facts. Identify the conclusion/s that logically flows from the given statements.

1.       Statements:

Some flowers are bins.

Some bins are handles

All handles are sticks

Conclusions:

I.                    Some sticks are bins

II.                  Some handles are flowers

III.                Some sticks are flowers

(a)    Only II follows           (b)  Only III follows          (c)  Only I and  II follows                (d) None of these

Ans: (d)

2.       Statements:

Some towers are windows

All windows are houses

Some houses are temples

Conclusions:

I.                    Some towers are temples

II.                  Some houses are towers

III.                Some temples are windows

(a)    Only I follows             (b) Only II follows            (c) Only III follows            (d) Only I and II follows

Ans: (b)

3.       Statements:

Some walls are doors

Some doors are cots

Some cots are chairs

Conclusions:

I.                    Some chairs are doors

II.                  Some cots are walls

III.                No chair is door

(a)    Only II follows           (b) Only III follows           (c) Either I or III follows (d) Only I follows

Ans: (c)

4.       Statements:

All trees are gardens

All gardens are stones

All stones are fences

Conclusions:

I.                    Some fences are gardens

II.                  All gardens are fences

III.                Some stones are trees

(a)    Only I and II follow  (b) Only I and III follow (c) only II and II follow  (d) All follow

Ans: (b)

5.       Statements:

All books are leaves

Some leaves are jungles

No jungle is box

Conclusions:

I.                    Some jungles are books

II.                  No book is box

III.                Some leaves are boxes

(a)    None follows             (b) Only I follows              (c) Only II follows             (d) Only III follows

Ans: (a)

The following is the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book. Study the details and then answer the questions based on it.

I.                    Promotion cost                 10%

II.                  Printing cost                       20%

III.                Transportation cost         10%

IV.                Paper cost                           25%

V.                  Binding                                 20%

VI.                Royalty                                 15%

6.       For certain quantity of books the publisher has to pay Rs 30,600 as printing cost. What is the amount of Royalty paid on these books?

(a)    Rs 19,450     (b)  Rs 21,200     (c) Rs 22,950       (d) Rs 26,150

Ans: (c)

7.       Royalty on the book is less than the printing cost by

(a)    5%                  (b) 33 1/5%         (c) 20%                 (d) 25%

Ans: (d)

8.       If 5500 copies are published and the transportation cost on them amounts to Rs 82,500, then what should be the selling price of the book so that the profit earned is 25%?

(a)    Rs 187.50     (b) Rs 191.50      (c) Rs 175.00       (d) Rs 180.00

Ans: (a)

Transportation cost for one book -> 82500/5500 = Rs 15 equal to 10% of the cost of the book.

Hence the total cost of the book is 150 x 10 = Rs 150.00 Profit of 25% is required.

Hence the book will have to be sold at 150 x 5/4 = Rs 187.50

9.       The price of the book is marked 20% above the cost price and the marked price is Rs 180.00 then what is the cost of paper used in a single copy of the book?

(a)    Rs 36.00        (b) Rs 37.50         (c) Rs 42.00         (d) Rs 44.25

Ans: (b)

Marked price is 120% of the cost price and is Rs 180.00 Hence the cost price is

180x100/120 = Rs 150.00

Paper cost is 25% of the CP -> 150x25/100 -> Rs 37.50

Study the following arrangement carefully and then answer the questions that follow:

7 R E T 4 A 9 % D F 1 U # B @ 8 H I © W M H 3 2 V $ 5 N P 6 Q 136

10.   How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a number?  

(a)    None             (b) One                                (c) Two                                 (d) Three

Ans: (d)   ( DF1, MH3, NP6 )

11.   How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a letter but not immediately followed by a symbol?

(a)    None             (b) One                                (c) Two                                 (d) Three

Ans: (d)   ( T4A, F1U, P6Q )

12.   How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a symbol?

(a)    None             (b) One                                (c) Two                 (d) Three

Ans: (c)      ( U#,  I© )

13.   Which of the following is fourth to the left of the twelfth from the left end?

(a)    %                    (b) 8                       (c) 2                       (d) H

Ans: (a)

14.   Three of the following four are alike in a certain way in the above arrangement and thus forms a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?

(a)    RTA                                (b) 9DF                 (c) #@H                                (d) 3V5

Ans: (b) 

Idioms - 4

Idioms – 4  (Source: Learn English Today)

burn your bridges

If you burn your bridges, you do something that will be impossible to rectify in the future. If you refuse the offer, be careful not to burn your bridges by insulting them. They may make a better proposal later.

burn the candle at both ends	If you burn the candle at both ends, you exhaust yourself by doing too much, especially going to bed late and getting up early. Scott looks exhausted - I'll bet he's been burning the candle at both ends lately.
butter somebody up				When you butter someone up, you flatter them or you are very nice to them, especially if you want to obtain something. He was so keen to get the job that he spent his time buttering up the boss.
cap in hand				If you do something cap in hand, you ask for something in a very respectful manner. They went to the teacher, cap in hand, and asked for more time to complete their project.
chance one's arm		If you chance your arm, you decide to do something even though there is little hope of success. Tony knew there was little hope of getting into Harvard but he decided to chance his arm anyway.
cheap shot		A cruel, unfair or unwarranted comment or verbal attack is called a cheap shot. Referring to Tom as an 'unqualified speaker' was really a cheap shot.
come apart at the seams		To say that someone is coming apart at the seams means that they are extremely upset or under severe mental stress. Bob has had so many problems lately; he's coming apart at the seams.
cramp someone's style		If you cramp someone's style you do something to prevent them from behaving freely, or performing to the best of their ability. I can't paint with people watching me - it cramps my style!.
cross the Rubicon		If you cross the Rubicon, you make an irreversible decision or commit to a course of action that cannot be changed. After careful consideration, he decided to stop teaching and open an art gallery, knowing that he was crossing the Rubicon.
cut the cackle		If you tell a group of people to cut the cackle, you are asking them to stop talking aimlessly and start dealing with more important or serious matters. OK. It's time to cut the cackle and get down to business
dig one's own grave		A person who digs their own grave does something which causes their own downfall. If you drop out of college now, with such high unemployment, you'll be digging your own grave.
do a disappearing act				If someone does a disappearing act, they simply vanish, especially if they have done something wrong or dishonest. Just before the police arrived, the suspect did a disappearing act.
do more harm than good				If the effect of an action is more damaging than helpful, it does more harm than good. Giving him money did more harm than good - he spent it on alcohol.
eat crow				If you eat crow, you admit that you were wrong about something and apologize. He had no option but to eat crow and admit that his analysis was wrong.
excuse/pardon my French			This expression is used as an apology for using crude or offensive language. He's a bloody nuisance, if you'll excuse my French.

false move	In a dangerous or risky situation, if you make a false move, you do something which may have unpleasant consequences. He is under close surveillance. If he makes one false move he'll be arrested.
feed the kitty	If you feed the kitty, you contribute to a collection of money called a 'kitty' in order to help a good cause. Come on! Every little helps. You should feed the kitty for a good cause!
fiddling while Rome burns	To say that someone is fiddling while Rome burns means that they are doing unimportant things while there are serious problems to be dealt with. His visit to the trade fair was 'fiddling while Rome burns' according to the strikers.
fight a losing battle	If someone is fighting a losing battle, they are trying to do something even when there is little chance of succeeding. The headmaster is fighting a losing battle trying to ban mobile phones at school.

Best Resumes for MBA Applications

Dear Readers,

I take pleasure in presenting the following article sourced from investopedia.com for the benefit of all those contemplating to do their MBA abroad.

Best Resumes For MBA Applications

By Phil Scott | March 06, 2015AAA | 

The biggest difference between a regular job-search resume and a resume specifically aimed toward entry into an MBA program is sheer quantity. “Just in term of pre-application review I look at hundreds per year, and we only do intake in the fall,” says Katharine Travers, Admissions and Outreach Specialist of New York’s Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College. “I get several a day usually.” Specifically, in 2014 Zicklin received 251 applications, of which just 121 were accepted. (See also Should You Head Back To Business School?)

And what resume catches a business school’s attention? “It should be simple and to the point,” Travers says. Also, “I don’t think I’ve ever seen one arrive by mail. I rarely get a paper resume, maybe a couple of times at our open house sessions.” Okay, few printed on paper, none by mail, and always short and sweet. For business school applicants, what are the other qualifications to stand out from the application crowd?

FORMATTING YOUR APPLICATION RESUME

• Rely on two typefaces: A bold sans-serif face for headers, and a standard serif face for body type. What’s a serif, you ask? It’s that tiny extension on the termination point of an individual letter, whose sole purpose is to make smaller text easier to read. After reviewing a few hundred resumes, the dean of admission’s eyes desperately need serifs. Sans-serif letters are cleaner, and when they’re large and few and bold the words really pop. Meanwhile, skip common typefaces like Times New Roman. By far it’s the easiest to read – so everyone uses it.
• Use the standard resume format – which usually means your name in large type, your mailing address on one side and your phone and email address on the other. Unless you’re having it done professionally, you can always use a template like those available on Microsoft Word. Also, skip pretentiousness. Unless your name is John D. Rockefeller VIII, there’s no need of a middle initial before your last name nor Roman numerals after it.

PRESENTING YOURSELF IN ONE PAGE

• Even though it’s electronic, keep it to one page. For some schools it’s a requirement, but also consider the poor dean of admissions who’s poring over foot-deep stacks – er, poring through a few score messages in the departmental inbox. Also, remember to attach it as a pdf. file. That way all the cool typefaces and formatting you’ve selected will come through.
• Using resume-speak throughout (never begin with “I,” always end with a period, and use plenty of action words in-between), and start off with your professional objective: that is, a line or two showing what you’re giving to the world with your MBA, not what the world is giving you for having an MBA.
• List your Professional Experience. Forget Employment. Employment means that maybe you punched tickets at the local amusement park. Professional Experience means you Supervised Admissions at Super Happy Funland, the regional theme park showcasing thrill rides, exhibits, and entertainment for kids of all ages.
• For each company, quantify, quantify. How much was the company worth, how many people did you supervise, how much money did you handle, or make for the company – and always use digits. Compared with five thousand dollars per day, or five hundred thousand guests every year, or with a five-million dollar annual sales, the figures $5,000, 500,000 and $5,000,000 pop. If you were promoted say so, and list your accomplishments.
• How do you make those lists pop? Easy: Use a bullet point before each entry, and shoot for at least three bullet points. Remember, emphasize personal growth. If you were hired as a custodial engineer at Funland, that regional theme park with $5,000,000 annual sales, when you were promoted to mechanical engineer of the water slides or roller coaster, that’s another bullet point. Don't lie, but make your points strongly.
• After Professional Experience, it’s Education. Translation: college education. List each college or university and its address, followed by the degree or degrees you earned there, your GPA so long as it’s 3.5 or higher, and any accomplishments at said college or university. (You may also be interested in Applying to Grad School: GPA Vs. Work Experience.)
• By the way, it’s a given that you’re a high-school graduate. Listing that will only eat up valuable space that you could be using for bullet points. Listing the salary you earned is also superfluous, and so is the line “References available upon request.” Imagine writing “No references available on request,” and see if you ever get accepted. Instead, use the bottom of the page to list awards, honors, extracurricular activities and volunteer service.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Yes, brevity is the soul of an MBA resume. And yes, it’s a summary of experience and qualifications to show why the program should want you. But your real goal is to make the program want you.

 

TCS - Recent Questions - 8

TCS – Recent Questions - 8

1. Cara, a blue whale participated in a weight loss program at the biggest office. At the end of every month, the decrease in weight from original weight was measured and noted as 1, 2, 6, 21, 86, 445, 2676. Though Cara made a steadfast effort, the weighing machine showed an erroneous weight once. What was that weight? 
a) 2676                  b) 2                        c) 445                    d) 86

Ans: (d)

The series goes in the following manner:

1x 1+1=2
2 x 2+2=6
6 x 3+3=21
21 x 4+4=88 and not 86
88 x 5+5 = 445
445*6+6 = 2676  (The mistake in the weighing was 86 that should actually be 88)

2. A school has 120, 192 and 144 students enrolled for its science, arts and commerce courses. All students have to be seated in rooms for an exam in such way that each room has students of the same course and all rooms have equal number of students. What is the least number of rooms needed?

Ans: 19.

Since each room shall have students of the same course we have to find the HCF of

120, 192, and 144. This comes to 24

Now to seat 120 students we need 120/24 = 5 Rooms. Similarly

For seating 192 students we need   192/24 = 8 Rooms

For seating 144 students we need   144/24 = 6 Rooms.

Totally we need  5 + 8 + 6 = 19 rooms.

3. What is the 32nd word of "WAITING" in a dictionary?
Ans: AGNTIWI

Let us first arrange the letters in the word WAITING alphabetically.

This will be:    A  G   I   I   N  T   W

Starting with letter A the other six letters can be arranged in 6!/2! Ways. This will give an answer 360 beyond our requirement.

Starting with the next two letters AG, the other five letters can be arranged in 5!/2! Equals 60 again

beyond our requirements.

Next starting with AGI the remaining four letter can be arranged in 4! Ways -> 24 ways……… (i)

If we now take AGN then the other four letters can be arranged in 4!/2! -> 12 ways ………….. (ii)

Adding (i) and (ii) we get totally 36 ways. Since our requirement is to find 32^nd word

We start with AGNI then the other three letters can be arranged in 3! Ways -> 6 ways………..,(iii)

Adding (i) and (iii) we now get 24 + 6 -> 30 words

The 31^st word will be AGNTIIW …………..31^st word

The next word will be AGNTIWI which will be the 32^nd word and our answer

  

4. In how many ways can we distribute 10 pencils to 4 children so each child gets at least one pencil? 

Ans: 84 ways
Number of ways of distributing n identical objects to r distinct persons so that each get at least one object is given by = (n−1)C(r−1)    Substituting the value of n as 10 and that of r as 4, we have (10−1)C(4−1)=9C3 ->  84ways.

5. 60% of male in a town and 70% of female in a town are eligible to vote. Out of which 70% of male and 60% of female who are eligible to vote voted for candidate A. what is the value of votes in % did A get?

Ans: 65% (approx.)

Let us assume the male and female population as 100 each.

Eligible to vote ->  Male 60% = 60.  Female 70% = 70.

Total eligible to vote ->  60 + 70 = 130.

70% of 60 voted for candidate A -> 42 males

60% of 70 voted for candidate A -> 42 females.

Thus totally 42 + 42 = 84 eligible voters voted for candidate A

Hence the percentage of votes secured by A ->  84/130 * 100 = 64.61% say 65%

 
6. George and Mark can paint 720 boxes in 20 days while Mark and Harry paint in 24 days and Harry and George in 15 days. George works for 4 days, Mark for 8 days and Harry for 8 days. The total number of boxes painted by them is how many?

Ans: 348 boxes

G + M in one day can paint -> 720/20 = 36 boxes.

M + H in one day can paint -> 720/24 = 30 boxes

H + G in one day can paint -> 720/15 = 48 boxes

Totally 2(G + M + H) in one day can paint 114 boxes -> (G + M + H) in one day -> 114/2 = 57 boxes

G in one day -> (G+M+H) – (M+H) -> 57 – 30 = 27 boxes. In 4 days G will paint -> 27 x 4 = 108 boxes.

M in one day ->(G+M+H)  -  (H+G) -> 57 – 48 =   9 boxes. In 8 days M will paint ->  9 x 8 =   72 boxes.

H in one day -> (G+M+H) – (G+M) -> 57 – 36 = 21 boxes. In 8 days H will paint -> 21 x 8 =168 boxes.

Totally (108 + 72 + 168) = 348 boxes are painted.

 
7. In a staircase, there are 10 steps.  A child is attempting to climb the staircase. Each time she can either make 1 step or 2 steps.  In how many different ways can she climb the staircase?
a) 10                      b) 21                      c) 36                       d) None of these

Ans: (d)

Since the child can make either 1 step or 2 steps we can use the Fibonacci series method to arrive at the address.

The series will go like this:  1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, ………..

None of the choice answers falls in this series and hence the answer is (d)

8. A boy buys 18 sharpeners, (Brown/white) for Rs.100.  For every white sharpener, he pays one rupee more than the brown sharpener. What is the cost of white sharpener and how many  white sharpener did he buy?
a) 5, 13
b) 5, 10
c) 6, 10
d) None of these
Ans: (c)

Let us assume that B is the number of brown sharpeners and W the number of white sharpeners. Let ‘x’ be the price of one Brown sharpener. Then the price of one White sharpener is (x+1)

We now have an equation -> W(x+1) + Bx = 100 ………….. (1)

We also know ->   W + B = 18 ->  B = (18 – W)

Now substituting the value B in (1) above we have

W(x+1) + x(18 – W) ->   Wx + W + 18x – Wx  = 100 ->  W + 18x 100 …………… (2)

Now we shall arrive at the answer from the choices:

Choice (a)  If W is 13 then we have 13 + 18x = 100 -> x = 87/18 -> 4.83  This is not the answer.

Choice (b)  if W is 10 then we have 10 + 18x = 100 -> x = 90/18 -> 5

If x = 5 then cost of white sharpener is 5+1 = 6.

Thus we have an answer the cost of white sharpener as 6 and the number of sharpeners as 10.

Choice (c) is the answer.

9. Alphabets letters from A to Z are consecutively assigned with number  1 for A and 26 for Z.  By 27th letter we mean A, 28th B etc.  
In a strange country a military general sends this secret message according to the following codification scheme.  In codifying a sentence, the 1st time a letter occurs it is replaced by the nth letter from it.   2nd time if the letter occurs it is replaced by n^2 letter from it. 3rd time if occurs  it is replaced by n^3 letter from it.   In other words if ‘m’ is the number of the letter then in the code this letter will be referred as the letter bearing no m + n. For example if the number of the letter is 4 ie D then in the code it is referred as F ie 4 + 2 = 6 where 2 is the value of ‘n’. In the message from the general the value of n=6.  What is the code word for ABBATIAL
a) GHNNZOOR
b) GHKJZOHR
c) GHHGZOGR
d) GHLKZOIR
Ans: (d)
A should be coded as 1+6 = G (it occurred for first time)
B should be coded as 2+6 = H (it occurred for first time)
B Should be coded as 2 + 36 = 38 - 26 = 12 = L (it occurred for second time)

Now from the choice only (d) fulfils this sequence GHL. Hence the answer is (d)

10. Of a set of 30 numbers, average of 1st 10 numbers is equal to average of last 20 numbers.  The sum of last 20 numbers is?
a) 2 x sum of last 10 numbers
b) 2 x sum of 1st 10 numbers
c) sum of 1st 10 numbers
d) Cannot be determined
Ans: (b)

Let the average of first 10 numbers be ‘a’. Then the sum of the numbers is = 10a
Average of the last 20 numbers also be ‘a’. Then their sum = 20a

We have now 10a = 20a

Hence option (b) is the answer.

 

CTS - Reasoning - 7 (Recent)

CTS – Reasoning – 7 (Recent)

The following questions consist of two statements (1) and (2) followed by four choice answers. Select the correct answer from the choices given to answer the question.

1.       Does Jonathan get paid more than Deborah?

(1)    Alice gets paid more than Deborah.

(2)    Jonathan makes less money than Alice.

(a)    Statement (1) alone is sufficient but Statement (2) is not sufficient.

(b)   Statement (2) alone is sufficient but Statement (1) is not sufficient.

(c)    Both statements together are sufficient.

(d)   Both statements together are not sufficient.

(e)   Each statement alone is sufficient.

Ans: (d)

2.       Is the integer ‘ A ‘  less than integer  ‘ B ‘ ?

(1)    A ^ 3 < B ^ 3

(2)    A ^ 2 < B ^ 2

(a)    Statement (1) alone is sufficient but Statement (2) is not sufficient.

(b)   Statement (2) alone is sufficient but Statement (1) is not sufficient.

(c)    Both statements together are sufficient.

(d)   Both statements together are not sufficient.

(e)   Each statement alone is sufficient.

Ans: (a)

3.       What is the value of the integer ‘ P ‘?

(1)    ‘P’ is an integer multiple of 2, 4 and 5.

(2)    40 < P < 70

(a)    Statement (1) alone is sufficient but Statement (2) is not sufficient.

(b)   Statement (2) alone is sufficient but Statement (1) is not sufficient.

(c)    Both statements together are sufficient.

(d)   Both statements together are not sufficient.

(e)   Each statement alone is sufficient.

Ans: (c)

4.       M I L D :  N K O H  ::  G A T E  :  ?       What should come in the place of  ‘ ? ‘

(a)    IBVJ               (b)  HCWI             (c)  KDXK              (d)  ICWA

Ans: (b)

5.       If C E J Q is coded as X V Q J, then B D I P  will be coded as :

(a)    KRYW            (b)  CGMP           (c)  N O P S          (d)  YWRK

Ans: (d) 

(The first 13 letters of the alphabet are coded by the last 13 letters in the reverse)

6.       If TSEREVE and NOITACUDE stands for EVEREST and EDUCATION, how will you code

REDFORT?

(a)    RECFORT      (b)  REDFNRT     (c)  TROFDER      (d)  RECFNRT

Ans: (c) 

In the following questions you are given two statements S1 that begins the paragraph and S2 that ends the paragraph. In between there are four statements P, Q, R and S that are juggled. Arrange the juggled sentences in an order, so that starting from S1 and ending with S2 it forms a cogent paragraph.

7.       S1: In the middle of one side of the square sits the Chairman of the committee, the most important person in the room.

P:  For a committee is not just a mere collection of individuals

Q:  On him rests much of the responsibility for the success or failure of the committee

R:  While this is happening we have an opportunity to get the ‘feel’ of this committee

S:  As the meeting opens, he runs briskly through a number of formalities

S2: From the moment its members meet, it begins to have a sort of nebulous life of its own.

a)      RSQP             b) PQRS                                c) PRQS                                d) QSRP

Ans: (d)

8.       S1: A force exists between everybody in the universe.

P:  Normally it is very small but when one of the bodies is a planet, like earth, the force is considerable.

Q:  It has been investigated by many scientists including Galileo and Newton

R:  Everything on or near the surface of the earth is attracted by the mass of the earth.

S:  This gravitational force depends on the mas of the bodies involved.

S2:  The greater the mass, the greater is the earth’s force of attraction on it. We can call this force of attraction gravity.

a)      PRQS             b)  PRSQ               c)  QSRP               d)  QSPR

Ans: (d)

9.       S1: While talking to a group, one should feel self-confident and courageous

P:  Nor is it a gift bestowed by Providence on only few

Q:  One should also learn how to think calmly and clearly

R:  It is like the ability to ply golf

S:  It is not as difficult as most men imagine

S2: Any man can develop his capacity if he has the desire to do so.

a)      SQPR             b)  QSPR               c)  QRSP               d)  RSQP

Ans: (b)

In the following questions two statements are given followed by two conclusions. You will to evaluate which conclusion follows from the statements. Mark your answer as

(a)    If the first conclusion follows

(b)   If the second conclusion follows

(c)    If both the conclusions follow

(d)   If none of the conclusions follow

10.   S1:  All Doctors are Engineers

S2:  All Engineers are Advocates

                Conclusion:

1.       All Advocates are Doctors

2.       All Doctors are Advocates

Ans: (b)

11.   S1:  All flowers are buds.

S2:  No bud is a bush.

Conclusion:

1.       No bush is flower

2.       All flowers are bush

Ans: (a)

12.   S1:  No cat is elephant

S2:  No elephant is animal

Conclusion:

1.       No cat is animal

2.       Some elephant is cat

Ans: (d)

13.   In the following series which should be the seventh letter to the right of the 18^th letter from the right, if the second half of the alphabet is reversed?

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

a)      X                     b)  W                     c)  Y                        d)  L

Ans: (a)

(A little confusing question. The 18^th letter in the series is ‘R’. When the second half of the alphabet ie from N to Z is reversed, then ‘R’ becomes the ninth letter in the reverse order. Now, the seventh letter to the right of ‘R’ in the reverse order is ‘X’

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