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PLACEMENT PAPER OF SYNTEL 12 NOVEMBER 2011




SYNTEL PAPER ON 12 NOV-

1. In a certain code language if

“METRO” is coded as NGWVT, then

... how will you cod “MANGO”

NCPKT

NCQJT

NCQKT

NBQKT



Q2 . Each question below has a set of

four statements. Each statement has

three segments Choose the alternative

where the third segment in the

statement can be logically deduced

from the preceding two.

A. Tarun is a graduate. A few

graduates are artists. Tarun may be an

artist.

B. Some graduates draw. Some

graduates paint. All graduates are

artists.

C. Arun is a painter. Sam is a writer.

Some men are painters.

D. Authors are critics. Some critics

write. No writer is an author.

None of these

Only B

Only A

Only C



Q3 . Question consists of few

statements followed by options

consisting of three statements put

together in a specific order. Choose the

option which indicates a valid

argument, that is, where the third

statement is a conclusion drawn from

the preceding two.

A. No attendants are qualified.

B. Some nurses are qualified.

C. Some nurses are not qualified.

D. All nurses are attendants.

E. All attendants are qualified.

F. Some attendants are qualified.

BDE

AFB

CDA

BDF




Q4 . Choose the best word/ phrase to

replace the underlined part in

accordance with grammatical usage,

wherever necessary.

We are looking forward to see you

again.

None of these

forward to see

forward to seeing

forward to seen


Q5 . Solve the following question:.

If Tanja is younger than Tarunya,

Tanya is younger than Tobaiah and

Tobaiah is as old as Tarunya then

which of the following statements is

necessarily true ?

Tanja is older than Tanya.

Tanja is as old as Tanya.

Tanya is older than Tanja.

We cannot make any inference on the

ages of Tanja and Tanya.



Q6 . Choose the word or phrase which

best completes the sentence.

...... ...., he would have signed his name

in the corner.

If Hussain would have painted that

If Hussain painted that picture

If Hussain had painted that picture

If Hussain paints that picture



7. What day of the week would be 26th

March, 2023?

Sunday

Frida

Tuesday

Monday



Q8 . There are 4 items presented here.

BGSRUTPEUPTRE; BGSRTUPEUPTRE;

BGSRTUPEUPRTE; BSGRTUEPUPTRE

Mark 4 if all items are the same and no

item is different from the others.

Mark 3, all items are different.

Mark 1, if only 1 item is different from

others.

Mark 2, if 2 items are differerent from

the remaining two.


Q9 . Question contains four scattered

segments of a sentence. Indicate the

sequence which correctly assembles

the segments and completes the

sentence.

a. which naturally lacks in conviction

b. but the theory too is interesting

c. though there is a great deal of

theory without application

d. the successful application of any art

is delightful

b d c a

d b c a

a b c d

c d a b




Q10. The following CAPITALIZED pair of

words is followed by four other pairs.

Choose the pair, which has a

relationship similar to that in the

capitalized pair.

MONEY : EMBEZZLEMENT

Remarks : Insult

Bank : Cashier

Radiation : Bomb

Writing : Plagiarism



Q11. K's father's brother's daughter' s

husband's mother-in-law is related to

K as

Indeterminate

uncle

mother

aunt



Q12. The following are the details of

the score of 5 students in 5 subjects–

Hindi, Math, English, Science and Social

Science. The maximum marks of the

test in each of these subjects is 20.

The highest scorer scored a total of 90

marks in all subjects put together. Mala

got 13 in Math and Miralini 10 in

Science. Malathi’ s total was less than

Mala’s. Malini is one of these 5

students. Madhuri got as many marks

as Miralini. None got 20 marks in any

subject. Who scored the highest total

in all these subjects put together?

Malini

Malathi

Miralini

Madhuri



Q13. Each question consists of 5

statements followed by options

consisting of 3 statement put together

in a specific order. Choose the option

which indicates a valid argument, that

is, where the third statement is a

conclusion drawn from the preceding

two statements.

A. Herbal cosmetics are in great

demand.

B. Revlon and Wella are in great

demand.

C. Revlon is in great demand.

D. Wella is in great demand.

E. Revlon and Wella are herbal

cosmetics.

EAC

BEA

CDA

AEB



Q14. A person starts from his office

and goes towards his house. To reach

his house, he has to follow the

following directions: Travel 5km

towards northeast from the office

followed by 5km towards southeast;

then travel 5km towards southwest

followed 5km towards northwest.

Approximately how far is the office

from his house (in km)?

10

20

5



Q15. In a circus there are five

entertainers P, Q, R, S, T. There is a

card player, a fire walker and a joker in

the circus. T is the husband of a

member of the circus and the two are

the only married couple in the circus.

Q is the brother of R. Q is neither a fire

walker nor a joker. None of the women

is either a card player or a joker. P and

S are unmarried and neither of them is

a card player or a fire walker or a joker.

Which of the following entertainers is

T’s wife?

S

P

Q

R



16. Choose the best word/phrase to

replace the underlined part in

accordance with grammatical usage,

wherever necessary.

In spite of all his faults I cannot but like

him.

liking him

but to like him

like him

but like him



Q17. Answer each of these questions

independently

From a bag containing 34 balls, one

ball weighs 4 grams and all the other

weigh 5 grams each. Using a simple

balance where balls can be kept on

either pan, what is the minimum

weighs required to identify the

defective ball?

4

7

3

5



Q18. Identify the pair of words which

has a relationship similar to the pair in

question.

Crime : Accomplice

Repair : Mechanic

Textbook: Co-author

Journey : Train

Legislation : Parliament



Direction for question: Answer the

question based on the following

alphanumeric series:

1 2 W R A 4 F 9 H T Q 7 O 4 U 5 V 8.

If the second half of the above series is

reversed, how many such letters would

you find which are immediately

preceded by a letter and immediately

followed by a number?

Two

One

Three

None


Q20. For each question in this section,

select the best answer.

For over fifty years, the ocean-freight

industry worked to make ocean

freighters faster and to lower their fuel

consumption. Despite considerable

success, the economics of the industry

grew worse, until the industry was

almost dead. What was wrong was an

incongruity between assumptions and

realities. The real costs came not from

time spent at sea, but from time spent

in port during loading and unloading.

Which of the following actions would

be most likely to lead to a solution of

the problem faced by the ocean freight

industry, as it is analysed in the

passage?

Developing a ship with accessible cargo

compartments that can be

mechanically loaded and unloaded

very rapidly.

Developing a ship’s engine that runs

on a cheaper type of fuel than that

traditionally used by ocean freighters.

Developing a ship whose freight

capacity related to the ship’s total

volume is much larger than that of any

existing ship.

Implementing a system to ensure that

ocean freighters are loaded to capacity

whenever they leave a port.




Q21. Direction for question: Answer

the question based on the following

alphanumeric series:

1 2 W R A 3 F 9 H T Q 7 O 4 U 5 V 8.

If the first half of the above series is

reversed, and then all numericals taken

out to form a series, then what would

be 5th number in such a series ?

9

7

8

1




Q22. If * represents addition and $

represents subtraction, what is the

value of the following expression?

5 * 15 $ 15 $ 10 $ 20 * 25 $ 35 * 25 $

20 * 25 $ 10

-15

15

20

-20



Q23. If $ represents addition and *

represents subtraction, what is the

value of the following expression?

15 * 5 $ 15 $ 10 $ 30 * 25 * 35 * 25 $

20 * 25 * 20

30

-45

10

-25




Q24. A sentence is broken up into four

parts sequentially. Choose the part that

has an error.

The farmer

losing all his crop

overnight

felt badly about




Q25. Each question has a set of four

statements. Each statement has three

segments. Choose the alternative

where the third segment in the

statement can be logically deduced

using both the preceding two, but not

just from one of them.

A. No clerks cry; Some who cry are

phoenixes; Some phoenixes are not

clerks.

B. All dreams are colourful; Some

dreams are not scary; Some that are

scary are not colourful.

C. Jesters indulge in lying; Those who

lie are crucified; Some who are

crucified are not jesters.

D. Some modern artists are moody; All

modern artists are gourmands; Some

gourmands are moody.

C only

A and D

D only



Q26. Read the paragraph carefully and

answer the questions below it.

(i) A,B ,C, D,E, F and G are sitting on a

wall and all of them are facing east.

(ii) C is on the immediate right of D.

(iii) B is at an extreme end and has E

as his neighbour.

(iv) G is between E and F.

(v) D is sitting third from the south

end.

Which of the following pairs of people

are sitting at the extreme ends?

FB

CB

AE

AB


Q27. The question consists of five

statements followed by options

consisting of three statements put

together in a specific order. Choose the

option which indicates a valid

argument, that is, where the third

statement is a conclusion drawn from

the preceding two statements.

A. All states vote for JPP Party.

B. Mumbi votes for JPP Party.

C. Mumbai is a state.

D. Some states vote for JPP Party.

E. Mumbai votes only for JPP Party.

ABC

CDB

ACB

ACE



Choose the best word/phrase to

replace the underlined part in

accordance with grammatical usage,

wherever necessary.

Q.28.In his middle age even he preferred

working hard than to amusing himself.

None of these

Even in his middle age

In his middle age even

In his middle age too




Q29. Question below consists of a

sentence, part or whole of which is

underlined. From the choices given

below, choose the option that follows

rules of standard written English.

The Soviet Union has restricted its

economy toward the goal of

diminishing and to possibly replace

United States’ influence.

to replace possibly

possibly to replace

possibly replacing

to possibly replace


Q30. Choose the best word/phrase to

replace the underlined part in

accordance with grammatical usage,

wherever necessary.

Of the three branches of the armed

service, the Air Force has been the

more favoured in recent years.

has been the more

have been the most

have been the more

has been the most




Q31. The most vulnerable section of

the society from the point of view is

the students.

However if these become violent, the

antisocial elements get encouraged

and undisciplined and put all proper

working out of gear.

a. Revolutionary and new fledged ideas

have a great appeal to them.

b. Agitations may be non-violent

methods of protest.

c. They cannot resist the charm of

persuasion.

d. They are to be taught that without

discipline they cannot get proper

education.

bcad

acdb

dcab

acbd




Q32. Sentence has been broken up

into four parts sequentially. Choose

the part which has a mistake or word

(s) not quite appropriate.

Advocates of non-violence

have always adviced

to the most complex problems.

peaceful solutions




Q33. Each question has a main

statement followed by four statements

labeled A, B, C and D. Choose the

ordered pair of statements where the

first statement implies the second and

the two statements are logically

consistent with the main statement.

Whenever Sam walked in the park, he

noticed a rainbow.

A. Sam did not walk in the park.

B. Sam did not notice a rainbow.

C. Sam noticed a rainbow.

D. Sam walked in the park.

C D

D C

A B and C D

A B

34. Choose the word or phrase which

best completes the sentence.

Anil entered college .....

at the age of sixteen

when sixteen years were his age

at sixteen years age

when he had sixteen years




Q35. Select the best answer.

Reading poetry in translation has been

described as an experience akin to

looking at the wrong side of a carpet,

for a translation can seldom match the

colour and the sheen of the original. A

harsh pronouncement no doubt, but

contains an element of truth.

Which of the following can be inferred

from the passage ?

A good translator is one who has

expertise in both languages.

A translated work often doesn’t have

the beauty of the original.

Poetry is similar to a carpet in its colour

and sheen.

Certain literary works cannot be

translated from one language to

another.




Q36. Read the question below to

answer the question.

A mobile is found in the bus. The

driver asks two passangers A and B if

they know the owner. A says “I am the

owner” and B says “I don’t know the

owner. The mobile does not belong to

A". If one of them is lying, which of the

following is true?

B is the owner.

Cannot say

A is the owner.

A is not the owner.




37. If $ represents addition and *

represents subtraction, what is the

value of the following expression?

15 * 5 $ 15 $ 10 $ 30 * 15 $ 35 * 25 $

20 * 25 $ 10

65

55

40

50



Q38. The following CAPITALIZED pair of

words is followed by four other pairs.

Choose the pair, which has a

relationship similar to that in the

capitalized pair.

DISCOVER : SEARCH

Heat : Oven

Fly : Bird

Settle : Negotiation

Scalpel : Operation



Q39. Direction for question: Answer

the question based on the following

alphanumeric series:

1 8 W R A 4 Z 9 H T Q 7 S 4 U 5 V 2.

If the second half of the above series is

reversed, and then all numericals taken

out to form a series, then what would

be 4th number in such a series ?

7

8

1

9



39 There is an alarming growth of

engineering and other professional

colleges in the state. Several families

are put into deep financial crisis

because of the huge capitation fee

demanded by professional institutions.

It is high time we took stock of the

number of students who continue to

be unemployed or poorly employed

after qualifying from these

professional colleges.

Which of the following can be inferred

from the passage above?

There are more number of colleges

than expected, which collect capitation

fee from students.

Educational policy makers and

planners are unaware of the changing

trends in professional education.

Industry is not taken into confidence

while designing course curricula for

professional colleges.

A sound policy of man-power planning

and the corresponding growth of

educational institutions, is lacking.




Q40. Find out the one word among

the options which cannot be formed

by using the letters of the word as

PLACEMENT PAPER OF SYNTEL 12 NOVEMBER 2011




SYNTEL PAPER ON 12 NOV-

1. In a certain code language if

“METRO” is coded as NGWVT, then

... how will you cod “MANGO”

NCPKT

NCQJT

NCQKT

NBQKT



Q2 . Each question below has a set of

four statements. Each statement has

three segments Choose the alternative

where the third segment in the

statement can be logically deduced

from the preceding two.

A. Tarun is a graduate. A few

graduates are artists. Tarun may be an

artist.

B. Some graduates draw. Some

graduates paint. All graduates are

artists.

C. Arun is a painter. Sam is a writer.

Some men are painters.

D. Authors are critics. Some critics

write. No writer is an author.

None of these

Only B

Only A

Only C



Q3 . Question consists of few

statements followed by options

consisting of three statements put

together in a specific order. Choose the

option which indicates a valid

argument, that is, where the third

statement is a conclusion drawn from

the preceding two.

A. No attendants are qualified.

B. Some nurses are qualified.

C. Some nurses are not qualified.

D. All nurses are attendants.

E. All attendants are qualified.

F. Some attendants are qualified.

BDE

AFB

CDA

BDF




Q4 . Choose the best word/ phrase to

replace the underlined part in

accordance with grammatical usage,

wherever necessary.

We are looking forward to see you

again.

None of these

forward to see

forward to seeing

forward to seen


Q5 . Solve the following question:.

If Tanja is younger than Tarunya,

Tanya is younger than Tobaiah and

Tobaiah is as old as Tarunya then

which of the following statements is

necessarily true ?

Tanja is older than Tanya.

Tanja is as old as Tanya.

Tanya is older than Tanja.

We cannot make any inference on the

ages of Tanja and Tanya.



Q6 . Choose the word or phrase which

best completes the sentence.

...... ...., he would have signed his name

in the corner.

If Hussain would have painted that

If Hussain painted that picture

If Hussain had painted that picture

If Hussain paints that picture



7. What day of the week would be 26th

March, 2023?

Sunday

Frida

Tuesday

Monday



Q8 . There are 4 items presented here.

BGSRUTPEUPTRE; BGSRTUPEUPTRE;

BGSRTUPEUPRTE; BSGRTUEPUPTRE

Mark 4 if all items are the same and no

item is different from the others.

Mark 3, all items are different.

Mark 1, if only 1 item is different from

others.

Mark 2, if 2 items are differerent from

the remaining two.


Q9 . Question contains four scattered

segments of a sentence. Indicate the

sequence which correctly assembles

the segments and completes the

sentence.

a. which naturally lacks in conviction

b. but the theory too is interesting

c. though there is a great deal of

theory without application

d. the successful application of any art

is delightful

b d c a

d b c a

a b c d

c d a b




Q10. The following CAPITALIZED pair of

words is followed by four other pairs.

Choose the pair, which has a

relationship similar to that in the

capitalized pair.

MONEY : EMBEZZLEMENT

Remarks : Insult

Bank : Cashier

Radiation : Bomb

Writing : Plagiarism



Q11. K's father's brother's daughter' s

husband's mother-in-law is related to

K as

Indeterminate

uncle

mother

aunt



Q12. The following are the details of

the score of 5 students in 5 subjects–

Hindi, Math, English, Science and Social

Science. The maximum marks of the

test in each of these subjects is 20.

The highest scorer scored a total of 90

marks in all subjects put together. Mala

got 13 in Math and Miralini 10 in

Science. Malathi’ s total was less than

Mala’s. Malini is one of these 5

students. Madhuri got as many marks

as Miralini. None got 20 marks in any

subject. Who scored the highest total

in all these subjects put together?

Malini

Malathi

Miralini

Madhuri



Q13. Each question consists of 5

statements followed by options

consisting of 3 statement put together

in a specific order. Choose the option

which indicates a valid argument, that

is, where the third statement is a

conclusion drawn from the preceding

two statements.

A. Herbal cosmetics are in great

demand.

B. Revlon and Wella are in great

demand.

C. Revlon is in great demand.

D. Wella is in great demand.

E. Revlon and Wella are herbal

cosmetics.

EAC

BEA

CDA

AEB



Q14. A person starts from his office

and goes towards his house. To reach

his house, he has to follow the

following directions: Travel 5km

towards northeast from the office

followed by 5km towards southeast;

then travel 5km towards southwest

followed 5km towards northwest.

Approximately how far is the office

from his house (in km)?

10

20

5



Q15. In a circus there are five

entertainers P, Q, R, S, T. There is a

card player, a fire walker and a joker in

the circus. T is the husband of a

member of the circus and the two are

the only married couple in the circus.

Q is the brother of R. Q is neither a fire

walker nor a joker. None of the women

is either a card player or a joker. P and

S are unmarried and neither of them is

a card player or a fire walker or a joker.

Which of the following entertainers is

T’s wife?

S

P

Q

R



16. Choose the best word/phrase to

replace the underlined part in

accordance with grammatical usage,

wherever necessary.

In spite of all his faults I cannot but like

him.

liking him

but to like him

like him

but like him



Q17. Answer each of these questions

independently

From a bag containing 34 balls, one

ball weighs 4 grams and all the other

weigh 5 grams each. Using a simple

balance where balls can be kept on

either pan, what is the minimum

weighs required to identify the

defective ball?

4

7

3

5



Q18. Identify the pair of words which

has a relationship similar to the pair in

question.

Crime : Accomplice

Repair : Mechanic

Textbook: Co-author

Journey : Train

Legislation : Parliament



Direction for question: Answer the

question based on the following

alphanumeric series:

1 2 W R A 4 F 9 H T Q 7 O 4 U 5 V 8.

If the second half of the above series is

reversed, how many such letters would

you find which are immediately

preceded by a letter and immediately

followed by a number?

Two

One

Three

None


Q20. For each question in this section,

select the best answer.

For over fifty years, the ocean-freight

industry worked to make ocean

freighters faster and to lower their fuel

consumption. Despite considerable

success, the economics of the industry

grew worse, until the industry was

almost dead. What was wrong was an

incongruity between assumptions and

realities. The real costs came not from

time spent at sea, but from time spent

in port during loading and unloading.

Which of the following actions would

be most likely to lead to a solution of

the problem faced by the ocean freight

industry, as it is analysed in the

passage?

Developing a ship with accessible cargo

compartments that can be

mechanically loaded and unloaded

very rapidly.

Developing a ship’s engine that runs

on a cheaper type of fuel than that

traditionally used by ocean freighters.

Developing a ship whose freight

capacity related to the ship’s total

volume is much larger than that of any

existing ship.

Implementing a system to ensure that

ocean freighters are loaded to capacity

whenever they leave a port.




Q21. Direction for question: Answer

the question based on the following

alphanumeric series:

1 2 W R A 3 F 9 H T Q 7 O 4 U 5 V 8.

If the first half of the above series is

reversed, and then all numericals taken

out to form a series, then what would

be 5th number in such a series ?

9

7

8

1




Q22. If * represents addition and $

represents subtraction, what is the

value of the following expression?

5 * 15 $ 15 $ 10 $ 20 * 25 $ 35 * 25 $

20 * 25 $ 10

-15

15

20

-20



Q23. If $ represents addition and *

represents subtraction, what is the

value of the following expression?

15 * 5 $ 15 $ 10 $ 30 * 25 * 35 * 25 $

20 * 25 * 20

30

-45

10

-25




Q24. A sentence is broken up into four

parts sequentially. Choose the part that

has an error.

The farmer

losing all his crop

overnight

felt badly about




Q25. Each question has a set of four

statements. Each statement has three

segments. Choose the alternative

where the third segment in the

statement can be logically deduced

using both the preceding two, but not

just from one of them.

A. No clerks cry; Some who cry are

phoenixes; Some phoenixes are not

clerks.

B. All dreams are colourful; Some

dreams are not scary; Some that are

scary are not colourful.

C. Jesters indulge in lying; Those who

lie are crucified; Some who are

crucified are not jesters.

D. Some modern artists are moody; All

modern artists are gourmands; Some

gourmands are moody.

C only

A and D

D only



Q26. Read the paragraph carefully and

answer the questions below it.

(i) A,B ,C, D,E, F and G are sitting on a

wall and all of them are facing east.

(ii) C is on the immediate right of D.

(iii) B is at an extreme end and has E

as his neighbour.

(iv) G is between E and F.

(v) D is sitting third from the south

end.

Which of the following pairs of people

are sitting at the extreme ends?

FB

CB

AE

AB


Q27. The question consists of five

statements followed by options

consisting of three statements put

together in a specific order. Choose the

option which indicates a valid

argument, that is, where the third

statement is a conclusion drawn from

the preceding two statements.

A. All states vote for JPP Party.

B. Mumbi votes for JPP Party.

C. Mumbai is a state.

D. Some states vote for JPP Party.

E. Mumbai votes only for JPP Party.

ABC

CDB

ACB

ACE



Choose the best word/phrase to

replace the underlined part in

accordance with grammatical usage,

wherever necessary.

Q.28.In his middle age even he preferred

working hard than to amusing himself.

None of these

Even in his middle age

In his middle age even

In his middle age too




Q29. Question below consists of a

sentence, part or whole of which is

underlined. From the choices given

below, choose the option that follows

rules of standard written English.

The Soviet Union has restricted its

economy toward the goal of

diminishing and to possibly replace

United States’ influence.

to replace possibly

possibly to replace

possibly replacing

to possibly replace


Q30. Choose the best word/phrase to

replace the underlined part in

accordance with grammatical usage,

wherever necessary.

Of the three branches of the armed

service, the Air Force has been the

more favoured in recent years.

has been the more

have been the most

have been the more

has been the most




Q31. The most vulnerable section of

the society from the point of view is

the students.

However if these become violent, the

antisocial elements get encouraged

and undisciplined and put all proper

working out of gear.

a. Revolutionary and new fledged ideas

have a great appeal to them.

b. Agitations may be non-violent

methods of protest.

c. They cannot resist the charm of

persuasion.

d. They are to be taught that without

discipline they cannot get proper

education.

bcad

acdb

dcab

acbd




Q32. Sentence has been broken up

into four parts sequentially. Choose

the part which has a mistake or word

(s) not quite appropriate.

Advocates of non-violence

have always adviced

to the most complex problems.

peaceful solutions




Q33. Each question has a main

statement followed by four statements

labeled A, B, C and D. Choose the

ordered pair of statements where the

first statement implies the second and

the two statements are logically

consistent with the main statement.

Whenever Sam walked in the park, he

noticed a rainbow.

A. Sam did not walk in the park.

B. Sam did not notice a rainbow.

C. Sam noticed a rainbow.

D. Sam walked in the park.

C D

D C

A B and C D

A B

34. Choose the word or phrase which

best completes the sentence.

Anil entered college .....

at the age of sixteen

when sixteen years were his age

at sixteen years age

when he had sixteen years




Q35. Select the best answer.

Reading poetry in translation has been

described as an experience akin to

looking at the wrong side of a carpet,

for a translation can seldom match the

colour and the sheen of the original. A

harsh pronouncement no doubt, but

contains an element of truth.

Which of the following can be inferred

from the passage ?

A good translator is one who has

expertise in both languages.

A translated work often doesn’t have

the beauty of the original.

Poetry is similar to a carpet in its colour

and sheen.

Certain literary works cannot be

translated from one language to

another.




Q36. Read the question below to

answer the question.

A mobile is found in the bus. The

driver asks two passangers A and B if

they know the owner. A says “I am the

owner” and B says “I don’t know the

owner. The mobile does not belong to

A". If one of them is lying, which of the

following is true?

B is the owner.

Cannot say

A is the owner.

A is not the owner.




37. If $ represents addition and *

represents subtraction, what is the

value of the following expression?

15 * 5 $ 15 $ 10 $ 30 * 15 $ 35 * 25 $

20 * 25 $ 10

65

55

40

50



Q38. The following CAPITALIZED pair of

words is followed by four other pairs.

Choose the pair, which has a

relationship similar to that in the

capitalized pair.

DISCOVER : SEARCH

Heat : Oven

Fly : Bird

Settle : Negotiation

Scalpel : Operation



Q39. Direction for question: Answer

the question based on the following

alphanumeric series:

1 8 W R A 4 Z 9 H T Q 7 S 4 U 5 V 2.

If the second half of the above series is

reversed, and then all numericals taken

out to form a series, then what would

be 4th number in such a series ?

7

8

1

9



39 There is an alarming growth of

engineering and other professional

colleges in the state. Several families

are put into deep financial crisis

because of the huge capitation fee

demanded by professional institutions.

It is high time we took stock of the

number of students who continue to

be unemployed or poorly employed

after qualifying from these

professional colleges.

Which of the following can be inferred

from the passage above?

There are more number of colleges

than expected, which collect capitation

fee from students.

Educational policy makers and

planners are unaware of the changing

trends in professional education.

Industry is not taken into confidence

while designing course curricula for

professional colleges.

A sound policy of man-power planning

and the corresponding growth of

educational institutions, is lacking.




Q40. Find out the one word among

the options which cannot be formed

by using the letters of the word as

Frequently asked HR Interview Questions



1.What goals have you set for yourself? How are you planning to achieve
them?

2.To what do you owe your present success?

3.Why should I hire you?

4.What makes you think you can handle this position?

5.What is your most significant accomplishment to date?

6.Why do you want to work here?

7.Since attending college, what is the toughest decision that you have had to make?

8.Tell me about your most difficult decision and how did you go about making it?

9.What types of situations put you under pressure, and how do you deal with pressure?

10.Give me a situation in which you failed, and how you handled it?

11.Why are you interested in our organization?

12.Where do you think your interest in this career comes from?

13.What industry besides this one are you looking into?

14.Why have you chosen this particular profession?

15.What interests you about this job?

16.What challenges are you looking for in a position?

17.What can you contribute to this company?

18.What motivates you?

19.What turns you off?

20.If I asked the people who know you well to describe you, what three words would they use?

21.If I asked the people who know you for one reason why I shouldn't hire you what would they say?

22.When you take on a project do you like to attack the project in a group of individually?

23.Describe the type of manager you prefer.

24.Describe a situation where you had to work with someone who was difficult, how did you handle it?

25.What type of work environment appeals to you most?
26.With which other companies are you interviewing?
27.What charactersitics do you think are important for this position?
28.Why do you feel that this company will be a career for you rather
than
a job?
29.What factors did you consider in choosing your major?

30.Describe how your favorite course has contributed your career interests?

31.Since you have been at college, what is it that you are proudest of?

32.How have you changed personally since starting college?

33.What has been your greatest challenge?

34.If you could change a decision you made while at college what would you change and why?

Preparing for an Interview



The following important points are to be taken care of while attending an interview

1)Preparation and self assessment:-You should always be confident about your ability and skill and should prepare well for the interview.Remember “if you fail to prepare then prepare to fail”.You should think of each minute you spend in preparing as potential investment in your bright career.You should not blame for lack of time for preparing or circumstamces .Sir George Bernad shah said
People are always blaming circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get ahead in this world are people who get up and look for the circumstances they want; and if they can’t find them, make them.
2)Know well about the Company:-You should have thorough knowledge about the company as it will definitely be asked.You should know about the C.E.O,Managers the companys branches etc.You can get this knowledge from the internet either from company's official website or from any other sources.Also try to understand about companies turnover and if possible the history also.
3)What should I wear:-As this is strictly a formal meeting so dress should also be formal,we should approach this seriously because we need to create an impression on the interviewer and it also earns points.Some of the things girls should avoid are excessive jewellery,strong perfume,short skirts and for boys tattoos on display,dark coloured shirts and pants(light shirt and dark pant is good),t shirts,sandals or open toed shoes etc.these all create a negative impression on the interviewer that he/she is not caring for the job.
4)What should I take:-you should take the resume 
and it will be good if you have a copy of it.you must 
also take the cerificates or easy to read documentsof 
any achievements or any extracurricular activities that you have mentioned in the resume because interviewer might ask for it.

More important tips
You should
Come a little early
Address the interviewer by title and name
Shake hands firmly
Wait until you are asked to be seated
Maintain good eye contact
Take time to think about your answers to interview questions.
Do not be afraid to ask for clarification if there are questions you don't understand.
Be confident and positive
Stress your qualifications for the job and your readiness to undertake its duties

You should not
Smoke or chew anything, even if invited to do so
Apologize for your lack of experience
Ask about salary or days off
Handle anything on the interviewer's desk
Discuss personal problems, financial problems, other jobs you did not get
Criticize former teachers or employers
Provide information which is not factual Beg for the job or hang around after the interview
Ask when you may call to learn about the hiring decision.


Always Remember,the Interviewers are not there to hurt you or play at you they are trying to know about your strength and weaknesses in a short amount of time.So Always be postive and give the best in us.Good luck!

please add your own valuable points in the comment section below

Technical Interview Questions- Common



C/C++ Questions

  1. What is the output of printf("%d")
  2. What will happen if I say delete this
  3. Difference between "C structure" and "C++ structure".
  4. Difference between a "assignment operator" and a "copy constructor"
  5. What is the difference between "overloading" and "overriding"?
  6. Explain the need for "Virtual Destructor".
  7. Can we have "Virtual Constructors"?
  8. What are the different types of polymorphism?
  9. What are Virtual Functions? How to implement virtual functions in "C"
  10. What are the different types of Storage classes?
  11. What is Namespace?
  12. What are the types of STL containers?
  13. Difference between "vector" and "array"?
  14. How to write a program such that it will delete itself after execution?
  15. Can we generate a C++ source code from the binary file?
  16. What are inline functions?
  17. Talk some timing about profiling?
  18. How many lines of code you have written for a single program?
  19. What is “strstream”?
  20. How to write Multithreaded applications using C++?
  21. Explain "passing by value", "passing by pointer" and "passing by reference"
  22. Write any small program that will compile in "C" but not in "C++"
  23. Have you heard of "mutable" keyword?
  24. What is a "RTTI"?
  25. Is there something that I can do in C and not in C++?
  26. Why pre increment operator is faster than post increment?
  27. What is the difference between "calloc" and "malloc"?
  28. What will happen if I allocate memory using "new" and free it using "free" or allocate sing "calloc" and free it using "delete"?
  29. What is Memory Alignment?
  30. Explain working of printf.
  31. Difference between "printf" and "sprintf".
  32. What is "map" in STL?
  33. When shall I use Multiple Inheritance?
  34. What are the techniques you use for debugging?
  35. How to reduce a final size of executable?
  36. Give 2 examples of a code optimization.

Java Interview Questions

  1. Meaning - Abstract classes, abstract methods
  2. Difference - Java, C++
  3. Difference between == and equals method
  4. Explain Java security model
  5. Explain working of Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
  6. Difference: Java Beans, Servlets
  7. Difference: AWT, Swing
  8. Disadvantages of Java
  9. What is BYTE Code?
  10. What gives java its "write once and run anywhere" nature?
  11. Does Java have "go to"?
  12. What is the meaning of "final" keyword?
  13. Can I create final executable from Java?
  14. Explain Garbage collection mechanism in Java
  15. Why Java is not 100% pure object oriented language?
  16. What are interfaces? Or How to support multiple inheritances in Java?
  17. How to use C++ code in Java Program?
  18. Difference between "APPLET" and "APPLICATION

HR Sample Questions


. T  Tell me about something you did – or failed to do – that you now feel a little ashamed of?
2. The “Silent Treatment”
3. Why should I hire you?
4. Where do you see yourself five years from now?
5. Describe your ideal company, location and job.
6. Why do you want to work at TCS?
7. What good books have you read lately?
8. Are you willing to relocate or travel?
9. Who has inspired you in your life and why?
10. How much money do you want? (or) What kind of salary do you need?
11. If I reject what will you do?
12. What do you know about TCS?
13. Are you applying for other jobs?
14. How long would you expect to work for us if hired?
15. Tell me about your dream job
16. Are you willing to work overtime? Nights? Weekends?
17. Do you have any questions for me?
18. Tell me revenue of TCS?
19. Do you have any problem regarding bond?
20. Why did you choose this department?
21. How do you differ uniquely from others? (Or) how you are different from you are competitors? (or) What can you do for us that other candidates can't?
22. What is the vision & mission of TCS?
23. What attracted you to this company?
24. What do you know about IT industry?
25. What is your greatest failure, and what did you learn from it?
26. What kind of goals would you have in mind if you got this job?
27. Tell me about your proudest achievement.
28. What three character traits would your friends use to describe you?
29. List five words that describe your character.
30. What's the most important thing you learned in school?
31. Why did you choose your major?
32. How do you handle stress and pressure?
33. Which is your favorite pass-time?
34. What do you feel about your competitive colleges, that are competeting today?
35. What will be the mark that you will award to you out of ten?
36. What rank will you award to you out of ten?
37. What rank will you award for me out of ten?
38. How long are you preparing for THIS interview?
39. Today! Will you get selected?
40. Do you have the habit of reading newspaper daily? if so tell me recent news?