Website : www.hcltech.

com

HCL TECHNOLOGIES PAPER PATTERN - 2010

Eligible Branches:
1. B.Tech (selected branches)
2. M.Tech (selected branches)
3. MCA & MS (SE)
=> Eligibility:
1. 60% in X, XII, UG as applicable
2. 6 CGPA in pursuing degree and NO CURRENT ARREARS(cleared all papers
in first attempt in pursuing degree)
these things may vary some times
=> HCL Pattern for 2010 at our college was
[A] Online Test
[B] Technical
[C] HR-interview
At our time NO GD
[A] Online Test:
The test was an online one
=> The question pattern for HCL is as follows
1. Verbal
- 25 questions - 25 min
2. Aptitude
- 25 questions - 35 min
3. Logical reasoning - 25 questions
- 35 min
Note:
1. No jumping between questions is possible.
2. Only if you finish the first question, than only you can go to the other one.
Around 10-11am they took the test online
Around 11-12am they gave ppt about HCL Technology
Around 12.30pm they announced the online test result and from there itself we
have to go for HR and Technical round
So about test it was simple some common topics was
Probability, Permutations and Combination, Work, Distance, Time

Sentence Correction, Passage reading

Synonyms & Antonyms, Sentence matching for the conditions based on the
Passage, simple English questions, and many more...
just focus on RS Agarwal both books (quantitative aptitude and verbal, non-verbal
reasoning),
and a simple English objective book
solve some puzzles also
during test maintain the speed ...
[B]&[C] Tech & HR Interview:
After that Tech and HR was common for us
in HCL interview they asked some very simple questions like
1. tell me something abt your self ?
2. abt software project management.... some basics ? (this question based on your
area of interest)
3. oracle9i and 10g ?
4. xml ?
5. basics of java ?
6. advance technologies in java ?
7. if I wont select so what will be the reasons ?
8. if you dont know any technology and I will give you work based on that tech.
how will you do?
9. diff b/w XP and Vista ?
10. your long term and short term goals ?
11. strengths?
12. some times about your project...work
13. some questions from ur resume directly
Some questions from ppt also...
some HR questions was very tricky....
and many more near abt 25+ minute....
You have to be very good in English and communication skills
for some of my friends the questions was like based on
multi-threading, iso-osi model, process model, stack and queue, oops, sql-query,
=>don't go for ONLY these questions be ready for any technical and HR question
focus on your area of interest and some basic subjects like
C, C++, JAVA, DS, DB, SOFTY, OS, N/W,
and 1 more thing...... they are really nice people.....
just be honest, be cool, and most important is be confident....
In the night @ 8.30 they disclosed the results and I was there.. in the list...
total 42/180+ students are selected
(From MCA me and my two more friends total 3/25+)...
So now onwards I am a part of HCL family...

Thanks to VIT and HCL for giving me this opportunity.

"EVERY BODY SAYING THAT BE CONFIDENT BUT THE THING IS IF
YOU REALLY FINISHED ALL PREPARATION THEN ONLY CONFIDENCE
WILL COME "
(means touch all possible 8-10 technical subjects basics & rs agarwal both books
and puzzles and English aaaannnnnndddd good in English speaking n
communication skill...
Finally I want to say luck is nothing in the world, write your own luck by hard
work
Best wishes ... do well!!!
HCL Technology..2010..!!!
* Compulsory Modules (all 3)
1. English Comprehension
2. Quantitative Ability
3. Reasoning and Logical Ability
* Optional Modules (1 or more)
1. Computer Programming Principles and Application
2. Computer Fundamentals
3. Electronics and Semiconductor
1. English Comprehension
Synonyms/Antonyms/Word Meaning (Vocabulary)
Complete the Sentence (Grammar)
Spot error/Correct sentence (Grammar/sentence construction)
Sentence Ordering (Comprehension skills)
Questions based on passage (Comprehension skills)
2. Quantitative Ability
Basic Math Understanding and Algebra: Decimals, fractions, powers, HCF, LCM,
Solving equations, etc.
Word Problems
Understanding of Logarithms and exponents
Permutation and Combination, Probability
3. Reasoning and Logical Ability
Analogical Reasoning: Analogy and Classification questions
Deductive Logic: Statement-Conclusion, Statement-Assumption, Data-sufficiency type,
Syllogisms, etc.

 Pattern Recognition: Coding and Decoding Questions, Alphabet Test

Composition of Complex relations: Blood Relation, Direction Understanding, Logical
Word Sequence
Reasoning Puzzles, Theme Detection
1. Computer Programming Principles and Application
This test is based on no particular programming language. The test is completely
language independent and tests the programming and algorithm development concepts of
the candidate.
The topics include:
1) Structure and constructs of Computer Programs
Programming flow, Procedures, Functions and Arguments, Methods
Data-types, how data is stored in computers, input/output, manipulation, methods of
referencing and assessing data (including pointers).
Iteration, decision-making, recursions
Algorithm Complexity: Space and time Complexity, Asymptotic Notation
Compilation, Linking and Execution; debugging, kinds of errors.
2) Data-structures and Basics Algorithms
Data Storage Methods: Linked lists, Arrays, Queues, Stacks, Trees, Heaps, Hash tables,
graphs; Stress on which data structure to use for a given application
Data retrieval, Insertion of new data, merging of data from two data structures
Data search and sorting, Methods of array sorting and trade-off
3) Object Oriented Programming Concepts
Classes, objects and methods
Data Encapsulation, Data hiding, Inheritance
Polymorphism, Overloading, Abstraction
2. Computer Fundamentals
Basic Hardware Usage, Maintenance and Organization
Operating System Usage
Basic Software and Internet
3. Electronics and Semiconductor
Basics only
Model Papers
ENGLISH COMPREHENSION
In the following question select the word which is OPPOSITE in the meaning of the
given word.

Q1. INDISCREET
a. reliable b. honest

c. prudent

Q2. SOLICITUDE
a. insouciance b. ingenuity

d. stupid

c. propriety

d. austerity

Q3. In the sentence there is a bold word or phrase. One of the words or phrases given in
the options conveys almost the same meaning as the bold word or phrase in the sentence.
Select that option which is nearest in meaning.
It is preposterous on your part to look for a job without first completing your education.
a. Wise
b. Imperative c. Advisable
d. Most admirable e. Very absurd
In the following questiones, fill in the blank space.
Q4. The success that he has gained, though striking enough, does not, however,
commensurate . . . . the efforts made by him.
a. About b. From c. With d. Beside e. Over
Q5. Vinod took his meals after he . . . .
a. Had completed his work
b. Had been completing his work
c. Was completing his work
d. Had been completed his work
e. Had got completed his work
In the following questions, select the word or phrase that is similar in meaning to the
given word.
Q6. Nonchalance
a. Neutrality
b. Indifference
Q7. Conceal
a. Hide b. Seal c. Ceiling

c. All-knowing

d. Ignorance

e. Untimeliness

d. Horrifying

Q8. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error,
if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is
no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation, if any)
(A) The whole thing moves/ (B) around the concept of building a small dynamic/(C)
organisation into a larger one./(D) No error.
a. (A) b. (B) c. (C) d. (D)
Q9. In the question a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is
given which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no
improvement is needed. Option 'D' is the answer.
She gave most of her time to music.

a. spent b. lent

c. devoted

d. No improvement

Q10. The given sentences when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each
sentence is labelled with a number. Choose the most logical order of sentences from
among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
1. He was so busy with them that he did not get time to eat.
2. Thousands of people came to him and asked different types of questions.
3. No one cared to see that he had his food or rest that night.
4. Swami Vivekanand once stayed in a small village.
a. 2341
b. 3214 c. 4213 d. 4231
Answer the question based on the given passage
Management is a set of processes that can keep a complicated system of people and
technology running smoothly. The most important aspects of management include
planning, budgeting, organising, staffing, controlling, and problem-solving. Leadership is
a set of processes that creates organisations in the first place or adapts them to
significantly changing circumstances. Leadership defines what the future should look
like, aligns people with that vision, and inspires them to make it happen despite the
obstacles. This distinction is absolutely crucial for our purposes here: Successful
transformation is 70 to 90 per cent leadership and only 10 to 30 percent management. Yet
for historical reasons, many organisations today don't have much leadership. And almost
everyone thinks about the problem here as one of managing change. For most of this
country, as we created thousands and thousands of large organisations for the first time in
human history, we didn't have enough good managers to keep all those bureaucracies
functioning. So many companies and universities developed management programs and
hundreds and thousands of people were encouraged to learn management on the job. And
they did. But, people were taught little about leadership. To some degree, management
was emphasised because it's easier to teach than leadership. But even more so,
management was the main item on the twentieth-century agenda because that's what was
needed. For every entrepreneur or business builder who was a leader, we needed
hundreds of managers to run their ever-growing enterprises. Unfortunately for us today,
this emphasis on management has often been institutionalised in corporate cultures that
discourage employees from learning how to lead. Ironically, past success is usually the
key ingredient in producing this outcome. The syndrome, as I have observed it on many
occasions, goes like this: success creates some degree of marked dominance which in
turn produces much growth. After a while keeping the ever-larger organisation under
control becomes the primary challenge. So attention turns inward and managerial
competencies are nurtured. With a strong emphasis on management but not leadership,
bureaucracy and an inward focus takeover. But with continued success, the result mostly
of market dominance, the problem often goes unaddressed and an unhealthy arrogance
begins to evolve. All of these characteristics then make any transformation effort much
more difficult. Arrogant managers can over-evaluate their current performance and
competitive position, listen poorly and learn slowly. Inwardly focused employees can
have difficulty seeing the very forces that present threats and opportunities. Bureaucratic
cultures can smother those who want to respond to shifting conditions. And the lack of
leadership leaves no force inside these organisations to break out of the morass.

Q11. Why did companies and universities develop programmes to prepare managers in
such a large number?
a. (A) Companies and universities wanted to generate funds through these programmes
b. (B) The large number of organisations were created as they needed managers in good
number
c. (C) Organisations did not want to spend their scarce resources in training managers
d. (D) Organisations wanted to create communication network through trained managers
Q12. How has the author defined management?
a. It is the process of adapting organisations to changing circumstances.
b. It is the system of aligning people with the direction it has taken.
c. It refers to creating a vision to help direct the change effectively.
d. Creating better performance through customer orientation.
Q13. What is the historical reason for many organisations not having leadership?
a. A view that leaders are born, they are not made
b. Leaders lack managerial skills and organisations need managers
c. Leaders are weak in carrying out traditional functions of management
d. Leaders allow too much complacency in organisations
Q14. Which of the following characteristics help organisations in their transformation
efforts?
a. Emphasis on leadership but not management
b. A strong and dogmatic culture
c. Bureaucratic and inward looking approach
d. Failing to acknowledge the value of customers and shareholders
Q15. Which of the following is similar in meaning of the word 'smother' as used in the
passage?
a. Suppress b. Encourage c. Instigate d. Criticise
QUANTITATIVE ABILITY
Q1. In a kilometre race, if A gives B a 40 m start, A wins by 19 s. But if A gives B a 30 s
start, B wins by 40 m. Find the time taken by B to run 5,000 m?
a. 150 s b. 450 s
c. 750 s d. 825 s
Q2. Pipe A takes 16 min to fill a tank. Pipes B and C, whose cross-sectional
circumferences are in the ratio 2:3, fill another tank twice as big as the first. If A has a
cross-sectional circumference that is one-third of C, how long will it take for B and C to
fill the second tank? (Assume the rate at which water flows through a unit cross-sectional
area is same for all the three pipes.)
a. 66/13
b. 40/13 c. 16/13 d. 32/13
Q3. Three consecutive whole numbers are such that the square of the middle number is

greater than the product of the other two by 1. Find the middle number.
a. 6 b. 18 c. 12 d. All of these
Q4. The arithmetic mean of 2 numbers is 34 and their geometric mean is 16. One of the
numbers will be
a. 4 b. 16 c. 18 d. 12
Q5. If x% of a is the same as y% of b, then z% of b is :
a. (xy/z)% of a
b. (yz/x)% of a
c. (xz/y)% of a
d. None of these
Q6. The letters of the word WOMAN are written in all possible orders and these words
are written out as in a dictionary, then the rank of the word 'WOMAN' is
a. 117 b. 120 c. 118 d. 119
Q7. What least number must be subtracted from 9400 to get a number exactly divisible
by 65?
a. 40
b. 20
c. 80 d. none of these
Q8. If 2505 / 0.5 = 5010 then 25.05 / 0.5 = ?
a. 5.010 b. 50.10 c. 501.0 d. None of these
Q9. Which pair of rational numbers lie between 1/5 and 2/5 a. 262/1000, 275/1000
b. 362/1000, 562/1000
c. 451/1000, 552/1000
d. 121/1000, 131/1000
Q10. What is the value of the following expression: 2 log10 5 + log10 4 ?
a. 2 b. 2.5 c. 3 d. None of these
Q11. If x increases linearly, how will a-x behave (a>1) ?
a. Increase linearly
b. Decrease linearly
c. Increase exponentially d. Decrease exponentially
Q12. What is the probability of getting the sum 5 in two throws of the dice?
a. 1/12 b. 1/5 c. 1/9
d. None of these
LOGICAL ABILITY
Q1. The question shows a pair of words in which the first is related to the second in some
way. It is followed by a single word which bears a similar relation to one of the given
alternatives. Find the correct alternative to complete the analogy.

Melt:Liquid::Freeze: ?
a. Ice b. Condense c. Solid

d. Crystal

Q2. Fill in the blankGuilt is to Past as Hope is to ......

a. Present b. Future c. Today d. Despair e. Hopeless
Q3. From the given choices select the odd man out:
a. Bird b. Kite c. Crow d. Pigeon e. Sparrow
Q4. Find the missing pattern
BOQD : ERTG :: ANPC : ?
a. DQSF b. FSHU c. SHFU d. DSQF
Q5. Find the missing number
5 : 24 :: 8 : ?
a. 65 b. 63 c. 62 d. 64
Q6. From the given choices select the odd man out
a. DFHEG b. TWXUV c. OQSPR d. JLNKM
Q7. If HARD is coded as 1357 and SOFT is coded as 2468, what will 21448 stand for?
a. SHAFT b. SHORT c. SHOOT d. SHART
Q8. Find the next number in the series
1, 6, 13, 22, 33, ......
a. 44 b. 45 c. 46 d. 47
Q9. The question contains some statements followed by some conclusions. Decide which
of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements, disregarding
commonly known facts.
Statements:
I) All tomatoes are red.
II) All grapes are tomatoes.
Conclusions:
I) All grapes are red.
II) Some Tomatoes are grapes.
a. Only conclusion I follows.
b. Only conclusion II follows.
c. Neither I nor II follows
d. Both I and II follow.
e. Either I or II follows
Q9. Old woman's son is my daughter's uncle, then what relation has the old woman to me
?

a. Sister

b. Mother

c. Grandmother d. Mother - in - law

Q10. Ramu was facing East.He walked 4 km forward and then after turning to his right
walked 6 km. Again he turned to his right and walked 7 km. After this he turned
back.Which direction was he facing at the time?
a. East b. North c. South d. West e. North-East
Q11. Raman is not wearing purple and Aman is not wearing black.Raman and Sahil wear
different colours.Avinash alone wears green.What is Sahil's colour, if all four of them are
wearing different colours.
a. Green b. Black c. Purple d. Can't Say
Q12. The question is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide
which of the arguments is a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
Statement :
Should a total ban be put on trapping wild animals?
Arguments :
I. Yes, Trappers are making a lot of money.
II. No, bans on hunting and trapping are not effective.
a. Only argument I is strong.
b. Only argument II is strong.
c. Either I or II is strong.
d. Neither I nor II is strong.
e. Both I and II are strong
Q13. The question contains a statement followed by two Assumptions I and II. Find out
which assumption(s) is implicit.
Statements:
Vitamin E tablets improve circulation, keep your complexion in glowing condition.
Assumptions :
I. People like glowing complexion.
II. Complexion becomes dull in the absence of circulation.
a. Only assumption I is implicit
b. Only assumption II is implicit
c. Both assumption I and II are implicit.
d. Neither assumption I nor II is implicit
Q14. Study the statement(s) and the conclusions and select the correct option.
Statement :
No country is absolutely self - dependent these days.
Conclusions :

I. It is imposible to grow and produce all that a country needs.

II. Countrymen in general have become lazy.
a. Only Conclusion I follows
b. Only Conclusion II follows
c. Both the conclusion I and II follow
d. Either conclusion I or II follows
e. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Q15. In the question a statement is followed by some courses of action . A course of
action is a step or administrative decisions to be taken for improvement, follow-up, or
further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc.You have to assume everything in the
statement to be true and then decide which of the given suggested course(s) of action
logically follows for pursuing.
Statement:
'The World Bank has approved a $ 300 million loan to finance a project to construct coal
ports by Madras Port Trusts.
Courses of Action :
I. India should take financial help from other international financial institutions to
develop such ports in other places.
II. India should not seek any help from the international financial institutions.
a. Only I follows
b. Only II follows
c. Either I or II follows
d. Neither I nor II follows
e. Both I and II follow.
(Optional module)
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS
Q1. A 8-bit signed integer has the following range:
a. 0 to 255 b. -128 to 127 c. -255 to 254 d. 0 to 509
Q2. What will be the output of the following code statements?
integer x = 34.54, y = 20, z = -5
print ( y > 50 AND z > 10 or x > 30 )
a. 0 b. 1 c. -1 d. 10
Q3. Pankaj makes a program to print the product of cubes of the first 10 whole numbers.
She writes the following program:
integer x = 0 // statement 1
integer sum = 0 // statement 2
while ( x < 10 ) // statement 3

{
sum = x*x*x // statement 4
x = x + 1 // statement 5
}
print sum // statement 6
Is her program correct? If not, which statement will you modify to correct it?
a. No error, the program is correct.
b. Statement 1
c. Statement 4
d. statement 6
Q4. I have a problem to solve which takes as input a number n. The problem has a
property that given the solution for (n-1), I can easily solve the problem for n. Which
programming technique will I use to solve such a problem?
a. Iteration
b. Decision-making
c. Object Oriented Programming
d. Recursion
Q5. Given:
integer x = 40, y = 35, z = 20, w = 10
Comment about the output of the following two statements:
print x * y / z - w
print x * y / (z - w)
a. Differ by 80 b. Same c. Differ by 50 d. Differ by 160
Q6. Data and function in which area of a class are directly accessible outside the class?
a. Public b. Private c. Protected d. None of these
Q7. Here is an infix notation: ((A+B)*C-(D-E))^(F+G) Choose the correct postfix
notation of the above from the given options.
a. AB+CD*E--FG+^
b. AB+C*DE--FG+^
c. AB+C*DE-FG-+^
d. A+BC*DE-FG-+^
Q8. If the depth of a tree is 3 levels, then what is the size of the Tree?
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8
Q9. One of the following options is a form of access used to add and remove nodes from
a queue.
a. LIFO b. FIFO
c. Both LIFO and FIFO d. None of these
Q10. What is the time complexity of adding three matrices of size NXN cell-by-cell?
a. O(N) b. O(N^2) c. O(N^3) d. None of these

First They played Video clips for 10 minutes after that they conducted First round Online
Aptitude test
Online Aptitude test consist of
1. English (25Q 25 Min)
2. Quantitative Aptitude (25Q 35 Min)
3. Logical Reasoning (25Q 35 Min)
1. English
This section consist of
Synonyms
Antonyms
Comprehension
Preposition
Error Correction
Replace the Word by most Relevant one
2. Quantitative Aptitude
Problems on Speed
Permutation and Combination
Logarithms
HCF
Age problem
Time and work
Simplification
Compound and Simple interest
3. Logical Reasoning
Data sufficiency
Puzzle Direction questions (5 questions)
Syllogism
Number Series
Odd one out
Alphabet Series
Family Relationship problem
Passage Theme
The paper was easy only. Prepare Only Rs. Agarwal books (Quantitative aptitude and
Reasoning Book)
Totally 97 has selected for next round among 250
Second round is Technical + HR

For me in Technical They asked

About my project
Area of interest( I told C,C++, DS)
What is DS
Types of DS
Types of Linked List
Linked List program
Linked List operation
Floyds triangle program
SDLC
Types of testing
Operating System
Kernal
In HR
About urself
Why you dont go for MS
If we send you to Noida ll you go there
Why you came to Software Field
About agreement
Finally They announced the result From 97 they have selected 57. Thank god my name is
also in the list.
HCL at our campus on 26th Mar 2010
Aptitude :
Online Apps with 90 min timing
You have to answer the questions only in the sequence.
There are 3 sections :
1. English-25 questions
2. Quantitative-25 questions
3. Reasoning-24 questions
270 attended apps and around 82 were selected for technical/HR round
Technical Interview :
1. OSI layers
2. protocol
3. unix
4. linux
5. windows
6. types of testing
7. SDLC

8. program in C
9. difference between C and C++
10. GUI
HR Interview :
1.tell me about urself
2. family background.
3. why HCL
4. about friends
Finally around 7.00 clk result were announced. 50 were selected and I am so happy that I
am one among the 50. It was an interesting campus. be cool. dont get tensed.. all the best
The whole selection procedure of HCL consist of:
1. Online Test.
2. Technical Interview
3. HR Interview
1. HCL Online Test
The test is divided into three main section.
1. Quantitative Aptitude. (25 Qs - 35 min)
2. Verbal Reasoning. (25 Qs -25 min)
3. Logical Reasoning. (24 Qs -35 min)
Note :
* No Negative Marks.
* There is no way for jumping between question without answering the question in order.
* Only after finishing the first section you can move to the next section.
1. Quantitative Section consist simple question from the area like logarithms,
simplification, probability, profit and loss and so on. but, I got most of the question from
logarithms and simplification.
2. Verbal Reasoning consist of RC, Synonym, Antonym, Spotting Errors, Sentence
Completion...
3. Logical Reasoning mainly include question like Puzzles, Arithmetical reasoning,
Classification, Analogy...
This section is basically very easy except Quantitative which is bit more difficult.
2. Technical Interview :
About my technical interview, the interviewer was very friendly, and my whole interview
process done very cool. my whole interview process done for nearly 45 minutes.

The following are the area, in which I got the questions...

1. OSI layer.
2. SDLC.
3. IP Address and Types
4. Software Testing. (since it was my area of interest) and some other question.
5. Program for String Palindrome, Factors Finding, Fibonacci Numbers.
I answered nearly most of the question well. i got cleared my technical interview.
3. HR Interview :
This round is merely a formality.. my HR interviewer was very friendly kind. I gave all
my answer with confidence, loud and clear to his question. The following are the some
question which I got in my interview.
1. Tell me about urself.
2. frnds opinion abt you.
3. Achievements and some more question.
4. Decision making for particular situation.
5. Three condition for joining in HCL.
At the end, he asked me like do you have any question. I ask about training period and he
answered.
Finally he said "PLEASE WAIT FEW MINUTES."
I am very confident about my result, because I did well. Final result was declared around
9.00 p.m. In the result out of 46 students, 24 got selected in final round.
With my parents wishes and God's Blessing I got cleared the whole selection process. My
name was there. That was the greatest moments of happiness of my life. I am really
soooo happy...!
It's not that very difficult. Believe in yourself.......!!!
Most importantly I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to HCL for their recruitment
in our campus and management, placement department of SRI SAIRAM
ENGINEERING COLLEGE for their wholehearted support and encouragement to us.
I am really very very happy for being part of HCL family....!!!
HCL Latest Placement Paper 2010
1. A millionaire bought a job lot of hats 1/4 of which were brown. The millionaire sold
2/3 of the hats including 4/5 of the brown hats. What fraction of the unsold hats were
brown.
(A) 1/60 (B) 1/15 (C) 3/20 (D) 3/5 (E) 3/4
Ans : c) 3/20

2. A merchant sells an item at a 20 percent discount. but still makes a gross profit of 20
percent of the cost. What percent of cost would be gross profit on the item have been if it
had been sold without the discount?
(A) 20% (B) 40% (C) 50% (D) 60% (E) 66.6%
Ans : c) 50%
3. How many integers n greater than and less than 100 are there such that, if the digits of
n are reversed, the resulting integer is n+9 ?
(A)5 (B)6 (C)7 (D)8 (E)9
Ans) 8
4. An investor purchased a shares of stock at a certain price. If the stock increased in
price Rs 0.25 per share and the total increase for the x shares was Rs 12.50, how many
shares of stock had been purchased ?
(A) 25 (B) 50 (C) 75 (D) 100 (E) 125
Answer : B) 50
5. At a special sale, 5 tickets can be purchased for the price of 3 tickets. If 5 tickets are
purchased at the sale, the amount saved will be what percent of the original price of the 5
tickets?
(A) 20% (B) 33.3% (C) 40% (D) 60% (E) 66.6%
Ans : c)40%
6. Working independently, Tina can do a certain job in 12 hours. Working independently,
Ann can do the same job in 9 hours. If Tina works independently at the job for 8 hours
and then Ann works independently, how many hours will it take Ann to complete the
remainder of the jobs?
(A) 2/3 (B) 3/4 (C) 1 (D) 2 (E) 3
Ans : E)3
7. A decorator bought a bolt of d m number of red chips in any one stack ?
(A) 7 (B) 6 (C) 5 (D) 4 (E) 3
Ans : C) 5
1) In a murder case there are four suspects P,Q,R,S. Each of them makes a statement.
They are
p: I had gone to the theatre with S at the time of the murder.
q: I was playing cards with P at the time of the murder.
r: Q didnt commit the murder.
s: R is not the murderer.
Assuming the only one of the above statement is false and that one of them is the
murderer, who is the murderer?
a) P
b) Q
c) R

d) Cannt be concluded
e) S
Ans: E r and s are true as first two statements are contradictory. thus either P or S is
murderer. as q is not murderer, he is telling truth that P was with him. hence S is
murderer.
2) Mohan earned twice as much as Deep. Yogesh earned rs.3/- more than half as much as
deep. If the amounts earned by Mohan,Deep,Yogesh are M,D,Y respectively, Which of
the following is the correct ordering of these amounts?
a) M < D < Y
b) M < Y < D
c) D < M < Y
d) It cann't be determined from the information given
e) D < Y < M
Ans : d
3) Statistics indicate that men drivers are involved in more accidents than women drivers.
Hence it may be concluded that
a) sufficiently information is not there to conclude anything
b) Men are actually better drivers but drive more frequently
c) Women Certainly drive more cautiously than Men
d) Men chauvinists are wrong about womens abilities.
e) Statistics sometimes present a wrong picture of things
4) What does the hex number E78 correspond to in radix 7 ?
a) 12455 b) 14153 c) 14256
d) 13541 e) 13112
Ans : d)
5)Given that A,B,C,D,E each represent one of the digits between 1 and 9 and that the
following multiplication holds:
ABCDE
X4
EDCBA
what digit does E represent ?
a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 7
Ans: c
6) HCL prototyping machine can make 10 copies every 4 seconds. At this rate, How
many copies can the machine make in 6 min.?
a) 900 b) 600 c) 360 d) 240
e) 150
Ans: a
7) if a=2,b=4,c=5 then a+b c c a+b
a) 1
b) 11/30 c) 0 d) -11/30
Ans: b

e) -1

8) 10^2(10^8+10^8) =10^4
a) 2(10)^4 b) 2(10)^6 c) 10^8

d) 2(10)^8

e) 10^10

Ans: b
9) Worker W produces n units in 5 hours. Workers V and W, workers independently but at
the same time, produce n units in 2 hours. how long would it take V alone to produce n
units?
a) 1 hr 26 min b) 1 hr 53 min
c) 2 hr 30 min
d) 3 hr 30 min e) 3 hr 20 min
Ans: d (e)
10) if q <> 0 and k = qr/2 -s, then what is r in terms of k,q,s?
a) 2k+s q b) 2sk q c) 2(k-s) q d) 2k+sq q
e) 2(k+s) q
Ans: e
Six knights P,Q,R,S,T and U assemble for a long journey in two traveling parties. For
security, each travelingparty consists of at least two knights. The two parties travel by
separate routes, northern and southern. After one month, the routes of the northern and
southern groups converge for a brief time and at that point theknights can, if they wish,
rearrange their traveling parties before continuing, again in two parties along
separatenorthern and southern routes. Throughout the entire trip, the composition of
traveling parties must be in accord with the following conditions:
P and R are deadly enemies and, although they may meet briefly, can never travel
together. p must travel in the same party with S Q cant travel by the southern route U
cant change routes
11) If one of the two parties of knights consists of P and U and two other knights and
travels by the southern route, the other members of this party besides P and U must be
a) Q and S b) Q and T c) R and S d) R and T e) S and T
Ans: e
12) If each of the two parties of knights consists of exactly three members, which of the
following is not a possible traveling party and route?
a) P,S,U by the northern route
b) P,S,T by the northern route
c) P,S,T by the southern route
d) P,S,U by the southern route
e) Q,R,T by the southern route
Ans: b
13) If each of the two parties of knights consists of exactly three members of different
pX-Mozilla-Status: 0009by the northern route, then T must travel by the
a) southern route with P and S
b) southern route with Q and R

c) southern route with R and U

d) northern route with Q and R
e) northern route with R and U
Ans: a
14) If one of the two parties of knights consists of U and two other knights and travels by
the northern route, the other members of this party besides U must be
a) P and S b) P and T c) Q and R d) Q and T e) R and T
Ans: c
15) If, when the two parties of knights encounter one another after a month, exactly one
knight changes from one traveling party to the other traveling party, that knight must be
a) P b) Q c) R d) S
e) T
Ans: e
PAPER II
1. How many of the integers between 25 and 45 are even ?
(A) 21 (B) 20 (C) 11 (D) 10
(E) 9
Ans: d)10
2. If taxi fares were Rs 1.00 for the first 1/5 mile and Rs 0.20 for each 1/5 miles
thereafter. The taxi fare for a 3-mile ride was
(A) Rs 1.56 (B) Rs 2.40 (C) Rs 3.00
(D) Rs 3.80 (E) Rs 4.20
Answer :d)Rs 3.80
3. A computer routine was developed to generate two numbers (x,y) the first being a
random number between 0 and 100 inclusive, and the second being less than or equal to
the square root of the first. Each of the following pair satisfies the routine EXCEPT
(A) (99.10) (B) (85.9) (C) (50.7) (D) (1.1) (E) (1.0)
Answer : A) (99.10)
4. A warehouse had a square floor with area 10,000 sq.meters. A rectangular addition was
built along one entire side of the warehouse that increased the floor by one-half as much
as the original floor. How many meters did the addition extend beyond the original
buildings ?
(A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 50 (D) 200 (E) 500
Ans: c)50
5. A digital wristwatch was set accurately at 8.30 a.m and then lost 2 seconds every 5
minutes. What time was indicated on the watch at 6.30 p.m of the same day if the watch
operated continuously that time ?
(A) 5:56 (B) 5:58 (C) 6.00 (D) 6.23
(E) 6.26
Ans : E) 6.26
6. A 5 litre jug contains 4 litres of a salt water solution that is 15 percent salt. If 1.5 litres

of the solution spills out of the jug, and the jug is then filled to capacity with water,
approximately what percent of the resulting solution in the jug is salt?
(A) 7.5% (B) 9.5%
(C) 10.5% (D) 12% (E) 15%
Ans : A) 7.5%
7. A plane travelled K miles in the first 96 miles of flight time. If it completed the
remaining 300 miles of the trip in 1 minute, what was its average speed in miles per hour
for the entire trip ?
Ans 300+k)/97 * 60
8. A merchant sells an item at a 20 percent discount. but still makes a gross profit of 20
percent of the cost. What percent of cost would be gross profit on the item have been if it
had been sold without the discount?
(A) 20% (B) 40% (C) 50% (D) 60% (E) 66.6%
Ansr :c) 50%
10. How many integers n greater than and less than 100 are there such that,if the digits of
n are reversed, the resulting integer is n+9 ?
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8 (E) 9
Ans : (D) 8
10. A millionaire bought a job lot of hats 1/4 of which were brown. The millionaire sold
2/3 of the hats including 4/5 of the brown hats. What fraction of the unsold hats were
brown.
(A)1/60 (B)1/15 (C)3/20 (D)3/5 (E)3/4
Ans :c)3/20
11. An investor purchased a shares of stock at a certain price.If the stock increased in
price Rs 0.25 per share and the total increase for the x shares was Rs 12.50, how many
shares of stock had been purchased ?
(A) 25 (B) 50 (C) 75
(D) 100 (E) 125
Ans :B)50
12 At a special sale, 5 tickets can be purchased for the price of 3 tickets. If 5 tickets are
purchased at the sale, the amount saved will be What percent of the original price of the 5
tickets?
(A) 20% (B) 33.3% (C) 40% (D) 60% (E) 66.6%
Ans : c)40%
13. Working independently, Tina can do a certain job in 12 hours. Working independently,
Ann can do the same job in 9 hours. If Tina Works independently at the job for 8 hours
and then Ann works independently, how many hours will it take Ann to complete the
remainder of the jobs?
(A) 2/3 (B) 3/4 (C) 1 (D) 2 (E) 3
Ans :E)3

14. A sink has 12 lits of water some quantity of water is taken out. if the remainng water
is 6 litres less then the water taken out then quantity of water taken out is.
a. 3 b. 6 c. 9 d. 1
15. A decorator bought a bolt of d m number of red chips in any one stack ?
(A) 7 (B) 6 (C) 5 (D) 4 (E) 3
Ans: C) 5
16. which is the 4 digit number whose second digit is thrice the first digit and 3'rd digit is
sum of 1st and 2'nd and last digit is twice the second digit.
1. 2674 2. 1349 3. 3343 4. 3678
17. In a straight highway 2 cars starts from the same point in opposite directions each
travels for 8 Kms and take left turn then travel for 6 Kms what is the distance between
them now.
1. 16
2. 20 3. 25 4. 10