SYNTEL MOCK2

The test consists three parts-

1. Quant2. Logical reasoning3. Verbal ability

Duration - 90 min.

1.A train 125 m long passes a man, running at 5 km/hr in the same direction in which the train is going, in 10 seconds. The speed of the train is:A.

45 km/hr B.50 km/hr

C.54 km/hr D.55 km/hr

2.A train 110 metres long is running with a speed of 60 kmph. In what time will it pass a man who is running at 6 kmph in the direction opposite to that in which the train is going? A.

5 sec B.6 sec

C.7 sec D.10 sec

3.A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively. In how many days can A do the work if he is assisted by B and C on every third day? A.

12 days B.15 days

C.16 days D.18 days

4.Ravi and Kumar are working on an assignment. Ravi takes 6 hours to type 32 pages on a computer, while Kumar takes 5 hours to type 40 pages. How much time will they take, working together on two different computers to type an assignment of 110 pages?A.

7 hours 30 minutes B.8 hours

C.8 hours 15 minutes

D.8 hours 25 minutes

5.In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit?A 30% B.70%

.C.100% D.250%

6.When a plot is sold for Rs. 18,700, the owner loses 15%. At what price must that plot be sold in order to gain 15%? A.

Rs. 21,000 B.Rs. 22,500

C.Rs. 25,300 D.Rs. 25,800

7.Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Three years hence, the ratio of their ages will become 11 : 9 respectively. What is Anand's present age in years?A.

24 B.27

C.40 D.Cannot be determinedE.None of these

8.The present ages of three persons in proportions 4 : 7 : 9. Eight years ago, the sum of their ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years).

A.8, 20, 28 B.16, 28, 36

C.20, 35, 45 D.None of these9.A grocer has a sale of Rs. 6435, Rs. 6927, Rs. 6855, Rs. 7230 and Rs. 6562 for 5 consecutive months. How much sale must he have in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of Rs. 6500? A.

Rs. 4991

B.Rs. 5991

C.Rs. 6001 D.Rs. 6991

10.The average weight of 16 boys in a class is 50.25 kg and that of the remaining 8 boys is 45.15 kg. Find the average weights of all the boys in the class. A.

47.55 kg B.48 kg

C.48.55 kg D.49.25 kg

11.Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels can be formed?A.

210 B.1050

C.25200 D.21400E.None of these

12.How many 3-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9, which are divisible by 5 and none of the digits is repeated? A.

5 B.10

C.15 D.20

13.The H.C.F. of two numbers is 11 and their L.C.M. is 7700. If one of the numbers is 275, then the other is: A.

279 B.283

C.308 D.318

14.Three numbers which are co-prime to each other are such that the product of the first two is 551 and that of the last two is 1073. The sum of the three numbers is: A.

75 B.81

C.85 D.89

15.A man complete a journey in 10 hours. He travels first half of the journey at the rate of 21 km/hr and second half at the rate of 24 km/hr. Find the total journey in km. A.

220 km B.224 km

C.230 km D.234 km

16.Robert is travelling on his cycle and has calculated to reach point A at 2 P.M. if he travels at 10 kmph, he will reach there at 12 noon if he travels at 15 kmph. At what speed must he travel to reach A at 1 P.M.? A.

8 kmph B.11 kmph

C.12 kmph D.14 kmph

17.Mr. Thomas invested an amount of Rs. 13,900 divided in two different schemes A and B at the simple interest rate of 14% p.a. and 11% p.a. respectively. If the total amount of simple interest earned in 2 years be Rs. 3508, what was the amount invested in Scheme B? A.

Rs. 6400

B.Rs. 6500

C.Rs. 7200 D.Rs. 7500E.None of these

18.An automobile financier claims to be lending money at simple interest, but he includes the interest every six months for calculating the principal. If he is charging an interest of 10%, the

effective rate of interest becomes: A.

10% B.10.25%

C.10.5% D.None of these

19.Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank from empty to full in 30 minutes, 20 minutes, and 10 minutes respectively. When the tank is empty, all the three pipes are opened. A, B and C discharge chemical solutions P,Q and R respectively. What is the proportion of the solution R in the liquid in the tank after 3 minutes? A.

511

B.611

C.711

D.811

 20.A large tanker can be filled by two pipes A and B in 60 minutes and 40 minutes respectively. How many minutes will it take to fill the tanker from empty state if B is used for half the time and A and B fill it together for the other half? A.15 min B.20 minC.27.5 min D.30 min

21.Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads?

A.3

4

B. 1

4

C.3

8

D. 7

8

22.In a class, there are 15 boys and 10 girls. Three students are selected at random. The probability that 1 girl and 2 boys are selected, is:

A.21

46B.

25

117

C.1

50D.

3

25

23.The least number of complete years in which a sum of money put out at 20% compound interest will be more than doubled is:

A.3 B.4

C.5 D.6

24.The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 525. The simple interest on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per annum is: A.

Rs. 400B.

Rs. 500

C.

Rs. 600D.

Rs. 800

25.A hollow iron pipe is 21 cm long and its external diameter is 8 cm. If the thickness of the pipe is 1 cm and iron weighs 8 g/cm3, then the weight of the pipe is: A.3.6 kg B.3.696 kg

C.36 kg D.36.9 kg

26.The curved surface area of a cylindrical pillar is 264 m2 and its volume is 924 m3. Find the ratio of its diameter to its height.

A.3 : 7 B.7 : 3

C.6 : 7 D.7 : 6

27.The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the digits is 36. What is the difference between the sum and the difference of the digits of the number if the ratio between the digits of the number is 1 : 2 ? A.4 B.8

C.16 D.None of these

28.Find a positive number which when increased by 17 is equal to 60 times the reciprocal of the number. A.3 B.10

C.17 D.20

29.A boat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 4 hours to cover the same distance running downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of the boat and speed of the water current respectively? A.2 : 1 B.3 : 2

C.8 : 3

D.Cannot be determined

E.None of these

30.A man rows to a place 48 km distant and come back in 14 hours. He finds that he can row 4 km with the stream in the same time as 3 km against the stream. The rate of the stream is: A.1 km/hr B.1.5 km/hr

C.2 km/hr D.2.5 km/hr

Test Of Reasoning

Directions (Qs.1-5) : Study the following letter-number sequence and answer the questions given below:

E 7 G B D M 4 N K H 2 A C Z S V 3 F I J K L O Q 5 P R

Q1) If every alternate letter/number is dropped starting from E onwards,which letter/ number will be second to the left of the tenth letter/number from your letter?

(1) V (2) B (3) A (4) Q (5) None of these

Q2) If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the first ,the twelfth,the fifteenth and the twenty first letters, which of the following letters will be ,the first letter of that word? If no such word can be made give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be made ,give ‘M’ as the answer.

(1) A (2) T (3) E (4) X (5) M

Q3) What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following sequence?

(1) 4NQ (2) MNQ (3) MKO (4) M4Q

Q4) If the letters/numbers only from M to L are written in the reverse order and other letters/numbersare kept unaltered, which letter/number will be third to the right of the 17th letter/number from your right?

(1) C (2) A (3) S (4) Z (None of these.

Q5) If every third letter/number starting from your right replaces successive days of the week starting from Monday, which letter/number will replace Thursday?

(1) A (2) S (3) Z (4) F (5) None of these.

Q6) In an examination in Mathematics, Randhir obtained more marks than total of marks obtained by Kunal and Shankar were more than Randhir. Sonal obtained more marks than Shankar.Neha obtained more marks than Randhir. Who amongst them obtained highest marks?

(1) Randhir (2) Neha (3) Sonal (4) Data inadequate (5) None of these.

Q7) ‘Drummer’ is related to ‘Orehestra’ in the same way as ‘Minister’ is related to

(1) Voter (2) Department (3) Cabinet (4) Constituency (5) Power

Q8) If A+B means ‘A’ is brother of ‘B’ , A/B means ‘A’ is the father of ‘B’ and ‘Ax B’ means ‘A’ is sister of ‘B’, which of the following means ‘M’ is uncle of ‘P’/

(1) M/N*P (2) N*P/M (3) M+ S/R/P (4) M+K/T*P (5)None of these.

Q9) Sushant remembers that his brother Rajesh’s birthdayis certainly after 11th but before 15th October , while his uncle remembers that Rajesh’s birthday is certainly before 17th but after 12th October. If both of them are correct, on which date of October is the birthday of Rajesh?

(1) 13th (2) 14th (3) 12th (4) Either 13th or 14th (5) 15th

Q10) In a certain code , INACTIVE is written as VITCANIE. How is COMPUTER written in that code?

(1) UTEPMOCR (2) MOCPETUR (3) ETUPMOCR (4)PMOCRETU

(5) None of these.

Directions (Qs. 11-15) : In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered and I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumption is implicit in the statement.

Give answer (1) if only assumption I is implicit; give answer(2) if only assumption II is implicit; give answer(3) if either I or II is implicit; give answer (4) if neither I or II is implicit and give answer(5) if both I and II are implicit.

11) Statement:

“The programme will start at 6 p.m but you can come there up to 7 p.m. or so and still there is no problem”.

Assumptions:

I. The Programme will continue even after 7 p.m.II. The programme may not even start by that time.

12) Statement:

He is one of the popular leaders of political party ‘X’.

Assumptions:

I. Some leaders of X party are not popular.II. A political party consists of leaders and followers.

13) Statement:

“As there is great demand,every person seeking tickets of the programme will be given only 5 tickets”.

Assumptions:

I The organizers are not keen on selling the tickets.

II. No one is interested in getting more than five tickets.

14) Statement:

“A notice Board at a ticket window,’Please come in the queue’

Assumptions:

I Unless instructed people will not form queue.

II People any way want to purchase tickets.

15) Statement:

We must settle all the payment due to our suppliers within three working days.

Assumptions:

I We will always have necessary funds in our account to settle the bills.

II We are capable of verifying and clearing the bills in less than three working

Days.

Directions (Qs.16-23) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Following are the conditions for drawing a list of suitable candidates to be called for interview after a written test for recruitment is conducted for supervisory level persons for a reputed company providing software and services.

The candidates must

(a) be holding a degree in basic science with 60% or above or engineering degree with 45% and above marks.

(b) Have passed the written examination with 65% or above marks.(c) Be in the age group of 24 years to 30 years as on 1.4.1997.(d) Have experience in a computer company for a minimum peiod of 3 years after having obtained

diploma in computer with 60% or above marks.(e) Be presently drawing a monthly salary of Rs.8,000 and above.

In case of the applicant, Who satisfies all other criteria except

(I) at (a) above, be referred to the manager (Recruitment).(II) At (b) above but has obtained more than 75% marks in M.Sc. or Engineering degree, be

referred to the Assistant General Manager (A.G.M)(III) At (c) above, be referred to the General Manager (G.M.)

Based on these criteria and information provided below, decide the course of action in each case. You are not to assume anything. If the data provided is not adequate to decide the given course of action, your answer will be “data inadequate” . The cases are given to you as on 1.4.1997.

16 Niranjan Singh did his diploma in computers at the age of 22 years after completing his B.Sc. Immediately after completing his diploma, he got job in a computer company and is employed for the last four years with a salary of Rs.10,500. He has got more than 65% marks in all the examinations including the examinations including the written examination.

(1) Data inadequate (2) Refer to manager (Recruitment)

(3) Do not call for interview (4) Refer to assistant General Manager

(5) Call for interview

17) Kamal Nath has been working in a computer company for the last six years after completing his diploma in computers with 62% marks. He has passed his engineering degree and written examination with 55% and 68% marks respectively. He has completed 28 years of age in September 1995

(1) Data inadequate (2) Do not call for interview (3) Call for interview

(4) Refer to G.M. (5) Refer to A.G.M.

18) Dipti Sahi is working in supervisory capacity for the last four years in a computer company after having completed her engineering degree with 55% and diploma in computers with 70% .She has secured 72% marks in the written examination .Her date of birth is 15th Jan,1967 and her present salary is Rs.10,000.

(1) Data inadequate (2) Call for interview (3) Do not call for interview

(4) Refer to Manager-Recruitment (5) Refer to General-Manager

(19) Jemina Khan completed her B.Sc. at the age of 21 years, completed her one year’s diploma in computer immediately and got a job from June1994.She draws a monthly salary of Rs.11,000. She has cleared all her examinations including written examination with a minimum of 68% marks.

(1) Refer to G.M. (2) Refer to A.G.M (3) Refer to Manager-Recruitment

(4) Do not call for interview (5) Data inadequate.

(20) Anand Gupta has done his Master’s Degree in Science and then completed his diploma in computers with 64% marks from a reputed institute for the last four years he has been working in a computer company. His age is 24 years and his present salary is 8,500. He obtained 68% marks in the written examination.

(1)Refer to Manager (2) Data inadequate (3) Call for Interview

(4) Do not call for interview (5) Refer to Assistant General Manager

(21) Jemi Desouza , born on 12/2/1968, is employed in a computer company for the last five years and is presently drawing a monthly salary of Rs.9,500/-. He has successfully completed his degree in engineering with 64% marks, Diploma in computers and written examination with 65% and 60% marks respectively.

(1) Do not call for interview (2) Call for interview (3) Data inadequate

(4)Refer to G.M. (5) Refer to Manager-Recruitment.

(22) Bimbadevi ,aged 27 years is a graduate in science with diploma in computers and has been working for the last three and a half years in a computer firm . Her present monthly salary is Rs. 10,500 . She has passed her graduation diploma and written examination with 55%,70% and 68% marks respectively.

(1) Do not call for interview (2)Refer to G.M. (3) Refer to Manager Recruitment

(4) Data inadequate (5) Call for interview

(23) Kasam Bhure did his B.Sc. with 70% marks followed by diploma in computers with 69% marks. He is employed from June 1993 in a computer firm with a salary of Rs.9,700. He was born inOctober1973 he has passed the written examination with 72% marks.

(1) Call for interview (2) Refer to Manager Recruitment (3) Data inadequate

(4) Refer to G.M. (5) Do not call for interview

(24) Buses for Chakan leave every twenty-five minutes from this depot . The enquiry clerk told a passenger ,’one bus for Chakan left by 10 minutes to 2p.m.’. At what time will the next bus leave for Chakan?

(1) 2.25p.m. (2) 2.05p.m. (3) 2.20p.m. (4) 2.35p.m. (5) None of these

(25) ‘Command’ is related to ‘order’ in the same way as ‘confusion’ is related to

(1) discipline (2) clarity (3) chaos (4) problem (5) difficulty

(26) One day evening before sunset two friends Sudhir and Montu were talking to each other face to face. If Montu’s shadow was exactly to his right side, which direction was Sudhir facing?

(1) South (2) North (3) West (4) Data inadequate (5) None of these

(27) How many pairs of letters are there in the word ‘TRIANGLE’ which have as many letters between them in the word alphabet?

(1) four (2) three (3) two (4) one (5) None of these

(28) ‘Object’ is related to ‘Shadow’ in the same way as ‘Word’ is related to

(1) language (2) meaning (3) books (4) translation (5) grammar

(29) In a row of girls, Sunita and Reema occupy the 9th place from the right end and 10th place from the left end, respectively. If they interchange their places, Sunita and Reema occupy 17th place from the right and 18th place from the left respectively. How many girls are there in the row?

(1) 25 (2) 27 (3) 26 (4) Data inadequate (5) None of these

(30) In a certain code PEAK is written as ‘3512’ and DINE is written as ‘6895’. How is KIND written in that code?

(1) 2396 (2) 2986 (3) 2896 (4) 2596 (5) None of these

– VERBAL ABILITY –

Directions for questions 1 to 5 – Choose the correct meaning of the word given in capitals from the options.

Q1. ERSTWHILE

(a) fallacious (b) deviant (c) previous (d) honest (e) candid

Q2. PEDESTRIAN

(a) plinth (b) ordinary (c) slow (d) erudite (e) rueful

Q3. TENABLE

(a) believable (b) alluring (c) steadfast (d) delicate (e) speculative

Q4. MAUNDER

(a) warn (b) capture (c) concentrate (d) wander

Q5. JINK

(a) inherit (b) refrain (c) dodge (d) travel

Directions for questions 6 to 10 – Choose the grammatically correct sentence from the options given for each question.

Q6. (a) The Excel Company has greatly enhanced it’s advertising expense.

(b) The Excel Company has greatly increased its advertising expense.

(c) The Excel Company has greatly enhanced its advertising expense.

(d) The Excel Company has greatly increased it’s advertising expense.

Q7. (a) Today we love, what tomorrow we hate; today we seek, what tomorrow we shun, today we desire, what tomorrow we fear.

(b) Today, we love what tomorrow we hate, today, we seek what tomorrow we shun, today, we desire what tomorrow we fear.

(c) Today we love what tomorrow we hate, today we seek what tomorrow we shun, today we desire what tomorrow we fear.

(d) Today we love what tomorrow we hate; today we seek what tomorrow we shun; today we desire what tomorrow we fear.

Q8. (a) There’s Mr Som, whom they say is the best singer in the country.

(b) There’s Mr Som, who they say is the best singer in the country.

(c) There is Mr Som, whom they say is the best singer in the country.

(d) There is Mr Som who, they say is the best singer in the country.

Q9. (a) I am not one of those who believe everything they hear.

(b) I am not one of those who believes everything I hear.

(c) I am not one of those who believes everything he hears.

(d) I am not one of those who believes in everything one hears.

Q10. (a) The Board of Directors will hold its next meeting in July.

(b) The Board of Directors will hold it’s next meeting in July.

(c) The Board of Directors shall hold the next meeting in July.

(d) The Board of Directors shall hold it’s next meeting in July.

Directions for questions 11 to 15 – Fill in the gaps using the correct pair of words out of the options given for each of the following sentences.

Q11. He gave me an additional ……… of Rs.200/- a month by ……… of the Commissioner.

(a) allowance, permission (b) pay, allowance

(c) salary, admittance (d) payment, agreement

Q12. The impact of Western culture on India was the impact of a ……… society, of a modern consciousness on a ……… society wedded to medieval habits of thought.

(a) dynamic, static (b) major, minor (c) educated, illiterate

(d) active, passive (e) progressive, regressive

Q13. Many of us who ……… rational – emotive therapy are ……… tense, angry or depressed.

(a) seek, often (b) follow, scarcely (c) perform, usually

(d) implement, seldom (e) practice, frequently

Q14. The speech ……… with subtle threats has resulted in ……… tension in the sensitive areas of the city.

(a) started, reduced (b) replete, increased (c) full, escalating

(d) forced, dissolving (e) followed, continuous

Q15. It is ……… superstition to suppose that knowledge can be ……… only by going to schools and colleges.

(a) huge, accomplished (b) hollow, garnered (c) gross, obtained

(d) great, achieved (e) tremendous, attained

Directions for questions 16 to 20 – Identify the part of the sentence which has an error in it, if at all, or mark on no error.

Q16. The teacher was angry (a)/ when he found that (b)/ you are not there. (c) No error (d)

Q17. I would like you to (a)/ complete this assignment (b)/ before you will leave for Bombay. (c)/ No error (d)

Q18. Ordinarily, when in difficulty (a)/ Ruchi prefers keeping her counsel (b)/ than running about (c)/ taking advice. (d)/ No error (e)

Q19. One of the drawbacks (a)/ of modern education are (b)/ that it does not encourage original thinking. (c)/ No error (d)

Q20. I enquired of him (a)/ why he is so negligent (b)/ in his studies. (c)/ No error (d)

Directions for questions 21 to 30 – Choose the option that has the pair of words bearing the same relation as the one between the words given in the question.

Q21. SUNDAY : MONDAY ::

(a) Monday : Sunday (b) Summer : Winter

(c) June : July (d) License : Driving

Q22. DRIVER : DRIVING ::

(a) Carpenter : Wood (b) Garden : Plants

(c) Counsellor : Counselling (d) Psychologist : Teaching

Q23. WATER : SWIM ::

(a) Graze : Grass (b) Plan : Implement

(c) Flood : Damage (d) Ground : Play

Q24. CANVAS : PAINTER ::

(a) Leather : Shoe (b) Brush : Palette

(c) Chisel : Wood (d) Marble : Sculptor

Q25. FURY : IRE ::

(a) Convulsion : Spasm (b) Amusement : Happiness

(c) Joke : Laugh (d) Dispassion : Happiness

Q26. ORCHESTRA : MUSICIAN ::

(a) Story : Comedian (b) Band : Guitarist

(c) Garden : Leaf (d) Troupe : Actor

Q27. CLUB : GOLF ::

(a) Type : Book (b) Ball : Soccer

(c) Glove : Baseball (d) Racket : Tennis

Q28. CORROSION : IRON ::

(a) Sloth : Energy (b) Disease : Vision

(c) Atrophy : Muscle (d) Muscle : Atrophy

Q29. VISION : SPECTACLES ::

(a) Eye : Glasses (b) Skin : Tentacles

(c) Ears : Speakers (d) None of these

Q30. EXCERPT ; NOVEL ::

(a) Critique : Play (b) Review : Manuscript

(c) Swatch : Cloth (d) Foreword : Preface