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1.It was calculated that 75 men could complete a piece of work in 20 days. When work was
scheduled to commence, it was found necessary to send 25 men to another project. How
much longer will it take to complete the work?

2. A student divided a number by 2/3 when he required to multiply by 3/2. Calculate the
percentage of error in his result.

3. A dishonest shopkeeper professes to sell pulses at the cost price, but he uses a false
weight of 950gm. for a kg. His gain is …%.

4. A software engineer has the capability of thinking 100 lines of code in five minutes and
can type 100 lines of code in 10 minutes. He takes a break for five minutes after every ten
minutes. How many lines of codes will he complete typing after an hour?

5. A man was engaged on a job for 30 days on the condition that he would get a wage of
Rs. 10 for the day he works, but he have to pay a fine of Rs. 2 for each day of his absence.
If he gets Rs. 216 at the end, he was absent for work for ... days.

6. A contractor agreeing to finish a work in 150 days, employed 75 men each working 8
hours daily. After 90 days, only 2/7 of the work was completed. Increasing the number of
men by ________ each working now for 10 hours daily, the work can be completed in time.

7. what is a percent of b divided by b percent of a?

(a) a  
(b) b  
(c) 1  
(d) 10  
(d) 100

8. A man bought a horse and a cart. If he sold the horse at 10 % loss and the cart at 20 %
gain, he would not lose anything; but if he sold the horse at 5% loss and the cart at 5%
gain, he would lose Rs. 10 in the bargain. The amount paid by him was Rs._______ for the
horse and Rs.________ for the cart.
9. A tennis marker is trying to put together a team of four players for a tennistournament
out of seven available. males - a, b and c; females – m, n, o and p. All players are of equal
ability and there must be at least two males in the 1 team. For a team of four, all players
must be able to play with each other
under the following restrictions:
b should not play with m,
c should not play with p, and
a should not play with o.

Which of the following statements must be false?

1. b and p cannot be selected together
2. c and o cannot be selected together
3. c and n cannot be selected together.

10-12. The following figure depicts three views of a cube. Based on this, answer questions
10-12.
10. The number on the face opposite to the face carrying 1 is _______ .
11. The number on the faces adjacent to the face marked 5 are _______ .
12. Which of the following pairs does not correctly give the numbers on the opposite faces.

(1) 6,5  
(2) 4,1  
(3) 1,3  
(4) 4,2

13. Five farmers have 7, 9, 11, 13 & 14 apple trees, respectively in their orchards. Last
year, each of them discovered that every tree in their own orchard bore exactly the same
number of apples. Further, if the third farmer gives one apple to the first, and the fifth gives
three to each of the second and the fourth, they would all have exactly the same number of
apples. What were the yields per tree in the orchards of the third and fourth farmers?

14. Five boys were climbing a hill. J was following H. R was just ahead of G. K was between
G & H. They were climbing up in a column. Who was the second?
(15-18) John is undecided which of the four novels to buy. He is considering a spy thriller, a
Murder mystery, a Gothic romance and a science fiction novel. The books are written by
Rothko, Gorky, Burchfield and Hopper, not necessary in that order, and published by Heron,
Piegon, Blueja and sparrow, not necessary in that order.
1 (1) The book by Rothko is published by Sparrow.
2 (2) The Spy thriller is published by Heron.
3 (3) The science fiction novel is by Burchfield and is not published by Blueja.
4 (4)The Gothic romance is by Hopper.

15. Pigeon publishes ____________.

16. The novel by Gorky ________________.
17. John purchases books by the authors whose names come first and third in alphabetical
order. He does not buy the books ______.

 
18. On the basis of the first paragraph and statement (2), (3) and (4) only, it is possible to
deduce that
1. Rothko wrote the murder mystery or the spy thriller
2. Sparrow published the murder mystery or the spy thriller
3. The book by Burchfield is published by Sparrow.

19. If a light flashes every 6 seconds, how many times will it flash in ¾ of an hour?

20. If point P is on line segment AB, then which of the following is always true?
(1) AP = PB 
(2) AP > PB 

(3) PB > AP 

(4) AB > AP 
(5) AB > AP + PB

21. All men are vertebrates. Some mammals are vertebrates. Which of the following
conclusions drawn from the above statement is correct.
All men are mammals
All mammals are men
Some vertebrates are mammals.
None

22. Which of the following statements drawn from the given statements are correct?
Given:
All watches sold in that shop are of high standard. Some of the HMT watches
are sold in that shop.
a) All watches of high standard were manufactured by HMT.
b) Some of the HMT watches are of high standard.
c) None of the HMT watches is of high standard.
d) Some of the HMT watches of high standard are sold in that shop.

(23-27)
1. Ashland is north of East Liverpool and west of Coshocton.
2. Bowling green is north of Ashland and west of Fredericktown.
3. Dover is south and east of Ashland.
4. East Liverpool is north of Fredericktown and east of Dover.
5. Fredericktown is north of Dover and west of Ashland.
6. Coshocton is south of Fredericktown and west of Dover.

23. Which of the towns mentioned is furthest of the north – west

(a) Ashland 
(b) Bowling green
(c) Coshocton
(d) East Liverpool 
(e) Fredericktown

24. Which of the following must be both north and east of Fredericktown?
(a) Ashland  
(b) Coshocton  
(c) East Liverpool
I a only   II b only   III c only  IV a & b  V a & c

25. Which of the following towns must be situated both south and west of at least one other
town?
A. Ashland only
B. Ashland and Fredericktown
C. Dover and Fredericktown
D. Dover, Coshocton and Fredericktown
E. Coshocton, Dover and East Liverpool.

26. Which of the following statements, if true, would make the information in the numbered
statements more specific?
(a) Coshocton is north of Dover.
(b) East Liverpool is north of Dover
(c) Ashland is east of Bowling green.
(d) Coshocton is east of Fredericktown
(e) Bowling green is north of Fredericktown

27. Which of the numbered statements gives information that can be deduced from one or
more of the other statements?
(A) 1 
(B) 2  
(C) 3  
(D) 4  
(E) 6

28. Eight friends Harsha, Fakis, Balaji, Eswar, Dhinesh, Chandra, Geetha, and Ahmed are
sitting in a circle facing the center. Balaji is sitting between Geetha and Dhinesh. Harsha is
third to the left of Balaji and second to the right of Ahmed. Chandra is sitting between
Ahmed and Geetha and Balaji and Eshwar are not sitting opposite to each other. Who is
third to the left of Dhinesh?

29. If every alternative letter starting from B of the English alphabet is written in small
letter, rest all are written in capital letters, how the month “ September” be written.
(1) SeptEMbEr  
(2) SEpTeMBEr  
(3) SeptembeR
(4) SepteMber   
(5) None of the above.

30. The length of the side of a square is represented by x+2. The length of the side of an
equilateral triangle is 2x. If the square and the equilateral triangle have equal perimeter,
then the value of x is _______.
31. It takes Mr. Karthik y hours to complete typing a manuscript. After 2 hours, he was
called away. What fractional part of the assignment was left incomplete?
32. Which of the following is larger than 3/5?
(1) ½  
(2) 39/50  

(3) 7/25  

(4) 3/10 

(5) 59/100

33. The number that does not have a reciprocal is ____________.

34. There are 3 persons Sudhir, Arvind, and Gauri. Sudhir lent cars to Arvind and Gauri as
many as they had already. After some time Arvind gave as many cars to Sudhir and Gauri
as many as they have. After sometime Gauri did the same thing. At the end of this
transaction each one of them had

24. Find the cars each originally had.

For the following, find the next term in the series(35-40)

35). 6, 24, 60,120, 210
Answer : 336

36). 0, 5, 8, 17
Answer : 24

37). 1, 8, 9, 64, 25
Answer : 216

38). 8,24,12,36,18,54
Answer : 27

39). 71,76,69,74,67,72
Answer : 67

40). 5,9,16,29,54
Answer : 103

41. What is the number of zeros at the end of the product of the numbers from 1 to100?
Answer : 127

42. A fast typist can type some matter in 2 hours and a slow typist can type the same in 3
hours. If both type combinely, in how much time will they finish?
Answer : 1 hr 12 min
43. Gavaskar's average in his first 50 innings was 50. After the 51st innings, his average
was 51. How many runs did he score in his 51st innings
Answer : 101

44. Out of 80 coins, one is counterfeit. What is the minimum number of weighing needed to
find out the counterfeit coin?
Answer : 4

45. What can you conclude from the statement : All green are blue, all blue are red. ?
(i) some blue are green
(ii) some red are green
(iii) some green are not red
(iv) all red are blue
(a) i or ii but not both
(b) i & ii only
(c) iii or iv but not both
(d) iii & iv
Answer : (b)

46. A rectangular plate with length 8 inches, breadth 11 inches and thickness 2 inches is
available. What is the length of the circular rod with diameter 8 inches and equal to the
volume of the rectangular plate?
Answer : 3.5 inches

47. What is the sum of all numbers between 100 and 1000 which are divisible by 14 ?
Answer : 35392

48. If s(a) denotes square root of a, find the value of s(12+s(12+s(12+ ...... upto infinity.
Answer : 4

49. A cylindrical container has a radius of eight inches with a height of three inches.
Compute how many inches should be added to either the radius or height to give the same
increase in volume?
Answer : 16/3 inches

50. With just six weights and a balance scale, you can weigh any unit number of kgs from 1
to 364. What could be the six weights?
Answer : 1, 3, 9, 27, 81, 243

51. Diophantus passed one sixth of his life in childhood, one twelfth in youth, and one
seventh more as a bachelor; five years after his marriage a son was born who died four
years before his father at half his final age. How old is Diophantus?
Answer : 84 years
52 . If time at this moment is 9 P.M., what will be the time 23999999992 hours later?
Answer : 1 P.M.

53. How big will an angle of one and a half degree look through a glass that magnifies
things three times?
Answer : 1 1/2 degrees

54. Divide 45 into four parts such that when 2 is added to the first part, 2 is subtracted
from the second part, 2 is multiplied by the third part and the fourth part is divided by two,
all result in the same number.
Answer: 8, 12, 5, 20

55. I drove 60 km at 30 kmph and then an additional 60 km at 50 kmph. Compute my

average speed over my 120 km.
Answer : 37 ½

Questions 56 and 57 are based on the following :

Five executives of European Corporation hold a Conference in Rome
Mr. A converses in Spanish & Italian
Mr. B, a spaniard, knows English also
Mr. C knows English and belongs to Italy
Mr. D converses in French and Spanish
Mr. E , a native of Italy knows French
56. Which of the following can act as interpreter if Mr. C & Mr. D wish to converse
a) only Mr. A  
b) Only Mr. B  
c) Mr. A & Mr. B       
d) Any of the other three
Answer : d) Any of the other three.

57. If a 6th executive is brought in, to be understood by maximum number of original five
he should be fluent in
a) English & French  
b) Italian & Spanish  
c) English & French    
d) French & Italian
Answer : b) Italian & Spanish

58. What is the sum of the first 25 natural odd numbers?

Answer : 625

59. The sum of any seven consecutive numbers is divisible by

a) 2  
b) 7  
c) 3  
d) 11
 

60. There are seventy clerks working in a company, of which 30 are females. Also, 30 clerks
are married; 24 clerks are above 25 years of age; 19 married clerks are above 25 years, of
which 7 are males; 12 males are above 25 years of age; and 15 males are married. How
many bachelor girls are there and how
many of these are above 25?

Q. What do you understand by SQL?

Q. What is a TCPIP model?

Q. Explain with an example how the program variables are stored in a stack?

Q. Give an example of arrays and Linked List.

Q. What is an executable command?

Q. What is the need for modulation of signals?

Q. Define Pulse Code Modulation.

Q. What is a Multi vibrator?

Q. What are Half wave and Full wave Rectifiers? What are they used for? What are the other
devices that work on the same principle?

Q. What is an Operational Amplifier? Explain its working with diagram.

Q. What is a Zener Diode? Mention its characteristics and applications.

Q. What are the different types of Access modifiers? Explain.

Q. Define strings?

Q. Are char a[] and char*ptr similar to each other?

Q. What is the output of printf(“%d”,i++*++i);

Q. What is the output of the following program:

for(i=0;i<10;i++);
{
printf("%d",i);
} 

Q. Is it a correct command?
strcpy(string,’a’)

Q. Explain Object Oriented Programing Concept.

Q. What do you understand by Pass By Value and Pass By Reference?

Q. What is the use of Recursion Function?

Q. Differentiate between default and copy constructors

Q. What is an abstract Class?

Q. What is the purpose of serialization?

Q. What is Packet Switching and Circuit Switching?

Q. If 2x-y=4 then what is the value of 6x-3y?

a) 16
b) 12
c) 21
d) 16

Q. What is the value of (1/10)18 – (1/10)20?

a) 99/10
b) 99/100
c) 0.9
d) None of the above

Q. If a boat travels 20km upstream in 6hrs and 18 km downstream in 4hrs, what is the
speed of the boat in still water?

Q. Select the pair having the relationship same as the given words.
1) Light: Blind
a) Speech: dumb
b) Language: Deaf
c) Tongue: sound
d) Voice: vibration

2) Symphony: Composer
a) Leonardo: Music
b) Fresco: Painter
c) Colors: Pallet
d) Art: Appreciation

Q. A shopkeeper has x kg of rice. The first customer buys half the amount and half kg of
rice.The second customer buys half the remaining amount and half kg of rice. The third
customer also buys half the remaining amount and half a kg of rice. Thereafter no rice is
left. Which of the following gives the correct range of the value of x?
a) 2<=x<=6
b) 5<=x<=8
c) 9<=x<=12
d) 11<=x<=14
e) 13<=x<=18

Q. Let f(x)=ax2+bx+c, where a,b and c are certain constants and a is not equal to 0. If
f(5)= -3f(2)and 3 is a root of f(x)=0,

A) What is the other root of f(x)=0?

a) -7
b) -4
c) 2
d) 6

B) What is the value of a+b+c?

a) 9
b) 37
c) 14
d) 13

Q. How many common terms are there in the two sequences 17, 21, 25…,417 and 16, 21,
26,…466?
a) 19
b) 20
c) 77
d) 78
e) 22

Q. A man rides his bicycle from A to B with the shortest path. The number of shortest paths
possible is:
a) 45
b) 72
c) 75
d) 60
e) 90

Q. A man rides his bicycle from A to C, via B with the shortest path. The number of shortest
paths possible is:
a) 630
b) 792
c) 936
d) 1170
e) 1200

Q. The integers from 1 to 40 are written on a blackboard. Now an operation is performed on

the numbers 39 times. In each repetition, any two numbers say a and b are erased from the
black board and a new number a+b-1 is written. What will be the number left on the
blackboard?
a) 780
b) 781
c) 820
d) 821
e) 819

Q. The lengths of two sides in a triangle ABC is AB= 17.5 cm and AC= 9 cm. Let D is a point
on the line segment BC such that AD is perpendicular to BC and AD= 3cm. What would be
the radius of the circle, in cm, circumscribing the triangle ABC?
a) 27.85
b) 26.25 
c) 32.25
d) 22.45
e) 17.05

Q. An obtuse angle triangle ABC has dimensions 8cm*15cm*x cm. If X is an integer, how
many such triangles would exist?
a) 21
b) 15
c) 14
d) 10
e) 5

Q. How many integers may be formed, greater than 999 but not greater than 4000 with the
digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 if the repetition of the digits is allowed?
a) 375
b) 376
c) 499
d) 500
e) 501

Q. Three consecutive positive integers are raised to their first, second and third powers
respectively and are then added. The obtained sum is a perfect square whose square root is
a total of three original integers. Which of the following describes the minimum value m of
these three integers?
a) 1<=m<=3
b) 4<=m<=6
c) 7<=m<=9
d) 10<=m<=12
e) 13<=m<=15

Q. What is the next number in the series?

53, 53, 40, 40, 27, 27, ……

a) 12
b) 14
c) 27
d) 53

Q. What is the next number in the series?

5.2, 4.8, 4.4, 4, ……
a) 3
b) 3.3
c) 3.6
d) 3.5

Q. The ratio between the length and the breadth of a rectangular park is 3:2. If a man
cycling at a speed of 12km/hr completes one round in 8 minutes around the boundary of
the park, what is the area of the park?

a) 30720 sqmt.
b) 15360 sqmt.
c) 153600 sqmt.
d) 307200 sqmt.

I: Ok, draw OSI model architecture for me, along with protocols of each of the subsequent layers.
M: Told.

I: What is the difference between TCP/IP and OSI model?

M: Told.

I: How GSM works?

M: Told.

I: How GSM is different from CDMA?

M: Told.

I: Can you tell me any new technology in communication domain?

M: Told about LiFi. (thanks Quora)

I: What is Bluetooth and how does it works?

M: Told.

I: Tell me about your Industrial training?

M: Told.

I: Do you know about LTE?

M: My apologies sir, I don'T know about it.

I: (told me about LTE ) Ok, tell me the difference among 1G, 2G, 3G and 4G?
M: Told.

I: Do you know LINUX?

M: Sorry sir, I fear, I don't. But I happened to know about Hardware programming pretty well.

I: (asked me about my hardware projects) 

M: Told.

I: Tell me about Routers and Switches?

M: Told.

Are you good at Java and C language.

-  I said no. Then he didn't asked me anything from that.
3) Difference between Laplace transform and Fourier transform.
- Current Equation of Diode.

4) Then he said, "suppose you are a Business Analyst and I'm your customer. I need a phone better
than iPhone-6s, how will you do it? ask me questions according to your requirement.."
- The only thing is you need to convince him. Don't give up in doing so. Keep trying.

5) Another question about selling a product, which offers best services in the market, but still
customers are not attracted. How will you sell it?

1) Tell me about yourself?

2) Why should I hire you?

- I told I'm innovative person. And bla bla.

3) What are the innovations you have done?

4) What do know about Ericsson?

5) What are the cool things about Ericsson?

6) Formal discussion with the HR person about Ericsson and other areas, prospects,
innovations done in the Ericsson. 

In a certain language CONSTABLE is coded as 91, what will be the

code for STABLE?
a.) 97 b.) 59 c.) 79 d.) 75 e.) 67

What annual installment will discharge a debt of Rs. 1100 due in 3

years at 15% simple interest ?
a) Rs.456 b) Rs. 489 c) Rs. 440 d) Rs. 476

The least number of 4 digits which is perfect square is:

a) 1100 b) 1200 c) 1024 d) None 

A car is running at a speed of 110km/h. what is the distance covered

in 10 second?
a) 31meters b) 30.5meters c) 30 meters d) 29.5meters

Two Toy Trains 100 meters and 200 meters in the length are running
towards each other on parallel lines, one at rate of 40 kmph and
another at the rate of 50 kmph. In what time will they be clear of
each other from the moment they meet?
 a) 14 sec b) 12 sec c) 13 sec d) 11 sec

The cost 1 plum is 1 cent, 2 apples is 1 cent, 3 cashew is 1 cent. If a

father buys same amount of fruits for his 3 sons spending 7 cent
then what amount of fruit each child will get?

Complete the following series. 

1, 3, 7, 15, 31. __, __
a.) 62, 127 b.) 63, 126 c.) 63, 127 d.) 62, 126

Very Important

ERICSSON Aptitude Test

1. |4 - 8(3 - 12) | - |5 - 11| =?

A. 70
B. 76
C. 85
D. 55
Explanation:
According to order of operations, inner brackets first.
Hence, 
=> |4 - 8(3 - 12) | - |5 - 11| = |4 - 8*(-9) | - |5 - 11|.
According to order of operations, multiplication within absolute value signs (which may be
considered as brackets when it comes to order of operations) next.
Hence, 
= |4 + 72| - |5 - 11| 
= |76| - |-6| 
= 76 - 6 = 70

2. Evaluate: 11 + sqrt (- 4 + 6×4÷3) 

A. 26
B. 13
C. 11
D. 12
Explanation:
According to order of operations, inner brackets first where 6×4÷3 is first calculated since it has a
multiplication and a division. 

i.e. 6×4÷3 = 24÷3 = 8. 

Hence, 
=> 11 + sqrt (- 4 + 6×4÷3) = 11 + sqrt (- 4 + 8).
=> 11 + sqrt (4) = 11 + 2 = 13.
3. A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, then the
fraction of the work that is left is: -
A. 1/4
B. 1/10
C. 7/15
D. 8/15
Explanation:
A's 1 day's work = 1/15.
B's 1 day's work = 1/20.

(A + B)'s 1 day's work = (1/15 + 1/20) = 7/60.

(A + B)'s 4 day's work = (7/60) x 4 = 7/15.

Therefore, Remaining work = (1 - 7/15) = 8/15.

4. 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
Explanation:
A's 2 day's work = (1/20) x 2 = 1/10.
(A + B + C)'s 1 day's work = 1/20 + 1/30 + 1/60 = 6/60 = 1/10.
Work done in 3 days = 1/10 + 1/10 = 1/5.
Now, 1/5 work is done in 3 days.
Whole work will be done in (3 x 5) = 15 days.

5. A student was asked to divide a number by 6 and add 12 to the quotient. He, however first added
12 to the number and then divided it by 6, getting 112 as the answer.
The correct answer should have been: -
A. 114
B. 118
C. 122
D. 124
Explanation:
Let the number be x, then operations undertook by the student:
=> (x+12)/6 =112.
=> x=660
Correct answer: 
=> 660/ 6 + 12.
=> 122.

6. A man takes 5 hours 45 min in walking to a certain place and riding back. He would have gained 2
hours by riding both ways. The time he would take to walk both ways is
A. 11 hrs.
B. 8 hrs. 5 min
C. 7 hr. 45 min
D. 9 hr. 20 min
Explanation:
Given that time taken for riding both ways will be 2 hours lesser than the time needed for walking
one way and riding back.
Thus, Time needed for riding one way = time needed for waking one way - 2 hours.
Given that time taken in walking one way and riding back = 5 hours 45 min
Hence, the time he would take to walk both ways = 5 hours 45 min + 2 hours = 7 hours 45 min.

7. Two trains start from A and B respectively and travel towards each other at a speed of 60 km/hr.
and 75 km/hr. respectively. By the time they meet, the second train has traveled 70 km more than
the first. The distance between A and B is: 
A. 600 km
B. 630 km
C. 745 km
D. 820 km
Explanation:
At the time of meeting, let the distance traveled by the first train be x km. 
Then, distance covered by the second train is (x + 70) km.
=> x/60 = (x + 70)/75. 
=> 75x = 60x + 60*70.
=> 15x = 4200 
=> x = 280 km.
So, distance between A and B = (x + x + 70) 
= 280 + 280 + 70 = 630.

8. In a certain school, 20% of students are below 8 years of age. The number of students above 8
years of age is 2/3 of the number of students of 8 years of age which is 48. What is the total number
of students in the school?
A. 72
B. 80
C. 100
D. 120
Explanation:
Let the number of students be x. Then,

Number of students above 8 years of age = (100 - 20) % of x = 80% of x.

=> 80% of x = 48 + 2/3 of 48.

=> (80/100) x = 80.
=> x = 100.

9. The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then
the value of x is:
A. 15
B. 16
C. 18
D. 25
Explanation:
Let the cost price of 1 article be z.
So, the cost price of 20 article = 20z ------------------------- (1)
Selling Price of 20 articles = 20z + 25% of 20z = 25z
=> Selling Price of 1 article = 25z/20 = (5/4) *z
=> Selling Price of x articles = (5/4) *z*x ------------------------- (2)
Given that Selling Price (S.P.) of x articles = Cost Price (C.P.) of 20 articles.
=> (5/4) *z*x = 20z.
=> x = 16.
10. On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a
ball is:
A. Rs 45
B. Rs 50
C. Rs 55
D. Rs 60
Explanation:
Let the cost price (C.P.) of one ball be x Rs.
So, the cost price of 17 balls = 17x and cost price of 5 balls = 5x
Loss while selling 17 balls = (17x - 720)
Given that there is a loss equivalent to C.P. of 5 balls while selling 17 balls at 720 Rs.
=> 5x = (17x - 720)
=> x = 60 Rs.

ERICSSON Logical Reasoning Test

11. Puzzle: -
In the middle of a round pool lies a beautiful water lily. The water lily doubles in size every day. After
exactly 20 days, the lily will cover the complete pool. After how many days will the water lily cover
half of the pool?
A. 19 days
B. 10 days
C. 15 days
D. 5 days
Explanation:
Because the water lily doubles its size every day and the complete pool is covered after 20 days,
half of the pool will be covered one day before that, after 19 days.
Conclusion: after 19 days, the water lily will cover half of the pool.

12. Puzzle: -
In the middle of a round pool lies a beautiful water lily. The water lily doubles in size every day. After
exactly 20 days, the lily will cover the complete pool. After how many days will the water lily cover
half of the pool?
A. 19 days
B. 10 days
C. 15 days
D. 5 days
Explanation:
Because the water lily doubles its size every day and the complete pool is covered after 20 days,
half of the pool will be covered one day before that, after 19 days.
Conclusion: after 19 days, the water lily will cover half of the pool.

13. Four people need to cross a rickety bridge at night. Unfortunately, they have only one torch and
the bridge is too dangerous to cross without one. The bridge is only strong enough to support two
people at a time. Not all people take the same time to cross the bridge. Times for each person: 1
min, 2 mins, 7 mins and 10 mins. What is the shortest time needed for all four of them to cross the
bridge? 
A. 10 mins
B. 15 mins
C. 17 mins
D. 20 mins
Explanation:
It is 17 mins.
1 and 2 go first, then 1 comes back. Then 7 and 10 go and 2 comes back. Then 1 and 2 go again, it
makes a total of 17 minutes.

14. If in a cricket one-day match, there were no wide balls, no wide’s, no extras and no overthrows.
What is the maximum number of runs that a batsman can score in an ideal case scenario?
A. 1023
B. 1653
C. 1600
D. 1440
Explanation:
For an ideal case, the batsman will hit a six on each ball.
But if he hits six on the last ball of the over, the strike will change in the next over.
Thus, the best he can do in the last ball is run 3 runs so that he retains the strike even in the next
over.
Thus the total runs that he can score in each over:
6 * 5 + 3 = 33.
But this will have to go like it only till the 49th over. In the last over, he can hit a six in the last ball as
well as that will be the last ball of the match.
Thus runs for the last over will be 6 * 6 = 36.
Hence, the maximum runs = 33 * 49 + 36 = 1653.

15. In front of you, there are 9 coins. They all look absolutely identical, but one of the coins is fake.
However, you know that the fake coin is lighter than the rest, and in front of you is a balance scale.
What is the least number of weightings you can use to find the counterfeit coin?
A. 0
B. 2
C. 1
D. 3
Explanation:
The answer is 2.
First, divide the coins into 3 equal piles. Place a pile on each side of the scale, leaving the remaining
pile of 3 coins off the scale. If the scale does not tip, you know that the 6 coins on the scale are
legitimate, and the counterfeit is in the pile in front of you.
If the scale does tip, you know the counterfeit is in the pile on the side of the scale that raised up.
Either way, put the 6 legitimate coins aside. Having only 3 coins left, put a coin on each side of the
scale, leaving the third in front of you.
The same process of elimination will find the counterfeit coin.

16. If in a certain language, SHIFT is coded as RFFBO, which word would be coded as LKUMB? 
A. MMXQG
B. MLVNC
C. KJVLA
D. MJVLC
Answer: A.

17. In a certain code, GOODNESS is coded as HNPCODTR. How is GREATNESS coded in that
code? 
A. HQFZUODTR 
B. HQFZUMFRT 
C. HQFZSMFRT 
D. FSDBSODTR 
Answer: B.

18. In a certain code language, COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How is MEDICINE written in
the same code?
A. MFEJDJOE 
B. EOJDEJFM 
C. EOJDJEFM 
D. MFEDJJOE 
Answer: C.

19. 5: 36: 6: ? 
A. 46
B. 49
C. 25
D. 50
Answer: B.

20. 3265: 4376: : 4673 : ?

A. 2154
B. 3562
C. 5487
D. 5784
Answer: D.

ERICSSON Verbal Ability Test

21. Antonym: -
DEAR
A. fear
B. lovely
C. Priceless
D. Cheap
Answer: D.

22. Antonym: -
COMMISSIONED

A. Started
B. Closed
C. Finished
D. Terminated
Answer: D.

23. Synonym: -
CORPULENT

A. Lean
B. Gaunt
C. Emaciated
D. Obese
Answer: D.

24. Synonym: -
AUGUST

A. Common
B. Ridiculous
C. Dignified
D. Petty
Answer: C.

25. Synonym: -
CANNY

A. Obstinate
B. Handsome
C. Clever
D. Stout
Answer: C.

26. One Word Substitution for: -

An assembly of listeners 
A. Crowd
B. Audience
C. Public
D. Mob
Answer: B.

27. One Word Substitution for: -

One who goes on a journey to a holy place 
A. Tourist
B. Follower
C. Devotee
D. Pilgrim
Answer: D.

28. A plane was forced to make an emergency landing after it was hit by a ______ of birds
A. group
B. flock 
C. assembly
D. swarm
Answer: B.

29. I do not like to intrude _______ your privacy 

A. to
B. into
C. in 
D. upon
Answer: D.

30. Select Correct Word: -

A. Apreciation
B. Appreciation
C. Aprreciation
D. Appereciation
Answer: B.