Placement Questions 1

Verbal Question
1.Find the correctly spelled word.

A. Rigrous
B. Rigorous
C. Regorous
D. Rigrus

Answer: B

2. Find the antonym of the word: PRELIMINARY

A
Final
.

B
First
.

C
Secondary
.

D
Initial
.
Answer: A

3. Find the antonym of the word: HYPOCRITICAL

A
Gentle
.

B
Sincere
.

C
Amiable
.

D
Dependable
.
Answer: B

4. Find the synonym of the word: VENERATE

A. Extend
 B. Vulnerable
C. Respect
D. Breathe

Answer: C

5. Find the synonym of the word: PLETHORA

A. Power
B. Pressure
C. Surplus
D. Deficiency

Answer: C

6. In this question, there will be a sentence with missing words, and you are required to
complete the sentence with the most appropriate word or phrase out of the given options.

She was wearing a woolen hat and a leather jacket ____ she should feel cold.

A. lost
B. lest
C. leap
D. let

Answer: B

7. In this type of verbal ability questions, a sentence is broken into four, five or more parts. You
are required to arrange these parts in a proper sequence to form a meaningful sentence.

 1. you     2.her     3. seen     4.have     5.dancing

A. 14523
B. 14532
C. 13245
D. 14325
Answer: D

8. In this question, there will be a sentence with jumbled up parts labeled A, B, C, and D. You
are required to arrange these parts to form a meaningful sentence.

The water tanks may remain empty

A. on Tuesday evening
B. in the city
C. will repair the damaged water pipes
D. as the water supply department

A. BADC
B. BACD
C. DBAC
D. ADCB

Answer: A

9. This question has five sentences which are randomly arranged. You are required to
rearrange them to make a logical paragraph and then answer the given question.

1. I guess the whole world have realized the same.

2. Today, we have realized that plastics pollution is a serious issue.
3. The answer is NO.
4. But, does a person who eats chips then crumbles the empty packet and throws it on the road
realize this?
5. And this is the biggest hurdle to overcome in creating pollution free environment.

Which of the following should be the first sentence in the paragraph?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Answer: B

10. In this question, there will be a sentence followed by four words. You are required to choose
one word that can be substituted for the given sentence.
He pretends to be someone else. He is a

A. Magician
B. Rouge
C. Imposter
D. Linguist

Answer: C

11. In this question, an idiom or proverb is given with different meanings of it. You are required
to choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom out of the given options.
To keep one's temper

A. remain calm despite being upset or angry

B. gets angry quickly
C. to preserve happiness
D. none of the above

Answer: A

12. This question has two words with a certain relationship to each other, and it is followed by
four pairs of words. You are required to choose one pair in which the words have the same
relationship.

Trial: Jury

A. Election: Voting
B. Dispute: Arbiter
C. Doctor: Hospital
D. Lawyer: Justice

Answer: B

Aptitude Questions
1.The average age of 30 boys in a class is 15 years. If we include the age of two teachers the
average age increases by 1. Find the sum of ages of the two teachers.
 A. 55 years
B. 58 years
C. 62 years
D. 64 years

Answer: C

2. Find the missing term of the given expression:

18.834 + 818.34 -? = 618.43

A. 217.644
B. 218.744
C. 217.744
D. 217.844

Answer: B

3. The dimensions of a hall are 40 m, 25 m and 20 m. If each person requires 200 cubic
meters, find the number of persons who can be accommodated in the hall.

A. 150
B. 140
C. 120
D. 100

Answer: D

4. What is the probability of getting a sum 5 from two throws of a dice?

A. 1/9
B. 1/8
C. 1/7
D. 1/6

Answer: A
5. The ratio of income of two workers A and B are 3: 4. The ratio of expenditure of A and B is
2: 3 and each saves Rs 200. Find the income of A and B.

A. 500, 600
B. 600, 800
C. 600, 900
D. 800, 1000

Answer: B

 6. What is the area of a square field whose side is 20 meters?

A. 300 sq. m.
B. 350 sq. m.
C. 400 sq. m.
D. 450 sq. m.

Answer: C

7.  If the HCF of two numbers is 27, and their sum is 216, find these numbers.

A. 27, 189
B. 154, 162
C. 108, 108
D. 81, 189

Answer: A

8. 1/2 and 1/4 parts of two bottles are filled with milk. The bottles are then filled completely
with water and the content of bottles is poured into a container. Find the ratio of the milk
and water in the container?

A. 3/5
B. 3/4
C. 3/6
D. 4/6
Answer: A

9. 40 men can paint a building in 15 days working 4 hours a day. In how many days 30 men
working 5 hours a day will complete the work?

A. 14 days
B. 15 days
C. 16 days
D. 17 days

Answer: C

 10. A man is running at 10 km/hr in a parallel track in the same direction of a train which is
moving at 55 km/hr. He is 260 meters ahead of the train. If the length of train is 140 meters,
in what time the train will cross the man?

A. 32 seconds
B. 34 seconds
C. 36 seconds
D. 38 seconds

Answer: A

11. An accurate clock indicates 8 O' clock in the morning. Through how many degrees the
hour hand turns when the clock indicates 3 O' clock in the afternoon?

A. 210°
B. 200°
C. 190°
D. 185°

Answer: A

12. If 6 years are subtracted from the present age of Vijay and the remainder is divided by
18, the present age of Vishal is obtained. If Vishal is 2 years younger to Denis whose age is
5years, then what is Vijay's present age?
 A. 50 Years
B. 60 Years
C. 55 Years
D. 62 Years

Answer: C

Logical Questions
1.Find the missing pair in the series, EQ, FS, HW, KA, __, TL.

A. OF
B. OB
C. AL
D. AM

Answer: A

2. This type of question consists of a pair of words with a particular relationship to each other.
This pair is followed by another four pairs of words. You have to select one pair in which the
words have the same relationship to each other as the words in the given pair have.

Frugal: Parsimonious :: ?

A. Poor: Misery
B. Love: Hate
C. Rich: Poor
D. Pleasure: Ecstasy

Answer: D

3. This type of question consists of two statements, I and II. These statements may have
cause and effect relationship; can be the effects of the same or independent causes or
may be the independent causes without having any relationship. You are required to
read both the statements carefully and choose the right answer.
I. Tom was not granted a visa to the UK.

II. Tom's flight to Manchester was delayed by at least 10 hours.

A. Statement II is the cause, and statement I is its effect

B. Statement I is the cause, and statement II is its effect
C. Both the statements are effects of independent causes
D. Both the statements are independent causes
E. Both the statements are effects of some common cause

Answer: C

4. Which word does not belong to others?

A. Carpenter
B. Tailor
C. Barber
D. Blacksmith

Answer: C

5. A is B's brother. C is B's father. D is C's father. E is D's father. How is A related to D?

A. Grandson
B. Son
C. Nephew
D. Grandfather

Answer: A

6. Arrange the following words in a logical sequence.

1. Mosquito
2. Cat
3. Lizard
4. Cow
5. Elephant
 A. 2, 4, 3, 5, 1
B. 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
C. 3, 2, 1, 4, 5
D. 1, 3, 2, 4, 5

Answer: D

 7. Ramesh is driving towards the North. After travelling 2 km, he turns to his right and
covers 5 km. Then he turns to his left and covers 2 km. Finally, he turns to his left and covers
5 km. How far is he from the starting point and in which direction he is driving?

A. 2 km West
B. 2 Km East
C. 4 km West
D. 4 km North

Answer: C

8. This question is followed by four possible answers. The alternatives other than the
correct answer also seem to have a relationship with the item mentioned in the
statement. You are required to select the absolute truth which always holds or verifies
the truth of the statement.

An animal always has

A. Skin
B. Heart
C. Lungs
D. life
E. Ears

Answer: D

9.This question is followed by two statements numbered I and II. You are required to
analyze the data of both the statements and decide whether the statements are
sufficient to answer the question. After analyzing the statements, you have to choose
the appropriate answer out of the four answer choices which are as follows;
 A. If the statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement II alone
is not sufficient
B. If the statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, but the statement I
alone is not sufficient
C. If either I or II alone is sufficient to answer the question
D. If the data in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the
question
E. If the data in both the statements are needed to answer the question

Sohan ranks fifth in the class. How many students are there in the class?

I. His friend ranks 52th which is the last rank in the class.

II. Sohan's rank from the last is 48th.

A. Statement I alone is sufficient, but statement II alone is not sufficient

B. Statement II alone is sufficient, but statement I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Data in both the statements together are not sufficient
E. Both I and II are needed

Answer: C

10. This question consists of a statement which is followed by two courses of action numbered I
and II. You have to analyze the problem discussed in the statement and decide which course of
action should be followed to solve the problem.

 Statement: Mrs. X is diagnosed with lung cancer.

Courses of action;

I. She should be taken to abroad for best overseas medical treatment.

II. Find the best hospital and best doctor in the city and start the treatment immediately.

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

Answer: C

11. This question consists of three statements. The first two statements are facts, and the third
statement may be true, false or uncertain. Based on the information provided in the first two
statements, you are required to find whether the third statement is true, false or uncertain.

I. All chickens are birds.

II. Some chickens are hens.
III. Male birds do not lay eggs.

If all the above statements are true, which of the following statements must be true?

1. Hens are birds.

2. All birds lay eggs.
3. Some chickens are not hens.

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only

Answer: D

12.  Which answer figure will continue the same series as established by the problem
figures?

Problem figures;

Answer figures;
 A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Answer: C