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Q10. Three different containers contain 496 liters, 403 liters and 713 liters of mixtures of milk and water respectively. What biggest measure can measure all the different quantities exactly ?'a) '1 litre'b) '7 litre'c) '31 litre'd) 41 litre',Answer '' c ''

Q2). Six bells commence tolling together and toll at intervals of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 seconds respectively. In 30 minutes, how many times do they toll together ?',a) '4'b) '10'c) '15'd) '16'Ans.'' d ''

Q3). Four different electronic devices make a beep after every 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3/2 hour and 1 hour 45 minutes respectively. All the devices beeped together at 12 noon. They will again beep together at:a) '12 midnight'b)3 a.m.c) 6 a.m.d) '9 a.m.',Answer d)

Q4). The number of prime factors of 3 x 5)12 2 x 7)10 10)25 is:',a) '47'b) '60'c) '72'd) 'None of these',Answer d)

Q5). What least value must be assigned to * so that the number 63576*2 is divisible by 8?a) '1'b) '2'c)'3'd)'4',Answer c)

Q6). The number nearest to 15207, which is divisible by 467, is:a) '14342'b)'15211'c)'14944'

d) 15411'Answer d)

Q7). The smallest number, which is a perfect square and contains 7936 as a factor is:a) '251664'b) '231564'c) 246016',d) '346016'Answer c)

Q8). In a division problem, the divisor is twenty times the quotient and five times the remainder. If remainder is 16, the number will be:',a) '3360'b)'336'c) '1616'd) '20516'Answer b)

Q9). The L.C.M. of two numbers is 4800 and their G.C.M. is 160. If one of the numbers is 480, then the other number is:'a) '1600'b) '1800'c) '2200'd) '2600'Answer a)

Q10) The L.C.M. of two numbers is 140. If their ratio is 2:5, then the numbers are:a) '28,70'b) '28,7'c) '8,70'd) '8,40'Answer a)

Q11) If a number is exactly divisible by 85, then what will be the remainder when the same number is divided by 17?',a) '3'b) '1'c) '4'd) '0',Answer d)

Q12) The least perfect square number which is exactly divisible by 3, 4, 7, 10 and 12 is:a) '8100'b) '17600'c) '44100'

d) 'None of these',Ans. c)

Q13) 'xn+yn) is divisible by x-y):a) 'for all values of n'b) 'only for even values of n',c) 'only for odd values of n',d) 'for no values of n',Answer d)

Q14) The greatest number that will divide 63, 138 and 228 so as to leave the same remainder in each case:',a)'15',b) '20'c) '35',d) '40', ''Answer a)

Q15) Find the largest number, smaller than the smallest four-digit number, which when divided by 4,5,6 and 7 leaves a remainder 2 in each case.', 'a) 422'b) '842'c) '12723'd) 'None of these',Answer b)

Q16) What is the highest power of 5 that divides 90 x 80 x 70 x 60 x 50 x 40 x 30 x 20 x 10?a)'10'b)'12'c)'14'd) 'None of these',Answer a)

Q17) If a and b are natural numbers and a-b is divisible by 3, then a3-b3 is divisible by:a)'3 but not by 9'b) '9'c) '6',d) '27'Answer b)

Q18)'What is the greatest positive power of 5 that divides 30! exactly?',a)'5'b) '6'c)'7'd) '8',Answer c)

Q19) In how many ways can a number 6084 be written as a product of two different factors ?',a) '27'b) '26'c) '13'd) '14'Answer c)

Q20) What is the smallest four-digit number which when divided by 6, leaves a remainder of 5 and when divided by 5 leaves a remainder of 3?a) '1043'b) '1073'c)'1103'd) 'None of these',Answer d)

Q21) P is an integer. P>883. If P-7 is a multiple of 11, then the largest number that will always divide P+4) P+15) is:a) '11'b) '121'c) '242'd) 'None of these',Answer c)

Q22) Let C be a positive integer such that C + 7 is divisible by 5. The smallest positive integer n >2) such that C + n2 is divisible by 5 is:a) '4'b) '5'c) '3'd) 'Does not exist'Answer d)

Q23) Four bells begin to toll together and then each one at intervals of 6 s, 7 s, 8 s and 9 s respectively. The number of times they will toll together in the next 2 hr is:a) '14 times'b) '15 times'c) '13 times'd) '11 times',Answer a)

Q24) The product of two numbers is 16200. If their LCM is 216, find their HCF.a) '75'b) '70'c) '80'd) 'Data inconsistent'Answer a)

Q25) There are four prime numbers written in ascending order of magnitude. The product of first three is 385 and that of last three is 1001. Find the first number.a) '5'b) '7'c) '11'd) '17'Answer a)

Q26) M and N are two distinct natural numbers. HCF and LCM of M and N are K and L respectively. A is also a natural number, which of the following relations is not possible?a) 'K*L=A', 'b) K*A=L'c) 'L*A=K'd) 'None of these',Answer c)

Q27) On dividing a number by 999,the quotient is 366 and the remainder is 103.The number is:a)'364724'b) '365387'c) '365737'd) '366757',Answer c)

Q28) The difference between two numbers is 1365.When the larger number is divided by the smaller one ,the quotient is 6 and the remainder is 15.The smaller number is:a) '240'b) '270'c) '295'd) '360'Answer b)

Q29) The ratio of two numbers is 3:4 and their HCF is 4.Their LCM is:a)'12',b) '16',c) '24',d) '48',Answer d)

Q30) A rectangular courtyard 3.78 meters long and 5.25 meters wide is to be paved exactly with square tiles ,all of the same size. What is the largest size of the tile which could be used for the purpose?a)14 cm'b) '21 cm'c) '42 cm'd) None of theseAnswer b)

Q31) The least perfect square which is divisible by 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 is:a) '900'b) 1200'c)2500'd) 3600Answer d)

Q32) What will be obtained if 8 is subtracted from the HCF of 168, 189, and 231?a) 4b) '15'c) '10'd) '21'Answer d)

Q33) The largest four digit number which is a multiple of 8, 10,12 and 15 is:'120', '9600', '9840', '9960', '', 4, ''

Q34) If logx 0.1) = -1/3, then the value of x is:a) '10'b) '100'c) '1000'd) '1/1000'Answer c)

Q35) If ax = by, then:a) 'loga/b) = x/y'b) 'loga) / logb) = x/y'c) 'loga) / logb) = y/x'd) 'None of these'Answer c)

Q36) If log8 x + log8 1/6) = 1/3 then the value of x is:a) '12' b) '16' c) '18' d) '24',Answer a)

Q37) If log x + log y = log x + y), then:a) 'x = y'b) 'xy=1'c) 'y = x-1)/x'd) 'y = x/x-1)'Answer d)

Q38) If log10 7 = a, then log101/70) is equal to:a) '-1 + a)'b) '1 + a)-1'

c) 'a/10' d) '1/10a'Answer a)

Q39) If log{a+b)/3} = 0.5log a + log b), then the correct relation between a and b is:', 0, '', 5, 'a2+b2 = 7ab', 'a2-b2 = 7ab', 'a+b)2 = 2', 'a+b)/3 = 1/2)a+b)', 'None of theseAnswer a)

Q40) 'If log x = log 3 + 2 log 2- 3/4) log 16. The value of x is:a)'1/2'b) '1'c) '3/2'd) '2'Answer c)

Form Question 41 to Question 80

Q41) If log x =1/2) log y = 1/5) log z, the value of x4y3z-2 is:a) '1'b) '2'c) '3'd) 'None of theseAns: b)

Q42) If log10000 x = -1/4, then x is given by:a) '1/100'b)'1/10'c) '1/20'd) 'none of these'Ans: b) 'formula am=x; implies m=logax',

Q43) The value of 3-1/2 log39) is:a)'3'b)'1/3'c) '2/3'd) 'none of these'Ans: b)

Q44) loge xy - loge |x| equals to:a) loge x', b) 'loge |x|',c) '- loge x', d) 'none of these',Ans: d) 'correct ans is logexy/ 1x1)'

Q45) The value of loga n) / logab n) is given by:',a)'1 + loga b'b) '1 + logb a'c) 'loga b'

d) 'logb a'Ans: a) 'formula logbx =logx/logb',

Q46) If a4 - 2a2b2 + b4)x-1 = a-b)2x a+b)-2, then x equals to:a) 'a - b) / a + b)',b) log a2 - b2)'c) 'log a + b) / log a - b)'d) log a - b) / log a + b)'Ans: d)

Q47) If a, b, and c are in geometric progression then loga n, logb n and logc n are in:a) 'AP'b) 'GP'c) 'HP'd) 'None of these'Ans: c)

Q48) What is the value of antilog10100?a) '2'b) '10100'c) '100'd) '10',Ans: b)

Q49) If antilog x 5 = 30, what can you infer about x?'a) x is a number between 1 and 2'b) 'x is 305'c) 'x is a number between 2 and 3'd) 'None of these'Ans: a)

Q50) Every time x is increased by a given constant number, y doubles and z becomes three times. How will logy) and logz) behave as x is increased by the same constant number?a) Both will grow linearly with different slopes'b) 'Both will grow linearly with same slopes',c) 'y will grow linearly, while z will not', d)'z will grow linearly, while y will not',Ans: a)

Q51) x triples every second. How will log2x change every second?a) 'It will double every second'b) 'It will triple every second',c) 'It increases by a constant amount every second.'d) 'None of these',Ans: c)

Q52) f(x) grows exponentially with x, how will flogx)) grow?a) 'Exponentially'b) 'Linearly'c) 'Quadratically'd) 'None of these',Ans: b)

Q53) What is the value of log512 8?a) 3'b) 1/3'c) 3'd)-1/3'Ans: b)

Q54) What is the value of log7 1/49)?'a) '2' b) '1/2' c) '-1/2' d) '-2',Ans: d)

Q55) Given that log64 x = 2/6, what is the value of x?a) '2' b) 4 c) 6 d) '8'Ans: b)

Q56) If 7x = 85, what is the value of x?a) 'log785'b) 'log857'c) 'log107'd) 'log1085',Ans: a)

Q57) If log102 = 0.3010, what is the number of digits in 264a) '19'b) '20'c)'18'd) 'None of these',Ans: b)

Q58) What is log110?a) '1'b) '10'c) '0'd) 'Tends to infinity'Ans: d)

Q59) What is log100 ?a) '0'b) '10'

c) '1'd) 'Not defined'Ans: d)

Q60)What is the value of log3 -9)?a) '3'b) '1/3'c) '-3'd) 'Not defined'Ans: d)

Q61) Rajeev multiplies a number by 10, the log to base 10) of this number will change in what way?'a) 'Increase by 10'b) 'Increase by 1'c) 'Multiplied by 10'd) 'None of theseAns: b)

Q62) The logarithm of a very small positive number will tend to which of the following?a) 'negative infinity'b) 'positive infinity'c) '1',Ans: b)

Q63) 'If n numbers are in geometric progression, the logarithm of the number will be in which of the following?'a) 'Geometric Progression'b) 'Arithmetic Progression',c) 'Harmonic Progression'd) 'None of these'Ans: b)

Q64) Which of the following is equivalent to loga + b) ?a) 'log a + log b'b) 'log a * log b'c) 'log a - log b'd) 'None of these'Ans: d)

Q65) What is the value of log3 1/9) + log 9 81 ?a) '2'b)'-2'c)'0'd) '4'Ans: c)

Q66) What is the value of log3 1.5 + log3 6 ?a) '2'b) '2.7'c) '1.8'd) 'None of these',Ans: a)

Q67) Which of the following is log8 x equivalent to?'a) 'log2 x/3)'b) 'log2 3x)'c)'log2x)/ 3',d) 'None of these'Ans: c)

Q68) If n numbers are in arithmetic progression, the logarithm of the number will be in which of the following?a) 'Exponentially'b) 'Linearly'c) 'Quadratically'd) 'None of these'Ans: d)

Q69) What is the value of log20 1 ?a) '0'b) '1'c) '20'd) 'None of theseAns. a)

Q70) The unit's digit in the product 771 x 659 x 365) is',a) '1'b) '2'c) '4'd) '6'Ans: c)

Q71) 1.52 * 0.02251/2 = ?a) '0.0375'b) '0.3375'c) '3.275'd) '32.75'Ans: b)

Q72) 'If x1/2 / 4411/2 = 0.02, the value of x is:a) '0.1764'

b) '1.764'c) '1.64'd) '2.64'Ans: a)

Q73) The value of 21/2 upto three places of decimal is',a)'1.41'b) '1.412'c) '1.413'd) '1.414'Ans: d)

Q74) The value of 8-25- 8-26) is:a) '7 x 8-25'b) '7 x 8-26'c) '8 x 8-26' d) 'None of these',Ans: b)

Q75) 'If 22n-1 = 1 / 8n-3) then the value of n is:a) '3'b) '2'c) '0'd) '-2'Ans: b)

Q76) 'If 2x = 3y = 6-z, then 1/x + 1/y + 1/z)is equal to:a) '0'b) '1'c) '3/2'd) '-0.5'Ans: a)

Q77) What is the remainder when 1723 is divided by 16?a) '0'b) '1'c) '2'd), '3'Ans: b)

Q78) What will be the remainder when 1336 is divided by 2196?'a) '0'b) '1'c) '12'd) '2195'Ans: b)

Q79) The roots of the equation 4x-3*2x+2+32=0 would include-a) '2, 3'b) '1, 2, 3'c) '1, 2'd) '4, 8'Ans: a)

Q80) If ax =b, by=c and cz =a, then the value of xyz is:a) '0'b) '1'c) '2'd) '3'Ans: b) 'ax=b implies logab=x, logbc=y ,logca=z thus x*y*z=logaa=1', 4, 0, '',

Form Question 81 to Question 135

Q81) If x = 1+21/2 and y=1-21/2, then x2+y2 is –a) '2'b) '3'c) '6'd) '0'Ans: c) 'x2=1+21/2)2 & y2=1-21/2)2 thus ,x2+y2=6', 5, 0, '',

Q82) If 4x+3 = 2x+7, then the value of x is:a) '3'b) '2'c) '1'd) 'None of theseAns: c)

Q83) '2x+y = 2*2)1/2 and 2x-y = 21/2,the value of x is:a) '1'b)'2'c)'3'd) '4' e) 'None of these',Ans: a)

Q84) If x = 8, y = 27, the value of x4/3+y2/3)1/2 is:a) '5'b) '6'c) '7'd) '8' e) 'None of theseAns: a)

Q86) 'If xy = yx and x = 2y, the value of y is:a) '1'

b) '2'c)'3'd) '4'e) 'None of theseAns: b)

Q87) 'If 2x * 3y = 18 and 22x * 3y= 36, the value of x is:a) '0',b)'1'c) '2'd) '3'e) 'None of theseAns: b)

Q88) 'What is the value of 500 ?'a) '0'b)'1'c) '50'd) 'None of these'Ans: b)

Q89) What is the value of 6-2 ?a) '1/36'b) '36'c)'-36'd) 'None of these',Ans: a)

Q90) 'What is the value of 0-10 ?a) '0'b) '1'c) '-10'd) 'None of these'Ans: d)

Q91) 'What is the value of 251.5 ?'a) '325'b) '32.5'c) '125'd) 'None of these'Ans: c)

Q92) What is the value of 0.027)1/3?'a) '0.3'b) '0.03'c) '0.003'

d) 'None of theseAns: a)

Q93) What is the value of 0.016)1/4?a) '0.2'b) '0.02'c) '0.002' 'd) None of these',Ans: d)

Q95) Walking 6/7th of his usual speed, a man is 12 minutes too late. The usual time taken by him to cover that distance isa) '1 hour'b) '1 hr 12min'c) '1 hr 15 min'd) '1 hr 20 min'Ans: b)

Q96) 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 determinede) 'None of theseAns: c)

Q97) In a 100 m race, A can beat B by 25 m and B can beat C by 4 m. In the same race, A can beat C by:a) '21 m'b) '26 m'c) '28 m'd) '29 m',Ans: c)

Q98) In a family, the father took 1/5 of the cake and he had 4 times as much as others had, then the family members are:a) '16'b) '17'c) '18'd) 'None of theseAns: b)

Q99) The price of sugar is increased by 25%. In order not to increase the expenditure a lady

must reduce her consumption by:a)'25%'b)'20%'c)'30%'d) 'None of these',Ans: b)

Q100) I read 3/8 of a book on one day, and 4/5 of the remainder on another day. If now there were 30 pages unread, the book contains:a)'240 pages'b) 230 pages'c) '340 pages'd) '140 pages'e) 'None of these',Ans: a)

Q101) In an examination, 70% of students passed in physics, 65% in chemistry, 27% failed in both subjects. The percentage of students who passed is:a) '66%'b) '62%'c) '69%'d) 'None of these'Ans: b)

Q102) An article was sold for Rs. 2770. Had it been sold for Rs. 3000 there would have been an additional gain of 10%. Cost Price of the article is:a) 'Rs. 2100'b) 'Rs. 2200'c) 'Rs. 2300'd) 'Rs. 2400' e) 'None of theseAns: c)

Q103) Rakesh buys a scooter worth Rs. 10,000. He sells it to Mohan at a profit of 10%. If after sometime Mohan sells it back to Rakesh at a loss of 10%, then totally:a) 'Rakesh loses Rs. 100'b) 'Rakesh loses Rs. 1100'c) 'Rakesh gains Rs. 100'd) 'Rakesh gains Rs. 1100'e) 'None of theseAns: d)

Q104) The list price of an electric iron is Rs. 300. If two successive discounts of 15% and 10% are allowed, its selling price will be:a) 'Rs. 229.50'b)'Rs.231.50'c) 'Rs.232.50'

d) 'Rs. 234.50'e) 'None of these'Ans: a)

Q105) The rate of compound interest at which a sum of Rs. 8000 amounts to Rs. 8820 in 2 years, is:a) '5%'b) '4%'c) '6%'d) '7%'e) None of theseAns: a)

Q106) A car is 250 meters behind the bus. The car and bus are moving with speed 60 km/hr and 35 km/hr respectively. The car will be ahead of bus by 250 meters in:a) '37 seconds'b) '48 seconds'c) '72 seconds'd) '68 seconds'e) 'None of these'Ans: c)

Q107)'Mohan walks a certain distance and rides back in 6 hours and 15 minutes. If he walks both ways he takes 7 hours and 45 minutes. If Mohan rides both ways the time which he will take will be:a) '4 hours'b) '19/4 hours'c) '9/2 hours'd) '17/4 hours'e) 'None of these',Ans: b)

Q108) Population of a village is eight thousand. If 6% men and 10% women are added, population becomes 8,600, then the number of men in the village was:a) '4800'b) '5000'c) '5060'd) '6000'Ans: b) Let the no. of men in the village be x. Therefore no. of women in the village is 8000-x.then 6% of men and 10% of women added ,population becomes 8600. Therefore x106/100)+8000-x)110/100)=8600', 6, 0,

Q109) 'If 15 oxen or 20 cows can eat the grass of a field in 80 days, then in how many days will 6 oxen and 2 cows eat the same grass?a) '40'

b) '60'c)'100'd) '160',Ans: d)

Q110) 'At a certain party the ratio of gents and ladies was 1 : 2. But when 2 gents and 2 ladies left the party, the ratio became 1 : 3. How many people were initially present in the party?'a) '12'b) '15'c) '18'd) '24',Ans: a) Ratio of gents and ladies is 1:2 .Therefore 1x-2)/2x-2)=1/3.x=4', 5, 0, '',

Q111) 'Prabodh bought 30 kg of rice at the rate of Rs. 8.50 per kg and 20 kg of rice at the rate of Rs. 9.00 per kg. He mixed the two. At what price (App.) per kg should he sell the mixture in order to get 20% profit?a) 'Rs. 9.50' b) 'Rs. 8.50' c) 'Rs. 10.50' d) 'Rs. 12.00',Ans: c)

Q112) 'The cash price of a television is Rs. 4022. A customer paid Rs. 1500 in cash and promised to pay the remaining money in 3 monthly equal instalments at the rate of 5% per annum compound interest. What is the value of each installment?a) 'Rs. 926.10' b) Rs. 903.33' c) 'Rs. 928.30' d) 'Rs. 940.50'Ans: a)

Q113) The population of a village decreases at the rate of 20% per annum. If its population 2 years ago was 10000, what is its present population?a) '6000'b) '10000/144',c)'6400'd) '7600'Ans: c)

Q114) 'A certain sum of money at simple interest becomes Rs. 1062 in 2 years and Rs. 1183.50 in 3½ years. What is rate of interest per annum?'a) '7%'b) '6%'c) '9%'d) '5%',Ans: c)

Q115) 'If the simple interest on a sum at 4% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 80, then the compound interest on the same sum for the same period is:a)' Rs. 86.80'b) 'Rs. 86.10'c) 'Rs. 88.65'

d) 'Rs. 81.60'Ans: d)

Q116) 'A man covers a distance of 1200 km in 70 days resting 9 hours a day, if he rests 10 hours a day and walks with speed 1½ times of the previous in how many days will he cover 750 km?',a) '30'b) '31.25'c) '31',d) '33',Ans: b)

Q117) A train leaves Delhi at 6.00 a.m. and reaches Agra at 10.00 a.m. Another train leaves Agra at 8.00 a.m. and reaches Delhi at 11.30 a.m. At what time do the two trains cross each other if the distance between Delhi and Agra is 200 km?a) '8.45 a.m.'b) '8.56 a.m.'c) '9.20 a.m.'d) 9.56 a.m.'Ans: b)

Q118) 'How many litres of a 90% solution of concentrated acid needs to be mixed with a 75% solution of concentrated acid to get a 30 L solution of 78% concentrated acid?a) '24 L'b) '22.5 L',c)'6 L',d) '17.5 L',Ans: c)

Q119) 'If x is a positive number and y = x2, then which of the following is true?a) 'y is always more than x'b) 'x is always more than y'c) 'x is always equal to y'd) 'None of these',Ans: d)

Q120) 'Rajiv has a number x in his mind. He finds out that the square of x is less than x. What is the range of x?a) 'x is more than 0'b) 'x is less than 1'c) 'x is more than 0, but less than 1',d) 'This is not possible'Ans: c)

Q121) What is the value of: x1.5 * x2 ?'a) 'x3',b)'x3.5',

c)'x0.75'd) 'None of these',Ans: b)

Q122) What is the value of: 33*812*20)/95 ?'a) '0'b) '3'c) '1/3'd) 'None of these',Ans: b)

Q123) What number should be divided by 0.81)1/2 to give the result as 81?a) '9'b) '81'c) '72.9'd) '0.9'Ans: c)

Q124) 'If 6x-3) = 36x-5), then what is the value of x?',a) '2'b) 'No value will agree',c) '-1'd)'7',

Q125) Which is the largest among 21/2, 51/3 and 41/4 ?',a) '2)1/2',b) '51/3',c) '41/4'd) 'None of these',Ans: b)

Q126) What is the value of 10009/1004?'a) '1005'b) '105'c) '1019'd) 'None of these'Ans: c)

Q127) 'In how many different ways can the letters of the word ''OPTICAL'' be arranged so that the vowels always come together ?'a)120'b) '720'c)'4320'd) '2160'e) 'None of these'Ans: b)

Q128) 'In how many different ways can the letters of the word ''CORPORATION'' be arranged so that the vowels always come together ?'a) 810'b) '1440'c) '2880'd) '50400'e) '5760'Ans: d)

Q129) 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'Ans: d)

Q130) A committee is to be formed comprising 7 members such that there is a simple majority of men and at least 1 women. The shortlist consists of 9 men and 6 women. In how many ways can this be done?'a) '3,724'b) '3,630'c) '4,914'd) '5,670'Ans: c)

Q131) 'From a pack of 52 playing cards, 4 cards are removed at random. In how many ways can the 1st place and 3rd place cards be drawn out such that both are black ?a) '64,974'b) '62,252'c) '69,447'd) '1,592,500',Ans: d)

Q132) 'In how many ways can the digits 2,3,5,7 and 9 be placed to form a three-digit number so that the higher order digit is always greater than the lower order digits? Assume digits are all different).a)'8'b)'9'c) '10'd) '15'Ans: c)

Q133) In how many ways can 4 ladies and 4 men form two mixed doubles teams for a tennis match?

a) '72',b) '108'c) '36'd) '84',Ans: a)

Q134) In CAT entrance examination paper there are 3 sections, each containing 5 questions. A candidate has to solve 5, choosing at least one from each section. The number of ways he can choose is':a) '2,500'b) '2,250'c) '2,750'd) '3,250'

Q135) A boy has 4 different boxes and 5 different marbles. In how many ways can he place the marbles in the boxes such that each box has at least one marble ?a) '560'b) '240'c) '420'd) '36'Ans: b)

Paper: Mphasis Placement Paper (Technical-Computer Awareness)

1.In the command scanf, h is used for

Ans. Short int

2.A process is defined as

Ans. Program in execution

3.A thread is

Ans. Detachable unit of executable code)

4.What is the advantage of Win NT over Win 95

Ans. Robust and secure

5.How is memory management done in Win95

Ans. Through paging and segmentation

6.What is meant by polymorphism

Ans. Redfinition of a base class method in a derived class

7.What is the essential feature of inheritance

Ans. All properties of existing class are derived

8.What does the protocol FTP do

Ans. Transfer a file b/w stations with user authentification

9.In the transport layer ,TCP is what type of protocol

Ans. Connection oriented

10.Why is a gateway used

Ans. To connect incompatible networks

11.How is linked list implemented

Ans. By referential structures

12.What method is used in Win95 in multitasking

Ans. Non preemptive check

13.What is meant by functional dependency

14.What is a semaphore

Ans. A method synchronization of multiple processes

15.What is the precedence order from high to low ,of the symbols ( ) ++ /

Ans.( ) , ++, /

16.Preorder of A*(B+C)/D-G

Ans.*+ABC/-DG

17. B-tree (failure nodes at same level)

18. Dense index (index record appers for every search -key in file)

19.What is the efficiency of merge sort

Ans. O(n log n)

20.A program on swaping ( 10,5 )was given (candidate cannot recollect)

21.In which layer are routers used

Ans.In network layer

22.In which layer are packets formed ( in network layer )

23.heap ( priority queue )

24.copy constructor ( constant reference )

25.Which of the following sorting algorithem has average sorting behavior -- Bubble sort, merge sort, heap sort, exchange sort

Ans. Heap sort

26.In binary search tree which traversal is used for getting ascending order values--Inorder ,post order,preorder

Ans.Inorder

27.What are device drivers used for

Ans.To provide software for enabling the hardware

28. Irrevalent to unix command ( getty)

29.What is fork command in unix

Ans. System call used to create process

30.What is make command in unix

Ans. Used forcreation of more than one file

31.In unix .profile contains

Ans. Start up program

32.In unix echo is used for ( answer C)

33.In unix 'ls 'stores contents in

Ans.inode block

QUANTITATIVE SECTION

1. In a class composed of x girls and y boys what part of the class is composed of girls

A.y/(x + y)B.x/xyC.x/(x + y)D.y/xy

Ans.C

2. What is the maximum number of half-pint bottles of cream that can be filled with a 4-gallon can of cream(2 pt.=1 qt. and 4 qt.=1 gal)

A.16B.24C.30D.64

Ans.D

3. If the operation,^ is defined by the equation x ^ y = 2x + y,what is the value of a in 2 ^ a = a ^ 3

A.0B.1C.-1D.4

Ans.B

4. A coffee shop blends 2 kinds of coffee,putting in 2 parts of a 33p. a gm. grade to 1 part of a 24p. a gm.If the mixture is changed to 1 part of the 33p. a gm. to 2 parts of the less expensive grade,how much will the shop save in blending 100 gms.

A.Rs.90B.Rs.1.00C.Rs.3.00D.Rs.8.00

Ans.C

5. There are 200 questions on a 3 hr examination.Among these questions are 50 mathematics problems.It is suggested that twice as much time be spent on each maths problem as for each other question.How many minutes should be spent on mathematics problems

A.36B.72C.60D.100

Ans.B

6. In a group of 15,7 have studied Latin, 8 have studied Greek, and 3 have not studied either.How many of these studied both Latin and Greek

A.0B.3C.4D.5

Ans.B

7. If 13 = 13w/(1-w) ,then (2w)2 =

A.1/4B.1/2C.1D.2

Ans.C

8. If a and b are positive integers and (a-b)/3.5 = 4/7, then

(A) b < a(B) b > a

© b = a(D) b >= a

Ans. A

9. In june a baseball team that played 60 games had won 30% of its game played. After a phenomenal winning streak this team raised its average to 50% .How many games must the team have won in a row to attain this average?

A. 12B. 20C. 24D. 30

Ans. C

10. M men agree to purchase a gift for Rs. D. If three men drop out how much more will each have to contribute towards the purchase of the gift/

A. D/(M-3)B. MD/3C. M/(D-3)D. 3D/(M2-3M)

Ans. D

11. A company contracts to paint 3 houses. Mr.Brown can paint a house in 6 days while Mr.Black would take 8 days and Mr.Blue 12 days. After 8 days Mr.Brown goes on vacation and Mr. Black begins to work for a period of 6 days. How many days will it take Mr.Blue to complete the contract?

A. 7B. 8C. 11D. 12

Ans.C

12. 2 hours after a freight train leaves Delhi a passenger train leaves the same station travelling in the same direction at an average speed of 16 km/hr. After travelling 4 hrs the passenger train overtakes the freight train. The average speed of the freight train was?

A. 30B. 40C.58D. 60

Ans. B

13. If 9x-3y=12 and 3x-5y=7 then 6x-2y = ?

A.-5B. 4C. 2D. 8

Ans. D

ANALYTICAL ABILITY

1. If A is to be moved as one of the bookeepers,which of the following cannot be a possible working unit.

A.ABDEHB.ABDGHC.ABEFHD.ABEGH

Ans.B

2. If C and F are moved to the new office,how many combinations are possible

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

Ans.A

3. If C is sent to the new office,which member of the staff cannot go with C

A.BB.DC.FD.G

Ans.B

4. Under the guidelines developed,which of the following must go to the new office

A.BB.D

C.ED.G

Ans.A

5. If D goes to the new office,which of the following is/are true

I.C cannot goII.A cannot goIII.H must also go

A.I onlyB.II onlyC.I and II onlyD.I and III only

Ans.D

1. At the first interview the following candidates appear A,B,D.Which of the follwing combinations can be called for the interview to be held next week.

A.BCDB.CDEC.ABED.ABC

Ans.B

2. Which of the following is a possible sequence of combinations for interviews in 2 successive weeks

A.ABC;BDEB.ABD;ABEC.ADE;ABCD.BDE;ACD

Ans.C

3. If A ,B and D appear for the interview and D is called for additional interview the following week,which 2 candidates may be asked to appear with D?

I. AII BIII.CIV.EA.I and IIB.I and III only

C.II and III onlyD.III and IV only

Ans.D

4. Which of the following correctly state(s) the procedure followed by the search committee

I.After the second interview all applicants have appeared at least onceII.The committee sees each applicant a second timeIII.If a third session,it is possible for all applicants to appear at least twice

A.I onlyB.II onlyC.III onlyD.Both I and II

Ans.A

1. A brown female could have had

I. A grandfather born RedII. A grandmother born RedIII Two grandfathers born Brown

(A) I only(B) III only© I, II and III(D) I and II only

Ans. D

2. A male born into the brown group may have

(A) An uncle in either group(B) A brown daughter© A brown son(D) A son-in-law born into red group

Ans. A

3. Which of the following is not permitted under the rules as stated.

(A) A brown male marrying his father’s sister(B) A red female marrying her mother’s brother© A widower marrying his wife’s sister(D) A widow marrying her divorced daughter’s ex-husband

Ans. B

4. If widowers and divorced males retained their group they had upon marrying which of the following would be permissible ( Assume that no previous marriage occurred)

(A) A woman marrying her dead sister’s husband(B) A woman marrying her divorced daughter’s ex-husband© A widower marrying his brother’s daughter(D) A woman marrying her mother’s brother who is a widower.

Ans. D

GD - Group Discussion topics for Engineering Students:-

Is China a threat to the Indian software industry. Role of UN in peacekeeping. Position of Women in India compared to other nations. Environment Management. Is China better than India in software. Govt contribution to IT is china a threat to Indian industry India or west , which is the land of opportunities water resources should be nationalised “BALANCE BETWEEN PROFESSIONALISM AND FAMILY” Effect of cinema on Youth Education in India compared to Foreign nations What is the effect of movies on youth. is it good or bad) Are studies more beneficial in India or in Abroad. Marxism And Its Future All Over The World The Growing Menace Of Casteism And Regionalism Presidential Form Of Government Is Needed In India Bullet For Bullet: Is It The Right Policy? Capitation Fees Should Be Abolished Brain-Drain Has To Be Stopped Business And Ethics Can’t / Don’t Go Together Are women As good as Men Or Inferior? Nothing Succeeds Like Success The Malthusian Economic Prophecy Is No Longer Relevant Secessionism In The North-East: Who’s To Blame? Should India Break Diplomatic Ties With Pakistan? Age and Youth: Experience And Young Talent East Is East & West Is Where All The Action Is’: Mark Twain Freedom Of _Expression And The State Authority.

GD - Group Discussion topics for MCA Students :-

Is coalition politics here to stay? Does India need a dictator? Is India moving away from a secularist state? Education in India - or the lack of it What ails Indian sports? The Age of Information Is Philosophy just an armchair theory? Success is all about human relations Borderless worlds - Dream or reality? Quality is a myth in India. Role of ethics in tobacco industry, liquor industry etc. Should gambling be legalised in India?  Are we unfit for Democracy? Survival tools for the new millennium Examinations - has it killed education Cultural Invasion through the air waves Should doctors be tried in Consumer Courts Abortion and Euthanasia - Is it morally right for society Are beauty pageants neccessary? The relevance of Gandhism today India and the WTO

Mphasis Company Profile

Mphasis - a global IT and BPO service provider to G2000 companies around the globe, assists its clients in innovating and streamlining their business processes by offering custom solutions for technology and operations outsourcing.

The Company’s expertise is focused on financial services, logistics and technology verticals and spans across architecture, application development and integration, application management and business process outsourcing, including the operation of large-scale customer contact centers.MphasiS specializes in multi-channel solutions, which optimize sales and service processes from a cost and quality perspective.

Besides an onsite presence at key locations, the Company has an extensive offshore infrastructure for IT Development and Business Process Outsourcing with centers in India, China

and Mexico. MphasiS has a strong quality culture, reflected in ISO 9000 and BS 7799 certifications, CMMi Level 5 rating and Six Sigma quality initiatives. The company currently employs over 8500 professionals.

Mphasis specializes in multi-channel solutions, which optimize sales and service processes from a cost and quality perspective. While they forte is in the BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, Insurance) and Technology industries, the rich experience gained in various roles and projects undertaken enables us to expand they IT, BPO and Embedded Technology solutions to the Healthcare, Mobile, Logistics, Telecom, Life Sciences, Consumer Electronics and Utilities industries.

MphasiS Corp. provides information technology services, and business process outsourcing solutions and services in the United States. The company offers custom solutions for technology and operations outsourcing for assisting its clients in streamlining business processes. It focuses on application development and integration; and application management and business process outsourcing, including the operation of customer contact centers. The company serves financial services, transportation, technology, healthcare, retail banking, insurance, brokerage, retail and logistics, airlines, technology, and utility industries. MphasiS Corp. was founded in 1998 and is based in New York City. The company also has offices in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Singapore, China, Japan, and Australia. MphasiS Corp. operates as a subsidiary of MphasiS-BFL, Ltd.

Enterprise ApplicationsSAPPeopleSoftOracleSiebelHeadquarters Bangalore Area, IndiaIndustry Information Technology and ServicesType Public Company

Status Operating SubsidiaryCompany Size 10,001 or more employees

Founded 1998

Contact460 Park Avenue South Suite 1101New York, NY 10016India.