TCS NQT Online Test Pattern: Section Order Section # Qs Duration (Minutes)

TCS NQT 2020 | 27th Oct 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Slot Analysis

This document details the Slot Analysis as well as Answers to Questions that students recollected post
their TCS NQT(Slot 3) on 27th October 2020

Disclaimer:
1. The questions showcased in this document have been recreated through memory, thanks to test-
takers who recalled the questions post their test.
2. The question repetition between slots is very miniscule.
3. Please use this document as an indicative preparation tool, rather than an exact replica of questions
that appeared or can appear in the TCS NQT.

Contents
TCS NQT Online Test Pattern ..................................................................................................... 1
Syllabus ................................................................................................................................... 2
Slot Analysis ............................................................................................................................ 3
Questions with Answers: .......................................................................................................... 4
Numerical Ability .................................................................................................................. 4
Verbal Ability ....................................................................................................................... 9
Reasoning Ability .................................................................................................................16
Programming Logic ..............................................................................................................24
Coding ................................................................................................................................28
TCS NQT Online Test Pattern

The pattern that was followed for the TCS NQT was as follows.
Section Order Section # Qs Duration (minutes)

1 Numerical Ability 26 40
2 Verbal Ability 24 30
3 Reasoning Ability 30 50
4 Programming Logic 10 15
5 Coding 2 45
Syllabus
The following was the syllabus which was tested in the slot.
Numerical ability:
• Data Interpretation
• Statistics
• Time and Work
• Mensuration
• Number System
• Time, Speed and Distance
• Ratio and Proportions
• Linear Equations
• Simple Interest and Compound Interest
• Percentages
• Profit and Loss
• Simplification – Fractions and BODMAS
• Surds and Indices
Verbal Ability:
• Reading Comprehension
• Passage Completion - Missing words (Cloze passage)
• Passage Completion - Missing sentences
• Error spotting
• Prepositions
• Verbs
• Sentence Completion
• Prepositions
• Tenses
• Knowledge of Formal/Informal language
• Sentence improvement
• Parajumbles
Reasoning Ability:
• Attention to detail
• Data Arrangements
• Cuts and unfolds
• Venn diagrams
• Blood relations
• Data Interpretation
• Visual reasoning
• Syllogisms
• Statements and Assumptions

• Rule based decision making
• Decision tables
• Analogy
Programming MCQ's:
• Operators
• Looping statements
• Control statements
• Arrays
• Strings
• Functions
• Object Oriented Programming (OOPS)
• Standard Template Libraries (STL)
• Object Modeling
• Compiler Design
• Threading
• Data Structures: Linked List, Stack, Queue, Trees and Graphs
• Recursion
• Pseudocoding
• Algorithms
• Basic Software Development Cycle
Coding:
• Fundamentals of Programming - Conditional and looping statements, Arrays, Strings.
Slot Analysis
• The assessment platform used was TCS iON.
• As already revealed during the DRC and by FACE Prep, both intra-sectional and inter-sectional
navigation were not possible.
• Every question was mandatory, and only upon completing a question would you be able to go to
the next question.
• Revisiting of answers already submitted is not possible.
• There was no negative marking.
• All test-takers within the slot got the same questions.
• The test was NOT Adaptive, for a lot of other websites incorrectly communicated this to
students. FACE Prep accurately pointed out that the test was not adaptive – just that the test
had no intra-sectional and inter-sectional navigation.
• There was 100% repetition of topics, as accurately predicted by FACE Prep.
• There was the presence of an on-screen calculator, which candidates could use.
• As clearly pointed out in the test instructions by TCS, if one had to do rough work, it must be
visible clearly in the webcam that one is doing rough work and not performing any malpractice.
This has also been accurately pointed out by FACE Prep earlier.
• There were two Fill in the Blanks type questions in the programming MCQs section.
• As opposed to what was predicted earlier, an error log is generated in the compiler in the event
of Compilation error. It mentions what error and where the error is(line number)
• Most students have been complaining about the Coding Compiler not working properly on
Python. What doesn’t work is the tab key for indentation. Instead, please use the space bar.
Several students have been able to use this tactic to compile successfully.
• While attempting the Coding questions, the preferred language can be changed in the middle,
but typed code will be erased and cannot be retrieved.
• It is possible to move back and forth between the coding questions but the typed code will be
erased if not submitted earlier.
• Coding questions are logic-wise very simple. But they take time to type. Students to please plan
their time in the Coding section to type quickly.
Questions with Answers:
Numerical Ability
Q1. If 5x3y = 225 x 405, find the value of x2y-3x
A. 25
B. 27
C. 125
D. 81
Answer: Option B
Q2. A metallic spherical shell has internal and external diameters as 40 cm and 30 cm,
respectively. It is melted and recast into a number of solid cones of 5 cm and height 4 cm each.
The number of cones obtained is
A. 200
B. 190
C. 165
D. 185
Answer: Option D
Q3. A trader allows a 20% discount on the marked price of the article and gains 11 1/9%. If the
cost price increases by 20%, how much discount price should he now give on the same marked
price to get the same profit percentage as before?
A. 4.5
B. 3.5
C. 4
D. 5
Answer: Option C
Q4. If 54 persons can complete ⅜ the part of a task in 36 days, then how many more persons
are required to complete ⅔ rd part of the same task in 48 days?
A. 20
B. 18
C. 15
D. 21
Answer: Option B
Q5. What is the mean of the mode and median of the data
18, 11, 15, 14, 19, 16, 13, 16, 11, 13, 16, 12, 11, 17, 12, 15, 16, 14?
A. 14.5
B. 17.5
C. 15.25
D. 16.5
Answer: Option C
Q6. Amita earns 18% profit by selling an article. If she increases the price of the article by
INR60.50, her gain percent increases to 29%. If she sells it for INR 530.75, then gain/loss
percent is
A. Gain, 3.5%
B. Loss, 1.5%
C. Gain, 1.5%
D. Loss, 3.5%
Answer: Option D
Q7. In 2018, Madhu saved 26% of her annual income. In 2019, she earned 20% more than she
earned last year and saved 25% of her annual income. The amount spent in 2019is what
percent more than in 2018? (Correct to one decimal space)
A. 19.8
B. 21.6
C. 22.2
D. 20.4
Answer: Option B
Q8. Pipes A and B can empty a full tank in 12 hours and 18 hours respectively and C is a filling
pipe which can fill the empty tank in k hours. When all the three pipes are opened together
then 1/9 th part of the tank was emptied in 1 hour. What is the value of K?
A. 36
B. 40
C. 32
D. 30
Answer: Option A
Q9. Two solutions A and B contain spirit and water in the ratio 5:6 and 7:4 respectively. They
are mixed in the ratio 3:5 in a vessel. In 220 ml of the solution in the vessel, how much water(in
ml) should be added to make it a solution in which the ratio of spirit and water is 25:27?
A. 40
B. 35
C. 45
D. 50
Answer: Option A
Q10. The time taken by a boat to go to a certain distance against the current is the same as to
go the double distance along the current. The speed of the current is 3km/h. How much time
will the boat take to travel 57.6Km in still water?
A. 6.4
B. 7.2
C. 7.5
D. 5.8
Answer: Option A
Q11. The ratio of two numbers is 8:5. If 18 is added to the first number and 15 is subtracted
from the second number then the number becomes 3:1. If 12 is subtracted from the first
number and 5 is added to the second number then the ratio of the given numbers will be
A. 9:8
B. 6:5
C. 7:6
D. 5:4
Answer: Option B
Q12. A certain sum amounts to INR 16590 in 4 ½ years at 8.5% p.a at S.I. The same sum
amounts to INR x in 2 years at 15% p.a when the interest is compounded 8-monthly. The value
of x is
A. 15792
B. 15927
C. 15752
D. 15972
Answer: Option D
Q13. A field is in the shape of a trapezium whose parallel sides are 104 m and 40 m and other
non-parallel sides are each of length 50 m. The are (in m2) of the field in
A. 432√31
B. 216√41
C. 216√31
D. 432√41
Answer: Option D
Q14. Production (in thousands) of different types of cars by a company in 6 years
Type of 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

car/ year
A 152 156 147 145 148 158

B 156 158 154 160 164 169
C 147 174 167 172 178 186
D 165 166 162 200 180 210

The total production of type B cars in 2015 and 2017 and type D cars in 2016 and 2019 is what
percent more than the total production of type A cars in 2014 and 2018 and type C cars in 2015
and 2019? (Correct to one decimal place)
A. 6.8
B. 4.5
C. 7.4
D. 4.3
Answer: Option B
Q15. For the following given data:
Class Below 15 Below 30 Below 45 Below 60 Below 75
Frequency 6 13 25 42 50
If x is the lower limit of the median class and y is the class mark of the modal class, then the
value of (3x - y) is
A. 80
B. 37.5
C. 47.5
D. 60
Answer: Option B
Q16. A loan of INR 19125 is to be paid back in two equal half yearly instalments. If the rate of
interest is 8% p.a and the interest is compounded half yearly, then how much is each
instalment (in INR)?
A. 10155
B. 10125
C. 10140
D. 10120
Answer: Option C
Q17. Two sarees and three shirts cost INR 5400. With the same money, one can buy one saree
and six shirts. Abhi buys 3 sarees and 5 shirts. If he had INR 8500 with him, how much money
(in rupees) is left with him after purchase?
A. 100
B. 90
C. 150
D. 200
Answer: Option A
Q18. If (𝑥 + 10)%of 240 is 60% more than 𝑥%of 180, then 15% of (𝑥 + 20) is what percent less
than 25% of 𝑥?
A. 15
B. 15(1/2)
C. 19(1/27)
D. 16
Answer: Option D
Verbal Ability
Q1. For the sentence (S1 to S4) paragraph below, sentences S1 to S4 are given. From the
options P, Q, R, choose the appropriate sentences from S1 and S3 respectively.
S1: Readability rates the text's condexity in terms of words and grammar, but we're actually
more interested in the text’s difficulty in terms of reader comprehension of the content.
S2.
S3.
S4. In addition to pure literacy skills, comprehension depends on a mix of 10, education, and
background knowledge
Options:
P. Take for example, the following two sentences: He waved his hands and He waived his rights
where both score well in readability formulae: simple work in short sentences.
Q. Examinees need to study medicine, law, engineering and rocket science in order to do well in
comprehension tests
R. But whereas everybody understands what the first sentence describes, you might need a law
degree to fully comprehend the implications of the second sentence.
A. PQ
B. RQ
C. RP
D. PR
Answer: Option D
Q2. Choose the most appropriate word to complete the sentence correctly:
Being a _____ doctor, he displays extremely rare quantities of being diligent and kind.
A. conscious
B. manly
C. conscientious
D. general
Answer: Option C
Q3. One part of the sentence below may contain an error. Identify the part.
I have to been asked / to keep quiet, / and that too,/ in stern terms
A. and that too
B. in stern terms
C. I have to been asked
D. to keep quiet
Answer: Option C
Being a child, / I often went/ to the park with my reluctant father, / who is a busy man.
A. Being a child
B. to the park with my reluctant father
C. I often went
D. who is a busy man
Answer: Option D (The Present Tense in this part of the sentence is not consistent with the past
tense in the rest of the sentence)
She would have waited for you, _____ you were coming home.
A. if she know
B. had she known

C. she must have been
D. if she would know
Answer: Option B
Q6. The following three sentences can be revised into one better sentence. Choose the
sentence that is the best revised.
It was already afternoon. The delegates returned. The discussion was resumed.
A. As it was already afternoon, the delegates returned to resume the discussion.
B. The discussion was resumed as the delegates in the afternoon returned.
C. The delegates returned in the afternoon for discussion
D. The delegates returned for the discussion in already afternoon
Answer: Option A
Q7. Arrange the different segments to frame a meaningful sentence.

(A) a national flag / (B) in the highest esteem by every patriot / (C) and as such it is held /
(D) is a symbol of honour and ideal.
A. CABD
B. ACDB
C. BADC
D. ADCB
Answer: Option D
Q8. Complete the following sentence by filling in the blanks (1 and 2) with the right words from
the options given below:
Some scientists believed that the dinosaurs died because over a period of time their bodies
became too big to be operated by their small brains. Large dinosaurs required vast amounts of
food and could have stripped bare all the vegetation in their habitat. But this theory was soon
_____1______. If dinosaurs’ brains had been too small to be _____2_____, they would not
have flourished for 10 million years.
Blank 1: A. dismissed B. dismantled C. discriminated D.disrupted
Blank 2: A. adoptive B. adjusted C. adaptive D. adapted
A. 1 B, 2 A
B. 1 D, 2 B
C. 1 A, 2 C
D. 1 C, 2 D
Answer: Option C
Q9. For the four sentence (S1 to S4) paragraph given below, sentences S1 & S4 are given.From
the options P,Q and R, choose appropriate sentences for S2 & S3 respectively.
S-1: INS Vikrant was the first aircraft carrier to be designed by the directorate of Naval design of
the Indian Navy
S-2:
S-3:
S-4: Due to this, it became the first ship to be built completely using domestically produced
steel
P. The Keel for Vikrant was laid by the Defence Minister at the Cochin shipyard on 28th
February 2009.
Q. It took a longtime to build a warship which was indigenously built by the cochin shipyard
R. About 26,000 tons of different types of steel were manufactured by the Bhilai steel plant,
Chhattisgarh and Rourkela Steel plant, Odisha
A. RQ
B. QP
C. QR
D. PR
Answer: Option D
Something about the way he spoke stuck a bell in Lauren’s mind.
A. Stuck a bell
B. in Lauren’s mind
C. Something about
D. way he spoke
Answer: Option A
Q11. Complete the following sentences by filling the blanks (1 & 2) with the right word from the
options given below:
Compared with conventional agriculture, organic farming uses fewer pesticides, reduces soil
erosion, decreases nitrate leaching into groundwater and surface water, and _____ animal
wastes back into the form. These benefits are _____ by higher food costs for consumers and
generally lower yields.
1. A. recycling B. recycle C. recycles D. recycled
2. A. increased B. balanced C. counterbalanced D. encountered
A. 1.C, 2.C
B. 1.B, 2.A
C. 1.D, 2.A
D. 1.D, 2.B
Answer: Option A
Q12. For the four sentence (S1 to S4) paragraph given below, sentences S1 & S4 are given.From
the options P,Q and R, choose appropriate sentences for S2 & S3 respectively.
S1: With increased globalization comes the likelihood that infectious diseases appearing in one
country will spread rapidly to another as was the case with the SARS which broke out in
Hongkong a few years ago.
S2: _________
S3: _________
S4: Therefore understanding factors that led to the impact of SARS might help to deal with the
possible impact and management of such infectious disease outbreaks.
P. Although it infected some 10,000 individuals, killing around 1000, that did not lead to the
devastation of health impact as many people feared.
Q. The rapid spread of infectious diseases is not as great a threat as its impact on the global
economy.
R. Outbreaks of more serious diseases could cause catastrophic impacts on the global economy.
A. RQ
B. PQ
C. QR
D. QP
Answer: Option D
Q13. One sentence has been removed from the text below. Read the text then match the
missing sentence to fill up the blank:
With its 26 million people, Delhi has been described as a microcosm of India, with trappings
from the country’s many cultures, religions and traditions. Centuries of global trade, conquest
and colonisation have made the city one of the world’s most multicultural. _______________
This is the term residents often call themselves, originating from the phrase ‘Dilwalo ki Dilli’, the
place where the people with big hearts live.
A. My family has been in the spice trade for generations and their main store is in delhi.
B. And residents who adapt to this ever-changing culture are embraced as fellow
‘Dilliwalas’.
C. All the Mughal empire and the English rulers after them, stripped Delhi of all its wealth
and talent.
D. I have visited New Delhi several times and enjoy the food there.
Answer: Option B
The opposition has lost its advantage due to its endless _______.
A. leadership
B. headaches
C. procrastination
D. loss
Answer: Option C
Q15 to Q18. Read the passage and answer the questions:

Our screens are pervasive, so it’s inevitable that our children pick up on this quickly, easily and
intuitively. My baby even knew – almost as if by instinct – that by swiping my phone, something
would light up. Before he even turned one, he seemed to have picked up on this. We know
screens are extremely addictive too, they shape our children’s minds in ways we are now slowly
starting to understand. It’s not all bad, but it’s far from good either, and learning how to use
screens better, or knowing when to stop, will have lasting positive consequences.
How outside influences might warp our children’s thoughts is not a new worry. Similar worries
appeared ever since televisions became a staple in family homes. While we know reading is
beneficial for a range of cognitive abilities, at the same time, children are growing up in a world
where screens are everywhere. Their screen use therefore paints a somewhat worrying picture.
Estimates suggest that children aged 0 to two years engage in more than three hours of screen
time per day, a figure that has doubled in the past two decades. Another study showed that for
school-aged children, 49% had more than two hours screen time, and 16% had over four hours.
Screen time can come at the cost of reduced physical activity, increased BMI, and fewer family
meals together. It is also linked to less sleep in children as well as adults. Children who have a
TV in their room have been found to sleep 31 minutes less per day, for instance.
On first glance all this seems alarming, but it turns out that not all TV is the same and watching
some educational shows can actually benefit children, but only those aged two and older.
Below 2 years, screen time does not have a positive value. Educational TV content has been
shown to help improve behaviour, literacy and cognitive skills for three to five year olds.
Q15. What is the theme of the passage?

A. That screen time allows children to learn much more than they do at school.
B. That the amount of time children spend on digital screens is destroying the future
generation.
C. That screen time for children is better than study or play, as it allows parents to control
their children.
D. That screen time consumption by children must be managed/judiciously in a gain
benefit.
Answer: Option D
Q16. Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Educational TV can help learning among children that are under-resourced.
B. Infants have become instinctual when handling cell phones or computers.
C. It is not necessary to limit the time children have with a variety of digital screens.
D. Children who have a TV in their rooms are sleeping less than before.
Answer: Option C
Q17. Twenty years ago, how much time were children spending on watching screens?
A. About an hour and a half.
B. About an hour
C. Not at all
D. About three hours.
Answer: Option A
Q18. Which word is closest in meaning to the word ‘pervasive’?

A. Superior
B. Technical
C. Widespread
D. Critical
Answer: Option C
Q19. One sentence has been removed from the text below. Read the text and then match the
missing sentence to fill up the blank:
Expats tend to congregate in the southern side of Delhi, especially in the neighbouring city of
Gurgaon (30km south-west of New Delhi), where many of the multinational businessmen are
located. South Delhi, a large district within Delhi, is also considered a higher end place to live.
_________, while Golf links (next to the Delhi Golf Club) and nearby Lodhi Road are also
considered prestigious residential parts of the city.
A. They have never liked any suburb east of Yamuna
B. Vasant Vihar, which is home to many foreign embassies
C. Delhi is less than two hours away by road from Jaipur
D. I would never like to live or work in New Delhi as it’s very polluted
Answer: Option B
Reasoning Ability
Q1. In the following question, two statements are given. You have to decide whether the data
provided in the statements is sufficient to answer the question.
Who is elder Mukesh or Mohan?
I. Mohan is twice as old as his sister.
II. Mukesh was born in the year 1985 and is five years younger than Mohan's sister.
A. If the statements I and Il together are needed to answer the question.
B. If the statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
C. If the statement Il alone is sufficient to answer the question.
D. If the statement I or ll alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Answer: Option A
Q2. A cube is made by folding the given sheet. In the cube so formed, which letter/ symbol will
be on the opposite face to the face having the symbol ’%’?
A. Y
B. a
C. +
D. $
Answer: Option B
Q3. Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered 1, 2 and 3. Assuming
the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known
facts,decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s)from the statements.
Statements:
A. All pinks are flowers
B. All flowers are bees
Conclusions:
1. Some flowers are pinks
2. Some pinks are not bees
3. All bees are flowers
A. Only conclusion 1 and 2 follows

B. Only conclusion 1 follows
C. Only conclusion 3 follows
D. Only conclusion 2 follows
Answer: Option B
Q4. Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered 1,2 and 3. Assuming
the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known
facts,decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s)from the statements
Statements:
A. Some keys are locks
B. Some locks are chains
C. All chains are ropes
Conclusions:
1. Some ropes are locks
2. Some chains are keys
3. Some locks are keys
A. All conclusions 1, 2 and 3 follows

B. Only conclusion 2 and 3 follows
C. Only conclusion 1 and 3 follows
D. Only conclusion 1 and 2 follows
Answer: Option C
Q5. Which of the following means atmosphere in a certain code language, if:
1. ‘san pa chan’ means extremely polluted atmosphere
2. ;han chan an’ means ‘atmosphere is clear’
A. If the statement I and II both the statement are not sufficient to answer the question
B. If the statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question
C. If the statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question
D. If the statement I and II both are sufficient to answer the question
Answer: Option D
Q6. In each of the five pairs of letter-clusters, the letters in the second term is a
rearranged/transformed form of the letters in the first term in a particular pattern.In which two
pairs, has the transformation been done the same way?
P. MASON : AMNOS
Q. PARTY : APRYT
R. FAULT : AFTLU
S. LODGE : DOLEG
T. CARGO : ACOGS
A. Q and S
B. P and R
C. Q and R
D. P and S
Answer: Option B
Q7. Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered 1and 2. Assuming the
statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts,decide
which of the conclusions logically follow(s)from the statements
Statements:
1. All birds are plants
2. Some plants are houses
Conclusions:
1. All plants are birds
2. Some houses are birds
A. Neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follows

B. Only conclusion 1 follows
C. Only conclusion 2 follows
D. Both conclusion 1 and 2 follows
Answer: Option C
Q8. If ‘A x B’ means A is the mother of B, ‘A-B’ means A is the sister of B, A/B means A is the
father of B, A + B means A is the husband of B, and A % B means A is the wife of B. Then how is
P related to G in G%Q/R-S+PxT?
A. Daughter
B. Sister
C. Mother-in-law
D. Daughter-in-law
Answer: Option D
Q9. Based on the information given below, answer the following question:
The percentage expenditure by a school is different categories is given. It spends 30% on staff
salary, 25% on school maintenance, 20% on furniture and other resources, 15% on electricity
and 10% on transportation. Total expenditure is Rs. 13,89,200.
How much money is spent on electricity and transport together if the total expenditure is
increased by Rs. 36,000 (given, percentage of expenditure on each category remains the same?
A. Rs. 356,300
B. Rs. 208, 920
C. Rs. 347, 300
D. Rs. 139, 280
Answer: Option A
Q10. Statements
A. Some apples are reds.
B. All cherries are reds.
Conclusions:
I. Some reds are cherries.
II. Some reds are apples.
A. Only conclusion II follows
B. Only conclusion I follows
C. Both conclusion I & II follows
D. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Answer: Option B
Q11. Six friends Poonam, Madhav, Ravi, Neelam, Jaya and Vineet are sitting around a circular
table facing towards the centre. What is Madhav’s position with respect to Vineet?
I. Madhav is to the immediate right of Neelam. There are only two friends between
Madhav and Poonam. Vineet is an immediate neighbour of Poonam but not of Neelam.
II. Only two friends sit between Ravi and Jaya. Vineet is second to left of Jaya. Neelam and
Madhav are immediate neighbours of each other.
A. If statement I and II both are required to answer the question.
B. If statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
C. If statement I and II both are not sufficient to answer the question.
D. If statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Answer: Option B
Q12. Read the given information carefully and answer the following question.
A. 'P/Q' means 'P' is the son of 'Q'.
B. 'P+Q' means 'P' is the father of 'Q'.
C. 'P*Q' means 'P' is the wife of 'Q'.
D. 'PxQ' means 'P' is the sister of 'Q'.
E. 'P-Q' means 'P' is the mother of 'Q'.
Which among the following expressions is true, if 'M' is the son of 'L' is definitely false?
A. K-L+0xM/N
B. L+NxOxM/K
C. K+NxOxM/L
D. K*L+N-M+O
Answer: Option D
Q13. A. Seven professionals a Doctor, an Engineer, a Teacher, a Pharmacist, a Lawyer, an

Architect, and a Musician live in a hill station, an industrial city and a historical city. Their
houses are painted with different colours like blue, red, green, yellow, black, pink and brown.
B. The Engineer's and the Lawyer's houses are small in size and located in the industrial city.
C. There are only two houses that are small in size.
D. Only one big house is located at historical city and teacher lives there.
E. Musician lives in the industrial city and his big house is painted in brown colour.
F. The environment of all three-hill stations is very pure and clean.
G. The Doctor, the Pharmacist and the Architect live in blue, yellow and pink painted houses
respectively.
H. Red and black painted houses are small in size.
What will be the specifications of the teacher's house?

A. Small-black-historical city
B. Small-blue-industrial city
C. Big-red-hill station
D. Big-green-historical city
Answer: Option D
Q14 & Q15. Read the given information carefully and answer the questions
A. There are five friends Anjali Avinash, Gargi, James and Mohit having six subjects Biology,
English, Hindi, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics.
B. Only one passes in all six subjects.
C. Gargi and Anjali fail in Hindi but not Avinash.
D. All friends pass in Biology except Gargi and Avinash.
E. Three friends Mohit, Avinash and Anjali fail in Physics and Mathematics.
F. All friends pass in English except Mohit.
G. All friends fail in physics except James.
H. Only Avinash fails in Statistics.
I. Only two friends pass in Hindi and Mathematics.
Q14. Who does pass in Biology and Statistics only?

A. Anjali
B. James
C. Avinash
D. Mohit
Answer: Option D
Q15. Who does pass in all six subjects?

A. James
B. Anjali
C. Gargi
D. Mohit
Answer: Option A
Q16. Based on the information given below, answer the following question:
The percentage expenditure by a school in different categories is given. It spends 30% on staff
salary, 25% on school maintenance, 20% on furniture and other resources, 15% on electricity
and 10% on transportation. Total expenditure is Rs. 13,89,200.
What is the amount spent on school maintenance?
A. Rs. 347,300
B. Rs. 208,380
C. Rs. 555,680
D. Rs. 416,760
Answer: Option A
Q17. In the following figure, circle represents post graduate person, triangle represents
graduate person, rectangle represents politicians, square represents females and pentagon
represents businessman.
The shaded region represents-
A. Graduate female politician

B. Graduate politician
C. Post graduate female politician
D. Graduate Businessmen
Answer: Option C
Q18. Read the following information carefully to answer the question given below.
A. Four professionals Ravi, Roma, Rahul and Rohan are practicing their professions in different
cities Pune, Guwahati, Delhi and Kolkata not necessarily in the same order. Each has a different
profession like a Professor, an Engineer, a Doctor and a lawyer not necessarily in the same
order.
B. Rohan is a Professor and practices in Guwahati.
C. Ravi is a Doctor but does not practice in Pune.
D. Rahul is a Supreme court Lawyer.
Which of the following combinations of profession and place is correct?
A. Lawyer-Kolkata
B. Engineer-Kolkata
C. Engineer-Pune
D. Doctor-Pune
Answer: Option C
Q19. Read the following information carefully to answer the question given below.
A. A travel company operates seven taxis A, B, C, D, E, F and G for daily passengers.
B. From Monday to Friday, the first taxi leaves at 06.00 A.M and other taxis leave after an
interval of 25 minutes and 15 minutes alternatively.
C. For other days of the week the first taxi leaves at 6.45 A.M followed by other taxis regularly
at an interval of 35 minutes
D. Taxi E waves immediately after A followed by taxi G.
E. Taxi F leaves immediately before taxi A but not immediately after taxi D.
F. Taxi C is not followed by any other taxi.
At what time does the taxi E leave on Saturday, if taxi D is the first taxi to leave?
A. 8.30 A.M.
B. 9:05 A.M.
C. 7.55 A.M
D. Data Inadequate
Answer: Option B
Programming Logic
Q1. What will be the output of the following program?
Enter your answer in the box.
Answer: False
Q2. What is the name of the approach by development of a system by means of a series of
iterations to incorporate mid term changes until the system tests all the business requirements.
A. Prototyping
B. Normalization
C. Smoke test
D. Tracking
Answer: Option D
Q3. Suppose there is a stack of size 7. In that stack we push first 3 even numbers from the range
of 1 to 10 in ascending order. Then we perform two pop operations then we push first 3 odd
numbers from the range 11 to 20 in ascending order, then what will be the top element into
the stack?
A. 13
B. 2
C. 15
D. 6
Answer: Option C
Q4. In the given program, if the sum value is initialized with 0 value before starting the loop,
find the aggregate value of sum after completion of loop statements.
A. 15
B. 16
C. 17
D. 18
Answer: Option B
Q5. Which of the following combinations forms the correct example combo for Greedy and
Divide & Conquer Algorithms?
A.
Greedy Divide and Conquer
● Multiplication, Knapsack problem ● Closest Pair (or Points)

● Job Scheduling Problem ● Traveling Salesman
● Graph - Map Colouring ● Binary Search
● Strassen’s Matrix
B.
● Strassen’s Matrix ● Closest Pair (or Points)

● Multiplication, Knapsack Problem ● Traveling Salesman
● Job Scheduling Problem ● Binary Search
● Graph - Map Colouring
C.
● Strassen’s Matrix ● Traveling Salesman

● Closest Pair (or Points) ● Graph - Map Colouring
● Multiplication, Knapsack Problem
D.
● Multiplication, Knapsack Problem ● Closest Pair (or Points)

● Graph - Map Colouring ● Strassen’s Matrix
● Traveling Salesman
Answer: Option D
Q6. Find the output of the following code.
Enter your answer ONLY as a numeral in the box.
Answer: 1
Q7. What will be the prefix conversion of the following postfix expression?
Postfix expression: IJK/-LM/N-*
A. *-I/JK/LMN
B. *I/JK-/LMN
C. *-I/JK/-LMN
D. *-IJK/-/LMN
Answer: Option A
Q8. 6-Sigma Standard is developed in which organization?

A. Ericson
B. ANSI - American National Standard Institute
C. ECMA - European Computer Manufacturing Association
D. Motorola, Inc
Answer: Option D
Q9. What would be the output of the following code?

A. Compilation Error
B. Null
C. 10
D. Runtime Error
Answer: Option A
Coding
Q1. For annual sports events, the college is selecting members in a team for national level
games. For one of the games, Team selection criteria is height. Candidates who wish to be part
of that team for any game fill the registration form. So far a Game A, from N number of
registered candidates only M number of candidates will be selected based on their heights.
Height[] is an array of float representing heights of registered candidates whose names are
maintained in a string array candidates [] at the same index position as of Height[].
The problem is to identify the members selected for Team for Game A.(Display the Names of
selected candidates)
Inputs are as follows
1. Number of required players required to form a team -
<Integer>
2. Names of registered participants. Users can enter N number of names. Names should be
string values.
3. Heights[] of candidates whose names are taken above maintaining the mapping with
names and heights. Number of inputs of heights should be equal to the number of
inputs of names
4. Q or q should be pressed to stop taking input of names
5. Non integer values should be pressed to stop taking input of height
Example 1
Input Values
8
PRATIK
JOY
NIMESH
NIKHIL
SURESH
RAMESH
JITU
ASHISH
SWAYAM
HARSH
LARA
MITESH
SANTOSH
RAJ
Q
5.6
5.4
5.5
5.5
5.6
5.4
5.7
5.9
6.1
6.2
6.5
6.8
7.1
6.8
OUTPUT VALUES
SANTOSH
RAJ
MITESH
LARA
HARSH
SWAYAM
ASHISH
JITU
Solution in C++:
Q2. An organization is conducting eye checkup camp, the number of people allowed for
registration is 10. A person is supposed to enter his age for registration. If a senior citizen above
60yrs age registers then he is shifted to another queue which will be 2nd queue, now two
separate queues are created for checkup. The 2nd queue will be for senior citizens. If the
number of people in the 2nd queue becomes 5 then shifting of senior citizens from 1st queue
to 2nd queue is stopped. Suppose eye checkup takes approximately 15 mins per person, then
calculate the total number of time taken for checkup by fits queue and second queue
respectively. Number of person Registrations ‘N’ for checkup,
1<=N<=10 Age of person,’ A’ 10<=A<=100
Note:
1. Output should be in the format:
QUEUE1 TIME: <integer> mins
If age is below 10 or above 100 display “INVALID INPUT”/
Note:
1. Output should be in the format:
2. If age is below 10 or above 100 display “INVALID INPUT”
Solution in C++:

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• Statements and Assumptions

• Fundamentals of Programming - Conditional and looping statements, Arrays, Strings.

Questions with Answers:

Q14. Production (in thousands) of different types of cars by a company in 6 years

Type of 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

A 152 156 147 145 148 158

B 156 158 154 160 164 169

C 147 174 167 172 178 186

D 165 166 162 200 180 210

Q15. For the following given data:

Class Below 15 Below 30 Below 45 Below 60 Below 75

B. had she known

Q7. Arrange the different segments to frame a meaningful sentence.

Q15 to Q18. Read the passage and answer the questions:

Q15. What is the theme of the passage?

Q16. Which of the following statements is not true?

Q18. Which word is closest in meaning to the word ‘pervasive’?

A. Only conclusion 1 and 2 follows

A. All conclusions 1, 2 and 3 follows

A. Neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follows

Q13. A. Seven professionals a Doctor, an Engineer, a Teacher, a Pharmacist, a Lawyer, an

What will be the specifications of the teacher's house?

Q14. Who does pass in Biology and Statistics only?

Q15. Who does pass in all six subjects?

A. Graduate female politician

Q1. What will be the output of the following program?

Enter your answer in the box.

● Multiplication, Knapsack problem ● Closest Pair (or Points)

● Strassen’s Matrix ● Closest Pair (or Points)

● Strassen’s Matrix ● Traveling Salesman

● Multiplication, Knapsack Problem ● Closest Pair (or Points)

Q6. Find the output of the following code.

Enter your answer ONLY as a numeral in the box.

Postfix expression: IJK/-LM/N-*

Q8. 6-Sigma Standard is developed in which organization?

Q9. What would be the output of the following code?

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