Previous Years Solved Placement Papers
- From the following statements, determine the order of ranking:
M has double the amount as D.
Y has 3 rupees more than half the amount of D.
(A) 15
(B) Data insufficient
(Ans: B) - Simplify \( \frac{10^2(10^8 + 10^8)}{10^4} \):
(A) \( 2(10)^4 \)
(B) \( 10^8 \)
(C) \( 2(10)^8 \)
(D) \( 10^{10} \)
(E) \( 2(10)^6 \)
(Ans: E) - At a special sale, 5 tickets can be purchased for the price of 3 tickets. If 5 tickets are purchased at the sale, the amount saved will be what percent of the original price of the 5 tickets?
(A) 20%
(B) 33.3%
(C) 40%
(D) 60%
(E) 66.6%
(Ans: C) - An investor purchased shares of stock at a certain price. If the stock increased in price by Rs. 0.25 per share and the total increase for the \( x \) shares was Rs. 12.50, how many shares of stock had been purchased?
(A) 25
(B) 50
(C) 75
(D) 100
(E) 125
(Ans: B) - How many integers \( n \), greater than 9 and less than 100, are there such that, if the digits of \( n \) are reversed, the resulting integer is \( n + 9 \)?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
(E) 9
(Ans: D) - Vocabulary Questions - Choose the word closest in meaning to the given word:
(a) scrupulous
(A) understood
(B) meticulous
(C) careless
(D) rude
(E) witty
(Ans: C)(b) tacit
(A) calm
(B) silent
(C) intelligent
(D) spoken
(E) rude
(Ans: D)(c) lustrous
(A) dull
(B) freaky
(C) delicious
(D) spicy
(E) gloomy
(Ans: A)(d) admonish
(A) taunting
(B) appreciate
(C) scold
(D) faint
(E) shrilly
(Ans: B)(e) raucous
(A) silky
(B) hairy
(C) decent
(D) freaky
(E) noisy
(Ans: C)