Bosch Placement Paper - Technical Assistant

Bosch Previous Years Solved Sample Placement Papers

1. A pupil’s marks were wrongly entered as 83 instead of 63. Due to that the average marks for the class got increased by half. The number of pupils in the class is:

   (A) 10

   (B) 20

   (C) 40

   (D) 73 (Ans: C)

2. The captain of a cricket team of 11 members is 26 years old and the wicket keeper is 3 years older. If the ages of these two are excluded, the average age of the remaining players is one year less than the average age of the whole team. What is the average age of the team?

   (A) 23 years

   (B) 24 years

   (C) 25 years

   (D) None of these (Ans: A)

3. A train can travel 50% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B 75 kms away from A at the same time. On the way, however, the train lost about 12.5 minutes while stopping at the stations. The speed of the car is:

   (A) 100 kmph

   (B) 110 kmph

   (C) 120 kmph

   (D) 130 kmph (Ans: C)

4. Robert is travelling on his cycle and has calculated to reach point A at 2 P.M. if he travels at 10 kmph, he will reach there at 12 noon if he travels at 15 kmph. At what speed must he travel to reach A at 1 P.M.?

   (A) 8 kmph

   (B) 11 kmph

   (C) 12 kmph

   (D) 14 kmph (Ans: C)

5. Albert invested an amount of Rs. 8000 in a fixed deposit scheme for 2 years at compound interest rate 5 p.c.p.a. How much amount will Albert get on maturity of the fixed deposit?

   (A) Rs. 8600

   (B) Rs. 8620

   (C) Rs. 8820

   (D) None of these (Ans: C)

6. The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 525. The simple interest on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per annum is:

   (A) Rs. 400

   (B) Rs. 500

   (C) Rs. 600

   (D) Rs. 800 (Ans: B)

7. A sum of Rs. 725 is lent in the beginning of a year at a certain rate of interest. After 8 months, a sum of Rs. 362.50 more is lent but at the rate twice the former. At the end of the year, Rs. 33.50 is earned as interest from both the loans. What was the original rate of interest?

   (A) 3.6%

   (B) 4.5%

   (C) 5%

   (D) 6%

   (E) None of these (Ans: E)

8. A man took loan from a bank at the rate of 12% p.a. simple interest. After 3 years he had to pay Rs. 5400 interest only for the period. The principal amount borrowed by him was:

   (A) Rs. 2000

   (B) Rs. 10,000

   (C) Rs. 15,000

   (D) Rs. 20,000 (Ans: C)

9. A starts business with Rs. 3500 and after 5 months, B joins with A as his partner. After a year, the profit is divided in the ratio 2 : 3. What is B’s contribution in the capital?

   (A) Rs. 7500

   (B) Rs. 8000

   (C) Rs. 8500

   (D) Rs. 9000 (Ans: D)

10. Aman started a business investing Rs. 70,000. Rakhi joined him after six months with an amount of Rs. 1,05,000 and Sagar joined them with Rs. 1.4 lakhs after another six months. The amount of profit earned should be distributed in what ratio among Aman, Rakhi and Sagar respectively, 3 years after Aman started the business?

    (A) 7 : 6 : 10

    (B) 12 : 15 : 16

    (C) 42 : 45 : 56

    (D) Cannot be determined (Ans: B)

11. The sum of two consecutive numbers is 55, which is the largest number?

    (a) 25

    (b) 28

    (c) 26

    (d) 27 (Ans: B)

12. The radii of two spheres are in the ratio 2:3. What is the ratio of their surface areas?

    (a) 4:9

    (b) 2:3

    (c) 8:27

    (d) 4:6 (Ans: C)

13. What is the chance of getting a 2 or 4 in rolling a die?

    (a) 2/3

    (b) 1/6

    (c) 1/3

    (d) 1/2 (Ans: B)