Mascot Placement Paper -: Logical Reasoning Questions And Answers

Mascot Previous Years Solved Sample Placement Papers

1. If w is a complex cube root of unity and x = w² - w - 2, then what is the value of x² + 4x + 7?

   A) -2

   B) -1

   C) 0 (Ans)

   D) 1

2. If cos x ≠ -1, then what is sin x / (1 + cos x) equal to?

   A) cot x/2

   B) cot x/2

   C) tan x/2 (Ans)

   D) -tan x/2

3. The angle of elevation of the tip of a flag post from a point 5 m away from its base is 75°. What is the approximate height of the flag post?

   A) 15 m

   B) 17 m

   C) 19 m (Ans)

   D) 21 m

4. If A = P {1, 2} where P denotes the power set, then which one of the following is correct?

   A) {1, 2} Ì A

   B) 1 Î A

   C) φ Ï A

   D) {1, 2} Î A (Ans)

5. If 'eraser' is called 'box', 'box' is called 'pencil', 'pencil' is called 'sharpener', and 'sharpener' is called 'bag', what will a child write with?
   

   (a) Eraser

   (b) Bag

   (c) Pencil

   (d) Sharpener

   (Ans: D)
6. A told B that C is his father's nephew. D is A's cousin but not the brother of C. What relationship is there between D and C?
   

   (a) Father

   (b) Sisters

   (c) Aunt

   (d) Mother

   (Ans: D)
7. A, B, C, D, E, F and G are members of a family consisting of four adults and three children, two of whom, F and G are girls. A and D are brothers and A is a doctor. E is an engineer married to one of the brothers and has two children. B is married to D and G is their child. Who is C?
   

   (a) E's daughter

   (b) F's father

   (c) G's brother

   (d) A's son

   (Ans: D)
8. lion: animal : : flower : ___________
   

   (a) Plant

   (b) Roots

   (c) Grass

   (d) Rose

   (Ans: A)
9. If the base of a triangle is 8 cm and the height is 4 cm, what would be the area of the triangle?
   

   a) 32 cm²

   b) 16 cm²

   c) 8 cm²

   d) 64 cm²

   Answer: b) 16 cm²
10. If a total of 15 kg of solid material is placed into a 100-liter container, what would be the density of the solid material?
    

    a) 0.15 kg/lit

    b) 1500 kg/lit

    c) 150 kg/lit

    d) None

    Answer: a) 0.15 kg/lit
11. A student obtained the marks 16, 50, 70, 65, and 85 in subjects a, b, c, d, and e. What would be the average marks?
    

    a) 66

    b) 75

    c) 55

    d) 50

    Answer: a) 66
12. 20/x + 16/x = 12, the value of x =?
    

    a) 33

    b) 3

    c) 6

    d) 13

    Answer: b) 3
13. What is the geometric mean of 2, 4, and 8?
    

    a) 4

    b) 8

    c) 7

    d) 2

    Answer: a) 4
14. What is 75% of 200?
    

    a) 140

    b) 150

    c) 250

    d) 50

    Answer: b) 150