Mistral Previous Years Solved Sample Placement Papers
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If D goes to the new office, which of the following is/are true?
I. C cannot go
II. A cannot go
III. H must also go
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) I and III only
Answer: (D)
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At the first interview, the following candidates appear: A, B, D. Which of the following combinations can be called for the interview to be held next week?
(A) BCD
(B) CDE
(C) ABE
(D) ABC
Answer: (B)
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Which of the following is a possible sequence of combinations for interviews in two successive weeks?
(A) ABC; BDE
(B) ABD; ABE
(C) ADE; ABC
(D) BDE; ACD
Answer: (C)
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A brown female could have had:
I. A grandfather born Red
II. A grandmother born Red
III. Two grandfathers born Brown
(A) I only
(B) III only
(C) I, II, and III
(D) I and II only
Answer: (D)
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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/xy
(C) x/(x + y)
(D) y/xy
Answer: (C)
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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) 16
(B) 24
(C) 30
(D) 64
Answer: (D)
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If the operation ^ is defined by the equation x ^ y = 2x + y, what is the value of a in 2 ^ a = a ^ 3?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) -1
(D) 4
Answer: (B)
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A coffee shop blends two kinds of coffee, putting in 2 parts of a 33p/g grade to 1 part of a 24p/g grade. If the mixture is changed to 1 part of the 33p/g grade to 2 parts of the less expensive grade, how much will the shop save in blending 100 g?
(A) Rs. 0.90
(B) Rs. 1.00
(C) Rs. 3.00
(D) Rs. 8.00
Answer: (C)
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There are 200 questions on a 3-hour examination. Among these, 50 are mathematics problems. It is suggested that twice as much time be spent on each math problem as for each other question. How many minutes should be spent on mathematics problems?
(A) 36
(B) 72
(C) 60
(D) 100
Answer: (B)
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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) 0
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
Answer: (B)
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If 13 = 13w/(1-w), then (2w)^2 = ?
(A) 1/4
(B) 1/2
(C) 1
(D) 2
Answer: (C)
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Statement: Should road repair work in big cities be carried out only late at night?
Arguments:
- (A) No, this way the work will never get completed.
- (B) No, there will be unnecessary use of electricity.
- (C) Yes, the commuters will face a lot of problems due to repair work during the day.
(1) None is strong
(2) Only (A) is strong
(3) Only (C) is strong (Answer)
(4) Only (B) and (C) are strong
(5) Only (A) and (B) are strong
Explanation: Only argument (C) is strong.