Persistent Placement Paper -: Aptitude & Computer Knowledge Questions With Answers

Persistent Previous Years Solved Sample Placement Papers

1. BMRG, DLTF, FKVE, HJXD, ?

   (a) JIZC

   (b) JZIB

   (c) GIFB

   (d) MOLC

   Answer: (a) JIZC

2. 121, 144, 289, 324, 529, 576, ?

   (a) 961

   (b) 841

   (c) 900

   (d) 729

   Answer: (b) 841

3. 5, 21, 69, 213, 645, ?

   (a) 1670

   (b) 1941

   (c) 720

   (d) 1320

   Answer: (b) 1941

4. Find out the questioned number -

   6 : 5 :: 8 : ?

   (a) 2

   (b) 4

   (c) 6

   (d) 10

   Answer: (c) 6

   Explanations: As, 6 = 3 * 2 ⇒ 3 + 2 = 5. Similarly, 8 = 4 * 2 ⇒ 4 + 2 = 6

5. If you are averse _________ recommending my name, you should not hesitate to admit it.

   A) About

   B) For

   C) To (Ans)

   D) Against

6. Religious leaders should not delve ________ politics.

   A) In

   B) With

   C) At

   D) Into (Ans)

7. What you say has hardly any bearing ________ the lives of tribals.

   A) About

   B) For

   C) On (Ans)

   D) With

8. He burnt his fingers by interfering in his neighbor’s affair.

   A) Got himself into trouble (Ans)

   B) Burnt himself

   C) Got himself insulted

   D) Got rebuked

9. Mr. Gupta, who is one of the trustees of a big charity, is suspected of feathering his own nest.

   A) Being lazy in doing his work

   B) Being too generous

   C) Neglecting his job

   D) Making money unfairly (Ans)

10. Mrs. Hashmi has been in the blues for the last several weeks.

    A) Abroad

    B) Unwell

    C) Depressed (Ans)

    D) Penniless

11. For the first week, the apprentice felt like a fish out of water.

    A) Frustrated

    B) Homeless

    C) Disappointed

    D) Uncomfortable (Ans)

12. His friends failed to see why he should ride the high horse just because he had won an election.

    A) Become abnormal

    B) Appear arrogant (Ans)

    C) Indulge in dreams

    D) Hate others

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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)