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

Philips Previous Years Solved Sample Placement Papers

1. If PALE is coded as 2134, EARTH is coded as 41590, how can PEARL be coded in that language?
   

   (a) 25430

   (b) 29530

   (c) 25413

   (d) 24153

   (Ans: D)
2. If in a certain code, GLAMOUR is written as IJCNMWP and MISRULE is written as OGUSSNC, then how will TOPICAL be written in that code?
   

   (a) VMRJECN

   (b) VMRHAGJ

   (c) VMRJACJ

   (d) VNRJABJ

   (Ans: C)
3. 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)
4. 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)
5. 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)
6. lion: animal : : flower : ___________
   

   (a) Plant

   (b) Roots

   (c) Grass

   (d) Rose

   (Ans: A)

7. Which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following?

   1. Sentence

   2. Word

   3. Chapter

   4. Phrase

   5. Paragraph

   (a) 4, 3, 1, 2, 5

   (b) 2, 3, 5, 4, 1

   (c) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2

   (d) 1, 3, 2, 4, 5

   Answer: (c) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2

8. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary -

   1. Inhabit

   2. Ingenious

   3. Inherit

   4. Influence

   5. Infatuation

   (a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

   (b) 5, 4, 1, 2, 3

   (c) 4, 5, 2, 1, 3

   (d) 5, 4, 2, 1, 3

   Answer: (d) 5, 4, 2, 1, 3

9. Which one of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? _ ab _ b _ aba _ _ abab

   (a) a bb aa

   (b) bb aa b

   (c) ab aa b

   (d) a aa ba

   Answer: (d) a aa ba

   Explanations: a ab a b / a aba b / a abab

10. 14, 19, 29, 49, 89, _?_

    (a) 139

    (b) 149

    (c) 159

    (d) 169

    Answer: (d) 169

11. BMRG, DLTF, FKVE, HJXD, ?

    (a) JIZC

    (b) JZIB

    (c) GIFB

    (d) MOLC

    Answer: (a) JIZC

12. 121, 144, 289, 324, 529, 576, ?

    (a) 961

    (b) 841

    (c) 900

    (d) 729

    Answer: (b) 841