SAPLAB Placement Paper -: Reasoning Questions With Answers

SAPLAB Previous Years Solved Sample Placement Papers

1. Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and fill in the blank spaces:

   2, 3, 5, 7, 11, (....), 17

   A. 12

   B. 13 Answer: Option B

   C. 14

   D. 15

2. Solution: Clearly, the given series consists of prime numbers starting from 2. The prime number after 11 is 13. So, 13 is the missing number.

3. (A) The Archaeological Survey of India has submitted a report for the Supreme Court that there is no evidence to prove that the Rama Sethu is man-made.

   (B) Mr. Kailash which is a natural formation, is considered holy and is revered by Hindus and Buddhists the world over.

   A. if statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.

   B. if statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect.

   C. if both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

   D. if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes. Answer: Option D

4. Solution: The cause for ASI's report and the cause for Hindus and Buddhists considering Kailash as a holy mountain are different.

5. What is the advantage of ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) over a modem?

   Ans: It has normal uplink bandwidth but higher downlink bandwidth.

6. Min sampling frequency for 20-20kHz analog signal is:

   A. 20kHz

   B. 40kHz Answer: Option B

   C. 44.1kHz

   D. 20Hz

7. Advantages of digital over analog signal:

   A. noise immunity

   B. data security and integrity

   C. efficient transmission

   D. all of the above Answer: Option D

8. Where Myprog is an exe file. What will be the output of the following program?

   
   main(argc, argv) {
     printf("%c", ++**argv);
   }
       

   A. m

   B. n

   C. none

   D. myprogram

9. In 1.5 fixed format, how is -1 represented?

   A. 0xFFFF Answer: Option A

   B. 0xF000

   C. 0x8000

   D. 0x0001

10. 
    main() {
      i = 2;
      printf("i=%d i=%d", ++i, ++i);
    }
        

    Ans: varies compiler to compiler

11. 
    main() {
      unsigned char i = 0x80;
      printf("i=%d", i << 1);
    }
        

    Ans: 256

12. 
    main() {
      B = 0xFFFF;
      ~B;
      printf("%d", B);
    }
        

    Ans: 0xFFFF

13. 
    Func(int a, int b) {
      int a;
      a = 10;
      return a;
    }
        

    Will there be any error and some other options are there.

    Ans: No error.

14. Determine network ID of classful IP address 192.42.14.1

    A. 192

    B. 192.42

    C. 192.42.14 Answer: Option C

    D. 192.42.14.1

15. If m people take d days to complete, then m + r people take how many days?

    Ans: m * d / (m + r)

16. Three questions were on Analogies. One was:

    Square:___ :: Quadruplet:couplet

    Options: a) parallelogram b) triangle c)___ d) ___

    Ans: do not remember

17. Gazzle:swift :: Earth

    Options: a) life b) zoology

18. If DISTANCE is written as IDTUBECN and DOCUMENT is written as ODDVNTNE, then THURSDAY will be written as:

    Ans: HTVSTYAD Answer: Option A

19. A is 10 km from B and C is 17 km from B. Then which option is true:

    A. A is in between B and C.

    B. B is in between A and C.

    C. C is in between A and B.

    D. a and b Answer: Option D

20. If the length of a rectangle increases by 20% and the breadth decreases by 20%, then the area:

    A. decreases by 4% Answer: Option A

    B. ----

    C. same

    D. none

21. If it costs x dollars for making a certain item if the quantity is 1000 and if the quantity increases, then the item is made using y dollars. If z number of items are made which are greater than 1000, then what is the total cost?

    Ans: 1000(x - y) + yz

22. A girl is at the 11th position from both ends of a straight row. Then the total number of girls in a row is:

    Ans: 21

23. Series is given such as 2, 7, 6, --, 12, --, 20, 49, --?

    Ans: 71 (sure)

24. If the distance between two trains is 110 KMs and two trains travel in opposite directions. If one starts at 7 AM and the other at 8 AM and their velocities are 20 and 25 KMPH, then they meet at:

    Ans: 10 AM

25. In a row of 5 girls, conditions such as Radha and Asha never sit together and other conditions:

    Ans: Radha

26. Problem on average ages: given age of captain 25 and wicket keeper’s age 3 years more than captain's age. Now the average of the remaining team is one less than the average of the whole team. What is the average age of each?

    Ans: 22