Sonata Previous Years Solved Sample Placement Papers
- An error is also known as:
a) bug
b) debug
c) cursor
d) icon
e) None of these
Answer: a) bug - Arithmetic Operations:
a) involve matching one data item to another to determine if the first item is greater than, equal to, or less than the other item
b) sort data items according to standard, predefined criteria in ascending order or descending order
c) use conditions with operators such as AND, OR, and NOT
d) include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
e) None of these
Answer: d) include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division -
Given two squares of sides x and y such that y = x + x². What is the rate of change of area of the second square with respect to the area of the first square?
(a) 1 + 3x + 2x² (Ans)
(b) 1 + 2x + 3x²
(c) 1 - 2x + 3x²
(d) 1 - 2x - 3x²
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The planes px + 2y + 2z - 3 = 0 and 2x - y + z + 2 = 0 intersect at an angle π/4. What is the value of p²?
(a) 24 (Ans)
(b) 12
(c) 6
(d) 3
- A man travels three-fifths of distance AB at a speed of 3a, and the remaining at a speed of 2b. If he goes from B to A and back at a speed of 5c in the same time, then:
(a) 1/a + 1/b = 1/c
(b) a + b = c
(c) 1/a + 1/b = 2/c
(d) None of these (Ans: C)
- A cube of side 12 cm is painted red on all the faces and then cut into smaller cubes, each of side 3 cm. What is the total number of smaller cubes having none of their faces painted?
(a) 16
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 24 (Ans: B)
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If r, s, and t are integers greater than 1, where rs = 15 and st = 33, which of the following must be true?
a) t > r > s
b) s > t > r
c) r > t > s
d) s > r > t
Answer: a) t > r > s -
A total of 60 drawing notebooks were sold. If 20 percent of the first 20 sold were in color, 40 percent of the next 30 sold were in color, and 80 percent of the last 10 sold were in color, what percent of the 60 notebooks were in color?
a) 30%
b) 40%
c) 60%
d) 20%
Answer: c) 60% -
If x is a positive number, then 50 percent of 10x equals:
a) 2x
b) 4x
c) 20x
d) 5x
Answer: d) 5x -
What is the least of three consecutive integers whose sum is 18?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
Answer: d) 5 -
If 5/6 n = 60, then 1/6 n = ?
a) 8
b) 10
c) 12
d) 50
Answer: c) 12 -
A bus that takes 2.5 hours to travel 90 miles will, at the same speed, take how many hours to travel 60 miles?
a) 1 1/5
b) 7/8
c) 1 ¾
d) 1 2/3
Answer: d) 1 2/3 -
For how many integer values of g is 6 < 3g < 127?
a) Four
b) Three
c) Two
d) One
Answer: a) Four - What is the antonym for INTRANSIGENT?
a) Uncompromising
b) Cooperative
c) Inflexible
d) Arrogant
Answer: b) Cooperative