Sasken Placement Paper -: Logical and Quantitative Aptitude Questions With Answers

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1. Lucia is a wonderful grandmother. Her age is between 50 and 70. Each of her sons has as many sons as they have brothers. Their combined number gives Lucia’s age. What is the age?
   (A) 60
   (B) 65
   (C) 64
   (D) 66
   Ans: C
   Explanation:
   Let the number of Lucia’s sons = n
   No. of brothers for each son = n - 1
   No. of sons for each of Lucia’s sons = n - 1
   Lucia’s age = (n - 1) × (n - 1) = a perfect square between 50 and 70 = 64.
   


2. Two trains running in opposite directions cross a man standing on the platform in 27 seconds and 17 seconds respectively, and they cross each other in 23 seconds. The ratio of their speeds is:
   (A) 1 : 3
   (B) 3 : 2
   (C) 3 : 4
   (D) None of these
   Ans: B
   


3. A train passes a station platform in 36 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 20 seconds. If the speed of the train is 54 km/hr, what is the length of the platform?
   (A) 240 m
   (B) 120 m
   (C) 300 m
   (D) None of these
   Ans: A
   


4. A can do a work in 15 days, and B in 20 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, the fraction of the work that is left is:
   (A) 1/4
   (B) 1/10
   (C) 7/15
   (D) 8/15
   Ans: D
   


5. On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is:
   (A) Rs. 45
   (B) Rs. 50
   (C) Rs. 55
   (D) Rs. 60
   Ans: D
   


6. Grass in a lawn grows equally thick and at a uniform rate. It takes 40 days for 40 cows and 60 days for 30 cows to eat the whole grass. How many days does it take for 20 cows to do the same?
   (A) 125
   (B) 110
   (C) 120
   (D) 130
   Ans: C
   Explanation:
   From the equations:
   g + 40r = 40 × 40y
   g + 60r = 30 × 60y
   Solving, we find n = 120.
   

HCL Technical Questions

1. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word *DISTURB*, each one having as many letters between its two letters in the word as there are between them in the English alphabet?
   (A) 4
   (B) 5
   (C) 3
   (D) 2
   (E) None of these
   Ans: A
   


2. Select the most closely related word for the capital word:

   FULSOME:

   (a) Excessive (Ans)

   (b) Trivial

   (c) Thorough

   (d) Eager

3. GABBLE:

   (a) To bring together

   (b) Add a proof

   (c) Talk rapidly (Ans)

   (d) Jump and skip about

4. Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph. Then answer the given questions:
   1. But, we all helped in the first few days.
   2. Chandrapur is considered as a rural area.
   3. Manohar was transferred to his office recently.
   4. Initially he was not getting adjusted to the city life.
   5. Now, Manohar is very proud of his colleagues.
   6. Before that, he was working in Chandrapur branch of our office.

   I. Which of the following should be the third sentence?

   (a) 5

   (b) 6

   (c) 1

   (d) 2 (Ans)

   (e) 3

   II. Which of the following should be the second sentence?

   (a) 2

   (b) 3

   (c) 4

   (d) 5

   (e) 6 (Ans)

5. In the question below, a part of the sentence is italicized and underlined. Below are alternatives to the italicized part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative:

   Will you kindly open the knot?

   (a) untie (Ans)

   (b) break

   (c) loose

   (d) No improvement

6. _ my aunt _ my uncle live in India.

   (a) Either, nor

   (b) Both, and (Ans)

   (c) Whether, or

7. In the question below, a sentence is broken into five parts. Join these parts to make a meaningful sentence. The correct order of parts is the answer:

   1. left 2. the 3. house 4. he 5. suddenly

   (a) 12435

   (b) 21354

   (c) 45123 (Ans)

   (d) 52341