Sun Microsystem Placement Paper -: Technical Questions With Answers

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1. In a certain code language, TYNOP is coded as !@#$% . How is PONTY coded in that language?
   

   A) $&@!%

   B) %$#!@ (Ans)

   C) #$%@@

   D) !!@#$

2. In a certain code language TOY is coded as !@#, BOY is coded as @$# and BOT is coded as @$!. What is the code of BOTY?
   

   A) !@$%

   B) $@!#

   C) !@#& (Ans)

   D) %^&

3. When Mohan started chasing a thief, the thief was 200 metres ahead of Mohan. Mohan was running at the speed of 18 km/hr while the thief was running at 9 km/hr. After 20 seconds, Mohan increased his speed to 27 km/hr. How much time did Mohan take in total to chase the thief?
   

   A) 50 seconds

   B) 30 seconds

   C) 45 seconds (Ans)

   D) 55 seconds

4. A sum of money is invested at compound interest for 3 years. However, the rate of interest is 10% for the first year, 15% for the second year, and 20% for the third year. If the total interest earned is ₹ 15,540, then what was the sum of money invested?
   

   A) ₹ 25,000

   B) ₹ 40,000

   C) ₹ 30,000

   D) ₹ 36,000 (Ans)

5. If '+' means 'x', '-' means '+' and 'x' means '-', then what will be the value of (122 x 32) + 20 - 13 ?
   

   A) 1513

   B) 2039

   C) 1739

   D) 1813 (Ans)

6. 40% of 70% of P is the same as 35% of R% of Q. Also, P% of P% of 400 is 16. What is the product of P, Q, and R?
   

   (a) 32000

   (b) 1600

   (c) 16000

   (d) 320 (Ans)

7. 12 men and 6 women can complete a work in 10 days. 3 men and 6 women can complete this work in 25 days. How many men are required to complete this work in 5 days?
   

   A) 30

   B) 20

   C) 24

   D) 36 (Ans)

8. In a basketball team with 12 players, the average height of the players is 170 cm. Out of these players, the average height of 7 players is 166 cm. What is the average height of the remaining 5 players?
   

   A) 173.8 cm

   B) 175.6 cm (Ans)

   C) 174.4 cm

   D) 175.2 cm

9. The price of a diamond is directly proportional to the square of its weight. A trader bought a piece of diamond weighing 10 grams for ₹ 2,00,000. He broke it into three pieces of weights 5 grams, 3 grams, and 2 grams, and sold them individually. What was the total loss incurred by the trader?
   

   A) No loss

   B) ₹ 1,24,000

   C) ₹ 1,00,000 (Ans)

   D) ₹ 76,000