Synopsis Placement Paper -: Technical Questions With Answers

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1. If x is a positive number, then 50 percent of 10x equals:
   

   a) 2x

   b) 4x

   c) 20x

   d) 5x

   Answer: d) 5x
2. What is the least of three consecutive integers whose sum is 18?
   

   a) 2

   b) 3

   c) 4

   d) 5

   Answer: d) 5
3. If 5/6 n = 60, then 1/6 n = ?
   

   a) 8

   b) 10

   c) 12

   d) 50

   Answer: c) 12
4. 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
5. For how many integer values of g is 6 < 3g < 127?
   

   a) Four

   b) Three

   c) Two

   d) One

   Answer: a) Four
6. What is the antonym for INTRANSIGENT?
   

   a) Uncompromising

   b) Cooperative

   c) Inflexible

   d) Arrogant

   Answer: b) Cooperative
7. A student obtained the marks: 60, 50, 70, 65, and 85 in Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, English, and Biology respectively, and 0 marks in Mathematics. What is the average marks he obtained?
   

   a) 55

   b) 65

   c) 60

   d) 70

8. 56% of Y is 182. What is Y?
   

   a) 350

   b) 364

   c) 325

   d) 330

9. If the number of elements in a set S are 5, then the number of elements of the power set P(S) are?
   

   a) 5

   b) 6

   c) 16

   d) 32

10. Find the area of a circle if its radius is 3
    

    A. 3𝜋

    B. 6𝜋

    C. 9𝜋

    D. 𝜋

    Answer: C
11. What is the value of x if 16 : 24 :: x : 72
    

    A. 48

    B. 12

    C. 72

    D. 24

    Answer: A
12. If y = 4 and 6y = 10z + y, then z = ?
    

    a) 2

    b) 4

    c) 6

    d) 10

13. What number decreased by 7 is equal to 10 increased by 7?
    

    a) 27

    b) 24

    c) 18

    d) 15

14. A car covered 300 km of distance in 3 hours 20 minutes, and then 240 km of distance in 2 hours and 40 minutes. What is the average speed of the car during this trip?
    

    a) 80 km/hr

    b) 100 km/hr

    c) 90 km/hr

    d) 110 km/hr

15. Next number in the series 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 ?
    

    Ans: 1/16

16. In 6 seconds a light flashes once. In one hour how many times it will flash?
    

    Ans: 601 times

17. At 20% discount, a cycle is sold at a selling price of 2500 Rs. What is the actual price?
    

    Ans: Rs. 3125

18. Statement A: A & B have same age;
    Statement B: B is younger than C;
    Inference: A is younger than C;
    

    A. True

    B. False

    C. Uncertain Answer: Option C

19. All chickens lay eggs (True/False)
    

    Ans: False

20. A invests $12000, B invests $8000, C invests $6000 and they got a profit of $1200. How much share A got more than B and C?
    

    Ans: 2/13 and 3/13