TVS Previous Years Solved Sample Placement Papers
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The value of [average(64, 74, 104) * 3] can be...
a. $$$$**$*
b. $****$$*
c. $***$*$*
d. $$**$*$$ Ans: a
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Pointed to a man, Soraj said, "He is the brother of my uncle's daughter". How is the man related to Soraj?
a. son
b. cousin Ans: b
c. nephew
d. uncle
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Sita and Mona are Narain's wives and Bindu is Mona's step-daughter. How is Sita related to Bindu?
a. sister
b. mother-in-law
c. mother Ans: c
d. none
- Two liquids A and B are in the ratio 5:1 in container 1 and in container 2, they are in the ratio 1:3. In what ratio should the contents of the two containers be mixed so as to obtain a mixture of A and B in the ratio 1:1?
(a) 2:3
(b) 4:3
(c) 3:2
(d) 3:4 (Ans: D)
- The length of a rectangle is twice its breadth. If the length is decreased by 5 cm and the breadth is increased by 5 cm, the area of the rectangle increases by 75 sq. cm. Find the original length of the rectangle.
(A) 20 cm
(B) 24 cm
(C) 25 cm
(D) 26 cm
Ans: A
- A motorboat, whose speed is 15 km/hr in still water, goes 30 km downstream and comes back in a total of 4 hours 30 minutes. What is the speed of the stream (in km/hr)?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 10
Ans: B
- Two pipes can fill a tank in 10 hours and 12 hours, respectively, while a third pipe empties the tank in 20 hours. If all three pipes are operated simultaneously, in how much time will the tank be filled?
(A) 6 hrs 20 min
(B) 7 hrs 15 min
(C) 5 hrs 30 min
(D) 7 hrs 30 min
Ans: D
- 39 persons can repair a road in 12 days working 5 hours daily. In how many days will 30 persons, working 6 hours daily, complete the same work?
(A) 10
(B) 13
(C) 14
(D) 15
Ans: B
- Arrange the fractions 5/8, 7/12, 13/16, 16/29, and 3/4 in ascending order.
Ans: 16/29, 7/12, 5/8, 3/4, 13/16
- If (1 / 3.718) = 0.2689, find the value of (1 / 0.0003718).
Ans: 2689
- Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be:
(A) Wednesday
(B) Saturday
(C) Tuesday
(D) Thursday
Ans: B
- Stewart started a business investing Rs. 45,000. After 3 months, Jackson joined him with Rs. 60,000. After 6 more months, Rooney joined with Rs. 90,000. At year's end, they made a profit of Rs. 16,500. Find their respective shares.
Ans: Rs. 6600, Rs. 6600, Rs. 3300
- Four milkmen rented a pasture. A grazed 24 cows for 3 months; B grazed 10 cows for 5 months; C grazed 35 cows for 4 months; D grazed 21 cows for 3 months. If A's rent share is Rs. 720, find the total rent of the field.
(A) Rs. 3200
(B) Rs. 3250
(C) Rs. 3210
(D) Rs. 3300
Ans: B
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The least number which should be added to 2497 so that the sum is exactly divisible by 5, 6, 4, and 3 is:
(A) 3
(B) 13
(C) 23
(D) 33
Answer: (C)
Explanation: L.C.M. of 5, 6, 4, and 3 = 60. On dividing 2497 by 60, the remainder is 37. Number to be added = (60 - 37) = 23.
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A rectangular court 3.78 metres long and 5.25 metres wide is to be paved exactly with square tiles, all of the same size. What is the largest size of the tile which could be used for the purpose?
(A) 14 cm
(B) 21 cm
(C) 42 cm
(D) None of these
Answer: (D)
Explanation: Largest size of the tile = H.C.F. of 378 cm and 525 cm = 21 cm.
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January 1, 2004, was a Thursday. What day of the week lies on January 1, 2005?
(A) Monday
(B) Thursday
(C) Saturday
(D) Sunday
Answer: (C)
Explanation: The year 2004, being a leap year, has 2 odd days. So, the first day of 2005 will be 2 days beyond Thursday, and so it will be Saturday.
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Pointing to a person, Deepak said, "His only brother is the father of my daughter's father." How is the person related to Deepak?
(A) Father
(B) Grandfather
(C) Uncle
(D) Brother-in-law
Answer: (C)
Explanation: Father of Deepak's daughter's father = Deepak's father. Hence, the person is the brother of Deepak's father. Therefore, the person is the uncle of Deepak.
- Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom.
To keep one's temper:
(a) To become hungry
(b) To be in a good mood (Ans)
(c) To preserve one's energy
(d) To be aloof from
(e) None of these
- Find the grammatical error in the sentence:
A. I have got
B. my M.Sc. degree
C. in 1988.
D. No error.
(Ans: A) - Pick out the most effective word(s) to fill in the blank:
The grapes are now _______ enough to be picked.
(a) ready
(b) mature
(c) ripe (Ans)
(d) advanced
- Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful sentence:
Since the beginning of history:
P: have managed to catch
Q: the Eskimos and Red Indians
R: by a very difficult method
S: a few specimens of this aquatic animal
The proper sequence should be:
(a) QRPS
(b) SQPR
(c) SQRP
(d) QPSR (Ans)
- Jothi's father was 38 years old when she was born, and her mother was 36 years old when her brother, four years younger than her, was born. What is the age difference between her parents?
(A) 2 years
(B) 4 years
(C) 6 years
(D) 8 years
Ans: C
- The sum of two numbers is 184. If one-third of one exceeds one-seventh of the other by 8, find the smaller number.
(A) 72
(B) 74
(C) 76
(D) 78
Ans: A
- Of two numbers, 4 times the smaller one is less than 3 times the larger one by 5. If the sum of the numbers is larger than 6 times their difference by 6, find the numbers.
Ans: 59 & 43
- A number consists of two digits. The sum of the digits is 9. If 63 is subtracted from the number, its digits are interchanged. Find the number.
(A) 72
(B) 84
(C) 76
(D) 81
Ans: D