VIRTUSA Placement Paper -: Aptitude Questions And Answers

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1. 'Hillock' is related to 'Mountains' in the same way as Bush is related to
   

   a) Ground

   b) Jungle

   c) Plant

   d) Tree

   Ans: b) Jungle
2. Find the odd one out
   

   a) Swan

   b) Vulture

   c) Ostrich

   d) Eagle

   Ans: a) Swan
3. What would be the output of the following program?
   

   main()
   {
       char near * near *ptr1;
       char near * far *ptr2;
       char near * huge *ptr3;
       printf("%d %d %d", sizeof(ptr1), sizeof(ptr2), sizeof(ptr3));
   }

   A. 1 1 1

   B. 1 2 4

   C. 2 4 4

   D. 4 4 4 Answer: Option D

4. What would be the output of the following program?
   

   main()
   {
       const int x = 5;
       int *ptrx;
       ptrx = &x;
       *ptrx = 10;
       printf("%d", x);
   }

   A. 5 Answer: Option A

   B. 10

   C. Error

   D. Garbage value

5. A switch statement cannot include:
   

   A. constants as arguments

   B. constant expression as arguments

   C. string as an argument Answer: Option C

   D. None of the above

6. How long will the following program run?
   

   main()
   {
       printf("\nSonata Software");
       main();
   }

   A. infinite loop

   B. until the stack overflows Answer: Option B

   C. All of the above

   D. None of the above

7. On combining the following statements, you will get char *p; p = malloc(100);:
   

   A. char *p = malloc(100);

   B. p = (char*) malloc(100);

   C. All of the above Answer: Option C

   D. None of the above

8. What is the output of the following program?
   

   main()
   {
       int n = 5;
       printf("\nn = %*d", n, n);
   }

   A. n=5

   B. n=5

   C. n= 5 Answer: Option C

   D. error

9. He took to (a) / reading Times (b) / for better knowledge (c) / of the facts (d)/ No error (e)
   

   a) He took to

   b) reading Times

   c) for better knowledge

   d) of the facts

   Ans: Option B
   Solution:
   "Times" should be preceded by "the" as it refers to a specific publication. Correct usage: "reading the Times."
10. Likelihood
    

    a) liken

    b) likely

    c) like

    d) likeable

    Ans: Option C
    Solution:
    "Likelihood" is a noun form derived from "like," which means probability or chance.
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. Select the antonym of capture from the following
    

    A. attack

    B. Release Answer: Option B

    C. condemn

    D. None of the above

16. Find the antonym of autumn
    

    A. Spring Answer: Option A

    B. Winter

    C. Summer

    D. None of the above

17. One skirt requires 3.75 yards of cloth. How many skirts you can make from 45 yards?
    

    Ans: 12 skirts

18. How can you make a square from two triangles?
    

    Solution: By joining the hypotenuses of two right-angled triangles.

19. Is the meaning of Client and Customer,
    

    A. same Answer: Option A

    B. contradictory

    C. no relation

20. Is the meaning of It's and Its,
    

    A. same

    B. contradictory Answer: Option B

    C. no relation

21. Is the meaning of Canvas and Canvass,
    

    A. same

    B. contradictory Answer: Option B

    C. no relation

22. Is the meaning of Ingenious and Ingenuous,
    

    A. same

    B. contradictory Answer: Option B

    C. no relation

23. Is the meaning of Credible and Credulous,
    

    A. same

    B. contradictory Answer: Option B

    C. no relation

24. Select the odd one out.
    

    A. 1/4

    B. 1/3

    C. 1/6

    D. 1/18 Answer: Option D