HCL Placement Paper - Logical and Technical Questions

HCL Logical Reasoning Questions

1. The district administration has issued a circular to all farmers advising against indiscriminate use of pesticides as it may pollute the groundwater.
   I People may stop using groundwater if pesticides continue to be used indiscriminately.
   II Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.
   (A) Only assumption I is implicit
   (B) Only assumption II is implicit
   (C) Either I or II is implicit
   (D) Neither I nor II is implicit
   (E) Both I and II are implicit
   Ans: B
   


2. The Government has decided to levy a 2% surcharge on tax for funding drought relief programs.
   I The Government does not have sufficient funds for drought relief.
   II The amount collected by the surcharge may adequately fund these programs.
   (A) Only assumption I is implicit
   (B) Only assumption II is implicit
   (C) Either I or II is implicit
   (D) Neither I nor II is implicit
   (E) Both I and II are implicit
   Ans: E
   


3. Find the statement that must be true:
   Vincent delivers 37 newspapers every morning in 50 minutes. If he's unavailable, Thomas from the same street helps out.
   (A) Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighborhood.
   (B) It takes Thomas longer than 50 minutes.
   (C) It is dark when Vincent starts.
   (D) Thomas wants his own paper route.
   Ans: A
   


4. In this company, 60% of employees are males, 40% are females, 80% are sincere, and 40% are from Rawalpura.
   (A) All male employees are from outstation.
   (B) All male employees are sincere.
   (C) 20% of female employees are not sincere.
   (D) All female employees are from Rawalpura.
   (E) None of these
   Ans: E
   


5. QAR, RAS, SAT, TAU, _____
   (A) UAV
   (B) UAT
   (C) TAS
   (D) TAT
   Ans: A
   


6. ZA5, Y4B, XC6, W3D, _____
   (A) E7V
   (B) V2E
   (C) VE5
   (D) VE7
   Ans: D
   


7. A man owns 2/3 of a market research bureau business and sells 3/4 of his shares for Rs. 75,000. What is the business's total value?
   (A) 1,00,000
   (B) 2,00,000
   (C) 1,50,000
   (D) 2,50,000
   Ans: C
   


8. 12 file cabinets require 18 feet of wall space. How much space will 30 cabinets need?
   (A) 20
   (B) 30
   (C) 35
   (D) 45
   Ans: D
   


9. A monkey climbs 6 meters and falls 3 meters in alternate minutes. How long does it take to climb a 60-meter tree?
   (A) 35 minutes
   (B) 37 minutes
   (C) 32 minutes
   (D) 34 minutes
   Ans: D
   


10. 3, 18, 4, 24, 5, 30, ?
    (A) 1
    (B) 6
    (C) 3
    (D) 4
    Ans: B