TCS Previous Years Solved Sample Placement Papers
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A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train?
(A) 120 metres
(B) 180 metres
(C) 324 metres
(D) 150 metres
Answer: (A) 120 metres
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The length of the bridge, which a train 130 metres long and travelling at 45 km/hr can cross in 30 seconds, is:
(A) 200 m
(B) 225 m
(C) 245 m
(D) 250 m
Answer: (B) 225 m
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Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Three years hence, the ratio of their ages will become 11 : 9 respectively. What is Anand's present age in years?
(A) 24
(B) 27
(C) 40
(D) Cannot be determined
Answer: (B) 27
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A is two years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of A, B and C be 27, how old is B?
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10
Answer: (C) 9
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Two students appeared at an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and his marks was 56% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are:
(A) 39, 30
(B) 41, 32
(C) 42, 33
(D) 43, 34
Answer: (B) 41, 32
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What percentage of numbers from 1 to 70 have 1 or 9 in the unit's digit?
(A) 1
(B) 14
(C) 20
(D) 21
Answer: (C) 20
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A tank is filled by three pipes with uniform flow. The first two pipes operating simultaneously fill the tank in the same time during which the tank is filled by the third pipe alone. The second pipe fills the tank 5 hours faster than the first pipe and 4 hours slower than the third pipe. The time required by the first pipe is:
(A) 6 hours
(B) 10 hours
(C) 15 hours
(D) 30 hours
Answer: (C) 15 hours
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A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A's share is Rs. 855, the total profit is:
(A) Rs. 1425
(B) Rs. 1500
(C) Rs. 1537.50
(D) Rs. 1576
Answer: (B) Rs. 1500
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Three partners shared the profit in a business in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. They had partnered for 14 months, 8 months and 7 months respectively. What was the ratio of their investments?
(A) 5 : 7 : 8
(B) 20 : 49 : 64
(C) 38 : 28 : 21
(D) None of these
Answer: (B) 20 : 49 : 64
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The banker's discount on a bill due 4 months hence at 15% is Rs. 420. The true discount is:
(A) Rs. 400
(B) Rs. 360
(C) Rs. 480
(D) Rs. 320
Answer: (C) Rs. 480
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The banker's gain of a certain sum due 2 years hence at 10% per annum is Rs. 24. The present worth is:
(A) Rs. 480
(B) Rs. 520
(C) Rs. 600
(D) Rs. 960
Answer: (B) Rs. 520
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Three numbers which are co-prime to each other are such that the product of the first two is 551 and that of the last two is 1073. The sum of the three numbers is:
(A) 75
(B) 81
(C) 85
(D) 89
Answer: (B) 81
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The least number, which when divided by 12, 15, 20 and 54 leaves in each case a remainder of 8 is:
(A) 504
(B) 536
(C) 544
(D) 548
Answer: (B) 536
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In the first 10 overs of a cricket game, the run rate was only 3.2. What should be the run rate in the remaining 40 overs to reach the target of 282 runs?
(A) 6.25
(B) 6.5
(C) 6.75
(D) 7
Answer: (C) 6.75
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An error of 2% in excess is made while measuring the side of a square. The percentage of error in the calculated area of the square is:
(A) 2%
(B) 2.02%
(C) 4%
(D) 4.04%
Answer: (C) 4%