Virtusa Paper
2 Marks * 5 Questions = 10 Marks
ANALYTICAL
1) 1, 2, 3, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 3, ____ What is the next
number in the series and he asked the reason also?
2) There are 4 coins, you have to arrange them in a 2
rows so that each row should have 3 coins each and
reason for that?
3) Find the odd Word out?
ALPHA, DELTA, SIGMA, OMEGA
4) Find the odd word out?
DEAF, REST , BACK, HELD
5) In Chess Board, how many knights can u arrange so
that no two knights will attack each other?
and He explained the problem.. using mathematical
positions of the knights like (x+1, y), (x+1, y+1)
and so on upto 8 points in which way the KNIGHT
travels in the CHESS BOARD?
4 marks * 5 Questions = 20 marks
1) if SATURN
URANUS
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PLANETS
In this Each LETTER represents a single DIGIT.
Now you have to find atleast 3 digits. no need to
find all DIGITS?
2) 1, 2, 3, 25, 50, 75, 100 using these digits once
and only once with basic operators you have make 81?
3) There are 11 Huge boxes, 8 large boxes, 8 small
boxes. Now there is a table first someone put 11 Huge
boxes on the table and in some of them he added 8
large boxes, and then he put small boxes in large
boxes. Finally he has left 102 boxes empty. Now How
many large boxes were kept in huge boxes and small
boxes were kept in large boxes. (Just similar to
this.. question� not reminded clearly� check it out�.)
Ans: Key Steps:
4) He gave one series based on the last 3 letters of
the SOLAR PLANET SYSTEM keeping tow of them blank and
asked us to find them. it was very easy.
SUN, ARS, URY, ____, �______, UTO
Ans: RTH and one another (EARTH and some thing)
5) A Problem on ROPES�
There were some ropes that are of different lengths
and different thickness. Each can burn in 12 minutes
individually. If we are given 9 minutes as ELAPSED
TIME how many ropes can be burnt in that time. (Just
Similar to this�. Check out with some other friends).
Ans:
15 Marks * 1 Question = 15 Marks
WRITING SKILLS
(This is the important and may be most important
eliminate process in Virtusa)
1) Write the advantages of "all the rivers linked
together in India" and gave one note that this should
be published in Computer Magazine. (May be his
intention is to explain the Topic using Computer
Words)
10 Marks * 4 Questions = 40 Marks
PROGRAMMING
(Note: You may use language of programming to write
the following codes)
1) Write a program to print all the four digit numbers
whose squares must have all the even digits.
2) Write a program to print the pyramid up to the
passed integer value.
1
2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9 10
11 12 13 �
If we pass the value 13 it should print like
the above (no need to print the 3 dots)
3) In a certain DATABASE we had to store the TIMESTAMP
for each record. Is there any way store in an
efficient way to store (Memory)? The Time stamp has
the following fields. Year, Month, Date, Hour and
Minutes. Discuss the design such DATASTRUCTURE.
4) Write a function which takes one string S, one
character X, one more Character Y which should return
the longest substring in the String S, which starts
with the X and ends with Y?
15 marks * 1 Question = 15 Marks
1) For the problems like SATURN + URANUS = PLANETS (As
Explained in the above) which were written in
cryptography. Write a program to solve such
situations. The most generalized way.
All the Best Friends��
I have attended 4, 2 marks quesitons, and 3 four marks
questions. and I have written the Topic basing on
Internet. and I wrote first 3 programs and was trying
to write the 4th program.
COMPANY NAME : VIRTUSA
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DATE OF TEST : 2004
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The pattern was
1)aptitude:- It was not multiple choice but fill in
the blank along with a reasoning for your answer.
2) Essay Writing :-to testyour communication skills.
3)Open-Ended Problem Solving: only one question
4)Programming: 4 programs-2 programs r to be written,1
to findthe bugs given ina pseudo code,1 to find what a
program does and its limitations.
COMPANY NAME : VIRTUSA
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DATE OF TEST : June 2004
-> In how many different ways, a rectangle can be cut
into 4 identical parts.
==> using the numbers 1, 2, 3, 25, 50, 75, 100 Exactly
one time, give an expression which will give the
answer as 383.
==> Ans:100*3+75+(50/25)^(2+1)
-> using the numbers 1, 2, 25, 50, 75, 100 Exactly one
time, give an expression which will give the answer as
383.
-> volume of sphere is (PI)*(Theta) Cubic-meters and
Surface area is (PI)*(Epslon) Square-meters And both
are 4 digit integer numbers. What is the value of
radius?
-> Inthe figure given below, Replace '?' mark by any
operator (+, -, *, /, =) and if we leave as it is,
numbers are considered together and forms either 2 or
3 digit numer. Generate an expression using some
symbols.
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| ? | 2 | ? | 3 |
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| 2 | | ? |
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| ? | | 1 |
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| 6 | ? | 1 | ? |
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-> Analise the Programe
main(){
int x=1,y=1;
while( (x > 0) && (y > 0) ){
printf("%16d%16d",x,y);
x += y;
y += x;
}
}
-> Start from a random number, generate a sequence
such that if number is odd multiply it 3 and add 1. If
number is even, divide the number by 2. This Sequence
will always cyclic with 4, 2, 1. In this sequesce,
find the maximum power of 2 generaged in the sequence
and print only the power, not the sequence.
-> Start with a random 2 digit number, The series is
generated by multiplying the number by 2 and placing
the last 2 digits as the next number. Series continues
until one of the element repeats.
-> write a function maxsubstring(str,alpha,theta) str
is the source string and have to return maximum sub
string which starts with alpha and ends with theta.
INTERVIEW
-> what will this line will do? if it is legal?
B -= (B < 0) * 2 * B;
-> what does this function do??
int f(int p)
{
int i = 0, t = 1, s = 1;
while( s <= p)
{
i++;
t += 2;
s += s;
}
return i;
}
-> explain What is divide and conuer method?
Travelling salse man problem
What is greedy method
-> How Neural Networks and A.I are related.
-> Tell me something about your self
-> Where will you see your self after 5 years
-> You awnt to shift your career to management side or
be in technical side?
-> What you do in free time
-> Interests other than studies
-> How do you rate your self in 'C' Programming
COMPANY NAME : VIRTUSA
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DATE OF TEST : 9 June 2004
Pattern: (No multiple choice Qns)
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4 Sections.
1.Analytical Reasoning (12 qns.)
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(we have to write reasons for the answer.)
( I don't remember exactly what they had given.I am
putting it in my own words)
1) x1 peach + y1 plum = z1 apple
x2 peach + y2 plum = z2 apple
(x1,y1 .... z2 are integer values)
How many peaches make one apple?
2) 100,100,102,106,112,120,____
3) which is greater ?
Product of all Bradman's first class scores or Sum
of all test scores of Sachin.
4) U r provided with 500ml and 300ml jar(it has no
markings).
a) u have to measure exactly 100ml.
b) u have to measure exactly 200ml.
5) Using four 4's u have to make 1 ... 10.
( for eg. 1 = (4/4)*(4/4)
2 = ?
.
.
10 = ? )
6) student,canopy,thirst,... are the words given.
u have to group the words using the following words
1)Master
2)Teacher
3)Deft
etc..(i don't remember some of words)
7) U have to cut a Pizza using 7 st. lines(wit out
rearranging) and u have to obtain maximum number of
pieces.
( Give generalised solution..)
8) U have to cut a Cylindrical cake of diameter 32 cm
and height 20 cm in to 12 equal pieces.
9) In a village there r 2 groups.
1) Knight -> always tell true
2) Knave -> always tell false
Mr.X met a man of that village(u don't which grp he
belongs) and questioned "Tell me whether u r knight
or knave ?"
Reply: "i cannot tell u and left that place"
Find which grp that man belongs to?
10) obtain 277 from 3,25,50,65,100.use 4 arithmetic
operations only.
11) 1#2=x ,2#3=y, 4#4=z
4@14=a, 5@15=b, d@e=f
( i don't remember values for x,y,z,a,b,c,d,e,f)
find (2#4)@5= ?
12) (i don't remember what they had given.)
It is just example for that question,
CODE is encoded as DGBF
READ is encoded as JHNV
2. Essay(General).
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(Topic given: India should spend money on Atom bomb
and Rocket OR for the welfare of poor.)
3. Problem solving.
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(Problem statement: How will u determine number of
Petrol bunks in Madras.)
4. Programming.(4 Qns)
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( we can use any Programming Language for coding)
a) They had given one function ,we have to find it
what it does and also problem in the fn. and how to
overcome it.
double what( double z, int y)
{
double answer;
while( y > 0 )
{
if( y%2 == 1)
answer = answer * z;
y=y/2;
z=z*z;
}
return answer;
}
b) They had given one Pseudocode.We have to find bug
in the pseudocode.
I don't remeber the pseudocode fully.But the
function of pseudocode is
"To make a Robot to fetch a tumbler of water"
c) write a program to print all Armstrong numbers,
(abc=a^3+b^3+c^3)
(for eg. 153=1^3+5^3+3^3)
d) write a function witj the following conditions,
1)It should have one integer parameter.
2)If the value passed is -ve, return -1.
3)If the value passed is a perfect square, return
root of that number.
4)If the value passed is a not a perfect square,
return that number itself.
COMPANY NAME : VIRTUSA
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DATE OF TEST : 2004
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Virtusa Paper consists of 3 sections .
1. Analytical
2. Analytical Writing
3. C-Programming
First when v clear the cutoff of Analytical
section,only then other
sections
r evaluated.So,Don't waste time by spending much time
on Programming.
Analytical Section:
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Analytical Section consists of Vocab. ( pick the odd
one out ) and
also
some codings like ( ALPHA z coded as BETAH , DELTA z
coded as GAMMA,
then how z
ETA coded ? .. this one .. i have framed it :) ) .
This part z a bit
difficult one.
So, my advice z don't think much about these.
Along with above two categories, there shall be
PUZZLES in this
section.In the
recent paper i attended,i got the following
questions.
1.Volume of a LARGE SPHERE z ( pi * # ) .Area of it z
( pi * & ) where
'#,&' r four digit
integers.What z the value of the radius ? ( Along
with answer , v
have to write
approach).
answer: may be 22
2.In howmany ways can a rectangle can be cut into 4
equal parts.
3.Given 1,2,3,25,50,75 and 100 .. Using each number
"one and only
once" and using
arithmetic operators, write 383 in terms of the
above given numbers.
answer: 383 = ( 100 + 2 ) * 3 + 75 + ( (50 * 1)/2 )
4.A tougher question of above. given 1,2,25,50,75,100
.. write 383 in
terms of the given
numbers.
5.Given following sequence,find the how the sequence
is generated.
2 -> 1,4,9,6,5,6,9,4,1,0
3 -> 1,8,7,4,5,6,3,2,9,0
4 -> 1,6,1,6,5,6,1,6,1,0
answer : the sequences r nothing but the UNIT digits
of
square(x),cube(x),power4(x) where
x = [ 1 ... 10 ]
6.Knights always tell TRUTH.Knaves always tell LIE.U
r a foreigner to
that place and
U have met a person and he replies "I am a knave " .
What can u infer
from his
statement.
answer : nothing can be infered from his statement.
7. using 4 fours and arithmetic operations
write from 1 to 10
3 = ( 4 + 4 + 4 ) / 4
4 = ( 4 - 4 ) * 4 + 4
5 = ( 4 * 4 + 4 ) / 4
6 = 4 + ( 4 + 4 )/4 // 4 + 2
7 = ( 4 + 4 ) - ( 4 / 4 )
8 = ( 4 + 4 ) * ( 4 / 4 )
9 = ( 4 + 4 ) + ( 4 / 4 )
10 = ( 44 - 4 ) / 4
I forget the two more questions.
Analytical Writing :
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This section has two questions only.
1.General topic. ( Don't forget that v have to just
write one page
only .. not an essay)
( So,write the points directly )
For us they gave topics
Is it necessary for to HOST AFROASIAN GAMES ?? Why
can't it spend
that money
for the welfare of poor ?
OR
Can India have better results if the current for of
govt. is changed
to
PRESEDENTIAL FORM OF GOVT. ( like USA ) .
2.He gives a highly impossible possible and asks to
give a solution.(
To check ur
innovative ideas :) )
For us,
Suppose u have suddenly changed to an ANT.U know
human's
abilities,but u have
forgot their language.How can u make urself to
convey ur BELOVED that
u have
been changed to an ANT.
Programming :
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This section consists of 4 questions.Out of 4, for 3
questions v have
to write
code.The last question shall be .. they shall give
some code and v
have to write whether
the code is correct one r not .. if not correct ,
where the
modifications show be done.
and also v have to write what that CODE IS DOING.
