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Sample interview questions for ECE branch: (Communication Systems)

1. Expand ECE.

Electronics & Communication Engineering.

2. What is Electronic?

The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles.

3. What is communication?

Communication means transferring a signal from the transmitter which passes through a medium then the output is obtained at the receiver. (or)communication says as transferring of message from one place to another place called communication.

4. Different types of communications? Explain.

Analog and digital communication.

As a technology, analog is the process of taking an audio or video signal (the human voice) and translating it into electronic pulses. Digital on the other hand is breaking the signal into a binary format where the audio or video data is represented by a series of "1"s and "0"s.

Digital signals are immune to noise, quality of transmission and reception is good, components used in digital communication can be produced with high precision and power consumption is also very less when compared with analog signals.

5. What is engineering?

The application of science to the needs of humanity and a profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgment to develop ways to use economically the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind.

6. Difference between electronic and electrical.

Electronics work on DC and with a voltage range of -48vDC to +48vDC. If the electronic device is plugged into a standard wall outlet, there will be a transformer inside which will convert the AC voltage you are supplying to the required DC voltage needed by the device. Examples: Computer, radio, T.V, etc...

Electric devices use line voltage (120vAC, 240vAC, etc...). Electric devices can also be designed to operate on DC sources, but will be at DC voltages above 48v. Examples: are incandescent lights, heaters, fridge, stove, etc...

7. What is sampling?

The process of obtaining a set of samples from a continuous function of time x(t) is referred to as sampling.

8. State sampling theorem.

It states that, while taking the samples of a continuous signal, it has to be taken care that the sampling rate is equal to or greater than twice the cut off frequency and the minimum sampling rate is known as the Nyquist rate.

9. What is cut-off frequency?

The frequency at which the response is -3dB with respect to the maximum response.

10. What is pass band?

Passband is the range of frequencies or wavelengths that can pass through a filter without being attenuated.

11. What is stop band?

A stopband is a band of frequencies, between specified limits, in which a circuit, such as a filter or telephone circuit, does not let signals through, or the attenuation is above the required stopband attenuation level.

12. Difference between mobile and a cell phone.

There is no difference, just language use, which differs from country to country, so in Britain it is called a mobile, and in USA and South Africa and other places a cell phone.
Even in Europe the name differs. The Germans call it a "handy", which in English has completely another meaning as an adjective, meaning useful.
In Italy it is called a telofonino or "little phone".
This difference in British and American English is also evident in many other things we use every day, like lifts and elevators, nappies and diapers, pickups and trucks. The list goes on and on, any student of English has to decide which he or she will use, as the default setting.

13. Explain RF?

Radio frequency (RF) is a frequency or rate of oscillation within the range of about 3 Hz to 300 GHz. This range corresponds to frequency of alternating current electrical signals used to produce and detect radio waves. Since most of this range is beyond the vibration rate that most mechanical systems can respond to, RF usually refers to oscillations in electrical circuits or electromagnetic radiation.

14. What is modulation? And where it is utilized?

Modulation is the process of varying some characteristic of a periodic wave with an external signals.

Radio communication superimposes this information bearing signal onto a carrier signal.

These high frequency carrier signals can be transmitted over the air easily and are capable of travelling long distances.

The characteristics (amplitude, frequency, or phase) of the carrier signal are varied in accordance with the information bearing signal.

Modulation is utilized to send an information bearing signal over long distances.

15. What is demodulation?

Demodulation is the act of removing the modulation from an analog signal to get the original baseband signal back. Demodulating is necessary because the receiver system receives a modulated signal with specific characteristics and it needs to turn it to base-band.

16. Name the modulation techniques.

For Analog modulation--AM, SSB, FM, PM and SM

Digital modulation--OOK, FSK, ASK, Psk, QAM, MSK, CPM, PPM, TCM, OFDM

17. Explain AM and FM.

AM-Amplitude modulation is a type of modulation where the amplitude of the carrier signal is varied in accordance with the information bearing signal.

FM-Frequency modulation is a type of modulation where the frequency of the carrier signal is varied in accordance with the information bearing signal.

18. Where do we use AM and FM?

AM is used for video signals for example TV. Ranges from 535 to 1705 kHz.

FM is used for audio signals for example Radio. Ranges from 88 to 108 MHz.

19. How does a mobile work?

When you talk into a mobile telephone it converts the sound of your voice to radiofrequency energy (radio waves). The radio waves are transmitted through the air to a nearby base station. The base station then sends the call through the telephone network until it reaches the person you are calling. When you receive a call on your mobile phone the message travels through the telephone network until it reaches a base station near to you. The base station sends out radio waves, which are detected by your telephone and converted back to speech. Depending on the equipment and the operator, the frequency that each operator utilises is 900MHz, 1800MHz or 2100MHz.

The mobile phone network operates on the basis of a series of cells. Each cell requires a radio base station to enable it to function.

There are three types of base station and each has a particular purpose:

The Macrocell is the largest type and provides the main coverage for mobile phone networks.
The Microcell is used to improve capacity in areas where demand to make calls is high, such as shopping centres.
The Picocell only has a range of a few hundred metres and may be used to boost weak signals within large buildings.

Each base station can only cope with a certain number of calls at any one time. So if demand exceeds the capacity of a base station an additional base station is needed.

20. What is a base station?

Base station is a radio receiver/transmitter that serves as the hub of the local wireless network, and may also be the gateway between a wired network and the wireless network.

21. How many satellites are required to cover the earth?

3 satellites are required to cover the entire earth, which is placed at 120 degree to each other. The life span of the satellite is about 15 years.

22. What is a repeater?

A repeater is an electronic device that receives a signal and retransmits it at a higher level and/or higher power, or onto the other side of an obstruction, so that the signal can cover longer distances without degradation.

23. What is attenuation?

Attenuation is the reduction in amplitude and intensity of a signal. Signals may attenuate exponentially by transmission through a medium, or by increments calculated in electronic circuitry or set by variable controls. Attenuation is an important property in telecommunications and ultrasound applications because of its importance in determining signal strength as a function of distance. Attenuation is usually measured in units of decibels per unit length of medium (dB/cm, dB/km, etc) and is represented by the attenuation coefficient of the medium in question.

24. What is multiplexing?

Multiplexing (known as muxing) is a term used to refer to a process where multiple analog message signals or digital data streams are combined into one signal over a shared medium. The aim is to share an expensive resource. For example, in telecommunications, several phone calls may be transferred using one wire.

25. What is CDMA, TDMA, FDMA?

Code division multiple access (CDMA) is a channel access method utilized by various radio communication technologies. CDMA employs spread-spectrum technology and a special coding scheme (where each transmitter is assigned a code) to allow multiple users to be multiplexed over the same physical channel. By contrast, time division multiple access (TDMA) divides access by time, while frequency-division multiple access (FDMA) divides it by frequency.

An analogy to the problem of multiple access is a room (channel) in which people wish to communicate with each other. To avoid confusion, people could take turns speaking (time division), speak at different pitches (frequency division), or speak in different directions (spatial division). In CDMA, they would speak different languages. People speaking the same language can understand each other, but not other people. Similarly, in radio CDMA, each group of users is given a shared code. Many codes occupy the same channel, but only users associated with a particular code can understand each other.

26. Difference between CDMA and GSM.

These are the two different means of mobile communication being presently used worldwide. The basic difference lies in the Multiplexing method used in the aerial communication i.e. from Mobile Tower to your mobile and vice versa.

CDMA uses Code Division Multiple Access as the name itself indicates, for example you are in a hall occupied with number of people speaking different language. You will find that the one language you know will be heard by you and the others will be treated like noise. In the same manner each CDMA mobile communication takes place with a "code" communicating between them and the other end if one is knowing that code then only it can listen to the data being transmitted i.e. the communication is in the coded form.

On the other hand GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) uses narrowband TDMA, which allows eight simultaneous calls on the same radio frequency. TDMA works by dividing a radio frequency into time slots and then allocating slots to multiple calls. In this way, a single frequency can support multiple, simultaneous data channels.

27. What is an Amplifier?

An electronic device or electrical circuit that is used to boost (amplify) the power, voltage or current of an applied signal.

28. What is Barkhausen criteria?

Barkhausen criteria, without which you will not know which conditions, are to be satisfied for oscillations.

“Oscillations will not be sustained if, at the oscillator frequency, the magnitude of the product of the transfer gain of the amplifier and the magnitude of the feedback factor of the feedback network ( the magnitude of the loop gain ) are less than unity”.

The condition of unity loop gain -Aβ = 1 is called the Barkhausen criterion. This condition implies that | Aβ|= 1and that the phase of - Aβ is zero.

29. Explain Full duplex and half duplex.

Full duplex refers to the transmission of data in two directions simultaneously. For example, a telephone is a full-duplex device because both parties can talk at once. In contrast, a walkie-talkie is a half-duplex device because only one party can transmit at a time.

Most modems have a switch that lets you choose between full-duplex and half-duplex modes. The choice depends on which communications program you are running.

In full-duplex mode, data you transmit does not appear on your screen until it has been received and sent back by the other party. This enables you to validate that the data has been accurately transmitted. If your display screen shows two of each character, it probably means that your modem is set to half-duplex mode when it should be in full-duplex mode.

30. What is a feedback? And explain different types of feedback.

Feedback is a process whereby some proportion of the output signal of a system is passed (fed back) to the input. This is often used to control the dynamic behaviour of the system.

Types of feedback:

Negative feedback: This tends to reduce output (but in amplifiers, stabilizes and linearizes operation). Negative feedback feeds part of a system's output, inverted, into the system's input; generally with the result that fluctuations are attenuated.

Positive feedback: This tends to increase output. Positive feedback, sometimes referred to as "cumulative causation", is a feedback loop system in which the system responds to perturbation (A perturbation means a system, is an alteration of function, induced by external or internal mechanisms) in the same direction as the perturbation. In contrast, a system that responds to the perturbation in the opposite direction is called a negative feedback system.

Bipolar feedback: which can either increase or decrease output.

31. Advantages of negative feedback over positive feedback.

Much attention has been given by researchers to negative feedback processes, because negative feedback processes lead systems towards equilibrium states. Positive feedback reinforces a given tendency of a system and can lead a system away from equilibrium states, possibly causing quite unexpected results.

32. Example for negative feedback and positive feedback.

Example for –ve feedback is ---Amplifiers

And for +ve feedback is – Oscillators

33. What is Oscillator?

An oscillator is a circuit that creates a waveform output from a direct current input. The two main types of oscillator are harmonic and relaxation. The harmonic oscillators have smooth curved waveforms, while relaxation oscillators have waveforms with sharp changes.

34. What is a transducer and transponder?

A transducer is a device, usually electrical, electronic, electro-mechanical, electromagnetic, photonic, or photovoltaic that converts one type of energy or physical attribute to another for various purposes including measurement or information transfer.

In telecommunication, the term transponder (short-for Transmitter-responder and sometimes abbreviated to XPDR, XPNDR, TPDR or TP) has the following meanings:

An automatic device that receives, amplifies, and retransmits a signal on a different frequency (see also broadcast translator).
An automatic device that transmits a predetermined message in response to a predefined received signal.
A receiver-transmitter that will generate a reply signal upon proper electronic interrogation.

A communications satellite’s channels are called transponders, because each is a separate transceiver or repeater.

35. What is an Integrated Circuit?

An integrated circuit (IC), also called a microchip, is an electronic circuit etched onto a silicon chip. Their main advantages are low cost, low power, high performance, and very small size.

36. What is crosstalk?

Crosstalk is a form of interference caused by signals in nearby conductors. The most common example is hearing an unwanted conversation on the telephone. Crosstalk can also occur in radios, televisions, networking equipment, and even electric guitars.

37. What is a rectifier?

A rectifier changes alternating current into direct current. This process is called rectification. The three main types of rectifier are the half-wave, full-wave, and bridge. A rectifier is the opposite of an inverter, which changes direct current into alternating current.

HWR- The simplest type is the half-wave rectifier, which can be made with just one diode. When the voltage of the alternating current is positive, the diode becomes forward-biased and current flows through it. When the voltage is negative, the diode is reverse-biased and the current stops. The result is a clipped copy of the alternating current waveform with only positive voltage, and an average voltage that is one third of the peak input voltage. This pulsating direct current is adequate for some components, but others require a more steady current. This requires a full-wave rectifier that can convert both parts of the cycle to positive voltage.

FWR- The full-wave rectifier is essentially two half-wave rectifiers, and can be made with two diodes and an earthed centre tap on the transformer. The positive voltage half of the cycle flows through one diode, and the negative half flows through the other. The centre tap allows the circuit to be completed because current cannot flow through the other diode. The result is still a pulsating direct current but with just over half the input peak voltage, and double the frequency.

38. What is resistor?

A resistor is a two-terminal electronic component that opposes an electric current by producing a voltage drop between its terminals in proportion to the current, that is, in accordance with Ohm's law: $V = IR$ .

39. What is capacitor?

A capacitor is an electrical/electronic device that can store energy in the electric field between a pair of conductors (called "plates"). The process of storing energy in the capacitor is known as "charging", and involves electric charges of equal magnitude, but opposite polarity, building up on each plate.

Capacitors are often used in electric and electronic circuits as energy-storage devices. They can also be used to differentiate between high-frequency and low-frequency signals. This property makes them useful in electronic filters.

Capacitors are occasionally referred to as condensers. This term is considered archaic in English, but most other languages use a cognate of condenser to refer to a capacitor.

40. What is inductor?

An inductor is a passive electrical device employed in electrical circuits for its property of inductance. An inductor can take many forms.

41. What is conductor?

A substance, body, or device that readily conducts heat, electricity, sound, etc. Copper is a good conductor of electricity.

42. What is a semi conductor?

A semiconductor is a solid material that has electrical conductivity in between that of a conductor and that of an insulator(An Insulator is a material that resists the flow of electric current. It is an object intended to support or separate electrical conductors without passing current through itself); it can vary over that wide range either permanently or dynamically.

43. What is diode?

In electronics, a diode is a two-terminal device. Diodes have two active electrodes between which the signal of interest may flow, and most are used for their unidirectional current property.

44. What is transistor?

In electronics, a transistor is a semiconductor device commonly used to amplify or switch electronic signals. The transistor is the fundamental building block of computers, and all other modern electronic devices. Some transistors are packaged individually but most are found in integrated circuits.

45. What is op-amp?

An operational amplifier, often called an op-amp , is a DC-coupled high-gain electronic voltage amplifier with differential inputs^[1] and, usually, a single output. Typically the output of the op-amp is controlled either by negative feedback, which largely determines the magnitude of its output voltage gain, or by positive feedback, which facilitates regenerative gain and oscillation.

infosys paper 2

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Due to Gods grace I was one among them.

The Selection consists of 2 Phases :-
a) Written Test
b) HR Interview

In which, written test consists of two phases:-

1) APTITUDE:
30 questns in 40 minutes..
5 questns about arithmetical reasoning
5 questns on series completion (figure)
5 questns on puzzle test
5 questns on data interpretation (graphs)

2) Replace an underlined sentence with another one which is of the same meaning from the given 4 alternatives.
3) Fill in the blank with correct alternative. (REFER ANY GRAMMAR BOOK HAVING TENSES )
4) Deriving conclusion from small passages.
5 questns on data sufficiency…….. and rst I dnt remember as I am writing it after around 10 days of the test..but anwz aptitude section wz easy….jst R.S. Aggrwal is very much sufficient for written test I can say R.S.Aggarwal is sufficient for all companies written test. JUS GO THROUGH IT. IT'S REALLY HELPFUL.

2) Verbal Reasoning (English) :-
While answering questns u hav to keep the time in mind.... bcoz time management plays major role in these type of papers IN verbal section ur english knowledge is checked.
1) Two RC’s, a very big one and time consuming so attempt them at the end .(refer BARONS GRE )
5) Select the correct statement from the set of 4 statements. One is correct and some r with little grammatical mistake. .(REFER ANY GRAMMAR BOOK HAVING TENSES ) After Completion Of paper, Result is declared after 2hrs....and my name is in the list.

INTERVIEW:
AS there were a no of students so i have to wait a lot.firstly the students of srmcem were called after that MPEC , then after NIEC and at last BBDNITM. AT 10.00 pm i was waiting 4 my turn, a guy was forwarding the form and the apti ans sheet of each student to the interviewer.l asked that guy about the nos scored in apti but he told me that he can't.but he indicated that ur apti went good. At 10.10 pm i entered into the room. The interviewer was an old man of my fathers age. The first ques was are you still awake i responded positively. then he asked me to guess the no of correct ques. attempted by me.I guessed 50 to 60% .dont be over confident.I think my nos must be good enough to be asked and this must be the reason for unconventional interview. He first asked me to explain what is software? to a general person. i explained .Bieng confident and fluent is key to success.Wit also matters although PI is general Still to ensure place ment take care.Puzzles will be asked ,to help you guys i m contributing some puzzles. and ques. And at last loads of thanx to freshersworld without it's help it would be really difficult. THANX FRESHERSWORLD.

Some basic puzzles like
1. You are given two candles of equal size, which can burn 1hour each. You have to measure 90 minutes with these candles.(There is no scale or clock).
Also u r given a lighter.
Ans: 1. First light up the two ends of the 1st candle. When it will burn out light up one end of the second candle. (30+60=90)
2. Try the similar problem to measure 45 minutes.
Ans: First light-up the two ends of the 1st candle and one end of the 2nd candle. When the 1st candle will burn out ,then
light up the both ends of the 2nd candle (15+30=45)
3. You r given a thermometer. What can u do by this without measuring the temperature?
Ans: if u put thermometer into a tree it won’t grow anymore,will just die off
4. How it is possible to place four points that are equidistance from each other? OR U r a landscape designer
and your boss asked u to design a landscape such that you should place 4 trees equidistance from each other. (Distance
from each tree to the other must be same)
Ans: Only 3 points can be equidistant from each other. But if u place points in the shape of a pyramid then its possible
5. You are given a cake; one of its corner is broken. How will u cut the rest into Two equal parts?
Ans: Slice the cake
6. How will you recognize the magnet & magnetic material & non-magnetic material?
Ans: Drag one piece of material over another. There is no attractive force in the middle portion of the magnet. OR Get
a piece of thread and tie up with the one bar and check for poles.
If it iron bar then it moves freely and if it is magnetic bar
then it fix in one direction according to poles.
7. If one tyre of a car suddenly gets stolen.... and after sometime u find the tyre without the screws how will u make ur journey complete
Ans: Open 3 screws, 1 from each tyre and fix the tyre.
8. How can u measure a room height using a thermometer?
Ans: temp varies with height. but its dependent on various other factors like humidity, wind etc.
9 What is the height of room if after entering the room with a watch ur head strikes a hanging bulb?
Ans: Oscillate the hanging bulb. Calculate the time period for one complete oscillation by Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) of the handing bulb. Put it in the formula T=2 * 3.14 * (L/G)^1/2 L will be the length of the hanging thread. Add the L with ur height to get the height of the room.
10. Color of bear.... if it falls from 1m height in 1s.
Ans: We get 'g' perfect 10 which is only in poles...hence polar bear...color White
11. How will you measure height of building when you are at the top of the building? And if you have stone with you.
Ans: Drop the stone and find the time taken for the stone to reach the ground. find height using the formula s = gt*t/2 ( s = height, a= initial velocity=0, g=9.8m/s, t = time taken)
12. How wud u catch and receive a ball in same direction? (Dropping is from north and receiving from bottom not accepted, as it is 2 directions)
13. 25 statements given. Some tell truth, some false and some alternators. Find out the true statements.
14. Can u make 120 with 5 zeros?
Ans: Factorial (factorial (0)+factorial (0)+factorial (0)+factorial (0)+factorial (0)) = 120
15.There are three people A, B, C. Liars are of same type and Truth speaking people are of same type. Find out who is speaking truth and who is speaking false from the following statements:
a) A says: B is a liar.
b) B says: A and C are of same type.
Ans: lets assume A is speaking truth. It means B is a liar then it means A and C are not of same type.
16.5 swimmers A, B, C, E, F and many conditions of their positions like there are Two b/w A & F, B doesn't win etc the question was to find who was b/w like E & D?
17. in a race u drove 1st lap with 40kmph and in the second lap at what speed u must drive so that ur average speed must be 80kmph.
18. You have to draw 3 concentric circles with a line passing thru their center without lifting hand.
Ans: Start the line complete one circle move inside circles along the line and then draw second circle. Like wise rest.
19. A rectangular paper is there. At a corner a rectangular size paper is taken from it. Now you have to cut the remaining paper into two equal halves.
Ans: try it on the paper. You must fold the part that has complete paper and select Half of it and then fold the part that cut and selects half of it and then cut along the folding.
20. Value of (x-a)(x-b)………..(x-z)
21. There are 9 coins. 8 are of 1 gm and 1 is of 2 grams. How will you find out the heavier coin in minimum number of weighing and how many weighing it will need?
Ans: 2 weighing ( Divide the number of coins into 3 parts at each weighing)

AN APTI OF COURSE FROM RESHERS WORLD TO RELIEVE U FROM SEARCHING

On a rolling 6 dice,it is found that
1.Three of dice show the same number
2.Only one die shows 6
3.Not more than 3 dice show 4 or more.

1. What is the maximum possible total numbers on the faces, if the three dice having same number show 2?
A) 14 B) 22 C) 11 D) 9
2. Wt is the max total if 4 of the dice show less than 4?
A) 28 B) 31 C) 17 D) 22
3.Wt would be the max total if 3 dice are faulty and have only 5 on all faces?
A)30 B)25 C) 34 D) Not possible
4.If only 1 die shows 1, wt is the max number of dice with number greater than 4?
A) 3 B) 1 C) 2 D) Cant be determined
5. Wt is the max number that can be on the face of the 3 dice which shows the same number?
A) 2 B) 4 C) 3 D) 5
6---10)) Figure Series--- Refer RS Agarwal Reasoning 11-15))
1.If the que can be answered by using one of the stmt alone, but cannot be answered using the other stmt alone.
2. If the que can be answered by using either stmt alone.
3.If the que can be answered by using both stmst together,but cannot be answered using either stmt alone.
4.If the que cannot be answered even by using both stmts together.
11.A,B,C,D and E are sitting around a table on five chairs which r numbered 1,2,3,4, and 5.The highest aged person sits on the highest numbered chair and the least aged person sits on the lowest numbered chair.If their ages are in A.P,find the age of C.
1. D is the oldest with the age 52 and he is sitting on chair 5.
2. The Common difference in the AP is 2 and C is sitting on chair 3.
12. A Person is called tall if his height is greater than or equal to 6ft.How many of the five persons:A,B,C,D,E---are tall?
1.True: One of the five persons height is 5ft.9 inches and at least three of them posses the height greater than 6ft.
2.False: At least two of them hve their height less than 6ft.
13.Sukanta,Basisth,Stuti,Shikha,Mandar and Ritu are sitting around a circular table. Sukanta,Basisth and mandar are males while the rest are females.Who are the neighbours of Sukanta??
1.Stuti does not want any mals as her neighbour and shikha does not want to sit along the side of sukanta.
2.Mandar does not want any female as his neighbour and wants to sit to the left of Basisth.
14.CAP,SIP,TAP,IPS,ECS are the top five coaching institutes in India.Which one is the oldest?
1.CAP is older than SIP and TAP but not older than IPS.
2.ECS is older than SIP and TAP but not older than CAP.
15. A,B,C,D,E visit five different cities—P,Q,R,S,T,Though not necessarily in the same order.A does not go to P,B does not visit Q, and so on. Which city is visited by D?
1.A and C visit the cities Q and S respectively,while B does not visit City T
2.D will visit either R or T.
16.ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION SECTOR-WISE
1980-81
1993-94
Note: Total Electricity Consumption =per capita Consumption*Population;bn-Billion, mn-million.
16. Industrial consumtion of power doubled from 1980-81 to 1993-94. By how much percentage did the total power consumption grow from 1980-81 to 1993-94.
1. 45% 2. 150% 3. 190% 4.Cant be determined
17. If in 1993-94, a total of 246.2 billionkwh of power was consumed,howmuch power was consumed by the agricultural sector? 1. 72,500 mn kwh 2.73,860mn kwh 3.738bn kwh 4.75 bn kwh
18.Per capita consumption of power in the country has increased from 100 kwh in 1980-81 to 283 kwh in 1993-94,whereas the population increased from 64 crore to 87 crore.By how much % did the consumption of the Agricultural sector increase from 1980-81 to 1993-94(approx)?
1. 500% 2. 540% 3.600% 4. 700%
19. If a total of 357.8 bn kwh of electricity was generated in1993-93 and 246.2 on kwh was consumed,how many sectorsconsumeption was higher than the losses in distribution of electricity(losses in distribution =electricity generated-electricity consumed)?
1. 0 2. 1 3. 2 4. 3
20. In how many sectors did the consumption in terms of % of total consumption has increased from 1980-81 to 1993-94?
1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 4
21—25)) Amit,Avinash,Gobind,Pramod and Ashok are five students of delhi university.They belong to five different states,i.e, UP,TamilNadu,Maharashtra,Haryana and Gujarat But not in the same order.Fortunately,they get appointment letters and are posted in these five states.But none of them is posted in his home state.Ever 2 persons are associated with at least three states.Each person likes a different folk dance, i.e,Tippani, Gagor, Kavadi, Dahikala and Jhora.
1.One who lives in maharashtra does not like gagor and one who is posted in UP likes nither Gagor nor Dahikala.
2.One who is posted in TamilNadu likes Jhora while Gobind likes Kavadi.
3.Amit’s home state is haryana while he is posted in Gujarat .
4.Avinash and Gobind are not associated with UP.
5.Ashok,Gobind and pramod are posted in home states of pramod,Avinash and Gobind respectively.
21. One who likes Kavadi is posted in
a) Haryana b) Maharashtra c)Tamilnadu d)Noneofthese
22.One who is posted in UP likes
a)Gagor b)Dahikala c) Tippani d) Kavadi
23.Avinash is posted in the home state of
a) Amit b)Gobind c)Pramod d) Noneofthese
24.Which of the following pairs is not associated with 4 states?
1. Ashok—Avinash 2.Pramod---Avinash
3.Gobind---Amit 4.Pramod—Gobind
25.Which of the following stmts is correct?
1.Amit’s home state is haryana and he is posted in TamilNadu
2.Gobind likes Dahikala, a folk dance of Maharashtra .
3.Pramod’s home state is UP; he likes either Jhora or Tippani; and he is posted in Gujarat
4.None of these
26---30)) In each question, a set of six stmts is given,followed bye four answer choices.Each of the answer choices has a combination of three stmts from the given set of six stmts.you are required to identify the answer choices in which the stmts are logically related.
26) A. All cats are goats
B.All Goats are dogs.
C.No goats are cows
D.No goats are dogs
E.All Cows are dogs
F.All dogs are cows
1. FAB 2. ABE 3.AFB 4.ABF
27) A.Some lids are nibs
B.All hooks are lids.
C.All hooks are nibs
D.No lid is a nib
E.No lid is a hook
F.No nib is hook
1.EFD 2. BCA 3.DEA 4.CDA
28) A. All MBA’s are logical
B. Sudir is rational.
C. Sudhir is a logical MBA
D.Sudhir is a man
E.Some men are MBA’s
F.All men are rational.
1. DEC 2. EAF 3. BCF 4.FDB
29)A.Competitive examinations are tough to pass.
B.Thre is heavy competition in any field.
C.No student can pass MAT
D.Very few students can pass MAT.
E.MAT is a competitive examination
F MAT is tough to pass
1. AEF 2.ABC 3.DFB 4.CDE
30) A. All Pens are knives
B. All knives are spoons
C. No knives are pens
D.No knives are spoons.
E.All pens are spoons.
F. All spoons are pens.
1. ABE 2. ABF 3. AFE 4. DBE

INFOSYS PLACEMENT PAPERS:

There are 2 Parts of Test, similar to previous Infosys papers
1. Logical Reasoning 10 puzzles 60 minutes 50 Marks
2. English Question 45 question 30minutes 45 Marks

Here are the questions,

1. There are five persons in an office in the post of buyer, clerk, footwalker, manager,cashier.Allen, Benett, Clark, Ewinger, Davis holds the post.
- Among the 5 two have their lunch time from 11:30- 12:30 and the rest have it in 12:30 -1:30
- Mrs Allen and Mrs Benett are sisters.
- Cashier and clerk share their lunch among themselves.
- Two Bachelors share their rooms.
- Davis and Ewinger doesn't face each other from the day Davis reported Ewinger to the Manager when he returned from lunch and found out that Ewinger has already left for lunch before time.
Ans:
Davis:Buyer
Clark:Cashier
Allen: Manager
Benett:Clerk
Ewinger:Footwalker

2. There are two trains. One from New York to Washington and second from Washington to New York.The total journey to a destination takes 5 hours. A train from New York to Washington leaves on hour at every hour The train from Washington to New York leaves an hour and on half an hour. How many trains will be passing if you are traveling from New York to Washington?
Answer: 19 trains (sure)

3. If sachin score 76more than ahzar , and azhar and robin scores sum is 94 and azhar scores 76 less than dravid and dravid score 26 more than robin . What was the total socre done in match.
Answer : 338 runs (sure)

4. Apples cherries bananas, grapes. 4 girls-robin, mandy ,stacy, erica. 4 families miller,jacob, flure, clark.Each girls uses 3 fruits in her salad. No body have samecombination.
- robin not a miller girl uses apples.
- miller and mandy uses apples and cherries.
- 3.clark uses cherries and grapes but flure uses only one of them.
- erica is not clark or flure.
Then 4 questions asked.
a. Guess robins family: (Options are not remember)
b. Which fruit not used by mandy?
c. Which combination by erica?
d.Which is robin fruit combination?

5. After gathering 770 chestnuts, three girls divided them up so that amounts were in the same proportion as their ages. As often as mary took four chestnuts, nelli took three, and for every six that mary received, Susie took seven. How many chestnuts did each girl get?
Soln.
Mary Nelli Susie
4 3 0+
6 3+ 7
8 6 7+
12 9 14
Therefore,
Mary's share : Nelli's share : Susie's share :: 12 : 9 : 14Thus,
Mary's share = 12/ ( 12 + 9 + 14 ) * 770 = (12 / 35) * 770 = 264 chestnuts.
Nelli's share = 9/ ( 12 + 9 + 14 ) * 770 = ( 9 / 35) * 770 = 198 chestnuts.
Susie's share = 14/ ( 12 + 9 + 14 ) * 770 = (12 / 35) * 770 = 298 chestnuts.Ans :: 264, 198, 308

6. A solicitor says to his friend that its one hour before the end of the summer"; when can we have our meeting?Friend : we can meet 11 hours after the town clock has 10 seconds to strike.
Solicitor : doesn't it the town clock strikes with 1 second between
Friend : yes So what is the time of their meeting? (6 marks)
Answer :: 9am (check answer)

7. A person has some money. He went for a shopping. He went to 5 shops and spend all the money He spent Re 1 more than previous shop. Find out how money he had when he went for shopping?
Ans :: Rs. 62

8. Jack, Daug and Ann, 3 Chledren hadrunning race while returning from school. Mom asked who won the race. Then Jack replied, "I want tell u. I will give u clue.
* When Ann takes 28 steps. Daug take 24 steps, meantime I take 21 steps. Jack explained that his 6 steps equals Daug's 7 steps & Ann's 8 steps. Who won the Race?
Answer: DAUG.

In the English section there were the following types of questions -
1. Reading comprehension ( A very large passage was given.)
2. Sentence completion.
3. Error detection in sentences.
4. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words ( Prepositions etc.)
5. On Tense and Narration change.
6. Meanings of phrases.

infy papers n interview experiances

2008-07-03T22:13:00.004+05:30

INFOSYS

Infosys Technologies Ltd. provides consulting and IT services to clients globally as partners to conceptualize and realize technology-driven business transformation initiatives.
With over 46,000 employees worldwide, Infosys use a low-risk Global Delivery Model (GDM) to accelerate schedules with a high degree of time and cost predictability.
The company works with large global corporations and new generation technology organizations to build new products or services and to implement prudent business and technology strategies in today's dynamic digital environment
Infosys has sound fundamentals, a proven history, robust infrastructure and is lead by a team of visionary executives. The company has widely recognized management practices and is well known for being committed to the highest standards of corporate governance and information transparency

1. Corporate slogan/
Punch line Powered by intellect and driven by values.
2. Vision To be a globally respected corporation that provides
best-of-breed business solutions leveraging technology
delivered by best-in-class people.
3 Mission To achieve objectives in an environment of fairness, honesty, and courtesy towards clients, employees, vendors andsociety at large.
4 Values C-Life : Customer Delight, Leadership by Example, Integrity and Transparency, Fairness &Pursuit of Excellence
5 Locations Corporate headquarters: Bangalore

US headquarters: Fremont, CA

Worldwide offices :Atlanta, Bangalore, Beijing, Bellevue, Berkeley Heights, Bhubaneswar, Brussels, Charlotte, Chennai, Detroit, Frankfurt, Fremont, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, Lake Forest, Lisle, London, Mangalore, Mauritius, Melbourne, Milano, Mohali, Mumbai, Mysore, New Delhi, Paris, Phoenix, Plano, Pune, Quincy, Reston, Shanghai, Sharjah, Stockholm, Stuttgart, Sydney, Thiruvananthapuram, Tokyo, Toronto, Utrecht, Zurich.

6 Main officers Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor: N R Narayana Murthy
Managing Director, President and CEO:Nandan M Nilekani
7 No. of employees 46196
8 Key milestones Year of Incorporation: 1981
Became a public limited company in India : 1992
ISO 9001/TickIT Certification: 1993
Listed on NASDAQ: 1999
Attained SEI-CMM Level 5:1999
Crossed $ billion in revenues: 2004
9 Stock exchange listings:
USA :NASDAQ (INFY)
India : National Stock Exchange (INFY.NS), Mumbai Stock Exchange (INFY.BO) & Bangalore Stock Exchange
10 Financial Performance Indicators
(ending 31st March 2005)
US GAAP

Revenues: $ 1592 million
Net Income after taxes : $419 million
Earnings per ADS : $1.57(diluted)
Total assets : $ 1454 million

Indian GAAP
Total Income :Rs. 6859 crore
Net profit after taxes: Rs. 1859 crore
Earning per share (Rs. 5): Rs. 69.26 (diluted)
Total assets: Rs. 5241 crore
11 Services Outsourced Application and Infrastructure Services
Custom Application Development, Application Maintenance, Application Re-engineering, Infrastructure Management, Independent Testing and Validation
Enterprise Services
Packaged Applications, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing.
Systems Integration, Strategic Technology and Architecture, Consulting Enterprise, Content Management, Identity Management Migration and Re-hosting, Enterprise Information Portal Enterprise Mobility, Business continuity and Platform Services.
Product R & D Services
Product Design and Development, Product Sustenance, Testing and Automation, Offshore Product Development Center , Additional Product Services, Product Consulting & Professional Services
Consulting Services
Corporate Performance Management, Balance Scorecard
12 Products Finacle, the universal modular banking solution empowers banks to transform their businesses leveraging agile new generation technologies.
13 Industries Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, Banking and Capital Markets, Communication Services, Discrete Manufacturing, Energy, Healthcare, High Technology, Insurance, Life Sciences, Media and Entertainment, Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods, Transportation Services & Utilities.
14 Major clients Cisco systems, Lucent Technologies, Nortel Networks, Airbus, Boeing, Schlumberger
15 BPO Progeonoffers solutions to global clients by leveraging process,domain and people management expertise. Risk for clients is managed through a scalable, cost-effective and predictable delivery platform.
16 Careers Looks out for highly motivated, enthusiastic, talented, learnable self-driven individuals who are ambitious, love challenges and have a passion to excel.
Infosys participates in campus selection programs and also conducts a number of off-campus initiatives throughout the year at various locations. Infosys also hires experienced professionals from the industry to various mid-level and senior positions
Challenging and exciting client engagements and an organizational culture that emphasizes learning drives every Infoscion to excel in their individual capacities and as a team player.
17 Organizational culture The spirit of innovation, continuous personal and professional development and excellence is most evident in how the company builds and manages physical, technology, or people infrastructure or in financial, marketing, and quality practices.
Initiatives such as the Infosys Leadership Institute are meant for ongoing management development and personal improvement. A host of technology advancement and other ongoing training programs meet the different learning needs of employees in specific areas of technology, management, leadership, cultural and communication skills, and other soft skills.
18 Life at Infosys Employees can pursue their interests in areas as varied as arts, culture, or sports. Apart from, "Art Gallery " dedicated to displaying the works of Infoscions; there are daily quiz competitions and regular music meetings that keep the place abuzz with creativity.
Inculcom hosts cultural programs for Infoscions. Inculcom has sub groups like the IQ Circle (Quizzes), Shruthi (the classical music club), Dramatix (the drama club), and Vakchaturya (forum for self development).
InSync , an internal communication program focusses on keeping the Infoscion abreast of latest corporate and business developments.
Toastmasters Club provides a mutually supportive and positive learning environment to develop communication and leadership skills.
19 Awards Business 2.0, the leading business trends and technologies magazine, has ranked Infosys at No. 8 on its prestigious B2 100 list of the world’s fastest growing technology companies
Wired Magazine has ranked Infosys Technologies at No. 9 on its ‘Wired 40’ list for 2005.
Infosys has won “India ’s Best Managed Company Award” based on a study conducted by Business Today and A.T. Kearney. Infosys was placed ahead of 13 finalists.
20 Other information The Global Delivery Model, pioneered by Infosys refers to the philosophy of breaking pieces of work into logical components, and distributing these components geo-locationally for the best global talent to utilize them for maximum value and innovation.
Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Infosys Technologies Ltd was formed in 1996 with the objective of fulfilling the social responsibility of the company by supporting the underprivileged.

The Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) practice works with an objective to manage and deliver IT services to mission critical IT infrastructure of Fortune 500 companies.
The Independent Validation solutions (IVS) practice aims at providing Software Validation Services to clients to deliver reliable, high performance & user friendly applications to their customers on time and in a cost effective manner.
Catalytic IT is the Infosys approach to create a flexible IT environment that acts as a catalyst to make clients’ business competitive. This is an evolutionary and self-funding IT transformation journey. It brings together Infosys’ IP assets, solutions and service offerings enabling you to unlock the business value of your technology investments

21 Contact address HRD – Recruitment
Infosys Technologies
No. 44, Electronics City
Bangalore - 560 100
Fax: +91 80 2852 0851
22 Website
www.infosys.com

23 Email careersquery@infosys.com

INFOSYS PATTERN

.
Test Method:-

The test Paper consists of 2 sections:

1 Quantitative test: Duration: 30 Questions40 minutes
It had 6 questions had 5 internal questions (6*5=30)
• Puzzles-2,
• Data Interpretation
• Data Sufficiency
• Non verbal
• Syllogism.

2 VERBAL TEST: Duration: 40 questions in 30mins.

• Two big passages are given. Fives marks for each passages
• Correction of phrases in sentences
• Two articles are given.
• Fill in the Blanks
• 3 or 4 lines paragraphs are given and corresponding conclusion for that paragraphs should be selected from the given options.
• A sentence is given by using different prepositions we have to select the right one.
• Rest 5 r different types.

Technical + HR Interview:

In the Technical cum HR Interview, It will be very cool, First of all We have to be very cool, please be cheerful through out the Interview. The HR may ask you the questions like:

• Tell me about yourself.
• Family Background.
• Project Details
• Achievements.
• Hobbies.
• Paper Presentations.
• Simple Puzzles.

One thing we have to remember that the HR will see the Spontaneity in you and she/ He will observes your face feelings and the way of your attitude towards the Questions. In some cases you may face stress Interview, there, just test the Patience only.

Be cool and give clear and brief responses to the HR, the chances of getting JOB in Infosys is more and more once you clear the written test.

ALL THE BEST

INFOSYS PAPER -1

In the Test there are questions totally aptitude 30 questions 45 minutes time. Next round English it has 40 questions 30 minutes. In the aptitude
1. Running race problem
2. Non-verbal analogies
3. Data suffiency
4. Bar charts
5. Dresses, colors and fruits problem
6. Syllogism

English Paper: It is little tough just be thorough with the Grammar.

INTERVIEW EXPERIENCES:

In my panel two experienced women was there
HR : ya! anand take your seat.
ME : thank you madam.
HR : Give your resume.
ME : I gave my Résumé, they asked about my hometown [Cuddalore]
HR : Tell me some interesting features about Cuddalore
ME : I told some interesting places in cuddalore,
HR : Tell me about your college life
ME :I told them, what was the role I did in my college
HR : They asked about my hostel life?
ME : I told them about my “best outgoing hostel student award” [because I mentioned in my resume]
HR : one of my interviewer said that she never saw such an award like mentioned above.
ME :Then puzzle

X X X

X X X

X X X
HR : Consider all x as wolf and there was a fence .You should draw one square and one rectangle so that each wolf should be in one box.
ME : I tried to some extend, but can’t.
HR : what is your area of interest?
ME : data communication and networking
HR : what is the current security system we using?
ME : I told about cryptography
HR : what is the latest technology using in mobile communication?
ME : I told ‘CDMA’ and 3g networks
HR : you organized any symposium?
ME : I told my college symposium ‘trendz05’
HR : you attended previous any interviews?
ME : I told satyam attended
HR : u cleared group discussion?
ME : yes
HR : which topic they gave?
ME : dress coat should be banned or not
HR : nice we will discuss.
ME : we discussed lot.
HR : they asked “your opinion”
ME : I explained my ideas and views
HR : why you are choosing software? Why you are not choosing
Electronics jobs? (because I am ECE stream)
ME : I told” I am having logical and analytical ability and time management”
I explained all things
HR : ok, anand you have any questions?
ME : what is my career growth in your company?
HR : it is fully based on your performance. ok thank u anand.
I was waiting outside for 15 minutes. They told go and attend
Second round
There only one person is there. I entered in to the room.
HR : please take your seat.
ME : I told thank you
HR : anand what is your hobbies
ME : playing cricket, listening music
HR : you talk half minute about cricket
ME : I explained.
HR : why nowadays India loosing the matches give some reason?
ME : I told some reasons. he satisfied.
HR : what is your strength?
ME : I told quick learner
HR : Give one small incident about quick learner
ME : I explained my college incident
HR : What you know about infosys?
ME : already I know company profile so I explained very well.
HR : why should I hire you?
ME : I am having analytical ability and logical skills; I am a quick learner,
Whatever giving assignment I will do my best and effective role in a team sir

HR : ok anand we will contact your mail within 4 weeks.
ME :thank you, sir

INFOSYS PAPER-2

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Hi Friends,
I am Vinayak . I had given infy test on 24 sep in Mumbai. And By the grace of God , today(10 Oct) I received offer letter. I would like to thank Chetana group & my friends, without their help it wouldn't have been possible.
ALL THE BEST FOR ALL INFY ASPIRANTS..
Here is My paper............

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Logical Test Paper:-

• A person gives a book for binding; Binder encounters sixty-one 3's during binding. Find the number of pages in that book?

ANS: - 300

• A & B have played some matches, Final one is remaining. If A wins, then he wins twice as many games as B. if A loses then he wins as much as B has won.. How many matches does A & B have won prior to final?

ANS: - A -> 3 matches

B -> 2 matches

• A man travels a roller coaster. He says 1/3rd of the people are before him and 3/4th of them behind him. How many of them are there in total ?

ANS: - 13

• Two hands of a clock are meeting each other after every 65 minutes. Then find whether the clock is gaining or loosing the time and by how much?

ANS: - Gain By 5/11 min.

• A man went to a resort for holidays. He stayed there for 6 days. One day he asked the weatherman that what the temperatures of last 5 days are? He replied with smile, I did not remember the exact temperatures but they are all different values and their product is 12.Can you find out the temperatures.

ANS: - 2,-1, 3,-2, 1

• There is a train from NY to Washington every 1/2 hr and 1 hr. there is a train from Washington to NY every 1 hr. (constant speed assumed) it takes 5 hrs from NY to Washington and 5 hrs. to come back. On your way from Washington to NY, how many trains will cross you?

ANS: - 19 Trains

• An artist has exactly seven paintings ---, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z -- from which she must choose exactly five to be in an exhibit. Any combination is acceptable provided it meets the following conditions:
* If T is chosen, X cannot be chosen
* If U is chosen, Y must also be chosen
* If V is chosen, X must also be chosen

i) Which one of the following is an acceptable combination of paintings for inclusion in the exhibit?
A. T, U, V, X, Y
B. T, U, V, Y, Z
C. T, W, X, Y, Z
D. U, V, W, Y, Z
E. U, V, W, X, Y ANS

ii) If painting T is chosen to be among the paintings included in the exhibit which one of the following cannot be chosen to be among the paintings included in the exhibit?
A. U
B. V ANS
C. W
D. Y
E. Z

iii)Which one of the following substitutions can the artist always make without violating restrictions affecting the combination of paintings given that the painting mentioned first was not, and the painting mentioned second was, originally going to be chosen ?
A. T replaces V
B. U replaces Y
C. V replaces X
D. W replaces Y
E. Z replaces W ANS

iv) If the artist chooses painting V to be included among the paintings in the exhibit, which one of the following must be true of that combination of paintings?
A. T is not chosen ANS
B. Y is not chosen
C. U is chosen
D. W is chosen
E. Z is chosen

• It was a race problem. Some conditions were given about who beats who and asked to find out who one the race. Don't remember the exact conditions but the problem was Very Easy.

• The same problem about Jones, Clark, Mason and Smith & their profession police, druggist, grocer& butcher. An Easy One.

• It contains 5 no. of people. They gave 5 conditions about ranks (if A's rank is X then B & C cannot have rank Yâ€¦..likewise Sorry don't remember the exact conditions) and asked to find the ranks of the 3 people. Easy as I was able to answer it.

English Test Paper

Exercise 1:

The passage given below is followed by questions based on its content. Read the passage & choose the best answer 4 the questions

The Death Car

It was cold night in September. The rain was drumming on the car roof as George & Marie Winston drove through the empty country roads towards the house of their friends, the Harrissons, where they were going to attend a party to celebrate the engagement of the Harrison's daughter, Lisa. As they drove, they listened to the local radio station, which was playing classical music. They were about 5 miles from the destination when the music on the radio was interrupted by a news announcement: "The Cheshire police have issued a serious warning after a man escaped from Colford Mental Hospital earlier this evening. The man, John Downey, is murderer who killed 6 people before he was captured 2 years ago. He is described as large, very strong & extremely dangerous. People in the Cheshire area are warned to keep their doors & windows locked, & to call the police immediately if they se anyone acting strangely." Marie shivered, "A crazy killer. And he's out there somewhere. That's scary.""Don't worry about it," said her husband. "We're nearly there now. Anyway, we have more important things to worry about. This car is losing power for some reasonâ€”it must be that old problem with the carburetor, If it gets any worse, we'll have to stay at the Harrisons' tonight & get it fixed before we travel back tomorrow," As he spoke, the car began to slow down, George pressed the accelerator, but the engine only coughed. Finally they rolled to a halt, as the engine died completely, Just as they stopped, George pulled the car off the road, & it came to rest under a large tree. "Blast!" said George angrily. "Now we'll have to walk in the rain." "But that'll take us an hour at least," said Marie. "And I have my high-held shoes & my nice clothes on. They'll be ruined!" "Well, you'll have to wait while I run to the nearest house & call the Harissons. Someone can come out & picks us up," said George. "But George! Have you forgotten what the radio said? There's a homicidal maniac out there! You can't leave me alone here!" "You'll have to hide in the back of the car. Lock all the doors & lie on the floor in the back, under this blanket. No-one will see you, when I come back, I'll knock 3 times on the door. Then you can get up & open it. Don't open it unless you here 3 knocks." George opened the door & slipped out into the rain. He quickly disappeared into the blackness. Marie quickly locked the doors & settled down under the blanket in the back for a long wait. She was frightened & worried, but she was a strong-minded woman. She had not been waiting long, however, when she heard a strange scratching noise. It seemed to be coming from the roof of the car. Marie was terrified. She listened, holding her breath. Then she heard 3 slow knocks, one after the other, also on the roof of the car. Was it her husband? Should she open the door? Then she heard another knock, and another. This was not her husband. It was somebody--or something--else. She was shaking with fear. But she forced herself to lie still. The knocking continued-- bump, bump, bump, bump Many hours later, as the sun rose, she was still lying there. She had not slept for a moment. The knocking had never stopped, all night long. She did not know what to do. Where was George? Why had he not come for her?

Suddenly, she heard the sound of 3 or 4 vehicles, racing quickly down the road. All of them pulled up around her, their tires screeching on the road. At last! Some one had come! Marie sat up quickly & looked out the window.

The 3 vehicles were all police cars, & 2 still had their lights flashing. Several policemen leap out. One of them rushed towards the car as Marie opened the door. He took her by the hand.

"Get out of the car & walk with me to the police vehicle. miss. You're safe now. Look straight ahead. Keep looking at police car. Don't look back. Just don't look back."

Something in the way he spoke filled Marie with cold horror. She could not help herself. After 10 yards from the police car, she stopped, turned & looked back at the empty vehicle.

George was hanging from the tree above the car, a rope tied around his neck. As the wind blew his body back & forth, his feet were bumping gently on the roof of the car-- bump, bump, bump, bump

1) What was the reason for the news announcement on the radio?

a) 6 people. Including John Downey, had been murdered?

b) A dangerous prisoner had escaped ANS

c) The police were warning of accidents on the roads in the bad weather

d) Some people had bens en acting strangely in the Cheshire area

2) What did George think was causing trouble with the car?

a) The carburetor ANS

b) The rain drumming on the roof

c) The accelerator

d) He had no idea

3) Why did he pull the car off the road?

a) To have a rest

b) To go for a walk

c) To walk to the nearest house

d) It broke down ANS

4) Why did Marie stay in the car when George left?

a) She was afraid to go out in the dark

b) So no one could steel the car

c) Her clothes weren't suitable for the rain ANS

d) She wanted to get some sleep

5) Where did George set off to walk?

a) The mental hospital

b) The nearest house ANS

c) The Harrison's house

d) The police station

6) What made Marie so frightened as she waited in the car?

a) There was a strange sound coming from the roof ANS

b) She could see a man strangely outside the car

c) Some police cars came racing down the road

d) She was afraid of the rain and the dark

Exercise 2:

Each sentence below has 1 or 2 blanks â€“ each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are some words. Choose the word for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole

7) Athletes have so perfected their techniques in track and field events that the _________ becomes _________ before record books

a) Announcement â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦public

b) Meetâ€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦.official

c) Timeâ€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦.authentic ANS

d) Fantasticâ€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦...common place

8) A________ child, she was soon bored in class; she already knew more mathematics than her junior school teachers

a) Obdurate

b) Precocious ANS

c) Recalcitrant

d) Contemporary

9) The subtle shades of meaning, & still subtler echoes of association, make language an instrument which scarcely anything short of genius can wield with ____________ & ________________

a) Confidence----------aloofness

b) Definiteness---------certainty ANS

c) Sincerity--------------hope

d) Eloquence------------ruthlessness

10) Unwilling to admit that they had been in error, the researchers tried to_______ tried case with more data obtained from dubious sources

a) Ascertain

b) Buttress

c) Refute ANS

d) Dispute

11) His one vice was gluttony & so it is not surprising that as he aged he became increasingly_______________

a) Despondent

b) Corpulent ANS

c) Carping

d) Lithe

Exercise 3:

Please read all the questions in the table below (12-21) as one continuous passage. Tick the varb with right tense or the correct word to fill in the gaps in each of the sentences.

Statement

Options

12) A famous singer had been contracted to sign at a Paris opera house & ticket sales_______________ booming.

a) is

b) are

c) were ANS

d) have been

13) In fact, the night of the concert, the house was packed; every ticket ________________

a) is selling

b) was selling

c) sold ANS

d) had been sold

14) The feeling of anticipation & excitement was in the air as the house manager__________ the stage & said, "Ladies & gentlemen, thank you for your enthusiastic support!

a) took ANS

b) takes

c) had taken

d) was taking

15) I am afraid that due to illness, the man whom you've all come to hear________________ performing tonight

a) will not be ANS

b) has not been

c) had not been

d) was not

16) However, we _________ a suitable substitute who, we hope, will provide you with comparable entertainment."

a) are finding

b) were finding

c) had found

d) have found ANS

17) The crowd____________ in disappointment & failed to hear the announcer mention the stand-in's name

a) groans

b) groaned ANS

c) had groaned

d) were groaning

18) The environment turned from excitement to frustration

The stand-in performer__________ the performance everything he had.

a) will give

b) had given ANS

c) gave

d) gives

19) When he had finished, there was nothing but an uncomfortable silence. No one _____________

a) Applauded

b) Applauds

c) Was applauding

d) Has applauded ANS

20) Suddenly, from the balcony, a little boy stood up and____________, "Daddy, I think you're wonderful!"

a)shouts

b) was shouting

c) had shouted

d) shouted ANS

21) The crowd_________________ into thunderous applause

a) breaks

b) broke ANS

c) had broken

d) was breaking

Exercise 4:

From each group of sentences given below, indicate the sentence that contains the error:

22) Group 1

a) Driving long distances causes sleepiness, & sleepiness causes serious accidents.

b) On a table at the rear of the room was a notebook, a pair of scissors, & a biology textbook ANS

c) Finally, there seems to be a growing interest in vegetarianism in this country

d) Either the local chief of police or his officers are guilty of violating the rights of prisoners

23) Group 2

a) Simple cookbooks for inexperienced cooks have become quite popular in recent years they are available at many bookstores ANS

b) Some cookbooks, such as The Joy of cooking, have been classics for generations

c) One popular cookbook is The Art of French Cooking, by Julia Child, a colorful character who charmed television audiences for many years

d) The Art of French Cooking blends classic recipes with meticulous explanation; ordinary cooks find the recipes manageable

24) Group 3

a) Around 50% of the forest are destroyed every year ANS

b) The bus leaves tomorrow morning

c) A tiger is a dangerous animal

d) Can you please the sugar?

25) Group 4

a) There must be some mistake. I should have scored more marks

b) The number of trainees are hundred ANS

c) 50% of the houses need repairs

d) The Commissioner, along with his family members was seen the party

26) Group 5

a) The scissors is very sharp

b) Congratulations are in order ANS

c) One of the cases is open

d) She plays tennis well but she'll never be a Steffi Graf

Exercise 5:

Please mark the correct statement from the pairs given below:

27) Pair 1

a) Repeated occurrences cannot be ignored ANS

b) Repeated occurences cannot be ignored

28) Pair 2

a) We need to get a consensus on the decision ANS

b) We need to get a concensus on the decision

29) Pair 3

a) Only authority personnel are allowed in this area ANS

b) Only authorized personnel are allowed in this area

30) Pair 4

a) The actress decided to sue the sleazy tabloid for deformation of her character

b) The actress decided to sue the sleazy tabloid for defamation of her character ANS

31) Pair 5

a) Everyone knows that Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series is a mythical school ANS

b) Everyone knows that Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series is a legendary school

32) Pair 6

a) Most people think caffeine is not good for health ANS

b) Most people think caffiene is not good for health

Exercise 6:

Select the best word/phrase/line to complete each sentence in the most appropriate manner

33) 'Reema's bad-mouthing Peter only because she is jealous of him.' Means______________

a) Peter really is a nice person ANS

b) Peter really is a mean person

c) Peter really is a difficult person

d) Peter really is a tough person

34) If some one is "gung ho", they are_______

a) stupid

b) Childish

c) Enthusiastic ANS

d) Loud

35) Mr. Hughes has been asked to___________ this difficult project because of his experience working for many years in Iran

a) undergo

b) understand

c) undervalue

d) undertake ANS

36) 'Stop talking to those angry men, you are just adding fuel to the fire' is the same as________

a) Stop talking to those angry men, you are just coming in the way

b) Stop talking to those angry men, you are just making it worse ANS

c) Stop talking to those angry men, you are just adding to the noise

d) Stop talking to those angry men, you are just talking too much

37) 'Sudhir's work is behind schedule â€“ I think he bit more than he could chew' is the same as________

a) Sudhir has taken too much of work ANS

b) Sudhir takes very long breaks

c) Sudhir does not know how to do the work

d) Sudhir is a lazy person

38) There are many__________ to our rules, and I do not think that's fair.

a) examples

b) exceptions ANS

c) instances

d) provisions

Exercise 7:

Choose the correct / most appropriate word/s to fill in the gap in the sentences given below.

39) I didn't set _________ to do this but I'm pleased with the result.

a) in

b) out

c) on

d) down ANS

40) This looks too heavy,______________ pick it up?

a) Can I

b) may I

c) need I

d) would I ANS

41) I am glad so many people have passed the test. In fact, there were_________ who haven't.

a) little

b) a little

c) few ANS

d) a few

42) Pope John Paul II ___________ more than 90 countries.

a) has visited ANS

b) was visited

c) visits

d) has been visiting

43) I _____________ Carl since I ______________ a little child.

a) have known, have been

b) have known, was ANS

c) knew, have been

d) knew, was

44) I wonder if _____________ will show up at the meeting?

a) someone

b) anyone

c) one

d) everyone ANS

45) Have you given up______________.

a) to smoke

b) smoke

c) some smoking

d) smoking ANS

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Regards,

Vinayak

vinayakh_1984@hotmail.com

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1) There was a question like they are 2 races 100m race n 200 meter race the participants are P,Q,R,S,T,U,V some conditions like(I don’t remember exact conditions of P,Q....but they are like this)

P is better than T in 100 mts race n less than some U in 200 mts race
R neither occupies lat position nor the first position
S is better than some U in 200 mts and less than T in 100 mts race
P have 4 members above it in 100 mts race and 4 members below it in 200 mts race according to this data some questions are given

a) How many are there below Q in 100 mts race?(options are given some 6,5,4,none of these) Ans 6
b) How many are there below Q in 200 mts race?(options are given 6,5,3,none of these)
c) How many members have same position in both 100 mts n 200mt race? Ans S,R
d) Which occupies first position in 200 mts race?(data not sufficient)
e) Which occupies last position in some 100 mts or 200mt race?

2) This a odd one out question it also contains 5 questions each question has some 5 figures in which 4 are related and 1 is different
they gave some figures like direction figures it is clock wise direction a am linear line with some direction like that(they are confusing but easy)

3) There are 6 members seated round a conference table A,B,C,D,E,F they wear different color t shirts of white, black, blue, yellow, red, green and they have ordered for pastries, burgers, sandwich, patters, vineala, pizzas, some drink all in same order and some conditions are given

persons in white and black does not eat pizzas pastries, patters and some other condition i don’t remember it but conditions are like this
A is neither in white t-shirt nor is not on immediate left who ordered for burger
the person between E and F has ordered for sandwich and is not to the person wearing white T-shirt
D has ordered for burger and the man opposite to him has ordered for sandwich
The person who ordered for burger wears green t-shirt and is not to the ridgt of some one like this and some 5 questions are give.

This question takes time but will get the answer

4) a) A)all docks are socks
B) All rocks are socks
C) Some docks are socks
D) Some rocks are socks
E) All rocks are docks like this conditions are given and 3 combination options are given asked for which is correct
Like a) ABD b) ACB c) AEB d) ABE
5 questions are given in this group its easy choose the answers by looking at the options

5) Some graph is given and some condition and some questions

English was same(30 minutes)

2 comprehensive passages
Correction of sentences
It was easy but prepare for it too takes time

I was selected for the interview...out of 791 they select some 158 for interview

There are 2 rounds in the interview some of them are said to leave after first round and some have both the rounds

First round is HR only(i was asked by a lady n man above some 40-45 and they are cool)
1) They gave some topic and asked to choose me 1 topic and speak abt it
Joining the organization for money or improving skills?
Importance of marriage
Musharruf the bluff master
some Kiran singh
and one more
I have selected the first one
2) They asked about my self family background
3) They asked me to read some thing aloud which is a question abt our project ......explain our project to a 5th standard student
4) He gave me 2 puzzles(i explained them but was not correct)
5) Do u have any questions

I was selected for the second round also(she was also kool)

she asked what they have asked me in the first round......i told her...... did u answer the puzzles she asked i said no......she asked me one question like there are a car cycle truck, auto which combination of two will u use to make a aero plane I said some thing and she asked y......i answered jus confidentely I don’t know whether it is right or wrong she asked do u have any questions I asked some questions

INFOSYS PAPER-3

Aptitude test had 2 papers:
1. Maths – 30 ques in 45 mins .(1 mark each)
2. Verbal ability – 40 ques in 30 mins (1 mark each)

(Ques No. 1-5)

There was a question on logical reasoning, they had given some conditions on 6 books and page numbers. 6 books r kept one above the other in some manner .the books were Sanskrit , Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, English and the pages of books were 205,405,296,317,276,378 not in same order .From some conditions I was able to derive following diagram :

Subjects page number

Chemistry
Physics
Sanskrit
Biology
Economics
English

I don’t exactly remember the pages of all books.
From 1st 5 questions, 4 were asked on order of books .The 5th ques was as follows:
5. if the book binder by his fault binds the book cover of 1st book from bottom to the pages of the 4th book from bottom , book cover of 2nd from bottom to pages of 5th from bottom ,and so on . then what will be the total pages of book with biology color cover now ?
The question was very simple.

(Ques No. 6-10) There were 5 ques based on finding the odd figure out of 5 given figure having relation between them.(simple ones)

(Ques No. 11-15) There were 5 ques based on Data sufficiency. (easy ones)

(Ques No. 16-20) 5 ques on Data Interpretation. (very difficult ones)

(Ques No. 21-25) 5 ques on Logical reasoning .The 5 ques were based on some conditions given .the conditions were based on family tree.(difficult)

(Ques No. 26-30) 5 ques on sequence on statements given to fit in a proper logical relation. 4 options were given with 6 statements and choose one which is giving a proper sequence. (Very easy)

Verbal ability was pretty simple.
It had 2 comprehension passages and both were equally simple. And some questions based on fill in the blanks, 2 meanings of given word ,selection of one option which gives the central idea about the given statements , replacing the underlined sentence with the given appropriate options without changing its actual meaning as in original statement .

THERE WERE NO PUZZLES FROM SHAKUNTALA DEVI IN WRITTEN TEST .

In interviews, there were 2 rounds for each candidate and both were HR based (with some technical for candidates having little BAD LUCK ) .Else the interviewers were good and friendly. Here , some were asked puzzles from shakuntala devi.

INFOSYS PAPER-4

The aptitude test consisted of 2 sections:
1) Analytical thinking/logical reasoning –30Q( 45min)
2) English - 40Q(30 min).

Analytical thinking/logical reasoning:

Ques(1-5): (based on arrangements) There are 5 books of English, biology ,chemistry, physics, Sanskrit, economics. The order in which they are arranged with respect to the other and the page numbers are given. and then 5 question followed each having 4 options each.

Ques (6-10): (visual reasoning)4 out of the given 5 figures are similar in certain way. Find the one which is odd.

Ques(11-15): (Data sufficiency)Each question is followed by two statement,1 and 2.answer each question using the following instructions:

Choose 1 if the queston can be answered by using one of the statement alone ,but cannot be answered using the other statement alone.
Choose 2 if the question can be answered by using either of the statement alone.
Choose 3 if the question can be answered by using both of the statements together ,but cannot be answered using either of the statement aone.
Choose 4 if the question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.

Ques(16-20) (Data interpretation)some statistics of population .the mortality rate, the birthrate etc.

Ques(21-25) (based on family tree).some relations given. and then followed by 5 questions each having 4 options.

Quest (26-30) ( verbal reasoning)Choose the set of three statement that make a logical sequence from the given four.

Ex: a) the universe is confusing.
b) The stars and the sky are universal .
c) Life is a part of the universe.
d) Life is confusing.
1]cad 2]cab 3] bcd 4] cba.

English:

1) There were 2 comprehension passages.
2) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.
English section was pretty tough since all options were quite close and lot many questions were asked.

Interview:
I had 2 rounds of interview .first panel consisted of 3 people. It was a hour interview, no technical questions asked. . Tell me something abt yourself. Hobbies. Why u want 2 get into software? What are your personal goals in life? About the project. Extra curricular activities.
They just want to find out whether u are a team player, a team leader. your learn ability, Your communication skills. I was not asked any puzzle.
I have tried to give u an idea of how the new pattern is. I want 2 reiterate what I said earlier, just remember its not difficult just one needs 2 change ones mindset or else have a flexible one. Don’t expect only puzzles. Just be ready 2 face whatever u get and then u would be able to crack it.

INFOSYS PAPER-5

There were two tests
1. LR 45 mins. and this time I feel it was simple than puzzles.. 1 DI was also there, 1 graphical question was there...
2. ENGLISH test : it was good 30mins & 30 questions, starting with 2 long RC,, VOCAB, GRAMMER,,

INTERVIEW EXPERIENCES:

And it was great exp. to hr Interview at INFOSYS,,
There were two persons...
M1,, M2,,,
M1:: tell us abt yourself
I:: simply ans
M2:: have u gone through with us ever
I: no
M1:: asked about, if I have appeared 4 any other recently
M2:: asked abt my project..
I:: I told only project names it is minor & major project names
M1:: asked only single q related to my major project,,
M2:: asked abt my minor project in detail
M2:: asked abt MOSFET (as i was from E&C) & TIMER 555 IC that i hv used in project
M2:: what is purpose of your project??
M2:: Few more questions related to my minor project(DIGITAL S.WATCH)
M1:: do you have any questions..??
I :: May I know abt GDM Model that u prefer..
M1: You will know after u selected during training..
I: thank you sir

INFOSYS PLACEMENT PAPER -6
Exercise 1:
The passage given below is followed by questions based on its content. Read the passage & choose the best answer 4 the questions
The Death Car
It was cold night in September. The rain was drumming on the car roof as George & Marie Winston drove through the empty country roads towards the house of their friends, the Harrison’s, where they were going to attend a party to celebrate the engagement of the Harrison’s daughter, Lisa. As they drove, they listened to the local radio station, which was playing classical music. They were about 5 miles from the destination when the music on the radio was interrupted by a news announcement: “The Cheshire police have issued a serious warning after a man escaped from Colford Mental Hospital earlier this evening. The man, John Downey, is murderer who killed 6 people before he was captured 2 years ago. He is described as large, very strong & extremely dangerous. People in the Cheshire area are warned to keep their doors & windows locked, & to call the police immediately if they se anyone acting strangely.” Marie shivered, “A crazy killer. And he’s out there somewhere. That’s scary.” Don’t worry about it,” said her husband. “We’re nearly there now. Anyway, we have more important things to worry about. This car is losing power for some reason—it must be that old problem with the carburetor, If it gets any worse, we’ll have to stay at the Harrison’s’ tonight & get it fixed before we travel back tomorrow,” As he spoke, the car began to slow down, George pressed the accelerator, but the engine only coughed. Finally they rolled to a halt, as the engine died completely, Just as they stopped, George pulled the car off the road, & it came to rest under a large tree. “Blast!” said George angrily. “Now we’ll have to walk in the rain.” “But that’ll take us an hour at least,” said Marie. “And I have my high-held shoes & my nice clothes on. They’ll be ruined!” “Well, you’ll have to wait while I run to the nearest house & call the Harissons. Someone can come out & picks us up,” said George. “But George! Have you forgotten what the radio said? There’s a homicidal maniac out there! You can’t leave me alone here!” “You’ll have to hide in the back of the car. Lock all the doors & lie on the floor in the back, under this blanket. No-one will see you, when I come back, I’ll knock 3 times on the door. Then you can get up & open it. Don’t open it unless you here 3 knocks.” George opened the door & slipped out into the rain. He quickly disappeared into the blackness. Marie quickly locked the doors & settled down under the blanket in the back for a long wait. She was frightened & worried, but she was a strong-minded woman. She had not been waiting long, however, when she heard a strange scratching noise. It seemed to be coming from the roof of the car. Marie was terrified. She listened, holding her breath. Then she heard 3 slow knocks, one after the other, also on the roof of the car. Was it her husband? Should she open the door? Then she heard another knock, and another. This was not her husband. It was somebody--or something--else. She was shaking with fear. But she forced herself to lie still. The knocking continued-- bump, bump, bump, bump many hours later, as the sun rose, she was still lying there. She had not slept for a moment. The knocking had never stopped, all night long. She did not know what to do. Where was George? Why had he not come for her?
Suddenly, she heard the sound of 3 or 4 vehicles, racing quickly down the road. All of them pulled up around her, their tires screeching on the road. At last! Some one had come! Marie sat up quickly & looked out the window.
The 3 vehicles were all police cars, & 2 still had their lights flashing. Several policemen leap out. One of them rushed towards the car as Marie opened the door. He took her by the hand.
“Get out of the car & walk with me to the police vehicle. Miss you’re safe now. Look straight ahead. Keep looking at police car. Don’t look back. Just don’t look back.”
Something in the way he spoke filled Marie with cold horror. She could not help herself. After 10 yards from the police car, she stopped, turned & looked back at the empty vehicle.
George was hanging from the tree above the car, a rope tied around his neck. As the wind blew his body back & forth, his feet were bumping gently on the roof of the car-- bump, bump, bump, bump
1) What was the reason for the news announcement on the radio?
a) 6 people. Including John Downey, had been murdered?
b) A dangerous prisoner had escaped
c) The police were warning of accidents on the roads in the bad weather
d) Some people had bens en acting strangely in the Cheshire area

2) What did George think was causing trouble with the car?
a) The carburetor
b) The rain drumming on the roof
c) The accelerator
d) He had no idea

3) Why did he pull the car off the road?
a) To have a rest
b) To go for a walk
c) To walk to the nearest house
d) It broke down

4) Why did Marie stay in the car when George left?
a) She was afraid to go out in the dark
b) So no one could steel the car
c) Her clothes weren’t suitable for the rain
d) She wanted to get some sleep

5) Where did George set off to walk?
a) The mental hospital
b) The nearest house
c) The Harrison’s house
d) The police station

6) What made Marie so frightened as she waited in the car?
a) There was a strange sound coming from the roof
b) She could see a man strangely outside the car
c) Some police cars came racing down the road
d) She was afraid of the rain and the dark

Exercise 2:
Each sentence below has 1 or 2 blanks – each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are some words. Choose the word for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole

7) Athletes have so perfected their techniques in track and field events that the _________ becomes _________ before record books
a) Announcement …………public
b) Meet…………………….official
c) Time…………………….authentic
d) Fantastic………………...common place

8) A________ child, she was soon bored in class; she already knew more mathematics than her junior school teachers
a) Obdurate
b) Precocious
c) Recalcitrant
d) Contemporary

9) The subtle shades of meaning, & still subtler echoes of association, make language an instrument which scarcely anything short of genius can wield with ____________ & ________________
a) Confidence----------aloofness
b) Definiteness---------certainty
c) Sincerity--------------hope
d) Eloquence------------ruthlessness

10) Unwilling to admit that they had been in error, the researchers tried to_______ tried case with more data obtained from dubious sources
a) Ascertain
b) Buttress
c) Refute
d) Dispute

11) His one vice was gluttony & so it is not surprising that as he aged he became increasingly_______________
a) Despondent
b) Corpulent
c) Carping
d) Lithe
Exercise 3:
Please read all the questions in the table below (12-21) as one continuous passage. Tick the verb with right tense or the correct word to fill in the gaps in each of the sentences.

Statement Options
12) A famous singer had been contracted to sign at a Paris opera house & ticket sales_______________ booming. a) is
b) are
c) were
d) have been
13) In fact, the night of the concert, the house was packed; every ticket ________________ a) is selling
b) was selling
c) sold
d) had been sold

14) The feeling of anticipation & excitement was in the air as the house manager__________ the stage & said, “Ladies & gentlemen, thank you for your enthusiastic support! a) took
b) takes
c) had taken
d) was taking
15) I am afraid that due to illness, the man whom you’ve all come to hear________________ performing tonight a) will not be
b) has not been
c) had not been
d) was not
16) However, we _________ a suitable substitute who, we hope, will provide you with comparable entertainment.” a) are finding
b) were finding
c) had found
d) have found
17) The crowd____________ in disappointment & failed to hear the announcer mention the stand-in’s name a) groans
b) groaned
c) had groaned
d) were groaning

18) The environment turned from excitement to frustration
The stand-in performer__________ the performance everything he had. a) will give
b) had given
c) gave
d) gives
19) When he had finished, there was nothing but an uncomfortable silence. No one _____________ a) Applauded
b) Applauds
c) Was applauding
d) Has applauded
20) Suddenly, from the balcony, a little boy stood up and____________, “Daddy, I think you’re wonderful!” a)shouts
b) was shouting
c) had shouted
d) shouted
21) The crowd_________________ into thunderous applause a) breaks
b) broke
c) had broken
d) was breaking

Exercise 4:
From each group of sentences given below, indicate the sentence that contains the error:

22) Group 1
a) Driving long distances causes sleepiness, & sleepiness causes serious accidents.
b) On a table at the rear of the room was a notebook, a pair of scissors, & a biology textbook
c) Finally, there seems to be a growing interest in vegetarianism in this country
d) Either the local chief of police or his officers are guilty of violating the rights of prisoners

23) Group 2
a) Simple cookbooks for inexperienced cooks have become quite popular in recent years they are available at many bookstores
b) Some cookbooks, such as The Joy of cooking, have been classics for generations
c) One popular cookbook is The Art of French Cooking, by Julia Child, a colorful character who charmed television audiences for many years
d) The Art of French Cooking blends classic recipes with meticulous explanation; ordinary cooks find the recipes manageable

24) Group 3
a) Around 50% of the forest are destroyed every year
b) The bus leaves tomorrow morning
c) A tiger is a dangerous animal
d) Can you please the sugar?

25) Group 4
a) There must be some mistake. I should have scored more marks
b) The number of trainees are hundred
c) 50% of the houses need repairs
d) The Commissioner, along with his family members was seen the party

26) Group 5
a) The scissors is very sharp
b) Congratulations are in order
c) One of the cases is open
d) She plays tennis well but she’ll never be a Steffi Graf

Exercise 5:
Please mark the correct statement from the pairs given below:
27) Pair 1
a) Repeated occurrences cannot be ignored
b) Repeated occurrences cannot be ignored
28) Pair 2
a) We need to get a consensus on the decision
b) We need to get a consensus on the decision
29) Pair 3
a) Only authority personnel are allowed in this area
b) Only authorized personnel are allowed in this area
30) Pair 4
a) The actress decided to sue the sleazy tabloid for deformation of her character
b) The actress decided to sue the sleazy tabloid for defamation of her character
31) Pair 5
a) Everyone knows that Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series is a mythical school
b) Everyone knows that Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series is a legendary school
32) Pair 6
a) Most people think caffeine is not good for health
b) Most people think caffiene is not good for health
Exercise 6:
Select the best word/phrase/line to complete each sentence in the most appropriate manner
33) ‘Reema’s bad-mouthing Peter only because she is jealous of him.’ Means______________
a) Peter really is a nice person
b) Peter really is a mean person
c) Peter really is a difficult person
d) Peter really is a tough person
34) If some one is “gung ho”, they are_______
a) stupid
b) Childish
c) Enthusiastic
d) Loud
35) Mr. Hughes has been asked to___________ this difficult project because of his experience working for many years in Iran
a) Undergo
b) Understand
c) Undervalue
d) Undertake
36) ‘Stop talking to those angry men, you are just adding fuel to the fire’ is the same as________
a) Stop talking to those angry men, you are just coming in the way
b) Stop talking to those angry men, you are just making it worse
c) Stop talking to those angry men, you are just adding to the noise
d) Stop talking to those angry men, you are just talking too much
37) ‘Sudhir’s work is behind schedule – I think he bit more than he could chew’ is the same as________
a) Sudhir has taken too much of work
b) Sudhir takes very long breaks
c) Sudhir does not know how to do the work
d) Sudhir is a lazy person
38) There are many__________ to our rules, and I do not think that’s fair.
a) Examples
b) Exceptions
c) Instances
d) Provisions
Exercise 7:
Choose the correct / most appropriate word/s to fill in the gap in the sentences given below.
39) I didn’t set _________ to do this but I’m pleased with the result.
a) In
b) Out
c) On
d) Down
40) This looks too heavy,______________ pick it up?
a) Can I
b) May I
c) Need I
d) Would I
41) I am glad so many people have passed the test. In fact, there were_________ who haven’t.
a) little
b) a little
c) few
d) a few
42) Pope John Paul II ___________ more than 90 countries.
a) Has visited
b) Was visited
c) Visits
d) Has been visiting
43) I _____________ Carl since I ______________ a little child.
a) Have known, have been
b) Have known, was
c) knew, have been
d) Knew, was
44) I wonder if _____________ will show up at the meeting?
a) Someone
b) Anyone
c) One
d) Everyone
45) Have you given up______________.
a) To smoke
b) Smoke
c) Some smoking
d) Smoking

INFOSYS PAPER-8

Exam Paper:

(1-5) Simple question on puzzle test

Six books are Sanskrit , Biology ,English ,Economics ,Physics, Chemistry and these books are having pages in no 405 ,387 , 502, 368, 417,320 but not in a order

1) Book which is second from bottom is chemistry and is having 417 pages
2) English is neither in top nor in the bottom
3) Economics is having 387 pages which is second from top
4) Book which is having 502 is fourth from the bottom

(6-10)
Questions on diagrams odd man out very just looking at them u will find easily the odd man
(11-15) question on family relations also from puzzles test in RS AGARWAL
A, B, C, D, E, F are members of a family there are two pairs in this six members
D is brother of F
B is mother of D
C is lady and is neither heavy nor light in the family
Grand father is heaviest in the family
Some questions are
1) Relation between e and f
2) How many male members are there in the family
3) Find the option which is a pair from the following
4) What is the relation between c and d

(16-20)
Data interpretation question: Population in year 92-93 is adults 54 lakhs, non adults 14 lakhs for every year 2% of non adult’s converts into adults
Birth rate % non adult’s mortality % adults mortality %
93-94 17 7 14
94-95 19 6 13
95-96 18 8 12
1. Population at the end of the year 95-96 is
2. Population of adults in the year 94-95 is
3. Population percent increase in the year 93-94

(21-25) Data Sufficiency
1 For saying x is a whole number
a) X^3+1=0
b) X^4-1=0
A) only one is sufficient B) only two is sufficient
C) Either of the one is enough D) both are required
E) Both are not sufficient
2. In an election there are A,B,C participants find the individual votes of each other
a) A has got 1500 more than B
b) C has got half more than what a has got
similar to this very easy questions just verify the RS AGARWAL not more than 1/2 hr that is enough to answer this data sufficiency questions

(26-30) Logical connectivity
I will give u an idea about this
A all rank students are awarded with a prize
B. Gopal is hard working
C. Ramu has got the prize
D. Ramu got the first rank
E. Gopal is typical fellow
a) CDA b) ADB c)EDA ans is a

IT HAS TWO FULL PAGE PASSAGES EACH HAS 5 QUESTIONS ON THEM

ONE PASSAGE IS ABOUT SHARKS AND THE OTHER IS ABOUT ANAESTHESIA AND DR. SIMPSONS ACHEIVEMENTS
I REMEMBER THE PASSAGE BUT ITS HARD TO TYPE IT I MSORRY
5 QUESTIONS ARE ON CORRECTION OF SENTENCES 5 QUESTIONS ARE ON INFERENCES ON THE GIVEN THREE LINE SENTENCE IT WILL TAKE TIME TO READ THE WHOLE QUESTION AND TO INFER THAT ALL I REMEMBER IF UR FAST IN READING ENGLISH AND UNDERSTANDING THEN IT IS NOTHING MATTER FOR U TO CRACK THIS TEST
HOPE U GOT SOME IDEA OVER THE INFOSYS NEW PATTERN

INFOSYS PAPER-9

Reasoning test: 30 Q’s in 45 mins
All similar questions from Agarwal’s reasoning book. Can’t remember the exact questions. So giving u only types. All questions are very easy

Questions:

(1-4): 5 Books are arranged one by one. There page numbers are 205, 512, 316, and some clues r given. We have to answer 4 questions based on that paragraph.

(5): Data suffiency question.
Find the value of X?
a) X3+1 b) X4+1=0
Answer for this question is a, because we wil get imaginary values for second choice.
(6-10): Find the ODD figure out questions

6) Answer is C, because it is moving in anti clock wise direction. All are moving clockwise directions in above figure
Like this another four easy questions came
Ques (11-15): A similar problem from agarwal reasoning. Just change Elder/younger are given instead of lighter/heavier in below question.

1. A, B, C,D, E and F r 6members in a family in which there two married couples.
2. D is brother of F Both D and F r lighter than B.
3. C is a lady, is neither heaviest nor the lightest in the family.
4. E is lighter than C.
5. The grand father in the family is heaviest.

11) How is E related to F?
a) Grand mother b) Brother c) Father d)Data inadequate e)none of these Answer is C

12) Which of the following is a pair of married couples?
a) AB b) BC c) AD d) BE e) None of these Answer is D

13) How many males are there in the family?
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d)data inadequate e)None of these Answer is D

14) Who is the second place, if all the family members weights are arranged in descending order?
a) A b)C c ) D d ) Data inadequate e)None of these Answer is B

15) How is C related to D?
a) Grand mother b)Cousin c)Sister d)Mother e)None of these
Answer is A

Ques (16-20): One data interpretation question

Ques (21-22): Sum of all salaries of A, B and C are 6000. A is 1230 more than B and 1000 more than C. Two questions based on this
The rest r based on blood relations and questions similar to puzzle test topic in Agarwaal’s reasoning book.

VERBAL TEST: 40 questions in 30mins. Little bit tough.
Questions (1-10): Two big passages are given. Fives marks for each passages.
Questions (11-16): Correction of phrases in sentences
3 or 4 lines will be given. In that a phrase wil be underlined. We answer the correct from the given choices.

Questions (16-17): Two articles are given.

Questions (18-23): Fill in the blanks

Questions (24-29): 3 or 4 lines paragraphs r given and corresponding conclusion for that paragraphs should b selected from the given options.

Ques(30-35):A sentence r given by using different prepositions. We have to select the right one.

Rest 5 is different types.
It takes lot of time .B thorough in English. Every given choices differ with minute mistakes. Difficult to select choices.

INFOSYS PAPER ON 19th NOVEMBER AT HYDERABAD

1-5 Questions
1) There is a wooden rectangular box of length ,breadth, height of 7cm,6,5 cms when it is divided into three parts and painted with red, violet and green color of l, b, h of 1cm*1*1cm
1) how many are o faced?
A)70 b)62 c) 76 d) none of these
2) How many are 1 faced?
3) How many are 2 faced?
4) How many are 3 faced
The question follows in that way

6-11 Figures Problem:
Try to solve as many as possible from verbal and non verbal reasoning (R.S.Agarwaal)
Here, you need to find the continuation fig from the given options .keep track of the time especially.
11-16
Data sufficiency
a)if 1&2 are required to answer
b)if either is insufficient
c)any of the statement is sufficient
d) either is required (sorry folks I don’t remember the exact order,,...that really important)
11)is X>y?
a)when=(p-1)(p^2-p+1) and y=(p-1)(p^2+p+1)
b)IF X>=7

and rest of the questions follows in that way.
16-20 Data interpretation
Time is not at all sufficient for this section to solve the listed questions
so better solve them at the last, Here two graphs are given one is sales and the other one is cost of a company for 3 products A,B,C I can’t draw you ,but I will explain you:
1) What is the profit of the company in 93-94 from product B?
a) 77% b) 32% c) 44% d) none of these

( I don’t remember the exact values ,but want to tell you ,how the way is)
21-25 puzzle test solving

There are 6 persons named prasad ,etc
1) They are staying in 6flats in a 3 Storeyed building
2) one person who is teacher doesn’t own a fridge
3)the person who is having three children owns a volts fridge
4)people who stay in top floor need to have 4 or more children
and conditions goes like these.......
21) who is the teacher?
a) Prasad b).........
22) who is having kelvinator fridge?
26-30 This section consists of logical reduction
(also called Syllogism) u can get these questions from verbal and non verbal reasoning by R.S.Agarwal. Refer to that)

INFOSYS PAPER ON 19th NOVEMBER AT DELHI

Questions are:
1-5 Cuboids but typical cut in different type each having different color so it is very tuff

6-10
Figure reasoning basically strength to x figure which r rotating.

11-15 Data sufficiency
Problems: One Statement two conclusion find which is best

16-20
Data interpretation very tough two different figure 1 cost 2 sales question related to it

25-30 just all people are girls, all girls are boys just like this

21-25) 6 men living in flat, Find who is at 1 2 3 4 5 6flat different condition
Total no. of children English paper 2 paragraph very long 0ne
Fine world in place underlined
Find correct sentences
Use of tenses
Preposition
English is not so easy

INFOSYS TEST ON 19th NOVEMBER AT DELHI

First of all a very important thing to tell you that please leave studying puzzles, the pattern has been entirely changed Start your preparation with RS Agrawaal and try to complete it. I was not at all prepared for the changed pattern; even before half an hour of my exam i was mugging the puzzles.

Firstly we were given a form to fill in half an hour. Please fill it in proper handwriting, it count a lot. After filling the form we were given a blank sheet for rough work.. Mind it rough work is as imp as your answer sheet After seeing the paper I was shocked.. Then I started doing it with patience.. My friends HARDWORK counts a lot along with the blessing. I cleared the written exam

Paper Pattern:-

Questions 1-5

A 5x6x7 cube is given with their boundaries painted with diff color. If the cube is divided into small cubes of dim 1x1x1 cm

1- How many cubes have red color painted side?
2- How many cubes have red and violet color painted sides?
3- No of cubes which are unpainted?
4- Cubes with three sides painted with yellow, violet and red?
5 Only one painted side of red color? (Just practice this ques by yourself consider any color in any side and solve it)

Q6-10 figure based ques from RS Agrawaal
Five figures were given and the sixth was asked some questions were on

Data sufficiency : 5 questions were based on::
their are 6 persons M Tendulkar, Mr Sharma, Mr Dravid they live in a three floored building 2 in one floor some conditions were give
who stay in which floor?
From RS agrawal

5 Questions on Data Interpretation

2 Graphs were given one cost based and one sales based three companies are there A,B,C questions like which company gives profit, which is in loss
And like that….

English Paper:-

It was easy, I thing English Paper helped me to clear the written
2 easy RC were their, direct answers........it covered 10 questions
10 questions were on correct the sentences 10 ques were on english usage
5 ques were on synonyms no negative marking

INFOSYS INTERVIEW ON 21st NOVEMBER

INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE:

My Interview: There were my self Sir and 1 Madam.

Me-sir may i come in
He- yes
She- so Aditya you are an Instrumentation engineer

Me- yes madam.
She- so why does u want to join IT?

Me- what ever I could remember at that moment I spoke
He- so Aditya do u read any magazines or novels?

Me- no sir iam an extrovert kind of a person so I don’t read often but I do read newspaper
She- ok, then tell me abt previous 2 weeks International News

Me- told it
He- ok Aditya tell me some thing about Shahshi Tharoor?

Me- for a moment!!!!!!!!! After that I remembered and told him
He- ok Aditya tell me some thing about United Nations

Me- again!!!!!!Told him all that I knew (and it was all wrong!!!)
He- laughed!!!!

She- ok Aditya tell me one criteria that’s important to u while choosing a company
Me- Madam me the culture of the company should be amicable

She- what does culture means to you?
Me- I didn’t expected this question so I said-madam it means the common language that the people have she- so does that matters to u as in infosys we have 80% people speaking south Indian so hw wil u cope up wit that?
Me- now I thought it was all over! But still I gave hr a creative answer-madam, if the people Iam working with doesn’t understand my ideas because of language difference so it wil b difficult for both of us and also madam the biggest advantage we Indians have is that we know at least 2 languages and English is one of them so i cn communicate with them in English also. She-good!!!!

2nd HR:- 1 sir was there;

He- Hello aditya tell me for how long u have been waiting?
Me- Sir for over 2 hrs.

He- ok so what u did in that time?
Me- Sir, I just talked to my friends and listen t their interview experience

He-k so aditya u got 80% in 10th and 68 in it is. so hw can I expect u to complete a work efficiently?
me-sir in that case i wil give my 120% and make sure that i get at least 95% out of it.

He-good!!!
He-k so do u have anything to ask?
me-yes sir in hw many days wil i b getting to know my result?

he-within 3 weeks
me-thank you.

INFOSYS PAPER ON 19th NOVEMBER AT HYDERABAD

Questions:.1: A cuboid of dimension 6*5*7cm is painted with red on two opposite faces,,,green on other two opposite faces n see other color on other two faces n finally its is cut into small cubes of 1*1*1 size........
a) Find how many 3faced small cubes with some color....
b)Two side painted cubes...
c)One side painted
d)No side painted
e)some other question, .....Iam just giving an Idea about the question.a bit tough

Q) 2 : Find next picture from the series.....VISUAL LOGIC...5 diff sub question each of different series....
Q) 3 : DATA SUFFICIENCY. One question will be asked n below that two statements will be given u should answer whether the given question can be asked with only 1st statement or with only second statement or using both or can't b answered with neither of the question.

Q) 4 : DATA INTERPRETATION ,, Two line graphs are given comparing the sales n costs of three different products of a company n questions based on these graphs.

Q) 5 : This a logical puzzles,,6diff people
Sharma, Ajar, Johar, Prasad, Tendulkar, Dravid are living in 6diff flats of a 3-storyed apartment.....some 9conditions are given married,,unmaried,,no:of children, their profession and 5 diff questions are asked based on these like to find who stays in top floor,,no of children of some guys n their profession etc.....

Q) 6 : On LOGICAL DEDUCTION .....this one is the easy of all....like...All cats r dogs,, All dogs are pigs n find the conclusion....like this 5different ques r given...

So guys in LOGICAL mainly you have to b very quick since there is only 30min n most of them r time consuming....no negative marking so don't leave any question also u should workout all questions on rough sheet.......

VERBAL :
Simple section but u should b very quick also they give more importance to your verbal than your logical section....
30min 40que... two very lengthy Reading Comprehensions about one n half page each,,,,, finally each passage having 5direct questions.....very time taking ....so practice to read newspaper fastly......
question on finding correct sentence,,,sentence completion etc very easy....tenses n preposition type....
I did grammatical question first n went to passages where i could complete only one....so manage your time well.

INFOSYS INTERVIEW ON 12th DECEMBER AT DELHI
.

1. Question is asking like tell about yourself.
2. Tell the condition of country for economic political and social reference.
3. If you be the prime minister then what would you do for reform the condition of the country.
4. Some technical question (my branch is EE)
5. Some puzzles like ABCD + D= ABCD(all are b/w 1 to 9)
6. ARRANGE SIX 8's it make 100.
7. Prove ABC =EFG (all are b/w 1 to 9)
8. Tell about your city KANPUR.
10. Tell about your role model.
11. If your role model is standing in front of you what is your first question.
12. Some more question i am not remember.

Then second round one person panel.
1. Tell how you spend the time b/w 1st & 2nd round interview.
2. Anything you want to tell about yourself.
3. Any question about infosys.

INFOSYS PAPER ON 10th DECEMBER AT HYDERABAD

Analytical section:

1. A girl has a phone which has digits from 1-9(none repeated) as number and it is divisible by 9.if the last no is removed it is divisible by 8 and if another no divisible by 7 and so on.
i) What is the first number?
ans 3

ii) What could be the fifth no?
ans 5 (as there is no 0 it should b 5)
and 3 more questions of this type.

This is was the puzzle which i found in one of the previous infosys papers.

These questions where from RS agarwal non verbal reasoning.4 figures will be given and u will be asked to find out one of the missing figuers.Mind u this was the most tough part which i faced in the exam u need to have lot of practice to answer these questions.

These questions are from data sufficiency very easy to answer u just need to have grip on simple equations, ratios etc. one of these questions was also a puzzle from the previous papers.

is n.>p?
Stmt I n=n+....
Stmt II 1/n=m+n/p

Sorry i don’t remember the exact equations but they were of this type.

Can we find the age of ram?
Statement I if 4 years back he was twice the age of his sister

Data Interpretation questions

1. a bar graph was given with sales of some item in few years and a table was given which consisted of sales as percentage of production like 80% in 1990, 75% in 1991 etc.and then he gave a sentence which said that the production capacity was 1500000 and by 1994 it was increased by 10% and 20% in the next year.

2. question from this section were asked as what is production in 1995, ratio of sales to production in some year to the other.this section was also a bit time consuming but was can be done.

1. Ashok , Bikku ,Chanda......,Pool babu...are six children of rajeshwari.every body were born in alternative year ,and on a different day of the week and no one was born on sunday. each child took a different subject of maths biology ,.......and ashok was born in 1990 and took biology as subject. and few conditions were given .this question might seem confusing but was very easy if u structured the given clues. 2 questions were asked directly from the clues.

This was the section which i solved in less than 3 min.
all pens are guns etc six statements were given and in options they asked which three out of six are in logical order, its better if we analaize the options.
Practice from RS Agarawal and don’t simply implement the rules in this questions u will not find answers answer them logically.

Friends, What I observed from the paper is that u will for sure have 5 questions of the type F,D,C,B. i.e. u can solve at least 15 out of these 20 questions. First five questions can be of any type like cubes, Venn diagrams etc. so we are not sure abt first five questions .questions of type E are also most probable so we know 70% of the questions in advance ,please concentrate on these known questions to get through the analytical section.

English Section:

A passage on operating systems and other on agriculture .leave the passages and try to attempt the remaining. like sentence corrections ,conclusion from a small paragraph etc. this section was the easiest. they attached the English answer sheet first so this section might b the first priority in selection.
INFOSYS PAPER ON 10th DECEMBER AT CHENNAI

First Question : Some thing like ... Manju's Phone num is a 9 digit num .. all the digits added up together is divisible by 9. From rite if the 9 digit is taken the remaining 8 digits is divisible by 8 and so on,, it goes up to 1.. there were five question.. Like what is the 4th num.. from left etc..

2nd question it was test of reasoning ..
some pictures given . and question like wat wil be the next picture.. .. five questions,., like tat..

3 rd question

Data sufficiency question

4th question

Bar graph and question on it
Sorry ppl i don remember the last two question.....
Only around 450 ppl wrote the test and 63 were short listed .. I too was short listed,,,

MY INTERVIEW:

There were two HR ppl who interviewed me..
They gave me three logical reasoning questions, and one puzzle sort of thing they asked about my paper presentation and my project. and they also asked question wit respect to my attitude..
my interview lasted for 15min ..

i had only one round of interview.. few people .. Has two rounds in which there were asked technical questions also..

Interview Experience:

let me tell u about test paper ,
1) the first section is of LR ...
Q1-it was a puzzle ....a simple one
some thing like P Q R S T U V W 8 doctors works 8 days in weak in a charitable hospital from tue-sunday, Monday is a holiday ....and Saturday is a half day the timing for work is 9 to 1 in morning,1-2 is a lunch break and 2-6 in evening r works in 5 to 6 U from 9 to 10 like that T works just b fore lunch time and then there were questions on them

Q2-there were non verbal reasoning question ...figure probs , rather difficult to solve .........go for RS AGRAWAL start frm question no. 500 ....then u will get a good command on them

Q3- Data sufficiency problems .........simplest section, can b done in 4 minutes How far a is from b ?
1-a is 60 km from c
b is 30 km from c
Ans -both condition failed distance can b anything 90 or 30 there fore D
Like that ,all are simple

Q4-Data interpretation .........very tough i have never seen such a problem ......on bar graph there is a variable like 'a'...'b' some conditions. are given .we have to find values of variables
Q5 was a puzzle ..............very simple

Q6 was syllogisms........but of 4 statements

the next section was on English ,40 question in 30 minutes

two [passages followed by sentence correction , correct preposition , small passages 1 question on each passage was simple dont attempt passage in beginning .........

INFOSYS PAPER

Q1 to5 : Question like P,Q,R,S,U,V,T,W were 8 doctors visit hospital in d timings 9 a.m. to 1 p.m and 2 p.m. to 6p.m.. 1p.m. To 2 p.m. was the lunch break.Monday is the holiday and Saturday was the half day so each will work for only half an hour. No one visit before And after U.S will visit as the same order as P in the after noon. R will come immediately after lunch break followed by W. so q's like at
What time w visited?
How many between this and this ?
If the lunch break was reduced by 15 min ,and each one will also reduce accordingly then at what time U will arrive?
likewise 2 more Questions.

five Qs from Data interpretation so............... difficult that I tried to attempt at last and just guessed the answers One table was given have some of its values as a,b,c d likewise so we have find those values and then answer five more questions some rows having all values filled so get the relation ,% increase whatever and find out ans.

Series completion: Two were very easy one I fill little bit difficult but had ans and one more very difficult, so I watched the alternatives and cancelled which can be not the ans and anyhow got the answer. Just practice nonverbal series completion from R.S. Agarawal. It is enough for this at least.

Question for data suffiency is the data sufficient to answer? The most easy four statements were given (including statements and conclusions) with the order A,B,C,Dand ask which of following is right sequence (means statements and conclusion ) FOUR alternatives were given as ABC,ADE BCD ,None of these .It was easy but time consuming

Test is easy but manage the time .so do practice Nice pattern .

2nd was English test having two passages with 10 q five given some sentences and asked for the meaning of underlined part some fill in blanks with right alternative

INFOSYS PAPER ON 17th DECEMBER

Duration of TEST is :
1/2 hr for filling the application,

LOGICAL - 45min 30Que ( 6 main que each hving 5 sub que)
English - 30min 40Que ( 2 long RC's - 10 Que,,Sentence completion, Finding correct sentence of two..)

I. Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:
1. P,Q,R,S,T,U,V & W are 8 doctors are visiting a charitable hospital 1hr each day (from 9am-1pm & from 2pm-6pm , 1pm-2pm is a lunch
Break) except holiday i.e. Monday.
2. Saturday they will visit only half an hour.
3. No one will visit the hospital before Q and after U
4. W will visit immediately after the lunch and is followed by R
5. Position of S will be same as P in after noon session.
1) At what time R will visit the hospital?
a) 2pm b) 3pm c) 4pm d) 5pm
2)If they will start their earlier by 15mins , then what will be the time of P visiting to the hospital?
a) 4.00pm b) 4.15pm c) 4.45pm d) 5pm
3), 4), & 5) sorry I don’t remember.
II. Choosing the missing figure in a series:(5 problems)
Ex: 1) Problem figures
* # 0 $ 0 * $ #
? # $ * 0
Answer figures
* # 0& 0 * $ # $0
# * # $ 0& # $ * 0
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
III. Data Sufficiency (5 problems): You have to decide if the information given in the statements is sufficient for answering the problem. Indicate your answer as:
a) I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
b) II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
c) Either I or II are sufficient to answer the question.
d) Both are not sufficient to answer the question.
e) Both are needed to answer the question
1) Is P height is less than 170cms?
a. if we add 5 P’s height become more than 170cms.
b. If we add 2 P’s height become less than 170cms.
2) who is shortest among P,Q,R & S?
P is taller than Q.
R & Q are shorter than S.
3), 4), & 5) sorry I don’t remember
IV. Data interpretation: In some water plant , to generate energy the water is replenished and drained , the time when replenished and drained is tabulated as follows. According to this ans the following ques..
Day Water is replenished at 1am-10 am(in cms) Water is drained at 5pm-10pm(%) Water level at 11pm
In(cms)
Mon A b c
Tue D 7 329
Wed 15 8 340
Thu 16 e 350
Fri 10 12 f
Sat 25 g 339
Sun H i 351
1) What is the value of g?
a)12.1 b)12.4 c)12.9 d)13.4

2) What is the value of c?
a) 362 b) 350 c)355 d)352
3) What is the value of d?
a) 10 b)12 c)6 d)9
4) What is the value of b?
a) 8 b)9 c)10 d)4
5) What is the value of f?
a) b) c) d)
V. Again Logical puzzle type:

A,B,C,D & E are 5 friends.
1. C is taller than D but younger than A
2. A is elder than E & D but shorter than B

1) who is the Eldest?
a) C b) A c) B d) E
2) Who is the shorter?
a) b) c) d)
3) If its ascending order by their ages who is the middle?
a) b) c) d)
4) According to their height how many persons r their in b/w B & E?
a) b) c) d)
5) Who is younger than E ?
a) b) c) d)
VI. In the following choose the answer, which would be the statement with conclusion. Like this 5 problems..
1)
A. Herbal cosmetics are in great demand.
B. Revlon & Well are in great demand.
C. Revlon in great demand.
D. Well in great demand.
E. Revlon & Well are herbal cosmetics.
1) ABC 2) AED 3) AEC 4) BAE 5) None of these.
2), 3), 4), & 5) sorry I don’t remember.

INFOSYS PAPER ON 17th DECEMBER AT MUMBAI

The Aptitude test of Infosys Consists Of 2 sections

1.) Puzzles - 30 questions - 45 mins
2.) English - 40 questions - 30 mins
_______________________
70 questions - 75 mins

We were lucky not to have the cube puzzle, but be prepared with it. Very Important. They always ask it.
So it comes up to 75 Questions - 75 mins

For Puzzles refer R. S. Aggarwal (Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning)

Puzzles
Q.) 1 - 5 Sequential Order Of Things (Puzzle)
Q.) 6 - 10 Choose The Missing Figure In The Series (Non Verbal Reasoning)
Q.) 11 - 15 Data Sufficiency
Q.) 16 - 20 Data Interpretation
Q.) 21 - 25 Comparision Type Question (Puzzle)
Q.) 25 - 30 Logical Reasoning (Syllogism)

English

Q.) 1 - 5 Reading Comprehension
Q.) 6 - 10 reading Comprehension
Q.) 11 - 15 Analogy
Q.) 16 - 20 Synonyms
Q.) 21 - 25 Anonyms
Q.) 26 - 30 Fill in the Blanks
Q.) 31 - 35 correct way to form a sentence
Q.) 35 - 40 Statement - Arguments, Assumptions, Conclusions, Inference

All the questions asked in the aptitude test are the solved examples from R. S. Aggarwal (Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning)
Go Through each and every chapter of it. Do not Leave any thing.

Important Chapters From R.S. Aggarwal (Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning)
Section I - General Mental Ability
Chapter 4 - Coding Decoding
Chapter 5 - Blood Relations
Chapter 6 - Puzzle Test (Very Important)
Chapter 7 - Sequential Output Tracing
Chapter 8 - Direction sense Test
Chapter 9 - Logical Venn Diagrams
Chapter 10- Numbers, Ranking & Time Sequence Test
Chapter 11 - Arithmetical reasoning (Very Important)
Chapter 12 - Data Sufficiency (Very Important)

Section II - Logical reasoning
Chapter 1 - Logic (Syllogism) (Very Important)

Section III - Non Verbal Reasoning
Chp 1 - Series (Very Important)
Chp 2 - Analogy
Chp 3 - Classification
Chp 5 - Mirror Images
Chp 6 - Water Images
Chp 14 - Cubes And Dices (Very Important)

H.R. Questions Asked are -

1. Go through Your RESUME very well. The very First thing they can ask is from it. It can be anything from Resume
2. What is your Objective?
3. Computer Proficiency
4. Language Proficiency
5. Your Interests / Hobbies
6. What Skills do u Possess (Strengths) / Any Weakness in you
7. What do u know abt infosys? Refer the above paragraph for it.
8. Why do u want to join infosys
9. Why should infosys select you?
10. Why did u choose IT SECTOR?
11. Tell me something abt yourself.
12. Tell me abt your family
13. What Projects have u worked in
14. What was your Part in the project?
15. What was the Biggest Difficulty faced in your project and how u tackled it and what did u learn from it
16. Given a chance to choose between any other company and Infosys which would you select and why
17. Who is the Publisher and Editor of Times of India
18. What is the Tag Line Of Infosys
19. Who is The CEO of Infosys?
20. Who is The Chairman of Infosys?
21. on 18th Dec, 2006 there was a Test Match between India and South Africa. It was the third day of the match. They asked me The Latest Score
22. What is the difference between normal cooking and cooking in a pressure cooker?
23. Explain the mechanism of cooling in AC and refrigerators
24. What are the Unusual uses of a bottle, water glass, pen, tie etc
25. Use the Number 4 sixteen times and make the total of 1000
26. There are 10 candles with you. Arrange them in such a way that it comprises of 5 lines and 4 candles in each line.
27. Any questions from your side.
Prepare well for your tests from R.S. Aggarwal (Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning), aptitude is easy, and H.R. is just a formality

INFOSYS PAPER ON 7th JANUARY AT DELHI

The English section was pretty simple...it had sentences with missing phrases....n also the basic sentence correction....it had two 200 words passages with 5 Q each on them! Also it had Qs asking us to choose the best grammatically correct sentence out of given options!

I had attempted 25-16 Qs out of 30, and was quite sure abt all of them! I fell short of time to b able to attempt remaining 3-4 Qs.....

The Aptitude section basically constituted of Arithmetic reasoning Qs and lots of Qs on analytical reasoning...that is guessing the figure which shud fall next in series! It had an Easy Qs on Family tree and Qs on finding out the most logically correct sequence of sentences out of 4-5 given sentences.....
M clearly able to recall the 1st Q....here goes....
There is a cube with dimension 15cm(each side, obviously) with opp sides painted with same colors....two sides are painted with red,two opp sides are painted with blue and the rest of the two painted with yellow!
the cube is cut into cubes with dimension 3 cm.....
1. How many cubes have single side painted?
2. How many have 2 side painted?
3. How many have 3 sides painted?
4. How many have 3 sides painted with diff colors?
5. How many have no side painted?

INFOSYS PAPER ON 7th JANUARY AT CHENNAI

Here is the Critical reasoning!

1) Most of the series of question paper has the CUBE problem as first question. Never get pissed off, its always 3*3 ,4*4 ,5*5 rarely 10*10 cube given. My question was this

A CUBE OF 15M IN LENGTH IS CUT INTO FEW SMALLER CUBES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE CUBES ARE EQUALLY 3M IN SIDE, AND THE CUBE IS PAINTED GREEN, BLUE, YELLOW ON ALL THE PAIR OF OPPOSITE SIDES,

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
A) How many cubes are no side painted?
B) How many cubes 1 side painted?
C) How many cubes 2 sides painted
D) How many cubes 3 sides painted?
E) How many cubes painted 3 sides with 3 different colors?

Solution: Please have ref to cubes and dices topic from verbal and non-verbal RS.Agarwal

Approach can be like this.. What ever the cube is given take it into layers. Top layer, bottom layer and the middle layer(s). Since this cube is 5*5 u have 3 middle layers. Draw down the cube immediately and use pencil, blue pen and black pen to isolate the 1 side painted, 2 side painted, 3 sides painted . This is how u can approach. Cube problem always consumes time. So my suggestion is to have it as a last option.

2) This was picture oriented problems.
My question paper had missing fig identification. So picture problems can be of
àContinue the series
àMissing one (the third missing ll b asked)
àOdd one out

It took 5mins completely. U need to have concentration more and your observing needs to b fixed on to the paper. Clues are.. first check for the shapes, then direction, then fig in fig out combinations, addition of new fig will b little complicated don get screwed up. If there is a elimination of a part in the fig jus check out if there is addition of a new fig. this is the approach. You need to spend min 5 mins max of 10 mins. Never ignore the RS Agarwal pictures problems.

3) Data sufficiency. RSAgarwal doesn’t help much in this section. so please go thro any cat materials for this particular section. Coz it always analytical or geometrical checks for solution. RSAgarwal has jus the theory-based questions.

1) PNR calculation, find P. Data given were n separately and are separately
2) a square with diagonal was given, and the data were measure of the side and the value of the diagonal. Question was to say if it is a square or not.

3) A theoretical question to find if ravi is an engineer or not data were a) all ram’s friends are engineers b) ravi is not ram’s friend.
4) An equation was given and the constant was asked algebraically calculation. Both the data were required.
5) This was again a theory .i forgot the question.. Sorry

The other possibilities are linear equations also

4) Data interpretation this section was really a mind blowing one. Consumes 15 mins at least, a stock market bar graph was given and 5 questions followed. Out of which 3 questions were based on the average calculation. Even the difference was with decimals so you need accurate calculation. But don’t waste time. Look for 2 direct questions and answer them first and calculate average and if have patience to do that do it else ignore the 3 questions.

It took more than 15 mins for me..

5) Now again comes the logical based critical, here u need to concentrate on all the topics given in puzzles and misallanous puzzles from RSAgarwal. Puzzles are not literally puzzles like shakunthala Devi or George summers they are like how its given in RSAgarwal verbal n non verbal
Five to six topics are there please don ignore any topic coz they ask from any of the six. They can be from committee formation, sequential problems (Monday thro Saturday and timings based) ,seating arrangement or Venn diagram based and what was asked for me was from blood relations. It was very simple but don ignore any section.

6) Logical sequence.

The options were more logical indeed unlike cats are humans, bats are balls.. Nothing like that it was very logical
For ex:
a) All the detergents are chemicals
b) All the detergents are harmful
c) Brand x is a detergent
d) Brand x is not harmful
e) Brand x is harmful so if u understand the sense in it u can logically arrange it.

VERBAL COMPREHENSION:

There are 2 comprehension asked out of which one will be sequentially questioned,. Ur first question will have the answer in the first Para the second in the second like that the other comprehension will be ant sequential first questioned at the last so the tip I can give is.. read the questions have the questions behind the mind then start reading the Para and the second tip is never do comprehension first keep it for the last 10 mins.
One compre would take 7 mins and the other 3 mins. So plan accordingly

2) Comprehension (anti sequential)
3) Pick out the right sentence from the given 4 sentences.

The concentration is more into prepositions. So check for the words like, of, off, for, from ,by and all preposition word. Don keep reading the entire sentence coz the sentence is lengthy, trace out where the difference is made and check which would be apt one.

4) fill in the blanks with suitable phrases, very very simple
eg: -------------------- lost my wallet I had to go back home to get the money
a) as I had
b) though I
c) even when
d) because

INTERVIEW EXPERIENCES:

Panel of two one male one female always Mark sheet verification is first done, u need to have photocopies of all Ur mark sheets (this was not intimated and few were running for photo copies)

Madam: Had your lunch
Sir: so 2005 passed out?
Madam: Ur name sounds different what is the meaning
Sir: so u r employed now?
Madam: what is that u enjoy in your job?
Sir: have u ever felt this job bores?
Madam: how is Ur boss to u
Sir: tell me about Ur job profile explain it
Madam: how many employees in your company
Madam: when was Ur Company established?
Madam: who is the C.E.O in your company
Sir: why do u need a change from networking to software
Madam: do u mind relocating?
Sir: marriage plans?
Sir : situation was given , customer x needs a lower end product but ur manager asks u to sell a higher end product , what will u do ( keep the key in mind customers first and I answered keeping that in mind)
Madam: so u sing ? ( my hobby said that ) and u cook ?? so how do u manage home , mom and office together ? ( since my mom was bed ridden she asked that )
Madam: have u organized any programs at college or office? Have u enjoyed that? I said with examples.
Sir: a puzzle at the four corners tress are there in between which a square shaped swimming pool was there of side measure 1 m ,. How will u expand the swimming pool 4 times more without removing the tress?
Sir : have u ever been a decision maker in your job ?
Madam: has your boss accepted all your decisions?( I answered with example and said 6/7 is accepted)
Sir: why was the one decision denied?
Madam: have u inrecated with all the employees at office?
Madam: any questions to us.. ( I jus asked about what kind of projects will be assigned and about the training place why is it always my sore )

While u r asked to work the puzzle they observe ur dressings, body language,, expressions.. so keep ur face cool and sit erect jus bending the head and don strike and scribble and work out put it as steps and show them jus the approach is what they want . Never lie never use any negative terms.

INFOSYS PAPER ON 11th JANUARY

LR section consists of 30 questions.
First five questions related to rank of the student in the class

Ques.-Rajesh rank 15 from the left and 16 from the right .how many student in the class.
a. 30 b. 31 c.32 d. none.
ans.30
These questions are very simple.

Next 6-10 question are related to the fig.
There are five fig into which one is empty. you have to find that fig from choice.
Next 5 questions pattern is that there are six statements are given. you have to find out the combination of three out of which suitable conclusion will obtained.
In the question no.21-25 some tabular data is given in the from of three column

year News cost of issue Selling price No. of issue
1991 300 264 12
1992 420 24
1993 36
1994 60
1995 1500 72

(Effective cost=market prize+ postage charge-gift given)
in the question it is given that postage charge for one year rs.24per issue)
if you purchase magazine for two year gift is Rs.60 discount.
3 year=RS300 gift.
4 year RS600gift)
Actually I haven’t remember the whole data but pattern like this
THE QUESTIN LIKE THIS
Q-which year the effective cost/issue is minimum.
a. 1991, b.1992 c.1993 d.1995
Q-which year the increase in effective cost is minimum.

Section 2(English) Total question=40 Time: 30 min

The 1-5 question is related to one page passage.
Next 6-10 questions related to one page passage.
Next 10-15 question to fill the blank.(related to use of would,since,for,tences)
In 16-20 question there are 2-3 continues lines are written out of which one line is underline. you have to chose the option to fit in the sentences .find the grammatical mistake.
In 21-30 questions one paragraph type short passage is given you have to draw conclusion from it, you have to give the assumption behind passage, data inferred from passage.

INFOSYS PAPER ON 7th JANUARY AT CHENNAI

1. a cube prob 15 cm cut into 3cm and opp sides are painted with black, green and yellow.
i. how many cubes have three sides painted.
ans. 27
ii. How many cubes have two sides painted?
ans. 36
iii. How many cubes with one side painted?
ans.54
iv. How many cubes with no side painted?
Ans.8

v. How many cubes with different color sides painted.( question a ggogly)
ans .8

formula is no of cuts = n
no side = n-2 power 3
one side = n-2 power 2 muliply 6
two side = n-2 multiply 12
three side = 8 .
2. a non verbal reasoning prob diagram from r.s.agarwal pls go thro all the diagrams in that book . 5 marks is in your hand sure question.
3. Data sufficiency simple questions r.s.agarwal
4. Data interpretation
simple but length so no time to solve refer time cat material
5 .very simple relations question just draw the flow chart you will get the answer
6. Out of five or six statements select the statements in correct order
the best way to solve is read the options and eliminate the other choices very simple question English very easy but please go thro Barron’s its from there they same questions even the options r same after getting selected out of 855 121 were selected for hr round
1. How did u prepare for INFY test my marks were very high
2. What will u do if you are cm of your state.
3. What will u do to prevent people coming from villages to city
4. Two puzzles very simple 16 12 2 3 = 99 prove using any arithmetic logic simple but I didn’t ans
i had a brain drain 16 root 4 *12 =48 * 2 = 96 + 3 = 99 .
As soon as I came out i got the ans
abt infy whose CEO what was the major event in infy recently 25 years completion

INFOSYS INTERVIEW ON 20th JANUARY AT SECUNDERABAD

INTERVIEW EXPERIENCES:

Me: excuse me sir.
Intr: get in,. take ur seat.
Me:thank u sir
intr: give me ur resume n keep all ur stuff dwn except pen
me :gave my resume
intr :which college
me :my college name in full n location
intr :gave me a paper in which few topics r given like 1.saddam hussain - a bluff master 2. politics 3.is marriage necessary n he asked me wats dat
me :topic on which am supposed to speak
intr :talk for a minute
me :spoke
intr :watz ur father
me :answered
intr :say abt the company in which ur father worked
me :told
int :take 6 matchj sticks n pose me a question
me :pardon me sir
intr :pose a question
me :posed
intr :u do dat
me :i did
intr :if u house is caught fire n u r left with 30 sec to run away from my home n wat is the important think dat u wld take with u dat is fit in 12x12 box
me :my documents sir
intr :y?
me :as am unemployeed i prefer dat
intr :anything else
me :money
intr :any attempts before
me :yes sir this is my fifth attempt
intr :let me know abt ur four attempts
me :told
intr :did u receive any call from infosys b4
me :yes day
intr :y didnt u attend
me :i told him d reson
int r:y shd infosys take me
me:told
intr:any thing gr8 dat ur college can proudly say abt u
me :nothing sir
intr ;think
me :told

INFOSYS PAPER ON 31st JANUARY AT HYDERABAD

Hai friends there are TWO SECTIONS:
1) LOGICAL REASONING 30 QUESTIONS 40 MINS
2) ENGLISH 40 QUESTIONS 35 MINS

LOGICAL REASONING:
1) Puzzle on sequential order type
there are 7 buses p q r s m n o each bus leaves the station at a time they have 4 rounds for each bus… first bus starts at 8:30am next after 45mins..next after 30 mins next after 1hr and next after 35mins…n so on. from Monday to Friday.. on Saturday and Sunday they start at 7:30 each after 1hr time interval. N starts after m but before s . ois the last bus no bus after it. R struts before m but not before p..
so question s on this data was asked.?
a) at what time do bus m start on Saturday?
b) AT what time o reach on Friday?
Around 5 questions were asked don this.
This sort of questions are found in R.S AGRAWAL VERBAL N NON VERBAL

2) DATA SUFFICENCY: -( 5 QUESTIONS)
You have to decide if the information given in the statements is sufficient for answering the problem. Indicate your answer as:
a) alone is sufficient to answer the question.
b) II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
c) either I or II are sufficient to answer the question.
d) both are not sufficient to answer the question.
e) both are needed to answer the question.

a) Are a and b even no?
give a+b=even
a-b=odd
b)is x an integer?
Given x^4 is an integer
And x^3-1=0
3) DATA INTERPRETATION (5 QUESTIONS)
A bar graph was given and questions followed them
Its little time consuming and a bit tough also..practise R.S AGRAWAL DI question

4)SERIES QUESTION TO FILL THE SERIES (5 QUESTIONS)
RS Agarwal very useful series type questions

5) LOGICAL PUZZLE (5 QUESTIONS)

5 STUDENTS A B C D E F and condition give like a is heavier than b but taller then c, d is taller than b&c ….so we must find who is tallest ,heaviest…its very easy!
Similar to R.S AGRAWAL PUZZLE QUESTION..

6) LOGIC ARRANGMENT OF SENTENCES
Around 5 -6 statements give u have to find the best logic from the options
Like 5 statements given
1) Breakfast is very essential for good health
2) Breakfast must have good content of carbohydrates .
3) Eggs are good in carbohydrates.
4) Hydrocarbons are also required
5) So egg not good for health
a) 123 b)324 c)451 d)325…so question like this can be solved by reading the statements and the eliminating the options..

ENGLISH
Its very easy … 2 passages but easy to solve.. Correction of sentence around 5-6 Fill in the blanks using proper tenses and prepositions type its also quite easy. Some statement given and asked to find the conclusion (4-5) Same type but asked give assumption from those statement..

INFOSYS PAPER ON 04th FEBRUARY AT DELHI
They were asking general hr questions from everyone. no technical ques. were asked from anyone yes, some people were asked puzzles.
mine was..
SIXTY
+ TEN
+ TEN
---------
SIXTY
QUES: TELL ANY 2 OF THESE LETTERS
ANS: N:0
E:5

INFOSYS PAPER ON 14th FEBRUARY AT BANGALORE
Hi Guys,
I do not remember all the questions that were asked in the Interview, but some are here; The new patter is as follows;
40 Minutes for Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency, Aptitude, Logical, Odd man out, what is the next figure, Venn Diagrams, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
18 Questions – 15 One mark + 3 Five marks (that is 3 questions with Five Sub-divisions).
All questions will have Four Choices and you will have to select one. No negative markings.
So totally 30 * 1 mark = 30 Marks. B. 35 Minutes for English – Correct the Sentences, Fill in the blanks, Reading comprehension etc.

32 questions – 30 One marks + 2 Five Marks (that is 2 questions with Five Sub-divisions).
All questions will have Four Choices and you will have to select one. No negative markings.
So totally 40 * 1 = 40 Marks.
A few of those questions are as follows;
1. What is the value of M+N?
A. (X+M)(X+N)=X^2+5X+MN
B. M+N>0
You will have to select from the following
A alone is enough
B alone is enough
A and B are require
A and B cannot give the answer.

2. Select the best logical answer;
A. Tata Sumo has long life
B. Tata Suma uses XXX spark plug
C. Old spark plugs are weaker
D. Some trucks are Tata Sumos
E. Some trucks are useless (Something like this)
Options, ABE, DEC, AEB etc
(best way to solve these problems are to draw a Ven Diagram yourself, if you don’t find it easy, take the options from the answers and select the best logical answer).
3. Select the best logical answer;
Some Cheethas are Gaints
Some Gains are weak
Not all gaints are week etc
Options, ABE, DEC, AEB etc ….
(best way to solve these problems are to draw a Ven Diagram yourself, if you don’t find it easy, take the options from the answers and select the best logical answer).
4. A tabular column was given with the Columns as Red, Yellow, Green and total. The Rows as Cube, Cuboids, Cones and Total. Some of the columns were unfilled. You will have to fill up the blank columns with the help of the data. Then answer the five subdivisions in them.
Questions were like, what is the ratio between Red Cubes and Yellow cones? If all Green cones were replaced by yellow cubes, what is the ratio between Yellow cubes and Red Cuboids? Etc.
5. A Diagram was given that looked more like a bluerpint of a house (with dimensions). Some dimensions were missing. The data given was; PQ = 3 and QR = 4. Find the value of PS?
PS = 3
PS > 0
Options
A alone is enough
B alone is enough
A and B are require
A and B cannot give the answer.
6. A question where the data is given like, Sunday or Wednesday the exam starts and it is Biology, there are nine papers and none takes place on a single day. One day is declared as holiday in between. Maths comes after Chemistry. Physics is two days after English etc……
Questions were; when did the exam start? When was the holiday? What is the paper after Geography etc???
7. Then some questions like Odd Man out, Some diagrams were given, and what is the next Diagram? Or Which Diagram does not fit in?
There were around Four to five questions like this.
8. Find X;
A. X^5=X^3
B. X>0
A alone is enough
B alone is enough
A and B are require
A and B cannot give the answer.
I am really sorry, I do not remember all the questions. But they were easy provided you are ready to think at that point of time. Please refer to
the other paper "Candidate Experiences – Bangalore – 14th Feb 2007" that I have submitted to get the complete details.
English was pretty easy, provided you have a good command over your Spoken language. If not, don’t hesitate to do some English tests with
the help of Wren & Martin or some good English exercise book.

write some questions fronm d aptitude test on ur rough sheet...then u can solve it once ur english paper is over...it really helps...
After 2 hrs dey declared d results...out of 200 candidates 53 were selected for d interview.
4.INTERVIEW.
d interview aint any trouble at all.u just hav 2 b cool and slightly confident...believe me thats all it takes...enter d room walking straight...dont slouch..and sit only wen asked too....there was just 1 interviewer during my interview.
some of d questions were..
1.tell me something abt urself and ur family.
2.y do u wanna join infosys?
3strength and weakness..
4.what r ur hobbies?
5.do u surf d net?if yes...den wat do u surf?
6.r u ready 2 leave bombay?
7.some puzzles/...dont worry if u cant answer dem...they just see ur approach...and dont giv up instantly...try doin something....anything...just dont giv up 2 early..
8.10 uses of a stapler..
9do u wanna ask me any question?
the interview is generally around 20 min...and unless some real bad prob occurs during d interview ...ur sure 2 b selected...around 85% ppl are selected...so ur main priority shld b clearing d apti..
1. Don’t get tension while u r going for test. Make u’r self cool.
2. Thorough preparation on series, coding & decoding, etc, English grammer.
3. Time Management.
4. Please be there before often hour –for the test
The test is not in objective type, its totally fill in the blanks type questions . The main problem is no guessings.
Its totally 35 questions – I can say its very easy to get through the test if u had minimum knowledge on all the topics,b’coz they covered all the topics .they have changed the pattern.

1-10 : SERIES Each 2M
Eg: 3, 4,7,8,11,__
11-13 CODING & DECODING Each 2M
Eg: If BOY is 37 then FLASH is __
14-18 English Each 2M
Eg: Polite : Rude: Vice : ____
Mutton : Butcher : Bread :___
19-25 : Some mathematical questions (the figures are not accurate ones) I am just trying to give an idea abt the questions. Each 5M
1. If ‘x’ men complete the work in 10 days , and 6 were not present and they complete the work in 18 days. Totally how many r there? Some thing like this.?
2. Whats the sum of first 30 no’s? (Exact question)
3. The question is Like ---- 53 Tuesdays in anon-leap year. (On probability)
4. 8 men ----- 5 dig holes --- 10 days
? ------ 7 dig holes --- 8 days . Find out the men count. (Figures are not accurate. Plz don’t try for the answers.)
5. Fathers age is 4times of his son. ------------------------------ what was their ages.?
6. X ltr is there, 1/3 is evaporates, ¾ is --------. Exactly how many ltr are there.
26-31 : Arranging the sentences in aproper way. Each 2M
1. Is to err to divine human forgive. (Sorry I didn’t remember all the questions.)
If you r good at English you can easily score in this section.

32-33 Coding & Decoding:
34-35 Mathematical questions.

INFOSYS PAPER ON 20th FEBRUARY AT SECUNDRABAD

Two interviewers were in the panel 1male and 1 female...
i went into the room n wished them..they asked me to take my seat nd then my resume..plz be thorough wid wat u wrote in ur resume..
here are few questions i came across in the interview..they may be useful to u...

1)INT:wat did u do for all these 10 months frm the day of passing out?(iam a 2006 pass out}
2)INT:being frm a nonIT bacground how do u think u can suit for infosys? talk abt logical skills u have etc..,
3)INT:tell me about ur project?
4) He gave me 1 topic n asked to talk abt it 4 1 min.?i am given 30 secs to think onit. The topic was `Challenges being faced by India`
here they are trying to check ur communication skills.
5) He gave me 6 matchsticks and asked me to make 6 equilateral triangles. we need to make it in the shape of STAR here they are going to check ur nervousness.Although i dint solve it iam not nervous tats wat matters so be careful
6)INT:Tell me something abt infosys? so gather some info abt infy and it will be helpful like whos the chairman,MD,total employees in infy, NASDAQ aspect etc.,
7)he gave me a situation which is as follows: Ur car got stuck on a railway line and thers no one around u...and the train will come in 5 mins wat would u do?
i said tat i will try till the 4th min to push my car off the track and if it is not possible i will take the imp. documents i the car and
move off.
here they are trying to check ur thinking ability...there`s no single answer 4 this question.

Last but not the least be sure wid wat u wrote in ur resume and b confident..

!!

INFOSYS PAPER ON 27th FEBRUARY AT CHENNAI
LOGICAL REASONING
I. There are 6 operations performed to manufacture a computer chip. a,b,c,d,e and f
conditions given
1 only a,b and d are the first opration to be performed
2. operation f is performed immediately after a
3. operation c is performed after f
4. operation e is performed immediately after c
Questions
1 If operation a is performed at the third postion then how many combinations are possible
2. if operation b is performed first then how many combinations are possible
3. if c and e operations are replaced by a single operation g then the total no of possibilities are reduced or increased compared to the previous possibilities
4 if operation a is performed first then how many possible combinations are possible
5 if operationm a costs 1, b costs 2, c costs 3 and so on.. then wat will be the manufacturing cost of 81 chips
for the above questions 4 choices were given
II 5 questions to find the missing diagram in series.
four options were given
III Pie chart diagram and 5 questions with four options
IV Blood relations
A is a farmer and he has two sons and a daughter
D is a unmarried daughter
E is a lawyer and brother of C
B is a teacher and wife of C
Questions
1. How many unmarried persons are there in family
2. Who is the married family
3. whose occupation is not known
4. how many womens are there in the family
5. who are the sons of a
V Data sufficiency as in rs agarwal or other cat books
VI they will give two statements like
a. Some cats are dogs
b. Some dogs are horses
an d then they will give two statements like
A.Some horses are dogs
B.all cats are horses
and u have to say whether
I) A is correct
II)B is correct
III) Both A and B are correct
IV) None of them are correct

INFOSYS PAPER ON 1st MARCH AT BHUBANESWAR .

The criteria was any two 60% and one 65%. ( generally it is 10th and B-tech 65% and 12th 60%)

Important Tips:-
1. Start from easy questions and then proceed towards the difficult ones.
2. Make a mindset that the questions which are difficult for you, will be difficult for others too.. But the question which is easy for you may not b easy for others.
The written exam was divided into two sections:
1) Aptitude (30 ques 40 min)
2) English (40 ques 30 min)
we were firstly asked to fill up a simple form.. ( do not forget to carry a passport sized photo with you).. the aptitude paper was given first…then the English Paper…
APTITUDE
The paper was not tough but needs practice and proper time management…for aptitude section follow R.S. Aggarwal “Verbal and non Verbal reasoning”...
Chapters to be followed:-
Section 1
1. Series completion
2. Blood Relations
3. Puzzle Test
4. Number, Ranking & Time Sequence Test
5. Data Sufficiency
Section 2
1. Logic ( This is also known as Syllogism)- Very Important
Section 3
1. Series
2. Cubes and Dice.
Some of the ques I remember are-
Ques (1-5) – Ranking
The questions were very easy.
1. Ram is 10th from front and Shyam is 10th from back. if both interchange their positions then Ram is 27th from front, then Shyam’s position from back is
(1) 25 (2) 26 (3) 27 (4) 28
2. Hari stands 10th in the class and mohan stands 17th from back and there are 4 students in between them then the total strength of the class is…..
Ques (6-10)- Next figure i.e. the 6th figure in the series..
Here five figures were given and we had to find out the next figure in the series from the five figures given as options. These were easy too..
Ques (11-15)- Data sufficiency problems
Ques (16-20)- Graph
Here one graph on Solubility Vs temperature for 6 different compounds like calcium sulphate, calcium chloride, etc.. was given.. 5 ques followed it… this was little tough as there were 6 different lines in a small graph ..
Questions were like- which has the highest solubility… (1) calcium chloride at 29deg (2)calcium sulphate at 15deg (3)sodium chloride at 22deg (4)potassium chloride at 20deg.
Ques (21-25)- Puzzle Test
I don’t remember the whole ques ..it was something like-
There are six persons A,B,C,D,E,F…each person wore a cap and a tie. No person wore same colored cap and tie..caps colour were red,black,brown,yellow,green,white. Tie colors were red,blue,yellow,brown,orange,green… E wore cap as the colour of the F’s tie. C wore cap as the colour of the D’s tie……….
Five questions followed it…
Ques (26-30)- Syllogism
These were really tough…follow the nine rules given in R.S. Aggarwal or follow the rules tought by ur PPT teacher…For Bhubaneswar students follow Nanda Sir’s notes…
ENGLISH
The English section was a tough one…for this prepare from Baron’s guide or revise your basics from Wren and Martin…look for the section in the paper which is easy for you and attempt
1. 2 long passages followed by 5 ques each…these passages were very tough…one advice- read the passage once then from the questions try to find out the answers from the passage…this might help you in completing ques (1-10) much faster.. don’t give too much time reading the passage..
2. ques (11-17)- choose the correct sentence out of the four …
3. ques on fill in the blanks with the correct word or phrase
4. choose the best suited words or phrases for the underlined words
By 1 p.m the written exam was over …the results were out by 3p.m. the cut off was around 13 each in Aptitude as well as English section……within 10 min the HR Interview started…
HR INTERVIEW
The most important thing to crack the interview is that you have to be well prepared about what is there in your CV…Confidence counts a lot…keep smiling but don’t show your teeth…if you don’t know the answer say politely that you don’t know the answer do not bluff.. the HR will catch you… a person with the above qualities and a good communication skill (in English) can crack the HR interview easily..
The interview was for around 18-20 min…the HR person was very friendly…his questions followed from what I spoke…my questions were-
1. tell me about yourself…
2. where do your parents live?
3. how come you have done schooling from Jamshedpur rather than your native place?
4. you must be leaving in the hostel?
5. you from which branch?
6. do you have exposure to computers?(while answering this ques I spoke about my summer course i.e. Network Management in “Linux” environment….so the next questions were from this)
7. what was the course all about?
8. what is a switch?
9. what is routing?
10. name a company which produces switches..(I didn’t knew the answer so I said “I don’t know the answer)
11. then he asked don’t you watch KBC…I replied – “Sir, for the last 3yrs I don’t have access to the television as I stay in the mess..
12. what is Oracle?
13. do you have any interest in sports?(my answer was cricket)
14. are you there in the college team?
15. have you played cricket for your college?
16. then he gave me a Maths ques.- there are X no of students in the class..you have Rs6500..you distributed 6500 among all the students..if 15 more students are included and the same amount is distributed among all then the new share for each gets reduced by Rs30 than the previous one..can u find out the actual no of students(X)? Here he wanted to see that whether I was ready to accept new problems and how I proceed…never say no to these questions.. always give it a try.try until he/she stops you.. then explain him/her what you have done..i gave him the answer and explained what I had done..
17. again he asked me question on cricket- What is China man? – I didn’t knew the answer so replied- “Sorry sir I don’t know the answer
Some other ques which were asked to my friends were like-
1. what is the meaning of your name?
2. who invented zero?- Aryabhata
3. what is the loss in a line? – I^2R loss
4. why should I hire you?
5. why Infosys?
6. tell me about your strengths?
7. give an example where you have worked as a team.

INFOSYS PAPER ON 27th FEBRUARY AT CHENNAI

APTITUDE:(30 Q 40 Minutes):
I. Puzzle type(As in R.S. AGARWAAL)
To manufacture a computer chip 6 operations r required(A,B,C,D,E,F),
Ø Let B or A or D operations occur first
Ø Operation C is performed after E
Ø F comes after A
Ø E is not performed immediately after F
1. If Operation B occurs first then what is the state of A (Ans is either i) or ii)
i) 2nd stage ii) 3rd stage iii) either I and ii iv) None

2. If a single operation costs Rs.21 then what is the total cost for manufacturing 80 chips…
Similar type of questions.. By specifying the state of any operations and asking to find the other operation states…..

II. BLOOD RELATION:
In a family there r five members A,B,C,D,E. and their professions r farmer, doctor, lawyer, trader, nurse.
A) B (nurse) is the daughter of A, who is a farmer.
B) C(lawyer) is the brother of E, who is a only married couple in the family.
C) A has two sons and 1 daughter
D) The daughter in law of A is a doctor.

Q.6. Among these which one forms the male group… (Ans. A,C,E)
Q.7. Female groups…(Ans. B,D)
Q.8. Who is the trader in the family(Ans. E)
Q.9. Who is the doctor in the family(Ans. D)
Q.10. The married couple (Ans. ED)

V can get the soln. by forming a flowchart……….

A(farmer) his son and daughter
______________|_________________________________
| | |
B(Nurse,daughter) C(lawyer,son-1) E(son, married,son-2,trader)
|
D(doctor, wife of E)
III. PICTURE PROBLEMS:
The format is select the missing picture from the four choices…….

IV. PIE CHART :
Two charts are given… (Follow Data Interpretation in Quantitative Aptitude in R.S. AGARWAAL)
Very easy one….

V. SYLLOGISM:
Only 2 conclusions were given..
V have to identify the correct solution from the 2 given premises.. I got No conclusion for 4 statements..
Learn all the 9 logical rules from R.S.Agarwaal

VI. DATA SUFFICIENCY….
Sorry Friends….. I don’t remember the last 5 questions…….

ENGLISH(40 Q-35 Minutes)

1. 2 Comprehensions: (Very Easy one)(Q. 1 to 10)
2. Underlined statements has to be replaced by an appropriate line (Given 4 choices)(Q. 11 to 18)
3. Find the right option from the choice given below.(Q. 19 to 25)
4. Select the correct statements.(Q. 26 to 31)
5. small paragraphs (Each consists of 1 Q)(Q.32-40)

After 3 hrs the selected list was announced.. Totally 52 selected from our college and I was one among them.. Immediately they called for HR INTERVIEW…. I was too nervous, since this is my first interview… my HR was a lady and she talked very nicely.. the Interview was of general, She gave some situation and asked how I will tackle that solution… My HR interview is for just 10 minutes……..

After being waited for more than 4hrs I am there in 43 finalists. Atlast I have placed in Infosys… My friends of other panels faced Qs on puzzles …. Really I am very happy now because from now I am one among Infosys . Friends please be confident and keep belief on Urself definitely u can be placed in Infosys.

INFOSYS PAPER ON 1st MARCH AT GHAZIABAD

INFOSYS pattern:

1) Reasoning Ability (30 questions ,40 minutes)
English Aptitude (40 questions,35 minutes)
2) HR round

They eliminated most of us in written so I would suggest you to prepare well for it..
Only 66 of us got selected for written out of 250..
The most important thing is TIME MANAGEMENT….
I don’t remember the questions well.. but what all I can recollect is here..

1) PUZZLE
A DI ques has to pass through three stages A,B,C.. there are 4 men to check at stage A, 10 men at stage B and 4 men at stage C.. each man works for 10 hrs a day.. A DI ques takes 1 hr at Stage A,2 hrs at Stage B and 1 hr at Stage C and an apti ques takes 45 mins at Stage A,2hrs at stage B and 1 hr at Stage C.
There were 5 ques based on the data provided.. like…
At most how many DI ques could be solved in a day..
If 3 more men get involved in stage A then at most how many ques can be solved in a day..
They were pretty easy..

2) LOGIC
5 ques were there to find the odd one among the 5 pictures given for each..
they were a little tricky..
You can find these type of ques in VERBAL AND NON VERBAL REASONING, R.S Aggarwal

3) DATA SUFFICENCY(5 ques)
one of then which I remember is:
find the angle ADC in cyclic quadrilateral ABCD
1. angle BCD + angle ADC = 77
2. angle BAD= 55

Remember you don’t have to solve the ques but to find out whether
a) 1 alone is sufficient to answer the question.
b) 2 alone is sufficient to answer the question.
c) either of 1 or 2 is sufficient to answer the question.
d) both are insufficient to answer the question.
e) both are required to answer the question.

Ans to above is e

4) DATA INTERPRETATION
A table of imports from diff countries to India was given and 5 ques were based on it.. there were very lengthy calculations and I would suggest to apply hit and trial here otherwise you’ll end up wasting most of your time.
Practice DI ques from QUANTITATIVE APTITUTE by R.S aggarwal

5) A PUZZLE again

It was like there were six people A,B,C,D,E sitting in 2 rows..
B and C can not sit in corner and other relevant data and then 5 ques based on it..
It was very easy..
Practice the puzzles from VERBAL AND NON VERBAL REASONING, R.S Aggarwal

6) SYLLOGISM
This is again there in VERBAL AND NON VERBAL REASONING, R.S Aggarwal
I would sugguest you to go through examples of
Blood relations
Puzzle test
Logical Venn Diagrams
Ranking and time sequence Test
Data Sufficiency
Logic (Just learn those 9 rules)
Series
Cubes ( go through the ques like a painted cube was cut and then you have to find the no. of find 1 side painted cubes… and so on..)
from VERBAL AND NON VERBAL REASONING, R.S Aggarwal.. n do about 10 examples from each chapter.. n if can arrange for any CAT material then plz do that… it really helps.. the paper is usually lengthy so go for easier first like puzzles, DS and SYLLOGISM.. DI can be tough so do it at end..
At the end of the day its all luck.. so give your best but be prepared for the worst..

The English paper had
1) 2 Reading Comprehensions.. DO them at the end.. they are quite lengthy..
and if you don’t get enough time to read them then try to make out answers by going through glimpse of the comprehensions
2) Argument-Conclusion type.
3) Sentence Correction.
4) Choosing grammatically correct sentences.
English is easy if you are go at spoken English.. you can not learn English in few days but i would suggest you to go through IMS material on English.. it’s good..

My HR was really cool..
In HR they judge your analytical ability.. They check for how you handle stress.. your confidence, communicational skills,
presence of mind, overall personality..

me: GOOD AFTERNOON ma’am..
intr: GOOD AFTERNOON.. Have your seat..
me: thank you ma’am…
(then she asked me to sign a paper)
intr: tell me abut your background , your achievements, your education…
me: told (be cool.. don’t get nervous.. they will make it out.. be natural when you answer even if you have prepared the answer before.. relate your strengths with their requirements.. )
intr: tell me about your family background
me: told ( tell how you have learned from your parents.. they don’t want to know whether your dad is a doctor or an IAS.. they want to know more of you, so don’t boost about your family but tell them what you learned from their experiences)
intr: what sacrifice your parents have made for you..
me: told..
intr: then she asked me to make 8 equilateral triangles from 12 matchsticks..
me: (they don’t want your answer, they want to judge you presence of mind and how you handle stress.. jst keep trying until she/he asks you to stop)
intr: tell me about your close friends..
me: told..
intr: how do you update yourself..
me: I’m not that good newspaper reader but I do keep record of what is happening around me through internet and television.. ( Don’t lie, if you don’t read newspaper it’s perfectly fine.. )
intr: If fire catches your house and you have a 20*20 box, what will you take in it..
me: I’ll take my certificates and some money in it..
intr: where do you keep all your certificates..
me: told..
intr: if your two close friends utter all bad about you to your project head and you came to know about it from a very reliable source then how will you react..
me: told ( see, they do check how you handle situations… don’t mix up professional life with your personal life.)
intr: okay.. BEST OF LUCK..
me: thank you ma’am.. It was nice meeting you…

Important is to be confident, calm, and to impress the panel...

You should know about the capital of all states in India and major countries.. go through headlines (Budget, elections(newly elected chief ministers..), IT sector.. TATA-corus) they can ask you to mention 25 news.. You should be well aware of names of all ministers..
All questions are from your CV so be through with it.. always back up your strengths and weaknesses with examples..

64 Toughest interview questions

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How to Answer
The 64 Toughest
Interview
Questions

This report is dedicated to courage and knowledge,
the two qualities most needed
to succeed in any human challenge,
especially a job search.

Table of Contents

General Guidelines in Answering Interview Questions 3
Q1 Tell me about yourself. 5
Q2 What are your greatest strengths? 6
Q3 What are your greatest weaknesses? 6
Q4 Tell me about something you did – or failed to do – that you now feel a little ashamed of. 7
Q5 Why are you leaving (or did you leave) this position? 8
Q6 The “Silent Treatment” 9
Q7 Why should I hire you? 9
Q8 Aren’t you overqualified for this position? 10
Q9 Where do you see yourself five years from now? 11
Q10 Describe your ideal company, location and job. 12
Q11 Why do you want to work at our company? 12
Q12 What are your career options right now? 12
Q13 Why have you been out of work so long? 13
Q14 Tell me honestly about the strong points and weak points of your boss (company, management team, etc.)… 13
Q15 What good books have you read lately? 14
Q16 Tell me about a situation when your work was criticized. 14
Q17 What are your outside interest? 15
Q18 The “Fatal Flaw” question 15
Q19 How do you feel about reporting to a younger person (minority, woman, etc)? 16
Q20 On confidential matters… 16
Q21 Would you lie for the company? 17
Q22 Looking back, what would you do differently in your life? 17
Q23 Could you have done better in your last job? 18
Q24 Can you work under pressure? 18
Q25 What makes you angry? 18
Q26 Why aren’t you earning more money at this stage of your career? 19
Q27 Who has inspired you in your life and why? 19
Q28 What was the toughest decision you ever had to make? 20
Q29 Tell me about the most boring job you’ve ever had. 20
Q30 Have you been absent from work more than a few days in any previous position? 20
Q31 What changes would you make if you came on board? 21
Q32 I’m concerned that you don’t have as much experience as we’d like in… 21
Q33 How do you feel about working nights and weekends? 22
Q34 Are you willing to relocate or travel? 23
Q35 Do you have the stomach to fire people? Have you had experience firing many people? 23
Q36 Why have you had so many jobs? 24
Q37 What do you see as the proper role/mission of… …a good (job title you’re seeking); …a good manager; …an executive in serving the community; …a leading company in our industry; etc. 25
Q38 What would you say to your boss if he’s crazy about an idea, but you think it stinks? 25
Q39 How could you have improved your career progress? 26
Q40 What would you do if a fellow executive on your own corporate level wasn’t pulling his/her weight…and this was hurting your department? 26
Q41 You’ve been with your firm a long time. Won’t it be hard switching to a new company? 27
Q42 May I contact your present employer for a reference? 27
Q43 Give me an example of your creativity (analytical skill…managing ability, etc.) 28
Q44 Where could you use some improvement? 28
Q45 What do you worry about? 28
Q46 How many hours a week do you normally work? 28
Q47 What’s the most difficult part of being a (job title)? 29
Q48 The “Hypothetical Problem” 29
Q49 What was the toughest challenge you’ve ever faced? 29
Q50 Have you consider starting your own business? 30
Q51 What are your goals? 31
Q52 What do you for when you hire people? 31
Q53 Sell me this stapler…(this pencil…this clock…or some other object on interviewer’s desk). 31
Q54 “The Salary Question” – How much money do you want? 33
Q55 The Illegal Question 33
Q56 The “Secret” Illegal Question 34
Q57 What was the toughest part of your last job? 35
Q58 How do you define success…and how do you measure up to your own definition?. 35
Q59 “The Opinion Question” – What do you think about …Abortion…The President…The Death Penalty…(or any other controversial subject)? 36
Q60 If you won $10 million lottery, would you still work? 36
Q61 Looking back on your last position, have you done your best work? 37
Q62 Why should I hire you from the outside when I could promote someone from within? 37
Q63 Tell me something negative you’ve heard about our company… 38
Q64 On a scale of one to ten, rate me as an interviewer. 38

General Guidelines
in Answering Interview Questions
Everyone is nervous on interviews. If you simply allow yourself to feel nervous, you'll do much better. Remember also that it's difficult for the interviewer as well.
In general, be upbeat and positive. Never be negative.
Rehearse your answers and time them. Never talk for more than 2 minutes straight.
Don't try to memorize answers word for word. Use the answers shown here as a guide only, and don't be afraid to include your own thoughts and words. To help you remember key concepts, jot down and review a few key words for each answer. Rehearse your answers frequently, and they will come to you naturally in interviews.
As you will read in the accompanying report, the single most important strategy in interviewing, as in all phases of your job search, is what we call: "The Greatest Executive Job Finding Secret." And that is...
Find out what people want, than show them how you can help them get it.
Find out what an employer wants most in his or her ideal candidate, then show how you meet those qualifications.
In other words, you must match your abilities, with the needs of the employer. You must sell what the buyer is buying. To do that, before you know what to emphasize in your answers, you must find out what the buyer is buying... what he is looking for. And the best way to do that is to ask a few questions yourself.
You will see how to bring this off skillfully as you read the first two questions of this report. But regardless of how you accomplish it, you must remember this strategy above all: before blurting out your qualifications, you must get some idea of what the employer wants most. Once you know what he wants, you can then present your qualifications as the perfect “key” that fits the “lock” of that position.
• Other important interview strategies:
• Turn weaknesses into strengths (You'll see how to do this in a few moments.)
• Think before you answer. A pause to collect your thoughts is a hallmark of a thoughtful person.
As a daily exercise, practice being more optimistic. For example, try putting a positive spin on events and situations you would normally regard as negative. This is not meant to turn you into a Pollyanna, but to sharpen your selling skills. The best salespeople, as well as the best liked interview candidates, come off as being naturally optimistic, "can do" people. You will dramatically raise your level of attractiveness by daily practicing to be more optimistic.
Be honest...never lie.
Keep an interview diary. Right after each interview note what you did right, what could have gone a little better, and what steps you should take next with this contact. Then take those steps. Don't be like the 95% of humanity who say they will follow up on something, but never do.
About the 64 questions...
You might feel that the answers to the following questions are “canned”, and that they will seldom match up with the exact way you are asked the questions in actual interviews. The questions and answers are designed to be as specific and realistic as possible. But no preparation can anticipate thousands of possible variations on these questions. What's important is that you thoroughly familiarize yourself with the main strategies behind each answer. And it will be invaluable to you if you commit to memory a few key words that let you instantly call to mind your best answer to the various questions. If you do this, and follow the principles of successful interviewing presented here, you're going to do very well.
Good luck...and good job-hunting!

Question 1 Tell me about yourself.
TRAPS: Beware, about 80% of all interviews begin with this “innocent” question. Many candidates, unprepared for the question, skewer themselves by rambling, recapping their life story, delving into ancient work history or personal matters.
BEST ANSWER: Start with the present and tell why you are well qualified for the position. Remember that the key to all successful interviewing is to match your qualifications to what the interviewer is looking for. In other words you must sell what the buyer is buying. This is the single most important strategy in job hunting.
So, before you answer this or any question it's imperative that you try to uncover your interviewer's greatest need, want, problem or goal.
To do so, make you take these two steps:
1. Do all the homework you can before the interview to uncover this person's wants and needs (not the generalized needs of the industry or company)
2. As early as you can in the interview, ask for a more complete description of what the position entails. You might say: “I have a number of accomplishments I'd like to tell you about, but I want to make the best use of our time together and talk directly to your needs. To help me do, that, could you tell me more about the most important priorities of this position? All I know is what I (heard from the recruiter, read in the classified ad, etc.)”
Then, ALWAYS follow-up with a second and possibly, third question, to draw out his needs even more. Surprisingly, it's usually this second or third question that unearths what the interviewer is most looking for.
You might ask simply, "And in addition to that?..." or, "Is there anything else you see as essential to success in this position?:
This process will not feel easy or natural at first, because it is easier simply to answer questions, but only if you uncover the employer's wants and needs will your answers make the most sense. Practice asking these key questions before giving your answers, the process will feel more natural and you will be light years ahead of the other job candidates you're competing with.
After uncovering what the employer is looking for, describe why the needs of this job bear striking parallels to tasks you've succeeded at before. Be sure to illustrate with specific examples of your responsibilities and especially your achievements, all of which are geared to present yourself as a perfect match for the needs he has just described.
Question 2 What are your greatest strengths?
TRAPS: This question seems like a softball lob, but be prepared. You don't want to come across as egotistical or arrogant. Neither is this a time to be humble.
BEST ANSWER: You know that your key strategy is to first uncover your interviewer's greatest wants and needs before you answer questions. And from Question 1, you know how to do this.
Prior to any interview, you should have a list mentally prepared of your greatest strengths. You should also have, a specific example or two, which illustrates each strength, an example chosen from your most recent and most impressive achievements.
You should, have this list of your greatest strengths and corresponding examples from your achievements so well committed to memory that you can recite them cold after being shaken awake at 2:30AM.
Then, once you uncover your interviewer's greatest wants and needs, you can choose those achievements from your list that best match up.
As a general guideline, the 10 most desirable traits that all employers love to see in their employees are:
1. A proven track record as an achiever...especially if your achievements match up with the employer's greatest wants and needs.
2. Intelligence...management "savvy".
3. Honesty...integrity...a decent human being.
4. Good fit with corporate culture...someone to feel comfortable with...a team player who meshes well with interviewer's team.
5. Likeability...positive attitude...sense of humor.
6. Good communication skills.
7. Dedication...willingness to walk the extra mile to achieve excellence.
8. Definiteness of purpose...clear goals.
9. Enthusiasm...high level of motivation.
10. Confident...healthy...a leader.
Question 3 What are your greatest weaknesses?
TRAPS: Beware - this is an eliminator question, designed to shorten the candidate list. Any admission of a weakness or fault will earn you an “A” for honesty, but an “F” for the interview.
PASSABLE ANSWER: Disguise a strength as a weakness.
Example: “I sometimes push my people too hard. I like to work with a sense of urgency and everyone is not always on the same wavelength.”
Drawback: This strategy is better than admitting a flaw, but it's so widely used, it is transparent to any experienced interviewer.
BEST ANSWER: (and another reason it's so important to get a thorough description of your interviewer's needs before you answer questions): Assure the interviewer that you can think of nothing that would stand in the way of your performing in this position with excellence. Then, quickly review you strongest qualifications.
Example: “Nobody's perfect, but based on what you've told me about this position, I believe I' d make an outstanding match. I know that when I hire people, I look for two things most of all. Do they have the qualifications to do the job well, and the motivation to do it well? Everything in my background shows I have both the qualifications and a strong desire to achieve excellence in whatever I take on. So I can say in all honesty that I see nothing that would cause you even a small concern about my ability or my strong desire to perform this job with excellence.”
Alternate strategy (if you don't yet know enough about the position to talk about such a perfect fit):
Instead of confessing a weakness, describe what you like most and like least, making sure that what you like most matches up with the most important qualification for success in the position, and what you like least is not essential.
Example: Let's say you're applying for a teaching position. “If given a choice, I like to spend as much time as possible in front of my prospects selling, as opposed to shuffling paperwork back at the office. Of course, I long ago learned the importance of filing paperwork properly, and I do it conscientiously. But what I really love to do is sell (if your interviewer were a sales manager, this should be music to his ears.)
Question 4 Tell me about something you did – or failed to do – that you now feel a little ashamed of.
TRAPS: There are some questions your interviewer has no business asking, and this is one. But while you may feel like answering, “none of your business,” naturally you can’t. Some interviewers ask this question on the chance you admit to something, but if not, at least they’ll see how you think on your feet.
Some unprepared candidates, flustered by this question, unburden themselves of guilt from their personal life or career, perhaps expressing regrets regarding a parent, spouse, child, etc. All such answers can be disastrous.
BEST ANSWER: As with faults and weaknesses, never confess a regret. But don’t seem as if you’re stonewalling either.
Best strategy: Say you harbor no regrets, then add a principle or habit you practice regularly for healthy human relations.
Example: Pause for reflection, as if the question never occurred to you. Then say, “You know, I really can’t think of anything.” (Pause again, then add): “I would add that as a general management principle, I’ve found that the best way to avoid regrets is to avoid causing them in the first place. I practice one habit that helps me a great deal in this regard. At the end of each day, I mentally review the day’s events and conversations to take a second look at the people and developments I’m involved with and do a doublecheck of what they’re likely to be feeling. Sometimes I’ll see things that do need more follow-up, whether a pat on the back, or maybe a five minute chat in someone’s office to make sure we’re clear on things…whatever.”
“I also like to make each person feel like a member of an elite team, like the Boston Celtics or LA Lakers in their prime. I’ve found that if you let each team member know you expect excellence in their performance…if you work hard to set an example yourself…and if you let people know you appreciate and respect their feelings, you wind up with a highly motivated group, a team that’s having fun at work because they’re striving for excellence rather than brooding over slights or regrets.”
Question 5 Why are you leaving (or did you leave) this position?
TRAPS: Never badmouth your previous industry, company, board, boss, staff, employees or customers. This rule is inviolable: never be negative. Any mud you hurl will only soil your suit.
Especially avoid words like “personality clash”, “didn’t get along”, or others which cast a shadow on your competence, integrity, or temperament.
BEST ANSWER:
(If you have a job presently)
If you’re not yet 100% committed to leaving your present post, don’t be afraid to say so. Since you have a job, you are in a stronger position than someone who does not. But don’t be coy either. State honestly what you’d be hoping to find in a new spot. Of course, as stated often before, you answer will all the stronger if you have already uncovered what this position is all about and you match your desires to it.
(If you do not presently have a job.)
Never lie about having been fired. It’s unethical – and too easily checked. But do try to deflect the reason from you personally. If your firing was the result of a takeover, merger, division wide layoff, etc., so much the better.
But you should also do something totally unnatural that will demonstrate consummate professionalism. Even if it hurts , describe your own firing – candidly, succinctly and without a trace of bitterness – from the company’s point-of-view, indicating that you could understand why it happened and you might have made the same decision yourself.
Your stature will rise immensely and, most important of all, you will show you are healed from the wounds inflicted by the firing. You will enhance your image as first-class management material and stand head and shoulders above the legions of firing victims who, at the slightest provocation, zip open their shirts to expose their battle scars and decry the unfairness of it all.
For all prior positions:
Make sure you’ve prepared a brief reason for leaving. Best reasons: more money, opportunity, responsibility or growth.
Question 6 The “Silent Treatment”
TRAPS: Beware – if you are unprepared for this question, you will probably not handle it right and possibly blow the interview. Thank goodness most interviewers don’t employ it. It’s normally used by those determined to see how you respond under stress. Here’s how it works:
You answer an interviewer’s question and then, instead of asking another, he just stares at you in a deafening silence.
You wait, growing a bit uneasy, and there he sits, silent as Mt. Rushmore, as if he doesn’t believe what you’ve just said, or perhaps making you feel that you’ve unwittingly violated some cardinal rule of interview etiquette.
When you get this silent treatment after answering a particularly difficult question , such as “tell me about your weaknesses”, its intimidating effect can be most disquieting, even to polished job hunters.
Most unprepared candidates rush in to fill the void of silence, viewing prolonged, uncomfortable silences as an invitation to clear up the previous answer which has obviously caused some problem. And that’s what they do – ramble on, sputtering more and more information, sometimes irrelevant and often damaging, because they are suddenly playing the role of someone who’s goofed and is now trying to recoup. But since the candidate doesn’t know where or how he goofed, he just keeps talking, showing how flustered and confused he is by the interviewer’s unmovable silence.
BEST ANSWER: Like a primitive tribal mask, the Silent Treatment loses all it power to frighten you once you refuse to be intimidated. If your interviewer pulls it, keep quiet yourself for a while and then ask, with sincere politeness and not a trace of sarcasm, “Is there anything else I can fill in on that point?” That’s all there is to it.
Whatever you do, don’t let the Silent Treatment intimidate you into talking a blue streak, because you could easily talk yourself out of the position.
Question 7 Why should I hire you?
TRAPS: Believe it or not, this is a killer question because so many candidates are unprepared for it. If you stammer or adlib you’ve blown it.
BEST ANSWER: By now you can see how critical it is to apply the overall strategy of uncovering the employer’s needs before you answer questions. If you know the employer’s greatest needs and desires, this question will give you a big leg up over other candidates because you will give him better reasons for hiring you than anyone else is likely to…reasons tied directly to his needs.
Whether your interviewer asks you this question explicitly or not, this is the most important question of your interview because he must answer this question favorably in is own mind before you will be hired. So help him out! Walk through each of the position’s requirements as you understand them, and follow each with a reason why you meet that requirement so well.
Example: “As I understand your needs, you are first and foremost looking for someone who can manage the sales and marketing of your book publishing division. As you’ve said you need someone with a strong background in trade book sales. This is where I’ve spent almost all of my career, so I’ve chalked up 18 years of experience exactly in this area. I believe that I know the right contacts, methods, principles, and successful management techniques as well as any person can in our industry.”
“You also need someone who can expand your book distribution channels. In my prior post, my innovative promotional ideas doubled, then tripled, the number of outlets selling our books. I’m confident I can do the same for you.”
“You need someone to give a new shot in the arm to your mail order sales, someone who knows how to sell in space and direct mail media. Here, too, I believe I have exactly the experience you need. In the last five years, I’ve increased our mail order book sales from $600,000 to $2,800,000, and now we’re the country’s second leading marketer of scientific and medical books by mail.” Etc., etc., etc.,
Every one of these selling “couplets” (his need matched by your qualifications) is a touchdown that runs up your score. IT is your best opportunity to outsell your competition.
Question 8 Aren’t you overqualified for this position?
TRAPS: The employer may be concerned that you’ll grow dissatisfied and leave.
BEST ANSWER: As with any objection, don’t view this as a sign of imminent defeat. It’s an invitation to teach the interviewer a new way to think about this situation, seeing advantages instead of drawbacks.
Example: “I recognize the job market for what it is – a marketplace. Like any marketplace, it’s subject to the laws of supply and demand. So ‘overqualified’ can be a relative term, depending on how tight the job market is. And right now, it’s very tight. I understand and accept that.”
“I also believe that there could be very positive benefits for both of us in this match.”
“Because of my unusually strong experience in ________________ , I could start to contribute right away, perhaps much faster than someone who’d have to be brought along more slowly.”
“There’s also the value of all the training and years of experience that other companies have invested tens of thousands of dollars to give me. You’d be getting all the value of that without having to pay an extra dime for it. With someone who has yet to acquire that experience, he’d have to gain it on your nickel.”
“I could also help you in many things they don’t teach at the Harvard Business School. For example…(how to hire, train, motivate, etc.) When it comes to knowing how to work well with people and getting the most out of them, there’s just no substitute for what you learn over many years of front-line experience. You company would gain all this, too.”
“From my side, there are strong benefits, as well. Right now, I am unemployed. I want to work, very much, and the position you have here is exactly what I love to do and am best at. I’ll be happy doing this work and that’s what matters most to me, a lot more that money or title.”
“Most important, I’m looking to make a long term commitment in my career now. I’ve had enough of job-hunting and want a permanent spot at this point in my career. I also know that if I perform this job with excellence, other opportunities cannot help but open up for me right here. In time, I’ll find many other ways to help this company and in so doing, help myself. I really am looking to make a long-term commitment.”
NOTE: The main concern behind the “overqualified” question is that you will leave your new employer as soon as something better comes your way. Anything you can say to demonstrate the sincerity of your commitment to the employer and reassure him that you’re looking to stay for the long-term will help you overcome this objection.
Question 9 Where do you see yourself five years from now?
TRAPS: One reason interviewers ask this question is to see if you’re settling for this position, using it merely as a stopover until something better comes along. Or they could be trying to gauge your level of ambition.
If you’re too specific, i.e., naming the promotions you someday hope to win, you’ll sound presumptuous. If you’re too vague, you’ll seem rudderless.
BEST ANSWER: Reassure your interviewer that you’re looking to make a long-term commitment…that this position entails exactly what you’re looking to do and what you do extremely well. As for your future, you believe that if you perform each job at hand with excellence, future opportunities will take care of themselves.
Example: “I am definitely interested in making a long-term commitment to my next position. Judging by what you’ve told me about this position, it’s exactly what I’m looking for and what I am very well qualified to do. In terms of my future career path, I’m confident that if I do my work with excellence, opportunities will inevitable open up for me. It’s always been that way in my career, and I’m confident I’ll have similar opportunities here.”
Question 10 Describe your ideal company, location and job.
TRAPS: This is often asked by an experienced interviewer who thinks you may be overqualified, but knows better than to show his hand by posing his objection directly. So he’ll use this question instead, which often gets a candidate to reveal that, indeed, he or she is looking for something other than the position at hand.
BEST ANSWER: The only right answer is to describe what this company is offering, being sure to make your answer believable with specific reasons, stated with sincerity, why each quality represented by this opportunity is attractive to you.
Remember that if you’re coming from a company that’s the leader in its field or from a glamorous or much admired company, industry, city or position, your interviewer and his company may well have an “Avis” complex. That is, they may feel a bit defensive about being “second best” to the place you’re coming from, worried that you may consider them bush league.
This anxiety could well be there even though you’ve done nothing to inspire it. You must go out of your way to assuage such anxiety, even if it’s not expressed, by putting their virtues high on the list of exactly what you’re looking for, providing credible reason for wanting these qualities.
If you do not express genuine enthusiasm for the firm, its culture, location, industry, etc., you may fail to answer this “Avis” complex objection and, as a result, leave the interviewer suspecting that a hot shot like you, coming from a Fortune 500 company in New York, just wouldn’t be happy at an unknown manufacturer based in Topeka, Kansas.
Question 11 Why do you want to work at our company?
TRAPS: This question tests whether you’ve done any homework about the firm. If you haven’t, you lose. If you have, you win big.
BEST ANSWER: This question is your opportunity to hit the ball out of the park, thanks to the in-depth research you should do before any interview.
Best sources for researching your target company: annual reports, the corporate newsletter, contacts you know at the company or its suppliers, advertisements, articles about the company in the trade press.
Question 12 What are your career options right now?
TRAPS: The interviewer is trying to find out, “How desperate are you?”
BEST ANSWER: Prepare for this question by thinking of how you can position yourself as a desired commodity. If you are still working, describe the possibilities at your present firm and why, though you’re greatly appreciated there, you’re looking for something more (challenge, money, responsibility, etc.). Also mention that you’re seriously exploring opportunities with one or two other firms.
If you’re not working, you can talk about other employment possibilities you’re actually exploring. But do this with a light touch, speaking only in general terms. You don’t want to seem manipulative or coy.
Question 13 Why have you been out of work so long?
TRAPS: A tough question if you’ve been on the beach a long time. You don’t want to seem like damaged goods.
BEST ANSWER: You want to emphasize factors which have prolonged your job search by your own choice.
Example: “After my job was terminated, I made a conscious decision not to jump on the first opportunities to come along. In my life, I’ve found out that you can always turn a negative into a positive IF you try hard enough. This is what I determined to do. I decided to take whatever time I needed to think through what I do best, what I most want to do, where I’d like to do it…and then identify those companies that could offer such an opportunity.”
“Also, in all honesty, you have to factor in the recession (consolidation, stabilization, etc.) in the (banking, financial services, manufacturing, advertising, etc.) industry.”
“So between my being selective and the companies in our industry downsizing, the process has taken time. But in the end, I’m convinced that when I do find the right match, all that careful evaluation from both sides of the desk will have been well worthwhile for both the company that hires me and myself.
Question 14 Tell me honestly about the strong points and weak points of your boss (company, management team, etc.)…
TRAPS: Skillfull interviewers sometimes make it almost irresistible to open up and air a little dirty laundry from your previous position. DON’T
BEST ANSWER: Remember the rule: Never be negative. Stress only the good points, no matter how charmingly you’re invited to be critical.
Your interviewer doesn’t care a whit about your previous boss. He wants to find out how loyal and positive you are, and whether you’ll criticize him behind his back if pressed to do so by someone in this own company. This question is your opportunity to demonstrate your loyalty to those you work with.
Question 15 What good books have you read lately?
TRAPS: As in all matters of your interview, never fake familiarity you don’t have. Yet you don’t want to seem like a dullard who hasn’t read a book since Tom Sawyer.
BEST ANSWER: Unless you’re up for a position in academia or as book critic for The New York Times, you’re not expected to be a literary lion. But it wouldn’t hurt to have read a handful of the most recent and influential books in your profession and on management.
Consider it part of the work of your job search to read up on a few of these leading books. But make sure they are quality books that reflect favorably upon you, nothing that could even remotely be considered superficial. Finally, add a recently published bestselling work of fiction by a world-class author and you’ll pass this question with flying colors.
Question 16 Tell me about a situation when your work was criticized.
TRAPS: This is a tough question because it’s a more clever and subtle way to get you to admit to a weakness. You can’t dodge it by pretending you’ve never been criticized. Everybody has been. Yet it can be quite damaging to start admitting potential faults and failures that you’d just as soon leave buried.
This question is also intended to probe how well you accept criticism and direction.
BEST ANSWERS: Begin by emphasizing the extremely positive feedback you’ve gotten throughout your career and (if it’s true) that your performance reviews have been uniformly excellent.
Of course, no one is perfect and you always welcome suggestions on how to improve your performance. Then, give an example of a not-too-damaging learning experience from early in your career and relate the ways this lesson has since helped you. This demonstrates that you learned from the experience and the lesson is now one of the strongest breastplates in your suit of armor.
If you are pressed for a criticism from a recent position, choose something fairly trivial that in no way is essential to your successful performance. Add that you’ve learned from this, too, and over the past several years/months, it’s no longer an area of concern because you now make it a regular practice to…etc.
Another way to answer this question would be to describe your intention to broaden your master of an area of growing importance in your field. For example, this might be a computer program you’ve been meaning to sit down and learn… a new management technique you’ve read about…or perhaps attending a seminar on some cutting-edge branch of your profession.
Again, the key is to focus on something not essential to your brilliant performance but which adds yet another dimension to your already impressive knowledge base.
Question 17 What are your outside interests?
TRAPS: You want to be a well-rounded, not a drone. But your potential employer would be even more turned off if he suspects that your heavy extracurricular load will interfere with your commitment to your work duties.
BEST ANSWERS: Try to gauge how this company’s culture would look upon your favorite outside activities and be guided accordingly.
You can also use this question to shatter any stereotypes that could limit your chances. If you’re over 50, for example, describe your activities that demonstrate physical stamina. If you’re young, mention an activity that connotes wisdom and institutional trust, such as serving on the board of a popular charity.
But above all, remember that your employer is hiring your for what you can do for him, not your family, yourself or outside organizations, no matter how admirable those activities may be.
Question 18 The “Fatal Flaw” question
TRAPS: If an interviewer has read your resume carefully, he may try to zero in on a “fatal flaw” of your candidacy, perhaps that you don’t have a college degree…you’ve been out of the job market for some time…you never earned your CPA, etc.
A fatal flaw question can be deadly, but usually only if you respond by being overly defensive.
BEST ANSWERS: As every master salesperson knows, you will encounter objections (whether stated or merely thought) in every sale. They’re part and parcel of the buyer’s anxiety. The key is not to exacerbate the buyer’s anxiety but diminish it. Here’s how…
Whenever you come up against a fatal flaw question:
1. Be completely honest, open and straightforward about admitting the shortcoming. (Showing you have nothing to hide diminishes the buyer’s anxiety.)
2. Do not apologize or try to explain it away. You know that this supposed flaw is nothing to be concerned about, and this is the attitude you want your interviewer to adopt as well.
3. Add that as desirable as such a qualification might be, its lack has made you work all the harder throughout your career and has not prevented you from compiling an outstanding tack record of achievements. You might even give examples of how, through a relentless commitment to excellence, you have consistently outperformed those who do have this qualification.
Of course, the ultimate way to handle “fatal flaw” questions is to prevent them from arising in the first place. You will do that by following the master strategy described in Question 1, i.e., uncovering the employers needs and them matching your qualifications to those needs.
Once you’ve gotten the employer to start talking about his most urgently-felt wants and goals for the position, and then help him see in step-by-step fashion how perfectly your background and achievements match up with those needs, you’re going to have one very enthusiastic interviewer on your hands, one who is no longer looking for “fatal flaws”.
Question 19 How do you feel about reporting to a younger person (minority, woman, etc)?
TRAPS: It’s a shame that some interviewers feel the need to ask this question, but many understand the reality that prejudices still exist among some job candidates, and it’s better to try to flush them out beforehand.
The trap here is that in today’s politically sensitized environment, even a well-intentioned answer can result in planting your foot neatly in your mouth. Avoid anything which smacks of a patronizing or an insensitive attitude, such as “I think they make terrific bosses” or “Hey, some of my best friends are…”
Of course, since almost anyone with an IQ above room temperature will at least try to steadfastly affirm the right answer here, your interviewer will be judging your sincerity most of all. “Do you really feel that way?” is what he or she will be wondering.
So you must make your answer believable and not just automatic. If the firm is wise enough to have promoted peopled on the basis of ability alone, they’re likely quite proud of it, and prefer to hire others who will wholeheartedly share their strong sense of fair play.
BEST ANSWER: You greatly admire a company that hires and promotes on merit alone and you couldn’t agree more with that philosophy. The age (gender, race, etc.) of the person you report to would certainly make no difference to you.
Whoever has that position has obviously earned it and knows their job well. Both the person and the position are fully deserving of respect. You believe that all people in a company, from the receptionist to the Chairman, work best when their abilities, efforts and feelings are respected and rewarded fairly, and that includes you. That’s the best type of work environment you can hope to find.
Question 20 On confidential matters…
TRAPS: When an interviewer presses you to reveal confidential information about a present or former employer, you may feel it’s a no-win situation. If you cooperate, you could be judged untrustworthy. If you don’t, you may irritate the interviewer and seem obstinate, uncooperative or overly suspicious.
BEST ANSWER: Your interviewer may press you for this information for two reasons.
First, many companies use interviews to research the competition. It’s a perfect set-up. Here in their own lair, is an insider from the enemy camp who can reveal prized information on the competition’s plans, research, financial condition, etc.
Second, the company may be testing your integrity to see if you can be cajoled or bullied into revealing confidential data.
What to do? The answer here is easy. Never reveal anything truly confidential about a present or former employer. By all means, explain your reticence diplomatically. For example, “I certainly want to be as open as I can about that. But I also wish to respect the rights of those who have trusted me with their most sensitive information, just as you would hope to be able to trust any of your key people when talking with a competitor…”
And certainly you can allude to your finest achievements in specific ways that don’t reveal the combination to the company safe.
But be guided by the golden rule. If you were the owner of your present company, would you feel it ethically wrong for the information to be given to your competitors? If so, steadfastly refuse to reveal it.
Remember that this question pits your desire to be cooperative against your integrity. Faced with any such choice, always choose integrity. It is a far more valuable commodity than whatever information the company may pry from you. Moreover, once you surrender the information, your stock goes down. They will surely lose respect for you.
One President we know always presses candidates unmercifully for confidential information. If he doesn’t get it, he grows visibly annoyed, relentlessly inquisitive, It’s all an act. He couldn’t care less about the information. This is his way of testing the candidate’s moral fiber. Only those who hold fast are hired.
Question 21 Would you lie for the company?
TRAPS: This another question that pits two values against one another, in this case loyalty against integrity.
BEST ANSWER: Try to avoid choosing between two values, giving a positive statement which covers all bases instead.
Example: “I would never do anything to hurt the company..”
If aggressively pressed to choose between two competing values, always choose personal integrity. It is the most prized of all values.
Question 22 Looking back, what would you do differently in your life?
TRAPS: This question is usually asked to uncover any life-influencing mistakes, regrets, disappointments or problems that may continue to affect your personality and performance.
You do not want to give the interviewer anything negative to remember you by, such as some great personal or career disappointment, even long ago, that you wish could have been avoided.
Nor do you wish to give any answer which may hint that your whole heart and soul will not be in your work.
BEST ANSWER: Indicate that you are a happy, fulfilled, optimistic person and that, in general, you wouldn’t change a thing.
Example: “It’s been a good life, rich in learning and experience, and the best it yet to come. Every experience in life is a lesson it its own way. I wouldn’t change a thing.”
Question 23 Could you have done better in your last job?
TRAPS: This is no time for true confessions of major or even minor problems.
BEST ANSWER: Again never be negative.
Example: “I suppose with the benefit of hindsight you can always find things to do better, of course, but off the top of my head, I can’t think of anything of major consequence.”
(If more explanation seems necessary)
Describer a situation that didn’t suffer because of you but from external conditions beyond your control.
For example, describe the disappointment you felt with a test campaign, new product launch, merger, etc., which looked promising at first, but led to underwhelming results. “I wish we could have known at the start what we later found out (about the economy turning, the marketplace changing, etc.), but since we couldn’t, we just had to go for it. And we did learn from it…”
Question 24 Can you work under pressure?
TRAPS: An easy question, but you want to make your answer believable.
BEST ANSWER: Absolutely…(then prove it with a vivid example or two of a goal or project accomplished under severe pressure.)
Question 25 What makes you angry?
TRAPS: You don’t want to come across either as a hothead or a wimp.
BEST ANSWER: Give an answer that’s suited to both your personality and the management style of the firm. Here, the homework you’ve done about the company and its style can help in your choice of words.
Examples: If you are a reserved person and/or the corporate culture is coolly professional:
“I’m an even-tempered and positive person by nature, and I believe this helps me a great deal in keeping my department running smoothly, harmoniously and with a genuine esprit de corps. I believe in communicating clearly what’s expected, getting people’s commitment to those goals, and then following up continuously to check progress.”
“If anyone or anything is going off track, I want to know about it early. If, after that kind of open communication and follow up, someone isn’t getting the job done, I’ll want to know why. If there’s no good reason, then I’ll get impatient and angry…and take appropriate steps from there. But if you hire good people, motivate them to strive for excellence and then follow up constantly, it almost never gets to that state.”
If you are feisty by nature and/or the position calls for a tough straw boss.
“You know what makes me angry? People who (the fill in the blanks with the most objectionable traits for this type of position)…people who don’t pull their own weight, who are negative, people who lie…etc.”
Question 26 Why aren’t you earning more money at this stage of your career?
TRAPS: You don’t want to give the impression that money is not important to you, yet you want to explain why your salary may be a little below industry standards.
BEST ANSWER: You like to make money, but other factors are even more important.
Example: “Making money is very important to me, and one reason I’m here is because I’m looking to make more. Throughout my career, what’s been even more important to me is doing work I really like to do at the kind of company I like and respect.
(Then be prepared to be specific about what your ideal position and company would be like, matching them as closely as possible to the opportunity at hand.
Question 27 Who has inspired you in your life and why?
TRAPS: The two traps here are unpreparedness and irrelevance. If you grope for an answer, it seems you’ve never been inspired. If you ramble about your high school basketball coach, you’ve wasted an opportunity to present qualities of great value to the company.
BEST ANSWER: Have a few heroes in mind, from your mental “Board of Directors” – Leaders in your industry, from history or anyone else who has been your mentor.
Be prepared to give examples of how their words, actions or teachings have helped inspire your achievements. As always, prepare an answer which highlights qualities that would be highly valuable in the position you are seeking.
Question 28 What was the toughest decision you ever had to make?
TRAPS: Giving an unprepared or irrelevant answer.
BEST ANSWER: Be prepared with a good example, explaining why the decision was difficult…the process you followed in reaching it…the courageous or effective way you carried it out…and the beneficial results.
Question 29 Tell me about the most boring job you’ve ever had.
TRAPS: You give a very memorable description of a very boring job. Result? You become associated with this boring job in the interviewer’s mind.
BEST ANSWER: You have never allowed yourself to grow bored with a job and you can’t understand it when others let themselves fall into that rut.
Example: “Perhaps I’ve been fortunate, but that I’ve never found myself bored with any job I have ever held. I’ve always enjoyed hard work. As with actors who feel there are no small parts, I also believe that in every company or department there are exciting challenges and intriguing problems crying out for energetic and enthusiastic solutions. If you’re bored, it’s probably because you’re not challenging yourself to tackle those problems right under your nose.”
Question 30 Have you been absent from work more than a few days in any previous position?
TRAPS: If you’ve had a problem, you can’t lie. You could easily be found out. Yet admitting an attendance problem could raise many flags.
BEST ANSWER: If you have had no problem, emphasize your excellent and consistent attendance record throughout your career.
Also describe how important you believe such consistent attendance is for a key executive…why it’s up to you to set an example of dedication…and why there’s just no substitute for being there with your people to keep the operation running smoothly, answer questions and handle problems and crises as they arise.
If you do have a past attendance problem, you want to minimize it, making it clear that it was an exceptional circumstance and that it’s cause has been corrected.
To do this, give the same answer as above but preface it with something like, “Other that being out last year (or whenever) because of (your reason, which is now in the past), I have never had a problem and have enjoyed an excellent attendance record throughout my career. Furthermore, I believe, consistent attendance is important because…” (Pick up the rest of the answer as outlined above.).
Question 31 What changes would you make if you came on board?
TRAPS: Watch out! This question can derail your candidacy faster than a bomb on the tracks – and just as you are about to be hired.
Reason: No matter how bright you are, you cannot know the right actions to take in a position before you settle in and get to know the operation’s strengths, weaknesses key people, financial condition, methods of operation, etc. If you lunge at this temptingly baited question, you will probably be seen as someone who shoots from the hip.
Moreover, no matter how comfortable you may feel with your interviewer, you are still an outsider. No one, including your interviewer, likes to think that a know-it-all outsider is going to come in, turn the place upside down and with sweeping, grand gestures, promptly demonstrate what jerks everybody’s been for years.
BEST ANSWER: You, of course, will want to take a good hard look at everything the company is doing before making any recommendations.
Example: “Well, I wouldn’t be a very good doctor if I gave my diagnosis before the examination. Should you hire me, as I hope you will, I’d want to take a good hard look at everything you’re doing and understand why it’s being done that way. I’d like to have in-depth meetings with you and the other key people to get a deeper grasp of what you feel you’re doing right and what could be improved.
“From what you’ve told me so far, the areas of greatest concern to you are…” (name them. Then do two things. First, ask if these are in fact his major concerns. If so then reaffirm how your experience in meeting similar needs elsewhere might prove very helpful).
Question 32 I’m concerned that you don’t have as much experience as we’d like in…
TRAPS: This could be a make-or-break question. The interviewer mostly likes what he sees, but has doubts over one key area. If you can assure him on this point, the job may be yours.
BEST ANSWER: This question is related to “The Fatal Flaw” (Question 18), but here the concern is not that you are totally missing some qualifications, such as CPA certification, but rather that your experience is light in one area.
Before going into any interview, try to identify the weakest aspects of your candidacy from this company’s point of view. Then prepare the best answer you possible can to shore up your defenses.
To get past this question with flying colors, you are going to rely on your master strategy of uncovering the employer’s greatest wants and needs and then matching them with your strengths. Since you already know how to do this from Question 1, you are in a much stronger position.
More specifically, when the interviewer poses as objection like this, you should…
1. Agree on the importance of this qualification.
2. Explain that your strength may be indeed be greater than your resume indicates because…
3. When this strength is added to your other strengths, it’s really your combination of qualifications that’s most important.
Then review the areas of your greatest strengths that match up most favorably with the company’s most urgently-felt wants and needs.
This is powerful way to handle this question for two reasons. First, you’re giving your interviewer more ammunition in the area of his concern. But more importantly, you’re shifting his focus away from this one, isolated area and putting it on the unique combination of strengths you offer, strengths which tie in perfectly with his greatest wants.
Question 33 How do you feel about working nights and weekends?
TRAPS: Blurt out “no way, Jose” and you can kiss the job offer goodbye. But what if you have a family and want to work a reasonably normal schedule? Is there a way to get both the job and the schedule you want?
BEST ANSWER: First, if you’re a confirmed workaholic, this question is a softball lob. Whack it out of the park on the first swing by saying this kind of schedule is just your style. Add that your family understands it. Indeed, they’re happy for you, as they know you get your greatest satisfaction from your work.
If however, you prefer a more balanced lifestyle, answer this question with another: “What’s the norm for your best people here?”
If the hours still sound unrealistic for you, ask, “Do you have any top people who perform exceptionally for you, but who also have families and like to get home in time to see them at night?” Chances are this company does, and this associates you with this other “top-performers-who-leave-not-later-than-six” group.
Depending on the answer, be honest about how you would fit into the picture. If all those extra hours make you uncomfortable, say so, but phrase your response positively.
Example: “I love my work and do it exceptionally well. I think the results speak for themselves, especially in …(mention your two or three qualifications of greater interest to the employer. Remember, this is what he wants most, not a workaholic with weak credentials). Not only would I bring these qualities, but I’ve built my whole career on working not just hard, but smart. I think you’ll find me one of the most productive people here.
I do have a family who likes to see me after work and on weekends. They add balance and richness to my life, which in turn helps me be happy and productive at work. If I could handle some of the extra work at home in the evenings or on weekends, that would be ideal. You’d be getting a person of exceptional productivity who meets your needs with strong credentials. And I’d be able to handle some of the heavy workload at home where I can be under the same roof as my family. Everybody would win.”
Question 34 Are you willing to relocate or travel?
TRAPS: Answer with a flat “no” and you may slam the door shut on this opportunity. But what if you’d really prefer not to relocate or travel, yet wouldn’t want to lose the job offer over it?
BEST ANSWER: First find out where you may have to relocate and how much travel may be involved. Then respond to the question.
If there’s no problem, say so enthusiastically.
If you do have a reservation, there are two schools of thought on how to handle it.
One advises you to keep your options open and your reservations to yourself in the early going, by saying, “no problem”. You strategy here is to get the best offer you can, then make a judgment whether it’s worth it to you to relocate or travel.
Also, by the time the offer comes through, you may have other offers and can make a more informed decision. Why kill of this opportunity before it has chance to blossom into something really special? And if you’re a little more desperate three months from now, you might wish you hadn’t slammed the door on relocating or traveling.
The second way to handle this question is to voice a reservation, but assert that you’d be open to relocating (or traveling) for the right opportunity.
The answering strategy you choose depends on how eager you are for the job. If you want to take no chances, choose the first approach.
If you want to play a little harder-to-get in hopes of generating a more enticing offer, choose the second.
Question 35 Do you have the stomach to fire people? Have you had experience firing many people?
TRAPS: This “innocent” question could be a trap door which sends you down a chute and lands you in a heap of dust outside the front door. Why? Because its real intent is not just to see if you’ve got the stomach to fire, but also to uncover poor judgment in hiring which has caused you to fire so many. Also, if you fire so often, you could be a tyrant.
So don’t rise to the bait by boasting how many you’ve fired, unless you’ve prepared to explain why it was beyond your control, and not the result of your poor hiring procedures or foul temperament.
BEST ANSWER: Describe the rational and sensible management process you follow in both hiring and firing.
Example: “My whole management approach is to hire the best people I can find, train them thoroughly and well, get them excited and proud to be part of our team, and then work with them to achieve our goals together. If you do all of that right, especially hiring the right people, I’ve found you don’t have to fire very often.
“So with me, firing is a last resort. But when it’s got to be done, it’s got to be done, and the faster and cleaner, the better. A poor employee can wreak terrible damage in undermining the morale of an entire team of good people. When there’s no other way, I’ve found it’s better for all concerned to act decisively in getting rid of offenders who won’t change their ways.”
Question 36 Why have you had so many jobs?
TRAPS: Your interviewer fears you may leave this position quickly, as you have others. He’s concerned you may be unstable, or a “problem person” who can’t get along with others.
BEST ANSWER: First, before you even get to the interview stage, you should try to minimize your image as job hopper. If there are several entries on your resume of less than one year, consider eliminating the less important ones. Perhaps you can specify the time you spent at previous positions in rounded years not in months and years.
Example: Instead of showing three positions this way:
6/1982 – 3/1983, Position A;
4/1983 – 12/1983, Position B;
1/1984 – 8/1987, Position C;
…it would be better to show simply:
1982 – 1983, Position A;
1984 – 1987 Position C.
In other words, you would drop Position B altogether. Notice what a difference this makes in reducing your image as a job hopper.
Once in front of the interviewer and this question comes up, you must try to reassure him. Describe each position as part of an overall pattern of growth and career destination.
Be careful not to blame other people for your frequent changes. But you can and should attribute certain changes to conditions beyond your control.
Example: Thanks to an upcoming merger, you wanted to avoid an ensuing bloodbath, so you made a good, upward career move before your department came under the axe of the new owners.
If possible, also show that your job changes were more frequent in your younger days, while you were establishing yourself, rounding out your skills and looking for the right career path. At this stage in your career, you’re certainly much more interested in the best long-term opportunity.
You might also cite the job(s) where you stayed the longest and describe that this type of situation is what you’re looking for now.
Question 37 What do you see as the proper role/mission of…
…a good (job title you’re seeking);
…a good manager;
…an executive in serving the community;
…a leading company in our industry; etc.
TRAPS: These and other “proper role” questions are designed to test your understanding of your place in the bigger picture of your department, company, community and profession….as well as the proper role each of these entities should play in its bigger picture.
The question is most frequently asked by the most thoughtful individuals and companies…or by those concerned that you’re coming from a place with a radically different corporate culture (such as from a big government bureaucracy to an aggressive small company).
The most frequent mistake executives make in answering is simply not being prepared (seeming as if they’ve never giving any of this a though.)…or in phrasing an answer best suited to their prior organization’s culture instead of the hiring company’s.
BEST ANSWER: Think of the most essential ingredients of success for each category above – your job title, your role as manager, your firm’s role, etc.
Identify at least three but no more than six qualities you feel are most important to success in each role. Then commit your response to memory.
Here, again, the more information you’ve already drawn out about the greatest wants and needs of the interviewer, and the more homework you’ve done to identify the culture of the firm, the more on-target your answer will be.
Question 38 What would you say to your boss if he’s crazy about an idea, but you think it stinks?
TRAPS: This is another question that pits two values, in this case loyalty and honesty, against one another.
BEST ANSWER: Remember the rule stated earlier: In any conflict between values, always choose integrity.
Example: I believe that when evaluating anything, it’s important to emphasize the positive. What do I like about this idea?”
“Then, if you have reservations, I certainly want to point them out, as specifically, objectively and factually as I can.”
“After all, the most important thing I owe my boss is honesty. If he can’t count on me for that, then everything else I may do or say could be questionable in his eyes.”
“But I also want to express my thoughts in a constructive way. So my goal in this case would be to see if my boss and I could make his idea even stronger and more appealing, so that it effectively overcomes any initial reservation I or others may have about it.”
“Of course, if he overrules me and says, ‘no, let’s do it my way,’ then I owe him my full and enthusiastic support to make it work as best it can.”
Question 39 How could you have improved your career progress?
TRAPS: This is another variation on the question, “If you could, how would you live your life over?” Remember, you’re not going to fall for any such invitations to rewrite person history. You can’t win if you do.
BEST ANSWER: You’re generally quite happy with your career progress. Maybe, if you had known something earlier in life (impossible to know at the time, such as the booming growth in a branch in your industry…or the corporate downsizing that would phase out your last job), you might have moved in a certain direction sooner.
But all things considered, you take responsibility for where you are, how you’ve gotten there, where you are going…and you harbor no regrets.
Question 40 What would you do if a fellow executive on your own corporate level wasn’t pulling his/her weight…and this was hurting your department?
TRAPS: This question and other hypothetical ones test your sense of human relations and how you might handle office politics.
BEST ANSWER: Try to gauge the political style of the firm and be guided accordingly. In general, fall back on universal principles of effective human relations – which in the end, embody the way you would like to be treated in a similar circumstance.
Example: “Good human relations would call for me to go directly to the person and explain the situation, to try to enlist his help in a constructive, positive solution. If I sensed resistance, I would be as persuasive as I know how to explain the benefits we can all gain from working together, and the problems we, the company and our customers will experience if we don’t.”
POSSIBLE FOLLOW-UP QUESTION: And what would you do if he still did not change his ways?
ANSWER: “One thing I wouldn’t do is let the problem slide, because it would only get worse and overlooking it would set a bad precedent. I would try again and again and again, in whatever way I could, to solve the problem, involving wider and wider circles of people, both above and below the offending executive and including my own boss if necessary, so that everyone involved can see the rewards for teamwork and the drawbacks of non-cooperation.”
“I might add that I’ve never yet come across a situation that couldn’t be resolved by harnessing others in a determined, constructive effort.”
Question 41 You’ve been with your firm a long time. Won’t it be hard switching to a new company?
TRAPS: Your interviewer is worried that this old dog will find it hard to learn new tricks.
BEST ANSWER: To overcome this objection, you must point to the many ways you have grown and adapted to changing conditions at your present firm. It has not been a static situation. Highlight the different responsibilities you’ve held, the wide array of new situations you’ve faced and conquered.
As a result, you’ve learned to adapt quickly to whatever is thrown at you, and you thrive on the stimulation of new challenges.
To further assure the interviewer, describe the similarities between the new position and your prior one. Explain that you should be quite comfortable working there, since their needs and your skills make a perfect match.
Question 42 May I contact your present employer for a reference?
TRAPS: If you’re trying to keep your job search private, this is the last thing you want. But if you don’t cooperate, won’t you seem as if you’re trying to hide something?
BEST ANSWER: Express your concern that you’d like to keep your job search private, but that in time, it will be perfectly okay.
Example: “My present employer is not aware of my job search and, for obvious reasons; I’d prefer to keep it that way. I’d be most appreciative if we kept our discussion confidential right now. Of course, when we both agree the time is right, then by all means you should contact them. I’m very proud of my record there.
Question 43 Give me an example of your creativity (analytical skill…managing ability, etc.)
TRAPS: The worst offense here is simply being unprepared. Your hesitation may seem as if you’re having a hard time remembering the last time you were creative, analytical, etc.
BEST ANSWER: Remember from Question 2 that you should commit to memory a list of your greatest and most recent achievements, ever ready on the tip of your tongue.
If you have such a list, it’s easy to present any of your achievements in light of the quality the interviewer is asking about. For example, the smashing success you orchestrated at last year’s trade show could be used as an example of creativity, or analytical ability, or your ability to manage.
Question 44 Where could you use some improvement?
TRAPS: Another tricky way to get you to admit weaknesses. Don’t fall for it.
BEST ANSWER: Keep this answer, like all your answers, positive. A good way to answer this question is to identify a cutting-edge branch of your profession (one that’s not essential to your employer’s needs) as an area you’re very excited about and want to explore more fully over the next six months.
Question 45 What do you worry about?
TRAPS: Admit to worrying and you could sound like a loser. Saying you never worry doesn’t sound credible.
BEST ANSWER: Redefine the word ‘worry’ so that it does not reflect negatively on you.
Example: “I wouldn’t call it worry, but I am a strongly goal-oriented person. So I keep turning over in my mind anything that seems to be keeping me from achieving those goals, until I find a solution. That’s part of my tenacity, I suppose.”
Question 46 How many hours a week do you normally work?
TRAPS: You don’t want to give a specific number. Make it to low, and you may not measure up. Too high, and you’ll forever feel guilty about sneaking out the door at 5:15.
BEST ANSWER: If you are in fact a workaholic and you sense this company would like that: Say you are a confirmed workaholic, that you often work nights and weekends. Your family accepts this because it makes you fulfilled.
If you are not a workaholic: Say you have always worked hard and put in long hours. It goes with the territory. It one sense, it’s hard to keep track of the hours because your work is a labor of love, you enjoy nothing more than solving problems. So you’re almost always thinking about your work, including times when you’re home, while shaving in the morning, while commuting, etc.
Question 47 What’s the most difficult part of being a (job title)?
TRAPS: Unless you phrase your answer properly, your interviewer may conclude that whatever you identify as “difficult” is where you are weak.
BEST ANSWER: First, redefine “difficult” to be “challenging” which is more positive. Then, identify an area everyone in your profession considers challenging and in which you excel. Describe the process you follow that enables you to get splendid results…and be specific about those results.
Example: “I think every sales manager finds it challenging to motivate the troops in a recession. But that’s probably the strongest test of a top sales manager. I feel this is one area where I excel.”
“When I see the first sign that sales may slip or that sales force motivation is flagging because of a downturn in the economy, here’s the plan I put into action immediately…” (followed by a description of each step in the process…and most importantly, the exceptional results you’ve achieved.).
Question 48 The “Hypothetical Problem”
TRAPS: Sometimes an interviewer will describe a difficult situation and ask, “How would you handle this?” Since it is virtually impossible to have all the facts in front of you from such a short presentation, don’t fall into the trap of trying to solve this problem and giving your verdict on the spot. It will make your decision-making process seem woefully inadequate.
BEST ANSWER: Instead, describe the rational, methodical process you would follow in analyzing this problem, who you would consult with, generating possible solutions, choosing the best course of action, and monitoring the results.
Remember, in all such, “What would you do?” questions, always describe your process or working methods, and you’ll never go wrong.
Question 49 What was the toughest challenge you’ve ever faced?
TRAPS: Being unprepared or citing an example from so early in your life that it doesn’t score many points for you at this stage of your career.
BEST ANSWER: This is an easy question if you’re prepared. Have a recent example ready that demonstrates either:
1. A quality most important to the job at hand; or
2. A quality that is always in demand, such as leadership, initiative, managerial skill, persuasiveness, courage, persistence, intelligence, etc.
Question 50 Have you consider starting your own business?
TRAPS: If you say “yes” and elaborate enthusiastically, you could be perceived as a loose cannon in a larger company, too entrepreneurial to make a good team player…or someone who had to settle for the corporate life because you couldn’t make a go of your own business.
Also too much enthusiasm in answering “yes” could rouse the paranoia of a small company indicating that you may plan to go out on your own soon, perhaps taking some key accounts or trade secrets with you.
On the other hand, if you answer “no, never” you could be perceived as a security-minded drone who never dreamed a big dream.
BEST ANSWER: Again it’s best to:
1. Gauge this company’s corporate culture before answering and…
2. Be honest (which doesn’t mean you have to vividly share your fantasy of the franchise or bed-and-breakfast you someday plan to open).
In general, if the corporate culture is that of a large, formal, military-style structure, minimize any indication that you’d love to have your own business. You might say, “Oh, I may have given it a thought once or twice, but my whole career has been in larger organizations. That’s where I have excelled and where I want to be.”
If the corporate culture is closer to the free-wheeling, everybody’s-a-deal-maker variety, then emphasize that in a firm like this, you can virtually get the best of all worlds, the excitement of seeing your own ideas and plans take shape…combined with the resources and stability of a well-established organization. Sounds like the perfect environment to you.
In any case, no matter what the corporate culture, be sure to indicate that any desires about running your own show are part of your past, not your present or future.
The last thing you want to project is an image of either a dreamer who failed and is now settling for the corporate cocoon…or the restless maverick who will fly out the door with key accounts, contacts and trade secrets under his arms just as soon as his bankroll has gotten rebuilt.
Always remember: Match what you want with what the position offers. The more information you’ve uncovered about the position, the more believable you can make your case.
Question 51 What are your goals?
TRAPS: Not having any…or having only vague generalities, not highly specific goals.
BEST ANSWER: Many executives in a position to hire you are strong believers in goal-setting. (It’s one of the reason they’ve achieved so much). They like to hire in kind.
If you’re vague about your career and personal goals, it could be a big turnoff to may people you will encounter in your job search.
Be ready to discuss your goals for each major area of your life: career, personal development and learning, family, physical (health), community service and (if your interviewer is clearly a religious person) you could briefly and generally allude to your spiritual goals (showing you are a well-rounded individual with your values in the right order).
Be prepared to describe each goal in terms of specific milestones you wish to accomplish along the way, time periods you’re allotting for accomplishment, why the goal is important to you, and the specific steps you’re taking to bring it about. But do this concisely, as you never want to talk more than two minutes straight before letting your interviewer back into the conversation.
Question 52 What do you for when you hire people?
TRAPS: Being unprepared for the question.
BEST ANSWER: Speak your own thoughts here, but for the best answer weave them around the three most important qualifications for any position.
1. Can the person do the work (qualifications)?
2. Will the person do the work (motivation)?
3. Will the person fit in (“our kind of team player”)?
Question 53 Sell me this stapler…(this pencil…this clock…or some other object on interviewer’s desk).
TRAPS: Some interviewers, especially business owners and hard-changing executives in marketing-driven companies, feel that good salesmanship is essential for any key position and ask for an instant demonstration of your skill. Be ready.
BEST ANSWER: Of course, you already know the most important secret of all great salesmanship – “find out what people want, then show them how to get it.”
If your interviewer picks up his stapler and asks, “sell this to me,” you are going to demonstrate this proven master principle. Here’s how:
“Well, a good salesman must know both his product and his prospect before he sells anything. If I were selling this, I’d first get to know everything I could about it, all its features and benefits.”
“Then, if my goal were to sell it you, I would do some research on how you might use a fine stapler like this. The best way to do that is by asking some questions. May I ask you a few questions?”
Then ask a few questions such as, “Just out of curiosity, if you didn’t already have a stapler like this, why would you want one? And in addition to that? Any other reason? Anything else?”
“And would you want such a stapler to be reliable?...Hold a good supply of staples?” (Ask more questions that point to the features this stapler has.)
Once you’ve asked these questions, make your presentation citing all the features and benefits of this stapler and why it’s exactly what the interviewer just told you he’s looking for.
Then close with, “Just out of curiosity, what would you consider a reasonable price for a quality stapler like this…a stapler you could have right now and would (then repeat all the problems the stapler would solve for him)? Whatever he says, (unless it’s zero), say, “Okay, we’ve got a deal.”
NOTE: If your interviewer tests you by fighting every step of the way, denying that he even wants such an item, don’t fight him. Take the product away from him by saying, “Mr. Prospect, I’m delighted you’ve told me right upfront that there’s no way you’d ever want this stapler. As you well know, the first rule of the most productive salespeople in any field is to meet the needs of people who really need and want our products, and it just wastes everyone’s time if we try to force it on those who don’t. And I certainly wouldn’t want to waste your time. But we sell many items. Is there any product on this desk you would very much like to own…just one item?” When he points something out, repeat the process above. If he knows anything about selling, he may give you a standing ovation.
Question 54 “The Salary Question” – How much money do you want?
TRAPS: May also be phrases as, “What salary are you worth?”…or, “How much are you making now?” This is your most important negotiation. Handle it wrong and you can blow the job offer or go to work at far less than you might have gotten.
BEST ANSWER: For maximum salary negotiating power, remember these five guidelines:
1. Never bring up salary. Let the interviewer do it first. Good salespeople sell their products thoroughly before talking price. So should you. Make the interviewer want you first, and your bargaining position will be much stronger.
2. If your interviewer raises the salary question too early, before you’ve had a chance to create desire for your qualifications, postpone the question, saying something like, “Money is important to me, but is not my main concern. Opportunity and growth are far more important. What I’d rather do, if you don’t mind, is explore if I’m right for the position, and then talk about money. Would that be okay?”
3. The #1 rule of any negotiation is: the side with more information wins. After you’ve done a thorough job of selling the interviewer and it’s time to talk salary, the secret is to get the employer talking about what he’s willing to pay before you reveal what you’re willing to accept. So, when asked about salary, respond by asking, “I’m sure the company has already established a salary range for this position. Could you tell me what that is?” Or, “I want an income commensurate with my ability and qualifications. I trust you’ll be fair with me. What does the position pay?” Or, more simply, “What does this position pay?”
4. Know beforehand what you’d accept. To know what’s reasonable, research the job market and this position for any relevant salary information. Remember that most executives look for a 20-25%$ pay boost when they switch jobs. If you’re grossly underpaid, you may want more.
5. Never lie about what you currently make, but feel free to include the estimated cost of all your fringes, which could well tack on 25-50% more to your present “cash-only” salary.
Question 55 The Illegal Question
TRAPS: Illegal questions include any regarding your age…number and ages of your children or other dependents…marital status…maiden name…religion…political affiliation…ancestry…national origin…birthplace…naturalization of your parents, spouse or children…diseases…disabilities…clubs…or spouse’s occupation…unless any of the above are directly related to your performance of the job. You can’t even be asked about arrests, though you can be asked about convictions.
BEST ANSWER: Under the ever-present threat of lawsuits, most interviewers are well aware of these taboos. Yet you may encounter, usually on a second or third interview, a senior executive who doesn’t interview much and forgets he can’t ask such questions.
You can handle an illegal question in several ways. First, you can assert your legal right not to answer. But this will frighten or embarrass your interviewer and destroy any rapport you had.
Second, you could swallow your concerns over privacy and answer the question straight forwardly if you feel the answer could help you. For example, your interviewer, a devout Baptist, recognizes you from church and mentions it. Here, you could gain by talking about your church.
Third, if you don’t want your privacy invaded, you can diplomatically answer the concern behind the question without answering the question itself.
Example: If you are over 50 and are asked, “How old are you?” you can answer with a friendly, smiling question of your own on whether there’s a concern that your age my affect your performance. Follow this up by reassuring the interviewer that there’s nothing in this job you can’t do and, in fact, your age and experience are the most important advantages you offer the employer for the following reasons…
Another example: If asked, “Do you plan to have children?” you could answer, “I am wholeheartedly dedicated to my career“, perhaps adding, “I have no plans regarding children.” (You needn’t fear you’ve pledged eternal childlessness. You have every right to change your plans later. Get the job first and then enjoy all your options.)
Most importantly, remember that illegal questions arise from fear that you won’t perform well. The best answer of all is to get the job and perform brilliantly. All concerns and fears will then varnish, replaced by respect and appreciation for your work.
Question 56 The “Secret” Illegal Question
TRAPS: Much more frequent than the Illegal question (see Question 55) is the secret illegal question. It’s secret because it’s asked only in the interviewer’s mind. Since it’s not even expressed to you, you have no way to respond to it, and it can there be most damaging.
Example: You’re physically challenged, or a single mother returning to your professional career, or over 50, or a member of an ethnic minority, or fit any of a dozen other categories that do not strictly conform to the majority in a given company.
Your interviewer wonders, “Is this person really able to handle the job?”…”Is he or she a ‘good fit’ at a place like ours?”…”Will the chemistry ever be right with someone like this?” But the interviewer never raises such questions because they’re illegal. So what can you do?
BEST ANSWER: Remember that just because the interviewer doesn’t ask an illegal question doesn’t mean he doesn’t have it. More than likely, he is going to come up with his own answer. So you might as well help him out.
How? Well, you obviously can’t respond to an illegal question if he hasn’t even asked. This may well offend him. And there’s always the chance he wasn’t even concerned about the issue until you brought it up, and only then begins to wonder.
So you can’t address “secret” illegal questions head-on. But what you can do is make sure there’s enough counterbalancing information to more than reassure him that there’s no problem in the area he may be doubtful about.
For example, let’s say you’re a sales rep who had polio as a child and you need a cane to walk. You know your condition has never impeded your performance, yet you’re concerned that your interviewer may secretly be wondering about your stamina or ability to travel. Well, make sure that you hit these abilities very hard, leaving no doubt about your capacity to handle them well.
So, too, if you’re in any different from what passes for “normal”. Make sure, without in any way seeming defensive about yourself that you mention strengths, accomplishments, preferences and affiliations that strongly counterbalance any unspoken concern your interviewer may have.
Question 57 What was the toughest part of your last job?
TRAPS: This is slightly different from the question raised earlier, “What’s the most difficult part of being a (job title…)” because this asks what you personally have found most difficult in your last position. This question is more difficult to redefine into something positive. Your interviewer will assume that whatever you found toughest may give you a problem in your new position.
BEST ANSWER: State that there was nothing in your prior position that you found overly difficult, and let your answer go at that. If pressed to expand your answer, you could describe the aspects of the position you enjoyed more than others, making sure that you express maximum enjoyment for those tasks most important to the open position, and you enjoyed least those tasks that are unimportant to the position at hand.
Question 58 How do you define success…and how do you measure up to your own definition?
TRAPS: Seems like an obvious enough question. Yet many executives, unprepared for it, fumble the ball.
BEST ANSWER: Give a well-accepted definition of success that leads right into your own stellar collection of achievements.
Example: “The best definition I’ve come across is that success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal.”
“As to how I would measure up to that definition, I would consider myself both successful and fortunate…”(Then summarize your career goals and how your achievements have indeed represented a progressive path toward realization of your goals.)
Question 59 “The Opinion Question” – What do you think about …Abortion…The President…The Death Penalty…(or any other controversial subject)?
TRAPS: Obviously, these and other “opinion” questions should never be asked. Sometimes they come up over a combination dinner/interview when the interviewer has had a drink or two, is feeling relaxed, and is spouting off about something that bugged him in today’s news. If you give your opinion and it’s the opposite of his, you won’t change his opinions, but you could easily lose the job offer.
BEST ANSWER: In all of these instances, just remember the tale about student and the wise old rabbi. The scene is a seminary, where an overly serious student is pressing the rabbi to answer the ultimate questions of suffering, life and death. But no matter how hard he presses, the wise old rabbi will only answer each difficult question with a question of his own.
In exasperation, the seminary student demands, “Why, rabbi, do you always answer a question with another question?” To which the rabbi responds, “And why not?”
If you are ever uncomfortable with any question, asking a question in return is the greatest escape hatch ever invented. It throws the onus back on the other person, sidetracks the discussion from going into an area of risk to you, and gives you time to think of your answer or, even better, your next question!
In response to any of the “opinion” questions cited above, merely responding, “Why do you ask?” will usually be enough to dissipate any pressure to give your opinion. But if your interviewer again presses you for an opinion, you can ask another question.
Or you could assert a generality that almost everyone would agree with. For example, if your interviewer is complaining about politicians then suddenly turns to you and asks if you’re a Republican or Democrat, you could respond by saying, “Actually, I’m finding it hard to find any politicians I like these days.”
(Of course, your best question of all may be whether you want to work for someone opinionated.)
Question 60 If you won $10 million lottery, would you still work?
TRAPS: Your totally honest response might be, “Hell, no, are you serious?” That might be so, but any answer which shows you as fleeing work if given the chance could make you seem lazy. On the other hand, if you answer, “Oh, I’d want to keep doing exactly what I am doing, only doing it for your firm,” you could easily inspire your interviewer to silently mutter to himself, “Yeah, sure. Gimme a break.”
BEST ANSWER: This type of question is aimed at getting at your bedrock attitude about work and how you feel about what you do. Your best answer will focus on your positive feelings.
Example: “After I floated down from cloud nine, I think I would still hold my basic belief that achievement and purposeful work are essential to a happy, productive life. After all, if money alone bought happiness, then all rich people would be all happy, and that’s not true.
“I love the work I do, and I think I’d always want to be involved in my career in some fashion. Winning the lottery would make it more fun because it would mean having more flexibility, more options...who knows?”
“Of course, since I can’t count on winning, I’d just as soon create my own destiny by sticking with what’s worked for me, meaning good old reliable hard work and a desire to achieve. I think those qualities have built many more fortunes that all the lotteries put together.”
Question 61 Looking back on your last position, have you done your best work?
TRAPS: Tricky question. Answer “absolutely” and it can seem like your best work is behind you. Answer, “no, my best work is ahead of me,” and it can seem as if you didn’t give it your all.
BEST ANSWER: To cover both possible paths this question can take, your answer should state that you always try to do your best, and the best of your career is right now. Like an athlete at the top of his game, you are just hitting your career stride thanks to several factors. Then, recap those factors, highlighting your strongest qualifications.
Question 62 Why should I hire you from the outside when I could promote someone from within?
TRAPS: This question isn’t as aggressive as it sounds. It represents the interviewer’s own dilemma over this common problem. He’s probably leaning toward you already and for reassurance, wants to hear what you have to say on the matter.
BEST ANSWER: Help him see the qualifications that only you can offer.
Example: “In general, I think it’s a good policy to hire from within – to look outside probably means you’re not completely comfortable choosing someone from inside.
“Naturally, you want this department to be as strong as it possibly can be, so you want the strongest candidate. I feel that I can fill that bill because…(then recap your strongest qualifications that match up with his greatest needs).”
Question 63 Tell me something negative you’ve heard about our company…
TRAPS: This is a common fishing expedition to see what the industry grapevine may be saying about the company. But it’s also a trap because as an outsider, you never want to be the bearer of unflattering news or gossip about the firm. It can only hurt your chances and sidetrack the interviewer from getting sold on you.
BEST ANSWER: Just remember the rule – never be negative – and you’ll handle this one just fine.
Question 64 On a scale of one to ten, rate me as an interviewer.
TRAPS: Give a perfect “10,” and you’ll seem too easy to please. Give anything less than a perfect 10, and he could press you as to where you’re being critical, and that road leads downhill for you.
BEST ANSWER: Once again, never be negative. The interviewer will only resent criticism coming from you. This is the time to show your positivism.
However, don’t give a numerical rating. Simply praise whatever interview style he’s been using.
If he’s been tough, say “You have been thorough and tough-minded, the very qualities needed to conduct a good interview.”
If he’s been methodical, say, “You have been very methodical and analytical, and I’m sure that approach results in excellent hires for your firm.”
In other words, pay him a sincere compliment that he can believe because it’s anchored in the behavior you’ve just seen.

Good luck in your job search!

Synonyms n antonyms 4 tcs

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SYNONYMS
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Admonish = usurp (reprove) merry = gay
Alienate = estrange (isolate) instigate = incite
Dispel = dissipate (dismiss) belief = conviction
Covet= crave (desire) belated = too late
Solicit = beseech (seek) brim = border
Subside = wane (drop) renounce= reject
Hover = linger (stay close) divulge = reveal
Heap = to pile (collect) adhesive = bonding agent
Veer = diverge (turn) hamper = obstruct
Caprice = whim (impulse) to merit= to deserve
Stifle = suffocate (smother) inert = passive
Latent = potential (inactive) latitude = scope
Concur = acquiesce (accept) momentary = transient
Tranquil = serene (calm) overt = obvious
Lethargy = stupor (lazy) volume = quantity
Furtive= stealthy (secret) meager = scanty
Cargo = freight (load) baffle = frustrate
Efface = obliterate (wipe out) misery = distress
Pretentious = ostentatious (affected) discretion = prudence
Compunction = remorse (regret) amiable = friendly
Cajole = coax (wheedle – sweet talk) incentive = provocation
Embrace = hug (hold-cuddle) ovation = applause
Confiscate = appropriate (to take charge) emancipate = liberate
Lament = mourn penitence = to repeat
Obstinate = stubborn acumen = exactness
Metamorphosis = transform scrutiny = close examination
Annihilate = to destroy fuse = combine
Whet = sharpen behest = request
Adage = proverb

Vocabulary Section: (Time : 28 mins)
Synonyms -
1.Moribund – declining, dilapidated, waning
2.Repudiate – reject, disclaim, renounce, deny
3.Translucent – transparent, semi- transparent, lucid, lucent, clear, see through
4. Mitigate- alleviates, lessen, ease, alley, tune down, dull, Assuage
5. Inundate – flood, overwhelm, swamp, submerge
6. Bilk – deceive, trick, swindle, con
7.Nettle – annoy, irritate, vex
8.Impugn – hold responsible, charge, censure, accuse
9. Mulch
10.Tenacity – stubbornness, resolve, firmness, persistence, insistence, determination
11.Sobriety – temperance, moderation, abstemiousness, soberness
12.Degrade – shame, disgrace, mortify, humiliate
13.Hidebound - narrow-minded, conservative, prejudiced
14.Waif – stray, sole, thing
15.Hamper – basket, hinder
16.Retrograde – nostalgic, retrospective, traditional and conservative
17.Despondent – hopeless, low, dejected
18.Debacle – disaster, tragedy, catastrophe
19.Nebulous – vague, hazy, unformulated, tenuous
20.Inconsistent – conflicting, contradictory, unreliable , incompatible, inhoherent
21.Paradox – inconsistency, irony, absurdity

Paper from Campus Recruitment in Jamshedpur 2003

synonym

1. dwindle – decrease, decline, fall, fall off, drop, drop off
2. efface - wipe out, obliterate, eradicate, destroy
3. inept – incompetent, inexpert, clumsy
4. infirmity - ill-health, sickness
5. candid- open, frank
6. dangle - hang, swing, sway
Antonym
1. Irksome * pleasant
2. Jaunty * sorrowful, sad
3. Nebulous * precise
4. Misapprehension * comprehension * understanding
5. Obese * thin
6. Whimsical * ordinary

Paper from Campus Recruitment in NIT Durgapur 2003
Synonym and antonym
1.Harbinger – forerunner, portent, indication
2.Cacophony – dissonance, disharmony
3.Divulge – reveal, disclose
4.Clutch – grasp, grab, clasp, hold
5.Acronym – short form, contraction, ellipsis
6.Illustrious – memorable, well–known, famous
7.Prolific – productive, abundant
8.Divergent – different, deviating, conflicting
9.Jaded – world-weary, tired, lackluster, worn-out, exhausted, bored, fed up
10. Mien – appearance, demeanor
11. Mitigate – alleviate, ease, lessen, soften, allay, moderate
12. Ambitious – determined, grand, striving
13. Aberration – deviation, abnormality, eccentricity, oddness
14. Foray – raid, sortie, incursion, attack, venture
15. Denounce – condemn, accuse, criticize

Campus Recruitment in Calicut REC 1997
VERBAL SECTION: Directions for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following words.
Synonyms: (Ref: Barron’s Synonyms and Antonyms)
Ponderous – heavy, tedious, cumbersome
Mundane – ordinary, dull, monotonous, dreary
Icon – image, idol, emblem, symbol
Brackish – salty, briny
Mollify – placate, pacify, calm, appease, soothe
Depreciation – reduction, decline
Equanimity – composure, poise, calmness, self-control
Gist – general idea, substance, essence
Gaudy – garish, flashy, extravagant, loud, showy, colorful
Awry – skewed, crooked, wrong
Repartee – banter, joking, word play
Boisterous – energetic, animated
Ungainly – clumsy, awkward, ungraceful, miserly, mean, inelegant, gawky
Whimsical – fanciful, unusual, quirky, capricious
Asperity – roughness, severity, brusqueness
Cavil – quibble, complain, niggle, split hairs, carp
Quixotic – idealistic, romantic, dreamy, unrealistic, impracticable
Profound – deep, intense, thoughtful, reflective, philosophical, weighty, insightful
Incorrigible - habitual, persistent, inveterate, hopeless
Musty – mildewed, moldy, stale, rank, fusty, stuffy
Waif – stray, thing, lose, urchin, orphan
Irk – displease, vex, annoy, trouble, bother, nag, rile
Interdict – prohibit, veto, injunction, bar, embargo
Cohere - hold together
Rupture - break
Moribund – dying, declining, waning
Décolleté – low necked, revealing
Callow – inexperienced, immature, youthful
Balmy – mild, clement, pleasant
recalcitrant – unruly, disobedient, obstinate, stubborn
guile – cunningness, deviousness, slyness, cleverness, wiliness, astuteness

Antonyms
1.Compose x disturb
2.Pristine x sullied
3.Turbid x limpid
4.Monetary x non-economical
5.Revere x threaten
6.Hamper x facilitate
7.Transient x permanence
8.Fascinate x mundane
9.Fickle x loyal
10.Contraband x legal goods
11.Repellent x attractive
12.Slur x grace
13.Protean x constant
14.Hidebound x broadminded
15.Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory

Sentence completion
A passage is given with multiple blanks. There was a passage abt Artists,abt Money mgmt,abt Cleanliness……
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS.

Censure – fault, criticize
Optimum – best, most favorable
Candid – frank, open, blunt, upfront, forth-right
Cite – quote, name, mention, refer to, allude to
Effusive – demonstrative, fussy, talkative, overenthusiastic, vociferous, extroverted
Voluble – articulate, vociferous, talkative
Banal – commonplace, trivial, predictable, trite, hackneyed ,unoriginal
Standing – rank, permanent, position, duration, status, reputation, eminence
Nascent – budding, emerging, blossoming, embryonic
Clutch – grasp, grab, hold
Generic – general, basic, common
Empirical – experimental, pragmatic, practical
Anomaly – irregularity, glitch, difference
Circuitous – roundabout, twisty, meandering, indirect, winding, tortuous
Surveillance – observation, watch, shadowing
Objective – aim, impartial, real, purpose, goal
Raucous – rough, wild, hoarse, guttering
Voracious – insatiable, avid, hungry, big, rapacious, greedy
Pedigree – rare-breed, full-blooded, lineage
Fidelity – loyalty, reliability
Augment – supplement, boost, add to, bump up
Precarious – unstable, shaky, risky, uncertain
Derogatory – disparaging, critical, insulting, offensive
Onus – responsibility, burden, obligation, duty
Analogous - similar, akin, related
Expedient – measure, convenient, device, maneuver
Compliance – fulfillment, obedience
Diffident – shy, insecure, timid
Plaintive – mournful, sad, melancholic, nostalgic, lamenting
Insinuate – imply, suggest, make-out, ingratiate yourself
Misdemeanor – wrong, sin, crime, offense
Exonerate – clear, forgive, absolve
Gregarious – outgoing, extroverted, sociable, expressive, unreserved
Benign – kind, benevolent, compassionate
Attenuate – satisfy, calm, soothe, ease
Sonorous – loud, deep, resonant, echoing
Bolster – boost, strengthen, reinforce, encourage
Heterodox – unorthodox, dissenting, contrary to accepted belief, heretical, deviating
Restiveness – impatience, restlessness, nervousness
Effigy – image, statue, model
Retrograde – retrospective, traditional, conservative, nostalgic,forward-looking(antonym)
Sacrosanct – sacred, holy, revered
Dangle – hang down, sway, droop, swing, suspend
Cryptic – mysterious, enigmatic, puzzling, hidden
Debilitate – incapacitate, weaken, hamper, encumber, hinder
Divulge – reveal, disclose
Spendthrift – wastrel, squanderer, compulsive shopper
Indigenous –native, original, local
Erroneous – mistaken, flawed, incorrect
Minion – follower, subordinate, underling, gofer
Veracity – reality, truth, sincerity

VERBAL REASONING

SYNONYMS:

1. CIRCUMSPECT
(i) CONDITION (ii) INSPECT (iii) CAUTIOUS (IV) RECKLESS

2. ABYSMAL - terrible
(i) SLIGHT (ii) DEEP (iii) ILLUSTRIOUS (iv) PROLIFIC

3. DILIGENT – hardworking, industrious, meticulous, careful
(i) INTELLIGENT (ii)…..(iii)……(iv)……

4.VEHEMENT
(i) PASSIONATE (ii) CONFESY (iii) NOISY (iv) MOQULIS

5) IMPETUS
(i) CONNECT (ii) CRUCIAL (iii) STIMULUS (iv) IMMEDIATE

6) ACRONYM
(i) ABBREVIATION (ii) SIMILAR

7) DISSEMINATE
(i) FORECAST (ii) SPREAD (iii) BRANSP

8) HARBINGER
(i) NAVAL (ii) UNCOMMON (iii) FORE RUNNER (iv) GLORY

ANTONYMS:

1) TRACTABLE
(i) OBJECTIONABLE (ii) ENJOYABLE (iii) ADAPTABLE (iv) OBSTINATE

2) COVERT
(i) MANIFEST (ii) INVISIBLE (iii) SCARED (iv) ALTER

3) PENSIVE
(i) REPENTENT (ii) SAD (iii) THOUGHTLESS (iv) CARELESS

4) MITIGATE
(i) AGGRAVATE (ii) RELIEVE (iii) ELEMINATE (iv) EXHUMAN

5) DIVERGENT
(i) CONTRARY (ii) COMING TOGETHER
(iii) CONVERSANT (iv) CONTROVERSY

6) DOGMATIC
(i) SCEPTICAL (ii) RESILIENT (iii) STUBBORN (iv) SUSPICIOUS

7) CLUTCH
(i) HOLD (ii) GRAB (iii) RELEASE (iv) SPREAD

8) MOTLEY
(i) BULKY (ii) SPECKLED (iii) HOMOGENEOUS (iv) DIFFERENT

9) RELINQUISH
(i) PURSUE (ii) VANQUISH (iii) DESTROY (iv) DEVASTATE

10) TRANSIENT
(i) PERMANENT (ii) REMOVED

Papers From Campus Recruitment at NIT Bhopal 2003
You can refer to Barron’s most frequently used words list for a close recap.
Vocabulary Section: Work out the synonyms, antonyms of: -(time 28 mins)
1. Physiognomy
2. Repudiate
3. Translucent
4. Mitigate
5. Inundate
6. Bilk
7. Nettle
8.Impugn
9.Mulch
10. Tenacity
11. Sobriety
12. Degrade
13. Misanthrope
14.Waif
15.Hamper
16.Retrograde
17.Despondent
18. Debacle
19.Tarry
21.Incontinent.
22.Nebulous
23.Paradox
24.Hidebound
25.Lacklustre
26.Moribund.

Paper from Campus Recruitment in Jamshedpur 2003
synonym
dwindle
efface
indiginity
inept
infirmity
candid
dangle
Antonym
restivness
Irksome
Jaunty
Nebulous
Misapprehension
Obese
Obloguy

Paper from Campus Recruitment in NIT Durgapur 2003
Synonym and antonym
Harbinger
Cacophony
Divulge
Clutch
Acronym
Illustrious
Prolific
Divergent
Jaded
Miet
Mitigate
Ambitious
Aberration
Transient(an)-permanence
Buxom
Foray
Denounent
One student got 7-8 words starting with “A” from high frequency word list.(barron’s guide)

Campus Recruitment in Jadavpur university1999
SECTION I VOCABULARY (SYNONYMS) TIME :15 Min. MARKS: 20.
DIRECT ANSWERS :
Admonish : usurp
Meager :scanty
Alienate : estrange
Merry : gay
Brim : Boarder
obstinate : stubborn
Pretention:pretentioius
Tranquil:serene
solicit : urge
subside : wane
furtive :stealthy
misery : disstress
volume :quantity
veer : diverge
stifle : suffocate, suppress, choke
adhesive : bonding agent, glue, gum
Hamper : obstruct
belief : conviction
lament : wail
to merit :to deserve
incentive : motivation, encouragement, spur
inert: passive
Baffle : Frustrate
Confiscate : appropriate
Covet : crave
Caprice : whim
Concur :acquiesce
Cargo :freight
Dispel : Scatter
Divulge : reveal, disclose
Discretion: prudence
Emancipate : liberate
Efface : obliterate
Hover : linger
Heap : to pile
Instigate : incite
latitude : scope
latent : potential
lethargy : stupor
momentary : transient

Campus Recruitment in Calicut REC 1997
VERBAL SECTION
Directions for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following words
1. Merry
Ans. Gay,Happy

2. Alienate
Ans. Estrange

3. Solicit
Ans. To request

4.Heap
Ans. To pile

5.Cargo
Ans. Freight

6.Momentary
Ans. Transient

7. Volume
Ans.Quantity

8.Veer
Ans.Diverge

9.Dispel
Ans.Dissipate

10.Admonish
Ans.Cautious

11.Meager
Ans.Scanty

12.Latitude
Ans.Scope

13.Latent
Ans.Potential

14.Covet
Ans.Crave

15.Discretion
Ans. Prudence

Papers Got from Students Who gone for Campus Interviews
VERBAL SECTION
Directions for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following words
1. Depreciation
Ans. Deflation, Depression, Devaluation, fall, slump in value

2. Deprecate
Ans. Feel and express disapproval of

3. Incentive
Ans. Thing one encourages a person to do something

4. Echelon
Ans. Level of authority or responsibility

5. Innovation
Ans.To make changes or introduce new things

6. Intermittant
Ans. Externally stopping and then starting

7. Detrimental
Ans.Harmful

8. Aberration
Ans. Deviation

9. Conciliation
Ans.To make less angry or more friendly

10. Orthodox
Ans.Conventional or superstitious

11. Fallible
Ans.Liable to err

12. Volatile
Ans.Ever changing

13. Manifestion
Ans.Clear or obvious

14. Connotation
Ans. Suggest in addition to the fundamental meaning

15. Reciprocal
Ans. Reverse, Opposite

Verbal :(ref Barrons) (Synonyms and Antonyms)
Ponderous
Hamper
Nebulous
Mundane
Icon
Brackish
Mollify
Deprecation
Equanimity
Transient
Miet
Gist
Gaudy
Contraband(ant)
Repellant(ant)
Awry
Goltish
Frugality-Economy
Repartee
Boisterous
Ungainly
Whimsical(ant&syn)
Asperity
Cavil
Quixotic
Profound
Incorrigible
Musty
Waif
Irk
Interdict-prohibit
Cohere-hold together
Rupture-break
Moribund-dying
Décolleté-low necked
Callow-youthful
Repugnane
Compose x disturb
Pristine x sullied
Turbid x limpid
Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory
Revere x threaten
Hamper x facilitate
Slur x
Protean x
Fascinate x mundane
Fickle x loyal
Synergy x
Hidebound
Monetary
Incompatible Choices-Indifferent, Faulty
Sentence completion
A passage is given with multiple blanks.
There was a passage abt Artists,abt Money mgmt,abt Cleanliness……

SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS.

WHIMSICAL
CENSURE.
OPTIMUM.
MISAPPREHENSION.
CANDID
TORSE.
CITE.
EFFUSIVE.
IRRADIATE.
TENACIOUS
VOLUBLE.
BANAL.
RUPTURE.
STANDING.
NASCENT.
TRANSIENT.
CLUTCH.
GENERIC.
EMPIRICAL.
ANOMALY.
CIRCUITOUS.
HAMPER.
SURVEILLANCE.
OBJECTIVE.
RAUCOUS.
VORACIOUS.
PEDIGREE.
FIDELITY.
AUGMENT.
PRECARIOUS.
TRANSIENT.
ALACRITY.
DEROGATORY.
ONUS.
ANALOGUE.
EXPEDIENT.
ANALOGOUS.
ASSUAGE.
COMPLIANCE.
IRRADIATE.
DIFFIDANT.
PLAINTIVE.
INCINUATE.
MISDEMEANOR.
EXONERATE.
GREGARIOUS.
ANATHEMATIZE.
BENIGN.
ATTENUATE.
SONOROUS.
BOLSTER.
DIVERGENT.
DECOLLATE
HETERODOX
RESTIVENESS
IGNONIMOUS.
PLAGARIOUS.
EFFIGY.
TENACIOUS.
RETROGADE.
SACROSANCT.
DANGLE.
ANOMALY.
CRYPTIC.
DEBILIATE.
DIVULGE.
SCEPTIC.
SPENDTHRIFT.
INDIGENOUS.
ERRONIUS.
RUPTURE.
MINION.
VERACITY.

balmy-mild
recalcitrant-stubborn
guile-deci
Ponderous
Hamper
Nebulous
Mundane
Icon
Brackish
Mollify
Deprecation
Equanimity
Transient
Mite
Gist
Gaudy
Contraband (ant)
Repellant (ant)
Awry
Coltish
Frugality-Economy
Repartee
Boisterous
Ungainly
Whimsical (ant&syn)
Asperity
Cavil
Quixotic
Profound
Incorrigible
Musty
Waif
Irk
Interdict-prohibit
Cohere-hold together
Rupture-break
Moribund-dying
Décolleté-low necked
Callow-youthful
Repugnance

Compose x disturb
Pristine x sullied
Turbid x limpid
Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory
Revere x threaten
Hamper x facilitate
Slur x
Protean x
Fascinate x mundane
Fickle x loyal
Synergy x
Hidebound
Monetary
Incompatible Choices-Indifferent, Faulty

VERBAL REASONING

SYNONYMS:
---------------
1. CIRCUMSPECT
(i)CONDITION (ii)INSPECT (iii)CAUTIOUS
(IV)RECKLESS
2. ABYSMAL
1.SLIGHT 2.DEEP
3. ILLUSTRIOUS
4. PROLIFIC
5. DILIGENT
1.INTELLIGENT 2.....
6. VEHEMENT
1.PASSIONATE 2.CONFESY 3.NOISY 4.MOQULIS
7. IMPETUS
1.CONNECT 2. CRUCIAL 3.STIMULUS 4. IMMEDIATE
8. ACRONYM
1. ABBREVIATION 2. SIMILAR
9. DISSEMINATE
1.FORECAST 2.SPREAD 3.BRANSP
10. HARBINGER
1.NAVAL 2. UNCOMMON 3.FORE RUNNER 4.GLORY

ANTONYMS:
-----------------
11. TRACTABLE
1.OBJECTIONABLE 2.ENJOYABLE 3.ADAPTABLE 4.OBSTINATE
12. COVERT
1.MANIFEST 2.INVISIBLE 3.SCARED 4.ALTER
13. PENSIVE
1.REPENTENT 2.SAD 3. THOUGHTLESS 4.CARELESS ANS: 3
14. MITIGATE
1.AGGRAVATE 2.RELIEVE 3.ELEMINATE 4.EXHUMAN
15. DIVERGENT
1.CONTRARY 2.COMING TOGETHER 3.CONVERSANT
4.CONTROVERSY
16. DOGMATIC
1.SCEPTICAL 2.RESILIENT 3.STUBBORN 4.SUSPICIOUS
17. CLUTCH
1. HOLD 2. GRAB 3.RELEASE 4.SPREAD
18. MOTLEY
1.BULKY 2. SPECKLED 3.HOMOGENEOUS 4.DIFFERENT
19. RELINQUISH
1.PURSUE 2.VANQUISH 3.DESTROY 4.DEVASTATE
20. TRANSIENT
1.PERMANENT 2.REMOVED

20- 26
FILL IN THE APPROPRIATE SENTENCES BETWEEN THE PASSAGE

27-32
READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTION

Vocabulary for TCS test

Word Meaning Synonyms Antonyms
Abysmal Adj. Bottomless Use : His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance Terrible, awful, dreadful, appalling, very bad, Superb
acronym n. A word formed by the initial letters of a multi-word name Contraction, ellipsis,
admonish v. warn strongly, reprove Use: He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways Reprove, reprimand, chide, rebuke, usurp Approve
Circumspect v. Investigation before acting,
Use: She tried always to be circumspect Cutious, prudent, careful, guarded, wary, judicious, vigilant, reckless
Conciliation n. the act of placating Appeasement, pacification, propitiation Incitement
Connotation n. Suggested or implied meaning of an expression. Use: Foreigners frequently are unaware of the connotations of the words they use. Nuance, suggestion, implication, undertone, overtone, subtext,
covert Adj. secret or hidden, not openly practiced or vowed n. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something Use: Investigations of CIA reveal that such covert operations can get out of control Clandestine, concealed, stealthy, underground, copse, wood, thicket Open
Covetous Adj. avaricious, eagerly desirous of Use: The child was covetous by nature and wanted to take the toys belonging to his classmates envious, jealous, desirous, greedy Generous, temperate
Deprecate v. express disapproval of, protest against, belittle Use: A firm believer of old-fashioned courtesy, Miss Post, deprecated the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names. Denounce, deplore, condemn, censure, denigrate, decry, belittle. Approve
Diligence n. care and perseverance in carrying out tasks. Use : Her employers were greatly impressed by her diligence and offered her a partnership in the firm Hard-working, assiduousness, meticulousness, conscientiousness, painstakingness Laziness, carelessness,
negligence
Discretion n. ability to adjust action to circumstances Use: Use your discretion in this matter and do not discuss the matter with anyone. Prudence, caution, acumen, predilection, sagacity, wariness, volition Indiscretion
dispel v. scatter, drive away, cause to vanish Use: The bright sunlight eventually dispelled the morning mist Disperse Attract
Dissemination v. Opening to public discussion or debate, the act of spreading something, Use:By their use of the internet, propagandists, have been able to disseminate their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe Broadcasting, diffusion, propagation,
Dogmatic Adj. Opinionated Use: We tried to discourage him from being so dogmatic, but nothing could convince him that his opinions might be wrong Arbitrary, doctrinal, unbending, inflexible, authoritarian, Flexible
echelon n. A body of troops arranged in a line Level, stratum, rank, height
fallible Adj. Liable to err. Use: I Know I am fallible, but I feel confident that I am right this time Imperfect, unsound, mortal, weak, frail, Perfect
Harbinger n. an indication of the approach of something or someone, forerunner v. fore shadow or presage Use: The crocus is an early harbinger of spring Forerunner, herald, potent, omen,
illustrious Adj. Widely known and esteemed Memorable, well-known, famous Inglorious, shameful
impetus n. A force that moves something along, incentive, stimulus Use: A new federal highway program would create jobs and will give added impetus to our economic recovery Momentum, thrust, motivation inertia
Intermittent Adj. Periodic Use: The outdoor wedding reception had to be shifted indoor to avoid the intermittent showers that fell on and of all afternoon. Alternating, sporadic Constant
Latent Adj. Potentially existing, but not presently evident or realized Use: Polaroid pictures are popular at the parties because you can see the latent photographic image gradually appear before your eyes Dormant, embryonic, suppressed, undeveloped, Overt
Latitude n. freedom from narrow limitations Use: I think you have permitted your son too much latitude in this manner Leeway, freedom, autonomy, liberty, room, rope
Manifestation n. outward demonstration, indication Use: Mozart’s early attraction to the harpsichord was the first manifestation of his pronounced musical bent Sign, demonstration, expression, symptom,
mitigate v. lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Use: Nothing he could do to mitigate her anger, she refused to forgive him Appease, alleviate, allay, assuage, mollify, extenuate, palliate Aggrevate, exacerbate
motley Adj. Multicolored or mixed Use: he wore a motley tunic, red and green and blue and gold all patched together haphazardly Assorted, diversed, mixed, dissimilar, Uniform, homogenous, monochrome
pensive Adj. Dreamily thoughtful, thoughtful with a hint of sadness Use: The pensive lover gazed at the portrait of his beloved and sighed deeply. Brooding, pondering, meditative, contemplative
prolific Adj. Abundantly fruitful Use: She was a prolific writer, who produced as meany as three books a years Productive, abundant, fecund Unproductive, scarce
relinquish v. give up something with reluctance, yield Use: once you get used to fringes like expense account meal and company car, it is very difficult to relinquish them Surrender, renounce, abandon, repudiate, cede,
Vanquish, retain,
solicit v. request earnestly, seek Use: The Mayor telephoned all the member of the city council to solicit their votes Importune, implore, crave, beseech, Grant
tractable Adj. Docile, easily managed, susceptible to suggestion Use: Although Susan seemed to be a tractable young woman, she had a stubborn streak of independence Obedient, dutiful, well-mannered Disobedient, intractable
veer v. change in direction Use: After what seemed to be en eternity, the wind veered to the east and the storm abated Turn, swerve
Vehement Adj. Forceful, intensely emotional; with marked vigor Use: He became so Vehement in describing what had happened with him that he started jumping up and down Fervent, passionate, Apathetic
Caprice n. whim, a sudden desire. Use: She was an unpredictable creature, acting on caprice, never taking thought of consequences Whim, impulse, quirk, fad, fancy, notion
stifle v. suppress, extinguish, inhibit Use: Halfway through the boring picture, Laura gave up trying to stifle he yawns. Smother, asphyxiate, choke, suffocate, strangle, curb, restrain, repress, Let out
concur v. agree Use: Did you concur with the decision of the court or did you find it unfair? Agre, harmonize, coincide, assent, acquiesce Conflict, resist
lethargy v. lack of vitality or energy Use: A complete days work left him in a state of lethargy Stupor, indolence, weariness Get-up-and-go
Furtive Adj. stealthy, sneaky, secret and sly or sordid Use: noticing the furtive glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter, the jeweler wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter in his hands Surreptitious, clandestine open
efface v. wipe out or make dim Use: The coin had been handled so many times that its date had been effaced Obliterate, eradicate, Engrave
Pretentious Adj. Intended to attract notice and impress others, making unjustified claims, overambitious Use: The other prize winner isn’t wearing her medal.; isn’t it a bit pretentious of you to wear yours? Ostentatious, pompous, conceited Down-to-earth
compunction n. a feeling of deep regret (usually of some misdeed) Use: The judge was especially sever in his sentencing as the criminal had shown no compunction for his heinous crime Regret, scruple, qualm, guilt, reluctance, hesitation,
confiscate

1] Depreciation = deflation,depression,devaluation,fall,slump
2] Depricate = feel and express disapproval
3] Incentive = thing one encourages one to do
4] Echelon = level of authority or responsibility
5] Innovation = make changes or introduce new things
6] Intermittant = externally stopping and then starting
7] Detrimental = harmful
8] Mesotiate = ...
9] Conciliation = make less angry or more friendly
10] Orthodox = conventional or superstitious
11] Fallible = liable to err
12] Volatile = ever changing
13] Manifestion = clear or obvious
14] Connotation =
15] Reciprocal = reverse, opposite
16] Agrarian = related to agriculture
17] Vacillate = undecided or dilemma
18] Experdent = fitting proper , desirable
19] Simulate = produce artificially resembling an existing one
20] Access = to approach
21] Compensation= salary
22] Truncate = shorten by cutting
23] Adherance = stick
24] Heterogenous = non-similar things
25] Surplus = excessive
26] Assess = determine the amount or value
27] Cognezance = knowledge
28] Retrospective = review
29] Naive = innocent , rustic
30] Equivocate = tallying on both sides
31] Postulate = frame a theory
32] Latent = dormant, secret
33] Fluctuate = wavering
34] Eliminate = to reduce
35] Affinity = strong liking
36] Expedite = hasten
37] Console = to show sympathy
38] Adversary = opposition
39] Affable = lovable, approachable
40] Decomposable = rotten
41] Agregious = apart from crowd, especially bad
42] Conglomeration = group
43] Aberration = deviation
44] Erudite = wise, profound
45] Augury = prediction
46] Credibility = ability to common belief, quality of being credible
47] Coincident = incidentally
48] Constituent = accompanying
49] Differential = having or showing or making use of
50] Distention = act out, stretching out ,swelling out
51] Litigation = engaging in a law suite
52] Moratorium = legally or officially determined period of delay before the fulfillment of the agreement or payment of debts
53] Negotiate = discuss or bargain
54] Preparation = act of preparing
55] Preponderant = superiority of power or quality
56] Relevance = quality of being relevant
57] Apparatus = appliance
58] Ignorance = blindness or inexperience
59] Obsession = complex enthusiasm
60] Precipitate = Quicken.

¬Synonyms
1) Choleric = Hot Tempered, Irritate
2) Waif = Urchin, Abandoned Person
3) Florid = Ornate, Showy
4) Servility = Surrender
5) Tepid = Luke warm, Half hearted
6) Melee = Fight, Combat
7) Aplomb = Self-confidence, composure
8) Mawkish = Over emotional, weepy
9) Voracious = Hungry, eager, greedy
10) Cliché = Commonplace, Truism
11) Pithy = Strong
12) Celibacy = Chastity, State of not being married
13) Retrograde = Worsen, Move backward
14) Foil = metal sheet, Layer of aluminum paper
15) Chaste = Pure, Modest
16) Furtive = Secret, Stealthy
17) Paradox = Contradiction
18) Alacrity = Eagerness, Readiness
19) Remiss = Careless
20) Repartee = Witty Report
21) Mundane = Normal
22) Moribund = Dying, Expiring
23) Banal = Stale, Common place, Usual
24) Tarry = Delay
25) Misapprehension = Improper Understanding
26) Cleft = Split
27) Virulent = Poisonous, Dangerous
28) Indulgent = Obliging, Complaint
29) Tantamount = Equivalent
30) Repudiate = Reject, Deny, Renounce
31) Reprobate = Degenerate
32) Acclivity = an upward slope
33) Baneful = Destructive, Harmful
34) Chide = Scold
35) Circuitous = Indirect in action or language
36) Churlish = Brutish, Cruel, Rude
37) Latitude = Freedom, Liberty
38) Jettison = throw away, get rid of
Antonyms
1) Mollify × Enrage, Provoke
2) Inundate × Drain
3) Equanimity × Agitation
4) Gauche × Tactful
5) Exhume × Inter
6) Baleful × Beneficent
7) Anathematize × Bless
8) Enigmatic × Unambiguous
9) Pariah × Idol
10) Turbid × Limpid

timid - lack of self confidence
VORACIOUS -ravenous, glutonous, insatiable, avid,
hungry, greedy
awry-crooked
Irksome -annoying, tiresome,exaspirating
remonstrate - protest;
whimsical -capricious, un-predictable, unusual
retrograde -move backward,degenerate.
veracious - truthfull
glib - fluent
rubble - broken stone.
quixotic - extravagantly idealistic; impractical
ameliorate - improve
misanthrope - hater of humanity, pessimist
platitude - trite remark
Foray -raid,incursion,venture,sortie,attack,assault
scatny - meager,insufficient
Frugality - Economy
multilingal - many languages
arid - dry
cognizant - knowledge
latitude - freedom from narrow limitations
inimical - adverse,hostile
cliche - trite _expression

Verbal
ACUMEN
a. exactness
b. potential
c. shrewdness
d. bluntness
e. None of these
BEHEST
a. behavior
b. hold down
c. hold up
d. relieve
e. condemn
DISCRETION
a. prudence
b. consistency
c. precipice
d. disturbance
e. distemper

ORDAIN
a. arrange
b. command
c. contribute
d. establish
e. control

FLORID
a. ornate
b. thriving
c. artistic
d. elegant
e. None of these
PENITENCE
a. liking
b. insightful
c. attractive
d. penetrable
e. compunction

WHET
a. stimulate
b. humorous
c. inculate
d. dampen
e. None of these

INCENTIVE
a. reflex
b. amplitude
c. inflection
d. provocation
e. escutcheon

LATITUDE
a. scope
b. segment
c. globule
d. legislature
e. lamentation MORTIFY
a. make a cavity
b. displease
c. humiliate
d. relapse
e. murder

ADAGE
a. advice
b. proverb
c. enlargement
d. advantage
e. usage

TO DISPEL
a. to dissipate
b. to dissent
c. to distort
d. to disfigure
e. to dissect
ERRATIC
a. unromantic
b. free
c. popular
d. steady
e. unknown

TO MERIT
a. to embrace
b. to devote
c. to deserve
d. to combine
e. to display

RAPT
a. lively
b. concealed
c. engrossed
d. prototype
e. None of these

TO HEAP
a. to pile
b. to forbid
c. to proceed
d. to share
e. to stoop

CAJOLE
a. coax
b. motivate
c. profound
d. mollify
e. evade
OVULATE
a. penury
b. immunize
c. fertilize
d. reproduce
e. incisions ABODE
a. clay
b. obstacle
c. dwelling
d. bind
e. to beguile

POTENTIAL
a. latent
b. hysterical
c. conventional
d. symmetrical
e. conscientious

EXTRICATE
a. terminate
b. isolate
c. liberate
d. simplify
e. frustrate

DISPARITY
a. inequality
b. impartiality
c. unfairness
d. twist
e. None of these

TO CONFISCATE
a. to harass
b. to repulse
c. to console
d. to appropriate
e. to congregate
PIOUS
a. historic
b. devout
c. multiple
d. fortunate
e. authoritative

LETHARGY
a. reminiscence
b. category
c. fallacy
d. unanimity
e. stupor

CARGO
a. cabbage
b. camel
c. lance
d. freight
e. flax
OVATION
a. oration
b. gesture
c. emulation
d. applause
e. nourish

Syno:

Pillage – steal , loot , plunder
Cleft - split , crack
Incesment –
Brazen - bold , shameless
Awry - skewed , twisted , crooked
Remiss – careless , negligent
Defection - desertion
Ensue - follow
Avid - keen , eager
Rupidiate Repudiate - reject,deny
Gauche - clumsy, vulgar
Intrinsic - essential
Gaudy – flashy , showy
Hidebound – narrow minded
Incognitent -
Intermittent – irregular,broken
Clastrophobia - fear
Contraband – illegal trade
Pagm concealed rapt
Voracious – avid,hunger,greedy
Seedy – sleazy,seamy
Omniscience – knowing all
Diatribe – attack,criticism
Slack - loose, relaxed
Felicitous – fortunate,luck
Relish – enjoy,savor
Aloofness – unfriendliness, remoteness
Ambiguity - unknown
Pattry
Baleful – threatening, malevolent
Pattry
Baleful – threatening, malevolentLapidarian
Gambol - skip
High handed – dominant,imperious
Retrospection - perception
Antithe
Pagan
Genuflect – kneel,bow
coerce – force,compel
Indubitably – undoubtedly, certainly
Extraneous – irrelevant , unrelated
Corpulent – fat,pump
Transient – momentary
Spurious – false,fake
Whimsical - fancy
Braggadocio -
Chimerical
Callow – inexperience,naive
Menial – unskilled,boring
Indigenous – native,original
Ambiguity
Foil – frustrate,halt

Antonyms:

Awry
Consensus * disagreement
Retrograde * forward looking
Galleon
Chide * praise
Depravity * goodness,righteousness
Paradox * consistency
Stilted * natural
Levity * gravity
Fritty
Genry

Synonym
1. Insimate
2. Banal
3. misdemeanour
4. bombastic
5. tenacious
6. repellent
7. ensue
8. reprobate
9. acerbity
10. gambol
11. ameliorate
12. confiscate
13. quixotic
14. foray
15. fidelity
16. inimical
17. stoic
18. haggard
19. cacophony
20. discord
21. fledgling
22. incongruous
23. ingenious
24. estrange
25. clandestine

Antonym

1. loutish
2. prevaricate
3. Hilary
4. admonition
5. boonish
6. dangle
7. spur
8. apex
9. aplomb
10. veracious
11. cliché
12. muggy
13. bouillon
14. incocus
15. proximity
16. indement
17. whimsical
18. distal
19. transient
20. predominant
21. mockish
22. misanthrope
23. miscanprehencia
24. doltish
25. mullet
26. gadfly
27. ignominious
28. hidebound
29. reticence
30. tantamount

TCS test preparation pattern

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FYI (For Your Info)

TCS Test Pattern:
It was an online exam…. Test Consists of 3 Sections…
1. Test on Synonyms and Antonyms (40 questions, 20 minutes: Also Q’s on Sentence Completion).
2. Aptitude Test (32 questions, 40 minutes: General Questions on Mathematics).
3. Critical Reasoning (30 Minutes: 3 Analysis Paragraphs and 12 questions Relating them).
4. Psychometric Test (150 Questions, 30 minutes: only if you Qualify in the above tests).

Details about How to Prepare for the above tests:

1. Verbal Ability:

This Test contains Synonyms & Antonyms…Almost all of them were From GRE
BARRON’S 12th Edition & upward…30-50% of them will be repeated from previous
TCS papers. Few Questions on Sentence Completion were also there..for these also refer
BARRON’S

NOTE:
During the Exam you should be careful because on the computer screen the names
Synonyms & Antonyms will be placed side by side so that we may by mistake choose
an antonym instead of a synonym…so Be Careful..

2. Aptitude Test:

This test will consist of very general questions…This is the easiest section Compared to the
Other two. Almost 70-80 Questions will be repeated from the Previous TCS Papers…just
learn the method from those papers same model will be given..(This happen almost all
the times). If you have time refer to any Aptitude book of your interest…it may be
R.S.AGARWAL or any Other……

3. Critical Reasoning:

Here Starts your Problems…30 Minutes…12 questions..don’t think that there is a lot of
Time..these will be somewhat tougher those who has some touch with such kind..and will
be Very Tough.. if you haven’t seen this kind before..so,you should have some practice
relating this kind of questions…

3 paragraphs will be given.. 3X4.. 12 questions.. first 2 paragraphs will be
some twisty questions… like our arrangements questions… routes between cities.. like
that… and the last one will be on Data Interpretation…

you prepare Data Interpretation again from BARRON’S…. but the remaining
from R.S.AGARWAL-Reasoning…. Or from Barron’s 13th Edition

4. Psychometric Test:
This test comes up only if you qualify in the Aptitude test… This test consists of 150
questions which we should answer in 30 minutes (of course, that much time is not required)
Don’t think that this test has no weightage.. there is filtering in this test too… this test tests
your psychology.. Remember among 150 many questions were asked again & again in a
variety of ways.. so don’t get trapped… be honest while attempting this test.. choose what
you’re your heart says.. it will take you through the test..

This ends the Tests……

INTERVIEWS:

Now if you are Alive Even after All these tests….then you have to face a Technical Interview…
It may be on the same day of the Test.. so be Prepared in Advance…..
The Interview will be done by a Panel of 2 members…. No need to worry.. They will be Very
supporting & Friendly.. First they ask us to Introduce ourselves… then they’ll go into your project
details… don’t forget to prepare project…. They mainly concentrate on your project only…so be
confident on every aspect of your project… then you should have some basic knowledge on C
language. There will be some questions like “what is the o/p of this code?”, “what are the errors in
the code?”..like that… so be prepared for all the basic concepts.. If needed you have to write some
small codes too.. at the end they will ask some general questios like “Why TCS?”, “Where do you
see yourself in the next five years?”, “do you have any questions?”, try ask some questions… it
shows your interest in the Company..

HR:

Now if Chase this one too…. Then comes your Final Attack.. the HR Round… I many times heard
that “I failed in HR round!”.. likewise anwers…. But you should not fail in it.. because it involves
no technical questions… it just dwell into your innerself… so, be confident and frank while facing
this round…They generally ask questions like “Tell about yourself?”, “Who r your role models?”,
“What is your weakness?”, don’t say “I Have no weakness!”, just prepare a small weakness for
yourself that causes no harm to your future…O.K.. “What is your mother tongue?”

if your Academic background is good.. be prepared to face some Techies here too….

NOW IF YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL HERE TOO….. CONGRATS… YOU ARE IN TCS…..

TCS paper 1

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Aptitude
1. A family, planning a weekend trip, decides to spend not more than a total of 8 hours driving. By leaving early in the morning, they can average 40 miles per hour on the way to their destination. Due to the heavy Sunday traffic, they can average only 30 miles per hour on the return trip. What is the farthest distance from home they can plan to go?
(a) 120 miles or less (b) Between 120and 140 miles (c) 140 miles
(d) Between 140 and 160 miles (e) 160 miles or more
2. A car is filled with four and half gallons of fuel for a round trip. If the amount of fuel taken while going is 1/4 more than the amount taken for coming, what is the amount of fuel consumed while coming back?
(a) Less than 2 gallons (b) 2 gallons (c) 2 1/2 gallons
(d) 3 gallons (e) More than 3 gallons

3. A 3-gallon mixture contains one part S and two parts R. In order to change it to a mixture containing 25% S, how much R should be added?
(a) 1/2 gallon (b) 2/3 gallon (c) 3/4 gallon (d) 1 gallon (e) 1 1/2 gallon

4. A tree grows only 3/5 as fast as the one beside it. In four years the combined growth of the two trees is eight feet. How much does the shorter tree grow in two years?
(a) Less than 2 feet (b) 2feet (c) 2 1/2 feet
(d) 3 feet (e) more than 3 feet.
5. Wind flows at 160 miles in 330 minutes, for traveling 80 miles how much time does it require?
(a) 1 hour 30 minutes (b) 1 hour 45 minutes (c) 2 hours
(d) 2 hours 45 minutes (e) 3 hours

6. A stationary engine has enough fuel to run 12 hours when its tank is 4/5 full. How long will it run when the tank is 1/3 full?
(a) Less than 2 hours (b) 2 hours (c) 3 hours
(d) 4 hours (e) 5 hours
7. If A is traveling at 72 km per hour on a highway. B is traveling at a speed of 25 meters per second on a highway. What is the difference in their speeds in meters per second?
(a) 1/2 m/sec (b) 1m/sec (c) 1 1/2 m/sec (d) 2 m/sec (e) 3 m/sec
8. A salesperson by mistake multiplied a number and got the answer as 3, instead of dividing the number by 3. What is the answer he should have actually got?
(a) 0 (b) 1/3 (c) 1 (d) 2 (e) 3
9. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 30% and the width is decreased by 20%, then the area is increased by...
(a) 10% (b) 5% (c) 4% (d) 20% (e) 25%

10. In the class of 40 students, 30 speak Hindi and 20 speak English. What is the lowest possible number of students who speak both the languages?
(a) 5 (b) 20 (c) 15 (d) 10 (e) 30

11. The most economical prices among the following prices is:
(a) 10 kilo for Rs.160 (b) 2 kilo for Rs.30 (c) 4 kilo for Rs.70
(d) 20 kilo for Rs.340 (e) 8 kilo for Rs.130

12. A truck contains 150 small packages, some weighing 1 kg each and some weighing 2 kg each. how many packages weighing 2 kg each are in the truck if the total weight of all the packages is 264 kg?
(a) 36 (b) 52 (c) 88 (d) 124 (e) 114
13. A man was arrested for exceeding the speed limit by 10 miles an hour. A second man was charged with exceeding the same limit by twice as much. The second man was driving 35 miles per hour. What was the speed limit?
(a) 10 miles per hour (b) 15 miles per hour (c) 20 miles per hour
(d) 25 miles per hour (e) 30 miles per hour

14. One year ago Pandit was three times his sister's age. Next year he will be only twice her age. How old will Pandit be after five years?
(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 11 (d) 13 (e) 15
15. If two pencils cost 8 cents, then how much do 5 pencils cost?
(a) 18 cents (b) 20 cents (c) 22 cents (d) 23 cents (e) 24 cents

1. WHICH IS THE NEXT NO:
5,6,7,8,10,11,14,? ANS: 18
2. BFGE CODED AS CEHD THEN CODE PVHDJ. ANS: QUICK
3. FIND THE NO. OF Y FOLLOWED BY W BUT THAT IS NOT
FOLLOWED BY Z.
Y W R U D D Y W Z ...............

4. WHAT IS THE LARGEST PRIME NO THAT IS STORED IN 8
BIT PATTERN. ANS: 253 (NOT SURE)

5.WHICH WILL GIVE GOOD STANDARD DEVIATION
1. (7,0,-7,0,7) 2. (7,-7,7,-7,7) 3. (1,0,-1,0,1)
6. WHICH IS NOT A SIDE OF A RECTANGULAR
1. (2,3,4) 2.(3,4,7) 3. (3,5,9)
7.WHICH SHAPE WILL BE OBTAINED BY USING THESE VALUES
OF X ,Y
X Y
0 0.00001
10 1.02
100 1.72
1000 3.00
9999 4.72
8. WHICH EQUATION THAT BEST SUITS THIS CURVE
A LINE CUTS X AT -1 WHEN Y=0 AND X=0 WHEN Y=3 AND
GOES UPWARD
Y

X
9. A MAN , WOMAN AND A BOY JOINDLY DID A JOB IN 6
DAYS. A MAN ALONE FINISHES IN 10 DAYS, A WOMEN ALONE
FINISH IN 24 DAYS. THEN HOW MANY DAYS THE BOY CAN
TAKE TO FINSH?

10. FOR TEMPERATURE A FUNCTION IS GIVEN ACCORDING TO
TIME : ((t**2)/6) + 4t +12
WHAT IS THE TEMPERATURE RISE OR FALL BETWEEN
4.AM TO 9 AM

11. AN AEROPLANE STARTS FROM A (SOME LATITUDE IS GIVEN
ACCORDING TO PLACE)AT 2 AM LOCAL TIME TO B(SOME
LATITUDE). TRAVELLLING TIME IS 10 HOURS. WHAT IS THE
LOCAL TIME OF B WHEN IT REACHES B

12. A FILE IS TRANSFERRED FROM A PLACE TO
ADESTINATION CAPABLE OF 10 KB . THEY GIVEN SOME RATE
OF TRANSFER. U HAVE FIND A EQUATION THAT BEST SUIT
THIS.

13. IN A PLANAR CUBE , THE NO. OF VERTICES, NO OF
EDGES AND NO OF FACES ARE
1. 6,6,6 2. 4,8,12 3.... 4.........

14. VENN DIAGROM below
1. HOW MANY PERSON KNOW ENGLISH MORE THAN FRENCH
2. HOW MUCH % OF PEOPLE KNOWS ALL THE 3 LANGUAGES
3. HOW MUCH % OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO KNOWS FRENCH AND
GERMAN AND NOT ENGLISH

FRENCH

15. CORRECT CHART WITH CORRECT VALUES
X- YEAR
Y- NO OF PERSONS
1. AVERAGE NO. OF PERSONS FROM 1995 - 1999
2. WHICH YEAR HAS LARGE DIFFERENCES IN NO OF PERSONS
3. IF 10% OF PEOPLE LEAVES THE OFFICE IN 1998 THEN,
HOW MANY FRESH CANDIDATES CAN BE ADDED IN THE NEXT
YEAR

16. WHAT IS THE VALUE OF
M(373, 7) + R(6.8) -T(3.4) + R( 3.4)
M- MODULAS R- ROUNDOFF T- TRUNCATE

17. WHAT IS THE VALUE OF
% # % (5) + # % # (2)
WHERE % - DOUBLING #- RECIPROCAL

18. MATCH THE FOLLOWING
A B
1. SENTENCE, PARAGRAPH 1. TYPE OF
2. BASMATI, WHEAT 2. A PART OF
3. BROTHER, SISTER 3. NOT A TYPE OF
4. BREIGAL, DOG 4. SIBLING
ANS: 1-> 2 2->1 3->3 4->4

19. G (0) =1 G (1)= -1 IF G (N)=2* (G (N-1))- 3(G
(N-2)) THEN WHAT IS THE VALUE OF G (4)?
20. A 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
B 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
C 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
( A U B ) U C

21. TIME DEGREE
2 7 ° 6' 43.15"
4 5° 31' 4.3"
THEN WHAT WILL BE THE DEGREE WHEN TIME IS 3 O CLOCK

22. THREE COMPANIES WORKING INDEPENDENTLY AND GET
SAVINGS 10%, 20%, 25%. IF THE COMPANIES WORK JUST OPPOSITE THEN
WHAT WILL BE THE NET SAVING?

23. WHICH ONE WILL BE THE EXACT POWER OF 3
(i) 2768 (ii)2678 (III) 2187

24. SOME RELATION THAT IS DEDUCE TO
A (POW 2) DIRECT PROPORTIONAL TO X (POW 3)
B (POW 2) DIRECT PROPORTIONAL TO Y (POW 3)
SOME FOUR ANSWERS WERE GIVEN
ANS: ALL OF THE ABOVE

25. 900 M WIDE 3000 M WIDTH
SOMETHING I CAN'T REMEMBER SOME VALUES ARE GIVEN
BY AIR PER M Rs. 4 BY GROUND PER M Rs. 5
THEN WHERE U WILL CUT ADD MAN OUT

26. 1.JAVA 2.SMALLTALK 3.LISP 4.EIFFEL

27. 1.SAP 2.ARP 3.WAP 4.TCP IP

28. WHICH IS THE PERFECT ONE AMONG THE 4
1. 2x +3y=4 2. x + y= -1 3. Y=2x+ 3

1. 5,6,7,8,10,11,14?

2.
A 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
B 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
C 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
(AuB)nC = ? [(A union B) intersection C =?]

3. Find the Odd word.
Java, Lisp, Smalltalk, Eiffel
(One more question of same type - Odd man out)

4.
Year 95 96 97 98 99
Members 100 1 70 10 50

i ) Which year has maximum members growth?
Two more questions on this. Please go
Through Barons GRE data interpretation problems

5. In Madras, temperature at noon varies according to -t^2/2 + 8t + 3 (READ as: -t square /2 +...), where t is elapsed time. Find how much temp. More or less in 4pm to 9pm. (May be we can solve it by Definite Integration. Check any way)

6. A man, a woman, and a child can do a piece of work in 6 days. Man only can do it in 24 days. Woman can do it in 16 days and in how many days child can do the same work? (Numbers are not correct. Problem model is important)

7. What is the highest prime number that can be stored in a 8-bit microprocessor?

8. In which of the system 384 is equal to 1234? (Numbers are not correct. Important is only problem model)

9. If D_MUQZM is coded as CENTRAL then RBDJK can be coded as ---------

10. The size of a program is N. And the memory occupied by the program is given by M = square root of 100N. If the size of the program is increased by 1% then how much memory now occupied?

11. French, English, German 1.How many more or less speak English than French?
2.What % people speak all the three languages?
3.What % people speak German but not English?

12. The size of the bucket is N KB. The bucket fills at the rate of 0.1 KB per millisecond. A programmer sends a program to receiver. There it waits for 10
Milliseconds. And response will be back to programmer in 20 milliseconds.
Based on above information one question is there.
13. A power unit is there by the bank of the river 750 mts. A cable is made from power unit to power a plant opposite to that of the river at 1500mts. The cost of the cable below water is Rs. 15/- per meter ansd cost of cable on the bank is Rs. 12/- per meter.
Based on above information one question is there.

14. Match the following.
i. brother - sister a. Part of
ii. alsecian - dog b. Sibling
iii. sentence - paragraph c. Type of
iv. d.

15. If the vertex (5,7) is placed in the memory. First vertex (1,1) 's address is 1245 and then address of (5,7) is ----------

16. A Planar solid cube contains how many vertices, how many corner points and how many faces?

17. Which of the equation satisfies the graph? 4 equations given.
18. Square of the <> is directly proportional to the cube of the <> . If the <> is 'a' and <> is 'b' then which one is correct?
4 options given like a square / b cube =const.

QUANTITATIVE SECTION
1. If two pencils cost 8 cents, then how much do 5 pencils cost?
Ans. 20 cents

2. Some work is done by two people in 24 minutes. One of them can do this work alone in 40 minutes. How much time does the second person take to do the same work ?
Ans. 60 minutes

3. A car is filled with four and half gallons of fuel for a round trip.If the amount of fuel taken while going is 1/4 more than the amount taken for coming, what is the amount of fuel consumed while coming back?
Ans.2 gallons

4. The lowest temperature in the night in a city A is 1/3 more than 1/2 the highest during the day. Sum of the lowest temperature and the highest temperature is 100 degrees. Then what is the low temp?
Ans.40 degrees

5. Javagal, who decided to go to weekened trip should not exceed 8 hours driving in a day. The average speed of forward journey is 40 miles/hr.Due to traffic on sundays, the return journey's average speed is 30 m/h. How far he can select a picnic spot?
a) 120 miles
b) between 120 and 140 miles
c) 160 miles
Ans. 120 miles

6. A salesperson by mistake multiplied a number and got the answer as 3, instead of dividing the number by 3.What is the answer he should have actually got?
Ans. 3

7. A building with height D shadow upto G. What is the height of a neighbouring building with a shadow of C feet.
Ans. (C*D)/G

8. A person was fined for exceeding the speed limit by 10 mph. Another person was also fined for exceeding the same speed limit by twice the same. If the second person was travelling at a speed of 35 mph, find the speed limit.
Ans. 15 mph

9. A bus started from bustand at 8.00am, and after staying for 30 minutes at a destination, it returned back to the busstand. The destination is 27 miles from the busstand. The speed of the bus is 18mph. During the return journey bus travels with 50% faster speed.At what time does it return to the busstand?
Ans. 11.00am

10. In a mixture, R is 2 parts and S is 1 part. In order to make S to 25% of the mixture, how much of R is to be added?
Ans.One part of R

11. Wind flows 160 miles in 330 min, for travelling 80 miles how much time does it require?
Ans. 2 hrs 45 mins

12. With a 4/5 full tank a vehicle can travel 12 miles, how far can it travel with a 1/3 full tank
Ans. 5 miles

13. There are two trees in a lawn. One grows at a rate 3/5 of the other in 4 years. If the total growth of trees is 8 ft. What is the height of the smaller tree after 2 years
Ans. 1 1/2 feet

14. Refer to the figure below.A ship started from P and moves at a speed of I miles per hour and another ship starts from L and moving with H miles per hour simultaneously.Where do the two ships meet?
||---g---||---h---||---i---||---j---||---k---||---l---||
PG H I J K L are the various stops in between denoted by || . The values g, h, i, j, k, l denote the distance between the ports.
Ans. Between I and J, closer to J

15. If A is travelling at 72 km per hour on a highway. B is travelling at a speed of 25 meters per second on a highway. What is the difference in their speeds in m/sec.
Ans. 1 m/sec

QUANTITATIVE SECTION

1. There are 150 weights .Some are 1 kg weights and some are 2 kg weights. The sum of the weights is 260.What is the number of 1kg weights?
Ans. 40

2. A is driving on a highway when the police fines him for overspeeding and exceeding the limit by 10 km/hr.At the same time B is fined for overspeeding by twice the amount by which A exceeded the limit.If he was driving at 35 km/hr what is the speed limit for the road?
Ans. 15 kmph

3. A moves 3 kms east from his starting point . He then travels 5 kms north. From that point he moves 8 kms to the east.How far is A from his starting point?
Ans. 13 kms

4. A car travels 12 kms with a 4/5th filled tank.How far will the car travel with 1/3 filled tank?
Ans. 5 kms

5. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 8. When 18 is added to the number, the digits are reversed. Find the number?
Ans. 35

6. The cost of one pencil, two pens and four erasers is Rs.22 while the cost of five pencils, four pens and two erasers is Rs.32.How much will three pencils, three pens and three erasers cost?
Ans. 27

7. Fathers age is 5 times his son's age. 4 years back the father was 9 times older than son.Find the fathers' present age.
Ans. 40 years

8. What number should be added to or subtracted from each term of the ratio 17 : 24 so that it becomes equal to 1 : 2.
Ans. 10 should be subtracted

9. What is the 12th term of the series 2, 5, 8, ....
Ans. 35

10. If 20 men take 15 days to to complete a job, in how many days can 25 men finish that work?
Ans. 12 days

11. In a fraction, if 1 is added to both the numerator at the denominator, the fraction becomes 1/2. If numerator is subtracted from the denominator, the fraction becomes 3/4. Find the fraction.
Ans. 3/7

12. If Rs.1260 is divided between between A, B and C in the ratio 2:3:4, what is C's share?
Ans. Rs. 560

13. A shopkeeper bought a watch for Rs.400 and sold it for Rs.500.What is his profit percentage?
Ans. 25%

14. What percent of 60 is 12?
Ans. 20%

15. Hansie made the following amounts in seven games of cricket in India: Rs.10, Rs.15, Rs.21, Rs.12, Rs.18, Rs.19 and Rs.17(all figures in crores of course).Find his average earnings.
Ans. Rs.16 crore

1) ONE RECTANGULAR PLATE WITH LENGTH 8INCHES, BREADTH 11 INCHES AND
2 INCHES THICKNESS IS THERE.WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THE CIRCULAR ROD
WITH DIAMETER 8 INCHES AND EQUAL TO VOLUME OF RECTANGULAR PLATE?
ANS: 3.5 INCHES
2) WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF ZEROS AT THE END OF THE PRODUCT OF THE NUMBERS
FROM 1 TO 100

3) In some game 139 members have participated every time one fellow will get bye what is the number of matches to choose the champion to be held?
ans: 138
4) one fast typist type some matter in 2hr and another slow typist type the same matter in 3hr. if both do together in how much time they will finish.
ans: 1hr 12min
5) in 8*8 chess board what is the total number of squares refer Model
ans:204
6) falling height is proportional to square of the time. one object falls 64cm in 2sec than in 6sec from how much height the object will fall.
7) Gavaskar average in first 50 innings was 50. After the 51st innings his average was 51 how many runs he made in the 51st innings
8)2 oranges, 3 bananas and 4 apples cost Rs.15. 3 oranges 2 bananas 1 apple costs Rs.10. what is the cost of 3 oranges, 3 bananas and 3 apples?
Ans: Rs.15
9) In 80 coins one coin is counterfeit what is minimum number of weighing to find out counterfeit coin
10)In a company 30% are supervisors and 40% employees are male. if 60% of supervisors are male. What is the probability that a randomly chosen employee is a male or female?
11) statement: all green are blue are blue, all blue are white
conclusion:
I) some blue are green II) some white are green
III)some green are not white IV) all white are blue
a) he has given four choices like gre type
12)all teachers are students. some students are girls.this type of questions are there. we cant able to reproduce them.

QUANTITATIVE AND LOGICAL REASONING
1. In a two-dimensional array, X (9, 7), with each element occupying 4 bytes of memory, with the address of the first element X (1, 1) is 3000; find the address of X (8, 5).
Ans: 3212

2. In the word ORGANISATIONAL, if the first and second, third and forth, forth and fifth, fifth and sixth words are interchanged up to the last letter, what would be the tenth letter from right? Ans:I

3. What is the largest prime number that can be stored in an 8-bit memory? Ans : 251

4. Select the odd one out…..a. Java b. Lisp c. Smalltalk d. Eiffel.
5. Select the odd one out a. SMTP b. WAP c. SAP d. ARP
6. Select the odd one out a. Oracle b. Linux c. Ingress d. DB2
7. Select the odd one out a. WAP b. HTTP c. BAAN d. ARP
8. Select the odd one out a. LINUX b. UNIX c. SOLARIS d. SQL SEVER
9. Select the odd one out a. SQL b. DB2 c. SYBASE d. HTTP

10. The size of a program is N. And the memory occupied by the program is given by M = square root of 100N. If the size of the program is increased by 1% then how much memory now occupied? Ans: 0.5%(SQRT 101N)

11. A man, a woman, and a child can do a piece of work in 6 days. Man only can do it in 24 days. Woman can do it in 16 days and in how many days child can do the same work? Ans: 16
12. In which of the system, decimal number 184 is equal to 1234? Ans: 5

13. Find the value of the 678 to the base-7. Ans: 1656
14. Number of faces, vertices and edges of a cube Ans: 6 8 12
15. Complete the series 2, 7, 24, 77,__ Ans: 238

16. Find the value of @@+25-++@16, where @ denotes "square" and + denotes "square root". Ans: 621

17. Find the result of the following expression if, M denotes modulus operation, R denotes round-off, T denotes truncation: M(373,5)+R(3.4)+T(7.7)+R(5.8) Ans:19

18. If TAFJHH is coded as RBEKGI then RBDJK can be coded as? Ans: qcckj

19. G(0)= -1, G(1)=1, G(N)=G(N-1) - G(N-2), G(5)= ? Ans: - 2
20. What is the max possible 3 digit prime number? Ans: 997

21. A power unit is there by the bank of the river of 750 meters width. A cable is made from power unit to power plant opposite to that of the river and 1500mts away from the power unit.The cost of the cable below water is Rs.15/- per meter and cost of cable on the bank is Rs.12/-per meter. Find the total of laying the cable. Ans : 1000 (24725-cost)

22. The size of a program is N. And the memory occupied by the program is given by M = square root of 100N. If the size of the program is increased by 1% then how much memory now occupied? Ans:0.5%(SQRT 101N)

23. In Madras, temperature at noon varies according to -t^2/2 + 8t + 3, where t is elapsed time. Find how much temperature more or less in 4pm to 9pm. Ans:At 9pm 7.5 more

24. The size of the bucket is N kb. The bucket fills at the rate of 0.1 kb per millisecond. A programmer sends a program to receiver. There it waits for 10 milliseconds. And response will be back to programmer in 20 milliseconds. How much time the program takes to get a response back to the programmer, after it is sent? Ans: 30

25. A man, a woman, and a child can do a piece of work in 6 days. Man only can do it in 24 days. Woman can do it in 16 days and in how many days child can do the same work? Ans: 16

26. If the vertex (5,7) is placed in the memory. First vertex (1,1) `s address is 1245 and then address of (5,7) is ---------- Ans: 1279

27. Which of the following are orthogonal pairs?
a. 3i+2j b. i+j c. 2i-3j d. -7i+j Ans: a, c

28. If VXUPLVH is written as SURMISE, what is SHDVD? Ans: PEASE

29. If A, B and C are the mechanisms used separately to reduce the wastage of fuel by 30%, 20% and 10%.What will be the fuel economy if they were used combined.
Ans: 20%

30. What is the power of 2? a. 2068 b.2048 c.2668

31. Complete the series. 3, 8, --, 24, --, 48, 63. Ans: 15.35

32. Complete the series. 4, -5, 11, -14, 22, -- Ans: -27

33. A, B and C are 8 bit no's. They are as follows:
A -> 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1
B -> 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
C -> 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1
Find ((A-B) u C)=? Hint: 109…. A-B is {A} - {A n B}

34. A Flight takes off at 2 A.M from northeast direction and travels for 11 hours to reach the destination, which is in northwest direction. Given the latitude and longitude of source and destination. Find the local time of destination when the flight reaches there? Ans: 7 am

35. A can copy 50 papers in 10 hours while both A & B can copy 70 papers in 10 hours. Then for how many hours required for B to copy 26 papers? Ans: 13

36. A is twice efficient than B. A and B can both work together to complete a work in 7 days. Then find in how many days, A alone can complete the work? Ans: 10.5

37. A finish the work in 10 days. B is 60% efficient than A. So how many days do B takes to finish the work? Ans :100/6

38. A finishes the work in 10 days & B in 8 days individually. If A works for only 6 days then how many days should B work to complete A's work? Ans: 3.2 days

39. Given the length of the 3 sides of a triangle. Find the one that is impossible? (HINT: sum of smaller 2 sides is greater than the other one, which is larger)

40. Find the singularity matrix from a given set of matrices? (Hint det(A)==0))

41. A 2D array is declared as A[9,7] and each element requires 2 byte. If A [1,1] is stored in 3000. Find the memory of A[8,5] ? Ans: 3106

42. Sum of slopes of 2 perpendicular st.lines is given. Find the pair of lines from the given set of options, which satisfy the above condition?

43. (a) 2+3i (b)1+i (c) 3-2i (d) 1-7i .Find which of the above is orthogonal. Ans : a,c

44. (Momentum*Velocity)/(Acceleration * distance). Find units. Ans: mass

45. The number 362 in decimal system is given by (1362) x in the X System of numbers find the value of X a} 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8 e) 9

46. Given $ means Tripling and % means change of sign then find the value of $%$6-%$%6

47. My flight takes of at 2am from a place at 18N 10E and landed 10 Hrs later at a place with coordinates 36N70W. What is the local time when my plane landed?
6:00 am b) 6:40am c) 7:40 d) 7:00 e) 8:00
(Hint: Every 1 deg longitude is equal to 4 minutes. If west to east add time else subtract time)

48. Find the highest prime number that can be stored in an 8 bit Computer?

49. Which of the following set of numbers has the highest Standard deviation?
a)1,0,1,0,1,0 b) -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1
c)1,1,1,1,1,1 d) 1,1,0, -1,0, -1

TCS main Papers From Campus Recruitment at NIT BHOPAL 2003

1.If g (0)=g (1)=1
And g (n)= g (n-1) + g (n -2) find g (6);
2.A plane moves from 9˚N40˚E to 9˚N40˚W. If the plane starts at 10 am and takes 8 hours to reach the destination, find the local arrival time.
3. If log 0.317=……… and log 0.318=………. Then find the value of log 0.319.
4.You will be given the bit position values for A, B and C and using the relation (AΩB) u C you have to construct the truth table. Then find the corresponding decimal number and choose the right option.
5.Complete the sequence 9,10,11,13,15, __, 21,28.
6.In a certain format TUBUJPO is coded as STATION. The code of which string is FILTER?
7. What is the code formed by reversing the First and second letters, the third and fourth letters and son on of the string SIMULTANEOUSLY?
8.The base 5 representation of the decimal number 2048 is _____.
9.Which is the largest prime number that can be stored in a 9-bit register?
10.Find the physical quantity represented by MOMENTUM *VELOCITY] / [LENGTH * ACCELERATION]?
11.A can do a piece of work in 20 days, which B can do in 12 days. In 9 days B does ¾ of the work. How many days will A take to finish the remaining work?

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QUANTITATIVE AND LOGICAL REASONING.
1. In a two-dimensional array, X (9, 7), with each element occupying 4 bytes of memory, with the address of the first element X (1, 1) is 3000, find the address of X (8, 5).
ANS: 3212
2. In the word ORGANISATIONAL, if the first and second, third and forth, forth and fifth, fifth and sixth words are interchanged up to the last letter, what would be the tenth letter from right?
ANS: I(ROANISATIONALG)
2E. In the word ORGANISATIONAL, if the first and second, third and forth, fifth and sixth words are interchanged up to the last letter, what would be the tenth letter from right?
ANS: I(ROAGINASITNOLA)
3. What is the largest prime number that can be stored in an 8-bit memory?ANS:127
4. Select the odd one out. a. Java b. Lisp c. Smalltalk d.Eiffel .ANS: LISP
5. Select the odd one out a. SMTP b. WAP c. SAP d. ARP ANS: SAP
6. Select the odd one out a. Oracle b. Linux c. Ingress d. DB2 ANS:LINUX
7. Select the odd one out a. WAP b. HTTP c. BAAN d. ARP ANS:BAAN
8. Select the odd one out a. LINUX b. UNIX c.SOLARIS d. SQL SERVER ANS:SQL SERVER
9. Select the odd one out a. SQL b. DB2 c.SYBASE d. HTTp ANS:HTTP
10. The size of a program is N. And the memory occupied by the program is given by M = square root of 100N. If the size of the program is increased by 1% then how much memory now occupied?
11. A man, a woman, and a child can do a piece of work in 6 days. Man only can do it in 24 days. Woman can do it in 16 days and in how many days child can do the same work? ANS:16
12. In which of the system, decimal number 194 is equal to 1234? ANS:5
13. Find the value of the 678 to the base 7. ANS:1656
14. Number of faces, vertices and edges of a cube ANS:6,8,12
15. Complete the series 2, 7, 24, 77,__ ANS:238
16. Find the value of @@+25-++@1..., where @ denotes "square" and + denotes "square root". ANS:121
17. Find the result of the following _expression if, M denotes modulus operation, R denotes round-off, T denotes truncation:
M(373,5)+R(3.4)+T(7.7)+R(5.8) ANS:19
18. If TAFJHH is coded as RBEKGI then RBDJK can be coded as --------- ANS:PCCKJ
19. G(0)=-1, G(1)=1, G(N)=G(N-1) - G(N-2), G(5)= ? ANS:-2
20. What is the max possible 3 digit prime number?
ANS:
21. A power unit is there by the bank of the river of 750 meters width. A cable is made from power unit to power a plant opposite to that of the river and 1500mts away from the power unit. The cost of the cable below water is Rs. 15/- per meter and cost of cable on the bank is Rs.12/- per meter. Find the total of laying the cable.
ANS:20250
22. The size of a program is N. And the memory occupied by the program is given by M = square root of 100N. If the size of the program is increased by 1% then how much memory now occupied?
23. In Madras, temperature at noon varies according to -t^2/2 + 8t + 3, where t is elapsed time. Find how much temperature more or less in 4pm to 9pm. ANS: 385.8(DB)
24. The size of the bucket is N kb. The bucket fills at the rate of 0.1 kb per millisecond. A programmer sends a program to receiver. There it waits for 10 milliseconds. And response will be back to programmer in 20 milliseconds. How much time the program takes to get a response back to the programmer, after it
is sent? ANS: 30MILISECOND
25. A man, a woman, and a child can do a piece of work in 6 days. Man only can do it in 24 days. Woman can do it in 16 days and in how many days child can do the same work?
26. If the vertex (5,7) is placed in the memory. First vertex (1,1) ?s address is 1245 and then address of (5,7) is ----------
27. Which of the following are orthogonal pairs?
a. 3i+2j b. i+j
c. 2i-3j d. -7i+j
ANS: (A)& (C).
28. If VXUPLVH is written as SURMISE, what is SHDVD? ANS: PEASA
29. If A, B and C are the mechanisms used separately to reduce the wastage of fuel by 30%, 20% and 10%. What will be the fuel economy if they were used combined. ANS: 20%
30. What is the power of 2? a. 2068 b.2048 c.2668 ANS: (B). 2048
31. Complete the series. 3, 8, --, 24, --, 48, 63 ANS: 15,35
32. Complete the series. 4, -5, 11, -14, 22, --- ANS: -27
33. A, B and C are 8 bit no?s. They are as follows:
A 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1
B 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
C 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1
Find ( (A-B) u C )=?
Hint :
A-B is {A} - {A n B}
ANS: 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (DB)
A Flight takes off at 2 A.M from northeast direction and travels for 11 hours to reach the destination which is in north west direction.Given the latitude and longitude of source and destination. Find the
local time of destination when the flight reaches there?
ANS: 1:00 P.M
35. A can copy 50 papers in 10 hours while both A & B can copy 70 papers in 10 hours. Then for how many hours required for B to copy 26 papers? ANS: 13
36. A is twice efficient than B. A and B can both work together to complete a work in 7 days. Then find in how many days A alone can complete the work? ANS: 10.5 DAYS(11)
37. A finish the work in 10 days. B is 60% efficient than A. So hoW days does B take to finish the work?ANS : 4DAYS.
38. A finishes the work in 10 days & B in 8 days individually. If A works for only 6 days then how many days should B work to complete A?s work? ANS : 3.2 DAYS(4)
39. Given the length of the 3 sides of a triangle. Find the one that is
impossible? (HINT : sum of smaller 2 sides is greater than the other one which is larger)
40. Find the singularity matrix from a given set of matrices?(Hint det(A)==0)
41. A 2D array is declared as A[9,7] and each element requires 2 byte.If A[ 1,1
] is stored in 3000. Find the memory of A[8,5] ? ANS: 3106.
42. Sum of slopes of 2 perpendicular st. lines is given. Find the pair of lines from the given set of options which satisfy the above condition?
43. (a) 2+3i (b)1+i (c) 3-2i (d) 1-7i .Find
which of the above is orthogonal.
ANS : (A) & (C).
44. (Momentum*Velocity)/(Acceleration * distance ) find units. ANS:MASS
45. The number 362 in decimal system is given by (1362)x in the X system of numbers find the value of X a}5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8 e) 9
46. Given $ means Tripling and % means change of sign then find the value of $%$6-%$%6
ANS : -72
47. My flight takes of at 2am from a place at 18N 10E and landed 10 Hrs later at a place with coordinates 36N70W. What is the local time when my plane landed.
a) 6:00 am b) 6:40am c)7:40 d)7:00 e)8:00 (Hint : Every 1 deg longitude is equal to 4 minutes . If west to east add time else subtract time) ANS: (E) 8:00
48. Find the highest prime number that can be stored in an 8bit computer.
49. Which of the following set of numbers has the highest Standard deviation?
1,0,1,0,1,0
-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
1,1,1,1,1,1
1,1,0,-1,0,-1

50. Match the following:
1. Male - Boy --->
a. A type of
2. Square - Polygon --->
b. A part of
3. Roof - Building --->
c. Not a
type of
4. Mushroom - Vegetables ---> d.
A superset of
Ans: 1- d, 2- a, 3- b, 4- c

51. Match the following.
1. brother - sister
---> a. Part of
2. Alsatian - dog --->
b. Sibling
3. sentence - paragraph --->
c. Type of
4. car - steering
---> d. Not a type
of
Ans. 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d

JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY 1999
PART II QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE ,TIME 20 Min. MARKS :30.
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1. Two pencils costs 8 cents, then 5 pencils cost how much (Ans:20 cents).
2. A work is done by the people in 24 min. one of them can do this work a lonely in 40 min. how much time required to do the same work for the second person. (ans:60 min.)
3. A car is filled with four and half gallons of oil for fullround trip. fuel is taken 1/4 gallons mor3 in going than coming. what is the fiel consumed in coming up? (2 gallons)
4. low temperature at the night in a city is 1/3 more than 1/2 hinge as higher temperature in a day. sum of the low temp and higherst temp is 100C. then what is the low temperature (40 C)
5. A person who decided to go weekend trip should not exceed 8hoursdriving in a day Average speed of forward journy is 40 mph. due to traffic in sundays, the return journey average speed is 30 mph. how far he can select a picnic spot (120 miles).
6. A sales person multiplied a number and get the answer is 3,instead of that number divided by 3. what is th answer he actuallyhas to get ? (1/3).
7. A ship started from port and moving with I mph and another shipstarted from L and moving with H mph. At which place these two ships meet ? ( Ans is between I and J and close to J)

!_____!_____!_____!_____!_____!_____!
port G H I J K L

8. A building with hight D ft shadow upto G A neighbour building
with what height shadow C ft is (B ft.)

!_____!_____!_____!_____!_____!_____!_____!
A B C D E F G H

9. A person was fined for exceeding the speed limit by 10 mph.Anotherperson was also fined for exceeding the same speed limit by twicethe same. If the second person was travelling at a speed of 35mph. find the speed limit (15 mph)
10. A bus started from bustand at 8.00a m and after 30 min stayingat destination, it returned back to the bustand. the destination is 27 miles from the bustand. the speed of the bus 50 percent fastspeed.at what time it retur4ns to the bustand (11.00)
11.in a mixture, R is 2 parts, S is 1 part. in order to make S to25% of the mixture, howmuch R is to be added ( one part).
12. wind flows 160 miles in 330 min, for 80 miles how much timerequired.
13. with 4/5 full tank vehicle travels 12 miles, with 1/3 full tank how much distance travels ( 5 miles).
14. two trees are there. one grows at 3/5 of the other. in 4 years, total growth of trees is 8 ft. what growth will smaller tree willhave in 2 years. (<2ft)
15. A storm will move with a velocity of towords the center inhours. At the same rate how much far will it move in hrs.
(but Ans is 8/3 or 2 2/3).

Papers From Campus Recruitment atCalicut REC 1997

1. If two pencils cost 8 cents, then how much do 5 pencils cost?Ans. 20 cents
2. Some work is done by two people in 24 minutes. One of them can do this work alone in 40 minutes. How much time does the second person take to do the same work ? Ans. 60 minutes
3. A car is filled with four and half gallons of fuel for a round trip.If the amount of fuel taken while going is 1/4 more than the amount taken for coming, what is the amount of fuel consumed while coming back? Ans.2 gallons
4. The lowest temperature in the night in a city A is 1/3 more than 1/2 the highest during the day. Sum of the lowest temperature and the highest temperature is 100 degrees. Then what is the low temp? Ans.40 degrees
5. Javagal, who decided to go to weekened trip should not exceed 8 hours driving in a day. The average speed of forward journey is 40 miles/hr.Due to traffic on sundays, the return journey's average speed is 30 m/h. How far he can select a picnic spot?
a) 120 miles b) between 120 and 140 miles c) 160 miles
Ans. 120 miles
6. A salesperson by mistake multiplied a number and got the answer as 3, instead of dividing the number by 3.What is the answer he should have actually got? Ans. 3
7. A building with height D shadow upto G. What is the height of a neighbouring building with a shadow of C feet. Ans. (C*D)/G
8. A person was fined for exceeding the speed limit by 10 mph. Another person was also fined for exceeding the same speed limit by twice the same. If the second person was travelling at a speed of 35 mph, find the speed limit. Ans. 15 mph
9. A bus started from bustand at 8.00am, and after staying for 30 minutes at a destination, it returned back to the busstand. The destination is 27 miles from the busstand. The speed of the bus is 18mph. During the return journey bus travels with 50% faster speed.At what time does it return to the busstand? Ans. 11.00am
10. In a mixture, R is 2 parts and S is 1 part. In order to make S to 25% of the mixture, how much of R is to be added?
Ans.One part of R
11. Wind flows 160 miles in 330 min, for travelling 80 miles how much time does it require?Ans. 2 hrs 45 mins
12. With a 4/5 full tank a vehicle can travel 12 miles, how far can it travel with a 1/3 full tank Ans. 5 miles
13. There are two trees in a lawn. One grows at a rate 3/5 of the other in 4 years. If the total growth of trees is 8 ft. What is the height of the smaller tree after 2 years Ans. 1 1/2 feet
14. Refer to the figure below.A ship started from P and moves at a speed of I miles per hour and another ship starts from L and moving with H miles per hour simultaneously.Where do the two ships meet?
||---g---||---h---||---i---||---j---||---k---||---l---||
PG H I J K L are the various stops in between denoted by || . The values g, h, i, j, k, l denote the distance between the ports.
Ans. Between I and J, closer to J
15. If A is travelling at 72 km per hour on a highway. B is travelling at a speed of 25 meters per second on a highway. What is the difference in their speeds in m/sec. Ans. 1 m/sec
IV SECTION
1. There are 150 weights .Some are 1 kg weights and some are 2 kg weights. The sum of the weights is 260.What is the number of 1kg weights? Ans. 40
2. A is driving on a highway when the police fines him for overspeeding and exceeding the limit by 10 km/hr.At the same time B is fined for overspeeding by twice the amount by which A exceeded the limit.If he was driving at 35 km/hr what is the speed limit for the road? Ans. 15 kmph
3. A moves 3 kms east from his starting point . He then travels 5 kms north. From that point he moves 8 kms to the east.How far is A from his starting point? Ans. 13 kms
4. A car travels 12 kms with a 4/5th filled tank.How far will the car travel with 1/3 filled tank? Ans. 5 kms
5. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 8. When 18 is added to the number, the digits are reversed. Find the number?
Ans. 35
6. The cost of one pencil, two pens and four erasers is Rs.22 while the cost of five pencils, four pens and two erasers is Rs.32.How much will three pencils, three pens and three erasers cost? Ans. 27
7. Fathers age is 5 times his son's age. 4 years back the father was 9 times older than son.Find the fathers' present age. Ans. 40 years
8. What number should be added to or subtracted from each term of the ratio 17 : 24 so that it becomes equal to 1 : 2.
Ans. 10 should be subtracted
9. What is the 12th term of the series 2, 5, 8, .... Ans. 35
10. If 20 men take 15 days to to complete a job, in how many days can 25 men finish that work? Ans. 12 days
11. In a fraction, if 1 is added to both the numerator at the denominator, the fraction becomes 1/2. If numerator is subtracted from the denominator, the fraction becomes 3/4. Find the fraction. Ans. 3/7
12. If Rs.1260 is divided between between A, B and C in the ratio 2:3:4, what is C's share? Ans. Rs. 560
13. A shopkeeper bought a watch for Rs.400 and sold it for Rs.500.What is his profit percentage? Ans. 25%
14. What percent of 60 is 12?Ans. 20%
15. Hansie made the following amounts in seven games of cricket in India: Rs.10, Rs.15, Rs.21, Rs.12, Rs.18, Rs.19 and Rs.17(all figures in crores of course).Find his average earnings. Ans. Rs.16 crore
Quantitative:
1. 3 angles or 3 sides r given.Which will form a triangle?
2. units of basic quantities :
1. (energy * time * time )/(mass * dist) = distance
2. (momentum * velocity)/(force * time) = velocity
3.”&” is for doubling the value “%” is for change of sign then what is the value
5-&%&5 Ans-30 (Check)
3. 58,27,12,x,2,1. Find x.
4. R-rounding off, M-modulus, T-truncate M(893,10)+r( )+t( ) is asked
5.vertices edges and surfaces of a cube Ans-8,12,6
6.Sums on Recursive functions
7.Questions on General computer awareness
Pick the odd one…..
1.http 2.arp 3.snmp 4.sap Ans-sap
1.linux 2.windows NT 3.sql server 4.Unix Ans-Sql server Another…..ans-Smtp
Ans-MVS
8. Which of the following is a singular matrix. (Determinant must be zero)
9. Aeroplane is flying at a particular angle and latitude,after some time another latitude is given..(8 hrs later), u r asked to find the local time of the place.
10.a series of letters are given
how many Ws r followed by F and preceded by T.
11. 7,9,13,_,27,37. Ans-19
12.SURFW Code is translated as SHEET…..these kinda ques r there….. Freshersworld.com
13.194 base 10 = ____ base 5 (1234)
14.Largest prime no. in a 6 bit,8 bit (Ans 127),9 bit microprocessor
15.Venn Diagram kinda ques.
Some know English, some French,some German……how many know two languages…..
16.Bar Diagram, Pie Chart (similar to Data interpretation)
17.Code Interchanging, A word is given…. Letters are reversed..u r asked to find the nth letter from right or left….
Eg. DESTABILIZATION Ans-T
18. Sums on logarithms, e power x curves.
19.n=68 x 12 x 51
Which of the follg is not an integer Ans- n/122
20.Which is a/not a power of 2 or 3.
Power of 4 Ans-4096
21. A-- 1 0 10 10 (Not exact values)

SECTION I

1. If VXUPLVH is written as SURMISE, what is SHDVD ?
Ans. PEASA (hint: in the first
word, the alphabets of the jumbled one is three
alphabets after the corresponding alphabet in the word
SURMISE. S = V-3, similarly find the one for SHDVD)

2. If DDMUQZM is coded as CENTRAL then RBDJK can be
coded as ---------
Ans. QCEIL (hint: Write both the
jumbled and the coded word as a table, find the
relation between the corresponding words, i.e C= D-1,
N=M+1 & so on

3. In the word ECONOMETRICS, if the first and second ,
third and forth ,forth and fifth, fifth and sixth
words are interchanged up to the last letter, what
would be the tenth letter from right?
Ans. word is CENOMOTEIRSC tenth word is R

4. Find the result of the following __expression if, M
denotes modulus operation, R denotes round-off, T
denotes truncation: M(373,5)+R(3.4)+T(7.7)+R(5.8)
Ans. 19

5. What is the largest prime number that can be stored
in an 8-bit memory?
Ans.
6. Find the physical quantity in units from the
equation: (Force*Distance)/(Velocity*Velocity)
Ans. Ns2/m
7. Find the value of @@+25-++@16, where @ denotes
"square" and + denotes "square root".
Ans: 621

8. If f(0)=1 and f(n)= f(n-1)*n, find the value of
f(4).
Ans: 24

9. Convert the decimal number 310 to the base 6.
Ans: 1234

10. Find the missing number in the series: 2, 5,
__ , 19 , 37, 75
Ans: 9

11. In a two-dimensional array, X(9,7), with each
element occupying 4 bytes of memory, with the address
of the first element X(1,1) is 3000, find the address
of X(8,5).
Ans.

12. Find the fourth row, having the bit pattern as an
integer in an 8-bit computer, and express the answer
in its decimal value.
A 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
B 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
C 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
(AU(B-C)) ?
Ans. 29

13. Complete the series 2, 7, 24, 77,__ (hint: 2*12=
24, 7*11= 77, therefore 24*10= 240)
Ans: 240

14. Consider the following diagram for answering the
following questions:

A. Find the difference between people playing
cricket and tennis alone.
Ans: 4

B. Find the percentage of people playing
hockey to that playing both hockey and cricket.
Ans:

C. Find the percentage of people playing all
the games to the total number of players.
Ans: 6%

15. One more question of the same type (Same type of
diagram; of course in a different set)

1. How many more or less speak English thanFrench?

2. What % people speak all the three languages?

3. What % people speak German but not English?

{In another set cricket, hockey and tennis are changed
with the name of some computer languages, such as
Java, Cobol, Fortran (may be some other name)}

16. Select the odd one out
a. Oracle b.
Linux c. Ingress
d. DB2

17. Select the odd one out
a. SMTP b. WAP
c. SAP
d. ARP

18. Select the odd man out.
a. Java b.
Lisp c. Smalltalk
d. Eiffel

19. Which of the following are orthogonal pairs?
a. 3i+2j
b. i+j c. 2i-3j
d. -7i+j

20. Number of faces, vertices and edges of a cube
a. 12,8,6
b. 4,6,8 c. 6,8,12
d. 6,12,8

21. Given a Bar Chart showing the sales of a company.
(In Figure) The sales in years as shown in the figure
are (in crores) 1998-1999 - 130, 1997-1998 - 90,
1996-1997 - 90, 1995-1996 - 70

1. The highest growth rate was for the year
Ans. 1998-1999

2. The net increase in sales of the company in the
year span of 1995-1999
Ans. 60 crores.

3. The lowest growth rate was for the year
Ans. 1997

22. Find the value of the decimal number to the base
7.
Ans. 1436.

23. Complete the series:5,6,7,8,10,11,14,__.
Ans. 15

24. If the vertex (5,7) is placed in the memory. First
vertex (1,1) ‘s address is 1245 and then address of
(5,7) is ----------
Ans.

25. In which of the system, decimal number 384 is
equal to 1234?
Ans.

26. A man, a woman, and a child can do a piece of work
in 6 days. Man only can do it in 24 days. Woman can do
it in 16 days and in how many days child can do the
same work?
Ans.

27. In Madras, temperature at noon varies according to
-t^2/2 + 8t + 3, where t is elapsed time. Find how
much temperature more or less in 4pm to 9pm.
Ans.

28. The size of the bucket is N kb. The bucket fills
at the rate of 0.1 kb per millisecond. A programmer
sends a program to receiver. There it waits for 10
milliseconds. And response will be back to programmer
in 20 milliseconds. How much time the program takes to
get a response back to the programmer, after it is
sent?
Ans.

29. The size of a program is N. And the memory
occupied by the program is given by M = square root of
100N. If the size of the program is increased by 1%
then how much memory now occupied ?
Ans.

30. A power unit is there by the bank of the river of
750 meters width. A cable is made from power unit to
power a plant opposite to that of the river and
1500mts away from the power unit. The cost of the
cable below water is Rs. 15/- per meter and cost of
cable on the bank is Rs.12/- per meter. Find the total
of laying the cable.
Ans. Rs. 22,500 (hint: the plant
is on the other side of the plant i.e. it is not on
the same side as the river)

{There are two questions, both showing a curve. In the
first one, you have to identify the curve. In the
second one you have to Write the equation of the
curve. In }

infosys paper 3

2008-06-26T19:25:00.000+05:30

INFOSYS PAPER ON 27th MARCH AT BHUBANESWAR

I am giving my experience throughout the day of campus recruitment by Infosys on 27th March, 2008 at our college (ITER, BBSR).

Package is 3.25 per annum B.tech/BE/MCA.

They gave a form where you need to enter your necessary details. You need one passport size color photograph and your percentage has to be calculated from total marks including an additional or optional subject that means all the subjects you have appeared.

There were two written tests one is Reasoning ability test (RAT) and the other one is Verbal ability test (VAT). RAT was of 40 minutes for 30 questions and VAT was of 35 minutes for 40 questions.

RAT:
It consist a north-south-east-west distance problem. 5 questions were asked based on this problem (very easy).5 Nonverbal reasoning questions i.e. finding out odd one out from 5 simple figures.

A simple puzzle:
One thief thefts a keyboard, a monitor and a printer from three separate stores on 3 different months January, February and march to make his own computer. He uses 3 different devices each once at a time. The devices were screwdriver, wire cutter and appliers. Wire cutter was sensitive to monitor. And some simple hints were given and you can find it out easily using a table.

5 questions were asked based on this puzzle.

Other questions were from time and distance, probability, ratio and proportion, 3 to 4 other questions I’ve not there and I simply bluffed as there were no negative markings.

VAT:
Two simple paragraphs were there. You need not have to read the paragraph thoroughly because you can get the answer of the question directly. Each paragraph had five questions each.

Other questions are:

1) Fill in the blanks type

2) Correct the sentences type

3) Two statements would be given, you have to decide whether the third statement follows or not from the two given statements.

More than 400 had appeared, out of them 131 were selected in the written. Out of them 122 were finally selected.

The H.R interview of mine is as follow:

Me: good afternoon sir

He: very good afternoon (he forwarded his hand to shake hand with me). He asked me to have my seat

Me: thank you sir.

He: keep your file there and sign it here for your authentication (I signed in the application form given to us previously).

He: other than academics what else you do?

Me: sir I love to solve sudokus and riding cycle.

He: what else?

Me: I listen music and create a humorous environment.

He: what else?

Me: I some times help my younger brother in studies.

He: what is he doing now?

Me: he is continuing his BCA at NICE bbsr.

He: who is your ideal person?

Me: my brother.

He: why

Me: explained and he got impressed.

He: have you shown any leadership quality

Me: yes sir, I was elected as leader for two consecutive years in my school.

He: Asked me to explain how you had shown your leadership

Me: done.

He: tell me some good achievements of your life

Me: done

He: tell me your weakness and some failures in life.

Me: said

He: how you are going to overcome these.

Me: (These sorts of questions I had already prepared; so done)

He: ok (he laughed) and wished me all the best. And asked me to leave the place.

Me: thank you sir. (And left).

I was a bit nervous during the interview and my lips were getting dried as I was interviewed in the same way by WIPRO but God knows why I was not selected.

Always try to say the truth the INFY people bring H.R professional from the meta-i group. They all are above age 40. They are quite experienced professionals. so don’t bluff; some of my friends have been caught bluffing .

infosys paper 2

2008-06-26T19:23:00.000+05:30

INFOSYS PAPER ON 25th MARCH AT LUCKNOW

hi all, i got selected in infosys on 25th march..thanx to freshersworld.com..nd wud lyk to share my experience with u all..

Total students-1200
Total selected-150

Even u can get selected..by doing smart work..

Books to be referred--
1.R.S AGARWAL--VERBAL ND NON VERBAL
2.R.S AGARWAL--QUANT APTI FOR DATA INTERPRETATION
3.WREN N MARTIN FOR SENTENCE CORRECTION QUESTIONS(GO THRU TENSES PART IF UR BASICS R WEAK OTHERWISE U CAN EASILY FIND D ANSWER)
4.BARRONS FOR READING COMPREHENSION PRACTICE(NOT NECESSARY)

Written Exam
1.REASONING ABILITY--30 QUESTION IN 40 MINUTES
Q1-5
JUMBLED PUZZLE
JUST GO THRU R.S Agarwal...WE WERE ASKED A QUESTION FROM EXAMPLE...THERE R TOWNS HARBOUR N ALL..DO MUG UP THE ANSWERS IF U R UNABLE TO SOLVE

Q6-10
ODD ONE OUT FIGURE (VERY TRICKY)
Q11-15
Data Sufficienccy (EASY) remem all formula frm area,ratio,tc
Q16-20
Data Interpretation (EASY BUT LENGTHY...I FOUND IT TOUGH)
Q21-25
PUZZLE (EASY)
QUESTION LIKE....THERE R J,K,L,M,N,O....K CAN ONLY COME AT 2ND PLACE..J AFTER M..LIKE THIS
Q26-30
SYLLOGISM (EASY) JSUT GO THRU 9 RULES IN RS AGARWAL

2.VERBAL ABILITY---40 QUESTION IN 30 MINUTE
U WONT GET NY TIME TO THINK...DER IS HARDLY NY TIME START FRM D BACK OF PAPER

Q1-5 PASSAGE
Q6-10 PASSAGE
Q11-20 SENTENCE CORRECTION (VERY TOUGH)
Q21-30 FILL IN D BLANKS (EASY)
Q30-40 THEME DETECTION (TOUGH)

3.HR INTERVIEW--ARD 20 QUESTION WERE ASKED
I WAS NT ASKED NY QUESTION FROM MY CV
2 QUESTION ON CASE STUDY...
ABT FAMILY
STRENGTH
Y INFY PUZZLE FROM SHAKUNTALA DEVI(BUT DE ASK SELECTED PUZZLE)
4-5 QUESTION ON GK
QUESTIONS TO CHECK MY PATIENCE ND TOLERANCE LIMIT

TIP--JUST KEEP SMILING ND SAY 'I DNT KNOW' IF U DNT HVE NY REPLY!

infosys paper 1

2008-06-26T19:14:00.001+05:30

INFOSYS PAPER ON 3rd APRIL 2008

Hello everyone. Infosys visited University College of Engineering, RTU, Kota on 3rd April 2008. This time once again they had the same selection procedure, with written exam being the main filter. With just over 200 candidates appearing for the exam only 59 made through it and then 54 were able to convert it into final selections.

Exam was in two parts:
1.General Aptitude,
2.English

General Aptitude:
1. 2 not so easy Logical Reasoning questions (which contained 10 questions).
2. 5 very easy series completion.
3. 5 syllogisms
4. No Blood relation questions!!

English:
1. 2 RCs
2. 7-8 choosing the correct sentence
3. Filling the right word
4. Theme Detection

All in all, a candidate must have a good command over the language and just going through the Articles, Prepositions etc. on the last day won’t work.

After written exam, only HR of about 15-20 min on an average were taken which include very general HR questions, specially related to the CV and the candidate’s personal life only. Those 5 who were not selected were also interviewed more than once, this might be because they were trying to give them another chance.

Anyways, 54 were selected in the end.

To summarise, Infosys selection needed just good aptitude and better language command, so make sure that you acquire both well before Infosys.

All the Best.

Infosys profile

2008-06-26T19:10:00.002+05:30

Infosys Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: INFY)
Infy provides consulting and IT services to clients globally - as partners to conceptualize and realize technology drivInfosys Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: INFY) provides consulting and IT services to clients globally - as partners to conceptualize and realize technology driven business transformation initiatives. With over 49,000 employees worldwide, we use a low-risk Global Delivery Model (GDM) to accelerate schedules with a high degree of time and cost predictability.

As one of the pioneers in strategic offshore outsourcing of software services, Infosys has leveraged the global trend of offshore outsourcing. Even as many software outsourcing companies were blamed for diverting global jobs to cheaper offshore outsourcing destinations like India and China, Infosys was recently applauded by Wired magazine for its unique offshore outsourcing strategy — it singled out Infosys for turning the outsourcing myth around and bringing jobs back to the US.

Infosys provides end-to-end business solutions that leverage technology. We provide solutions for a dynamic environment where business and technology strategies converge. Our approach focuses on new ways of business combining IT innovation and
adoption while also leveraging an organization's current IT assets. We work with large global corporations and new generation technology companies - to build new products or services and to implement prudent business and technology strategies in today's dynamic digital environment.

Locations

Corporate headquarters : Bangalore, India
US headquarters : Fremont, CA
Worldwide offices : Atlanta, Bangalore, Beijing, Bellevue, Berkeley Heights, Bhubaneswar, Brussels, Charlotte, Chennai, Detroit, Frankfurt, Fremont, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, Lake Forest, Lisle, London, Mangalore, Mauritius, Melbourne, Milano, Mohali, Mumbai, Mysore, New Delhi, Paris, Phoenix, Plano, Pune, Quincy, Reston, Shanghai, Sharjah, Stockholm, Stuttgart, Sydney, Thiruvananthapuram, Tokyo, Toronto, Utrecht, Zurich.

Employees 49,422

Main officers of the company

Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor : Narayana NR Murthy
Managing Director, President and CEO : kris Gopalakrishnan

For further information visit http://www.infosys.com

Microsoft Word shortcut keys

2008-06-06T17:34:00.004+05:30

Microsoft Word shortcut keys
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