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Aptitude

Question 1Single Answer

The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is:__________ ?

A
51:52
B
52:53
C
51:53
D
52:55

Question 2Single Answer

Which of the following numbers is irrational ?

A
√49
B
0.125
C
√2
D
22/7

Question 3Single Answer

356 x 936 – 356 x 836 = ?

A
35600
B
34500
C
9630
D
93600

Question 4Single Answer

Arrange in descending order: 5/8, 7/10, 3/4

A
3/4 > 7/10 > 5/8
B
7/10 > 3/4 > 5/8
C
3/4 > 5/8 > 7/10
D
5/8 > 7/10 > 3/4

Question 5Single Answer

What is (3^{^}{4} times 9^{^}{2}) ?

A
3⁶
B
3⁸
C
3¹⁰
D
9⁶

Question 6Single Answer

If 3⁴X^-2 = 729, then find the value of X.

Question 7Single Answer

Convert 0.6 into fraction ?

A
3/5
B
2/3
C
4/5

Question 8Single Answer

The no. plate of a bus had peculiarity. The bus number was a perfect square. It was also a perfect square when the plate numbers were reversed. The bus company had only five hundred buses numbered from 1 to 500. What was the number ?

A
169
B
36
C
196
D
Can not say

Question 9Single Answer

If a and b are positive integers, such that ab = 125, then (a-b)^a+b-4= ?

A
16
B
25
C
28
D
30

Question 10Single Answer

If x^*y = x² + y² – xy, then value of 9^*11 is

A
93
B
103
C
60.5
D
121

Question 11Single Answer

Which is greater ?

A
15/16
B
17/18
C
Equal
D
Cannot compare

Question 12Single Answer

If sum of two numbers is 42 and their product is 437, then find their difference.

Question 13Single Answer

Write the 44000 in Roman numerals

A
XLI
B
XLVI
C
XLIV
D
XLVIC

Question 14Single Answer

Convert 0.0909… into fraction ?

A
1/11
B
9/11
C
1/9
D
9/10

Question 15Single Answer

What is (98 times 102) ?

A
9996
B
10000
C
10096
D
10196

Question 16Single Answer

Which is smaller ?

A
9/11
B
7/9
C
Equal
D
Cannot compare

Question 17Single Answer

Convert 0.5777… into fraction ?

A
26/45
B
52/90
C
13/22
D
5/9

Question 18Single Answer

Convert 0.81 into fraction ?

A
81/100
B
9/10
C
8/9
D
9/11

Question 19Single Answer

(63)² – (12)² =?

A
3528
B
3852
C
3582
D
3825

Question 20Single Answer

Which is greater ?

A
13/17
B
11/14
C
Equal
D
Cannot compare

Question 21Single Answer

16.928 + 24.7582

5.015 =?

A
20
B
24
C
22
D
26

Question 22Single Answer

Convert 0.75 into fraction ?

A
3/4
B
2/3
C
4/5
D
5/8

Question 23Single Answer

Which is greater ?

A
11/13
B
12/15
C
Equal
D
Cannot compare

Question 24Single Answer

Two numbers are co-prime if their HCF is ?

A
0
B
1
C
Same
D
Prime

Question 25Single Answer

Product of all factors of 10 is ?

A
10
B
100
C
1000
D
10000

Question 26Single Answer

How many real numbers exist between 2 and 3 ?

A
1
B
10
C
Infinite
D
None

Question 27Single Answer

Which number is divisible by 11 ?

A
12345
B
1331
C
1234
D
1213

Question 28Single Answer

What is the unit digit of (7^{245}) ?

Question 29Single Answer

What is (64^{^}{2/3}) ?

A
4
B
8
C
16
D
32

Question 30Single Answer

What is (125^{^}{1/3}) ?

Question 31Single Answer

Passage :

Direction : Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (I) and (II) given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer :

How many employees of bank ‘X’ opted for VRS ?
(I) 18% of the 950 officer cadre employees and 6% of the 1100 of all other cadre employees opted for VRS.
(II) 28% of the employees in the age group of 51 to 56 and 17% of the employees in all other age groups opted for VRS.

A
Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
B
Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
C
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
D
EACH statement ALONE is sufficient

Question 32Single Answer

Passage :

The area of a playground is 1600 square meters. What is its perimeter ?
(I) It is a perfect square playground
(II) It costs Rs.3200 to put a fence around the playground at the rate of Rs.20 per meter.

A
Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
B
Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
C
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
D
EACH statement ALONE is sufficient

Question 33Single Answer

Passage :

What is the value of m – n ÷ 37 ?
(I) m is the largest possible six-digit number and n is the smallest possible six-digit number.
(II) The difference between m and n is known.

A
Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
B
Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
C
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
D
EACH statement ALONE is sufficient

Question 34Single Answer

Passage :

What is the value of x ?
(I) If 10 is added to x, the result is 34.
(II) If x is multiplied by y, the result is 38.

A
Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
B
Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
C
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
D
EACH statement ALONE is sufficient

Question 35Single Answer

Passage :

What was the total compound interest on a sum after three years ?
(I) The interest after one year was Rs. 100 and the sum after was Rs.1000.
(II) The difference between simple and compound interest on a sum of Rs.1000 at the end of two years was Rs.10.

A
Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
B
Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
C
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
D
EACH statement ALONE is sufficient

Question 36Single Answer

Passage :

Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (1) and (2) given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer.

Among Japanese Yen, Australian Dollar, Hong Kong Dollar and Singapore Dollar, which currency has the lowest value in terms of Indian rupees ?
(1) One rupee is equal to 2.56 Japanese Yen, 0.338 Australian Dollar, and 0.465 Hong Kong Dollar.
(2) Value of Australian Dollar is equal to Singapore Dollar.

A
Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient
B
Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
C
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
D
Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient

Question 37Single Answer

Passage :

What is the value of a two-digit number ?
(1) The sum of the two digits is 4.
(2) The difference between the two digits is 2.

A
Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient
B
Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
C
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
D
Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient

Question 38Single Answer

Passage :

What was the population of State ‘A’ in 1999 ?
(1) Population of the State increases every year by 20% and its population in 1997 was 1,20,000.
(2) Population of State A in 1997 was twice that of State B in the same year.

A
Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient
B
Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
C
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
D
Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient

Question 39Single Answer

Passage :

What is the speed of the boat in still water ?
(1) It takes 2 hours to cover the distance between A and B downstream.
(2) It takes 4 hours to cover the distance between A and B upstream.

A
Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient
B
Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
C
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
D
Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient

Question 40Single Answer

Passage :

How many vinyl squares with sides 5 inches long will be needed to cover the rectangular floor of a room ?
(1) The floor is 5ft long.
(2) The floor is 3 ft wide.

A
Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient
B
Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
C
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
D
Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient

Question 41Single Answer

Passage :

Direction : in the following question two statements (Quantity – I and Quantity – II) are given .You have to solve both the statements and give answer.

Quantity I: On selling 17 balls at Rs720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is :
Quantity II: A man buys a cycle for Rs 1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. The selling price is :

A
Quantity I > Quantity II
B
Quantity I Quantity II
C
Quantity II Quantity I
D
Quantity I = Quantity II or Relation cannot be established

Question 42Single Answer

Passage :

Direction : in the following question two statements (Quantity – I and Quantity – II) are given .You have to solve both the statements and give answer.

Quantity I : A and B together can do a piece of work in 4 days. If A alone can do the same work in 6 days, then B alone can do the same work in ?
Quantity II : A can do a piece of work in 4 hours; B and C together can do it in 3 hours, while A and C together can do it in 2 hours. How long will B alone take to do it ?

A
Quantity I > Quantity II
B
Quantity I Quantity II
C
Quantity II Quantity I
D
Quantity I = Quantity II or Relation cannot be established

Question 43Single Answer

Passage :

Direction : in the following question two statements (Quantity – I and Quantity – II) are given .You have to solve both the statements and give answer.

Quantity I : ‘x’ : Train ‘A’ running at a speed of 25 m/sec crosses Train ‘Z’ coming from opposite direction running at a speed of 15 m/sec in 12 seonds. Length of Train ‘A’ is twice of train ‘B’. Length of train ‘A’ is ‘x’
Quantity II : 160 meters.
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II (d) Quantity I ≤ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No Relation

A
Quantity I > Quantity II
B
Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
C
Quantity II > Quantity I
D
Quantity I = Quantity II or Relation cannot be established

Question 44Single Answer

Passage :

Direction : in the following question two statements (Quantity – I and Quantity – II) are given .You have to solve both the statements and give answer.

Quantity I : ‘x’ : A pipe alone can fill a cistern in 60 minutes. But due to leakage pipe filled only 80% of the cistern in 1 hour. ‘x’ is the capacity of cistern in liters if due to leakage 60 liter can be leaked out in 1 hour.
Quantity II : 250 liters
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II (d) Quantity I ≤ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or No Relation

A
Quantity I > Quantity II
B
Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
C
Quantity II > Quantity I
D
Quantity I = Quantity II or Relation cannot be established

Question 45Single Answer

Passage :

Direction : Each of the question below consist of a question and two statements numbered (1) and (2) given below it.you have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statement and give answer.

Average weight of four persons is 67 kg.These persons are A, B, C and D. When E is included in the group, average weight decreases by 2 kg. What is the weight of A? A’s weight is 4 kg more than B’s weight.
(I) When B is displaced by another person F, whose weight is 4 kg more than E, average weight becomes 64 kg.
(II) When D is displaced by another person G, whose weight is 4 kg more than E, average weight becomes 65 kg.

A
Statement(I) ALONE is sufficient , but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
B
Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient , but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
C
BOTH Statement TOGETHER are sufficient , but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
D
EACH statement ALONE is sufficient

Question 46Single Answer

Passage :

Is x an integer ?

A
Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient , but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
B
Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient , but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
C
BOTH Statement TOGETHER are sufficient , but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
D
EACH statement ALONE is sufficient

Question 47Single Answer

Passage :

Out of the four teams A, B, C and D which team is not likely to win as per the opinion poll ?
(I) As per the opinion poll, chances of team C’s winning are more than that of team A.
(II) As per the opinion poll team C’s chances of winning are less than that of team B but not less than that of team D, whose chances of winning are more than that of team A.

A
Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient , but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
B
Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient , but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
C
BOTH Statement TOGETHER are sufficient , but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
D
EACH statement ALONE is sufficient

Question 48Single Answer

Passage :

A, B and C are positive integers. Is their product an even number ?
(I) A is an even number.
(II) The product of A and B is an even number and that of A and C is also an even number.

A
Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient , but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
B
Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient , but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
C
BOTH Statement TOGETHER are sufficient , but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
D
EACH statement ALONE is sufficient

Question 49Single Answer

Passage :

What was Mr. Srinivasula’s combined income for the year 1994-1999 ? In 1994, he made Rs.10,00,000.
(I) His average yearly income for the years 1994-1999 was Rs.12,00,000.
(II) In 1999, his income was Rs.20,00,000.

A
Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient , but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
B
Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient , but statement(I) alone is not sufficient
C
BOTH Statement TOGETHER are sufficient , but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
D
EACH statement ALONE is sufficient

Question 50Single Answer

Passage :

Direction : Each of the question below consist of a question and two statements numbered (1) and (2) given below it .you have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question . Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient , but statement (2) alone is not sufficient

A, B, C and D made their project presentation, one on each day, on four consecutive days but not necessarily in that order. On which day did ‘C’ make his presentation ?
(1) The first presentation was made on 23rd, Tuesday and was followed by ‘D’s presentation.
(2) ‘A’ did not make his presentation on 25th and one of them made his presentation, between A’s and B’s.

A
Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient , but statement (1) alone is not sufficient
B
statement (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient
C
BOTH Statement TOGETHER are sufficient , but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
D
Statement (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient

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Professional Knowledge (Programming Assistant)

Question 51Single Answer

The core component of the Linux operating system is:

A
Shell
B
Compiler
C
Kernel
D
Text Editor

Question 52Single Answer

User applications normally execute in which space?

A
Kernel Space
B
Swap Space
C
Boot Space
D
User Space

Question 53Single Answer

The /etc directory generally contains:

A
System Configuration Files
B
Temporary Files
C
Executable Programs Only
D
User Documents

Question 54Single Answer

Which Linux command displays the current working directory?

A
ls
B
cd
C
pwd
D
mkdir

Question 55Single Answer

The command used to list directory contents is:

A
pwd
B
mv
C
rm
D
ls

Question 56Single Answer

An absolute path in Linux begins with:

A
A Dot
B
A Hyphen
C
An Asterisk
D
A Forward Slash

Question 57Single Answer

Which command changes the current directory?

A
cp
B
mv
C
pwd
D
cd

Question 58Single Answer

The directory /tmp is commonly used for:

A
Permanent User Accounts
B
Kernel Modules Only
C
Temporary Files
D
Bootloader Files

Question 59Single Answer

The command mkdir is used to:

A
Delete Files
B
Create Directories
C
Display File Content
D
Rename Users

Question 60Single Answer

A relative path is interpreted with respect to:

A
The Root Directory Only
B
The Home Directory Always
C
The Kernel Directory
D
The Current Working Directory

Question 61Single Answer

Which command removes an empty directory?

A
rmdir
B
deldir
C
erase
D
rmfile

Question 62Single Answer

The cp command performs:

A
File Copying
B
File Searching
C
File Compression
D
Process Termination

Question 63Single Answer

Which command can rename an existing file?

A
mv
B
cat
C
pwd
D
head

Question 64Single Answer

The rm command is primarily used for:

A
Reading Files
B
Creating Directories
C
Displaying Processes
D
Removing Files

Question 65Single Answer

Which option displays hidden files using ls?

A
-l
B
-a
C
-r
D
-h

Question 66Single Answer

The command ls -l provides:

A
A Long Listing of Files
B
Only Hidden Files
C
Current Directory Name
D
File Content

Question 67Single Answer

Which command displays the complete content of a text file?

A
mkdir
B
chmod
C
cat
D
chown

Question 68Single Answer

The head command displays by default:

A
Last 10 Lines
B
First 5 Lines
C
First 10 Lines
D
Every Alternate Line

Question 69Single Answer

The tail command displays by default:

A
First 10 Lines
B
First 20 Lines
C
File Permissions
D
Last 10 Lines

Question 70Single Answer

Which command counts lines, words, and bytes?

A
cmp
B
cut
C
wc
D
diff

Question 71Single Answer

The command wc -l is used to count:

A
Lines
B
Characters
C
Words
D
Directories

Question 72Single Answer

Which command compares two files line by line?

A
cat
B
less
C
pwd
D
diff

Question 73Single Answer

The cmp command compares files primarily:

A
By Directory Size
B
By Ownership
C
By Modification Time
D
Byte by Byte

Question 74Single Answer

Which command extracts selected fields from text?

A
mkdir
B
chmod
C
cut
D
pwd

Question 75Single Answer

The less command is mainly used to:

A
Delete Large Files
B
Compress Text Files
C
View Text One Screen at a Time
D
Change File Ownership

Question 76Single Answer

Which command continuously monitors newly appended log lines?

A
head -n 5
B
ls -l
C
tail -f
D
wc -c

Question 77Single Answer

Which command creates nested directories when parent directories are missing?

A
mkdir -f
B
mkdir -r
C
mkdir -l
D
mkdir -p

Question 78Single Answer

The command cd .. moves to:

A
Parent Directory
B
Root Directory
C
Home Directory
D
Previous File

Question 79Single Answer

The command cd ~ normally changes to:

A
/tmp
B
User Home Directory
C
/etc
D
/var

Question 80Single Answer

The command cd / changes the directory to:

A
Current Directory
B
Parent Directory
C
Previous Directory
D
Root Directory

Question 81Single Answer

Which command copies a directory recursively?

A
cp -n
B
cp -l
C
cp -r
D
cp -v

Question 82Single Answer

The command rm -r is used to:

A
Rename a Directory
B
Restore Deleted Files
C
Read a Directory
D
Remove a Directory Recursively

Question 83Single Answer

Which command displays the last 25 lines of a file?

A
head -25
B
cat -25
C
tail -n 25
D
wc -25

Question 84Single Answer

In Linux, filenames beginning with a dot are generally:

A
Executable Files
B
System Processes
C
Hidden Files
D
Compressed Files

Question 85Single Answer

The command ls -lh displays file sizes in:

A
Human-Readable Format
B
Hexadecimal Only
C
Binary Strings Only
D
Octal Notation

Question 86Single Answer

Which command displays the inode number of files?

A
ls -i
B
ls -a
C
ls -R
D
ls -t

Question 87Single Answer

The /var directory commonly stores:

A
Only User Applications
B
Variable Data Such as Logs
C
Kernel Source Code
D
Only Shell Scripts

Question 88Single Answer

Which directory commonly contains user-installed software and shared resources?

A
/dev
B
/usr
C
/sys
D
/proc

Question 89Single Answer

The /bin directory traditionally contains:

A
Database Tables
B
Temporary Logs
C
User Passwords
D
Essential User Commands

Question 90Single Answer

The default mode when opening vi is:

A
Insert Mode
B
Normal Mode
C
Ex Mode
D
Replace Mode

Question 91Single Answer

Which key enters Insert mode from Normal mode in vi?

A
i
B
q
C
Esc
D
:

Question 92Single Answer

The Esc key in vi is commonly used to:

A
Save a File
B
Delete a Line
C
Return to Normal Mode
D
Close the Terminal

Question 93Single Answer

Which command saves and quits vi?

A
:set nu
B
:q!
C
:wq
D
/word

Question 94Single Answer

The vi command :q! is used to:

A
Save All Changes
B
Quit Without Saving Changes
C
Copy the Current Line
D
Search Backward

Question 95Single Answer

Which vi command deletes the current line?

A
yy
B
dd
C
pp
D
ww

Question 96Single Answer

The vi command yy performs:

A
Delete Line
B
Yank Current Line
C
Save File
D
Replace Line

Question 97Single Answer

The p command in vi normally:

A
Changes Permissions
B
Prints the Entire File
C
Opens a File
D
Pastes Text After the Cursor

Question 98Single Answer

Which vi command enables line numbers?

A
:set nonu
B
:set list
C
:set ignorecase
D
:set number

Question 99Single Answer

Forward searching in vi begins with:

Question 100Single Answer

Backward searching in vi begins with:

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