SYNTEL PRACTICE QUESTIONS: MODULE 1
1. Macbeth is tragedy of a man who was ______with great qualities but ______ from the
path of honour.
1)endowed, deserted
2)cultivated, lamented
3)possessed, mitigated
4)imposed ,deflated
5)absorbed, deviated. 1) endowed deserted.
2. 25, 10, 5 paise coins are in the ratio of 1:2:3 .if their total value is Rs.30 , then the number
of 5 paise coins is?
[A] 150
[C] 50
[B] 80
[D] 100
3. Find the least numberwhichwhen divided by 16, 18 and 20 leaves a remainder 4 in each
case, but is completely divisible by 7.
1. 465
2. 3234
3. 2884
4. 3234
4. The minimum number by which 60 is to be multiplied to generate a square
therefore the minimum number to be multiplied is 3*5=15 to generate a square.
5. Zinc and copper are melted together in the ratio 9 : 11. What is the weight of melted
mixture, if 28.8 kg of zinc has been consumed in it?
1. 58 kg
2. 80 kg
3. 64 kg
4. 90 kg
6. The price of a diamond is proportional to the square of its weight. The diamond accidentally
fell and broke into four pieces whose weights are in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3 : 4. If the price fetched is
Rs. 70,000 less than the original price, find the original price?
1. Rs. 100,000
2. Rs. 70,000
3. Rs. 160,000
4. Rs. 10800
7. There is a leak in the bottom of a cistern. when the cistern is in through repair, it would
be filled in 4 1/2 hours. if now takes half an hour longer. if the cistern is null, how would
long the leak take to empty the cistern?
[A] 40 h
[C] 12 h
[B] 36 h
[D] 34 h
8. The difference between the simple interest and compound interest for 2 years is Rs 25 if
rate of interest is 5 % p.a. Then find the sum?
9. Four years ago the average age of A and B was 19 years with C joining then now. the
average becomes 22 years. How old is C now ?
[A] 15 years
[C] 30 years
[B] 20 years
[D] 55 years
10. A cistern has three pipes A,B and C the pipes A and B can fill it in 4 and 5
hours respectively and C can empty it in 2 hours. If the pipes are opened in
order at 1, 2 and 3 a.m. Respectively, when will the cistern be empty?
[A] 5 a.m
[C] 5 p.m
[B] 6 p.m
[D] 6 a.m
11. X men work for X days to produce X products, then Y men can produce Y products in - -
- - days.
12. 1 man or 2 women or 3 boys can do a piece of work in 88 days. 1 man, 1 woman
and 1 boy will do it in
[A] 64 days
[C] 48 days
[B] 23 days
[D] 72 days
13. An electric device makes a beep after 60 seconds and an another one after 62 seconds.They
beeped together at 10.00a.m. Again they will beep at ?
14. The cost price of 21 articles is equal to thc selling price of 18 articles, profit percentage is?
a 33.33%
b 16.67%
c 25%
d 1.667%
15. There are five boxes in a cargo hold. The weight of the first box is 200 kg and theweight of
the second box is 20% higher than the weight of the third box, whose weight is 25% higher than
the first box’s weight. The fourth box at 350 kg is 30% lighter than the fifth box. Find the
difference in the average weight of the four heaviest boxes and the four lightest boxes.
1. 80 kg
2. 75 kg
3. 37.5 kg
4. 116.8 kg
16. A certain type of mixture is prepared by mixing brand A at Rs.9 a kg. with brand B at Rs.4 a
kg. If the mixture is worth Rs.7 a kg., how many kgs. of brand A are needed to make 40kgs. of
the mixture?
17. A certain type of board is sold in lengths of multiples of 2 feet. The shortest board
sold is 6 feet, and the longest is 24 feet. A builder needs a large quantity of this type
of board in 5 1 2 feet lengths. For minimum waste the lengths to be ordered should be:
1. 23 ft
2. 28 ft
3. 22 ft
4. 52 ft
18. A certain type of mixture is prepared by mixing brand A at Rs.9 a kg. with brand
B at Rs.4 a kg. If the mixture is worth Rs.7 a kg., how many kgs. of brand A are
needed to make 40kgs. of the mixture?
19. A certain type of board is sold in lengths of multiples of 2 feet. The shortest board
sold is 6 feet, and the longest is 24 feet. A builder needs a large quantity of this type
of board in 5 1 2 feet lengths. For minimum waste the lengths to be ordered should be:
1. 23 ft
2. 28 ft
3. 22 ft
4. 52 ft
20. A word CONGRATULATONS is first written in reverse order and then written n alphabitcal
order.the letters remainig in same position are?
1)0 2)1 3)2 4)3 5)4
21.
16 22 33 49 70 ?
what will be the ?
22. if the circumference of a circular plot of land is increased by 12.5%, what will be the percent
increase in its radius ?
23. the highest Score in an innings was 3/11 of the total and the next highest was 3/11 of the
reminder. If the scores differed by 9, find the total score.
Option
a) 151
b) 161
c) 121
d) 101
e) 137
24. Average age of X number of adults in a class is 30yrs. If 12 new adults with avg
age of 32 joined with them then the average age increases by one. Find X?
25. A scored 30% marks and failed by 15 marks. B scored 40% marks and obtained 35
marksmore than those required to pass. The pass percentage is:
1. 33%
2. 40%
3. 34%
4. 48%
26. A is two years older than B who is twice as old as C.If the total ages of A,B
and c be 27 . what is the age of B?
[A] 12 years
[C] 10 years
[B] 8 years
[D] 14 years
27. The speeds of three cars are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. The ratio between the times
taken by these cars to travel the same distance is
1. 1 : 2 : 3
2. 2 : 3 : 4
3. 8 : 5 : 4
4. 6 : 4 : 3
28. A dishonest milkman buys milk at Rs.6 per litre and adds one third of water to
it and sells the mixture at Rs.7.20 per litre. The gain is
[A] 15%
[C] 40%
[B] 60%
[D] 25%
Directions : Study the information given below to answer these questions. Mark your answer as:
(i) If both A and R are correct but R does not explain A.
(ii) If both A and R are correct and R explains A.
(iii) If A is correct but R is wrong.
(iv) If A wrong but R is correct.
29. Assertion (A): A saltwater fish drinks sea water where a fresh water fish never drinks water.
Reason (R): A saltwater fish is hyper tonic to its environment while a freshwater fish is
hypotonic to its environment.
30. Assertion (A): The territory of India is larger than the territories of the States taken together.
Reason (R): India is a Union of States.
31. Assertion (A): Alcohol rather than mercury is used in a thermometer to measure a
temperature of
60o C.
Reason (R): Alcohol has a lower freezing point then mercury.
32. 38% of 4500 - 25% of ? = 1640
(1) 260
(2) 270
(3) 280
(4) 290
(5) None of these
33. (?)2 + 152 - 332 = 97
(1) 33
(2) 32
(3) 34
(4) 30
(5) None of these
34. (7921 + 178) - 5.5 = √?
(1) 1512
(2) 1521
(3) 1251
(4) 1531
(5) None of these
35. 4 9/10 + 3/11 + 7/15 = ?
(1) 1 217/330
(2) 1 221/330
(3) 1 211/330
(4) 1 197/330
(5) None of these
36. 1/4th of 1/2 of 3/4th of 52000 = ?
(1) 4875
(2) 4857
(3) 4785
(4) 4877
(5) None of these
37. 57/67 * 32/171 * 45/128 = ?
(1) 15/262
(2) 15/268
(3) 15/266
(4) 17/268
(5) None of these
38. 283 * 56 + 252 = 20 * ?
(1) 805
(2) 803
(3) 807
(4) 809
(5) None of these
39. (5863 - √2704) * 0.5 = ?
(1) 2955.5
(2) 2905.5
(3) 2590.5
(4) 2909.5
(5) None of these
40. 3√42875 - ? = 21
(1) 18
(2) 13
(3) 15
(4) 11
(5) None of these
41. 10 25639 - 5252 - 3232 = ?
(1) 17255
(2) 17551
(3) 17515
(4) 17155
(5) None of these
42. Milk : Emulsion : : Butter : ?
(1) Aerosol
(2) Suspension
(3) Sol
(4)Gel
43. Haemoglobin : Iron : : Chlorophyll : ?
(1) Copper
(2) Magnesium
(3) Cobalt
(4) Calcium
44. Forecast : Future : : Regret : ?
(1) Present
(2) Atone
(3) Past
(4) Sins
45. Filling pipe, if opened alone, takes 5 min. to fill a cistern. suddenly, during the
course of filling, the waste pipe (which is of similar size and flow as of fill pipe) is
opened for 2 min., then the cistern will be filled in.
[A] 15 min
[C] 8 min
[B] 12 min
[D] 7 min
46. The following CAPITALIZED pair of words is followed by four other pairs. Choose the pair,
which has a relationship similar to that in the capitalized pair.
DISCOVER : SEARCH
Settle : Negotiation
Scalpel : Operation
Fly : Bird
Heat : Oven
47. which part has an error :::
He made me to repeat his instructions/to make sure that i understand/what i was supposed to
do/after he had gone/NO ERROR
48. Hannibal invests Rs. 5,676/-, which is 22% of his monthly income, in life insurance. What is
his annual income?
Option
(a) Rs. 33,606/(b) Rs. 3,09,600(c) Rs. 25.800/(d) Rs. 23.980/(e) None of these
49. What is the next number of the following sequence
125 102 550 ___
Option
a)125
b)100
c)150
D)130
E)120
50. If in coded language
732 = 2
824 = 4
642 = 8
Then
616 = ?