Tata Consultancy Services - Sample Test #1
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
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
CRITICAL REASONING SECTION
The
critical reasoning section consists of some passages followed by 4 to 7
questions per passage. The questions
are such that they require ability to
read fast and comprehend. The questions asked in this section have three
choices TRUE, FALSE, CAN'T SAY. Some examples of questions are given below.
Please note that these
passages are not the exact passages asked. The passages
used a good deal of difficult words which have been
removed in this
reproduction. Also the passages appearing in the actual paper are much
lengthier.
Directions: Answer the questions given below the
passage or statement as true, false or can't say.
PASSAGE
A: My father
has no brothers. He has three sisters who has two child each.Answer 1-5 based on
the passage A
1 .My grandfather has two sons. Ans. False
2. Three of my aunts have two son Ans. can’t say
3. My father is only child to his father Ans. False
4. I have six cousins from my mother side
Ans. can’t say
5. I have one uncl
Ans. can’t say (uncle can be from
the mother's side as well)
PASSAGE
B:
Ether injected into gallbladder to
dissolve cholesterol based gallstones. This type one-day treatment is enough
for
gallstones not for calcium stones. This method is alternative to surgery
for millions of people who are suffering
from this disease.
Answer questions 6-9 based on passage B
6. Calcium stones can be cured in one day
Ans. False
7. Hundreds of people contains calcium
stone Ans. Can't say
8. Surgery is the only treatment to calcium
stones Ans. True
9. Ether will be injected into the gallbleder to
cure the cholestrol based gall stones Ans. True
PASSAGE
C:
Hacking is illegal entry into
another computer. This happens mostly because of lack of knowledge of computer
networking. With networks one machine can access to another machine.Hacking go
about without knowing that
each network is accredited to use network facility. Answer questions 10-12 based on
passage B
10.
Hackers never break the code of the company
which they work for Ans. Can't say
11.
Hacking is the only vulnerability of the
computers for the usage of the data Ans. False
12.
Hacking is done mostly due to the lack of
computer knowledge Ans. False
PASSAGE
C:
Alphine tunnels are closed
tunnels.In the past 30 yrs not even a single accident has been recorded for
there is one
accident in the rail road system. Even in case of a fire accident
it is possible to shift the passengers into adjacent
wagons and even the live
fire can be detected and extinguished with in the duration of 30 min
Answer questions 13-16 based on
passage C
13.
No accident can occur in the closed tunnels Ans. True
14.
Fire is allowed to live for 30 min Ans. False
16.
All the care that travel in the tunnels will
be carried by rail shutters.Ans.True
PASSAGE
D:
In the past helicopters were forced
to ground or crash because of the formation of the ice on the rotors and
engines. A new electronic device has been developed which can detect the
watercontent in the atmosphere and warns the pilot if the temperature is below
freezing temperature about the formation of the ice on the rotors and wings.Answer questions 17-20 based on passage D
17.The electronic device can avoid formation of
the ice on the wings Ans.False
18.
There will be the malfunction of rotor &
engine because of formation of iceAns.True
19.
The helicopters were to be crashed or
grounded Ans.True
20.
There is only one device that warn about the
formation of iceAns.True
PASSAGE
E:
In the survey conducted in mumbai
out of 63 newly married house wives not a single house wife felt that the
husbands should take equal part in the household work as they felt they loose
their power over their husbands. Inspite of their careers they opt to do the
kitchen work themselves after coming back to home. the wives get half as much
leisure time as the husbands get at the week ends.Answer questions 21-23 based on passage E
21.
Housewives want the husbands to take part
equally in the household Ans.False
22.
Wives have half as much leisure time as the
husbands have Ans. False
23.
39% of the men will work equally in the house
in cleaning and washing Ans. False
PASSAGE
F:
Copernicus is the intelligent. In
the days of copernicus the transport and technology development was less &
it took place weeks to comunicate a message at that time,wherein we can send
it through satellite with in no time.Even with this fast developments it has
become difficult to understand each other.Answer questions 24-27 based on passage F
24. People were not intelligent during Copernicus
days Ans.False
25.
Transport facilities are very much improved
in noe a days Ans.Can't say
26.
Even with the fast developments of the
techonology we can't live happily. Ans. Can't sa
27.
We can understand the people very much with
the development of communication Ans. False.
PASSAGE
G:
Senior managers warned the workers
that because of the intfoductors of japanese industry in the car market. There
is the threat to the workers.They also said that there will be the reduction
in the purchase of the sales of car in public.the interest rates of the car
will be increased with the loss in demand Answer questions 28-31 based on passage G
28.
Japanese workers are taking over the jobs of
indian industry. Ans.False
29.
Managers said car interests will go down after
seeing the raise in interest rates. Ans.True
30.
Japanese investments are ceasing to end in
the car industry.Ans. False
31.
People are very interested to buy the cars.
Ans.False
PASSAGE
H:
In the totalitariturican days, the
words have very much devalued. In the present day, they are becoming domestic
that is the words will be much more devalued. In those days, the words will be
very much affected in political area. But at present, the words came very
cheap .We can say they come free at cost.
Answer questions 32-34 based on passage H
32.Totalitarian society words are devalued.Ans.False
33. Totalitarians will have to come much about
words Ans.True
34. The art totalitatian society the words are
used for the political speeches. Ans. False
PASSAGE
I:
There should be copyright for all
arts. The reele has came that all the arts has come under one copy right
society,they were use the money that come from the arts for the developments .
There may be a lot of money will come from the Tagore works. We have to ask
the benifiters from Tagore work to help for the development of his works.
Answer questions 35-39 based on passage
I
35.
Tagore works are came under this copy right
rule.Ans. False
36.
People are free to go to the public because
of the copy right rule. Ans.Can't say
38.
People gives to theater and collect the money
for development. Ans.Can't say
39.
We have ask the Tagore resedents to help for
the developments of art. Ans.Can't say
PYSCHOMETERIC
TEST
You
don't need to fret much about this test. This test consists of 150 questions
and is just a pyshcology test which should be answered confidently and doesn't
require any preparation.One must try being consistent while answering as the
same questions are repeatedly asked in different forms.Also one must answer
all questions.Questions are of yes,no or can't say kind.
1.
Will you be interested in social
activities.
2.
While going upstairs do you move
two steps at a time.
3.
Can you make friends with people
of the same sex or with opposite sex also
4.
Your friends consider you as a
leader in your group
5.
People think that your'e serious
minded.
6.
There are times you feel dull
without any reason.
7.
You host several parties
8.
When relatives come to your
house do you entertain them.
9.
You can work for long hours
without tireness.
10. In your company you want to
lead the organisation
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