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TCS NQT• Prep

Paper 06

TCS NQT Paper 06

Numerical Ability

Question 1

Prerna was trying to find the number between 6000 and 8000 that are

exactly divisible by 40,48,60 and 72 . How many maximum numbers can she find ?

    1. 2
    1. 3
    1. 5
    1. 4

Answer: 3

Question 2

The average of a number and its reciprocal is 1. What is the value of the

average of the fifth power and the reciprocal of the fifth power of the number?

    1. 1
    1. 1.5
    1. 2.5
    1. 2

Answer: 2

Question 3

A passenger travels by car from Delhi to Chandigarh at the speed of 120

km/h, and returns to Delhi on the same route at the speed of 80 km/h. Another passenger travels by train from Chandigarh to Kalka at the speed of 60 km/h in time

t, and from Kalka to Solan at the speed of 40 kmh in time t. What is the average speed of the car and the train, respectively?

    1. 96 km/h and 48 km/h
    1. 100 km/h and 48 km/h
    1. 100 km/h and 50 km/h
    1. 96 km/h and 50 km/h

Answer: Option A – 96 kmph and 48 kmph

Question 4

What is the simplified value of 127+1216–18+32+42300271+2161–81

+30032+42?

    1. 12882881
    1. 0
    1. 136361
    1. 11441441

Answer: Option B – 0

Question 5

The average value of eleven numbers is what percentage of half the sum

of the said numbers?

    1. 55%
    1. 18.18%
    1. 182.82%
    1. 550%

Answer: Option B – 18.18%

Question 6

Out of nine persons, eight spent Rs. 30 on their meals, and the ninth

spent Rs 30 more than the average of all nine. Find the total money spent on meals.

    1. Rs 283.75
    1. Rs. 303.75
    1. Rs. 273.75
    1. Rs. 293.75

Answer: Rs. 303.75

Question 7

The rate of interest on a sum of money is 4.5% per annum for the first

two years, 6.25% per annum for the next four years and 8% per annum for the period

beyond 6 years. If the simple interest accrued by the sum for a total period of 9 years is 5394, what is the sum?

    1. 9000
    1. 9900
    1. 9500
    1. 9300

Answer: 9300

Question 8

Consider A, B, C, D and E are the integers and given that A = 4B = 16C

and 2B = 8D = 20E. Which of the following is NOT an integer?

    1. (BD/4, C/2)
    1. (C/2, D/5)
    1. (A/16, BC/5)
    1. (A/20, B/E)

Question 9

Raju and Ramesh working separately can complete a piece of work in 12

days and 16 days, respectively. If they work for a day alternately, with Raju starting, in how many days will the work be completed?

    1. 13(2/3) days
    1. 14(2/3) days
    1. 11(2/9) days
    1. 12(5/9) days

Answer: Option – A : 13 ⅔ days

Question 10

The population of a town increased by 5% annually and it’s present

population is 6,40,000. What will be the population in 2 years time?

    1. 7,05,600
    1. 7,04,600
    1. 7,45,800
    1. 7,44,800

Answer: 7,05,600

Question 11

A car starts at a speed of 30km/h. It increases its speed at the rate of

10km/h. The time taken by the car to cover a distance of 375km is:

    1. 6 hours
    1. 5hours
    1. 6.5hours
    1. 5.5 hours

Answer: 6.5 hours

Question 12

Four cows are tethered at four corners of a square plot of side 28

meters such that the adjacent cows can just reach one another, this is a small circular pond of area 40m^2 at the center, which is the area that is left ungrazed.

    1. 154m^2
    1. 128m^2
    1. 136m^2
    1. 142m^2

Answer: 128 m^2

Question 13

Two persons A and B are walking towards each other on a walking path

that is 18km long. A is walking at the rate of 3.0 km/h and B at 4.2 km/h. After how much time will they meet each other?

    1. 2 hours 30 minutes
    1. 1 hours 50 minutes
    1. 2 hours 50 minutes
    1. 1 hour 30 minutes.

Answer: Option A – 2hrs 30mins

Question 14

A man invests in three separate schemes for 8 years, 12 years, 14

years at the rates of 8%, 10%, 12%, respectively, at simple interest. He got equal simple interest from each scheme. If the proportion in the principal amounts invested in the different schemes is x : y : z then x + y + z is equal to Answer: x + y + z = 201

Question 15

Aarna’s present age is 559 % more than Ravleen’s present age. The age

of Ravleen thirteen years ago was 1623 % of the age of Aarna is eleven years hence. Find the present age of Aarna. Answer: Aarna Age = 144 years.

Reasoning Ability

Question 1

In a certain code language,

‘A+B’ means ‘A is the wife of B. ‘A-B’ means ‘A is the mother of B, A* B’ means ‘A is the son of B, ‘A/B’ means ‘A is the father of B, ‘A & B’ means ‘A is the brother of B.

How is N related to P if N & T*G+Q/L-V & P?

    1. Maternal uncle
    1. Father-in-law
    1. Paternal uncle
    1. Brother-in-law

Answer: a. Maternal Uncle

Question 2

Consider the given statement and decide which of the given

Assumptions is/are implicit in the statement Statement:

The National Water Mission was launched in the year 2009. Its main aim is to Conserve water and minimize wastage of water traditional water conservation methods

Assumptions:

    1. Shortage of water is one of the major problems in India from the past
    1. People in rural India are unaware about the methods used for water conservation. Only assumption is implicit Both assumptions and II are implicit

Answer:

Question 3

Identify the letter-cluster that does NOT belong to the following series.

MACKINTOSH, HSOTNIKM, MKNTOSH, SOTNM, NTOS, TS

    1. TS
    1. MKNTOSH
    1. SOTNM
    1. NTOS

Answer: Not provided

Question 4

In a certain code language,

‘A * B’ means ‘A is the father of B’, ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the son of B’, A$ B’ means ‘B is the mother of A’, A+ B’ means ‘B is the sister of A’. AB’ means ‘B is the brother of A’, A % B’ means ‘B is the husband of A Which of the following statements is true?

    1. J÷ K% L M’ means J is the nephew of M.
    1. G $ H%V ÷ W means W is the grandfather of G.
    1. C D * E+ F means C is the uncle of F
    1. P+Q$R S’ means P is the niece of S

Answer: C D * E+ F means C is the uncle of F

Question 5

Identify the letter-cluster that does NOT belong to the following series

CRU, GPQ, KNN, OLI, SJE Answer: KNN

Question 6

Four letter-cluster pairs have been given out oh which three are alike in

some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster pair that is different.

    1. BYDVGTIR : XFADIVKT
    1. JOLNVEIR : PNSLGXTK
    1. CXPKUFHS : MRZEWHJU
    1. YBQJWDOL : LSDAYFQN

Answer: B. JOLNVEIR : PNSLGXTK

Verbal Ability

Question 1

Identify the error in the sentence.

As soon as I reach home, I will check my email and revert back to you.

    1. Check my email and
    1. As soon as
    1. Reach home, I will
    1. Revert back to you.

Answer: Reach home, I will

Question 2

Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them

Contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error.

The Russian attack on the Ukraine has sparked the largest migration of Europeans from the end of Second World War.

    1. The Russian attack on Ukraine
    1. The largest migration of Europeans
    1. Has sparked
    1. From the end of the Second World War

Answer: From the end of the Second World War

Question 3

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the

passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Despite the remarkable progress made by women in politics, there is still a recurring

  1. of gender bias in the domain. Society still cannot 2. women in the ruling positions. There is a 3. of men at both party and government levels. Adding to problem is the fact that women still don’t 4. pursue politics as a serious career option. Blank 1. A matter B. subject, C chapter D issue Blank 2, A accept B, expect C get D welcome Blank 3, A authority B dominance C prominence D rule

Blank 4, A cordially B promptly C actively D gradually

    1. (1)-C, (2)-B, (3)-A, (4)-D
    1. (1)-C, (2)-D, (3)-A, (4)-B
    1. (1)-D, (2)-A, (3)-B, (4)-C
    1. (1)-B, (2)-D, (3)-C, (4)-A

Answer: (1)-D, (2)-A, (3)-B, (4)-C

Question 4

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks in the given

passage. Love is one of the most profound emotions (1) . There are many kinds of love, But many people seek its expression (2) with a compatible partner (or partners).

    1. (1) known as human beings (2) for a romantic relationship
    1. (1) known in human beings (2) as a romantic relationship
    1. (1) known to human beings (2) in a romantic relationship
    1. (1) knowed by human beings (2) in a romantic relationship

Answer: (1) known to human beings (2) in a romantic relationship

Question 5

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the

passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank: There’s a part of India where the tiger may still have a fighting chance, the Western Ghats. The big cat (A) free here and in good numbers. Eight tiger reserves in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala have been rated ‘good’ to ‘satisfactory’ by the Centre’s 2009 preliminary status report on the tiger. Experts say this is because of good (B) constant surveillance and monitoring, pro-active local tribes, a (C) scientific community, habitat quality and a excellent (D) base, which means plentiful supplies of

    1. (A) moves (B) direction (C) jealous (D) animal
    1. (A) roams (B) governance (C) zealous (D)prey
    1. (A) hides (B) influence (C) devoted (D) pray
    1. (A) hunts (B) command (C) fanatical (D) victim

Answer: (A) roams (B) governance (C) zealous (D)prey

Question 6

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for

underlined part of the sentence.

Ali can endure pain or hardship without complaining. This is a great quality to have in oneself.

    1. Sinophile
    1. Septuagenarian
    1. Sinecure
    1. Stoic

Answer: Stoic

Question 7

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the

following sentences: The scary but exciting sports makes me want to give it a whirl

    1. Give it a try
    1. Give it a miss
    1. Give publicity
    1. Avoid

Answer: Give it a try

Question 8

MF Hussain’s later work stirred controversy showed he believed in (1)

. This particular painting made by him before he died was his (2) .

    1. (1) the noble art (2) swan song
    1. (1)art for art’s sake (2) siren song
    1. (1) the noble art (2) siren song
    1. (1)art for art’s sake (2) swan song

Answer: (1)art for art’s sake (2) siren song

Advanced Quantitative

Question 1

A number is chosen at random from the first 80 natural numbers. What

is the probability that the number chosen is the multiple of 3, or 5, or 7.

    1. 0.5375
    1. 0.7025
    1. 0.6845
    1. 0.6125

Answer: 0.5375

Question 2

None of the given options

    1. None of the above
    1. (61)62>(62)61(61)62>(62)61
    1. (x + 5)(x + 9)(x + 3)2 < 0, then the values of x satisfying the given equation are [-9, -5)
    1. ∣x–∣x–2∣∣=6∣x–∣x–2∣∣=6, then the number of solutions of the given equation is 2

Answer: ∣x–∣x–2∣∣=6∣x–∣x–2∣∣=6, then the number of solutions of the given

equation is 2

Question 3

A solid glass cube of side length 2m is placed inside a spherical globe

such that each corner of the cube touches the surface of the globe. What is the volume (in cu m) of the region inside the globe but outside the cube?

    1. 4(3π–2)4(3π–2)
    1. (3π–2)22(3π–2)
    1. (3π–2)(3π–2)
    1. 2(3π–2)2(3π–2)

Answer: 4(3π–2)4(3π–2)

Question 4

If x+1x=3x+x1=3 then the value of ∑i=14( xi+1xi)∑i=14( xi+xi1) ?

Answer: 75

Question 5

Suppose m and n are the number of solution of the

equation x=xx and x3–3x2+3x–1=0x=xx and x3–3x2+3x–1=0 Find the value of m and n. Answer: m = 2, n= 1

Question 6

A password of a length of five digits is to be created using digits out of

1,3,5 and 7 and exactly one digit is to be repeated exactly two times in consecutive

positions only, no other digit repeated. What number of such passwords are possible? Fill up the blanks

Answer: 24

Question 7

Industry wise deployment of bank credit (in crores)

As on Total Industry Dyes Petro Chemicals 30 march 2018 125647 16425 1864 31 march 2019 153620 19240 2656 29 march 2020 165888 20368 4652 28 march 2021 216522 22450 6258

In which of the following years was the value of * deployment of bank credit for dyes As a percentage of the total deployment greater than 10% ?

    1. Only 2019, 2020
    1. Only 2018, 2019
    1. 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
    1. Only 2020, 2021*

Answer: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Question 8

Industry wise deployment of bank credit (in crores)

As on Total Industry Dyes Petro Chemicals 30 march 2018 125647 16425 1864 31 march 2019 153620 19240 2656 29 march 2020 165888 20368 4652 28 march 2021 216522 22450 6258

The ratio of the deployment of bank credit to petrochemicals as a percentage of the total bank credit as on 30 March 2018, to the same percentage value as on 28 March 2021 is

    1. 1.65: 2.36
    1. 1.52: 2.36
    1. 1.48: 2.89
    1. 1.5: 2.8

Answer: 1.48: 2.89

Advanced Reasoning

Question 1

Question is given followed by two statements labelled I and II. Identify

which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the question. Questions:_In a refreshment stall six friends – V, W, X, Y , Z and T – were sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre. Who was sitting to the immediate right of T? Statements:-

  1. Z was sitting second to the right of V, who was sitting to the immediate left of X. W was sitting second to the left of X.
  2. Y was sitting to the immediate right of Z, who was sitting second to the right of V. W was sitting second to the left of X who is to the immediate left of Z.
    1. Data either in statement I or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question
    1. Data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
    1. Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in statement II Alone is not sufficient to answer the question 4. Data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in statement I Alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

Answer: Data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in

statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question

Question 2

In a certain code language NPDH is written as 7824, how will FHLV be

written in that language? Answer: 38611

Question 3

Statement Should a huge amount of money be spent on promoting the IPL Cricket series on Digital platforms? Arguments: Yes, It plays a vital role in attracting more viewers No, It only leads to wastage of all resources

    1. Only Argument I is strong.
    1. Only Argument I is strong.
    1. Neither argument I nor II is strong
    1. Either Argument I or II is strong.

Answer: Only Argument I is strong.

Question 4

Twelve cousins G, H, I, J, K, L, P, Q, R, S, T and O are sitting in two parallel

rows. G, H , I, J, K and L are sitting in a row-1 facing the south direction and P,Q, R,S,T and O are sitting in row-1 facing the north direction in such a way that each person sitting in row-1 faces the person sitting in row-2. Only one person sits between P and R who is sitting at the extreme left end of the row. H is sitting at the extreme left end sits second to the left of G. I faces the one who is an immediate neighbour of P, Q faces J. K who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row, sits third to to the right of the one who faces O. S faces the one who sits second to the left G. Who among the following faces I? Answer: T

Question 5

In a hotel, there are seven tourists, A, B, C, D, E, F and G. There are only

three cars available in the hotel I, II and III. There are at least two tourists in each car and tourists of both sexes. There are two Architects, two lawyers, and three professors among them. C is a lady lawyer and does not travel with the pair of sisters A and F. B, a male architect, travels with only G, a professor, by car. D is a male lawyer, Two persons belonging to the same profession do not travel in the same car. A is not an architect and travels in car II. Which of the following represents the three professor?

    1. AEG
    1. EFG
    1. Data inadequate
    1. AEG or EFG

Answer: AEG

Question 6

In a certain code language HISTAMINE is coded as HRSNZGVMR. How

will PITIUITARY be coded in the same code?

    1. GRKGRFBIZ
    1. GKRGFRIBZ
    1. RGKRFGIZB
    1. RKFGGRIZB

Answer: GRKGRFBIZ

Question 7

Five friends named 1,2,3,4 and 6 are talking about their ages. 2 is twice

as old as 1 but twice younger than 6. 3 is half the age of 1 but twice the age of 4. What is the descending order of their ages?

Answer: 62134

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