TCS Smart Hiring Mock Test 3: full question bank

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Reasoning Ability

Q1In a certain code language, the word STONE is written as FOPUT. Following the same coding pattern, how will the word PLU...coding decoding

Verbal Ability

Q2Read the following sentence carefully and choose the word that is closest in meaning to the highlighted word: Citing inc...synonyms antonyms

Programming Basics

Q3Consider the following C program carefully. What will be printed on the screen when this program is compiled and execute...c output

Numerical Ability

Q4Two numbers are respectively 25% and 60% more than a third number. What percentage of the second number is the first num...percentages

Verbal Ability

Q5Read the following sentence carefully and choose the word that is closest in meaning to the highlighted word: The consul...synonyms antonyms

Numerical Ability

Q6In an examination, 75% of the candidates passed in English and 55% passed in Mathematics, while 12% of the candidates fa...percentages

Reasoning Ability

Q7In a certain code language, 'green fields look fresh' is written as 'ta ru mo pa', 'fresh air feels cool' is written as...coding decoding

Programming Basics

Q8Consider the following C program carefully. What will be printed on the screen when this program is compiled and execute...c output

Reasoning Ability

Q9In a certain coding scheme, the code of a word is obtained by adding the alphabet positions of only its FIRST and LAST l...coding decoding

Numerical Ability

Q10A man spends 35% of his monthly income on house rent and then spends 40% of the REMAINING amount on household expenses....percentages

Verbal Ability

Q11Read the following sentence carefully and choose the word that is closest in meaning to the highlighted word: He gave up...synonyms antonyms

Programming Basics

Q12Consider the following C program carefully. What will be printed on the screen when this program is compiled and execute...c output

Reasoning Ability

Q13In a certain coding scheme, the code of a word is obtained by adding the alphabet positions of only its FIRST and LAST l...coding decoding

Numerical Ability

Q14Fresh grapes contain 80% water by weight, while raisins made from them contain only 20% water by weight. How many kilogr...percentages

Verbal Ability

Q15Read the following sentence carefully and choose the word that is closest in meaning to the highlighted word: The final...synonyms antonyms

Programming Basics

Q16Consider the following C program carefully. What will be printed on the screen when this program is compiled and execute...c output

Verbal Ability

Q17Read the following sentence carefully and choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the highlighted wor...synonyms antonyms

Programming Basics

Q18Consider the following pseudocode carefully and trace its execution step by step. What will be printed when this pseudoc...pseudocode

Numerical Ability

Q19Fresh apricots contain 85% water by weight, while dried apricots contain only 25% water by weight. How many kilograms of...percentages

Reasoning Ability

Q20D is the brother of E. E is the mother of F. F is the sister of G. Based on these relationships, how is D related to G?blood relations

Numerical Ability

Q21A and B start a business together by investing Rs. 45,000 and Rs. 60,000 respectively for the same period of one full ye...ratios

Programming Basics

Q22Consider the following pseudocode carefully and trace its execution step by step. What will be printed when this pseudoc...pseudocode

Reasoning Ability

Q23A is the son of B. B is the daughter of C. C is the father of D. D is the son of E. Based on these relationships, how is...blood relations

Verbal Ability

Q24Read the following sentence carefully and choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the highlighted wor...synonyms antonyms

Q25Read the following sentence carefully and choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the highlighted wor...synonyms antonyms

Programming Basics

Q26Consider the following pseudocode carefully and trace its execution step by step. What will be printed when this pseudoc...pseudocode

Reasoning Ability

Q27In a certain notation, A * B means A is the husband of B, and A @ B means A is the daughter of B. Based on this notation...blood relations

Numerical Ability

Q28P starts a business with Rs. 25,000 and keeps the money invested for 12 months. Q joins the business 3 months after it s...ratios

Programming Basics

Q29Consider the following pseudocode carefully and trace its execution step by step. What will be printed when this pseudoc...pseudocode

Verbal Ability

Q30Read the following sentence carefully and choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the highlighted wor...synonyms antonyms

Reasoning Ability

Q31In a certain notation, A % B means A is the wife of B, and A & B means A is the father of B. Based on this notation, in...blood relations

Numerical Ability

Q32A vessel contains 40 litres of a mixture of milk and water in the ratio 3 : 1. If 10 litres of the mixture are drawn out...ratios

Programming Basics

Q33A program must repeatedly insert new records at the FRONT of a collection that already holds thousands of records, and t...data structures

Reasoning Ability

Q34A man is standing and facing west. He first turns 45 degrees clockwise, then turns a further 180 degrees clockwise, and...directions

Verbal Ability

Q35Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and complete the sentence meaningfully: The new interns are not ye...sentence completion

Numerical Ability

Q36A sum of Rs. 3,900 is divided among three friends A, B and C so that their shares are in the proportion 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4....ratios

Q37A sum of Rs. 4,500 is divided among three colleagues P, Q and R so that their shares are in the proportion 1/3 : 1/4 : 1...ratios

Verbal Ability

Q38Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Not only ___ the project well before the deadline, but the team also...sentence completion

Programming Basics

Q39A stack based calculator evaluates the postfix expression 5 3 2 * + 4 - by scanning it from left to right, pushing numbe...data structures

Reasoning Ability

Q40Ravi starts from his office and walks 12 km towards the north-east. He then turns and walks 9 km towards the south-east....directions

Q41Town X is 40 km to the south of town Y, and town Z is 30 km to the east of town X. What is the shortest distance from to...directions

Programming Basics

Q42Two database tables are defined as employees(emp_id, emp_name, dept_id) and departments(dept_id, dept_name). Which of th...sql

Verbal Ability

Q43Choose the option that best completes the sentence: If the maintenance crew had replaced the worn cable in time, the two...sentence completion

Numerical Ability

Q44A and B together can complete a piece of work in 12 days, B and C together can complete it in 20 days, and C and A toget...time and work

Reasoning Ability

Q45Village P is 16 km to the west of village Q, and village R is 12 km to the south of village P. What is the shortest dist...directions

Verbal Ability

Q46Choose the pair of words that best completes the sentence: Although the prototype performed ___ in laboratory trials, it...sentence completion

Numerical Ability

Q47A alone can complete a piece of work in 12 days and B alone can complete the same work in 18 days. They agree to work on...time and work

Programming Basics

Q48A database table is defined as customers(cust_id, name, city), and many customers can live in the same city. Which of th...sql

Numerical Ability

Q49A fort has enough provisions to feed 600 soldiers for 25 days. After 5 days, a reinforcement of 150 soldiers arrives at...time and work

Verbal Ability

Q50Choose the pair of words that best completes the sentence: Since the two audit reports were ___, the ministry appointed...sentence completion

Reasoning Ability

Q51Consider the following statements and the two conclusions numbered I and II that are based on them. Statements: No metal...syllogisms

Programming Basics

Q52Consider the following C program carefully. What will be printed on the screen when this program is compiled and execute...operators

Q53Consider the following C program carefully. What will be printed on the screen when this program is compiled and execute...operators

Reasoning Ability

Q54Consider the following statements and the two conclusions numbered I and II that are based on them. Statements: Some boo...syllogisms

Numerical Ability

Q55A filling pipe can fill an empty cistern in 6 hours. However, because of a leak at the bottom of the cistern, the same p...time and work

Verbal Ability

Q56The following sentence has been divided into three parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read it carefully and identify the p...error spotting

Q57The following sentence has been divided into three parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read it carefully and identify the p...error spotting

Numerical Ability

Q58A tap can fill an empty tank in 4 hours. Because of a small hole in the tank, the tap actually takes 6 hours to fill it....time and work

Reasoning Ability

Q59Consider the following statements and the two conclusions numbered I and II that are based on them. Statements: Some pai...syllogisms

Programming Basics

Q60Consider the following C program carefully. What will be printed on the screen when this program is compiled and execute...operators

Numerical Ability

Q61Two railway stations A and B are 330 km apart. A train leaves station A towards B at 8:00 am travelling at 60 km/h. Anot...time speed distance

Verbal Ability

Q62The following sentence has been divided into three parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read it carefully and identify the p...error spotting

Reasoning Ability

Q63Seven colleagues A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a straight row, all facing north. G sits at the extreme left end...seating arrangement

Q64Seven colleagues A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a straight row, all facing north. G sits at the extreme left end...seating arrangement

Numerical Ability

Q65A train 200 metres long is running at 66 km/h. A man is walking at 6 km/h on a path beside the track, in the SAME direct...time speed distance

Verbal Ability

Q66The following sentence has been divided into three parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read it carefully and identify the p...error spotting

Reasoning Ability

Q67Six analysts H, I, J, K, L and M are seated around a circular table, all of them facing the centre of the table. K sits...seating arrangement

Numerical Ability

Q68A student cycles from home to college at a speed of 12 km/h and returns home along the same route at a speed of 18 km/h....time speed distance

Verbal Ability

Q69The following sentence has been divided into three parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read it carefully and identify the p...error spotting

Reasoning Ability

Q70Six analysts H, I, J, K, L and M are seated around a circular table, all of them facing the centre of the table. K sits...seating arrangement

Verbal Ability

Q71The four sentences labelled A, B, C and D, given below in jumbled order, together form a coherent paragraph. Arrange the...para jumbles

Numerical Ability

Q72A car covers a distance of 540 km in 9 hours at a uniform speed. By how much must the car increase its speed if the same...time speed distance

Q73A bus covers a distance of 480 km in 8 hours at a uniform speed. By how much must the bus increase its speed if it has t...time speed distance

Reasoning Ability

Q74Study the following letter series carefully and choose the group of letters that should come next: AZ, BY, CX, DW, ?letter series

Verbal Ability

Q75The four sentences labelled A, B, C and D, given below in jumbled order, together form a coherent paragraph. Arrange the...para jumbles

Reasoning Ability

Q76Study the following letter series carefully and choose the letter that should come next: M, N, L, O, K, P, J, ?letter series

Verbal Ability

Q77The four sentences labelled A, B, C and D, given below in jumbled order, together form a coherent paragraph. Arrange the...para jumbles

Numerical Ability

Q78The average weight of three friends A, B and C is 45 kg. The average weight of A and B is 40 kg, and the average weight...averages

Verbal Ability

Q79Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows. For decades, the islands around Kochi depende...reading comprehension

Numerical Ability

Q80In a college, section A has 30 students whose average mark in an aptitude test is 62, and section B has 20 students whos...averages

Q81A hostel mess currently serves 30 students. If 10 more students join the mess, the average daily expenditure per student...averages

Verbal Ability

Q82Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows. For decades, the islands around Kochi depende...reading comprehension

Q83Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows. For decades, the islands around Kochi depende...reading comprehension

Numerical Ability

Q84The average age of the 5 members of a family is 28 years. The youngest member of the family is 8 years old. What was the...averages

Verbal Ability

Q85Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows. For decades, the islands around Kochi depende...reading comprehension

Numerical Ability

Q86The average age of the 6 members of a family is 27 years. The youngest member of the family is 12 years old. What was th...averages

Q87A fruit vendor buys oranges at the rate of 6 oranges for Rs. 30 and sells them at the rate of 5 oranges for Rs. 30. What...profit and loss

Q88On selling an article, a merchant makes a profit that is equal to 25% of the SELLING price of the article. What is the m...profit and loss

Q89A grocer mixes two varieties of rice costing Rs. 60 per kg and Rs. 90 per kg in the ratio 3 : 2 by weight, and sells the...profit and loss

Q90A trader marks his goods at a price 40% above the cost price and then allows his customers a discount of 15% on the mark...profit and loss

Q91A dealer marks a home appliance at a price 50% above its cost price and then sells it after allowing a discount of 12% o...profit and loss

Q92Study the following number series carefully and choose the term that should come next: 0, 7, 26, 63, 124, ?number series

Q93Study the following number series carefully and choose the term that should come next: 3, 4, 8, 17, 33, 58, ?number series

Q94Study the following number series carefully and choose the term that should come next: 720, 360, 120, 30, 6, ?number series

Q95Study the following number series carefully and choose the term that should come next: 4, 8, 24, 28, 84, ?number series

Q96Study the following number series carefully and choose the term that should come next: 5, 10, 40, 45, 180, ?number series

Q97The present ages of two brothers Aman and Bharat are in the ratio 3 : 5, and Bharat is 16 years older than Aman. What is...ages

Q98The present ages of a father and his son are in the ratio 7 : 2. Ten years from now, the ratio of their ages will become...ages

Q99Sunita is 4 years younger than her brother Raman. When Raman was born, their mother was 26 years old. If Sunita is now 1...ages

Q100In how many distinct ways can all the letters of the word BALLOON be arranged, using every letter exactly once in each a...permutations combinations

Q101How many different four digit EVEN numbers can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, if no digit may be rep...permutations combinations

Q102In how many different ways can 4 boys and 3 girls be seated in a straight row of 7 chairs so that no two girls sit next...permutations combinations

Q103Three fair coins are tossed together once. What is the probability of getting exactly two heads?probability

Q104One card is drawn at random from a well shuffled standard deck of 52 playing cards, and separately a fair six sided die...probability

Q105A box contains 30 tickets numbered from 1 to 30, and one ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the num...probability

Q106A box contains 40 tickets numbered from 1 to 40, and one ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the num...probability

Q107The following table shows the number of ceiling fans (in units) of two models, Alpha and Breeze, produced by a factory i...data interpretation

Q108The following table shows the number of ceiling fans (in units) of two models, Alpha and Breeze, produced by a factory i...data interpretation

Q109The following table shows the number of ceiling fans (in units) of two models, Alpha and Breeze, produced by a factory i...data interpretation

Q110The following table shows the number of ceiling fans (in units) of two models, Alpha and Breeze, produced by a factory i...data interpretation