TCS Smart Hiring Mock Test 4: full question bank

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Programming Basics

Q1Consider the following C program carefully. What will be printed on the screen when this program is compiled and execute...c output

Verbal Ability

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

Reasoning Ability

Q3In a certain code language, the word PLANET is written as RJCLGR: the letters at the odd positions (first, third, fifth)...coding decoding

Numerical Ability

Q4A salesman earns a commission of 5% on the portion of his monthly sales up to Rs. 10,000 and 8% on the portion of his sa...percentages

Programming Basics

Q5Consider the following C program carefully. What will be printed on the screen when this program is compiled and execute...c output

Numerical Ability

Q6The value of a machine depreciates by 20% during the first year of use and by a further 15% of its reduced value during...percentages

Verbal Ability

Q7Read the following sentence carefully and choose the word that is closest in meaning to the highlighted word: Within a y...synonyms antonyms

Reasoning Ability

Q8In a certain code language, the word SUN is written as VXQ and the word MOON is written as QSSR. Following the same codi...coding decoding

Programming Basics

Q9Consider the following C program carefully. What will be printed on the screen when this program is compiled and execute...c output

Reasoning Ability

Q10In a certain coding scheme, the code of a word is obtained by MULTIPLYING the alphabet positions of its first and last l...coding decoding

Verbal Ability

Q11Read the following sentence carefully and choose the word that is closest in meaning to the highlighted word: Entering t...synonyms antonyms

Numerical Ability

Q12A mock examination has 80 questions of one mark each. A student attempts the first 40 questions and answers 65% of them...percentages

Programming Basics

Q13Consider the following C program carefully. What will be printed on the screen when this program is compiled and execute...c output

Reasoning Ability

Q14In a certain coding scheme, the code of a word is obtained by MULTIPLYING the alphabet positions of its first and last l...coding decoding

Numerical Ability

Q15In a company, 60% of the employees are men and the rest are women. In an annual training drive, 40% of the men and 55% o...percentages

Verbal Ability

Q16Read the following sentence carefully and choose the word that is closest in meaning to the highlighted word: The securi...synonyms antonyms

Numerical Ability

Q17In a college, 55% of the students are boys and the rest are girls. During a placement survey, 30% of the boys and 50% of...percentages

Verbal Ability

Q18Read the following sentence carefully and choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the highlighted wor...synonyms antonyms

Reasoning Ability

Q19Pointing to a man on the stage, Rekha said, 'He is the brother of the daughter of my mother's only son.' How is the man...blood relations

Programming Basics

Q20Consider the following pseudocode carefully and trace its execution step by step. What will be printed when this pseudoc...pseudocode

Numerical Ability

Q21Pure milk costs Rs. 45 per litre. In what ratio must water, which is available free of cost, be mixed with the milk so t...ratios

Verbal Ability

Q22Read the following sentence carefully and choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the highlighted wor...synonyms antonyms

Reasoning Ability

Q23K is the father of L. L is the sister of M. M is the husband of N. Based on these relationships, how is N related to K?blood relations

Programming Basics

Q24Consider the following pseudocode carefully and trace its execution step by step. What will be printed when this pseudoc...pseudocode

Q25Consider the following pseudocode carefully and trace its execution step by step. What will be printed when this pseudoc...pseudocode

Numerical Ability

Q26A sum of Rs. 8,400 is divided among three workers A, B and C. A receives exactly 2/5 of the combined share of B and C, a...ratios

Reasoning Ability

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

Verbal Ability

Q28Read the following sentence carefully and choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the highlighted wor...synonyms antonyms

Numerical Ability

Q29The amounts of money with A and B are in the ratio 8 : 5. If A gives Rs. 60 to B, the ratio of their amounts becomes 6 :...ratios

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 mother of B, and A ^ B means A is the son of B. Based on this notation, in t...blood relations

Programming Basics

Q32Consider the following pseudocode carefully and trace its execution step by step. What will be printed when this pseudoc...pseudocode

Q33A text editor must support an undo feature: every time the user presses undo, the MOST RECENT editing action that has no...data structures

Numerical Ability

Q34Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4 and their least common multiple (LCM) is 180. What is the larger of the two numbers?ratios

Reasoning Ability

Q35A woman is standing and facing the south-east direction. She first turns 90 degrees anticlockwise, and then turns 225 de...directions

Verbal Ability

Q36Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and complete the sentence meaningfully: The members could not agre...sentence completion

Numerical Ability

Q37Two numbers are in the ratio 4 : 5 and their least common multiple (LCM) is 220. What is the larger of the two numbers?ratios

Reasoning Ability

Q38One evening just before sunset, two friends Ram and Shyam were standing on level ground talking to each other face to fa...directions

Verbal Ability

Q39Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The auditor insisted that every voucher ___ verified by two independ...sentence completion

Programming Basics

Q40The numbers 4, 7, 1 and 9 are inserted, in exactly this order, into an initially empty QUEUE. The four numbers are then...data structures

Numerical Ability

Q41A is three times as efficient a worker as B, and because of this A alone finishes a certain job in 16 days less than B a...time and work

Reasoning Ability

Q42Rohit starts from his office and walks 8 km towards the east. He then turns and walks 6 km towards the north, after whic...directions

Verbal Ability

Q43Choose the option that best completes the sentence: By the time the fire engines reached the timber market, the oldest w...sentence completion

Programming Basics

Q44A database table is defined as books(book_id, title, category), where many books can share one category. Which of the fo...sql

Numerical Ability

Q454 men and 6 women working together can complete a piece of work in 8 days, while 3 men and 7 women working together can...time and work

Programming Basics

Q46A database table is defined as interns(intern_id, name, mentor_id), and interns who have not yet been assigned a mentor...sql

Reasoning Ability

Q47Kavya starts from her hostel and walks 12 km towards the south. She then turns and walks 5 km towards the east, after wh...directions

Verbal Ability

Q48Choose the pair of words that best completes the sentence: The wage negotiations remained ___ for six weeks, until a neu...sentence completion

Numerical Ability

Q49Three taps A, B and C together can fill an empty tank in 4 hours. Tap A alone can fill the tank in 12 hours and tap B al...time and work

Reasoning Ability

Q50Consider the following statements and the two conclusions numbered I and II that are based on them. Statements: All spar...syllogisms

Verbal Ability

Q51Choose the pair of words that best completes the sentence: Because the route survey was ___, the pipeline crew struck an...sentence completion

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

Verbal Ability

Q54The following sentence has been divided into three parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read it carefully and identify the p...error spotting

Reasoning Ability

Q55Consider the following statements and the two conclusions numbered I and II that are based on them. Statements: All viol...syllogisms

Numerical Ability

Q56A can complete a piece of work in 18 days and B can complete the same work in 27 days. They start the work together and...time and work

Q57P can complete a piece of work in 15 days and Q can complete the same work in 20 days. The two of them work together on...time and work

Reasoning Ability

Q58Consider the following statements and the two conclusions numbered I and II that are based on them. Statements: Some stu...syllogisms

Programming Basics

Q59Consider the following C program carefully. What will be printed on the screen when this program is compiled and execute...operators

Verbal Ability

Q60The following sentence has been divided into three parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read it carefully and identify the p...error spotting

Reasoning Ability

Q61Eight trainees A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a straight row, all facing north. H sits third from the left end...seating arrangement

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

Numerical Ability

Q63Two runners start together from the same point on a circular track 400 metres long and run in the SAME direction at stea...time speed distance

Verbal Ability

Q64The following sentence has been divided into three parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read it carefully and identify the p...error spotting

Reasoning Ability

Q65Eight trainees A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a straight row, all facing north. H sits third from the left end...seating arrangement

Numerical Ability

Q66Walking at 4 km/h, a student reaches his college 6 minutes late. Walking at 5 km/h along the same route, he reaches the...time speed distance

Verbal Ability

Q67The following sentence has been divided into three parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read it carefully and identify the p...error spotting

Numerical Ability

Q68A boat covers a certain distance downstream in exactly half the time it takes to cover the same distance upstream. If th...time speed distance

Reasoning Ability

Q69Eight panellists P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are seated around a circular table, all of them facing the centre of the tabl...seating arrangement

Numerical Ability

Q70A train running at a uniform speed crosses a signal pole in 8 seconds and crosses a railway platform 264 metres long in...time speed distance

Reasoning Ability

Q71Eight panellists P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are seated around a circular table, all of them facing the centre of the tabl...seating arrangement

Verbal Ability

Q72The four sentences labelled A, B, C and D, given below in jumbled order, together form a coherent paragraph. Arrange the...para jumbles

Numerical Ability

Q73A train running at a uniform speed crosses a signal pole in 9 seconds and crosses a station platform 250 metres long in...time speed distance

Verbal Ability

Q74The four sentences labelled A, B, C and D, given below in jumbled order, together form a coherent paragraph. Arrange the...para jumbles

Reasoning Ability

Q75Study the following letter series carefully and choose the group of letters that should come next: AB, DE, GH, JK, ?letter series

Numerical Ability

Q76The average age of the 8 members of a club committee is the same today as it was 3 years ago, because one elderly member...averages

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

Reasoning Ability

Q78Study the following letter series carefully and choose the letter that should come next: D, F, I, N, U, ?letter series

Verbal Ability

Q79Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows. High on the Changthang plateau of Ladakh, the...reading comprehension

Numerical Ability

Q80In a class test, the average mark of the boys is 72 and the average mark of the girls is 80. The average mark of the who...averages

Q81A software trainee's average monthly expenditure was Rs. 5,200 for the first 8 months of a year and Rs. 6,100 for the la...averages

Verbal Ability

Q82Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows. High on the Changthang plateau of Ladakh, the...reading comprehension

Q83Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows. High on the Changthang plateau of Ladakh, the...reading comprehension

Numerical Ability

Q84The average of 10 numbers is 45. When one of the numbers is removed from the list, the average of the remaining 9 number...averages

Verbal Ability

Q85Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows. High on the Changthang plateau of Ladakh, the...reading comprehension

Numerical Ability

Q86The average of 12 numbers is 38. When one of the numbers is dropped from the list, the average of the remaining 11 numbe...averages

Q87A toy trader buys 120 identical toys at Rs. 40 each. On inspection, 20% of the toys are found slightly defective, and he...profit and loss

Q88A fruit seller buys lemons at 3 lemons for Rs. 10 and an equal number of lemons of a second variety at 5 lemons for Rs....profit and loss

Q89A shopkeeper sells an article and finds that if he could double the selling price, his profit on the article would becom...profit and loss

Q90By selling a study desk for Rs. 1,725, a furniture dealer makes a profit of 15%. What will be his loss percentage if he...profit and loss

Q91By selling a bookshelf for Rs. 2,760, a carpenter makes a profit of 20%. What will be his loss percentage if he sells th...profit and loss

Q92Study the following number series carefully and choose the term that should come next: 1, 4, 5, 9, 14, 23, ?number series

Q93Study the following number series carefully and choose the term that should come next: 1, 8, 9, 64, 25, 216, ?number series

Q94Study the following number series carefully and choose the term that should come next: 6, 15, 35, 77, 143, ?number series

Q95Study the following number series carefully. One term in the series does NOT fit the pattern followed by the rest. Ident...number series

Q96Study the following number series carefully. One term in the series does NOT fit the pattern followed by the rest. Ident...number series

Q97At the time of their marriage, the average age of a husband and his wife was 23 years. Five years after the marriage, th...ages

Q98The present age of a father is three times the sum of the present ages of his two children. Five years from now, the fat...ages

Q99The ratio of Meena's age 6 years ago to her age 6 years from now is 3 : 5. What is Meena's present age?ages

Q100In how many different ways can 6 friends be seated around a circular table if two particular friends insist on always si...permutations combinations

Q101A reading club owns 5 different novels and 4 different biographies. In how many different ways can a member borrow 4 of...permutations combinations

Q102A locker code consists of two DIFFERENT letters chosen from A, B, C, D and E, written in order, followed by two DIFFEREN...permutations combinations

Q103A year is selected which is known to be a leap year. What is the probability that the year contains exactly 53 Sundays?probability

Q104A bag contains 5 red balls and 4 white balls. A ball is drawn at random, its colour is noted, and it is put BACK into th...probability

Q105The odds in favour of a college team winning its next match are given as 4 : 7. Based on these odds, what is the probabi...probability

Q106The odds AGAINST a startup clearing a funding milestone are reported as 7 : 2. Based on these odds, what is the probabil...probability

Q107The first table shows the number of units of two smart speaker models, Neo and Orbit, sold by an electronics chain in ea...data interpretation

Q108The first table shows the number of units of two smart speaker models, Neo and Orbit, sold by an electronics chain in ea...data interpretation

Q109The first table shows the number of units of two smart speaker models, Neo and Orbit, sold by an electronics chain in ea...data interpretation

Q110The first table shows the number of units of two smart speaker models, Neo and Orbit, sold by an electronics chain in ea...data interpretation