BPL
Placement Paper:-
1.There are 200 questions on a 3 hr examination.Among
these questions are 50 mathematics problems.It is suggested that twice as much
time be spent on each maths problem as for each other question.How many minutes
should be spent on mathematics problems
A.36
B.72
C.60
D.100
Ans.B
2. A company contracts to paint 3 houses. Mr.Brown can
paint a house in 6 days while Mr.Black would take 8 days and Mr.Blue 12 days.
After 8 days Mr.Brown goes on vacation and Mr. Black begins to work for a
period of 6 days. How many days will it take Mr.Blue to complete the contract?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 11
D. 12
Ans.C
3. 2 hours after a freight train leaves Delhi a passenger
train leaves the same station travelling in the same direction at an average
speed of 16 km/hr. After travelling 4 hrs the passenger train overtakes the
freight train. The average speed of the freight train was?
A. 30
B. 40
C.58
D. 60
Ans. B
4. If 9x-3y=12 and 3x-5y=7 then 6x-2y = ?
A.-5
B. 4
C. 2
D. 8
Ans.
D
5-8. After months of talent searching for an
administrative assistant to the president of the college the field of
applicants has been narrowed down to 5--A, B, C, D, E .It was announced that
the finalist would be chosen after a series of all-day group personal
interviews were held.The examining committee agreed upon the following
procedure
I.The interviews will be held once a week
II.3 candidates will appear at any all-day
interview session
III.Each candidate will appear at least once
IV.If it becomes necessary to call applicants
for additonal interviews, no more 1 such applicant should be asked to appear
the next week
V.Because of a detail in the written
applications,it was agreed that whenever candidate B appears, A should also be
present.
VI.Because of travel difficulties it was agreed
that C will appear for only 1 interview.
5.At the first interview the following candidates
appear A,B,D.Which of the follwing combinations can be called for the interview
to be held next week.
A.BCD
B.CDE
C.ABE
D.ABC
Ans.B
6.Which of the following is a possible sequence of
combinations for interviews in 2 successive weeks
A.ABC;BDE
B.ABD;ABE
C.ADE;ABC
D.BDE;ACD
Ans.C
7.If A ,B and D appear for the interview and D is
called for additional interview the following week,which 2 candidates may be
asked to appear with D?
I. A
II B
III.C
IV.E
A.I and II
B.I and III only
C.II and III only
D.III and IV only
Ans.D
8.Which of the following correctly state(s) the
procedure followed by the search committee
I.After the second interview all applicants have
appeared at least once
II.The committee sees each applicant a second
time
III.If a third session,it is possible for all
applicants to appear at least twice
A.I only
B.II only
C.III only
D.Both I and II
Ans.A
9- 11 A certain city is served by subway lines A,B and C and
numbers 1,2 and 3.
When it snows , morning service on B is delayed
When it rains or snows , service on A, 2 and 3
are delayed both in the morning and afternoon
When temp. falls below 30 degrees farenheit
afternoon service is cancelled in either the A line or the 3 line,
but not both.
When the temperature rises over 90 degrees
farenheit, the afternoon service is cancelled in either the line C or the
3 line but not both.When the service on the A
line is delayed or cancelled, service on the C line which connects the A line,
is delayed.When service on the 3 line is cancelled, service on the B line which
connects the 3 line is delayed.
9. On Jan 10th, with the temperature at 15 degree
farenheit, it snows all day. On how many lines will service be affected,
including both morning and afternoon.
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
Ans. D
10. On Aug 15th with the temperature at 97 degrees farenheit
it begins to rain at 1 PM. What is the minimum number of lines on which service
will be affected?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
Ans. C
11. On which of the following occasions would service be
on the greatest number of lines disrupted.
(A) A snowy afternoon with the temperature at 45
degree farenheit
(B) A snowy morning with the temperature at 45
degree farenheit
(C) A rainy afternoon with the temperature at 45
degree farenheit
(D) A rainy afternoon with the temperature at 95
degree farenheit
Ans.
B
In a certain society, there are two marriage
groups, red and brown. No marriage is permitted within a group. On marriage,
males become part of their wives groups; women remain in their own group.
Children belong to the same group as their parents. Widowers and divorced males
revert to the group of their birth. Marriage to more than one person at the
same time and marriage to a direct descendant are forbidden
12. A brown female could have had
I. A grandfather born Red
II. A grandmother born Red
III Two grandfathers born Brown
(A) I only
(B) III only
(C) I, II and III
(D) I and II only
Ans.
D
12. A male born into the brown group may have
(A) An uncle in either group
(B) A brown daughter
(C) A brown son
(D) A son-in-law born into red group
Ans. A
13. Which of the following is not permitted under the
rules as stated.
(A) A brown male marrying his father's sister
(B) A red female marrying her mother's brother
(C) A widower marrying his wife's sister
(D) A widow marrying her divorced daughter's
ex-husband
Ans.
B
14. If widowers and divorced males retained their group
they had upon marrying which of the following would be permissible ( Assume
that no previous marriage occurred)
(A) A woman marrying her dead sister's husband
(B) A woman marrying her divorced daughter's
ex-husband
(C) A widower marrying his brother's daughter
(D) A woman marrying her mother's brother who is
a widower.
Ans.
D
15. I. All G's are H's
II. All G's are J's or K's
III All J's and K's are G's
IV All L's are K's
V All N's are M's
VI No M's are G's
16. If no P's are K's which of the following must be true
(A) No P is a G
(B) No P is an H
(C) If any P is an H it is a G
(D) If any P is a G it is a J
Ans.
D
17. Which of the following can be logically deduced from
the stated conditions
(A) No M's are H's
(B) No H's are M's
(C) Some M's are H's
(D) No N's are G's
Ans.
D
18. Which of the following is inconsistent with one or
more conditions
(A) All H's are G's
(B) All H's are M's
(C) Some H's are both M's and G's
(D) No M's are H's
Ans.
C
19. The statement "No L's are J's" is
I. Logically deducible from the conditions
stated
II Consistent with but not deducible from the
conditions stated
III. Deducible from the stated conditions
together with the additional statements "No J's are K's"
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) II and III only
Ans.
D