TCS Aptitude Test 1

Question No : 1
If the word 'ddosszm' is changed to 'central' then what will be the change for 'rtjbl' ?
A.
B.
C.
D.

manual
quick
jump
life

Explanation
Discuss the solution
Changes happening to letters in the pattern -1 +1 -1 ...
So rtjbl will become quick

Question No : 2
What is the largest prime number in 8 digit number?
A.
B.
C.
D.

251
253
251
257

Explanation
Discuss the solution
Largest number that you can store in 8bit memory is 255. The largest prime below 255 is 251

Question No : 3
The word unimpressive was given. They asked us to do change 1st & 2nd,3rd & 4th,so on. Then
they asked what will be 10th letter from right?

A.
B.
C.
D.

L
M
N
O

Explanation
Discuss the solution
Answer is M

Question No : 4
g[0]=1,g[1]=-1,g[n]=2*g[n-1]-3*g[n-2] then calculate g[4]= ?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1
-1
2
-2

Explanation
Discuss the solution
g[4] = 2 * g[3] - 3*g[2]
........
On expanding like this ans substituting final values you will get result as 1

Question No : 5
Complete the series : 5,6,7,8,10,11,14,..?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Explanation
Discuss the solution

17
15
14
17

Pattern is
a3-a1 = 2
a4-a2 = 2
a5-a3 = 3
a6-a4 = 3
a7-a5 = 4
a8-a6 = 4
So the next number in series : 15

Question No : 6
A man,a woman and a boy finish work together in 6 days.man takes 10 days,woman takes 24
days then how much boy will take?
A.
B.
C.
D.

30 days
40 days
20 days
35 days

Explanation
Discuss the solution
Total work = 1/6
Hence work done by boy = 1/6 - (1/10+1/24) = 1/40
Time taken by boy = 40 Days

Question No : 7
The matrix of a(7,9) was given. The address of the first byte of a(1,1)=1258. It takes 4 bytes to
store the nuymber.
Then calculate the address of the last byte of a(5,8). [Assume row major form]
A.
B.
C.
D.

1434
1433
1473
1474

Explanation
Discuss the solution
In column address increments by (8x4+4)36=column-gap
In row address increments by 4=row-gap
So
address of (5,8) element (4 clmn-gaps & 7 row-gaps )
=1258+4x36+4x7=1430
address of last byte=[1430,1431,1432,1433]
Ans 1433

Question No : 8
The program requires 4000(n)1/2 [ie square root of n]. If size of program was increased by 1%
then calculate the percentage change in size of program.
A.
B.
C.
D.

0.4968%
0.4688%
0.4988%
0.4686%

Explanation
Discuss the solution
If n is increased by 1% then the program increases by 0.4988%. (0.4988% is the difference
between the square root of 1 and the square root of 1.01)

Question No : 9
modulo(373,7) + round(5.8) + truncat(7.2) - round(3.4) = ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Explanation
Discuss the solution
373/7 will give remainder = 2

10
12
18
20

round(5.8) will give = 6

Truncate 7.2 gives 7
round(3.4) = 3
Answer is 2 + 6 + 7 - 3 = 12

Question No : 10
If VXUPLVH is written as SURMISE, what is SHDVD ?
A.
B.
C.
D.

PEAFG
PEASA
CCASA
NMASA

Explanation
Discuss the solution
hint: in the first word, the alphabets of the jumbled one is three alphabets after the corresponding
alphabet in the word SURMISE. S = V-3, similarly find the one for SHDVD

Question No : 11
If DDMUQZM is coded as CENTRAL then RBDJK can be coded as --------A.
B.
C.
D.

QCEIO
FCEIL
QCEIL
QCESF

Explanation
Discuss the solution
hint: Write both the jumbled and the coded word as a table, find the relation between the
corresponding words, i.e C= D-1, N=M+1 & so on

Question No : 12

In the word ECONOMETRICS, if the first and second , third and forth ,forth and fifth, fifth and
sixth words are interchanged up to the last letter, what would be the tenth letter from right?
A.
B.
C.
D.

D
S
N
J

Explanation
Discuss the solution
Word is CENOMOTEIRSC tenth word is N

Question No : 13
Find the result of the following expression if, M denotes modulus operation, R denotes roundoff, T denotes truncation: M(373,5)+R(3.4)+T(7.7)+R(5.8)
A.
B.
C.
D.

22
12
44
19

Explanation
Discuss the solution
Modulus gives a remainder:
M(373,5) = 3, since 5*74 = 370
Rounding rounds to the nearest integer:
so R(3.4) = 3, and R(5.8) = 6
and Truncation 'rounds' to an integer by removing any decimal fractions,
so T(7.7) = 7
adding the answers above gives 3+3+6+7 = 19

Question No : 14
Find the physical quantity in units from the equation: (Force*Distance)/(Velocity*Velocity)

A.
B.
C.
D.

Ns2/cm
Ns/m
Ns2/m
Ns2

Explanation
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Question No : 15
Find the value of @@+25-++@16, where @ denotes "square" and + denotes "square root".
A.
B.
C.
D.

621
567
234
921

Explanation
Discuss the solution
(@@sqrt(25))-(++square(16))
(@@5)-(++256)
(@25)-(+16)
(625)-4
621

Question No : 16
If f(0)=1 and f(n)= f(n-1)*n, find the value of f(4).
A.
B.
C.
D.
Explanation
Discuss the solution
f(4)=f(3)*4
=f(2)*3*4

25
24
23
22

=f(1)*2*3*4
=f(0)*1*2*3*4
=1*1*2*3*4 (since f(0)=1)
=24

Question No : 17
Convert the decimal number 310 to the base 6.
A.
B.
C.
D.

1272
1267
1246
1234

Explanation
Discuss the solution
1234

Question No : 18
Find the missing number in the series: 2, 5,__ , 19 , 37, 75
A.
B.
C.
D.
Explanation
Discuss the solution
9
9 * 2 + 1 = 19..

Question No : 19

6
7
8
9

In a two-dimensional array, X(9,7), with each element occupying 4 bytes of memory, with the
address of the first element X(1,1) is 3000, find the address of X(8,5).
A.
B.
C.
D.

3212
3196
3168
3216

Explanation
Discuss the solution
Use the formulae
X(i,j)=Base+w[N(i-1)+(j-1)]
where m=9 ,n =7 ,i=8 ,j=5
hence 3000+4*[7(8-1)+(5-1)]
=3000+4*(49+4)
=3000+53*4=3212

Question No : 20
Find the fourth row, having the bit pattern as an integer in an 8-bit computer, and express the
answer in its decimal value.
A00001111
B00110011
C01010101
(AU(B-C)) ?
A.
B.
C.
D.

28
29
30
31

Explanation
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Question No : 21

Complete the series 2, 7, 24, 77,__

A.
B.
C.
D.

220
240
260
280

Explanation
Discuss the solution
(hint: 2*12= 24, 7*11= 77, therefore 24*10= 240)

Question No : 22
If the vertex (5,7) is placed in the memory. First vertex (1,1) ?s address is 1245 and then address
of (5,7) is ---------A.
B.
C.
D.

1269
1358
1129
1279

Explanation
Discuss the solution
That means there are maximum of 5 rows and 7 columns.
Total is 5 * 7 = 35 cells.
Let us consider defaultly each cell has one value in increasing order, ( "But to replace the
cells(N) with numbers(Address) use N-1 because, no.s between start and end point is total-1
values. " )
Then at (5,7) after (1,1) in 1245 is (35-1) * 1=34 more.
ie., 1245 + 34 = 1279

Question No : 23
In Madras , temperature at noon varies according to -t^2/2 + 8t + 3, where t is elapsed time. Find
how much temperature more or less in 4pm to 9pm.
A.

7.5

B.
C.
D.

8.4
34.5
27

Explanation
Discuss the solution
Substitute t=4 in the equation and you will get 27
Next substitute t=9 then you will get 34.5
So the anwer is 34.5 - 27 = 7.5

Question No : 24
The size of the bucket is N kb. The bucket fills at the rate of 0.1 kb per millisecond. A
programmer sends a program to receiver. There it waits for 10 milliseconds. And response will
be back to programmer in 20 milliseconds. How much time the program takes to get a response
back to the programmer, after it is sent?
A.
B.
C.
D.

30
35
55
50

Explanation
Discuss the solution
After reaching program it waits there for 10ms and back to the programmer in 20 ms.then total
time to get the response is 20ms + 10 ms = 30ms

Question No : 25
The size of a program is N. And the memory occupied by the program is given by M = square
root of 100N. If the size of the program is increased by 1%
then how much memory now occupied ?
A.
B.
C.
D.

SQRT(200N)
SQRT(101N)
SQRT(111N)
SQRT(102N)

Explanation
Discuss the solution
Before Increase: M = SQRT(100 x 1N)
After Increase: M = SQRT(100 x 1.01N) => SQRT(101N)

Question No : 26
A power unit is there by the bank of the river of 750 meters width. A cable is made from power
unit to power a plant opposite to that of the river and
1500mts away from the power unit. The cost of the cable below water is Rs. 15/- per meter and
cost of cable on the bank is Rs.12/- per meter. Find the total
of laying the cable.
A.
B.
C.
D.

22,300
22,400
22,500
22,600

Explanation
Discuss the solution
(hint: the plant
is on the other side of the plant i.e. it is not on
the same side as the river)

Question No : 27
If A can copy 50 pages in 10 hours and A and B together can copy 70 pages in 10 hours, how
much time does B takes to copy 26 pages?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Explanation
Discuss the solution
If A takes 10 hrs for 50 pages
A and B takes 10 hrs for 70 pages

11
12
13
14

means in 10 hrs B can print 20 pages

for 20 pages 10 hrs
then 26 print 26*10/20=13 hrs

Question No : 28
Two stations A & B are 110 km apart. One train starts from A at 7 am, and travels towards B at
20kmph. Another train starts from B at 8 am and
travels towards A at 25kmph. At what time will they meet?
A.
B.
C.
D.

9am
10am
11am
10.30am

Explanation
Discuss the solution
Let T=x hrs
A-->Distance = 20xKm
B-->Distance = 25(x-1)km[because diff(7,8) is 1]
20x+25(x-1) = 110km then x=3hr
so 7am+3hr = 10am.

Question No : 29
If a man can swim downstream at 6kmph and upstream at 2kmph, his speed in still water is:
A.
B.
C.
D.

4
8
3
6

Explanation
Discuss the solution
Speed in still water = (speed in upstream + speed in downstream) / 2
(6 + 2 ) / 2 = 4

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