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HCL | Placement Papers 2


                                                           
 
ENGLISH COMPREHENSION
In the following question select the word which is OPPOSITE in the meaning of the given word.
Q1. INDISCREET
a.reliable
b. honest
c.prudent
d. stupid
Q2. SOLICITUDE
a.insouciance
b. ingenuity
c.propriety
d. austerity
Q3. In the sentence there is a bold word or phrase. One of the words or phrases given in the options conveys almost the samemeaning as the bold word or phrase in the sentence. Select that option which is nearest in meaning. It is preposterous on your part to look for a job without first completing your education.
a.Wise
b. Imperative
c.Advisable
d. Most admirable
e. Very absurd
In the following questiones, fill in the blank space.
Q4. The success that he has gained, though striking enough, does not, however, commensurate . . . . the efforts made by him.
a.About
b. From
c.With
d. Beside
e. Over
Q5. Vinod took his meals after he . . . .
a.Had completed his work
b. Had been completing his work
c.Was completing his work
d. Had been completed his work
e. Had got completed his work
In the following questions, select the word or phrase that is similar in meaning to the given word.
Q6. Nonchalance
a.Neutrality
b. Indifference
c.All-knowing
d. Ignorance
e. Untimeliness
Q7. Conceal
a.Hide
b. Seal
c.Ceiling
d. Horrifying
Q8. Read the sentence tofindoutwhether there isany grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the nswer. If there is no error,the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any)(A) The whole thing moves/ (B) around the concept of building a smalldynamic/(C) organisation into a larger one./(D) No error.
a.(A)
b. (B)
c.(C )
d. (D)
Q9. In thequestion a part of the sentenceis italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed. Option 'D' is the answer. She gave most of her time to music.
a.spent
b. lent
c.devoted
d. No improvement
Q10. The given sentences when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
1 He was so busy with them that he did not get time to eat.
2. Thousands of people came to him and asked different types of questions.
3. No one cared to see that he had his food or rest that night.
4. Swami Vivekanand once stayed in a small village.
a.2341
b. 3214
c.4213
d. 4231
Answer the question based on the given passage
Management is a set of processes that can keep a complicated system of people and technology running smoothly. The most important aspects of management include planning, budgeting, organising, staffing, controlling, and problem-solving. Leadership is a set of processes that creates organisations in the first place or adapts them to significantly changing circumstances. Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that vision, and inspires them to make it happen despite the obstacles. This distinction is absolutely crucial for our purposes here: Successful transformation is 70 to 90 per cent leadership and only 10 to
3 0 percent management. Yet for historical reasons, many organisations today don't have much leadership. And almost everyone thinks about the problem here as one of managing change. For most of this country, as we created thousands and thousands of large organisations for the first time in human history, we didn't have enough good managers to keep all those bureaucracies functioning. So many companies and universities developed management programs and hundreds and thousands of people were encouraged to learn management on the job. And they did. But, people were taught little about leadership. To some degree, anagement was emphasised because it's easier to teach than leadership. But even more so, management was the main item on the twentieth-century agenda
because that's what was needed. For every entrepreneur or business builder who was a leader, we needed hundreds of managers to run their ever-growing enterprises. Unfortunately for us today, this emphasis on management has often been institutionalised in corporate cultures that discourage employees from learning how to lead. Ironically, past success is usually the key ingredient in producing this outcome. The syndrome, as I have observed it on many occasions, goes like this: success creates some degree of marked dominance which in turn produces much growth. After a while keeping the ever-larger organisation under control becomes the primary challenge. So attention turns inward and managerial competencies are nurtured. With a strong emphasis on management but
not leadership, bureaucracy and an inward focus takeover. But with continued success, the result mostly of market dominance, the problem often goes addressed and an unhealthy arrogance begins to evolve. All of these characteristics then make any transformation effort much more difficult. Arrogant managers can over-evaluate their current performance and competitive position, listen poorly and learn slowly. Inwardly focused employees can have difficulty seeing the very forces that present threats and opportunities. Bureaucratic cultures can smother those who want to respond to shifting conditions. And the lack of leadership leaves no force inside these organisations to break out of the morass.
Q11. Why did companies and universities develop programmes to prepare managers in such a large number?
a.(A) Companies and universities wanted to generate funds through these programmes
b. (B) The large number of organisations were created as they needed managers in good number
c.(C) Organisations did not want to spend their scarce resources in training managers
d. (D) Organisations wanted to create communication network through trained managers
Q12. How has the author defined management?
a.It is the process of adapting organisations to changing circumstances.
b. It is the system of aligning people with the direction it has taken.
c.It refers to creating a vision to help direct the change effectively.
d. Creating better performance through customer orientation.
Q13. What is the historical reason for many organisations not having leadership?
a.A view that leaders are born, they are not made
b. Leaders lack managerial skills and organisations need managers
c.Leaders are weak in carrying out traditional functions of management
d. Leaders allow too much complacency in organisations
Q14. Which of the following characteristics help organisations in their transformation efforts?
a.Emphasis on leadership but not management
b. A strong and dogmatic culture
c.Bureaucratic and inward looking approach
d. Failing to acknowledge the value of customers and shareholders
Q15. Which of the following is similar in meaning of the word 'smother' as used in the passage?
a.Suppress
b. Encourage
c.Instigate
d. Criticise
QUANTITATIVE ABILITY
Q1. In a kilometre race, if A gives B a 40 m start, A wins by 19 s. But if A gives B a 30 s start, B wins by 40 m. Find the time taken by B to run 5,000 m?
a.15 0 s
b. 450 s
c.750 s
d. 825 s
Q2. Pipe A takes 16 min to fill a tank. Pipes B and C, whose cross- sectional circumferences are in the ratio 2:3, fill another tank twice as big as the first. If A has a cross-sectional circumference that is one-third of C, how long will it take for B and C to fill the second tank? (Assume the rate at which water flows through a
unit cross-sectional area is same for all the three pipes.)
a.6 6/13
b. 40/13
c.16 /13
d. 32/13
Q3. Three consecutive whole numbers are such that the square of the middle number is greater than the product of the other two by 1Find the middle number.
a.6
b. 18
c.12
d. All of these
Q4. The arithmetic mean of 2 numbers is 34 and their geometric mean is 16. One of the numbers will be
a.4
b. 16
c.18
d.
Q5. If x% of a is the same as y% of b, then z% of b is :
a.(xy/z)% of a
b. (yz/x)% of a
c.(xz/y)% of a
d. None of these
Q6. The letters of the word WOMAN are written in all possible orders and these words are written out as in a dictionary ,then the
rank of the word 'WOMAN' is
a.11 7
b. 120
c.118
d. 119
Q7. What least number must be subtracted from 9400 to get a number exactly divisible by 65?
a 40
b. 20
c. 80
d. none of these
Q8. If 2505 / 0.5 = 5010 then 25.05 / 0.5 = ?
a.5.010
b. 50.10
c.501. 0
d. None of these
Q9. Which pair of rational numbers lie between 1/5 and 2/5 -
a.262/1000, 275/1000
b. 362/1000, 562/1000
c.45
1/1000, 552/1000
d. 121/1000,131/1000
Q10. What is the value of the following expression: 2 log 10 5 +log 104 ?
a.2
b. 2.5
c.3
d. None of these
Q11. If x increases linearly, how will a - x behave (a>1) ?
a. Increase linearly
b. Decrease linearly
c.Increase exponentially
d. Decrease exponentially
Q12. What is the probability of getting the sum 5 in two throws of the dice?
a.1/12
b. 1/5
c.1/9
d. None of these
LOGICAL ABILITY
Q1. The question shows a pair of words in which the first is relatedto the second in some way. It is followed by a single word which bears a similar relation to one of the given alternatives. Find the correct alternative to complete the analogy.
Melt:Liquid::Freeze: ?
a.Ice
b. Condense
c.Solid
d. Crystal
Q2. Fill in the blankGuilt is to Past as Hope is to ......
a.Present
b. Future
c.Today
d. Despair
e. Hopeless
Q3. From the given choices select the odd man out:
a.Bird
b. Kite
c.Crow
d. Pigeon
e. Sparrow
Q4. Find the missing pattern BOQD : ERTG :: ANPC : ?
a.DQSF
b. FSHU
c SHFU
d. DSQF
Q5. Find the missing number 5 : 24 :: 8 : ?
a.65
b. 63
c.62
d. 64
Q6. From the given choices select the odd man out
a.DFHEG
b. TWXUV
c.OQSPR
d. JLNKM
Q7. If HARD is coded as 1357 and SOFT is coded as 2468, what will 21448 stand for?
a.SHAFT
b. SHORT
c.SHOOT
d. SHART
Q8. Find the next number in the series 1, 6, 13, 22, 33, ......
a.44
b. 45
c.46
d. 47
Q9. The question contains some statements followed by some conclusions. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
I)All tomatoes are red.
II)All grapes are tomatoes.
Conclusions:
I)All grapes are red.
II)Some Tomatoes are grapes.
a.Only conclusion I follows.
b. Only conclusion II follows.
c.Neither I nor II follows
d. Both I and II follow.
e. Either I or II follows
Q10. Old woman's son is my daughter's uncle, then what relation has the old woman to me ?
a.Sister
b. Mother
c.Grandmother
d. Mother - in - law
Q11. Ramu was facing East.He walked 4 km forward and then after turning to his right walked 6 km. Again he turned to his right and walked 7 km. After this he turned back.Which direction was he facing at the time?
a.East
b. North
c.South
d. West
e. North-East
Q12. Raman is not wearing purple and Aman is not wearing black.Raman and Sahil wear different colours.Avinash alone wears green.What is Sahil's colour, if all four of them are wearing different colours.
a.Green
b. Black
c.Purple
d. Can't Say
Q13. The question is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
Statement : Should a total ban be put on trapping wild animals?
Arguments : I.Yes, Trappers are making a lot of money.
II.No, bans on hunting and trapping are not effective.
a.Only argument I is strong.
b. Only argument II is strong.
c.Either I or II is strong.
d. Neither I nor II is strong.
e. Both I and II are strong
Q14. The question contains a statement followed by two Assumptions I and II. Find out which assumption(s) is implicit.
Statements:Vitamin E tablets improve circulation, keep your complexion in glowing
condition.Assumptions :I.People like glowing complexion.
II.Complexion becomes dull in the absence of circulation.
a.Only assumption I is implicit
b. Only assumption II is implicit
c.Both assumption I and II are implicit.
d. Neither assumption I nor II is implicit
Q15. Study the statement(s) and the conclusions and select the correct option.
Statement :No country is absolutely self - dependent these days.
Conclusions :I.It is imposible to grow and produce all that a country needs.
II.Countrymen in general have become lazy.
a.Only Conclusion I follows
b. Only Conclusion II follows
c.Both the conclusion I and II follow
d. Either conclusion I or II follows
e. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Q16. In the question a statement is followed by some courses of action . A course of action is a step or administrative decisions to be taken for improvement, follow-up, or further action in regard to
the problem, policy, etc.You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and then decide which of the given suggested course(s) of action logically follows for pursuing.
Statement: 'The World Bank has approved a $ 300 million loan to finance a project to construct coal ports by Madras Port Trusts.
Courses of Action :I.India should take financial help from other international financialinstitutions to develop such ports in other places.
II.India should not seek any help from the international financial institutions.
a.Only I follows
b. Only II follows
c.Either I or II follows
d. Neither I nor II follows
e. Both I and II follow.
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS
Q1. A 8-bit signed integer has the following range:
a.0 to 255
b. -128 to 127
c.-25 5 to 254
d. 0 to 509
Q2. What will be the output of the following code statements?
integer x = 34.54, y = 20, z = -5
print ( y > 50 AND z > 10 or x > 30 )
a.0
b. 1
c.-1
d. 10
Q3. Pankaj makes a program to print the product of cubes of the first 10 whole numbers. She writes the following program:
integer x = 0 // statement 1
integer sum = 0 // statement 2
while ( x < 10 ) // statement 3
{
sum = x*x*x // statement 4
x = x + 1 // statement 5
}
print sum // statement 6 Is her program correct? If not, which statement will you modify to correct it?
a.
No error, the program is correct.
b. Statement 1
c.Statement 4
d. statement 6
Q4. I have a problem to solve which takes as input a number n. The problem has a property that given the solution for (n-1), I caneasily solve the problem for n. Which programming technique will I use to solve such a problem?
a.Iteration
b. Decision-making
c.Object Oriented Programming
d. Recursion
Q5. Given: integer x = 40, y = 35, z = 20, w = 10 Comment about the output of the following two statements: print x * y / z - w print x * y / (z - w)
a.Differ by 80
b. Same
c.Differ by 50
d. Differ by 160
Q6. Data and function in which area of a class are directly accessible outside the class?
a.Public
b. Private
c.Protected
d. None of these
Q7. Here is an infix notation: ((A+B)*C-(D-E))^(F+G) Choose the correct postfix notation of the above from the given options.
a.AB+CD*E--FG+^
b. AB+C*DE--FG+^
c.AB+C*DE-FG-+^
d. A+BC*DE-FG-+^
Q8. If the depth of a tree is 3 levels, then what is the size of theTree?
a.2
b. 4
c.6
d. 8
Q9. One of the following options is a form of access used to add and remove nodes from a queue.
a.LIFO
b. FIFO
c.Both LIFO and FIFO
d. None of these
Q10. What is the time complexity of adding three matrices of size NXN cell-by-cell?
a.O(N)
b. O(N^2)
c.O(N^3)
d. None of these

                                                           
 
ENGLISH COMPREHENSION
In the following question select the word which is OPPOSITE in the meaning of the given word.
Q1. INDISCREET
a.reliable
b. honest
c.prudent
d. stupid
Q2. SOLICITUDE
a.insouciance
b. ingenuity
c.propriety
d. austerity
Q3. In the sentence there is a bold word or phrase. One of the words or phrases given in the options conveys almost the samemeaning as the bold word or phrase in the sentence. Select that option which is nearest in meaning. It is preposterous on your part to look for a job without first completing your education.
a.Wise
b. Imperative
c.Advisable
d. Most admirable
e. Very absurd
In the following questiones, fill in the blank space.
Q4. The success that he has gained, though striking enough, does not, however, commensurate . . . . the efforts made by him.
a.About
b. From
c.With
d. Beside
e. Over
Q5. Vinod took his meals after he . . . .
a.Had completed his work
b. Had been completing his work
c.Was completing his work
d. Had been completed his work
e. Had got completed his work
In the following questions, select the word or phrase that is similar in meaning to the given word.
Q6. Nonchalance
a.Neutrality
b. Indifference
c.All-knowing
d. Ignorance
e. Untimeliness
Q7. Conceal
a.Hide
b. Seal
c.Ceiling
d. Horrifying
Q8. Read the sentence tofindoutwhether there isany grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the nswer. If there is no error,the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any)(A) The whole thing moves/ (B) around the concept of building a smalldynamic/(C) organisation into a larger one./(D) No error.
a.(A)
b. (B)
c.(C )
d. (D)
Q9. In thequestion a part of the sentenceis italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed. Option 'D' is the answer. She gave most of her time to music.
a.spent
b. lent
c.devoted
d. No improvement
Q10. The given sentences when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
1 He was so busy with them that he did not get time to eat.
2. Thousands of people came to him and asked different types of questions.
3. No one cared to see that he had his food or rest that night.
4. Swami Vivekanand once stayed in a small village.
a.2341
b. 3214
c.4213
d. 4231
Answer the question based on the given passage
Management is a set of processes that can keep a complicated system of people and technology running smoothly. The most important aspects of management include planning, budgeting, organising, staffing, controlling, and problem-solving. Leadership is a set of processes that creates organisations in the first place or adapts them to significantly changing circumstances. Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that vision, and inspires them to make it happen despite the obstacles. This distinction is absolutely crucial for our purposes here: Successful transformation is 70 to 90 per cent leadership and only 10 to
3 0 percent management. Yet for historical reasons, many organisations today don't have much leadership. And almost everyone thinks about the problem here as one of managing change. For most of this country, as we created thousands and thousands of large organisations for the first time in human history, we didn't have enough good managers to keep all those bureaucracies functioning. So many companies and universities developed management programs and hundreds and thousands of people were encouraged to learn management on the job. And they did. But, people were taught little about leadership. To some degree, anagement was emphasised because it's easier to teach than leadership. But even more so, management was the main item on the twentieth-century agenda
because that's what was needed. For every entrepreneur or business builder who was a leader, we needed hundreds of managers to run their ever-growing enterprises. Unfortunately for us today, this emphasis on management has often been institutionalised in corporate cultures that discourage employees from learning how to lead. Ironically, past success is usually the key ingredient in producing this outcome. The syndrome, as I have observed it on many occasions, goes like this: success creates some degree of marked dominance which in turn produces much growth. After a while keeping the ever-larger organisation under control becomes the primary challenge. So attention turns inward and managerial competencies are nurtured. With a strong emphasis on management but
not leadership, bureaucracy and an inward focus takeover. But with continued success, the result mostly of market dominance, the problem often goes addressed and an unhealthy arrogance begins to evolve. All of these characteristics then make any transformation effort much more difficult. Arrogant managers can over-evaluate their current performance and competitive position, listen poorly and learn slowly. Inwardly focused employees can have difficulty seeing the very forces that present threats and opportunities. Bureaucratic cultures can smother those who want to respond to shifting conditions. And the lack of leadership leaves no force inside these organisations to break out of the morass.
Q11. Why did companies and universities develop programmes to prepare managers in such a large number?
a.(A) Companies and universities wanted to generate funds through these programmes
b. (B) The large number of organisations were created as they needed managers in good number
c.(C) Organisations did not want to spend their scarce resources in training managers
d. (D) Organisations wanted to create communication network through trained managers
Q12. How has the author defined management?
a.It is the process of adapting organisations to changing circumstances.
b. It is the system of aligning people with the direction it has taken.
c.It refers to creating a vision to help direct the change effectively.
d. Creating better performance through customer orientation.
Q13. What is the historical reason for many organisations not having leadership?
a.A view that leaders are born, they are not made
b. Leaders lack managerial skills and organisations need managers
c.Leaders are weak in carrying out traditional functions of management
d. Leaders allow too much complacency in organisations
Q14. Which of the following characteristics help organisations in their transformation efforts?
a.Emphasis on leadership but not management
b. A strong and dogmatic culture
c.Bureaucratic and inward looking approach
d. Failing to acknowledge the value of customers and shareholders
Q15. Which of the following is similar in meaning of the word 'smother' as used in the passage?
a.Suppress
b. Encourage
c.Instigate
d. Criticise
QUANTITATIVE ABILITY
Q1. In a kilometre race, if A gives B a 40 m start, A wins by 19 s. But if A gives B a 30 s start, B wins by 40 m. Find the time taken by B to run 5,000 m?
a.15 0 s
b. 450 s
c.750 s
d. 825 s
Q2. Pipe A takes 16 min to fill a tank. Pipes B and C, whose cross- sectional circumferences are in the ratio 2:3, fill another tank twice as big as the first. If A has a cross-sectional circumference that is one-third of C, how long will it take for B and C to fill the second tank? (Assume the rate at which water flows through a
unit cross-sectional area is same for all the three pipes.)
a.6 6/13
b. 40/13
c.16 /13
d. 32/13
Q3. Three consecutive whole numbers are such that the square of the middle number is greater than the product of the other two by 1Find the middle number.
a.6
b. 18
c.12
d. All of these
Q4. The arithmetic mean of 2 numbers is 34 and their geometric mean is 16. One of the numbers will be
a.4
b. 16
c.18
d.
Q5. If x% of a is the same as y% of b, then z% of b is :
a.(xy/z)% of a
b. (yz/x)% of a
c.(xz/y)% of a
d. None of these
Q6. The letters of the word WOMAN are written in all possible orders and these words are written out as in a dictionary ,then the
rank of the word 'WOMAN' is
a.11 7
b. 120
c.118
d. 119
Q7. What least number must be subtracted from 9400 to get a number exactly divisible by 65?
a 40
b. 20
c. 80
d. none of these
Q8. If 2505 / 0.5 = 5010 then 25.05 / 0.5 = ?
a.5.010
b. 50.10
c.501. 0
d. None of these
Q9. Which pair of rational numbers lie between 1/5 and 2/5 -
a.262/1000, 275/1000
b. 362/1000, 562/1000
c.45
1/1000, 552/1000
d. 121/1000,131/1000
Q10. What is the value of the following expression: 2 log 10 5 +log 104 ?
a.2
b. 2.5
c.3
d. None of these
Q11. If x increases linearly, how will a - x behave (a>1) ?
a. Increase linearly
b. Decrease linearly
c.Increase exponentially
d. Decrease exponentially
Q12. What is the probability of getting the sum 5 in two throws of the dice?
a.1/12
b. 1/5
c.1/9
d. None of these
LOGICAL ABILITY
Q1. The question shows a pair of words in which the first is relatedto the second in some way. It is followed by a single word which bears a similar relation to one of the given alternatives. Find the correct alternative to complete the analogy.
Melt:Liquid::Freeze: ?
a.Ice
b. Condense
c.Solid
d. Crystal
Q2. Fill in the blankGuilt is to Past as Hope is to ......
a.Present
b. Future
c.Today
d. Despair
e. Hopeless
Q3. From the given choices select the odd man out:
a.Bird
b. Kite
c.Crow
d. Pigeon
e. Sparrow
Q4. Find the missing pattern BOQD : ERTG :: ANPC : ?
a.DQSF
b. FSHU
c SHFU
d. DSQF
Q5. Find the missing number 5 : 24 :: 8 : ?
a.65
b. 63
c.62
d. 64
Q6. From the given choices select the odd man out
a.DFHEG
b. TWXUV
c.OQSPR
d. JLNKM
Q7. If HARD is coded as 1357 and SOFT is coded as 2468, what will 21448 stand for?
a.SHAFT
b. SHORT
c.SHOOT
d. SHART
Q8. Find the next number in the series 1, 6, 13, 22, 33, ......
a.44
b. 45
c.46
d. 47
Q9. The question contains some statements followed by some conclusions. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
I)All tomatoes are red.
II)All grapes are tomatoes.
Conclusions:
I)All grapes are red.
II)Some Tomatoes are grapes.
a.Only conclusion I follows.
b. Only conclusion II follows.
c.Neither I nor II follows
d. Both I and II follow.
e. Either I or II follows
Q10. Old woman's son is my daughter's uncle, then what relation has the old woman to me ?
a.Sister
b. Mother
c.Grandmother
d. Mother - in - law
Q11. Ramu was facing East.He walked 4 km forward and then after turning to his right walked 6 km. Again he turned to his right and walked 7 km. After this he turned back.Which direction was he facing at the time?
a.East
b. North
c.South
d. West
e. North-East
Q12. Raman is not wearing purple and Aman is not wearing black.Raman and Sahil wear different colours.Avinash alone wears green.What is Sahil's colour, if all four of them are wearing different colours.
a.Green
b. Black
c.Purple
d. Can't Say
Q13. The question is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
Statement : Should a total ban be put on trapping wild animals?
Arguments : I.Yes, Trappers are making a lot of money.
II.No, bans on hunting and trapping are not effective.
a.Only argument I is strong.
b. Only argument II is strong.
c.Either I or II is strong.
d. Neither I nor II is strong.
e. Both I and II are strong
Q14. The question contains a statement followed by two Assumptions I and II. Find out which assumption(s) is implicit.
Statements:Vitamin E tablets improve circulation, keep your complexion in glowing
condition.Assumptions :I.People like glowing complexion.
II.Complexion becomes dull in the absence of circulation.
a.Only assumption I is implicit
b. Only assumption II is implicit
c.Both assumption I and II are implicit.
d. Neither assumption I nor II is implicit
Q15. Study the statement(s) and the conclusions and select the correct option.
Statement :No country is absolutely self - dependent these days.
Conclusions :I.It is imposible to grow and produce all that a country needs.
II.Countrymen in general have become lazy.
a.Only Conclusion I follows
b. Only Conclusion II follows
c.Both the conclusion I and II follow
d. Either conclusion I or II follows
e. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Q16. In the question a statement is followed by some courses of action . A course of action is a step or administrative decisions to be taken for improvement, follow-up, or further action in regard to
the problem, policy, etc.You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and then decide which of the given suggested course(s) of action logically follows for pursuing.
Statement: 'The World Bank has approved a $ 300 million loan to finance a project to construct coal ports by Madras Port Trusts.
Courses of Action :I.India should take financial help from other international financialinstitutions to develop such ports in other places.
II.India should not seek any help from the international financial institutions.
a.Only I follows
b. Only II follows
c.Either I or II follows
d. Neither I nor II follows
e. Both I and II follow.
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS
Q1. A 8-bit signed integer has the following range:
a.0 to 255
b. -128 to 127
c.-25 5 to 254
d. 0 to 509
Q2. What will be the output of the following code statements?
integer x = 34.54, y = 20, z = -5
print ( y > 50 AND z > 10 or x > 30 )
a.0
b. 1
c.-1
d. 10
Q3. Pankaj makes a program to print the product of cubes of the first 10 whole numbers. She writes the following program:
integer x = 0 // statement 1
integer sum = 0 // statement 2
while ( x < 10 ) // statement 3
{
sum = x*x*x // statement 4
x = x + 1 // statement 5
}
print sum // statement 6 Is her program correct? If not, which statement will you modify to correct it?
a.
No error, the program is correct.
b. Statement 1
c.Statement 4
d. statement 6
Q4. I have a problem to solve which takes as input a number n. The problem has a property that given the solution for (n-1), I caneasily solve the problem for n. Which programming technique will I use to solve such a problem?
a.Iteration
b. Decision-making
c.Object Oriented Programming
d. Recursion
Q5. Given: integer x = 40, y = 35, z = 20, w = 10 Comment about the output of the following two statements: print x * y / z - w print x * y / (z - w)
a.Differ by 80
b. Same
c.Differ by 50
d. Differ by 160
Q6. Data and function in which area of a class are directly accessible outside the class?
a.Public
b. Private
c.Protected
d. None of these
Q7. Here is an infix notation: ((A+B)*C-(D-E))^(F+G) Choose the correct postfix notation of the above from the given options.
a.AB+CD*E--FG+^
b. AB+C*DE--FG+^
c.AB+C*DE-FG-+^
d. A+BC*DE-FG-+^
Q8. If the depth of a tree is 3 levels, then what is the size of theTree?
a.2
b. 4
c.6
d. 8
Q9. One of the following options is a form of access used to add and remove nodes from a queue.
a.LIFO
b. FIFO
c.Both LIFO and FIFO
d. None of these
Q10. What is the time complexity of adding three matrices of size NXN cell-by-cell?
a.O(N)
b. O(N^2)
c.O(N^3)
d. None of these

HCL | Placement Papers


                                                      

1)  Atomicity is _____
Options
a) Either all actions are carried out or none are. Users should not have to worry about
the effect of incomplete transactions. DBMS ensures this by undoing the actions of
incomplete transactions. 
b) A concept which is used to model a relationship  between a collection of
entities and relationships. It is used when we need to express a relationship
among relationships. 
Answer: a) Either all actions are carried out or none are. Users should not have to
worry about the effect of incomplete transactions. DBMS ensures this by undoing the
actions of incomplete transactions.
2) The phase that identifies an efficient execution plan for evaluating a query that has
the least estimated cost is referred to as___.
Options
a) Query optimization 
b) Query String 
Answer: a) Query optimization
3) Expansion of DDL is _____. 
Options 
a) Data Description Language
 b) Data Definition Language
 c) Data Degree Language 
Answer: Data Definition Language 
4) A collection of conceptual tools for describing  data, data relationships data
semantics and Constraints is called as_____. 
Options Questions/Articles Extracted From www.CareersValley.com
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a) Data  base 
b) Table 
c) Data model 
Answer: Data model 
5) ______ is copying the three sets of files (database files, redo logs, and control file)
when the instance is shut down. This is a straight file copy, usually from the disk directly
to tape. You must shut down the instance to guarantee a consistent copy. 
Options
a) cold backup 
b) hot backup 
c) Armstrong Rules 
Answer: cold backup 
6) _______ is a program module, which ensures that database remains in a consistent
state despite system failures and concurrent transaction execution proceeds without
conflicting.
Options
a) Transaction manager 
b) File manager 
c) None  of  these 
Answer: Transaction manager
7) _______ is a program module that provides the interface between the low-level data
stored in database, application programs and queries submitted to the system.
Options
a) Buffer manager 
b) Storage manager 
C) None of these
Answer:  Storage manager Questions/Articles Extracted From www.CareersValley.com
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8)  A _____ with respect to DBMS relates to user commands that are used to interact
with a database.
Options
a) Connection string 
b) Query String 
c) Query 
Answer: Query
(Next 4 questions are of interview type)
9) In Very Simple Terms, Can you describe what is actually a Database Server
instance?
Answer:
Every Database Server Instance is a complete server by itself with own set of
databases, login credentials etc. A single machine that has many server instances can
be logically compared to multiple machines with their own Database Server installations.
10) Will executing/operating more than one Database Server instances on a single
machine affect performance of applications adversely? 
Answer:
More than one instance would require more memory and processor related resources
than single instance on the same machine. But, more than one instance can speed up
applications by allowing multiple applications to operate on multiple instances of
Database Server simultaneously.
11) What could be the role of a server administrator to keep up the performance of
machine with multiple instances?
Answer:
The server administrator is responsible for striking a balance between number of allowed
SQL instances and system's hardware resources. Questions/Articles Extracted From www.CareersValley.com
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12) Can databases on multiple instances have same names?
Answer:
Yes. Any database on an instance is completely local to that database.

                                                      

1)  Atomicity is _____
Options
a) Either all actions are carried out or none are. Users should not have to worry about
the effect of incomplete transactions. DBMS ensures this by undoing the actions of
incomplete transactions. 
b) A concept which is used to model a relationship  between a collection of
entities and relationships. It is used when we need to express a relationship
among relationships. 
Answer: a) Either all actions are carried out or none are. Users should not have to
worry about the effect of incomplete transactions. DBMS ensures this by undoing the
actions of incomplete transactions.
2) The phase that identifies an efficient execution plan for evaluating a query that has
the least estimated cost is referred to as___.
Options
a) Query optimization 
b) Query String 
Answer: a) Query optimization
3) Expansion of DDL is _____. 
Options 
a) Data Description Language
 b) Data Definition Language
 c) Data Degree Language 
Answer: Data Definition Language 
4) A collection of conceptual tools for describing  data, data relationships data
semantics and Constraints is called as_____. 
Options Questions/Articles Extracted From www.CareersValley.com
Page 36
a) Data  base 
b) Table 
c) Data model 
Answer: Data model 
5) ______ is copying the three sets of files (database files, redo logs, and control file)
when the instance is shut down. This is a straight file copy, usually from the disk directly
to tape. You must shut down the instance to guarantee a consistent copy. 
Options
a) cold backup 
b) hot backup 
c) Armstrong Rules 
Answer: cold backup 
6) _______ is a program module, which ensures that database remains in a consistent
state despite system failures and concurrent transaction execution proceeds without
conflicting.
Options
a) Transaction manager 
b) File manager 
c) None  of  these 
Answer: Transaction manager
7) _______ is a program module that provides the interface between the low-level data
stored in database, application programs and queries submitted to the system.
Options
a) Buffer manager 
b) Storage manager 
C) None of these
Answer:  Storage manager Questions/Articles Extracted From www.CareersValley.com
Page 37
8)  A _____ with respect to DBMS relates to user commands that are used to interact
with a database.
Options
a) Connection string 
b) Query String 
c) Query 
Answer: Query
(Next 4 questions are of interview type)
9) In Very Simple Terms, Can you describe what is actually a Database Server
instance?
Answer:
Every Database Server Instance is a complete server by itself with own set of
databases, login credentials etc. A single machine that has many server instances can
be logically compared to multiple machines with their own Database Server installations.
10) Will executing/operating more than one Database Server instances on a single
machine affect performance of applications adversely? 
Answer:
More than one instance would require more memory and processor related resources
than single instance on the same machine. But, more than one instance can speed up
applications by allowing multiple applications to operate on multiple instances of
Database Server simultaneously.
11) What could be the role of a server administrator to keep up the performance of
machine with multiple instances?
Answer:
The server administrator is responsible for striking a balance between number of allowed
SQL instances and system's hardware resources. Questions/Articles Extracted From www.CareersValley.com
Page 38
12) Can databases on multiple instances have same names?
Answer:
Yes. Any database on an instance is completely local to that database.

HCL | Placement Pattern


                                 
                        

Company Name: HCL

Company Profile:
Of more than 3,000 technology companies in the Bloomberg database, there are only seven with revenue of more than $2.5 billion, a market capitalization of more than $5 billion, and a compounded annual growth rate greater than 25 per cent during the past five years.
HCL Technologies is one of those seven companies.
What has been the source of HCL’s success during this period of economic turmoil?  A combination of technical expertise and an innovative management philosophy that unleashed the innovative thinking of empowered employees.

Company Website: http://www.hcltech.com

No. of Rounds: 3
                 .Written Test
                .Technical Interview
                .HR Interview

Written Test:   2 hours   - negative mark 0.25
                .Verbal    -   24 Q    -   30  mnts
                .Aptitude     -   25  Q  -   35 mnts
                .Reasoning    -   25  Q  -   35  mnts
                .Computer programing   -   25  Q  -  35  mnts

Technical Interview:
                .C, C++
                .Technical questions
                .Basics of computer subjects

HR Interview:
                .Basical HR Interview questions

                                 
                        

Company Name: HCL

Company Profile:
Of more than 3,000 technology companies in the Bloomberg database, there are only seven with revenue of more than $2.5 billion, a market capitalization of more than $5 billion, and a compounded annual growth rate greater than 25 per cent during the past five years.
HCL Technologies is one of those seven companies.
What has been the source of HCL’s success during this period of economic turmoil?  A combination of technical expertise and an innovative management philosophy that unleashed the innovative thinking of empowered employees.

Company Website: http://www.hcltech.com

No. of Rounds: 3
                 .Written Test
                .Technical Interview
                .HR Interview

Written Test:   2 hours   - negative mark 0.25
                .Verbal    -   24 Q    -   30  mnts
                .Aptitude     -   25  Q  -   35 mnts
                .Reasoning    -   25  Q  -   35  mnts
                .Computer programing   -   25  Q  -  35  mnts

Technical Interview:
                .C, C++
                .Technical questions
                .Basics of computer subjects

HR Interview:
                .Basical HR Interview questions
 

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