# Accenture Placement Paper 4

Now that you are done with Accenture Placement Paper 1 questions, Accenture Placement Paper 2 questions and Accenture Placement Paper 3 questions. Congrats. Now you can move on to Accenture Placement Paper 4 questions. Yes, they are going to be slightly difficult when compared with the previous questions of Paper 2 and Paper 3 questions. The reason is that the Accenture is one of the fortune 500 companies. So, naturally the company would frame the questions on a higher level to make it a little difficult to answer.

The syllabus for Placement Paper 4 is given below.

1. Clocks.

2. Volume and Surface Area.

3. Logarithms.

4. Compound Interest and Simple Interest.

5. Problems on Trains.

6. Time and Distance.

7. Ratio and Proportions.

8. Cause and Effect Reasoning.

9. Conclusions.

10. Assumptions.

Prepare yourself by practicing the above mentioned topics so as get a good score in your exam. Once you are done with these questions you can move on to Accenture Placement Paper 5.

Q1

The angle of depression of a point situated at a distance of 70 m from the base of a tower is 60°. The height of the tower is

Level 1 Heights and Distances Angle of Depression
A

35$\sqrt{3}$ m

B

70$\sqrt{3}$ m

C

$\frac{70\sqrt{3}}{3}$ m

D

70 m

Q2

A basket contains 6 blue, 2 red, 4 green and 3 yellow balls. If four balls are picked up at random, what is the probability that 2 are rend and 2 are green?

Level 1 Probability Problems on Balls and Marbles
A

$\frac{4}{15}$

B

$\frac{5}{27}$

C

$\frac{1}{3}$

D

$\frac{2}{455}$

E

None of these

Q3

In how many ways a committee consisting of 5 men and 6 women can be formed from 8 men and 10 women?

Level 1 Permutation and Combinations Basic Questions from Combinations
A

266

B

5040

C

11760

D

86400

E

None of these

Q4

A clock strikes once at 1O' clock, twice at 2O' clock, thrice at 3O' clock and soon. What is the total number of strikings in a day?

Level 1 Clocks Type I - Based on Angles
A

136

B

146

C

156

D

166

Q5

The number of coins of radius 0.75 cm and the thickness 0.2 cm to be melted to make a right circular cylinder of height 8 cm and base radius 3 cm is:

Volume and Surface Area Cylinders
A

460

B

500

C

600

D

640

Q6

If $log_{10}125+log_{10}8=x$, then x is

Level 2 Logarithms Properties of Logarithms
A

$\frac{1}{3}$

B

.064

C

-3

D

3

Q7

A taperecorder is sold for Rs.3500 cash, or Rs.1000 cash down payment and the balance in three equal easy installments. If 12$\frac{1}{2}$% is the rate of interest compounded annually, find the amount of installment.

Level 2 Compound Interest Basic Formulae Based Questions
A

Rs.1000.35

B

Rs.1049.83

C

Rs.1050.65

D

Rs.1100.43

Q8

Vishwas borrowed a total amount of Rs.30000, part of it on simple interest rate of 12 p.c.p.a. and remaining on simple interest rate of 10 p.c.p.a. If at the end of 2 years he paid in all Rs.36480 to settle the loan amount, what was the amount borrowed at 12 p.c.p.a?

Level 2 Simple Interest Two schemes with different rate of interest
A

Rs.12000

B

Rs.16000

C

Rs.17500

D

Rs.18000

Q9

A milkman mixed some water with milk to gain 25% by selling the mixture at the cost price. The ratio of water and milk is respectively.

Level 2 Alligation or Mixture Ratio or Quantity of ingredients
A

5 : 4

B

4 : 5

C

1 : 5

D

1 : 4

Q10

A boat takes 8 hours to cover a distance while traveling upstream, whereas while traveling downstream if takes 6 hours. If the speed of the current is 4 kmph, what is the speed of the boat in still water?

Level 2 Boats and streams Speed Related Questions
A

12 kmph

B

16 kmph

C

28 kmph

D

Cannot be determined

E

None of these

Q11

The Ghaziabad-Hapur-Meerut EMU and the Meerut-Hapur-Ghaziabad EMU start at the same time from Ghaziabad and Meerut and procees towards each other at 16 km/hr and 21 km/hr respectively. When they meet, it is found that one train has traveled 60 km more than the other. The distance between two stations is

Level 3 Problems on Trains Relative Motion of Train
A

440 km

B

444 km

C

445 km

D

450 km

Q12

A ship, 40 km from the shore, springs a leak which admits 3$\frac{3}{4}$ tonnes of water in 12 minutes. 60 tonnes would suffice to sink her, but the ship's pumps can throw out 12 tonnes of water in one hour. Find the average rate of sailing, so that she may reach the shore just as she begins to sink.

Level 3 Time and Distance Model II and III
A

1$\frac{1}{2}$ km per hour

B

2$\frac{1}{2}$ km per hour

C

3$\frac{1}{2}$ km per hour

D

4$\frac{1}{2}$ km per hour

Q13

A tank is 7 metre long and 4 metre wide. At what speed should water run through a pipe 5 cm broad and 4 cm deep so that in 6 hours and 18 minutes water level in the tank rises by 4.5 metre?

Level 3 Pipes and Cisterns Rate of Pipes
A

10 km/hr

B

12 km/hr

C

8 km/hr

D

None of these

Q14

In how many days can 16 men and 8 women together complete the piece of work?

I. 8 men complete the piece of work in 10 days.

II. 16 women complete the piece of work in 10 days.

III. 5 women take 32 days to complete the piece of work.

Level 3 Time and Work Other Type Questions
A

Only I and II

B

Only II and III

C

Only I and III

D

Only I and either II or III

E

Any two of the three

Q15

Railway fares of 1st, 2nd and 3rd classes between two stations were in the ratio of 8 : 6 : 3. The fares of 1st and 2nd class were subsequently reduced by $\frac{1}{6}$ and $\frac{1}{12}$ respectively. If during a year the ratio between the passengers of 1st, 2nd and 3rd classes was 9 : 12 : 26 and the total amount collected by the sale of tickets was Rs.1088, then find the collection from the passengers of 1st class.

Level 3 Ratio and Proportion Comparing Ratio Questions
A

Rs.260

B

Rs.280

C

300

D

Rs.320

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Q16

I. The price of vegetables have been increased considerably during this summer.

II. There is tremendous increase in the temperature during this summer thereby damaging crops greatly.

Cause and Effect Reasoning
A
If Statement I is cause and statement II is its effect
B
If Statement II is cause and statement I is its effect
C
If both the statements I and II are independent causes
D
If both the statements I and II are effects of independent cause
E
If both the statement I and II are effects of some common cause
17

## There is no need to have any machinery to ensure strict adherence to the rules by citizens.

It is mentioned in the passage that rules of conduct are essential to ensure peace among citizens, which also hints at the necessity of the machinery that can scrutinize the citizen who violate these rules.

Q18

Statement : The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it.

Conclusions :

I. Your life will b dull if you don't face a problem.

II. To escape from problems, you should always have some solutions with you.

Level 1 Conclusions
A
if only conclusion I follows
B
if only conclusion II follows
C
if either I or II follows
D
if neither I nor II follows
E
if both I and II follow
Q19

Statement : One of the problems facing the food processing industry is the irregular supply of raw material. The producers of raw material are not getting a reasonable price.

Courses of Action:

I. The government should regulate the supply of raw material to other industries also.

II. The government should announce an attractive package to ensure regular supply of raw material for food processing industry.

Courses of Action
A
if only I follows
B
if only II follows
C
if either I or II follows
D
if neither I nor II follows
E
if both I and II follow

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Q20

Statement : " We have the distinction of being the only company in India as well as the second in the world to have won as ISO 9002 certification in our line of business." - Statement of Company X's Chairman.

Assumptions :

I. There were not many companies in the line of business company X.

II. Getting ISO 9002 in the line of business of company X is not easy.

III. The company X desires to extend its business.

Level 2 Assumptions
A

I

B

II

C

III

D

II and III

E

None of these

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Q21

Statements : Should all the youngsters below 21 years of age be disallowed from going to a beer bar?

Arguments :

I. No. It is not correct to prevent matured youngsters above 18 years of age who can vote, from having fun.

II. Yes. The entry fee to such pubs should also be hiked.

III. No. There is no such curb in western countries.

IV. Yes. This will help in preventing youngesters from gettinh into bad company and imbibing bad habbits.

Level 2 Arguments
A

I

B

I and III

C

III and IV

D

I and IV

E

None is strong

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Q22

Statements : Some tapes are discs. Some discs are cassettes. some cassettes are songs.

Conclusions : I. Some songs are discs.

II. Some cassettes are tapes.

III. Some songs are tapes.

IV. No song is a disc.

Logic
A

either I or IV follows

B

either II or IV follows

C

III and IV follow

D

III and either II or IV follows

E

None of these

Q23

If 2=5, 4=18, 6=39, then 10=?

Level 2 Coding Decoding
A

45

B

81

C

100

D

105

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Q24

Which of the following is true?

Level 2 Blood Relations
A

A is brother of F

B

A is sister of F

C

D has two grandsons

D

None of these

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Q25

Who incurred maximum loss after the exchange of items?

Level 2 Puzzle Test
A

D

B

A

C

C

D

B

Q26

In following question, there is a certain relationship between the two given numbers on one side of :: and one number is given on another side of :: while another number is to be found from the given alternatives having the same relationship with this number as the numbers of the given pair below. Choose the best alternatives.

7:56 :: 9:?

Level 3 Analogy
A

63

B

81

C

90

D

99

Q27

Choose the word which is least like the other words in the group.

Level 3 Classification
A

Zail Sing

B

V.V.Giri

C

Zakir Hussain

D

Rajiv Gandhi

Q28

A watch reads 4.30. If the minute hand points East, in what direction will the hour hand point?

Level 3 Direction Sense Test
A

North

B

North-west

C

South-east

D

North-east

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Q29

Reena's position from the right is

Number Ranking Time Sequence
A

6

B

13

C

14

D

18

Q30

How many girls are taller than Shravan in his class?

I. When students of Shravan's class are ranked in descending order of their heights, Shravan's rank is 17th from the top among all the students and 12th among boys.

II. Shravan's rank from the bottom on the basis of height among boys is 18th and among all students, 29th.

Level 3 Data Sufficiency
A
if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not answer the question
B
if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not answer the question
C
if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
D
if the data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
E
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question
Q31

In each of the following questions, out of the given alternative choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the italicised part of the sentence.

Lack of cooupation is not necessarily revealed by manifest idleness.

Synonyms
A

easily acuried

B

easily deflected

C

easily perceived

D

easily infected

Q32

In following question consists of a word or phase which is italicised bold in the sentence given. It is followed by certain words or phases. Select the work or phase which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the italicised word or phase.

Sanjay's point of view was correct but behaviour with his father was quite impertinent.

Antonyms
A

impressive

B

smooth

C

healthy

D

respectful

Q33

In the following question, find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no mistake, the answer is 'No error'

Being the only people there (a) / their presence was (b) / most important. (c) / No error (d)

Spotting Errors
A
a
B
b
C
c
D
d
E
e
Q34

Which of the following spelling is wrong?

Spelling Test
A

Evasion

B

Ovation

C

Occassion

D

Erosion

Q35

Below are given different forms of a sentence labelled as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose the one which conveys the meaning of the sentence correctly.

Choosing Correct incorrect Sentence
A

If you had told me that you were in Bombay I had certainly contacted by you instead of getting bored there

B

If you had me that you were in Bombay I would have certainly contacted you despite getting bored there

C

If you had told me that you were in Bombay I would have certainly contacted you instead of getting bored there

D

None of the above

Q36

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct (or Indirect) speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect(or Direct) speech.

She said to him, "Why don't you go today?"

Direct and Indirect Speech
A

She said to him that why he don't go today

B

She asked him if he was going that day

C

She asked him why he did not go today

D

She asked him why he did not go that day

Q37

In following question, Some alternatives are suggested for the idiom/phrase in italic in the sentence. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/proverb.

The straight of the accident made my flesh creep.

Idioms and Phrases
A

worried me

B

frightened me

C

confused me

D

drew my attention

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Q38

Which of the following is same as meaning as the word 'feat' as used in the passage?

A

process

B

focus

C

fact

D

goal

Q39

Pick out the most appropriate pair to fill in the blanks in the same order, to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

My uncle decided to take ..................... and my sister to the market.

Sentence Completion
A

I

B

me

C

mine

D

myself

Q40

In question below, a part of sentence is printed in italics. Below each sentence, some phrases are given which can substitute the italicised part of the sentence. Find out the phrases which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is 'No correction required'or 'No improvement'.

He has been receiving no other message than as urgent telegram asking him to rush his village immediately.

Sentence Improvement
A

asking him rushing at his village

B

asked him to rush his village

C

asking him to have rush his village

D

asking him to rush to his village

Q41

In the following question, there are six sentences marked S1, S6, P, Q, R, S. The positions of S1 and S6 are fixed. You are required to choose one of the four alternatives which would be the most logical sequence of the sentences in the passage.

S1: A gentleman who lived alone always had two plates placed on the table at dinner time.

P: One day just as he sat down to dine, the cat rushed into the room.

Q: One plate was for himself and the other was for his cat.

R: She dropped a mouse into her own plate and another into her master's plate.

S: He used to give the cat a piece of meat from his own plate.

S6: In this way the cat showed her gratitude to her master.

Rearrangement of Sentences
A

PSRQ

B

QRSP

C

QSPR

D

RPQS

Q42

In the following question, you are provided with the first and last parts of a sentence. The remaining sentence is broken into four parts labelled (P), (Q), (R) and (S). You are required to arrange these parts so as to form a complete meaningful sentence and then choose the correct combination.

All such students

(P) get success

(Q) who are honest and hardworking

(R) and recognition

(S) in every walk of life

Reconstruction of Sentences
A

PRQS

B

PSRQ

C

QPRS

D

SPRQ

Q43

In following question, Some alternatives are suggested for the idiom/phrase in italic in the sentence. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/proverb.

While the ladies continued their small talk in the drawing room, I felt bored.

Idioms and Phrases
A

light conversation

B

gossip

C

backbiting

D

whispering

Q44

In following question, Some alternatives are suggested for the idiom/phrase in italic in the sentence. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/proverb.

ran out of money on my European tour.

Idioms and Phrases
A

carried a lot of

B

lost

C

did not have enough

D

exhausted my stock of

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Q45

Which of the following is same as meaning as the word 'Abusing' as used in the passage?

A

Cursing

B

Beating

C

Ill treating

D

Accusing