# Capgemini Placement Paper 3

Capgemini’s placement paper 3 questions are going to be a little tough to solve. We advise the candidate to go through the questions that we have provided to get an idea of the kind of questions that he can expect in the exam. Practicing is very important as it improves your speed and accuracy. As you climb the ladder, it becomes tougher. There is a saying "When the going gets tough, the tough get going". This means that when the difficulty level increases, only the candidates with determination and perseverance finally make it to the top. So, cheer up!

The syllabus for this paper is as follows...

1. Numbers.

2. HCF and LCM.

3. Decimal Fractions.

4. Simplifications.

5. Averages.

6. Problems on Numbers.

7. Surds and Indices.

8. Ratios and Proportions.

9. Pipes and Cisterns.

10. Time and Distance.

Once you are done with these questions, you can move on to Capgemini's Placement Paper 4.

Q1

The digits indicated by * in 3422213** so that this number is divisible by 99 are

Level 3 Numbers Divisibility and Remainders
A

1,9

B

3,7

C

4,6

D

5,5

Q2

Let the least number of six digit, which when divided by 4, 6 10 and 15, leaves in each case the same remainder of 2, be N. The sum of the digits in N is

Level 3 HCF and LCM Division Remainder and Word Problems
A

3

B

4

C

5

D

6

Q3

A tailor has 37.5 meters of cloth and he has to make 8 pieces out of a meter of cloth. How many pieces he  can make out of this cloth?

Level 3 Decimal Fractions Other Type Questions
A

320

B

360

C

400

D

none of these

Q4

The bus fare for one person is Rs.420 from Agra to Aligarh and the train fare between the same places for one person is equal to three-fourths the bus fare for two persons between the same places. What is the total fare paid by 3 persons travelling by bus and 4 persons travelling by train between the two places?

Level 3 Simplification Divide or Distribute among problems
A

Rs.3360

B

Rs.3406

C

Rs.3440

D

Rs.3460

E

none of these

Q5
$$\frac{\sqrt{3+x}+\sqrt{3-x}}{\sqrt{3+x}-\sqrt{3-x}}$$=2. Then x is?
Level 3 Squares and Square Roots Other Type Questions
A

$$\frac{5}{7}$$

B

$$\frac{7}{5}$$

C

$$\frac{5}{12}$$

D

$$\frac{12}{5}$$

Q6

The average temperature for the first four days of a week is 40.2◦C and that of the last four days is 41.3◦C. If the average temperature for the whole week is 40.6◦C, then the temperature on  the fourth day is?

Level 2 Average Basic Formulae based questions
A

40.8◦C

B

41.3◦C

C

41.8◦C

D

38.5◦C

Q7

The difference between the numerator and the denominator of a fraction is 5. If 5 is added to its denominator, the fraction is decreased by $$1\frac{1}{4}$$. Find the value of the fraction.

Level 2 Problems on Numbers Find the unknown number
A

$$\frac{1}{6}$$

B

$$2\frac{1}{4}$$

C

$$3\frac{1}{4}$$

D

6

Q8

The sum of present ages of a father and is son is 8 years more than the present age of the mother. The mother is 22 years older than the son. What will be the age of the father after 4 years?

Level 2 Problems on Ages
A

34 years

B

36 years

C

40 years

D

38 years

E

28 years

Q9
[$$64x^{3}÷27a^{-3}]^{\frac{-2}{3}}$$
Level 2 Surds and Indices Other Type Questions
A

$$\frac{9ax}{16}$$

B

$$\frac{9}{16ax}$$

C

$$\frac{9}{16x^{2}a^{2}}$$

D

$$\frac{3}{4}$$$$x^{-2}a^{-2}$$

Q10

The total population of a village is 5000. The number of males and females increases by 10% and 15% respectively and consequently the population of the village becomes 5600. What was the number of males in the village?

Level 2 Percentage Population
A

2000

B

2500

C

3000

D

4000

Q11

Some articles were bought at 6 for Rs. 5 and sold at 5 for Rs. 6. Gain percent is:

Level 1 Profit and Loss Percentage of Profit
A

30%

B

33$$\frac{1}{3}$$%

C

35%

D

44%

Q12

If a : (b+c) = 1 : 3 and c : (a+b) = 5 : 7, then b : (a+c) is equal to

Level 1 Ratio and Proportion Comparing Ratio Questions
A

1 : 2

B

2 : 3

C

1 : 3

D

2 : 1

Q13

A tap can fill a tank in 10 minutes and another can empty it in 6 minutes. If the tank is already two-fifths full and both the taps are opened together, will the tank be filled or emptied? How long will it take before the tank is either filled completely or emptied completely, as the case may be?

Level 1 Pipes and Cisterns Simultaneous Filling and Emptying
A

8 minutes

B

7 minutes

C

6 minutes

D

5 minutes

Q14

Aryan covers a certain distance in 1 hour 30 minutes. He covers two thirds of it at the rate of 4 kmph and remaining distance at the rate of 5 kmph. Find the total distance.

Level 1 Time and Distance
A

6.5 km

B

6.6 km

C

6.3 km

D

6.4 km

Q15

A 180 metre long train crosses another 270 metre long train running in the opposite direction in 10.8 seconds. If the speed of the first train is 60 kmph, what is the speed of the second train in kmph?

Level 1 Problems on Trains Relative Motion of Train
A

80

B

90

C

150

D

Cannot be determined

E

None of these

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Q16

Considered only by themselves, all of the following pairs of statements might both be false but could not both be true except

Logic
A

I and II

B

I and III

C

I and IV

D

II and IV

Q17

Statement : Should there be uniforms for students in the colleges in India as in the schools?

Arguments :

I. Yes. This will improve the ambience of the colleges as all the students will be decently dressed.

II. No. The college students should not be regimented and they should be left to choose their clothes for coming to the college.

Level 1 Arguments
A
if only argument I is strong
B
if only argument II is strong
C
if either I or II is strong
D
if neither I nor II is strong
E
if both I and II are strong

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Q18

Statement : "Do not learn out of the moving train." - A writing in the railway compartment.

Assumptions :

I. Such warning will have some effect.

II. Learning out of a moving train is dangerous.

III. It is the duty of railway authorities to take care of passengers safety.

Level 1 Assumptions
A

I and II

B

II and III

C

Ii

D

I and III

E

All are implicit

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Q19

Statement : The Company X has rejected first lot of values supplied by Company A and has cancelled its entire huge order quoting use of inferior quality material and poor craftsmanship.

Courses action :

I. The company A needs to investigate functioning of its purchase, production and quality control department.

II. The company A should inspect all the values rejected by company X.

III. The company A should inform company X that steps have been taken for improvement and renegotiate schedule of supply.

Courses of Action
A

I and II

B

II

C

II, and either I or III

D

I, II and III

E

None of these

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Q20

Statement : All guilty politicians were arrested. Kishan and Chander were among those arrested.

Conclusions :

Level 1 Conclusions
A

All politicans are guilty.

B

All arrested people are politicians

C

Kishan and chander were not politicians

D

Kishan and chandar were guilty

21

## 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.

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Q22

I. The staff of Airport authorities called off the strike they were observing in protest against privatisation.

II. The staff of Airport authorities went on strike anticipating a threat to their jobs.

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
Q23

A pair of words is given, followed by four pairs of words as alternative. The candidate is required to choose the pair in which the words bear the same relationship to each other as the words of the given pair bear.

Legendary : Myth

Level 2 Analogy
A

Witty : Amicable

B

Length : Sermon

C

Comic : Epic

D

Didactic : Fable

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Q24

If the pass code for the second batch is 'do not play the near water dirty', what will be the pass code for 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. batch?

Sequential Output Tracing
A

near dirty not the play do water

B

dirty near play the not do water

C

dirty near not the play do water

D

near dirty not the play water do

Q25

In this type of questions, certain numbers are given, out of which all except one share some common property and hence are alike. While one is different and this number is to be chosen as the answer.

Level 2 Classification
A

6895

B

6958

C

7948

D

9783

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Q26

ROSE

Level 3 Coding Decoding
A

95,75,02,32

B

88,76,31,32

C

86,67,33,44

D

57,87,32,33

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Q27

Which of the following definitely means 'X is grandson of D'?

Level 3 Blood Relations
A

X*H÷D

B

A+X*H÷D

C

A-X*H÷D

D

None of these

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Q28

If runs per wicket is the criterion for evaluating bowing performance, then which bowler had the best bowling performance in the match?

Level 3 Puzzle Test
A

Astle

B

Younis

C

Afridi

D

Akram

Q29

A disease always has

Verification of Truth of the statement
A

Cure

B

Medicine

C

Cause

D

Germs

E

Patient

Q30

You go for a date with your friend and he/she comments on your not looking good. You

Situation Reaction Test
A

get back at him/her telling him/her how bad he/she is looking

B

make up some reason as to what went wrong

C

take offence to do it and estrange your relationship

D

start crying