Sample Questions for Placement Eligibility Test
Question 01:: If 31p+30q+29r =366, and p,q,r are natural numbers, find p+q+r ?
a. 9 b. 10 c. 11 d. 12
Question 02:: In a factory, 20% of the cars are blue, 40% of the remaining are red, 66% of the
remaining are white and the remaining 102 are green in color. What is the total number ofcars
in the factory?
a. 400 b. 600 c. 625 d. 675
Question 03:: An old lady engaged a domestic help on the condition that she would pay himRs
90 and a gift after service of one year. He served only 9 months and received the gift and Rs
65. Find the value of the gift?
a. 10 b.12 c.15 d. none of these
Question 04:: The total number of natural numbers that lie between 10 and 300 and are
divisible by 9 is
a. 32 b. 30 c. 33 d. 34
Question 05::How many numbers are there from 100 to 200?
a.100 b.101 c.99 d. None of these
Question 06:: Which one number is closest to 193 which is divisible by 18 is
a.180 b.195 c.198 d.108
Question 07:: The side of a square is increased by 10%. What is the percentage increase in area?
a. 20 b. 21 c. 27 d. 28
Question 08:: Out of 9 persons, 8 persons spent Rs 30 each for their meals. The 9th one
spent Rs 20 more than the average expenditure of all the 9. The total money spent by all of
them was
a. 260 b.290 c. 292.50 d. 400.50
Question 09:: The salary of a person was reduced by 20%. By what percent should his reduced
salary be raised so as to bring it at par with his original salary?
a.20 b.25 c. 30 d. none of these
Question 10:: The average of 100, 200, 300, 400,….,1000 is 550. If each number is divided
by 5, then the average will be equal to:
a.550 b.45 c.55 d. none of these
Question 11:: One card is randomly drawn from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probabilitythat
the card drawn is a face card(Jack, Queen or King)
a.1/13 b. 2/13 c.3/13 d.4/13
Question 12:: What is the probability of selecting a prime number from1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10?
a.2/5 b.1/5 c.3/5 d.1/7
Question 13:: Kishore is 27 years younger than his mother Padmavathi. 6 years hence, Kishore
will be 1/4 th as old as his mother. Find the present age of Padmavathi.
a.30 b. 33 c. 36 d. 39
Question 14:: Two diagonals of a rhombus are 72 cm and 30 cm respectively. What is its
perimeter?
a.156 b. 144 c. 136 d. 121
Question 15:: Two trains are moving in opposite directions with speed of 60 kmph and 90
kmph respectively. Their lengths are 1.10 km and 0.9 km respectively. The slower train cross
the faster train in how many seconds?
a.56 b. 48 c. 47 d. 26
Question 16:: A man can row at 8 kmph in still water. In a stream which is flowing at 4
kmph, it takes him 2 hours to row a place and row back. How far is the place?
a.6 Km b.8 Km c. 10 Km d.12 Km e.14 km
Question 17:: If CONTRIBUTE is written as ETBUIRNTOC, which letter will be in the sixth
place when counted from the left if POPULARISE is written in that code?
a.L b.A c.I d.R e. none of these
Question 18:: In a certain code language, 'col tip mot' means 'singing is appreciable' ; 'mot baj
min' means 'dancing is good' and 'tip nop baj' means 'singing and dancing' , which of the
following means 'good' in that code language ?
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Question 19:: What is the next number in the series in the below mentioned series 2, 2,
5, 13, 28
a.50 b.51 c.52 d. 53 e. 54
Question 20:: If Sridhar finds that he is twelfth from the right in a line of boys and fourthfrom
the left, how many boys should be added to the line such that there are 29 boys in the line?
a.12 b.13 c.14 d.20 e.15
Question 21:: Siddarth starts walking towards North and walks 120m and then turns right
and walks 30m. Then he turns right and walks 40m and then turns right and walks 60m and
then he turns left and walks 80m and finally he turns left and walks 30m. How far is he from
the starting point?
a.10m b.20m c.30m d.50m e. none of these
Question 22:: The difference between simple interest and compound interest on a sum of
money for 2 years at 15% is Rs 495. Find the sum?
a.20000 b. 22000 c. 24000 d.26000 e .none of these
Question 23:: Find out next two letters from the below letter series.
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Question 24:: Today is Sunday. What day will it be after 93 days ?
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Question 25:: Find the synonym
Garnish :
a. direct b. cover
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Question 26:: Find the synonym
Contrived:
a. Controlled
b. destroyed
c. artificial
d. rebuild
Question 27:: Find the Antonym
EXODUS
a. Influx
b. Home-coming
c. Return
d. Restoration
Question 28:: Find the Antonym
RELINQUISH
a. Abdicate
b. Renounce
c. Possess
d. Deny
Question 29:: Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom
To leave someone in the lurch
a. To come to compromise with someone
b. Constant source of annoyance to someone
c. To put someone at ease
d. To desert someone in his difficulties
e. None of these
Question 30:: Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom
To hit the nail right on the head
a. To do the right thing
b. To destroy one's reputation
c. To announce one's fixed views
d. To teach someone a lesson
e. None of these