Aztec Placement Question Papers


Q1.
For a motorist there are three ways going from City A
to City C. By way of bridge the distance is 20 miles
and toll is $0.75. A tunnel between the two cities is
a distance of 10 miles and toll is $1.00 for the
vehicle and driver and $0.10 for each passenger. A
two-lane highway without toll goes east for 30 miles
to city B and then 20 miles in a northwest direction
to City C.

1. Which is the shortest route from B to C

(a) Directly on toll free highway to City C
(b) The bridge
(c) The Tunnel
(d) The bridge or the tunnel
(e) The bridge only if traffic is heavy on the toll
free highway

Ans. (a)

2. The most economical way of going from City A to
City B, in terms of toll and distance is to use the

(a) tunnel
(b) bridge
(c) bridge or tunnel
(d) toll free highway
(e) bridge and highway

Ans. (a)

3. Jim usually drives alone from City C to City A
every working day. His firm deducts a percentage of
employee pay for lateness. Which factor would most
influence his choice of the bridge or the tunnel ?

(a) Whether his wife goes with him
(b) scenic beauty on the route
(c) Traffic conditions on the road, bridge and tunnel
(d) saving $0.25 in tolls
(e) price of gasoline consumed in covering additional
10 miles on the bridge

Ans. (a)

4. In choosing between the use of the bridge and the
tunnel the chief factor(s) would be:
I. Traffic and road conditions
II. Number of passengers in the car
III. Location of one's homes in the center or
outskirts of one of the cities
IV. Desire to save $0.25

(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) II and III only
(d) III and IV only
(e) I and II only

Ans. (a)

Q2.
The letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G, not necessarily in
that order, stand for seven consecutive integers from
1 to 10
D is 3 less than A
B is the middle term
F is as much less than B as C is greater than D
G is greater than F

1. The fifth integer is
(a) A
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) F

Ans. (a)

2. A is as much greater than F as which integer is
less than G
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Ans. (a)

3. If A = 7, the sum of E and G is
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 14
(e) 16

Ans. (a)

4. A - F = ?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) Cannot be determined

Ans. (a)

5. An integer T is as much greater than C as C is
greater than E. T can be written as A + E. What is D?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) Cannot be determined

Ans. (a)

6. The greatest possible value of C is how much
greater than the smallest possible value of D?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) 6

Ans. (a)

Q3.
1. All G's are H's
2. All G's are J's or K's
3. All J's and K's are G's
4. All L's are K's
5. All N's are M's
6. No M's are G's

1. If no P's are K's, which of the following must be
true?

(a) All P's are J's
(b) No P is a G
(c) No P is an H
(d) If any P is an H it is a G
(e) If any P is a G it is a J

Ans. (a)

2. Which of the following can be logically deduced
from the conditions stated?

(a) No M's are H's
(b) No M's that are not N's are H's
(c) No H's are M's
(d) Some M's are H's
(e) All M's are H's

Ans. (a)

3. Which of the following is inconsistent with one or
more of the conditions?

(a) All H's are G's
(b) All H's that are not G's are M's
(c) Some H's are both M's and G's
(d) No M's are H's
(e) All M's are H's

Ans. (a)

4. The statement “No L's are J's” is
I. Logically deducible from the conditions stated
II. Consistent with but not deducible from the
conditions stated
III. Deducible from the stated conditions together
with the additional statement “No J's are K's”

(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) III only
(d) II and III only
(e) Neither I, II nor III

Ans. (a)

Q5.
In country X, democratic, conservative and justice
parties have fought three civil wars in twenty years.
TO restore stability an agreement is reached to rotate
the top offices President, Prime Minister and Army
Chief among the parties so that each party controls
one and only one office at all times. The three top
office holders must each have two deputies, one from
each of the other parties. Each deputy must choose a
staff composed of equally members of his or her chiefs
party and member of the third party.

1. When Justice party holds one of the top offices,
which of the following cannot be true

(a) Some of the staff members within that office are
justice party members
(b) Some of the staff members within that office are
democratic party members
(c) Two of the deputies within the other offices are
justice party members
(d) Two of the deputies within the other offices are
conservative party members
(e) Some of the staff members within the other offices
are justice party members.

Ans. (a)

2. When the democratic party holds presidency, the
staff of the prime minister's deputies are composed
I. One-fourth of democratic party members
II. One-half of justice party members and one-fourth
of conservative party members
III. One-half of conservative party members and
one-fourth of justice party members.

(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) II or III but not both
(d) I and II or I and III
(e) None of these

Ans. (a)

3. Which of the following is allowable under the rules
as stated:

(a) More than half of the staff within a given office
belonging to a single party
(b) Half of the staff within a given office belonging
to a single party
(c) Any person having a member of the same party as
his or her immediate superior
(d) Half the total number of staff members in all
three offices belonging to a single party
(e) Half the staff members in a given office belonging
to parties different from the party of the top office
holder in that office.

Ans. (a)

4. The office of the Army Chief passes from
Conservative to Justice party. Which of the following
must be fired.

(a) The democratic deputy and all staff members
belonging to Justice party
(b) Justice party deputy and all his or hers staff
members
(c) Justice party deputy and half of his Conservative
staff members in the chief of staff office
(d) The Conservative deputy and all of his or her
staff members belonging to Conservative party
(e) No deputies and all staff members belonging to
conservative parties.

Ans. (a)

Q6.
In recommendations to the board of trustees a tuition
increase of $500 per year, the president of the
university said “There were no student demonstrations
over the previous increases of $300 last year and $200
the year before”. If the president's statement is
accurate then which of the following can be validly
inferred from the information given:
I. Most students in previous years felt that the
increases were justified because of increased
operating costs.
II. Student apathy was responsible for the failure of
students to protest the previous tuition increases.
III. Students are not likely to demonstrate over new
tuition increases.

(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) I or II but not both
(d) I, II and III
(e) None

Ans. (a)

Part II — Problems on ages ( Simple Linear Equations
etc.)

Part III — Blood Relations (Check R S Aggarwal)

Part IV — Series problems

6,9,14,21,(30)
2,10,(30),68,130,(222)
9,15,23,33,(45)
5,11,19,29,(41),55
2,12,30,56,90,(132)
1,3,7,(15)31
3,9,21,(45),93
35,24,15,8,(3)
2,12,30,56,90,(132)
3,11,19,29,(39),51

Part V — Analogy

1. fans : bleachers::

(a) cheerleaders : pompoms
(b) audience:seats
(c) team:goalposts
(d) conductor:podium
(e) referee:decision

Ans. (a)

2. archipelago:islands::

(a) arbor:bower
(b) garden:flower
(c) mountain:valley
(d) sand:dune
(e) constellation:star

Ans. (a)

3. crow:boastful ::

(a) smirk:witty
(b) conceal:s;y
(c) pout:sulky
(d) blush:coarse
(e) bluster:unhappy

Ans. (a)

4. bracket:shelf ::

(a) hammer:anvil
(b) girder:rivet
(c) strut:rafter
(d) valve:pipe
(e) bucket:well

Ans. (a)

5. taxonomy:classification ::

(a) etymology:derivation
(b) autonomy:authorization
(c) economy:rationalization
(d) tautology:justification
(e) ecology:urbanisation

Ans. (a)

6. moderator:debate ::

(a) legislator:election
(b) chef:banquet
(c) auditor:lecture
(d) conspirator:plot
(e) umpire:game

Ans. (a)

7. glossary:words ::

(a) catalogue:dates
(b) atlas:maps
(c) almanac:synonyms
(d) thesaurus:rhymes
(e) lexicon:numbers

Ans. (a)

8. lumber: bear ::

(a) roost:hen
(b) bray:donkey
(c) waddle:goose
(d) swoop:hawk
(e) chirp:sparrow

Ans. (a)

9. celerity:snail ::

(a) indolence:sloth
(b) cunning:weasel
(c) curiosity:cat
(d) humility:peacock
(e) obstinacy:mule

Ans. (a)

10. wood:sand ::

(a) coal:burn
(b) brick:lay
(c) oil:polish
(d) metal:burnish
(e) stone:quarry

Ans. (a)

11. carpenter:saw ::

(a) stenographer:typist
(b) painter:brush
(c) lawyer:brief
(d) runner:sneakers
(e) seamstress:scissors

Ans. (a)

12. horns:bull ::

(a) mane:lion
(b) wattles:turkey
(c) antlers:stag
(d) hooves:horse
(e) wings:eagle

Ans. (a)

13. gullible:duped ::

(a) credible:cheated
(b) careful:cautioned
(c) malleable:moulded
(d) myopic:mislead
(e) articulate:silenced

Ans. (a)

14. marathon:stamina ::

(a) relay:independence
(b) hurdle:perseverance
(c) sprint:celerity
(d) job:weariness
(e) ramble:directness

Ans. (a)

15. Skin:man ::

(a) hide:animal
(b) jump:start
(c) peel:potato
(d) eat:food
(e) wool:cloth

Ans. (a)

16. Bamboo:Shoot ::

(a) Bean:Sprout
(b) Peas:Pod
(c) Potato:Eye
(d) Carrot:Root
(e) Leaf:Stem

Ans. (a)

18. Deflect:Missile ::

(a) Siege:Castle
(b) Distract:Attraction
(c) Protect:Honour
(d) Drop:Catch
(e) Score:Goal

Ans. (a)

19. Editor:magazine ::

(a) captain:ship
(b) actor:movie
(c) director:film
(d) player:team
(e) jockey:horse

Ans. (a)

21. Volcano : Lava ::

(a) Fault:earthquate
(b) crack:wall
(c) tunnel:dig
(d) water:swim
(e) floor:polish

Ans. (a)

Other Sample Analogies:

22. Agitator : Firebrand :: Renegade : Turncoat

23. Burst : Sound :: Tinder : Fire

24. Star : cluster :: Tree : clump

25. Piston : Cylinder :: elevator : shaft

26. Mitigate : punishment :: commute : sentence

27. Erudite : scholar :: illiterate : ignorant

28. Fire : Ashes :: explosion : debris

29. mason : wall :: Author : Book

30. Fire : Ashes :: Event : memories

SECTION II CODING

1. If LOAD = MPBE and DRIVE = ESJWF
Then LADDLER = ?

Ans. MBEEMFS

2. START = WALKA and BUDPI = XZFMR
Then STUPID = ?

Ans. WAZMRF

Q3 - Q7

If A=Z, B=Y, C=X, ………. Z=A
Then

3. LIMIT = ?

Ans. ORNRG

4. SOUR = ?

Ans. HLFI

5. POCKET = ?

Ans. KLXPUG

6. GROUP = ?

Ans. TILFK

7. ZERD = ?

Ans. AVIL

Q8 - Q9
Here each letter is coded as
A = D, B=E, C=F

8. SHOOT = ?

Ans. VKRRW

9. VWDUW = ?

Ans. YZGXZ

10. If DBMDVUUB = CALCUTTA
Then BOMBAY = ?

Ans. ANLAZX

TECHNICAL :

1. Binary equivalent of 52

Ans. 110100

2. Hexadecimal equivalent of 3452

Ans. 72A

3. Explain Just In Time Concept ?

Ans. Elimination of waste by purchasing manufacturing
exactly when needed

4. A good way of unit testing s/w program is

Ans. User test

5. A lowest level of security by most RDBMS is

6. OOT uses

Ans. Encapsulated of detect methods

7.EDI useful in

Ans. Electronic Transmission

8. MRPII different from MRP

Ans. Modular version of man redundant initials

9. Hard disk time for R/W head to move to correct
sector

Ans. Latency Time

10. The percentage of times a page number bound in
associate register is called

Ans. Bit ratio

11. Expand MODEM

Ans. Modulator and Demodulator

12. RDBMS file system can be defined as

Ans. Interrelated

13. Super Key is

Ans. Primary key and Attribute

14. Windows 95 supports

(a) Multiuser
(b) n tasks
(c) Both
(d) None

Ans. (a)

15.The difference between printf and fprintf is ?

16. To change permission r&w to owner group to no
permission to others

(a) chmod 614
(b) chmod 604
(c) chmod 640
(d) chmod 310