Aptitude - Puzzle
INFOSYS PAPER AND INTERVIEW ON 20th AUGUST 2006 AT KIIT, ORISSA
Hi friends,i m Sheetal and have appeared infosys off campus on 20th aug 2006
the test pattern was as usual,
10-puzzles(1hr)
45-english (30mins)
PUZZLES:
Q1)There is a number which is less than 500,and is divisible by 1/3,1/4,1/5,1/7.Find the number.(3 marks)
ANS)LCM of 3,4,5,7=420
Q2)A+B+C+D=D+E+F+G=G+H+I=17 & A=4.Find the valus of D and G.(5 marks)
ANS)You need to do simple algebraic steps n ll get the answer.
Q3)A lady gives half of what she has and 1 cent to the 1st person,then half of what s left and 2cents to the 2nd person finally half of what s left and 3cents to the 3rd person n she is left with 1 penny.how much she had whn she started off?(6 marks)
ANS)Shakunta devi qs
Q4)A,B,C,D,E were 5 people.A and B were talking in english whn D joined and they changed to spanish whichi is the only common language between them....similarly some knew portugese,french,italian.the was easy n is also repeated qs .(8 marks)
Q5)A,B,C,D were 4 persons.they decided to go 2 different places --h/w shop,bank,grocery,jwelery shop.then some conditions were given like monday h/w shop is cloed,tuesday jwelery,thursday grocery and bank is open on only monday,tuesday,wednesday.sunday all of them are closed,
A:me and D decied to come early this week but couldnot come.
B:i couldnot do what i wanted ,but if i ahd come yesterday or tomorrow then it wud ve been wise.
C:i have no problem as i can do wht i want even today and yesterday and also tomorrow.
D:i would have come yesterday or day before so tht i cud have done my work.
Basing on these you have to tell who were to go which place.(8 marks)
Q6)John asked his father to tell him his father s age.to which his father replied"my father was X yrs old in the yr X^2,obviously we r speaking of the 20th century".Whn was my grandfather born?(3 marks)
ANS)44^2=1936.
1936-44=1892
Q7)Shakuntala devi qs on bees....
ANS)15
i dont remember rest of the 3qs but they were damn easy.u need to prepare shakuntala devi books n if possible simmers.
for english barrons.
INTERVIEW:
1)why should we take you?
2)what r the strong points in u?
3)how ll u react to a negative phase of ur life?
4)what s the latest movie u have watched?
5)what do u think abt time management?
Just be urself and answer honestly.my results r not yet out so pray for me and hope my experience ll help u all in getting thru infy.
All The Best
