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Tata Consultancy Services Pattern 2003-2004

          Question pattern 
      1.  Verbal-à 32 20min 10 syn,10 ant ,5 sentence completion(with multiple blanks) ,7 reading comp 
      2.  Quantz à 38 40 min 
      3.  Critical reasoning similar to Anals à 12 to 15 Ques 30 min  (3 puzzles each 4 Questions) 
      4.  Psychometry à 150 30 min 

          The questions have been changed completely. The paper was very similar to GRE. Prepare well  

     Verbal :(ref Barrons) (Synonyms and  Antonyms) 
     Ponderous 
     Hamper 
     Nebulous 
     Mundane 
     Icon 
     Brackish 
     Mollify 
     Deprecation 
     Equanimity 
     Transient 
     Miet 
     Gist 
     Gaudy 
     Contraband(ant) 
     Repellant(ant) 
     Awry 
     Goltish 
     Frugality-Economy 
     Repartee 
     Boisterous 
     Ungainly 
     Whimsical(ant&syn) 
     Asperity 
     Cavil 
     Quixotic 
     Profound 
     Incorrigible 
     Musty 
     Waif 
     Irk 
     Interdict-prohibit 
     Cohere-hold together 
     Rupture-break 
     Moribund-dying 
     Décolleté-low necked 
     Callow-youthful 
      Repugnane 
      Compose x disturb 
      Pristine x sullied 
      Turbid x limpid 
      Precipitate x 
      dilatory/contradictory 
      Revere x threaten 
      Hamper x facilitate 
      Slur x 
      Protean x 
      Fascinate x mundane 
      Fickle x loyal 
      Synergy x 
      Hidebound 
      Monetary 
      Incompatible Choices-Indifferent, Faulty  Sentence completion 
      A passage is given with multiple blanks. There was a passage abt Artists,abt Money mgmt,abt Cleanliness…… 
    Quantz: 

1.   3 angles or 3 sides r given.Which will form a triangle? 
2.   units of basic quantities : 
1.   (energy * time * time )/(mass * dist) = d istance 
2.   (momentum * velocity)/(force * time) =  velocity 
3.    "&" is for doubling the value "%" is for change of sign  then what is the value 5-&%&5 Ans-30 (Check) 
3.    58,27,12,x,2,1. Find x. 
4.    R-rounding off, M-modulus, T-truncate M(893,10)+r( )+t( ) is asked 
5.    vertices edges and surfaces of a cube Ans-8,12,6 
6.    Sums on Recursive functions 
7.    Questions on General computer awareness Pick the odd one….. 1.http 2.arp 3.snmp 4.sap Ans-sap 
1.    linux 2.windows NT 3.sql server 4.Unix Ans-Sql server Another…..ans-Smtp Ans-MVS 
8.    Which of the following is a singular matrix. (Determinant must be zero) 
9.    Aeroplane is flying at a particular angle and latitude,after some time another latitude is given..(8 hrs later),
        u r asked to find the  local time of the place. 
10.   A series of letters are given how many Ws r followed by F and preceded by T. 
11.   7,9,13,_,27,37. Ans-19 
12.   SURFW Code is translated as SHEET…..these kinda ques r there….. 13.194 base 10 == ____ base 5
          (1234) 
14.   Largest prime no. in a 6 bit,8 bit (Ans 127),9 bit microprocessor 
15.   Venn Diagram kinda ques. Some know English, some French,some German. ..how many know two
         languages...
16.    Bar Diagram, Pie Chart (similar to Data  interpretation) 
17.    Code Interchanging, A word is given…. Letters are reversed..u r asked to find the nth letter from right or
          left….
          Eg.  DESTABILIZATION Ans-T 
18.     Sums on logarithms, e power x  curves. 
19.      n=h x 12 x 51  Which of the follg is not an integer Ans- n/122 
20.      Which is a/not a power of 2 or 3.  Power of 4 Ans-4096 
21.      A-- 1 0 10 10 (Not exact values) 
           Question pattern 
1.       Verbal-( 32 20min 10 syn,10 ant ,5 sentence completion(with multiple blanks) ,7  reading comp 
2.       Quantz ( 38 40 min 
3.       Critical reasoning similar to Anals ( 12 to 15 Ques 30  min 1) (3 puzzles each 4 Questions) 
4.        Psychometry ( 150 30 min  The questions have been changed completely.  This time the paper was very very
           similar to GRE. It is a HUGE database and the intersection of questions was very very  less. So what am
           sending     is a wee bit of t that lemon juice cures  jaundice.  Questions: 1) C has how many controls?