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The document contains a sample test for the written tests at Cognizant Technology Solutions. It has 5 sections covering topics like series, functions, permutations and combinations, pattern matching, and analogies/opposites. The questions are designed to assess critical reasoning and problem solving abilities.

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CTS Questions

The document contains a sample test for the written tests at Cognizant Technology Solutions. It has 5 sections covering topics like series, functions, permutations and combinations, pattern matching, and analogies/opposites. The questions are designed to assess critical reasoning and problem solving abilities.

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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS)

The written tests are based on critical reasoning


type questions. Word -based problems, verbal
ability, pattern recognition and pattern matching,
series type, arithematic-based (including functions
and
permutations) are usually
asked.
-------------------------------------------------------------This is only a sample paper. We are not providing
you with all the questions - just some questions to
give you a general idea of the test pattern.
SECTION-1:
Find the next in the sequence:
1. BC CE EG GK ?
a)KN
b)KU
c)KM
d)None
2. AA AB BC CE?
a)EG
b)EH
c)EI
d)None
3. AB EF JK QR ?
a)YZ
b)ZA
c)AB
d)None
4.ACD EGL IKT MOB?
a)QST
b)QSZ
c)QSY
d)None
5.AC CG GO OE?
a)EJ
b)EI
c)EL
d)None

7. AD DP PL LV
a)VS
b)VK
c)VI
d)None
8. SE QU EN TI?
a)CN
b)BM
c)AI or AZ
d)None
SECTION-II:
Find the values for the following problem:
f(X)= 2X-1 + f(X-1) if X is not equal to
zeroandiff(X=0)=0
9. Value of f(5)
a)15
b)24
c)22
d)None
10. Value of f(f(2))
11. Value of f(16)- f(15)
12. Value of f(16)+f(15)-480
13. If f(f(X))=81 then the value of X=?
14. If f(X)=4f(X-1) then the value of X=?
15.If f(X)= f(X-1)+f(X-2) for X>1 then X= ?

6.AE BH CM DU?
a)EH
b)EZ
c) EB
d)None

16. If f(X)-f(X-1)=f(X-8) for X>5 then X=

SECTION -III:
In the following questions a 'word' is given which
may not have any meaning.Find differnet possible
words or palindromes for the word as per the
question.
For the following find no of distinct words that can
be formed.
17. TYGHHTT
a).420
b)1540
c)840
d)None

Hint: anagram means first u arrange the letters in


correct order like TABLET===BATTLE . So ans is
FIGHT
34.RUGGED
35.GORE.
36.STASSI.
For all above choices are.
a)resentment
b)fight
c)help
d)monster

18. TYGHHTY
19. TYGHHTT
20. TYGHHTT
21. TYGHASD
22. TYGHHTY

37. ENFOLD
38. LAMB
39. RECEDE.
40. PLEASE.
For all the above 4 choices are same

Find the number of possible palindromes for


following
23. TYGHHTY
24. TYHHHTYH.
SECTION-IV:
25 to 32 are based on the figures. You have to
analyse them and find the odd one out.
Five figures will be given out of which one is not
correct.
Refer R.S Agarwal's book on Analytical Reasoning &
TMHs Quantitative ability book by Edgar Thorpe.
SECTION -V:
For following first find out the anagram and then
note the corresponding meaning.
33.TABLET

a)cuddle
b)sleeping
c)proclamination
d)ointment.
SECTION I - 8 questions based on series.
1. These questions involve interchange of letters in a
word at particular locations and also interchanging
letters adjacent to those particular locations.Certain
other conditions may also be given
For eg.
Let the word be ABBAABA
If we apply 25 on this, it means we have to
interchange the letters at positions 2 and 5, also we
have to change the letters adjacent to positions 2 and
5 i.e.from A to B and B to A.
A B B A A B after Step 1 i.e interchange of 2 and 5
becomes AABABB
Now change adjacent elements of 2 and 5...finally
answer becomes
Ans: B A A B B A

Questions 1-5 are based on the pattern with changed


numbers as described above

How many ways can the remaining be arranged?


Questions 7.& 8. are similar to Question 6.

Questions 6-8 are of the following type


To get AAABBD from BBBAAA what number
should be applied:a) 25
b) 34
c) 25 & 34
d) none

SECTION IV
Question consisting of figures - Pattern-matching
type.
Refer R.S Agarwal's book on Analytical Reasoning &
TMHs Quantitative ability book by Edgar Thorpe.

SECTION II
1. Given the following functions
(1) f(n a b c ) = ac if n=1
(2) f(n a b c) = f( n-1 a c b) + f( 1 a b c) + f( n-1 b a
c ) if n > 1
Then what is the value f( 2 a b c ) = ?
Ans: f( 2 a c b ) = ab + ac + bc.
2. Similar question on functions.
3. [ Based on the function in the first question] For
the function f( 4 a b c ) the number of terms is...?
Hint f( 4 a b c ) = f( 3 a c b ) + f( 1 a b c ) + f( 3 b a
c ) etc.

SECTION V
In this section first part of compound word is given.
Select meaning of the second part from the choice
given:
1. Swan
2. Swans
3. Fool
4. Fools
5. Stare
6. Lady
For all above 4 choices are given.....
Eg. Swan ---> Swansong (compound word)
a) category b) music c) television d) none
Ans: Swansong is compound word. But song is not
given as an option. so (b) music is the answer.
Analogies

4. What is the value of the function f( 5 a b c ) = ?

1. slur : speech : : smudge :?


Ans. writing

SECTION III

2. epaulet : shoulder : : ring :?


Ans.finger

Permutations and Combinations.


8 Questions.

3. vernacular : place : : fingerprint : ?


Ans.identical

1. r = number of flags;n = number of poles;


Any number of flags can be accommodated on any
single pole.
1)r=5,n=5 The no. of ways the flags can be
arranged ?
Questions 2-5 are based on the above pattern
6. r = 5 n = 3 . If first pole has 2 flags, third pole has
1 flag

Opposites
Q. corpulent
Ans: emaciated
Q. officious
Ans: pragmate

Q. dextrous
Ans: clumsy

(iii) zb and zc have to be performed after zd


(iv) zc must be immediately after zb

The following sentences are broken into 4 sectionsA, B, C, D


Choose the part which has a mistake
Mark (E) if you find no mistake.

Q. If za is the first set zd must be

Q.A)psychologists point out that B)there are human


processes C)which does not involve D) the use of
words
Ans. (C) which does not involve (do)
Q.A)jack ordered for B)two plates of chicken C)and a
glass D)of water

a) 3rd
b) 5th
c) 2nd
d) 4th
Q. If zb must follow za then za can be
a) third or fourth
b) first or second
c) can not be third
d) fouth or fifth
e) none

Ans. (A)jack ordered for


Q. If ze is third term the number of different
operations possible are
The following is a group of questions is based on a
passage or a set of conditions for each question.
Select the best answer choice given.
(i). If it is fobidden by law if the object of agreement
is the doing of an act,
that is forbidden by law the agreement is void.
(ii). If it is of the nature that,it would defeat the
provision of any law
is the agreement is void.if the object of agreement is
such that thing got
directly forbidden by law it would defeat the
provision of statuary law.
(iii). If the object of agreement is fraddulent it is void.
(iv). An object of agreement is void if it involves or
implies to the personnal property of another.
(v). An object of agreement is void where the
constant regards as ignored.
(vi). An object of agreement is void where the
constant regards is as opposed to public policy.
Q. An algorithm follws a six step process
za,zb,zc,zd,ze,zf, it is governed by the following
(i) zd should follow ze
(ii) the first may be za,zd or zf

The following questions are based on the given


statements
Ravi plants six seperate saplings -- x,y,z,w,u,v in
rows no 1 to 6 ,according to the follwing conditions
He must plant x before y and u
He must plant y and w
The third has to be z
Q. Which of the following is acceptable
a) xuywzv
b) xvzyuw
c) zuyxwv
d) zvxuwy
e) wyzuvx
Q. Which of the following is true
a) z before v
b) z before x
c) w before u
d) y before u
e) x before w
Q. If he plants v first, then which can be planted
second
a) x
b) y
c) z

d) w
e) u
Q. Which of the following describes a correct
combination of sapling and row?
a) x,3
b) y,6
c) z,1
d) w,2
e) u,6
Q. If he plants b 6th which would be planted first and
second
a) x and w
b) x and y
c)y and x
d)w and z
e) w and u
Q. If he plants w before u and after v he should plant
w at
a) first
b) second
c) fourth
d) fifth
e) sixth

a)8:7
b)7:6
c)10:8
d)6:8
e)12:10
Q. 3x+4y=10
x3 + y3=6
What is the minimum value of 3x+11y=?
Q. There are 600 tennis players
4% wear wrist band on one wrist
Of the remaining, 25% wear wrist bands on both
hands
How many players don't wear a wrist band?
Ans. 432
Q. Three types of tea the a,b,c costs Rs. 95/kg,100/kg
and70/kg respectively.
How many kgs of each should be blended to
produce 100 kg of mixture worth Rs.90/kg,
given that the quntities of band c are equal
a)70,15,15
b)50,25,25
c)60,20,20
d)40,30,30
Ans. (b)

Q. At a certain moment a watch shows 2 min lag


although it is running fast.
If it showed a 3 min lag at that moment, but also
gains by 1/2 min more a day than its current speed
it would show the true time one day sooner than it
usually does.
How many mins does the watch gain per day.
a).2
b).5
c).6
d).4
e).75
Q. In 400m race A gives B a start of 7 sec and beats
him by 24 sec.
In another race A beats B by 10 sec.the speeds are
in the ratio

Q. Two distinct no's are taken from 1,2,3,4......28


Find the probability that their sum is less than 13

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