1.

TCS ASPIRE : Know your TCS quiz answers 2012

# Question 1 of 10 10.0 Points
When and where was TCS founded?
A. 1968, Mumbai
B. 1954, Mumbai
C. 1968, Jamshedpur
D. 1954, Coimbatore
Answer Key: A

# Question 2 of 10 10.0 Points

To how many industries does TCS provides its consultancy?
A. 12
B. 10
C. 20
D. 15
Answer Key: A

# Question 3 of 10 10.0 Points

What are the values of TCS?
A. Leading Change, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Learning and
propelling
B. Leading innovation, Integrity, Respect for the colleagues, Excellence,
Mentoring and Sharing
C. Leading innovation, Integrity, Courteous, Certainty, Learning and Sharing
Correct
D. Leading Change, Integrity, Respect for individual, Excellence, Learning and
Sharing
Answer Key: D

# Question 4 of 10 10.0 Points

What is the name of the first research center established by TCS?
A. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
B. Tata Research Development and Design Center (TRDDC)
C. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
D. Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Answer Key: B

# Question 5 of 10 10.0 Points

What was TCSs first onsite project?
A. Automating Johannesburg Stock Exchange
B. Burroughs (the first business computer manufacturer)
C. Developing electronic depository, SECOM for SIS SegaInterSettle,
Switzerland
D. Institutional Group and Information Company (IGIC)
Answer Key: D
# Question 6 of 10 10.0 Points
TCS is .. largest IT firm in the world?
A. 8th
B. 2nd
C. 4th
D. 6th
Answer Key: A

# Question 7 of 10 10.0 Points

Who is TCS first General Manager?

A. JRD Tata
B. F.C Kohli
C. Ratan Tata
D. S. Ramadorai
Answer Key: B

# Question 8 of 10 10.0 Points

TCS provides six major IT services
A. Customer Development, Application Management, Migration and Reengineering, System Integration, Testing, Performance Engineering
B. Custom Application Development, Application Management, Migration and
Re-engineering, Business Management, Testing, Performance Engineering
C. Custom Application Development, Application Management, Migration and
Re-engineering, System Integration, Testing, Performance Engineering
D. Customer Development, Application Management, Migration and Reengineering, Business Management, Testing, Performance Engineering
Answer Key: B

# Question 9 of 10 10.0 Points

Which model does TCS follow?
A. Global Integrated Delivery Model
B. World Integrated Delivery Model
C. World Network Delivery Model
D. Global Network Delivery Model
Answer Key: D
# Question 10 of 10 10.0 Points
Tata Consulting Services goes public in Indias private sectors largest initial
public offer in

A. 2006
B. 1999
C. 2004
D. 2002
Answer Key: C
TCS is listed on which stock exchanges?
A. BSE and CSE
B. BSE and NSE
C. CSE, BSE and NSE
D. BSE, NSE and Nasdaq
2. TCS ASPIRE: Basic Programming Quiz
# Question 1 of 10 10.0 Points
What is a variable in a computer program?
A. An output
B. A value such as 5
C. The name given to a value
D. An input argument
Answer Key: C

# Question 2 of 10 10.0 Points

What is a semantic error ?
A. A program error that is difficult to debug
B. A program error that is not so important to take care
C. A program error that crashes the program
D. A program error that gives wrong output
Answer Key: D

# Question 3 of 10 10.0 Points

A variable will last until
A. the value of the variable is used in the program
B. The program completes and exit
C. Hard disc is formatted
D. Computer is switched off
Answer Key: B
# Question 4 of 10 10.0 Points
In a Javascript program, the word preceding the . represents
A. A program name
B. An object
C. An action by an object
D. A command
Answer Key: B

# Question 5 of 10 10.0 Points

What do you mean by a portable computer program?
A. The program can be attached to the port of a computer
B. The program is very small
C. It can be run on computers with different types of computers
D. It can be send from one computer to another computer
Answer Key: C

# Question 6 of 10 10.0 Points

A compiler will
A. Interpret the program line by line

B. Compile the program to create an executable

C. Link different programs written in same language together
D. Correct the errors in the program
Answer Key: B
# Question 7 of 10 10.0 Points
What do we mean by the performance of a program ?
A. The utilization of resources such as CPU and memory by a program
B. The number of times a program can be run
C. The number of arguments that a program can handle
D. The speed with which a program runs
Answer Key: A
# Question 8 of 10 10.0 Points
What is debugging ?
A. Fine tuning the program for performance
B. The process of tracking and correcting the bugs in a program
C. Testing the program to identify defects
D. The process of removing the identified bugs
Answer Key: B
# Question 9 of 10 10.0 Points
Data structure enables
A. Analysis of the data used in a program
B. Connecting a program with database
C. Storing and organizing data in computer memory for efficient use
D. Structuring data in a program
Answer Key: C
# Question 10 of 10 10.0 Points

What is class in object oriented program ?

A. A collection of objects
B. A template to create objects
C. A variable type in a program
D. Category /Type of a program
Answer Key: B
# Question 10 of 10 10.0 Points
A loop in a computer program is used for
A. Represent the beginning and end of a program
B. Repeating things over and over in a program
C. Used to run a program again and again
D. Used to collect items together in a program
What is an algorithm?
A. The sequence of instructions in a program
B. The general process for solving a category of problems
C. The source code of a program
D. The sub modules / part of the main program
A string in a computer program is
A. used to group several related programs together
B. used to store a word
C. used to sequence the instructions in a program
D. used to define a variable
What is a computer program ?
A. A language
B. A command
C. An instruction

D. A sequence of instructions

3. TCS ASPIRE : UNIX quiz

# Question 1 of 10 10.0 Points
ls command in UNIX
A. Lists the files in a directory
B. Compare the size of two files
C. Gives the currently logged session details
D. Compares two numerals and prints the lower value
Answer Key: A
# Question 2 of 10 10.0 Points
Which among the following is not a part of UNIX operating system
A. Programs
B. Libraries
C. Kernel
D. Shell
Answer Key: B
# Question 3 of 10 10.0 Points
In UNIX, the shell act as an interface between user and
A. Kernel
B. Operating System
C. Hardware
D. Programs
Answer Key: A
# Question 4 of 10 10.0 Points
Everything in UNIX is

A. None
B. a Process
C. a file or a process
D. a File
Answer Key: C
# Question 5 of 10 10.0 Points
Which command is used for changing directory in UNIX?
A. mkdir
B. cd
C. chgdir
D. cddir
Answer Key: B
# Question 6 of 10 10.0 Points
In UNIX, file permissions are not set for
A. User
B. Other users
C. Devices
D. User Groups
Answer Key: C
# Question 7 of 10 10.0 Points
In Unix, how can you read the manual help pages about a command
A. Type help and the command
B. Type options and the command
C. Type details and the command
D. Type man and the command
Answer Key: D

# Question 8 of 10 10.0 Points

Which is the most common text editor in UNIX ?
A. Visual editor
B. notepad
C. Word
D. Open office
Answer Key: A
# Question 9 of 10 10.0 Points
You have created a shell script and wants to run the script. What should you
do before trying to run the script ?
A. No action required
B. Compile the script to create the executable
C. Update the execute permission of the script
D. Give ownership of the file to system admin
Answer Key: C
# Question 10 of 10 10.0 Points
Which is valid mode of operation in vi editor ?
A. Typing mode
B. Command Mode
C. Append mode
D. Open mode
Answer Key: B

4. TCS ASPIRE : software engineering quiz

# Question 1 of 10 10.0 Points
Requirements can be classified in to two types, namely, functional
requirements and non-functional requirements

 True
False
Answer Key: True
# Question 2 of 10 10.0 Points
Some examples of non-functional requirements are.
1.Number of significant digits to which accuracy should be maintained in all
numerical calculations is 10 2.The response time of the system should always
be less than 5 seconds
3.The software should be developed using C language on a UNIX based
system
4.The matrix diagonalisation routine should zero out all off-diagonal
elements, which are equal to or less than 10-3
5.Experienced officers should be able to use all the system functions after a
total training of two hours. After this training, the average number of errors
made by experienced officers should not exceed two per day.
True
False
Answer Key: True
# Question 3 of 10 10.0 Points
Every software system has the following essential characteristics:
A. It has processes which collaborate with each other to generate the
outputs.
B. All the above
C. It has a boundary. The boundary separates what is with in system scope
and what is outside.
D. The system may also use data stores to store data which has a life beyond
the system.
E. These processes operate on data by creating, modifying, destroying, and
querying it.
F. It takes inputs from external agents and generates outputs.

Answer Key: B
# Question 4 of 10 10.0 Points
ERD complements DFD. While DFD focuses on data and the relationships
between them, ERD focuses on processes and data flow between them
True
False
Answer Key: False
# Question 5 of 10 10.0 Points
Polymorphism: It is the means by which an operation behaves differently in
different contexts.
True
False
Answer Key: True
# Question 6 of 10 10.0 Points
Encapsulation: This helps in controlling the visibility of internal details of the
objects. It improves security and integrity of data
True
False
Answer Key: True
# Question 7 of 10 10.0 Points
There are 4 types of Abstraction, namely Entity, Action, Virtual machine &
Coincidental.
True
False
Answer Key: True
# Question 8 of 10 10.0 Points
There can be more than one hash fields on a file.
True

 False
Answer Key: False
# Question 9 of 10 10.0 Points
Concurrency refers to multiple transactions accessing the same database at
the same time. In a system which allows concurrency, some kind of control
mechanism has to be in place to ensure that concurrent transactions do not
interfere with each other.
True
False
Answer Key: True
# Question 10 of 10 10.0 Points
Software genetic development process contains three genetic phrases
namely
A. Software engineering, Definition, Coding
B. Definition, development, maintenance
C. Coding, design, Software engineering
D. Design, Coding, Development
E. Development, Definition, Testing
Answer Key: B

5. TCS ASPIRE | Database management system quiz

# Question 1 of 10 10.0 Points
Which of the following options list the steps to convert a table to its second
normal form?
A. All of the above
B. Find and remove fields that are related to the only part of the key.
C. Assign the new table with the key i.e. part of the whole composite key.
D. Group the removed items in the another table.

Answer Key: A
# Question 2 of 10 10.0 Points
In which of the following ways does TRUNCATE TABLE differ from DELETE?
A. All of the above
B. The number of deleted rows are not returned.
C. Truncate operations are not transaction safe.
D. Truncate operations drop and re-create the table which is much faster than
deleting rows. one by one.
Answer Key: A
# Question 3 of 10 10.0 Points
Following tasks can be performed when using the ALTER TABLE
clause:
1.Change the name of the table
2.Change the name of the column
3.Decrease the size of a column if table data exists.
True
False
Answer Key: False
# Question 4 of 10 10.0 Points
Sometimes tables within particular database become obsolete and ought to
be discarded. Which of the following commands would you use for the same?
A. None of the above
B. REMOVE TABLE < TABLE NAME>
C. DROP TABLE < TABLE NAME >
D. DELETE TABLE < TABLE NAME >
Answer Key: C
# Question 5 of 10 10.0 Points

A foreign key must have a corresponding primary key or unique key value in
the master table.
True
False
Answer Key: True
# Question 6 of 10 10.0 Points
NULL value is equivalent to a value of Zero if the data type is number
True
False
Answer Key: False
# Question 7 of 10 10.0 Points
Integrity constraint can be dropped if the rule that it enforces is not longer
TRUE or if the constraint is no longer needed.
True
False
Answer Key: True
# Question 8 of 10 10.0 Points
SELECT TRIM( Hansel ) Trim both sides FROM DUAL What would be the
output of the above command?
A. None of the above
B. Trim both sides
C. Hansel
D. Trim both sides Hansel
Answer Key: D
# Question 9 of 10 10.0 Points
What would be the output of following command. SELECT
TRANSLATE(1sct523,123, 7a9) Change FROM DUAL;
A. 7sct 5a9

B. None of the above

C. 7 sct
D. Change 7 sct 5a9
Answer Key: D
# Question 10 of 10 10.0 Points
What is joining a Table to itself called?
A. Self Join
B. Outer join
C. Left inner join
D. Inner join
Answer Key: A
2012 TCS ASPIRE : Java quiz
# Question 1 of 10 10.0 Points
Among the following options, choose the four options that describe the
appropriate default values for array elements of the types indicated?
1. int -> 0
2. String -> null
3. Dog -> null
4. char -> \u0000
5. float -> 0.0f
6.boolean -> true
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 2, 4, 5, 6
C. 3, 4, 5, 6
D. 1, 3, 4, 5
Answer Key: 1, 3, 4, 5
# Question 2 of 10 10.0 Points

Which option among the following lists only Java programming language
keywords?
A. goto, instanceof, native, finally, default, throws
B. byte, break, assert, switch, include
C. try, virtual, throw, final, volatile, transient
D. strictfp, constant, super, implements, do
E. class, if, void, long, Int, continue
Answer Key: goto, instanceof, native, finally, default, throws
# Question 3 of 10 10.0 Points
Which of the following options would legally declare, construct, and initialize
an array?
A. int [] myList = {1, 2, 3};
B. int myList [] = {4, 3, 7};
C. int [] myList = (5, 8, 2);
D. int myList [] [] = {4,9,7,0};
Answer Key: int myList [] = {4, 3, 7};
# Question 4 of 10 10.0 Points
You want subclasses in any package to have access to members of a
superclass. Which is the most restrictiveaccess that accomplishes this
objective?
A. private
B. transient
C. public
D. protected
Answer Key: Public
# Question 5 of 10 10.0 Points
interface Base { boolean m1 (); byte m2(short s); }
1.interface Base2 implements Base {}

2.abstract class Class2 extends Base { public boolean m1(){ return true; }}
3.abstract class Class2 implements Base {}
4.abstract class Class2 implements Base { public boolean m1(){ return (7 >
4); }}
5.abstract class Class2 implements Base { protected boolean m1(){ return (5
> 7) }}
A. 3 and 4
B. 1 and 5
C. 1 and 2
D. 2 and 3
Answer Key: 3 and 4
# Question 6 of 10 10.0 Points
Among the 6 options provided below, which three form part of correct array
declarations?
1.public int a [ ]
2.static int [ ] a
3.public [ ] int a
4.private int a [3]
5.private int [3] a [ ]
6.public final int [ ] a
A. 2, 4, 5
B. 1, 3, 4
C. 2, 5, 6
D. 1, 2, 6
Answer Key: 1, 2, 6
# Question 7 of 10 10.0 Points
Which of the following is/are legal method declarations?

1.protected abstract void m1();

2.static final void m1(){}
3.synchronized public final void m1() {}
4.private native void m1();
A. All of them are legal declarations.
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 1 only
Answer Key: All of them are legal declarations.
# Question 8 of 10 10.0 Points
Which three among the following are valid method signatures in an interface?
1.private int getArea();
2.public float getVol(float x);
3.public void main(String [] args);
4.public static void main(String [] args);
5.boolean setFlag(Boolean [] test);
A. 3, 4, and 5
B. 2 and 4
C. 1 and 2
D. 2, 3 and 5
Answer Key: 2, 3 and 5
# Question 9 of 10 10.0 Points
Which option among the following creates an instance of an array?
A. int[ ] ia = new int[15];
B. int ia[ ] [ ] = { 4, 5, 6 }, { 1,2,3 };
C. char[ ] ca = Some String;

D. float fa = new float[20];

Answer Key: int[ ] ia = new int[15];
# Question 10 of 10 10.0 Points
Which of the following class level (nonlocal) variable declarations will not
compile?
A. volatile int d;
B. private synchronized int e;
C. protected int a;
D. transient int b = 3;
Answer Key: private synchronized int e;
7. TCS ASPIRE : Web Tech quiz
Few Web tech ques change everytime, even for same group.. Have tried to
capture most of question here.
WEB TECHNOLOGY:
100.0 Points
Question 1 of 10 10.0 Points
Which of the following sequences of HTML tags is correct?
A. <html><head><title></<title><body></body></head></html>
B. <html><title></<title><head></head><body></body></html>
C. <html><head></head><body><title></<title></body></html>
D. <html><head><title></<title></head><body></body></html>
Answer Key: D
Feedback:
<html><head><title></<title></head><body></body></html>
Question 2 of 10 10.0 Points
What does CSS stand for?
A. Cascading Style Sheets

B. Common Style Sheets

C. Central Style Sheets
D. Control Style Sheets
Answer Key: A
Question 3 of 10 10.0 Points
How would you define id selector?
A. None of the above
B. id selector as #
C. id selector as @
D. id selector as $
Answer Key: B
Question 4 of 10 10.0 Points
In an HTML document, which is the correct place to refer to an external style
sheet?
A. In the <head> section
B. At the end of the document
C. At the beginning of the document
D. In the <body> section
Answer Key: A
Question 5 of 10 10.0 Points
Which of the following tags would you use to insert JavaScript in an HTML
page?
A. <script type=text/javascript></script>
B. <HTMLScript type=text/javascript></HTMLScript>
C. <JScript type=text/javascript></JScript>
D. <JavaScript type=text/javascript></JavaScript>
Answer Key: A

Question 6 of 10 10.0 Points

The JavaScript is also known as server-side JavaScript.
A. Navigator
B. Microsoft
C. LiveWire
D. Native
Answer Key: C
Question 7 of 10 10.0 Points
The following code would allow you to set background with CSS:
<style type=text/css>
body {background-color: yellow}
</style>
True
False
Answer Key: True
Question 8 of 10 10.0 Points
If para1 is the DOM object for a paragraph, what is the correct syntax to
change the text within the paragraph?
A. para1.firstChild.nodeValue= New Text;
B. para1.nodeValue=New Text;
C. New Text?
D. para1.value=New Text;
Answer Key: D
Question 9 of 10 10.0 Points
How does JavaScript store date in a date object?
A. None of the above
B. The number of seconds since Netscapes public stock offering.

C. The number of milliseconds since January 1st, 1970

D. The number of days since January 1st, 1900
Answer Key: C
Question 10 of 10 10.0 Points
How would you define First-line pseudo-element in CSS?
A. None of the above
B. selector:pseudo-elements {property: values}
C. select:pseudo-element {property: value}
D. selector:pseudo-element {property: value}
Answer Key: D
Question 1 of 10 10.0 Points
What does CSS define in HTML?
A. How to display HTML elements
B. How to send HTML elements
C. How to made HTML elements
D. How to save HTML elements Reset Selection
Question 2 of 10 10.0 Points
Which of the following HTML tags is used to define an internal style sheet?
A. <script>
B. <style>
C. <css> Reset Selection
Question 3 of 10 10.0 Points
What does CSS stand for?
A. Common Style Sheets
B. Central Style Sheets
C. Cascading Style Sheets

D. Control Style Sheets

Question 4 of 10 10.0 Points
Which of the following event fires when the form element loses the focus:
<button>, <input>, <label>, <select>, <textarea>?
A. onblur
B. ondblclick
C. onclick
D. onfocus Reset Selection
Question 5 of 10 10.0 Points
Which of the following popup boxes would you use when you want a value
from the user before opening a page?
A. alert(Write some text here)
B. prompt(Write here some text,Write default value here)
C. confirm(Write some text here) Reset Selection
Question 6 of 10 10.0 Points
Among the following optionsl, which is the correct syntax as per w3c
standard?
a.<br><p>Welcome to tcs</br></p>
b.<p>Welcome to tcs</p>
c.<br><p>Welcome to tcs</p></br>
d.<b><p>Welcome to tcs</p></b>
e.<b><p>Welcome to tcs</b></p>
A. a,e
B. c,e
C. b,d
D. a,c
If para1 is the DOM object for a paragraph, what is the correct syntax to
change the text within the paragraph?

A. para1.firstChild.nodeValue= New Text;

B. para1.nodeValue=New Text;
C. para1.value=New Text;
D. New Text? Reset Selection
Question 8 of 10 10.0 Points
Among the following options, select the command that you can use to link a
page with an HTML page?
A. <a attach=\page.htm\ ></a>
B. <a connect=\page.htm\ ></a>
C. <a href=\page.htm\?
phpMyAdmin=70ac9566533a2665b6597346aab7f985&phpMyAdmin=f43d4e
0b88acea2d2a393515f6bf38f2 ></a>
D. <a link=\page.htm\ ></a>
Question 10 of 10 10.0 Points
Why would you use variables in JavaScript programs?
A. For Varying randomly
B. For storing numbers, dates, or other values
C. For causing high-school algebra flashbacks
D. None
Question 9 of 10 10.0 Points
Which of the following tags would you use to insert JavaScript in an HTML
page?
A. <script type=text/javascript></script>
B. <HTMLScript type=text/javascript></HTMLScript>
C. <JavaScript type=text/javascript></JavaScript>
D. <JScript type=text/javascript></JScript>
Q: You used CSS class into your html, but divided your page without break
line. Which of following would you have to use?

A. <div> </div>
B. None
C. <p>
D. <span></span>
In an HTML document, which is the correct place to refer to an external style
sheet?
A. In the <body> section
B. In the <head> section
C. At the end of the document
D. At the beginning of the document
Question 1 of 10 10.0 Points
How would you define First-line pseudo-element in CSS?
A. select:pseudo-element {property: value}
B. selector:pseudo-elements {property: values}
C. selector:pseudo-element {property: value}
D. None of the options
Question 4 of 10 10.0 Points
Among the following options, choose the correct syntax used for external
CSS?
A. <style type=text/css>
body {background-color: red}
</style>
B. None
C. <link rel=stylesheet type=text/css href=r4rcss.css>
Here r4rcc.css is in to same directory .
D. Both
1.What is the correct syntax of the declaration which defines the XML

version?
Option:
a. < ? xml version=1.0 ? >
b. < xml version=1.0 />
c. < xml version=1.0? />
d. None of the above
e. < ? xml version=1.0 ? />
Ans: a
2.What is the correct syntax for referring to an external script called xxx.js?
option: a. None
b. < script type=text/javascript name=xxx.js >
c. < script type=text/javascript href=xxx.js >
d. < script type=text/javascript src=xxx.js >
ans: d
3. What is the correct HTML for referring to an external style sheet?
option : a. < stylesheet>mystyle.css
b. None of the above
c. < style src=mystyle.css />
d. < link =stylesheet type=text/css/script href=mystyle.css >
e. < link rel=stylesheet type=text/css href=mystyle.css />
Ans: e
4. What can you use to replace like with hate in I like Eminem?
Option : a. preg_replace(/like/, /hate/, I like Eminem)
b. preg_replace(hate, like, I like Eminem)
c. preg_replace(/like/, hate, I like Eminem)
d. None of the above

e. preg_replace(like, hate, I like Eminem)

ans: e
5. What are the genral syntax for inline image?
Option: a. None of the above
b. img=file
c. img src=file
d. src=image
e. image src=file
Ans: c
Q: How does JavaScript store date in a date object?
A. The number of seconds since Netscapes public stock offering.
B. None of the options
C. The number of milliseconds since January 1st, 1970
D. The number of days since January 1st, 1900
ans c
Q: What does CSS define in HTML?
A. How to send HTML elements
B. How to save HTML elements
C. How to made HTML elements
D. How to display HTML elements
ANS- D
Among the following options, select the command that you can use to link a
page with an HTML page?
A. <a link=\page.htm\ ></a>
B. <a connect=\page.htm\ ></a>
C. <a href=\page.htm\?
phpMyAdmin=70ac9566533a2665b6597346aab7f985&phpMyAdmin=f43d4e

0b88acea2d2a393515f6bf38f2 ></a>
D. <a attach=\page.htm\ ></a>
ans- c
QSTN-How would you set a CSS comment?
ANS- /*, */,
QSTN-How would you define CSS padding?
ANS-p {padding: 2%; border: 1px solid black; }
h5{padding: 0px; border: 1px solid red;}
QSTN- Which of the following popup boxes would you use to get some
information from the user?
ANS-prompt
Only Answers, no ques :P
. td.test1 {padding: 2.0cm}
Case incensitive
B. <script type=text/javascript></script>
E. Is used to break a line.
D. <script src= abc.js>
B. How to display HTML elements
True
C. id selector as #
B. prompt(Write here some text,Write default value here)