Placement Paper - Infosys Paper – III

1. Jake left point A for point B. 2 hours and 15 minutes later, Paul left A for B and arrived at
B at the same time as Jake. Had both of them started simultaneously from A and B travelling
towards each other, they would have met in 120 minutes. How much time (hours) did it
take for the slower one to travel from A to B if the ratio of speeds of the faster to slower is
3:1?
Answer:
202.5 minutes
Explanation :
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Let the distance between A and B is D km. As Paul is faster, take the speeds of Jake and Paul

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As the speeds are in the ratio of 1 : 3, times taken by them should be 3 : 1.
Take the times taken by them are 3x , x. But We know that 3x - x = 2 hour 15 min.
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So 2x = 9/4 hours, x = 9/8 hours.
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So time taken by the slower one (Jake) takes 3x time = 3 x 9/8 = 27/8 hours = 202.5
minutes.
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2. A completes a work in 2 days, B in 4 days, C in 9 and D in 18 days. They form group of

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two such that difference is maximum between them to complete the work. What is
difference in the number of days they complete that work?
Answer:
14/3 days
Explanation :
If C and D form a pair and A and B form a pair the difference is maximum.
Now C and D together can complete the work = 9 × 189+18 = 6 days.
A and B together can complete the work = 2 ×42+4 = 4/3 days.
Difference = 6 - 4/3 = 14/3 days.
3. How many 4 digit numbers contain number 2.
Answer:
3168
Explanation :
Total number of 4 digit numbers are 9000 (between 1000 and 9999).
We find the numbers without any two in them. So total numbers are 8 x 9 x 9 x 9 = 5832
So numbers with number two in them = 9000 - 5832 = 3168

4. How many three digit numbers abc are formed where at least two of the three digits
are same.

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Answer:

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252
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Explanation :
Total 3 digit numbers = 9 x 10 x 10 = 900
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Total number of 3 digit numbers without repetition = 9 x 9 x 8 = 648

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So number of three digit numbers with at least one digit repeats = 900 - 648=252.
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5. How many kgs of wheat costing Rs.24/- per kg must be mixed with 30 kgs of wheat
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costing Rs.18.40/- per kg so that 15% profit can be obtained by selling the mixture at
Rs.23/- per kg?
Answer:
12
Explanation :
S.P. of 1 kg mixture = Rs.23. Gain = 15%.
C.P. of 1 kg mixture = Rs.[(100/115) x 23] = Rs.20
Let the quantity of wheat costing Rs.24 is x kgs.
Using weighted average rule = x × 24+30 × 18.4x+30=20
Solving we get x = 12
6. What is the next number of the following sequence 7, 14, 55, 110, ….?
Answer:
121
Explanation :
Next number = Previous number + Reverse of previous number
So
7 ,7+7=14, 14+41 = 55, 55+55 = 110, 110+011 = 121

7. How many numbers are divisible by 4 between 1 to 100

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24

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There are 25 numbers which are divisible by 4 till 100. (100/4 = 25). But we should not
consider 100 as we are asked to find the numbers between 1 to 100
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which are divisible by 4.

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So answer is 24.
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8. (11111011)2 = ( )8
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Answer:
373
Explanation :
(11111011)2 = (251)10 =(373)10
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You can group 3 binary digits from right hand side and write their equivalent octal form.
9. There are 1000 junior and 800 senior students in a class.And there are 60 sibling pairs
where each pair has 1 junior and 1 senior. One student is chosen from senior and 1
from junior randomly.What is the probability that the two selected students are from a
sibling pair?
Answer:
714 / 80000
Explanation :
Junior students = 1000
Senior students = 800
60 sibling pair = 2 x 60 = 120 student
One student chosen from senior = 800C1

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One student chosen from junior=1000C1=1000
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Therefore, one student chosen from senior and one student chosen from junior n(s) = 800
x 1000=800000
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Two selected students are from a sibling pair n(E)=120C2=7140 therefore,P(E) = n(E) /
n(S)=7140/800000
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= 714/80000
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10. 161?85?65?89 = 100, then use + or - in place of ? and take + as m,- as n then find
value of m-n.?
Answer:
-1
Explanation :
161 - 85 - 65 + 89 = 100
so ms =1, ns = 2 => (m - n)= - 1
11. In a cycle race there are 5 persons named as J,K,L,M,N participated for 5 positions so
that in how many number of ways can M finishes always before N?
Answer:
60
Explanation :
Total number of ways in which 5 persons can finish is 5! = 120 (there are no ties)
Now in half of these ways M can finish before N.

12. Rahul took a part in cycling game where 1/5 ahead of him and 5/6 behind him
excluding him. Then total number of participants are

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Answer:

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31 ria
Explanation :
Let the total no of participants including Rahul = x
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Excluding rahul=(x-1) 5 (𝑥 − 1) + 6 (𝑥 − 1) = x
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31x - 31=30x
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Total no. of participants x =31

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13. If a refrigerator contains 12 cans such that 7 blue cans and 5 red cans. In how many
ways can we remove 8 cans so that atleast 1 blue can and 1 red can remains in the
refrigerator.
Answer:
455
Explanation :
Possible ways to draw 8 balls from the refrigerator which contains atleast 1 blue and 1 red
can after the drawing are (6,2) (5,3) (4,4).
For (6, 2) ⇒ 7c6 × 5c2 ⇒ 7 × 10=70
For (5, 3) ⇒ 7c5 × 5c3 ⇒ 21 × 10=210
For (4, 4) ⇒ 7c4 × 5c4 ⇒ 35 × 5=175
So Total ways = 70+210+175=455
14. There are 16 people, they divide into four groups, now from those four groups select a
team of three members,such that no two members in the team should belong to same
group.
Answer:
256
Explanation :
We can select any three of the 4 groups in 4C3
ways. Now from each of these groups we can select 1 person in 4 ways.
So total ways = 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 = 256

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15. How many five digit numbers are there such that two left most digits are even and
remaining are odd and digit 4 should not be repeated.

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Answer:
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2375
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Explanation :
We have
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4 cases of first digit {2,4,6,8}

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5 cases of second digit {0,2,4,6,8}

But 44 is one case we have to omit. So total ways for leftmost two digits are 4 x 5 - 1 = 19
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5 cases of third digit {1,3,5,7,9}

5 cases of fourth digit {1,3,5,7,9}
5 cases of fifth digit {1,3,5,7,9}
So total ways = 19 x 5 x 5 x 5 = 2375

16. 7 people have to be selected from 12 men and 3 women, Such that no two women can
come together. In how many ways we can select them?
Answer:
2772
Explanation :
We can select only one woman, and remaining 6 from men.
So 12C6 × 3C1= 2772

17. Tennis players take part in a tournament. Every player plays twice with each of his
opponents. How many games are to be played?
Answer:
210
Explanation :
We can select two teams out of 15 in 15C2 ways. So each team plays with other team once.

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Now to play two games, we have to conduct 15C2 x 2 = 210 games.

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18. Find the unit digit of product of the prime number up to 50 .
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0
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No need to write all the primes upto 50. There are two primes 2, 5 gives unit digit of 0.
So the entire product has unit digit 0.
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19. If [ 𝑥 1/3 ] - [ 𝑥 1/9 ] = 60 then find the value of x.

Answer:
49
Explanation :
Let t = 𝑥 1/9
So,
t3-t=60
Therefore, (t-1) x t x (t + 1) = 60 =3 x 4 x 5.
therefore, t = 𝑥 1/9 = 4.
hence, x = 49
20. A family X went for a vacation. Unfortunately it rained for 13 days when they were
there.But whenever it rained in the mornings, they had clear afternoons and vice
versa. In all they enjoyed 11 mornings and 12 afternoons. How many days did they
stay there totally?
Answer:
18
Explanation :
Total they enjoyed on 11 mornings and 12 afternoons = 23 half days
It rained for 13 days. So 13 half days.
So total days = (13 + 23) / 2 = 18

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21. 3,4,7,10,13,16,19,22, . . . Find 10th term in series

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Answer:
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28
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Explanation :
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3x1 = 3 + 1 = 4
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3x2 = 6 + 1 = 7
3x3 = 9 + 1 = 10
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3x4 = 12 + 1 = 13
3x5 = 15 + 1 = 16
3x6 = 18 + 1 = 19
3x7 = 21 + 1 = 22
3x8 = 24 + 1 = 25
3x9 = 27 + 1 = 28
10th term = 28
22. y, _?, q, m, i
Answer:
u
Explanation :
Difference of 3 is in between two alphabets
i + 3 = m (j,k,l)
m + 3 = q (n,o,p)
q + 3 = u (r,s,t)
u is the answer.

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23. What is the next number in the series 3,7,13,19….
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29
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Explanation :
Prime numbers from 3 on wards are 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29 . . .
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Write alternate primes numbers starting from 3.

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3, 7, 13, 19, 29
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Answer is 29

24. Marbles are to be distributed. Ann gets 1,Mary gets 2, Rose gets 3 and Lisa gets 4. John
Brown gets as much as his sister.Tim Smith gets 2 times as much as his sister. Neil
Johnson gets 3 times as much as his sister. Sam Paul gets 4 times as much as his
sister.Find the surnames of Ann,Mary,Rose and Lisa ?
Answer:
32
Explanation :
Anns brother is Neil John (1 x 3=3).
Mary s brother Sam paul ( 2 x 4=8).
Roses brother John Brown (3 x 1=3).
Lisas Brother is Tim Smith (4 x 2 = 8).
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 8 + 3 + 8 = 32

25. Joes age, Joes sisters age and Joes fathers age sums up to a century. When son is as old
as his father, Joe`s sister will be twice as old as now. When Joe is as old as his father
then his father is twice as old as when his sister was as old as her father.Age of her
father ?
Answer:
50
Explanation :
Joe + sister + father = 100

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After x years let us consider Joe`s age is equal to his father

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Joe + x = father
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Therefore,
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sister + x = 2 x sister
⇒ sister = x
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Joe + sister = father

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Therefore,
2 ×father = 100
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Hence, Father = 50

26. X Z Y + X Y Z = Y Z X.
Answer:
X = 4, Y = 9, Z = 5
Explanation :
Find the three digits
2nd column, Z + Y = Z shows a carry so, Z + Y + 1 = 10 + Z
⇒Y=9
1st column, X + X + 1 = 9 ⇒ X = 4 so, Z = 5
459 + 495 = 954
X = 4, Y = 9, Z = 5

27. An escalator is descending at constant speed. A walks down and takes 50 steps to
reach the bottom. B runs down and takes 90 steps in the same time as A takes 10 steps.
How many steps are visible when the escalator is not operating?
Answer:
100
Explanation :
Lets suppose that A walks down 1 step / min and

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escalator moves n steps/ min

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It is given that A takes 50 steps to reach the bottom
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In the same time escalator would have covered 50n steps
So total steps on escalator is 50 + 50n.
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Again it is given that B takes 90 steps to reach the bottom and time
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taken by him for this is equal to time taken by A to cover 10 steps

i.e 10 minutes. So in this 10 min escalator would have covered 10n steps.
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So total steps on escalatro is 90 + 10n

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Again equating 50 + 50n = 90 + 10n we get n = 1

Hence total number of steps on escalator is 100.

28. There are 8 digits and 5 alphabets.In how many ways can you form an alphanumeric
word using 3 digits and 2 alphabets?
Answer:
43200
Explanation :
Select 3 digits from 8 digits i. e.
8C3 ways
And also select 2 alphabets from 5 alphabets i.e.,
5C2 ways
Now to form a alphanumeric word of 5 characters we have to arrange the 5 selected digits.
So the answer is .
8C3 × 5C2 × 5! = 43200.

29. In an Octagon the number of possible diagonals are?

Answer:
20
Explanation :

Formula : Number of diagonals for n sided regular polygon = 𝑛 𝐶2 - n

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For Octagon n = 8

Number of diagonals = 8 𝐶2 - 8 = 20
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30. What is the next number of the following sequence 7, 14, 55, 110, _ ?
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Answer:
121
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Explanation :
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In that sequence first number is 7

7 + 7 =14
14 + 41 = 55
55 + 55 = 110
110 + 011 =121
Next number in that sequence = 121

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