CTS – HR Interview Questions Aug 2013

CTS(COGNIZANT) -HR INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AUG 2013

HR Interview Procedure or Points to Concentrate :follow this steps before interview

(knock Gently on the Door, Open It Slowly and Say)

Me :  

“May I come in,” (Clearly and loud enough for the panel to hear. After that “May I come in” you do not have to wait for a reply from the panel members- you can walk in… )

HR  :  

Please Wait Outside……..

Me  :

 Sure….

(I Moved Out the Interview Room, and Stay Out Till they are Called Again.. After a Few Minute they Called Me.)

Me  :

Good evening Mam, Good Evening Sir (Keep Smile on Your Face.)

HR  :

Good Evening, Me Arun and Handshake with me

Me  :

Also Handshaked and Told Myself Bhabani Sankar and Stood Around 5 second

HR  :

Please Sit Down….

Me  :

Sat and told Thank You Sir

HR  :

Tell Me About Your Self……….

(SUGGESTION: your answer to this question should cover your educational background very briefly. You should talk about your achievements, if any, either in your academic or in work or both. Then you can add a few details about what type of person you are, your likes, dislikes, etc. Giving details about your family background is not compulsory. Before interview frame a good answer and practice in front of a mirror.)

Me  :

I told Confidently……..

HR  :

Why did you select computer science? Why not other subject?

(SUGGESTION : Give a positive answer to this question)

Me  : 

I Chose to Study Computer Science…………..

HR :

what did you learn from the cultural and extra curricular activities you participated in? (In my CV I mentioned extracurricular activity)

Me :

I learnt the value of team work and the need to cultivate a healthy competitive spirit .Also, I have learn value of optimism and importance of a never-say-die attitude.

HR :

Why do you want to join CTS  and not any other company?

(CAUTION: Never tell the reasons such as ONSITE or SALARY. That gives a negative impression on you.)

Me :

sir, For a professional ……………..

HR :

Tell us why we should select you?

Me :

Told about my strong areas and team building capability. And told them for the above reasons I feel I am the best candidate for CTS.

HR :

  Do you Have any Question?

Me :

I asked about the training opportunities……… and I asked – What qualities do you want to fills this job?

HR :

  He Gave Me a Detailed Explanation……..

HR :

Ok Thank You So Much.

Me :

  Handshaked and told Thank You So Much Mam. Thank  You Sir.

CTS – HR Interview Questions Aug 2013

CTS PLACEMENT PAPER VERBAL SECTION 16 - 25

CTS PLACEMENT PAPER VERBAL SECTION 16 – 25

VERBAL SECTION (25 Questions – 25 Min)

 VERBAL SECTION (16 – 25 Questions)

DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 16-20:

 In each of the following questions, some sentence are given which are on the same theme. decide which sentence is the most preferable with respect to grammar; meaning and usage, suitable for formal writing in English. Find the correct sentence.

16.

A) From which train did you come?

B) A series of incidents have taken place.

C) It is a five men committee.

D) This pronunciation is peculiar to Bengalis.

ANS: D

17.

A)  They have placed order for books.

B) He has applied for lectureship.

C) The river has overflown its bank.

D) Give me rupees two and a half.

ANS: D

18.

A) The proceeds of the charity show are for riot victims

B) He asked Ajay and I to go.

C) The weather of this place does not suit me.

D) Either Rajesh or his friends has done it.

ANS: A

19.

A) It is far too hard an essay for me to attempt.

B) It is too far hard an essay to attempt for me.

C) Too far it is an essay hard for me to attempt.

D) It is too hard an essay for me to far attempt

ANS:D

20.

A) Hoping to be hearing from you, I remain yours sincerely.

B) Hoping to hear from you, I remain yours sincerely.

C) Hoping to have heard from you, I sincerely remain yours.

D) Sincerely I remain yours hoping to be hearing from you.

ANS: B

DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 21-25:

In each of the following questions, a paragraph or a sentence has been broken up into different parts. The parts have been scrambled and numbered as given below.  Choose the correct order of these parts from the given alternatives.

21.  1) I     2)Do    3)  A    4)  Of    5) In     6)  Lot    7)  Reading    8) My    9) Time    10) Free

A.  1, 2, 3, 6, 4, 7, 5, 10, 8, 9          B.  1, 2, 6, 3, 4, 7, 5, 8, 10, 9

C.  1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 4, 5, 8, 10, 9          D.  1, 2, 3, 6, 4, 7, 5, 8, 10, 9

ANS: D

22.  1) on to     2) seat   3)  evening    4)  Edinburgh    5)the     6)  booked    7)  flight    8) a    9) time    10)to

A.  9, 6, 8, 2, 1, 5, 3, 7, 10, 4     B.  9, 6, 8, 1, 2, 5, 3, 7, 10, 4                                                         C.  9, 3, 8, 2, 1, 5, 6, 7, 10, 4     D.  9, 6, 1, 2, 5, 8, 3, 7, 10, 4

ANS: A

23. 1) I     2) my   3)  leg    4)  to    5)hire     6)  gardener    7)  when    8) a    9) had    10) I    11) broke

A. 1, 9, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 10, 11, 3, 2          B.  1, 9, 4, 5, 11, 6, 8, 10, 7, 2, 3

C.  1, 9, 4, 5, 8, 6, 7, 10, 11, 2, 3         D.  1, 4, 9, 5, 8, 6, 7, 10, 11, 2, 3

ANS: C

24. 1) She     2) trust   3)  Don’t    4)  because    5)is     6) her    7) lying  

A. 1, 5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7       B.  3, 2, 6, 4, 1, 5, 7

C.  3, 2, 6, 4, 1, 5, 7      D.  3, 2, 6, 1, 4, 5, 7

ANS: B

25. 1) rent     2)a   3)  has    4)  room    5)in     6) house    7)  she    8) to    9) rent 

A. 7, 3, 2, 4, 1, 8, 5, 9, 6   B.  7, 3, 1, 4, 8, 2, 5, 9, 6

C.  7, 3, 2, 4, 8, 1, 5, 9, 6  D.  7, 3, 2, 4, 8, 1, 5, 6, 9

ANS: C

CTS PLACEMENT PAPER VERBAL SECTION 16 - 25

CTS PLACEMENT PAPER VERBAL SECTION 11 - 15

CTS PLACEMENT PAPER VERBAL SECTION 11 – 15

VERBAL SECTION (25 Questions – 25 Min)

 VERBAL SECTION (11 – 15 Questions)

DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 11-12:

                  Read each sentence to find if there is any grammatical error in it. If there is any error, it will be only one part of the sentence.  The number or alphabet of that part is your answer.(Disregard punctuation errors if any)

11. I never have / visited / or intend to visit / foreign countries /       

                          A                    B                   C                                    D

ANS: C

12. The clothes / were neatly / hanged /on the cloth line.    

                    A                        B                           C                D

ANS:C

DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 13-15:

                 One of the four sentences given in each question is grammatically wrong . Find the incorrect sentence.

13.

A)  Our followers are but a handful.

B)  Neither he nor I was there.

C)  Many a glorious deeds were done.

D) Everyone of the boys loves to ride.

ANS: C

14.

A)  She had finished her work when I met her.

B)  Do you believe in God?

C)  He cut his hand with a knife.

D)  He challenged me for a duel.

ANS: D

15.

A)  Sumit is my elder brother.

B)  He is two years younger to me.

C) He is the eldest man of this village.

D) Ravi is five years older than me.

ANS: C

CTS PLACEMENT PAPER VERBAL SECTION 11 - 15

CTS PLACEMENT PAPER VERBAL SECTION 1 - 5

CTS PLACEMENT PAPER  VERBAL SECTION 1 – 5

 VERBAL SECTION (25 Questions – 25 Min)

 VERBAL SECTION (1 – 5 Questions )

DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 1-5:

      Read the passage and answer the questions that follow on the basis of the information provided in the passage. Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. The general recognition of this fact is shown in the proverbial phrase, It is the busiest man who has time to spare. Thus, an elderly lady at leisure can spend the entire day writing a postcard to her niece.

An hour will be spent in writing a postcard, another hunting for spectacles, half an hour to search for the address, an hour and a quarter in composition and twenty minutes in deciding whether or not to take an umbrella when goingto the pillar box in the street. The total effort that could occupy a busy man for three minutes, all told may in this fashion leave another person completely exhausted after a day of doubt, anxiety and toil.

 1. What happens when the time to be spent on some work increases?

A) the work is done smoothly.

B) the work is done leisurely.

C) work consumes all the time.

D) The work needs additional time.

ANS: C

2. Explain the sentence: Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion’.

A) The more work there is to be done , the more time needed.

B) whatever time is available for a given amount of work, all of it will be used.

C) If you have more time you can do some work.

D) If you have some important work to do, you should always have some additional time.

ANS: B

3. Who is the person likely to take more time to do work.

A) a busy man.

B) a man of leisure.

C) an elderly person.

D)an exhausted person

ANS: B

4. What is the total time spent by the elderly lady in writing a postcard?

A) Three minutes.

B) four hours and five minutes.

C) half day

D)the entire day.

ANS:D

5. What does the expression ‘pillar box’ stand for?

A) a box attached to the pillar.

B) a box in the pillar

C) box office.

D) a pillar type postbox.

ANS: D

CTS PLACEMENT PAPER VERBAL SECTION 1 - 5

CTS PLACEMENT PAPER ANALYTICAL SECTION 11 - 25

CTS PLACEMENT PAPER ANALYTICAL SECTION 11 – 25

ANALYTICAL SECTION (25 Questions – 30 Min)

ANALYTICAL SECTION (11- 25 Questions)

DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 11-15:

Each Question Given Below has a Problem and Two Statements Numbered I and II  giving certain information. You have to Decide if the information given in the statements are sufficient for answering    the problem. Indicate your answer as

(a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question;

(b) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question;

(c) If the data in either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;

(d) If the data even in both the  statements together are not sufficient to answer the question;

(e) If the data in both the statements together are needed;

11.

A) The boy regretted that he had spend a greater part of his vacation in the chair with a plastered leg.

B) With a plastered leg, the boy regretted that he had spent a greater part of his vacation in the chair

C) The boy regretted that a plastered leg he had spent a greater part of his vacation in the chair.

D) The boy with a plastered leg regretted that he had spent a greater part of his vacation in the chair.

ANS: C

12. 

A) If You will pay heed to the small details, the general plans will surely succeed.

B) If you pay heed to the small details, the general plans will surely succeed.

C) If you would heed the small details, the general plans would have succeed.

D) If you heeded to the small details, the general plans would surely succeed.

ANS: B

13.

A) It is a pleasure to see an alligator basking in the sunshine on a river bank as long as 90 feet.

B) It is a pleasure to see an alligator as long as 90 feet basking in the sunshine on a river bank

C) It is a pleasure to see an alligator basking in the sunshine as long as 90 feet  on a river bank

D) It is a pleasure to see an alligator basking as long as 90 feet in the sunshine on a river bank.

ANS: B

14.

A) There will be a meeting in the long room at 4 o’clock of all the boys who play cricket and football.

B) There will be a meeting of all the boys who play cricket and football in the long room at 4 o’clock.

C) There will be in the long room at 4 o’clock a meeting of all the boys who play cricket and football

D) In the long room at 4 o’closk there will be a meeting of all the boys who play cricket and football.

ANS: D

15.

A) We had in this village, some twenty years ago, an idiot boy, whom I well remember, who from a child showed strong propensity for bees.

B) Some twenty years ago, we had an idiot boy in this village, who from a child showed strong propensity for bees, whom I well remember.

C) We had an idiot boy, whom I well remember, who from a child showed strong propensity for bees, in this village some twenty years ago.

D) In this village, we had an idiot boy some twenty years ago, who from a child showed strong propensity for bees, whom I well remember.

ANS: A

DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 16-20:

Convert the Given Binary Numbers.

16.  (11111011)2=  (   )8      

ANS: (373)8

17.  (11011110110010101101)2 = (  )16      

ANS: (DECAD)16

18.  ( 11010101)2  = (   )10     

ANS: (213)10

19. (11100111)2 = (        )8    

ANS: (347)8

20.  (1100010101010010001)2 = (  )8     

ANS: (1425221)8

QUESTIONS 21-25:

A cube painted red on two adjecent faces and black on the faces opposite to the Red Faces and Green on the Remaining Faces is cut into sixty-four Smaller Cubes Of Equal Size.

21. How many cubes are there which have no face painted?

A) 0         B) 4           C) 8         D)6

ANS: C

22. How many cubes have only one face painted?

A) 8           B) 16        C) 24       D)32

ANS: C

23. How many cubes have less than three faces painted?

A) 80          B) 24        C) 28       D)48

ANS: D

24. How many cubes are there with three faces painted?

A) 4        B) 8        C) 16       D)24

ANS: B

25. How many cubes have  one face green and one of the adjacent faces Black or Red?

A) 8          B) 16        C) 24       D)28

ANS:C

CTS PLACEMENT PAPER ANALYTICAL SECTION 11 - 25

CTS PLACEMENT PAPER ANALYTICAL SECTION 1 - 10

CTS PLACEMENT PAPER ANALYTICAL SECTION 1 – 10

ANALYTICAL  SECTION (25 Questions – 30 Min)

ANALYTICAL  SECTION (01- 10 Questions)

DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 1-5:

There are five friends Sachin, Kunal, Mohit, Anuj and Rohan. Sachin ia shorter than Kunal but taller than Rohan. Mohit is tallest. Anuj is a little shorter than Kunal an little taller than Sachin.

1. Who is the shortest?

(a) Rohan     (b) Sachin     (c) Anuj   (d) Kunal     (e) None of these

ANS: A

2. If they stand in the order of their heights, who will be in the middle?

(a) Kunal     (b) Rohan     (c) Sachin  (d) Anuj      (e) None of these

ANS: D

3. If they stand in the order of increasing heights, who will be the second?

(a) Anuj         (b) Sachin         (c) Rohan  (d) Kunal         (e) None of these

ANS: B

4. Who is the second tallest?

(a) Sachin         (b) Kunal         (c) Anuj   (d) Rohan         (e) None of these

ANS: B

5. Who is taller than Anuj but shorter than Mohit?

(a) Kunal             (b) Rohan         (c) Sachin  (d)Date Inadequate         (e) None

ANS: A

DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 6-10:

6. A group of friends goes for dinner and gets bill of Rs 2400 . Two of them says that they have forgotten their purse so remaining  make an extra contribution of Rs 100 to pay up the bill. Tell the no. of person in that group.

ANS : 8 PERSON

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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      70,15,15  50,25,25  60,20,20  40,30,30

ANS. B

10. If all the 6 are replaced by 9, then the algebraic sum of all the numbers from 1 to 100(both inclusive) varies by

ANS: 330

CTS PLACEMENT PAPER ANALYTICAL SECTION 1 - 10

CTS PLACEMENT PAPER REASONING SECTION AUG - 2013

CTS PLACEMENT PAPER  REASONING SECTION AUG – 2013

REASONING SECTION (20 Questions – 20 Mins)

REASONING SECTION (01- 20 Questions)

DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 1-4:

In each questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

GIVE ANSWER

 (A) If only conclusion I follows;

(B) If only conclusion II follows;

(C) If either I or II follows;

(D) If neither I nor II follows and

(E) If both I and II follow.

1.

STATEMENTS:

Most clocks are fans some fans are walls

CONCLUSIONS:

I. Some walls are fans        II. Some clocks are walls

ANS: D

2.

STATEMENTS:

All birds are dogs some dogs are cats

CONCLUSIONS:

I. Some cats are not dogs               II. All dogs are not birds

ANS: D

3.

STATEMENTS:

Some fools are intelligent some intelligent are great

CONCLUSIONS:

I. Some fools are great          II. All great are intelligent.

ANS: D

4.

STATEMENTS:

All Men are married some men are educated

CONCLUSIONS:

I. Some married are educated       II. Some educated are married.

ANS: E

DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 5-6:

                 In each questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

5.

STATEMENTS:

All bags are chalks. All chalks are bottles.

CONCLUSIONS:

I. Some bottles are bags.

II.  All bags are bottles

III. All bottles are bags

IV. Some chalks are not bags

A) Only I , II and IV follow

B) Only I , III and IV follow.

C) Only II, III and IV follow.

D)   All Follow

E)  none of these

ANS: A

6.

STATEMENTS:

Some trees are buses.  All buses are hats

CONCLUSIONS:

I Some trees are hats

II.  Some hats are trees

III. All hats are buses

IV.  Some buses are hats

 A) None follow s

B)  Only I, II and IV follow.

C) Only II , III and IV follow.

D) All Follow

E)  none of these

ANS: B

DIRECTIONS(7-15):

                In each of the following questions one word is different from the rest. Find out the word which does not belong to the group

 7. 

A ) Yokel

B) Upshot

C) Lout

D) Bumpkin

ANS: B

8. 

A) Sofa

B) Bed

C) Diwan

D) Chair

E) Table

ANS: B

9. 

A) Keraunophobia

B) Tonitrophobia

C) Phonophobia

D) Astraphobia

ANS: C

10. 

A) HB

B) ZU

C) NI

D) TO

E) PK

ANS: (A)

11. 

A) Printer

B) Author

C) Publisher

D) Correspondent

E) Reader

ANS: (E)

12.

A) EQL

B) BHF

C) KTI

D) SXD

E) JWM

ANS: (D)

13.

A) Curd

B) Butter

C) Oil

D) cream

ANS: C

14.

A) Poland

B) Greece

C) Spain

D) Korea

ANS: D

15.

A) Copper

B) Tin

C) Brass

D) ZInc

ANS: C

16. Mr. A, Miss B, Mr. C and Miss D are sitting around a table and discussing their trades.

1. Mr. A sits opposite to cook

2. Miss b sits right to the barber.

3. The washer man is on the left of the tailor 4. Miss D sits opposite Mr. C hat are the trades of A and B?

A. Tailor and Barber

B. Tailor and cook

C. Barber  and cook

D.  washer man and cook

ANS: B

17.  In a pile of 10 books, there are 3 of History, 3 of Hindi, 2 of mathematics and 2 of English. Taking from above, there is an English book between a history and mathematics book, a history book between a mathematics and an English  book, a Hindi book between an English and a mathematics book, a mathematics book between two Hindi books and two Hindi books between a Mathematic and a History book. Book of which subject is at the sixth position from top?   

 A. English     B. Hindi    B. Mathematics         C. History

ANS: B

18.  On a man’s tombstone, it is said that one sixth of his life was spent in childhood and one twelfth as a teenager. One seventh of his life passed between the time he became an adult and the time he married; five years later, his son was born. Alas, the son died four years before he did. He lived to be twice as old as his son did. How old did the man live to be?

ANS: 84 YEARS

19.  What two numbers have a product of 48 and, when the larger number is divided by the smaller, a quotient of 3?

ANS: 4 AND 12

20.  A drove of sheep and chickens have a total of 99 heads and feet. There are twice as many chickens as sheep. How many of each are there?

ANS: Nine Sheep and Eighteen Chickens.

CTS PLACEMENT PAPER REASONING SECTION AUG - 2013