The Infosys Question paper held on 4th July 2005, Chennai.
1. There is a circle race going on. One of them says,”1/3 of those in front of me and ¾ of those behind me, give the total number of children in the race”. Then the number of children took part in the race?
Ans : 12
2. In an Isalnd the natives lie and visitors speak truth. A man wants to know whether a salesman beside him in a bar is a native or visitor. He asked him to ask a woman beside him whether she is a native or visitor. He replied that she says “she is a visitor”. Whether the salesman is a native or visitor?
Ans : Visitor ( not sure )
3.A man fixed an appointment to meet Mr.X, X asked him to meet two days after the day before the after tomorrow. Today is Friday. Whats the appointed day.
Ans: Tuesday.
4. A jewel problem, with some conditions and it is quite easy to solve.
5.A man said he spent 1/6 of his as a child, 1/12 as salesman in a liquor shop, 1/7 and 5 years as a politician and a good husband respectively. At that time Jim was born. Jim was elected as Alderman four years back.when he was half of his age. What is his age.
Ans: 86
6.Jack,Droug and Ann, 3 children had a race when returning from school. Ann takes 28 steps when Droug takes 24 steps, meantime Jack takes 21 steps. Jack explained that his 6 steps equals Droug’s 7 steps and Ann’s 8 steps. Who won the race?
Ans: Droug
7. Every day a cyclist meets a car at the station.The road is straight and both are travelling in the same direction. The cyclist travels with a speed of 12 Kmph.
One day the cyclist comes late by 20 min. and meets the car 5km before the
Station. What is the speed of the car?
Ans: 60 kmph
8. A problem of persons and profession. Quite easy one.
9.A lady goes for shopping. She bought some shoestrings. 4 times the number of shoestrings, she bought pins and 8 times, handkerchiefs. She paid each item with their count as each piece’s cost. She totally spent Rs. 3.24. How many handkerchiefs did she buy?
Ans : 16
10. Complete the series :
a) 3,6,13,26,33,66,____
b) 364,361,19,16,4,1,___
Ans : a) 73
b) 1 or -1
