Subbalakshmi Laksmipathy College of Science

(An Autonomous Institution and re-accredited with B Grade by NACC)

B.Sc Degree Examination - 2015
(For those who joined in the academic year 2014-2015).
Branch : B.Sc Computer science
Subject: Workshop on Reasoning and Numerical Skills
Time : 2 Hours

Year : 2014 - 2017

Sub. Code : 14WS308
Maximum Marks : 100

Answer ALL the following questions (50 x 2 = 100)

1) Arrange the given words Alphabetical Order and choose the one that comes first.
(a) good

(b) god

(c) guy

(d) gum

(e) gym

2) Arrange the given words Alphabetical Order and choose the one that comes last.
(a) super

(b) Slight

(c) Shrine

(d) Shrill

(e) Slim

3) In the following question, a group of letters is given which are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Below are given four alternatives containing combinations of these numbers. Select that
combination of numbers so that letters arranged accordingly, form a meaningful word
R
1

U S
2 3

G
4

A
5

Options:
(a) 1, 5, 4, 2, 3

(b) 5, 3, 4, 1, 2

(c) 3, 2, 4, 5, 1

(d) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1

4) Which one of the following is not a prime number?

(a)31

(b)61

(c)71

(d)91

5) The largest 4 digit number exactly divisible by 88 is

(a)9944

(b)9768

(c)9988

(d)9998

6) If M denotes , K denotes '-' , T denotes 'x' and R denotes '+' then, 20K16T8M4R6=?
(a)18

(b)-6

(c)-12

(d)-18

Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

7) 1. Birth 2. Death 3. Funeral 4. Marriage 5. Education

(a) 1,3,4,5,2

(b) 2,3,4,5,1

(c) 4,5,3,1,2

(d) 1,5,4,2,3

8) 1.Cutting 2.Dish 3.Vegetable 4.Market 5.Cooking

(a) 3,2,5,1,4

(b) 4,3,1,5,2

(c) 1,2,4,5,3

(d) 5,3,2,1,4

9) 1.Table 2.Tree 3.Wood 4.Seed 5.Plant

(a) 1,2,3,4,5

(b) 4,5,3,2,1

(c) 1,3,2,4,5

(d) 4,5,2,3,1

10) 1.Andhra Pradesh 2.Universe 3.Tirupathi 4.World 5.India

(a) 3,1,5,4,2

(b) 1,5,3,2,4

(c) 2,1,3,5,4

(d) 5,4,2,1,3

11) A tailor had a number of shirt pieces to cut from a roll of fabric. He cut each roll of equal
length into 10 pieces. He cut at the rate of 45 cuts a minute. How many rolls would be cut in 24
minutes ?
(a) 32

(b) 54

(c) 108

(d)120

12) There are deer and peacocks in a zoo. By counting heads they are 80. The number of their
legs is 200. How many peacocks are there ?
(a) 20

(b) 30

(c) 50

(d) 60

13) If you write down all the numbers from 1 to 100, then how many times do you write 3 ?
(a)11

(b) 18

(c) 20

(d) 21

14) Find the number which when added to itself 13 times, gives 117.
(a)7

(b) 8

(c) 9

(d) 11

(c) R

(d) S

15) H, I, K, N, ?
(a) O

(b) Q

16) b e d f ? h j ? l

(a) i , m

(b)m , i

(c) i, n

(d) j , m

(c) X

(d) Y

17) A, G, L, P, S, ?
(a)U

(b) W

18) AB, DEF, HIJK, ?, STUVWX

(a) LMNO

(b)LMNOP

(c)MNOPQ

19)

(a)11
20)

(b)14

(c)9

(d)19

(d)QRSTU

(a)6

(b)36

(c)49

(d)3

(c)99

(d)35

21)

(a)45

(b)9

22) If South-East becomes North, North-East becomes West and so on. What will West become?
A
North-East
.
C.South-East

B.North-West
D.South-West

23) Rahul put his timepiece on the table in such a way that at 6 P.M. hour hand points to North.
In which direction the minute hand will point at 9.15 P.M. ?
A
South-East
.

B.South

C.North

D.

West

24) The length and breadth of a room are 8 m and 6 m respectively. A cat runs along all the four
walls and finally along a diagonal order to catch a rat. How much total distance is covered by the
cat?
A
10
B.14
.
48
C.38
D.
25) Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation between Factory, Product and
Machinery ?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

26) In the following diagram the boys who are athletic and are disciplined are indicated by
which number?

(A)

(B)

(C)

10

(D)

27) The diagram given below represents those students who play Cricket, Football and Kabaddi.

Study the diagram and identify the students who play all the three games.
(A) P + Q + R

(B) V + T

(C) S + T + V

(D) S

28) Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation between Judge, Thieves and
Criminals ?
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

29) Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation between India, Haryana and
World ?
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

30) Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ... What number should come next?
(a)20

(b) 22

(c) 23

(d)26

31) Look at this series: F2, __, D8, C16, B32, ... What number should fill the blank?
(a) A16 (b) G4

(c) E4

(d) E3

32) 252 can be expressed as a product of primes as:

(a) 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 7 (b) 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 (c) 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 7 (d) 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 7
33) Find the H.C.F of
(a)980

(b)800

34) Find the H.C.F of

(a)

2
81
4

(b) 81

23x32x5x74, 22x35x52x73, 23x53x72

(c)550

(d)700

2 8 16
10
, , and
3 9 81
27

(c)2

(d)7.154

(3) 4

35)
(a)81

(b) 9

10

36)

25

(c)3

(d)6

(a)5
37)

(b) 25

(c)10

(d)225

4 2 / 4

(a) 2

(b) 8

(c) 9

(d) 7

38) The fourth proportional to 5: 8: 15 :: ?

(a)24

(b)18

(c)15

(d)29

39) If a:b = 5 : 9 and b : c = 4 : 7, find a : b : c.

(a) 5 : 9: 4

(b) 25 : 33 : 43

(c) 20 : 36 : 63

(d) 6 : 8 : 10

40) The average of first five multiples of 3 is ---(a) 3

(b) 9

(c) 12

(d) 15

41) The average of 2, 7, 6 and x is 5 and the average of 18, 1, 6, x and y is 10. What is the value
of y ?
(a) 5

(b) 10

(c) 20

(d) 30

42) A man sold two watches at Rs 450 each. he sold one at a loss of 15% and the other at a gain
of 15%. His loss or gain is
(a)15% gain

(b)30% loss

(c)2.25% loss (d) neither loss nor gain

43) 12% of 240

(a)28.8
44)

(c)2.88

(d)1.2

x 2 3x 2 0

(a) (-1,2)
45)

(b)4.8

(b) (1,-2)

(c) (1,2)

(d) (1,1)

(c) (2,4)

(d) (-2,-4)

x 2 6x 8 0

(a) (1,-2)

(b) (2,-2)

46) x + y = 4 ; 2x + 5y = 17, then find x and y.

(a) (1,3)

(b) (4,-2)

(c) (4,8)

(d) (-1,-6)

47) a + b = 15; -2a + 3b = -10, then find the value of a & b.

(a) (3,5)

(b) (4,9s)

(c) (11,4)

(d) (8,5)

48) A and B together can complete a piece of work in 4 days. If A alone can complete the same
work in 12 days, in how many days can B alone complete that work?
(a) 6

(b) 11

(c) 4

(d) 10

49) A cyclist covers a distance of 750 m in 2 min 30 sec. What is the speed of km/hr of the
cyclist?
(a) 25 km/hr

(b) 66 km/hr

(c) 18 km/hr

(d) 14 km/hr

50) A alone can do a piece of work in 2 days. B alone can do it in 5 days. Total wages for the
work are Rs 91. How much A is paid if they finish the work together?
(a)Rs 26

(b)Rs 65

(c)Rs 68

(d)Rs70