1. Convert 16 into binary form ……..

2. In which gate o/p is 1 when all i/p are 1

3. What is moving coil ammeter reading, if supply is (10+15 sin 314 wt),
4. If voltmeter reads 100V,if we want to measure 150 what we have to do
5. Y-delta starter used in induction motor for………..
6. In a balanced Y connection if VAN=400at 60,what is VBN ……………..
7. for unity TMS 10 sec, what about 0.5 TMS ………………ans: 10(chck it).
8. 400V,15 kW,4%slip,50 Hz, 4 pole what is the torque,
9. what r the factors influencing change in torque &speed
10. buccholtz relay is used for
11. lightening arrester is used for
12. what is the power dissipated in i=10+5 sin 314wt for 2ohm resistor
14. what should be the impedance value for 3-4j,for max power transfer
15. if current required for triggering thyristor at -30 degrees(temp) is 80 mA, what is
the current required at 60 degrees.
16. Question regarding thevenins resistance
17. Fourier series expansion like periodic signal ……..
18. Question regarding reactive power compensation ………
19. Question regarding positive sequence currents …some L-L-G fault occur on 3 –
ph network Ia current……like
20.400v,50ohm resistor , inductive reactance 100ohm , circuit to be resonance ,find
the voltage across capacitor
21. what is the ideal power loss for 1.1mH & 11.86 nF, length is negligible
voltage
22. sync motor is used for
23. In Q factor which resonance is used…ans: series.
24. regarding p.u. values
25. regarding voltage bus parameters (3 ph networks)
26. charging of capacitor
27. reactive power compensation
28. Poles location
29.I controller is used for ……………..steady state error reduction…

I cleared the written test little bit easy but there is cutoff of around 35 marks (60) and I got
around 40 marks .
Then after technical + hr round it is quiet easy they ask simple questions regarding power
systems protection and machines
Q1. Cost of an item is x. It's value increases by p% and decreases by p% Now the
new value is 1 rupee, what is the actual value ?

Ans.(1000)/(1000-p*p).

Q2. A right circular cylinder and a cone are there. Base radius of cone is equal to
radius of cylinder. What is the ratio of height to slant side if their volume are the
same?

Q3. Distance between two poles is 50 meters. A train goes by 48 at a speed of

kmph. In one minute how many poles will be crossed by the train ?

Q4. A pole seen from a certain distance at an angle of 15 degrees and 100 meters
ahead by 30 degrees. What is the height of pole ?

Q5. For 15 people--each has to pay Rs.20.For 20 people--each has to pay Rs.18.
For 40 people--how much has each to pay ?

Q6. If p=2q then q=r*r , if p-odd then q is even, whether r is even or odd ?
a) first condition is sufficient
b) second condition is sufficient
c) both are sufficient
d) both are not sufficient

Q7. If A occurs which of the following must occurs

I. F & G
II. E and H
III. D

(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) III only
(d) I, II, III
(e) I, II (or) II, III but not both

Ans. (e)

Q8. If B occurs which must occur

(a) D
(b) D and G
(c) G and H
(d) F and G
(e) J

Ans. (a)

Q9. If J occurs which must have occurred

(a) E
(b) either B or C
(c) both E F
(d) B
(e) both B and C

Ans. (b)
Technical:

Q1. What is the ideal op-amp CMRR ?

Ans. infinity.

Q2.For a 13-bit DAC the MSB resistance is 2kohms. What is the LSB resistance ?

Ans. 2kohms * 2 12

Q3. The layer in the OST model handles terminal emulation

a) session
b) application
c) presentation
d) transport

Ans. (b)

Q4. Long int size is

a) 4 bytes
b) 2 bytes
c) compiler dependent
d) 8 bytes

Ans. (c)

Q5. Find the output of

x=2,y=6,z=6
x=y=z;
printf("%d",x);

Q6. FTP is carried out in ___________ layer ?

7. in diesel engine the comp. ratio is ______ then expansion ratio(more,equal,less,...)

8 . carbon help in the improving __ of

steel(ductility,malliability,hardness,machinability)

9. pig iron is manufacture in --------blast farness

10. what is the effect of increase arc lenght in building

11. m 62 indicates ------ 6mm outer diameter & 2 mm pitch

12. what rapture failure.

13 . 6 cylinders in a row , n0. of crancks = 1

14. If in a steam power plant vacuum in condenser reduces what is the effect

15. pressure in industrial pneumatic lines -------5 to 10 bar

16. effect of low temp. ( -20 degree ) on carbon steel .

17.method of hardening of machine guides ways

18. method of joining plastic by welding

19. safe method of loading on a cantilever

a) UDL b) center point load c) triangular load having zero at center

20. BMD for UDL in cantilever

Ans. Parabolic

Latest Sample Placement Paper Of L&T For Year-2009-10 (Mathematic,

Reasoning)

Directions (Q.1-10): Study the following series I and II comprising of letters/digits/symbols and
answer the questions given below:
Series I: HT@7V?2RaL6A©EW?4ßX+1
Series II: d£5CZ? KS8?GU*3JF?1NB?

1. If the letters, the digits and the symbols from each series are counted separately, which
of the following is the lowest in count?
1) Symbols in Series I
2) Digits in Series I
3) Symbols in Series II
4) Symbols in Series I and II both
5) None of these

2. Four of the following five are similar in some respects.

Find the odd one.
1) C4
2) *V
3) d1
4) ?L
5) K©

3. If a new series is formed with the first half of series I and second half of series II, which
element will be fifth
to the right of eighteenth element from the right in the new series?
1) d
2) R
3) L
4) N
5) None of these

4. What is the total no. of symbols in Series I each of which is immediately followed by a
number and immediately
preceded by a letter together with her number of letters in series II which are immediately
preceded by a number
and followed by a symbol?
1) Five
2) Two
3) Four
4) Three
5) None of these

5. If all the symbols from series I are taken, followed by all letters from series II, followed
by all numbers from series I
and followed by all symbols from series II, then what is the total number of numbers which
are preceded by letters and
followed by symbols together with total number of letters followed by numbers and
preceded by symbols in the series?
1) Nil
2) One
3) Two
4) Three
5) None of these

6. If K means ×, H means ÷, M means + and N means -, then what is the value of

13 K 7 H 22. 75 M 27 N 13?
1) 19
2) 22
3) 18
4) 17
5) None of these
7. How many pairs of letters are there in the word PRIMOGENITURE which have the
same number of letters between them as in English alphabet?
1) More than ten
2) Nine
3) Eight
4) Seven
5) None of these

8. If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the 2nd, 7th, 8th, and 10th and letters of
the word CONCATENATION, using each letter only once, third letter of the word would
be your answer. If more than one such word can be formed, your answer would be S and if
no such word can be formed, answer is M.
1) M
2) S
3) N
4) E
5) None of these

9. In the following number series how many 4's are there which are immediately preceded
by a pair of numbers whose product is more than the product of the pair of numbers
immediately following 4?
5 3 4 6 4 8 9 4 7 6 4 5 7 4 8 44 8 0 2 3 4 3 1 4 7 2
1) 4
2) 5
3) 6
4) 2
5) None of these

10. In a certain code language the word INTERACT is written as QZXOBQKF. How will
the word LONGWAYS be written in that language?
1) PWXTDKLI
2) OVXDTKLT
3) PUXTDKLI
4) PVXTDKLI
5) None of these

Directions (Q. 11-14): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error.The error, if
any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error,
the answer is (5), i.e. "No error". (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

11.1) In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court has held

/2) that if a confessional statement made before the police
/3) has no legal validity, the same before a customs official
/4) could be used as evidence against the maker of the statement.
/5) No error
12. 1) Two hundred families ripped apart by
/2) the cold war division of the Korean peninsula were
/3) reunited in unbearably emotional scenes that nudged
/4) North and South Korea further towards reconciliation.
/5) No error

13. 1) Stung by the critics of its UN Force Commander

/2) and pressure from regional players,
/3) India has decided to pull out its contingent
/4) from the UN peacekeeping force in Sierra Leone.
/5) No error

14. 1) It is a matter of great concern that the governments

/2) of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka want
/3) to offer amnestly to Veerappan, a criminal who has killed more then 120 people,
/4) thousands of elephants and smuggled huge qualities of sandalwood.
/5) No error

Directions (Q. 15-24): Which of the following phrases (1), (2). (3) and (4) given below should
replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically
correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.

15. The Election Commission has issued a show cause notice to the Communist Party of
India (Marxist) asked it why should be not deregistered as a political party.
1) asking why it should not be
2) to ask it to be
3) and asked it to
4) told it for No correction required

16. Having face with the difficulty of identifying genuinely sick units, the Central Govt is
contemplating reviewing of the Sick industrial Companies Act.
1) Being face the
2) Faced with
3) Facing of
4) Face to face
5) No correction required

17. Plagued by the popularity of Kaun Banega Crorepati, film exhibitors have decided to
approach Amitabh Bachhan to trouble shooter.
1) Plague by
2) Plagued off
3) Being plagued of
4) Plague with
5) No correction required
18. After the indications given off, the large number of Information Technology
professionals in the country will multiply rapidly in the coming years.
1) After the indication showing
2) Unfurling the indications
3) Given the indications
4) Seeing the indications
5) No correction required

19. There is a long feeling of need that the Constitution should be reviewed at least after 50
years of experience.
1) a great feeling of need
2) always a long feeling
3) being a long feel of need
4) a long felt need
5) No correction required

20. Since we are living in Bombay for five years, we are reluctant to move to another city.
1) Being that we living
2) Since we were living
3) Since we have been living
4) Being that we have been living
5) No correction required

21. Can you tell me where does your uncle live?

1) where your uncle does live
2) where your uncle lives
3) where lives your uncle
4) where lived your uncle
5) No correction required

22. We might not be able to change the situation quickly but we should continue our efforts
in that direction.
1) had not been 2) would not
3) did not
4) could not be
5) No correction required

23. Contrary to researchers' claim, a renowned French scientist has discovered that HIV
can be transmitted through kissing.
1) With the contrary of
2) Having contrary with
3) Going through the
4) Being contrast by the
5) No correction required

24. The Sydney Convention Centre sight a history creation for India when Karnam
Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win a bronze medal.
1) seen a creation of history
2) saw history being created
3) has saw history being created
4) views history creation
5) No correction required

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?

25. (31569 + 2488 +47936) - (227 x 96) =?

1) 61251
2) 60201
3) 62506
4) 60205
5) None of these

ANSWERS : 1. (5) 2. (4) 3. (2) 4. (3) 5. (1) 6. (3) 7. (1) 8. (2) 9. (2) 10. (4) 11.(2)
12. (5) 13. (1) 14. (4) 15. (1) 16. (2) 17. (5) 18.(3) 19. (4) 20. (3) 21. (2) 22. (5)
23. (5) 24. (2) 25.(2)