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CTS PLACEMENT PAPER PATTERN (Analytical And Verbal)
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PAPER : CTS PLACEMENT PAPER PATTERN (Analytical And Verbal)

They are:
1) Verbal 25 questions 20 minutes 
2) Analytical 25 questions 30 minutes 
3) Attention 20 questions 20 minutes 
 
Verbal consists of:
- choose the correct sentences among given sentences 
- choose the incorrect sentences among given sentences 
(I cant remember the questions but they give mostly on articles, prepositions etc. Know Differences between affect effect like des words.) 
- Jumbled sentences 
- two reading comprehension passages (global warming really tough one n about whales and hunters this was easy) 
time is the major factor. I could not have time for rc. 
 
Analytical section: 
In a class there are 150 people who speak english n 125 people who speak hindi. 55 speak both languages n atleast one student speaks one language 
1)how many students speak atleast one language?(220) 
2)how many people speak only one language?(165) 
 
In a class every one will play atleast one sport viz table tennis,cricket n badminton. 73 students play table tennis, 79 play badminton, 75 play cricket and 25 students play both tt n badminton, 24 play both tt n cricket 30 play badminton n cricket n16 students play all d sports 
3)how many students r der in d class(161) 
4)how many students play only cricket.(37) 
 
In a certain language * represents 0 n $ represents 1.Answer the following questions 
 
5) 389+91($$$$*****) 
 
6) lcm of($*$*,$*$**,$*$*$) (420) 
 
7) avg of (10,20,21) ($***$) 
 
8) 420 ($$*$**$**) 
 
9) 9+7-3*6+4-12/6(*) 
 
A is the son of B A+B 
A is the father of B A-B 
A is the brother of B A*B 
 
10)P*Q-R 
a)P is the Uncle of R like this 4 options ll b given.U should choose d correct one 
 
11)P*Q+R 
 
12)P+Q-R 
 
A cube is cut into 216 parts. the 2nd 4th n 6th layers of the front face r removed n den painted black. Now answer d following questions 
13)How many cubes r painted on only one side? 
14)how many cubes r painted on only 2 sides? 
15)how many cubes r painted on onlly 3 sides? 
16)how many cubes r painted on only 4 sides? 
17)how many cubes r painted 0 sides? 
 
Data sufficency questions 
c)only condition 1 is required to solve 
d)only condition 2 is required to solve 
e)both r required 
f)both r not sufficent 
 
18)find whether X is odd 
1)2*X is even 
2x^2 is odd 
A)c B)d C)e D)f 
 
19)how many seconds does a minute hand takes to rotate 360 degrees 
1)minute hand revolves round the cloch 5 times in a minute 
2)minute hand is 5 times greater thar short hand 
 
some other questions similar to d above 
 
20)der r 4 cities A,B,C,D. Der r 4 Routes 4m A 2 B,3 routes 4m B 2 C,n 2 routes 4m C 2 D.den in how many different ways can A go 2 D 
A)12 B)24 C)32 D)48 
 
Attention Section 
Choose the correct option based on the following statement 
 
If tendulkar plays till end  india  will win d match 
a)tendulkar plays till end 
b) India  wins the match 
c)Tendulkar falls cheaply 
d) India  loses d match 
A)ab B)ab n cd C)b D)d 
 
If X travels without a ticket he will b fined 50 bucks 
a)X buys d ticket 
b)X w2as not fined 
c)X doesn\'t buy a ticket 
d)x was fined 
A)ab B)cd C)ab n cd D)none 
 
Some questions like 
1)all A\'s r B\'s 
2)All B\'s r C\'s 
then choose d correct option based on the above statements 
 
1)all tables r chairs 
2)some tables r desks 
 
1)no mammels r animals 
2)some animals r goats 
find the odd figure out 
 
8 people A,B,C,D,E,F,G n H,lives in 4 storyed building which contains 2 flats each. flats number 7 n 8 belongs to 4th floor from left to right.flats 3 n 4 r the second floor from d bottem n r numbered right to left.so r 5 n 6 which lies on second floor 4m top. 1 n 2 r d first floors numbered left to right.A n E stays on the second floor 4m d bottom.F lies one floor above B, which is one floor above C. 
 
three question were asked based on the given problem. 
 
My interview is very simple 
As it is a campus interview they just tested our confidence. 
 
My suggestion is dat dont get disappointed if u were not selected in one interview.... try n try untill u succeed... please don\'t give up at any time....only confidence is the key for success in software industry. I am telling it with my experience...