Topic: Honeywell placement papers & answers 24 Jan 2008

Directions (1-5): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statement numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and Give answer 1): if the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer 2): if the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer 3): if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer 4): if the data in both the statements I and II even together are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer 5): if the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

1. What is the speed of a running train?
I. The length of the train is 180 meters.
II. The train crosses another stationary train of 120 meters length in 60 seconds. 2. What is the speed of a boat in still water?
I. The boat running downstream takes 6 hours from A to B.
II. The boat running upstream takes 8 hours from B to C.
3. What is the difference between the ages of Samir and Sreekant?
I. The ratio of their ages is 7:9.
II. 5 years hence the sum of their ages will be 58 years.
4. In how many days can Mohan alone complete the work?
I. Mohan and Prakash together can complete the work in 17 days.
II. Rakesh works double as fast as Mohan and can alone complete the work in 10 days.
5. What is the percent rate of simple interest per annum?
I. The amount with the interest rate doubles in 5 years.
II. The interest earned in first year was Rs. 10,000.
6. When 20% of a number is added to another number the number increases by 50%. What is the ratio of the first number to the second?
1) 3:2
2) 2:3
3) 5:2
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these
7. A triangle’s perimeter is 25cm. Which of the following may be true or is a possibility?
(A) The sides are 7cm, 7cm and 11cm.
(B) It is an equilateral triangle.
(C) The value of the sides can be in integer only.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only C
4) Only B and C
5) Only B
8. A two-digit even number has both the digits same and the number is divisible by 4. When divided by 4 the number obtained is an even number. What is the original number?
1) 44
2) 22
3) 66
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these
9. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 81 less than the number. What is the difference between the digits of the number?
1) 6
2) 3
3) 1
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these
10. While solving a mathematical problem, Samidha squared a given number and than subtracted 25 from it rather than doing what was required, ie., first substracting 25 from the number and than squaring it. But she got the right answer. What was the given number?
1) 48
2) 13
3) 38
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these
11. The area of a rectangle is 12 square meters and its length is 3 times its breadth. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?
1) 18 meters
2) 24 meters
3) 14 meters
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these
12. The income of Sam is 1 1/3 times that of Mak and Rakesh’s income is 1.2 times that of Mak. How much is the total of their income?
1) Rs.66,250
2) Rs. 6,625
3) Rs. 33,125
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these
13. What would be the compound interest accrued on an amount of Rs 15,000/- at the rate if 15 p.c.p.a. at the end of three years?
1) Rs. 7813.125
2) Rs. 7762.50
3) Rs. 7762.125
4) Rs. 11235.09375
5) None of these
14. In a school the ratio of boys to girls is 4:5.When 100 girls leave the school the ratio becomes 6:7. How many boys are there in the school?
1) 1600
2) 1500
3) 1300
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these
` 15. Sriram invested equal sums of money in two schemes. Under scheme X, the compound interest rate was 10 pc.pa. And under scheme Y, the compound interest rate was 12 pc.pa. The interest after two years on the sum invested in scheme X was Rs 63/-. How much is the interest earned under scheme Y after two years?
1) Rs. 79.0272
2) Rs. 70.56
3) Rs. 76.32
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these

ANSWERS:
1. (5)
2. (4)
3. (5)
4. (2)
5. (1)
6. (3)
7. (2)
8. (5)
9. (4)
10. (2)
11. (5)
12. (4)
13. (1)
14. (5)
15. (3)