IBM Modal Papers

To get a good score in the IBM Placement Test candidates should practice
these Aptitude questions which are given below along with a solution. By
practicing these questions candidates can prepare easily for the IBM Written
test.

21. A fast typist can type some matter in 2 hours and a slow typist can
type the same in 3 hours. If both type combine, in how much time will
they finish?

1. 2.15 hr
2. 1 .23 hr
3. 1.12 hr
4. 1.45 hr

Answer: 3

Solution:
The fast typist’s work done in 1 hr = 1/2 The slow typist’s work done in 1 hr
= 1/3 If they work combine , work done in 1 hr = 1/2+1/3 = 5/6 So, the work
will be completed in 6/5 hours. i.e., 1+1/5 hours = 1hr 12 min

22. Two trains running in opposite directions cross a man standing on

the platform in 27 seconds and 17 seconds respectively and they cross
each other in 23 seconds. The ratio of their speeds is:

1. 1:3
2. 3:2
3. 3:4
4. None of these

Answer: 2

23. What is the sum of all numbers between 100 and 1000 which are
divisible by 14 ?

1. 35393
2. 35392
3. 35352
4. 35329
Answer: 3

Solution:
The number closest to 100 which is greater than 100 and divisible by 14 is
112, which is the first term of the series which has to be summed. The
number closest to 1000 which is less than 1000 and divisible by 14 is 994,
which is the last term of the series. 112 + 126 + …. + 994 = 14(8+9+ … +
71) = 35392

24. Gavaskar’s average in his first 50 innings was 50. After the 51st
innings, his average was 51. How many runs did he score in his 51st
innings. (supposing that he lost his wicket in his 51st innings)

1. 101
2. 105
3. 98
4. 102

Answer: 1

Solution:
Total score after 50 innings = 50*50 = 2500 Total score after 51 innings =
51*51 = 2601 So, runs made in the 51st innings = 2601-2500 = 101 If he had
not lost his wicket in his 51st innings, he would have scored an unbeaten 50
in his 51st innings.

25. I drove 60 km at 30 kmph and then an additional 60 km at 50 kmph.

Compute my average speed over my 120 km.

1. 37 ½ kmph
2. 40 kmph
3. 35 ½ kmph
4. 38 kmph

Answer: 1

Solution:
37 ½ kmph Solution: Time required for the first 60 km = 120 min. Time
required for the second 60 km = 72 min. Total time required = 192 min
Average speed = (60*120)/192 = 37 1/2
26. A can do a certain work in the same time in which B and C together
can do it. If A and B together could do it in 10 days and C alone in 50
days, then B alone could do it in

1. 15 days
2. 20 days
3. 25 days
4. 30 days

Answer: 3

27. Two trains of equal length are running on parallel lines in the same
direction at 46 km/hr and 36 km/hr. The faster train passes the slower
train in 36 seconds. The length of each train is:

1. 50 m
2. 72 m
3. 80 m
4. 82 m

Answer: 1

28. A boat can travel with a speed of 13 km/hr in still water. If the speed
of the stream is 4 km/hr, find the time taken by the boat to go 68 km
downstream.

1. 2 hours
2. 3 hours
3. 4 hours
4. 5 hours

Answer: 3

Solution:
Speed downstream = (13 + 4) km/hr = 17 km/hr. Time taken to travel 68 km
downstream =(68/17) hrs = 4 hrs

29. Z5 (Image)

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5
Answer: 4

30. Three candidates contested an election and received 1136, 7636

and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did
the winning candidate get?

1. 57%
2. 60%
3. 65%
4. 90%

Answer: 1

IBM Reasoning Test Placement Papers

Candidates should practice these Reasoning Test Questions and answers.

These sample reasoning test questions will be useful for the aspirants to
get qualify in the IBM Online Test.

1. Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern
and fill in the blank spaces:
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, (….)

1. 35
2. 36
3. 48
4. 49

Answer: Option 2

2. Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of
words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each
step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement:
Input: going but for crept te light sir
Step I: crept going but for te light sir
Step II: crept going light but for te sir
Step III: crept going light but for sir te
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the
following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

If the V step of an input is ‘more pure soft cat not so sit at’, what will be the
II step?
 1. at so more pure cat not soft sir
2. more pure soft so sir cat at not
3. more pure soft cat so sir at not
4. more so sir soft pure cat at not
5. Cannot be determined

Answer: Option 5

Solution:
The words are arranged according to the number of letters they have, one
at a time. The word with the maximum number of letters is put first. If two
words have the same number of letter, we go alphabetical arrangement.
We can’t move backward.

3. (A) The destiny of Asia will be shaped by the triangular relationship

between the Asian nations, India, China and Japan.
(B) India, China and Japan which have registered a phenomenal growth,
over the last decade in particular, has acted as southern engines of growth
for the whole world.

1. if statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.

2. if statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect.
3. if both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
4. if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

Answer: Option 2

Solution:
Since the three countries are leading the economic growth of the whole
world, they will shape the destiny of Asia. Hence, (B) is the cause and (A)
is its effect.

4. Statement:
Nobody can predict as to how long our country would take to contain the
unfortunate and disastrous terrorists activities.
Assumptions:
I. It is impossible to put an end to terrorist activities.
II. Efforts to control the terrorist activities are on.

1. If only assumption I is implicit

2. If only assumption II is implicit
3. If either I or II is implicit
4. If neither I nor II is implicit
Answer: Option 2

Solution:
I is not implicit. In fact, the statement suggests it is possible to contain
terrorist activities. What is disputed is “hoe long”. But II is implicit. The
action has begun, though its end is not in sight.

5. The cause of corruption in medical education is shortage of seats,

and fewer doctors than required for the population and even fewer
specialists.
Which of the following can be inferred from the above?

1. Students pay bribes to the management of institutions to avail seats.

2. The criteria to select students to fill medical seats are flexible.
3. There is a set standard regarding the doctors to population ratio.
4. Most of the doctors are general physicians.

Answer: Option 3

Solution:
It is stated that fewer states is one of the reasons for corruption. From this
we can understand that bribes are paid to get seats. But the statement
does not give information as to whom the bribe is paid. Hence, (a) cannot
be inferred. The reasons for people to be able to be involved in corruption
is either the rules are flexible or the rules are being blatantly violated.
Hence, (b) cannot be inferred. One of the reasons for corruption is fewer
number of doctors than required. There is a set standard regarding the
number of doctors required. Hence, (c) can be inferred. Fewer doctors are
Specialists implies that rest are not specialists. This is relation of what is
given in the statement. Choice (c) can be inferred.

6. Statement:
“‘Music Loving Club’ has announced a wide variety of programmes by the
visiting musicians.” – An advertisement.
Assumptions:
I. A large number of people are interested to get entertainment through the
programme.
II. The artistes may attract a large number of audience.

1. If only assumption I is implicit

2. If only assumption II is implicit
3. If either I or II is implicit
4. If neither I nor II is implicit
 5. If both I and II are implicit

Answer: Option 5

Solution:
Why has the club announced a wide variety of music programmes by the
visiting musicians? The organisers must be assuming that the musicians
may be able to play a variety of programmes to interest the people.
Besides this, they must be assuming also that the programme will attract
audience. Thus, both I and II are implicit.

7. Income is related to profit in the same way as Ligno is related to?

1. Balance
2. Loss
3. Sale
4. Receipts

Answer: Option 2

Solution:
Expenditure is the antonym of “Income”. Similarly, the antonym of Profit is
Loss.

8. Event (A): Mr. X was killed in the floods.

Event (B): It was raining heavily.

1. If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principle cause.
2. If ‘B’ is the effect and ‘A’ is its immediate and principle cause.
3. If ‘A’ is the effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principle cause.
4. If ‘B’ is the effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principle cause.
5. None of these.

Answer: Option 5

Solution:
The given events are not related events as the place where Mr.X was killed
and the place where it was raining heavily may or may not be the same.

9. Statement:
Excess usage of pesticides has resulted in pests developing immunity.
Thereby farmers are suffering from heavy loss in their crops as a result of
these resurgent pests.
Courses of Action:
I. Farmers should stop using pesticides.
II. Research must be done in producing hybrid varieties which are very
strong and cannot be destroyed by pests.
III. Farmers should stop growing crops for some time.

1. Only II follows
2. Only III follows
3. Only I follows
4. None follows

Answer: Option 1

Solution:
Course of action I and III are negative course of action. Here the problem is
regarding pests. As, the course of action II says about the research which
will help to produce hybrid varieties which are strong enough to fight
against pests, hence it follows.

10. Blueberries cost more than strawberries.

Blueberries cost lest than raspberries.
Raspberries cost more than both strawberries and blueberries.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

1. true
2. false
3. uncertain
4. None

Answer: Option 1

Solution:
Because the first two statements are true, raspberries are the most
expensive of the three.

11. 7 13 25 49 97 194 385 Find out the wrong number?

1. 13
2. 49
3. 97
4. 194

Answer: Option 4
12. A disease always has

1. Cure
2. Medicine
3. Cause
4. Germs

Answer: Option 3

13. book

1. fiction
2. pages
3. pictures
4. learning

Answer: Option 2

Solution:
The necessary part of a book is its pages; there is no book without pages.
Not all books are fiction (choice a), and not all books have pictures (choice
c). Learning (choice d) may or may not take place with a book.

14. Statement:
Children catch infections when they eat roadside food.
Courses of Action:
I. Parents should not allow their children to eat roadside food but rather try
to prepare that type of food at home.
II. The children should be taught about what is healthy food and that the
type of food prepared on the road side is not healthy.

1. if only I follows.
2. if only II follows.
3. if either I or II follows.
4. if neither I nor II follows.

Answer: Option 3

Solution:
These statement does not indicate why the roadside food leads to infection.
It may be because it is cooked in unhygienic conditions. In such a case, I is
a proper course of action but not II. If the food itself is unhealthy, then II is a
proper course of action but not I. Hence, either I or II follows.
15. Statement:
There has been an unprecedented increase in the number of requests for
berths in most of the long distance trains during the current holiday
seasons.
Courses of action:
I. The railways authority should immediately increase the capacity in each
of these trains by attaching additional coaches.
II. The people seeking accommodation should be advised to make their
travel plan after the holiday.

1. If only I follows
2. If only II follows
3. If either I or II follows
4. If neither I nor II follows

Answer: Option 1

Solution:
I is advisable because it will reduce the problem to some extent. II is not
advisable because it is ridiculous to give such advice to people.

IBM English Test Model Papers

In this page, aspirants can check out some interesting questions and
answers of the IBM Verbal Ability. Do practice these questions and
answers thoroughly to get placed in the IBM Placement Test.

1. Respect

1. respectful
2. respect
3. respecting
4. respective

Answer: Option 2

2. Marta had to pay off her ______ to the credit card company before
she could get a mortgage.

1. stipend
2. liability
3. remuneration
4. concession
Answer: Option 2

Solution:
Liability (n.) is a debt or obligation; something for which one is liable.

3. VISIONARY

1. harbinger
2. realist
3. activist
4. idealist

Answer: Option 2

Solution:
Visionary (dreamer, idealist) is an antonym of the word realist.

4. The famous Dr. Chandra (a) / is only dentist (b) / in our village (c) /
No error (d)

1. the famous Dr. Chandra

2. is only dentist
3. in our village
4. no error

Answer: Option 2

5. I do not agree ________ you on this point.

1. to
2. with
3. in
4. at

Answer: Option 2

6. The Earth moves round the sun.

1. simple past
2. past perfect
3. simple present
4. past future perfect
Answer: Option 3

7. Do you imitate others?

1. Have others been imitated by you?

2. Were others being imitated by you?
3. Are others being imitated by you?
4. Are others imitated by you?

Answer: Option 4

8. You will not recover fast. Refrain from smoking.

a) Unless you recover ———–
b) If you want to refrain from smoking ———–
c) Inspite of refraining from ———–

1. Only A
2. Only B
3. A, B & C
4. A&B
5. None of these

Answer: Option 5

9. REPRIMAND

1. criticise
2. interfere
3. vindicate
4. scold

Answer: Option 4

Solution:
Reprimand means to scold or admonish.

10. There is n exception _________ this rule.

1. in
2. to
3. for
4. on
Answer: Option 2

11. ABODE

1. sanctuary
2. residence
3. reformatory
4. dwelling

Answer: Option 4

Solution:
The word abode which is a formal or literary term means a house or home,
‘dwelling’ is its closest synonym. The word ‘residence’ can be ruled out
because it refers only to a person’s home, where as the word ‘abode’ has a
wider connotation. For eg. the abode of animals, the abode of god but it is
absurd to say the residence of god or the residence of animals.

12. Tonya found Isaac’s public declarations of his love for her ______
and embarrassing.

1. necrotic
2. intriguing
3. witless
4. malodorous

Answer: Option 3

Solution:
Witless (adj.) means foolish, indiscreet, or silly.

13. The CEO’s large expense accounts proved she was a ______
spender with the company’s money.

1. injurious
2. ineffectual
3. liberal
4. malignant

Answer: Option 3
Solution:
Liberal (adj.) means characterized by generosity or a willingness to give
freely in large amounts; untraditional or broad-minded in beliefs.

14. Mania for balking.

1. Logomania
2. Pyromania
3. Bibilomania
4. Kleptomania

Answer: Option 1

15. Joy

1. ist
2. ous
3. ty
4. ee

Answer: Option 4