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Problem 1

Data Table: Number of toys manufactured by five different companies

Company	Number of toys manufactured
A	324
B	200
C	460
D	250
E	500

Question: When a 40% discount is given on each toy (each toy has a marked price of Rs 150), company D earns a 20% profit if he sold each toy. What is the total profit earned by company D? All the toys manufactured by company D were sold. Options:

• Rs. 2875
• Rs. 2500
• Rs. 3750
• Rs. 4520

Problem 2

Direction: Study the information given below and answer the questions that follow: Five friends decided on going to world destinations to try adventure sports. (I) Anita did not go to the US or Turkey, also she did not do Surfing. (II) The two friends who were at the same destination tried two different sports, Surfing and Bungee Jumping. (III) Charles was in Australia and had no companion. (IV) Lucas tried ParaSailing. Jim was not in Turkey or New Zealand. (V) The one who did Bungee jumping in New Zealand is not Brian. (VI) Brian did not go to Turkey.

Question: Which of the two friends given in the options were at the same destination? Options:

• Jim and Brian
• Anita and Lucas
• Brian and Lucas
• Anita and Jim

Problem 3

Direction: Study the information given below and answer the questions that follow: Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F participated in a quiz competition and each scored different marks.

• A scored higher than B but lower than C
• D scored higher than E but lower than F
• F scored the highest
• E scored higher than A and C scored less than E

Question: Who scored the third highest? Options:

• D
• Cannot be determined
• A
• E

Problem 4

Direction: Study the information given below and answer the questions that follow: Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F participated in a quiz competition and each scored different marks.

• A scored higher than B but lower than C
• D scored higher than E but lower than F
• F scored the highest
• E scored higher than A and C scored less than E

Question: Who scored the lowest? Options:

• Cannot be determined
• C
• B
• A

Problem 5

Direction: Study the information given below and answer the questions that follow: Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F participated in a quiz competition and each scored different marks.

• A scored higher than B but lower than C
• D scored higher than E but lower than F
• F scored the highest
• E scored higher than A and C scored less than E

Question: What will be the difference between the ranks of A and F? Options:

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 1

Problem 6

Statement: Should all the houses and shops that are built without permit be demolished? Arguments: I) No, as people would lose their shelter or livelihood. II) Yes, in order to enforce the law and to set an example they must be demolished.

Options:

• Only argument I is strong
• Both argument I and argument II are strong
• Neither argument I nor argument II is strong
• Only argument II is strong

Problem 7

Reading Comprehension excerpt regarding Carl Jung's theory on the collective unconscious and archetypes. Question: Word association tests would help a psychologist... Options:

• evaluate the subconscious associations made by the client... [Options partially visible]

Problem 8

You are working on multiple projects but you have the bandwidth to take on one more project. You have two options, but you can only choose one. How do you decide? Options:

• The size of the deal and the revenue the project will bring in for your organization.
• Know what support you can expect from the organization to complete the project.
• The duration and deliverables of the project, to be sure you can deliver.
• Know which other teams are competing for the project, so that you can talk to your manager to improve your chances.

Problem 9

[Situational Judgment] Which of the following would you choose for every scenario? Options:

• Hire a professional travel agent to plan the entire trip, even if it costs more.
• Ask one of the junior team members to take some time out to plan the trip.
• Call the entire team for a few meetings to jointly discuss and finalise the details.
• Request a friend, who runs a visa arrangement business, to plan the trip as a personal favour.

Problem 10

A client has requested a last-minute change to a feature on the website your team is building. You know that making this change might delay the launch date. The client expects to launch the site with the change. What do you do? Options:

• Deny the client's request, as it is risky to make changes at the last minute without delaying the launch.
• Implement the change before the launch date without doing the required testing.
• Initiate the change implementation and let the client know the website launch is delayed.
• Implement the change by pulling in more manpower to work on the testing, even though it is not approved in your budget.

Problem 11

After a discussion with the client, your manager asks you to implement a new step in the existing process which will delay the timeline of completing the project. Which one of the following would you choose to do? Options:

• Agree to implement the new step after a couple of months, but use that time to gather evidence to prove the step is not necessary.
• Request for a discussion to explain the possible problems with the new step before doing any implementation.
• Refuse to implement the new step as it would cause delays.
• Implement the new step as it is a direct ask from both the client and senior management.

Problem 12

Your team realized that an unhealthy practice of over-servicing clients has become common. Clients are getting accustomed to this and expecting extra work without being billed. Which of the following would you choose to fix the situation? Options:

• Roll out an incentive program for the team to stop overservicing.
• Start charging all existing customers for all the over-service, thereby increasing revenues.
• Implement an overage policy to set service limits and provide a framework for exception cases.
• Deny overservicing to any customer going forward with immediate effect.

Problem 13

You are on your way to your organization's Strategy meet, which happens once every two years. You receive an email from a key client (who is on the way to the airport) who has escalated the matter of your team not meeting the SLA on the latest project. You also have an email from your Finance team highlighting a few cases of Account Receivables. What would your next step be? Options:

• Skip the Strategy meet and head to the customer site immediately, in parallel ask your Finance team to postpone...
• Skip the Strategy meet and head back to the office to discuss the Receivables issue, as cash flow is critical for business...
• Skip the Strategy meet and head to the customer site immediately, as you always put customer needs first...
• Proceed to the Strategy meet without changing your plans, and ask your team to handle both the issues.

Problem 14

You have been appointed as a project manager for a client facing project. The client is very particular about the project being delivered within the required timelines without any compromise in quality. However, at the halfway stage many team members fall sick, impacting the progress of the project. Options:

• Have an update meeting with the customer and let them know the revised timelines, but do not compromise on quality.
• Continue with the existing plan but push the team to work harder and track progress closely.
• Add additional resources, which increases your costs but ensures the project is delivered on time with the right quality.
• Review which tasks can be deprioritised even if quality suffers a little, and remove them from the task list so that you meet timelines.

Problem 15

During negotiations for a contract renewal, you commit to a customer for a price reduction in exchange for a larger volume commitment. Your organization policy allows a price reduction of up to 20%. However, before you can get the contract signed, a new policy comes into effect reducing the max discount to 10%. How do you handle the commitment you already made? Options:

• Reach out to the Finance team and ask them to back-date the 15% reduction in exchange for a payout.
• Go back to the customer and inform them of the policy change, and try to negotiate for a 10% reduction only.
• Restructure the deal by breaking the contract into two parts and showing them as a new contract which is not bound by the new policy.
• Write to senior management to get approval as an exceptional case, since you already made the commitment.

Problem 16

Your organization is the market leader in an industry where the quality of product matters. Recently, a competitor with a lower quality product launched an aggressive marketing campaign, in an effort to gain market share. During a strategy meeting, the management suggests rebranding. What would you recommend to your management? Options:

• Go ahead with the rebranding because change is what the market expects.
• Reach out to all your existing customers and offer discounts.
• Increase your marketing spends but continue with your brand values as they have worked in the past.
• Do not make any changes as it may confuse the existing clients.

Problem 17

The average weight of 15 students increased by 1.5 kg when one of the students weighing 40 kg is replaced by a new student. What is the weight of the new student? Options:

• 55 kg
• 45 kg
• 60 kg
• 40 kg

Problem 18

A watch dealer incurs an expense of Rs. 150 for producing every watch. He also incurs an additional expense of Rs. 30,000, which is independent of the number of watches produced. During the season, he sells it for Rs. 250. If he fails to do so, he has to sell it for Rs. 100. Question: If he is able to sell only 1200 out of the 1500 watches he has made in the season, then in the season he has made a profit of: Options:

• Rs. 75,000
• Rs. 45,000
• Rs. 90,000
• Rs. 60,000

Problem 19

Data Table: Average heart rate (bpm) of 4 patients over 4 days

Patient	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4
Ravi	72	75	70	73
Priya	76	76	80	77
Arjun	75	77	74	76
Neetu	80	82	79	81

Question: By what percentage did Ravi's average heart rate increase from Day 1 to Day 2? Options:

• 1.39%
• 5.56%
• 2.78%

Problem 20

Data Table: Number of toys manufactured by five different companies

Company	Number of toys manufactured
A	324
B	200
C	460
D	250
E	500

Question: If company A sells each toy for Rs. 45 then the company will face a loss of Rs. 1620. At what price would they sell each toy to earn a profit... Options:

• Rs. 30
• Rs. 65
• Rs. 50
• Rs. 45

Problem 21

Data Table: Number of toys manufactured by five different companies

Company	Number of toys manufactured
A	324
B	200
C	460
D	250
E	500

Question: The number of toys sold in company B is equal to the number of toys left unsold in company E. If 50% of the toys in B are sold, then what is the ratio between the percentage of toys sold in E to the percentage of toys unsold in B? Options:

• 7:9
• 4:7
• 5:3
• 8:5

Problem 22

Find the missing number in the matrix given below: | 19 | 37 | ? | | 7 | 4 | 8 | | 6 | 20 | 50 |

Options:

• 7
• 4
• 8
• 6
• 26

Problem 23

Your company is hosting a VIP customer. You arrive at the office early and realize the customer has arrived but your colleague who is supposed to take care of the customer is not there. Which of the following do you choose to do? Options:

• Introduce yourself to the customer and keep them company until your colleague arrives.
• Proceed as usual to your work, as you are not aware of the special arrangements made for customers.
• Inform security to escort the customer to a meeting room and ask them to wait until your colleague arrives.
• Call your colleague to update that their customer had reached, and ask the colleague to reach the office immediately.

Problem 24

You are working as a Quality Analyst overseeing production... Some employees in the production... What would you do to achieve progress in implementing the improved process? Options:

• Roll out a communication and training plan to reach out to the employees in the production department.
• Resend emails to all the employees, and set up posters on the production floor to reach out to everyone in the organization.
• Seek support from the Human Resources department to lead the change.
• Talk to each employee one-on-one in the production department to address their challenges in adapting to the change in the process.

Problem 25

Data Table: Average heart rate (bpm) of 4 patients over 4 days

Patient	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4
Ravi	72	75	70	73
Priya	76	76	80	77
Arjun	75	77	74	76
Neetu	80	82	79	81

Question: What is the sum of average heart rate of all the four patients on Day 3? Options:

• 310 bpm
• 324 bpm
• 288 bpm
• 303 bpm

Problem 26

Data Table: Average heart rate (bpm) of 4 patients over 4 days

Patient	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4
Ravi	72	75	70	73
Priya	76	76	80	77
Arjun	75	77	74	76
Neetu	80	82	79	81

Question: What is the ratio of Arjun's average heart rate on Day 2 to his average heart rate on Day 3? Options:

• 77:74
• 75:79
• 36:37
• 37:36