Birla Soft Placement Paper

PAPER PATTERN

Written:
there are 4 sections in written
1.maths(%,mixture,ratio simple maths)
2.simple reasoning(from r.s. aggarwal)
3.english(not so hard)
4.technical(java,dbms,s/w engg.)(prepare this section well)

GD:
some topics that were asked in birlasoft
1.wat would u prefer man or woman as a boss.
2.black
3.ghandhigiri
4.munnabhai
5.cricket

Tech+hr:
some questions asked were
1.java(exception handling)
2.dbms(normalization)
3.s/w engg.(testing)
4.c++(friend function)
5.table to normalize
6.find errors in some c++ syntax
7.some hr question's like
-family background
-qualities
-strength
-weakness
-some question related to hobbies
-they will check ur confidence, communication skills

:

BIRLASOFT PAPER AT CHITKARA INSTITUTE ,RAJPURA ON 13March, 2007

WRITTEN TEST

Consisted of 50 questions to be completed in an hour……I took 50 mins really surprised….thought I wont clear the paper

There was negative marking of.25

1) 20-technical
Mainly java and DBMS theoretical questions

2 questions from Software engineering

2) 20-Quantitative aptitude

2-3 quests decimal to hexadecimal and octal

Mixture and allegation

Percentage

Q gain 50%, loss 50%.find total loss percent

Average

Very simple, basic level quest in this section RS Aggarwal is sufficient for this section

3) 10-English

3-4 Vocabulary

Q synonym for Amenities

Ans Facilities

Q antonym to autonomous

Ans dependent

2-3 wrong Sentence questions

2-3 idioms and phrases

Q “if winters come, can spring be far behind”….what does it mean?

Q chicken hearted stands for kind hearted or weak hearted or…….

GROUP DISCUSSION

On the same day at about 8-8.30 p.m

Our topic of motion was ‘’If RAKHI SAVANT WOULD BE THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA ”

Other topics were”MALIKA SHERAWAT in kajrare song”

“Should international Men’s day be celebrated?”

He was judging not only our communication skills but also Our body language . And if we were listening to other group members or not

Don’t speak only for speaking............u must have logical point

In our panel there was cool guy ………he asked every one to conclude the GD which showed whether we were listening or not

Our GD was not mass elimination round …..…7 out of 10 were selected……he said…..that was the best GD he ever had.

And Finally INTERVIEW

On the next day , Firstly we had a PPT……must for HR , PPT at 9 a.m

Then I was called for interview at about 1 p.m

In My panel ……two guys……one for HR and other for TECHNICAL

Me: May I come in sir.

Sir1: come in

Me: A very gud after noon sir.

Sir2: Gud after noon J

Tip:-don’t dare to sit till ask to do so.

Sir2: Have a seat

Me: Thank u sir

Sir2: Can I have ur CV.

Me: I Was told earlier to paste a photo on CV and took it separately in hand, out of file. So just gave him.

Sir1: hmmm…NEHA NARULA.Are u some what related to nirula’s? J

Me: J no Sir

Sir2: He asked me about my training at CONVERGYS.

Me: I explained him all……blahblah. And added this training was beyond my curriculum.

Sir2: beyond curriculum? But this training program was in ur curriculum

Me: Sir,this one month training was not in my curriculum…..i had undergone one more training at……..as mentioned in my CV

Sir2: So what u did there?

Me: Again explained him all….blahblah

Sir1: k, what languages u knw?

Me: c/c++,core java.

Sir1: He asked me about java…its features?

Me: I said polymorphism, inheritance,encapsulation..blahblah…..he asked me to explain all. I explained polymorphism, inheritance.

Sir1: He interrupted me and asked what u said about encapsulation?

Me: I think he was checking my presence of my mind .coz I hadn’t explained encapsulation then. I said I havn’t….blahblah.

Sir1: oh! Dat polymorphism

Me: then I explain all again with function overloading and operator overloading…then I said oh sory….java doesn’t support operator overloading. he was really impressed

Sir2: k,what is overriding?

Me: I forgot…..so I said,,,,,,,,,not being able to recollect

Sir2: It is related to inheritance.

Me: sorry sir

Sir1: Difference between DBMS and RDBMS,,,,Ms access is RDBMS and DBMS?

Me: Explained all…….though I was not sure about ms access, but I said Ms Access is DBMS.

Sir1: Have u done any language beyond ur curriculum?

Me: Yes Sir, Core java and SQL

Sir1: SQL….k what is SQL?

Me: sequential query language

Sir1: Sequential or structured?

Me: Sir I read 3-4 full forms of SQL…..i don’t knw wich one is true yet. Again a smile J

I was so confident that he was really really impreseed

Sir1: Which buk u followed?

Me: Again I forgot……then I said Navathe….though I followed Korth.

Sir1:Explain,what is SQL?

Me: User fires a query in this language to interact with database…blahblah.

Sir2: siblings?

Me:blabla

Sir1: Why Birlasoft?

Me: with a pause,,,,,I said there is an ample scope for an individual to grow coz the company provides extensive training in technical and soft skills,,,,,,,,,,SEI CMMI level 5 company,,,,,,,ISO certified ………..all from PPT

Tip: must prepare for

Questions like …why this company?

Why I hire u? (Don’t b arrogant here)

Sir1: ok! U have any prob if I send u to Chennai?

Me: NO SIR

Sir1: night Shift?

Me : NO SIR

Sir1: ur parents will allow…blahblah?

Me: yes sir,,,,,my and my sis’s career is the primitive priority of my family

Sir1: In which sec u wan go development or maintainence?

Me: Software development sir

Sir2: but we will send u in maintainence

Me: k Sir

Sir1: u don’t hav a job then don’t say its ok…

Me: no sir it’s not like that

Sir2: I think she might not knowing about development or maintenance…..

Me: J not exactly sir

Sir1: k J would u like to ask something?

Me: What are the ongoing projects?

Sir1: Lots of project……..

Me: what challenges I will be facing at birlasoft?

Sir1:…………………………………… don’t remember what he said.

Sir2: ok Neha u can go now

Me: Thank u SIR.

BIRLASOFT PAPER ON 27th FEB,2007 IN FARIDABAD

the Aptitude test
the apti consisted of 50 questions.. first 20-25 (exactly i don remember)were technical..first three questions were on conversion 4m hexadecimal to octal,binary and...there were ques on dbms as what is denormalization..,ques on java.c,c++...but don wry guys...they were simple..

then next was quant..ques on alligation,speed and distance.profit and loss,1q on probability..time and work..

next were ques on English...they were pretty simple..choose the wrong sentence,synonyms,and associate the meanings wd d phrases given..

the paper didnt take much time..it was easily completed in an hour..and for the non it/cse students don wry but the technical part..u too......can get thru .i too am an ece student.......

the results for aptitude were announced within two hours.......so we didnt have to wait much..... and ha.cutoff for the paper was around 40..

next was the group discussion round...the topics for the gd were
future of it industry in india
should ganguly be the captain of indian cricket team
shilpa shetty vs jade goody at big brother
love marriages vs arranged marriages
and there were some abstract topics as well......

the next day we had a ppt first and then technical cum hr interview.. they started with simple hr ques...i was asked to describe my cv..i did.they asked me q on my cv...then being an ece student they asked me about the communication system...how does commmunication happen..i xlnd transmitter,receive and bla bla..

what are analog and digital signals
advantages of digital over analog........he asked me to xpln in laymans language..
exmples of where are we using these signals..
itold analog at homes and digital in comp
wht type of signals are used in mobiles..
though i guessed it rt as digital bt he told earlier we were using analog bt nw digital..
some ques on optical fibres,their advantages..
he told me he was satisfied wd my knowledge bt electronics..
and then sm q on c...wt r data structures,wht is block.wht is page statement,explain float......
then i ws asked if i m comfortable wd c.....i told i am.......
then sm hr ques..
hw do u define success,hw many frenz u have,and ur positives...do u read nwspaper....sm budget nws as budget ws out dose daz...and few mr simple hr ques..

out of 1600 students who appeared for the aptitude test 24 were selected......

Birla soft placement paper

Birla Soft
1.In the command scanf, h is used for

Ans. Short int


2.A process is defined as

Ans. Program in execution


3.A thread is

Ans. Detachable unit of executable code)


4.What is the advantage of Win NT over Win 95

Ans. Robust and secure


5.How is memory management done in Win95

Ans. Through paging and segmentation


6.What is meant by polymorphism

Ans. Redfinition of a base class method in a derived class


7.What is the essential feature of inheritance

Ans. All properties of existing class are derived


8.What does the protocol FTP do

Ans. Transfer a file b/w stations with user authentification


9.In the transport layer ,TCP is what type of protocol

Ans. Connection oriented


10.Why is a gateway used

Ans. To connect incompatible networks


11.How is linked list implemented

Ans. By referential structures


12.What method is used in Win95 in multitasking

Ans. Non preemptive check


13.What is meant by functional dependency


14.What is a semaphore

Ans. A method synchronization of multiple processes


15.What is the precedence order from high to low ,of the symbols ( ) ++ /

Ans.( ) , ++, /


16.Preorder of A*(B+C)/D-G

Ans.*+ABC/-DG

18. B-tree (failure nodes at same level)


19. Dense index (index record appers for every search -key in file)


20.What is the efficiency of merge sort

Ans. O(n log n)


21.A program on swaping ( 10,5 )was given (candidate cannot recollect)


22.In which layer are routers used

Ans.In network layer


23.In which layer are packets formed ( in network layer )


24.heap ( priority queue )


25.copy constructor ( constant reference )


26.Which of the following sorting algorithem has average sorting behavior --
Bubble sort,merge sort,heap sort,exchange sort

Ans. Heap sort


27.In binary search tree which traversal is used for getting ascending order values--Inorder ,post order,preorder

Ans.Inorder


28.What are device drivers used for

Ans.To provide software for enabling the hardware


29. Irrevalent to unix command ( getty)


30.What is fork command in unix

Ans. System call used to create process


31.What is make command in unix

Ans. Used forcreation of more than one file


32.In unix .profile contains

Ans. Start up program


33.In unix echo is used for ( answer C)


34.In unix 'ls 'stores contents in

Ans.inode block


QUANTITATIVE SECTION


1.In a class composed of x girls and y boys what part of the class is composed of girls

A.y/(x + y)
B.x/xy
C.x/(x + y)
D.y/xy

Ans.C


2.What is the maximum number of half-pint bottles of cream that can be filled with a 4-gallon can of cream(2 pt.=1 qt. and 4 qt.=1 gal)

A.16
B.24
C.30
D.64

Ans.D


3.If the operation,^ is defined by the equation x ^ y = 2x + y,what is the value of a in 2 ^ a = a ^ 3

A.0
B.1
C.-1
D.4

Ans.B


4.A coffee shop blends 2 kinds of coffee,putting in 2 parts of a 33p. a gm. grade to 1 part of a 24p. a gm.If the mixture is changed to 1 part of the 33p. a gm. to 2 parts of the less expensive grade,how much will the shop save in blending 100 gms.

A.Rs.90
B.Rs.1.00
C.Rs.3.00
D.Rs.8.00

Ans.C


5.There are 200 questions on a 3 hr examination.Among these questions are 50 mathematics problems.It is suggested that twice as much time be spent on each maths problem as for each other question.How many minutes should be spent on mathematics problems

A.36
B.72
C.60
D.100

Ans.B


6.In a group of 15,7 have studied Latin, 8 have studied Greek, and 3 have not studied either.How many of these studied both Latin and Greek

A.0
B.3
C.4
D.5

Ans.B


7.If 13 = 13w/(1-w) ,then (2w)2 =

A.1/4
B.1/2
C.1
D.2

Ans.C


8. If a and b are positive integers and (a-b)/3.5 = 4/7, then

(A) b <> a
(C) b = a
(D) b >= a

Ans. A


9. In june a baseball team that played 60 games had won 30% of its game played. After a phenomenal winning streak this team raised its average to 50% .How many games must the team have won in a row to attain this average?

A. 12
B. 20
C. 24
D. 30

Ans. C


10. M men agree to purchase a gift for Rs. D. If three men drop out how much more will each have to contribute towards the purchase of the gift/

A. D/(M-3)
B. MD/3
C. M/(D-3)
D. 3D/(M2-3M)

Ans. D


11. A company contracts to paint 3 houses. Mr.Brown can paint a house in 6 days while Mr.Black would take 8 days and Mr.Blue 12 days. After 8 days Mr.Brown goes on vacation and Mr. Black begins to work for a period of 6 days. How many days will it take Mr.Blue to complete the contract?

A. 7
B. 8
C. 11
D. 12

Ans.C


12. 2 hours after a freight train leaves Delhi a passenger train leaves the same station travelling in the same direction at an average speed of 16 km/hr. After travelling 4 hrs the passenger train overtakes the freight train. The average speed of the freight train was?

A. 30
B. 40
C.58
D. 60

Ans. B


13. If 9x-3y=12 and 3x-5y=7 then 6x-2y = ?

A.-5
B. 4
C. 2
D. 8

Ans. D


ANALYTICAL ABILITY

1. The office staff of XYZ corporation presently consists of three bookeepers--A, B, C and 5 secretaries D, E, F, G, H. The management is planning to open a new office in another city using 2 bookeepers and 3 secretaries of the present staff . To do so they plan to seperate certain individuals who don't function well together. The following guidelines were established to set up the new office

I. Bookeepers A and C are constantly finding fault with one another and should not be sent together to the new office as a team
II. C and E function well alone but not as a team , they should be seperated
III. D and G have not been on speaking terms and shouldn't go together
IV Since D and F have been competing for promotion they shouldn't be a team

1.If A is to be moved as one of the bookeepers,which of the following cannot be a possible working unit.

A.ABDEH
B.ABDGH
C.ABEFH
D.ABEGH

Ans.B


2.If C and F are moved to the new office,how many combinations are possible

A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4

Ans.A


3.If C is sent to the new office,which member of the staff cannot go with C

A.B
B.D
C.F
D.G

Ans.B


4.Under the guidelines developed,which of the following must go to the new office

A.B
B.D
C.E
D.G

Ans.A


5.If D goes to the new office,which of the following is/are true

I.C cannot go
II.A cannot go
III.H must also go

A.I only
B.II only
C.I and II only
D.I and III only

Ans.D


2.After months of talent searching for an administrative assistant to the president of the college the field of applicants has been narrowed down to 5--A, B, C, D, E .It was announced that the finalist would be chosen after a series of all-day group personal interviews were held.The examining committee agreed upon the following procedure

I.The interviews will be held once a week
II.3 candidates will appear at any all-day interview session
III.Each candidate will appear at least once
IV.If it becomes necessary to call applicants for additonal interviews, no more 1 such applicant should be asked to appear the next week
V.Because of a detail in the written applications,it was agreed that whenever candidate B appears, A should also be present.
VI.Because of travel difficulties it was agreed that C will appear for only 1 interview.

1.At the first interview the following candidates appear A,B,D.Which of the follwing combinations can be called for the interview to be held next week.

A.BCD
B.CDE
C.ABE
D.ABC

Ans.B


2.Which of the following is a possible sequence of combinations for interviews in 2 successive weeks

A.ABC;BDE
B.ABD;ABE
C.ADE;ABC
D.BDE;ACD

Ans.C


3.If A ,B and D appear for the interview and D is called for additional interview the following week,which 2 candidates may be asked to appear with D?

I. A
II B
III.C
IV.E

A.I and II
B.I and III only
C.II and III only
D.III and IV only

Ans.D


4.Which of the following correctly state(s) the procedure followed by the search committee

I.After the second interview all applicants have appeared at least once
II.The committee sees each applicant a second time
III.If a third session,it is possible for all applicants to appear at least twice

A.I only
B.II only
C.III only
D.Both I and II

Ans.A


3. A certain city is served by subway lines A,B and C and numbers 1 2 and 3
When it snows , morning service on B is delayed
When it rains or snows , service on A, 2 and 3 are delayed both in the morning and afternoon
When temp. falls below 30 degrees farenheit afternoon service is cancelled in either the A line or the 3 line,
but not both.
When the temperature rises over 90 degrees farenheit, the afternoon service is cancelled in either the line C or the
3 line but not both.
When the service on the A line is delayed or cancelled, service on the C line which connects the A line, is delayed.
When service on the 3 line is cancelled, service on the B line which connects the 3 line is delayed.

Q1. On Jan 10th, with the temperature at 15 degree farenheit, it snows all day. On how many lines will service be
affected, including both morning and afternoon.

(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

Ans. D


Q2. On Aug 15th with the temperature at 97 degrees farenheit it begins to rain at 1 PM. What is the minimum number
of lines on which service will be affected?

(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

Ans. C


Q3. On which of the following occasions would service be on the greatest number of lines disrupted.

(A) A snowy afternoon with the temperature at 45 degree farenheit
(B) A snowy morning with the temperature at 45 degree farenheit
(C) A rainy afternoon with the temperature at 45 degree farenheit
(D) A rainy afternoon with the temperature at 95 degree farenheit

Ans. B


4. In a certain society, there are two marriage groups, red and brown. No marriage is permitted within a group. On marriage, males become part of their wives groups; women remain in their own group. Children belong to the same group as their parents. Widowers and divorced males revert to the group of their birth. Marriage to more than one person at the same time and marriage to a direct descendant are forbidden

Q1. A brown female could have had

I. A grandfather born Red
II. A grandmother born Red
III Two grandfathers born Brown

(A) I only
(B) III only
(C) I, II and III
(D) I and II only

Ans. D


Q2. A male born into the brown group may have

(A) An uncle in either group
(B) A brown daughter
(C) A brown son
(D) A son-in-law born into red group

Ans. A


Q3. Which of the following is not permitted under the rules as stated.

(A) A brown male marrying his father's sister
(B) A red female marrying her mother's brother
(C) A widower marrying his wife's sister
(D) A widow marrying her divorced daughter's ex-husband

Ans. B


Q4. If widowers and divorced males retained their group they had upon marrying which of the following would be permissible ( Assume that no previous marriage occurred)

(A) A woman marrying her dead sister's husband
(B) A woman marrying her divorced daughter's ex-husband
(C) A widower marrying his brother's daughter
(D) A woman marrying her mother's brother who is a widower.

Ans. D


5. I. All G's are H's
II. All G's are J's or K's
III All J's and K's are G's
IV All L's are K's
V All N's are M's
VI No M's are G's

Q1. If no P's are K's which of the following must be true

(A) No P is a G
(B) No P is an H
(C) If any P is an H it is a G
(D) If any P is a G it is a J

Ans. D


Q2. Which of the following can be logically deduced from the stated conditions

(A) No M's are H's
(B) No H's are M's
(C) Some M's are H's
(D) No N's are G's

Ans. D


Q3. Which of the following is inconsistent with one or more conditions

(A) All H's are G's
(B) All H's are M's
(C) Some H's are both M's and G's
(D) No M's are H's

Ans. C


Q4. The statement "No L's are J's" is

I. Logically deducible from the conditions stated
II Consistent with but not deducible from the conditions stated
III. Deducible from the stated conditions together with the additional statements "No J's are K's"

(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) II and III only

Ans. D