Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) 2007 B.E Computer Science infosys - Question Paper

12. Ann, Boobie, Cathy and Dave are at their monthly business meeting. Their occupations are author, biologist, chemist and doctor, but not necessarily in that order. Dave just told the biologist that Cathy was on her way with doughnuts. Ann is sitting across from the doctor and next to the chemist. The doctor was thinking that Boobie was a goofy name for parent's to choose,but didn't say anything. What is every person's occupation?

Ans: Since Dave spoke to the biologist and Ann sat next to the chemist and across the doctor, Cathy must be the writer and Ann the biologist. The doctor didn't speak, but David did, so Bobbie is the doctor and Dave the chemist.

13. Sometime after 10:00 PM a murder took place. A witness claimed that the clock must have stopped at the time of the shooting. It was later obtained that the postion of both the hands were the identical but their positions had interchanged. Tell the time of the shooting (both true and claimed).
Ans: Time of shooting = 11:54 PM Claimed Time = 10:59 PM.

14. Next number in the series is one , two , four , 13 , 31 , 112 , ?
Ans: 224.

No number has digits more than 4. All of them are one , 2, 4, eight , 16 , 32 , 64 converted to numbers in base 5.

15. Shahrukh speaks truth only in the morning and lies in the afternoon, whereas Salman speaks truth only in the afternoon. A says that B is Shahrukh. Is it morning or afternoon and who is A - Shahrukh or Salman?
Ans: Afternoon.A is Salman.

16. 2 trains starting at identical time, 1 from Bangalore to Mysore and other in opposite direction arrive at their destination one hr and four hours respectively after passing every other. How nuch faster is 1 train from other?
Ans: Twice.

17. There are six quantities of books on a rack kept in order ( ie vol.1, vol. two and so on ). provide the position after the subsequent modifications were noticed. All books have been changed Vol.5 was directly to the right of Vol.2 Vol.4 has Vol.6 to its left and both weren't at Vol.3's place.Vol.1 has Vol.3 on right and Vol.5 on left. An even numbered quantity is at Vol.5's place obtain the order in which the books are kept now.
Ans: 2, 5,1,3,6,4.


18. I bought a car with a peculiar five digit numbered licence plate which on reversing could still be learn. On reversing value is increased by 78633.Whats the original number if all digits were different?
Ans: Only 0 one six eight and nine can be learn upside down. So on rearranging these digits, we get the ans as 10968.

Earning:   Approval pending.