Placement Papers - Infosys

INFOSYS PAPER & INTERVIEW - JULY 2006 - FARIDABAD

Hi Friends

This is my first attempt to the Infosys. I hav made it in my first go. Earlier I had an exam of Satyam but I was out in d first round. So guys after failure success does cum. I wil not tel u to follow a 10 days schedule 4 d preparation infact I did wid my exams in 4 days only. I prepared 4 only 4 days. I wil recieve d leteer in next  weeks here is how d exam was

Apptitude test was as follows----------


1)  Our favourite water lilly ques it was like if one plant fils a pond in 50 days then how many days wil it take to b half filled.  ans  49 days

2)  dis 1 was not difficult but was quite confusing it was like 3 frends bought 20 candies  fudge for 4 cents , choco drop for 4 penny , gitter for 2 penny . how manyof each they bought?
 ans --get d relation of cent and penny i think it was 1 cent - 1 penny

3) A pipe fils a tub in tub in 10 mins another in 1 min, 3rd empties it in 7 1/2 min.  how much time to fill de tub if al opened simultaneously
ans
in 1 min I st fills 1/10 other1/15  and last empties 2/15
then   1/10 +1/15 -2/15 gives 1/30 so it requires 30 mins

 4) there is a village where native says lie and visitors truth. A man asks a salesman whether woman next to him is a visitor or a native he replied "she is visitor " then what is sales man ?
 ans  he is a visitor

5) butcher, police previous papers

6) he likes dis poem other like dis and there were some options previous papers

7)dis is new
 M is sisterof L , N is brother of O's husband, there is 1 grandfather
 N of M tel and a father K . how many male r there ? how many female ?? who is husband of  O?
ans--         N
             O-K-L
              M-L
 4,2,K

8)again old ques like 1/6th of life dis and bla bla bla can get ques from shankutla devi
ans-- 84
form equation like
X-4-(X/5 +X/7 +X/12 +5) EQUAL TO X/2
       X equals 84 ans

9)I thief halh + 2 next haf+2 next haf+2 next haf +2 then only 1 was left how many were there??
 ans different approach r there dont try to form equations as it takes a lot of time
  start from the last statement
  1   this was what is left
  6   1+2   *2
  16  6+2   *2
  36  16+2  *2
  76

10)my watch 1 min gain wife 2 min loss what d difference wil b 1 hour
    ans  
    difference in 1 hr will be 3 mins so for 60 mins
    60/3  gives u 20hrs.

Then my Interview. the interview was 1 on 1.  a man nearly 45.
 the interview was on time

I- Plz sit down
ME - Thank u sir full of smiles
I- So plz tel me sum thin bout u
ME  - Prepared well 4 that he was satisfied
I- Hobbies
ME - Answered well( plz prepare a unique hobby that wil help u a lot)
I- Other activities
Me again gud answer
I-Latest 5 news
ME- Very eazy
I-Now the bouncer this is a glass(plastic) half filled wid water how can u use other than filling liquid in it
ME- May I take 10 sec
I- Yes
ME - Yes sir I can use it as flower pot, making crushing sounds, as a show piece after decorating it, to turn off a candle....
I- He seemed very impressed
I- Can u solve this puzzle it was a very odd series mind u it was really tuf I knew d answer of hundreds of puzzle but it seemed illogical
ME- I Tuk some time and gave an answer he told me it was not correct I told him that if I get some time I can definetly do it
I- Yes I know u can
I- Any question Mr Himanshu
ME- Bout coustomer satisfaction and  profit management
I- Told me the answer and said thank u
I- Full of smiles and thak u sir

SO FREND INTERVIEW IS A CAKEWALK JUST B CONFIDENT hope 4 d best and best of luck