TCS NQT (IT) Exam Format
Sequence No. Group Name No. of Questions Time (min)
1 Numerical Ability 20 25
2 Verbal Ability 25 25
3 Reasoning Ability 20 25
4 Advanced Quantitative Ability 10 20
5 Advanced Reasoning Ability 10 15
6 Coding 2 55
7 Attitudinal Alignment 105 30
Total 195
1. Find the greatest number when divided by 5522 and 3688, leaves
remainders of 50 and 40 respectively.
a) 1824
b) 1122
c) 922
d) 1012
1 13 1 16
2 1 x
2. Find the value of: 6 18 6 4
a) 42 1/72
b) 146/9
c) 156/9
d) 41 1/72
3. If 25a4 + 20a2b2 + 16b4 = 75 and 5a2 + 4b2 - 2√5ab = 15, what is the
value of ab?
a) 5
b) 4
c) √5
d) -√5/2
4. The average score of a batsman in M innings is 46. After another
innings of 9, his average increases by 3. Find the value of 2M + 3.
a) 30
b) 31
c) 35
d) 39
5. The prices of articles A, B and C are in the ratio of 3:5:4. If the
price of A is increased by 40%, that of B is decreased by 20% and
that of C is increased by 30%, the total new price of A,B and C is
what percent more than their total initial price?
a) 11 2/3%
b) 12%
c) 10 1/3%
d) 10%
6. Amina spends 72% of her income. If her income increases by
29.2% and her expenditure increases by 25%, her savings increase
by:
a) 45%
b) 40%
c) 30%
d) 35%
7. A trader bought articles A and B both for a total of Rs.250. He sold
A at a profit of 28% and B at a loss of 28%. If the selling prices of A
and B are the same, what is the cost price (in Rs.) of article B?
a) 125
b) 145
c) 150
d) 160
8. A certain sum amounts to Rs.19698.80 at 12% in 2.5 years,
interest compounded 10-monthly. What is the simple interest (in
Rs.) on the same sum for the same time and at the same rate?
a) 4440
b) 4340
c) 4390
d) 4454
9. The ratio of acid and water in solution A is 5:6 and that in solution
B is 9:13. A and B are mixed in the ratio of 2:3.In 330ml, of this
solution, how much acid (in ml) should be added to make it a
solution containing 75% acid?
a) 426
b) 467
c) 462
d) 476
10. The cost of 3 tables and 5 chairs is Rs. 10600. When the cost of a
table is decreased by 20% and that of a chair is increased by 10%,
the cost of a table becomes two times that of a chair. What is the
initial cost (in Rs.) of 2 tables and 3 chairs?
a) 8200
b) 8600
c) 6800
d) 9000
11. A started a business and after few months Y joined him with an
investment which was 66 2/3% more than that of X. If they
shared their profits in the ratio of 4:5 at the end of a year, Y
joined the business after:
a) 2 months
b) 3 months
c) 5months
d) 4 months
12. The cost price of an article is Rs.360. Its marked price is 25% above its
cost price. When the article is sold at a discount of x% on the marked
price, there is a profit of 5x/2%. What is the selling price (in Rs.) of the
article?
a) 410
b) 425
c) 420
d) 400
13. The ratio of salaries of P and Q is 6:5. If the salary of P is increased
by 20% and that of Q by Rs. 820, the new ratio of their salaries
becomes 7:6. Find the salary of P after the increment.
a) Rs. 6020
b) Rs. 4080
c) Rs. 7050
d) Rs. 5040
14. A and B together can do a certain job in 24 days, whereas B and C
together can do it in 40 days. A is twice as good a workman as C.B
alone can complete 60% of the original work in:
a) 54 days
b) 72 days
c) 60 days
d) 84 days
15. The circum-radius of a right angled triangle of perimeter 24 cm is
5 cm. Find the area of the triangle.
a) 36 sq cm
b) 24 sq cm
c) 42 sq cm
d) 48 sq cm
16. A and B start moving simultaneously towards each other from
places X and Y respectively. After meeting on the way, A and B
take x hours and one hour 48 minutes to reach Y and X
respectively. If the speed of B is 25% more than that of A, what
is the value of x?
a) 3
b) 7/8
c) 5/4
d) 45/16
17. To cover a distance of 172.8 km, a man takes 2.4 hours. In what
time (in hours) will he cover double the distance when his speed
is increased by 25%?
a) 3.9
b) 3.5
c) 3.84
d) 4.16
18. In the given figure, ABCD is a square and CED is a semi-circle with
O as its centre. What is the area of ABCED?
a) 273 sq cm
b) 267 sq cm
c) 279 sq cm
d) 285 sq cm
19. The standard deviation of (5X + 7) is 8. Find the variance of X.
a) 12
b) 64/25
c) 36/25
d) 16/9
20. Study the information given below and answer the question that
follows:
Percentage wise distribution of employees of a company ABC in
its five offices: P 24%, Q 19%, R 12%, S 18% and T 27%.
Total number of employees in office Q = 285. The ratio of the
number of male employees to that of female employees in office
P is 4:5. What is the difference between the number of female
employees in P and the number of employees in office R?
a) 24
b) 18
c) 20
d) 25
