TCS Placement Paper
Company: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
1.ENGLISH SECTION:
PLEASE HAVE A LOOK ON THESE:
We had 10 synonyms and 10 antonyms For each of the words in Capital letters, choose from among the answers, the word that is closest in meaning:
Q No. 1 GARRULOUS
(a) Arid (b) Hasty (c) Sociable (d) Quaint (e) Talkative
Q No. 2 INTER
(a) Bury (b) Amuse (c) Relate (d) Frequent (e) Abandon
Q No. 3 CHIMERICAL
(a) Developing (b) Brief (c) Distant (d) Economical (e) Fantastic
Q No. 4 BROCHURE
(a) Opening (b) Pamphlet (c) Censor (d) Bureau (e) Pin
Q No. 5 EQUANIMITY
(a) Clamour (b) Disparity (c) Composure (d) Propensity (e) Indivisibility
Q No. 6 GALLEON
(a) Liquid measure (b) Ship (c) Armada (d) Company (e) Printer’s proof
Q No. 7 REGAL
(a) Oppressive (b) Royal (c) Major (d) Basic (e) Entertain
Q No. 8 MUSTY
(a) Stale (b) Necessary (c) Indifferent (d) Nonchalant (e) Vivid
Q No. 9 INDIGNITY
(a) Pomposity (b) Bombast (c) Obeisance (d) Insult (e) Message
Q No. 10 CANDID
(a) Vague (b) Outspoken (c) Experience (d) Anxious (e) Sallow
For each of the words in capital letters, choose from among the answers, the closest word that has the opposite meaning:
Q No. 11 REPUDIATE
(a) Hesitant (b) Neutrality (c) Admit (d) Polite (e) Incongruity
Q No. 12 CREDIT
(a) Believe false (b) Treat as equal (c) Make more difficult (d) Underemphasize (e) Irresolute
Q No. 13 TENACIOUS
(a) Fast-running (b) Intention (c) Obnoxious (d) Holding fast (e) Irresolute
Q No. 14 PRECIPITATE
(a) Intricate (b) Devious (c) Posthumous (d) Dilatory (e) Contradictory
Q No. 15 QUIXOTIC
(a) Slow (b) Abstemious (c) Pragmatic (d) Benevolent (e) Grave
Q No. 16 ADMONITION
(a) Premonition (b) Hallucination (c) Escape (d) Commendation (e) Trepidation
Q No. 17 PROCLIVITY
(a) Prodigality (b) Avoidance (c) Credence (d) Calumny (e) Inception
Q No. 18 OMNISCIENCE
(a) Power (b) Extravagance (c) Magnanimity (d) Conscience (e) Ignorance
Q No. 19 PRECIPITIOUS
(a) Cooperative (b) Cautious (c) Inaccurate (d) Formal (e) Simplistic
Q No. 20 PROTRACT
(a) Defy (b) Supplement (c) Postpone (d) Shorten (e) Design
For each of the words in Capital letters, choose from among the answers, the word that is closest in meaning :
Q No. 1 CONTROVERT
(a) Turn over (b) Contradict (c) Mind (d) Explain (e) Swing
Q No. 2 MIRAGE
(a) Dessert (b) Illusion (c) Water (d) Mirror (e) Statement
Q No. 3 INTERDICT
(a) Acclaim (b) Dispute (c) Prohibit (d) Decide (e) Fret
Q No. 4 INCONTINENT
(a) Insular (b) Complaisant (c) Grass (d) Wanton (e) Faults
Q No. 5 GADFLY
(a) Humourist (b) Nuisance (c) Scholar (d) Bum (e) Thief
Q No. 6 DECIMATE
(a) Kill (b) Disgrace (c) Search (d) Collide (e) Deride
Q No. 7 MESMERIZE
(a) Remember (b) Hypnotize (c) Delay (d) Bore (e) Analyze
Q No. 8 SEDATE
(a) Unify (b) Immunize (c) Tranquilize (d) Stimulate (e) Injure
Q No. 9 DECOROUS
(a) momentary (b) Emotional (c) Suppressed (d) Proper (e) Unexpected
Q No. 10 REPUGNANCE
(a) belligerence (b) Tenacity (c) Renewal (d) Pity (e) Loathing
For each of the words in capital letters, choose from among the answers, the closest word that has the opposite meaning:
Q No. 11 TANTAMOUNT
(a) Not negotiable (b) not equivalent (c) Not ambitious (d) Not evident (e) Not relevant
Q No. 12 ABIDE
(a) Retract an offer (b) Refuse to endure (c) Shield from harm (d) Exonerate (e) Welcome
Q No. 13 PROSPEROUS
(a) Disengage (b) Impoverished (c) Refute thoroughly (d) Answer hypothetically (e) Consider genuinely
Q No. 14 VOUCHSAFE
(a) Postpone (b) Dissemble (c) Endanger (d) Prohibit (e) Justify
Q No. 15 CAVIL
(a) Discern (b) Disclose (c) Introduce (d) Flatter (e) Commend
Q No. 16 BOORISH
(a) Juvenile (b) Well mannered (c) Weak minded (d) Unique (e) Concealed
Q No. 17 ANTITHETICAL
(a) Qualitative (b) Unnatural (c) Deceptive (d) Supportive (e) Noncommittal
Q No. 18 REVILE
(a) Compose (b) Awake (c) Deaden (d) Praise (e) Secrete
Q No. 19 DESULTORY
(a) Apologetic (b) Independent (c) Laudatory (d) Questionable (e) Methodical
Q No. 20 ASSUAGE
(a) Wane (b) Belie (c) Worsen (d) Intervene (e) Presume
For each of the words in Capital letters. Choose from among the answers, the word that is closest in meaning :
Q No. 1 CLEFT
(a) Split (b) Waterfall (c) Assembly (d) Adherence (e) Surplus
Q No. 2 ISOTROPIC
(a) Feeling cold (b) Being isolated (c) Showing warm (d) Having uniformity (e) Creating wealth
Q No. 3 TAWDRY
(a) Orderly (b) Meretricious (c) Reclaimed (d) Filtered (e) Proper
Q No. 4 FURTIVE
(a) Underhanded (b) Coy (c) Brilliant (d) Quick (e) Abortive
Q No. 5 EQUANIMITY
(a) Clamour (b) Disparity (c) Composure (d) Propensity (e) Indivisibility
Q No. 6 INCRIMINATE
(a) Exacerbate (b) Involve (c) Intimidate (d) Lacerate (e) Prevaricate
Q No. 7 INTREPID
(a) Cold (b) Hot (c) Understood (d) Callow (e) Courageous
Q No. 8 INNOCUOUS
(a) Not capable (b) Not dangerous (c) Not eager (d) Not frank (e) Not peaceful
Q No. 9 TRANSLUCENT
(a) Clear (b) Opaque (c) Movement (d) Efficient (e) Telepathy
Q No. 10 BRACKISH
(a) Careful (b) Salty (c) Chosen (d) Tough (e) Wet
For each of the words in capital letters, choose from among the answers, the closest word that has the opposite meaning:
Q No. 11 COMPLY
(a) Simplify (b) Strive (c) Rebel (d) Unite (e) Appreciate
Q No. 12 RETROSPECTION
(a) Introversion (b) Deliberation (c) Anticipation (d) Gregariousness (e) Equivocation
Q No. 13 HAPLESS
(a) Fortuitous (b) Fortunate (c) Fortifield (d) Forbidden (e) Forestalled
Q No. 14 PRECIPITATE
(a) Intricate (b) Devious (c) posthumous (d) Dilatory (e) Contradictory
Q No. 15 SEDULOUS
(a) Tangential (b) Rampant (c) Esoteric (d) Morose (e) Indolent
Q No. 16 HAMPER
(a) Feed (b) Animate (c) Facilitate (d) Treat lightly (e) Caution tactfully
Q No. 17 URBANE
(a) Civic (b) Remote (c) Deceptive (d) Conventional (e) Naïve
Q No. 18 DISINGEOUS
(a) Naive (b) Accurate (c) Hostile (d) Witty (e) Polite
Q No. 19 TRACTABLE
(a) Incoherent (b) Advisable (c) Simplistic (d) Influential (e) Uncooperative
Q No. 20 PROPITIOUS
(a) Adjacent (b) Clandestine (c) Contentious (d) Unfavourable (e) Coy
2. FILL THE BLANKS:
Observe the dilemma of the fungus; it is a plant, but possesses no chlorophyll. While all other plants put the sun’s energy to work for them combining the nutrients of ground and air into the body structure.____1_____.Chlorophyll is found in these other plants which, having received their energy free from the sun, relinquish it__2__.
In this search of energy, the fungus has become the earth’s major source of rot and decay. Wherever you see mould forming on a piece of bread, or a pile of leaves turning to compost, or a bloom down tree becoming pulp on the ground, ____3___.
With fungus action, the earth would be pooled high with_____4____.
In fact, certain plants which contain resins that are ____5_______. Specimen of the redwood tree, for instance can still be found ______6________.
A. You are watching a fungus acting.
B. Resting on the forest floor centuries after having been cut down.
C. Responsible for decomposition of much plant life.
D. Fungus must look elsewhere for an energy supply.
E. Cannot produce their own store of energy.
F. The dead plant life of past centuries.
G. At some point in their cycle either to animal or to fungi.
H. Fungus is vastly different from other plants.
I. Toxic to fungi will last indefinitely.
TCS Placement Paper
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services is an Indian multinational information technology services and consulting company, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra and largest campus and workforce in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Founded: 1 April 1968
Headquarter: Mumbai
Founders: Faquir Chand Kohli, Tata Sons, J. R. D. Tata