IBM Placements Study Material, Types of Questions, Format

1. Name Of The Section NumberOf Questions
Cognitive AbilityTest 6
LearningAgilityAssessments 50
EnglishLanguage Test 10
CodingTest 1 Code and5 MCQ
Total 78 - 98
Sections-4
Time Duration-100 mins
Adaptive/NonAdaptive- NonAdaptive
Negative Marking- No
CognitiveAbilityGames:-
In Cognitive abilitygamesitisa testthat measuresacandidatesabilityviaGames.Inthistestthere
will be six mini gamesthere will be noquestionsinthe test. Itisa funand accessible waytotestyour
aptitude andPersonalityTraits.
AssessProblemSolving:-
Shortcuts-InShortcutsCandidatesneedtomove the blue marbel tothe starredarea.
The aim isto do sufficientlyaspossible foreachpuzzle.Candidateswhowilldothisare likely
to have a strong Reasoningandaptitude knowledge.
Gridlock- InGridlock,the candidatessolvesasuccessionof puzzlesbyfittingall
piecesintothe gridas quicklyastheycan. Candidateswhowilldothisare likelytohave a
stronggeneral andspatial reasoningskills.

2. Resemble- InResemble,the Candidateneedstomentallyrotate the image onthe
leftandthenreplicate itonthe right.Candidateswhowill dothisare likelytohave astrong
general andspatial reasoningskills.
AssessNumerical Reasoning:-
TallyUp- In TallyUp, the candidatesneedtoquicklyidentifywhichgroupof tokens
has the highestvalue.Candidateswhowill dothisare likelytohave a strongquantitative
and fluidreasoningskills.
Numbubbles- InNumbubbles,the candidatesisgivenatargetnumberandneedsto
identifyandpopthe bubbleswiththe equationthatequalsthe targetnumber.Candidates
whowill dothisare likelytohave astrong quantitativeandfluidreasoningskills.
AssessVerbal knowledge:-
Proof it- In Proof it,Candidate Must identifyasmanymisspelledwordsand
punctuationerroras possible inthe time provided.Candidateswhowilldothisare likelyto

3. have a strong readingandwritingskills.
LearningAgilityAssessments
For IBM-thisisa PsychometricTest. InthisTestthere will 50 Questionsthatyouhave to Solve in20-
30 Minutes. Psychometrictestsare usedbyemployerstoobjectivelymeasure candidate’s cognitive
abilities,attitudes,personalityandknowledge.
Thistestwill be usingadjectivesandshort,descriptivesentences.Reacheachquestioncarefullyand
indicate towhatdegree the wordor sentence describesyou.Inordertoreceive the mostaccurate
results,please answerashonestlyaspossible.
LearningAgilitytesttips:
Tip 1: Read the instructions carefully
Tip 2: Understandeachquestion
Tip 3: Youprobablydon’thave time todouble-checkanswers
Tip 3: Learn the art of best-guessestimates
Tip 4: Don’t getyour friendstohelp,be Honest
Instructions:-
Describe yourselfasyougenerallyare now,notasyou wishtobe inthe future.
For eachstatementplease indicate whetheryou:
1) Stronglydisagree withthe statementasa descriptionof you;
2) disagree withthe statementasadescriptionof you;
3) Slightlydisagreewiththe statementasa descriptionof you;
4) NeitherAgree norDisagree withthe statementasadescriptionof you;
5) Slightlyagree withthe statementasa descriptionof you;
6) agree withthe statementasa descriptionof you;
7) Stronglyagree withthe statementasa descriptionof you.
Some frequentlyaskedQuestionsforLearningAgilityTest
Describe yourselfashonestlyasyoucan.You have to choose any optionoutof these foreach
question
Options:
StronglyDisagree
Disagree
SlightlyDisagree

4. NeitherAgree norDisagree
SlightlyAgree
Agree
StronglyDisagree
Q1- SometimesImissseeingorcommunicatingthe “hardtruth”of situations.
Q2- Interactingwithstrangersenergiesme
Q3- At a party, I interactwithmanypeople,evenstrangersratherthanspeakwithafew close
friends
Q4- SometimesIpaysomuch attentiontofacts,otherpresentor past,that I missnew possibilities.
Q5- SometimesIthinksomuchabout possibilitiesthatIneverlookat how to make thema reality.
Q6- I sometimesjumptoquicklyintoan activityanddon’tallow enoughtime tothinkitover.
Q7- I solve problemsbyworkingthroughfactsuntil Iunderstandthe problem.
Q8- I am interestedindoingthingsthatare new anddifferent.
Q9-I trust impressions,symbolsandmetaphorsmore thanwhatIactuallyexperienced.
Q10- Itis importantthatI am able to take on differentkindsof tasksat work.
Q11- Itmotivatesme if mywork directlyaffectsthe well-beingof mycolleagues.
Q12- I wantmy performance tomeasure aspart of a teamrather than as an individual.
Q13- I like togetmy workdone before playing.
Q14- I remembereventsbywhatIread “betweenthe lines”abouttheirmeaning.
Q15- I prefertoworkin environmentswhere Icanaim to be the best.
Q16- I like workingontasksthatrequire specificknowledge of the field.
Q17- I finditmotivatingtobe someone’smentoratwork.
Q18- I am energizedwhenIcanmake someone’slife easieratwork.
Q19- I don’tneedtohave much varietyatwork.
Q20- I am stimulatedbyanapproachingdeadline.
IBM EnglishQuestionsandAnswers
QuestionsonActive/PassiveVoice
QuestionsonFill inThe Blanks
SpottingError
Spelling

5. Tips:-
Numberof Questions: 9-10Ques
DifficultyLevel:High
Importance:High
Suggestedtime tosolve one question: 1-2min
IBM EnglishLanguage Testpreparation
Question1:- Can You hearwhat he is_____?
Saying
Speaking
Telling
Talking
?
Solution:- A
Question2:- I reallywoudn’tjoke aboutitbecause thesepeople are deadlyseriousand_________
buisness.
Signify
Mean
require
need
?
Solution:- B
Questions3:- Choose the rightspellingof the wordor choose?
Prizeless
Priceless
?
Solution:- B
Questions4:- Choose the rightspellingof the wordor choose?
hinge
hindge
?
Solution:- A
Questions5:- Choose the rightspellingof the wordor choose?
Gras
Grass
?
Solution:- A
Questions6:- Indiaisintegral toGandhi,no matterhow politically______or morallywoundedit
mightlookto othersor eventohimself.
frivolous
raucous
flawed

6. ingenuous
universal
Solution:- C
Question7:-Itissurprisingtosee thatthis_____ writerhaswrittena bookwhichistrulyglobal in
verysense.
bumptious
turgid
aboriginal
indigenous
alien
Soltuion:- D
Question8:- The organizationaimstoprovidingwithsatellite-baseddataonclimate-relevent
informationwithhighestpossible levelsof accuracyand realiability.
to provide with
at providingwith
to the provisionof
No correctionrequired
To Provide
Solution:- C
Question9:- Studieshave revealedwhatmore isthe reasonpeopleare askedtocome up within
supportof an idea,the lessvalue theyascribe toeach.
whatmore reasons
that more is the reason
whatis the reason
No correctionrequired
that the more reasons
Solution:- E
Q 10:-Underwaterarchaeologyhashuge potential,asitcouldbe a time-consumingandcostlywayto
studythe past.
as it is
since itcouldbe
but itcould
No correctionrequired
but itis
Solution:- B

7. IBM EnglishLanguageTest 2019-2020
Topics No. of Questions Time
Active/Passive Voice 1-2 45 Sec
Fill in the Blanks 3-4 50 Sec
Spelling 2-3 40-50 Sec
Spotting Error 1-2 40 Sec
IBM CodingQuestions
IBM CodingTestisnowa updatedpartof the IBMSyllabus. Now IBMwill ConductCodingTestafter
Online Test.IthasbeennewintroducedinIBMRecruitmentProcessto checkthe codingabilityof
Candidates.
Here You can get all the CodingQuestionsandAnswersof IBM. Thiswill helpyouatthe time IBM
TestPaper. So belowyouwill getall the informationaboutcodingtestpaperof IBM.
IBM CodingTestPaper:-
C
C++
JAVA
Python
IBM CodingQuestionsandAnswers
Numberof questions 6 questions
Total Time 30 minutes
Type of Test NonAdaptive
Negative Marking No
1. Write a program to find HCF of two numbers by without using recursion.
Input format:
The first line contains any 2 positive numbers separated by space.
Output format:
Print the HCF of given two numbers.
Sample Input:
70 15
Sample Output:
5
#include<stdio.h>
int gcd(int,int);

8. int main()
{
int m,n,ans;
scanf(“%d”,&m);
scanf(“%d”,&n);
while(m!=n)
{
if(m>n)
{
m=m-n;
}
else
{
n=n-m;
}
}
printf(“%d”,m);
return 0;
}
Q2. Write a C++ Program to Change Decimal Number to Binary?
1. #include
2. using namespace std;
3. int main()
4. {
5. int a[10], n, i;
6. cout<<“Enter the number to convert: “;
7. cin>>n;
8. for(i=0; n>0; i++)
9. {
10.a[i]=n%2;
11.n= n/2;
12.}
13.cout<<“Binary of the given number= “;
14.for(i=i-1 ;i>=0 ;i–)
15.{
16.cout<<a[i];
17.}

9. 18.}
Q 3.C++ Program to generate Fibonacci Triangle
1. #include <iostream>
2. using namespace std;
3. int main()
4. {
5. int a=0,b=1,i,c,n,j;
6. cout<<“Enter the limit: “;
7. cin>>n;
8. for(i=1; i<=n; i++)
9. {
10. a=0;
11. b=1;
12. cout<<b<<“t”;
13. for(j=1; j<i; j++)
14. {
15. c=a+b;
16. cout<<c<<“t”;
17. a=b;
18. b=c;
19. }
20. cout<<“n”;
21. }
22.return 0;
23.}
Q 4. What is the Output of the program
include<iostream>
Using namespace std;
int main()
{
int a=5,b=10,c=15
int*arr[]={&a,&b,&c};

10. cout<<arr[1];
return 0;
}
 5
 10
 15
 It will print their address of variable b.
Indexing always start from 0 so arr[1] will print second element in the list therefore &
stores the addresss of that particular variable so arr[i] will print the address of
variable b.
Ans-d
Q 5. What is the Output of the program
include
Using namespace std;
int main()
{
Char arr[20];
int i;
for(i=0;i<10;i++)
*(arr+i)=65+1;
*(arr+i)=0;
cout<<arr;
return(o);
}
 ABCDEFGHIJ
 AAAAAAAAAA
 JJJJJJJJ
 None of the above
Solution:-A
Q 6. What is the Output of the program

11. #include <iostream>
Using namespace std;
int main()
{
char*ptr;
Char Str[]=”abcdefg”;
ptr=Str;
ptr+=5;
cout<<ptr;
return 0;
}
 fg
 cdef
 defg
 abcd
Solution:-B
IBM Quantitative Aptitude Questions
IBM Aptitude Curriculum
IBM Aptitude Testisone of the mostimportantsectioninIBMrecruitmentandselection
process.IBMAptitude isthe firstroundforboththe profiles.
IBM Aptitude QuestionsTopics:-
Numberof Topics- 7
Total Time - 35 minutes
1. NumberSystem
2. Percentage
3. Ratioand Proportions
4. Speed,Time andDistance
5. Profit& Loss
6. Probability
7. Permutation&Combinations
IBM Aptitude Questions and Answers PDF

12. Q.1. A real estate agent sells two sites for Rs. 18000 each. On one he gains 25%
and on the other he loses 25 %. What is his loss or gain percent?
 6.25 % gain
 6.25% loss
 No profit no loss
 4% loss
 4% profit
Solution:-B
profit and loss formula
Loss % = x2
/100 = 625/100 = 6.25%
Q2.I make a profit of 20% by selling an article. What would be the profit percent if
it were calculated on the selling price instead of the cost price?
 10 %
 20%
 30%
 16.67%
 12.5%
Solution:-C
Let CP = 100 then SP = 120. Profit % if it was calculated on SP will be
⇒ 20/120 × = 16.67%
Q3. A fruit seller had some oranges. He sells 30% oranges and still has 140
mangoes. Originally, he had:
 288 oranges
 300 oranges
 672 oranges
 200 oranges
Solution:-
Suppose originally he had x oranges.
Then, (100 - 30)% of x = 140.
70/100 x = 140
x = (140 x 100)/70 = 200
Q4.Walking at the rate of 4 kmph a man cover certain distance in 2 hr 45 min.
Running at a speed of 16.5 kmph the man will cover the same distance in.
 12Min

13.  25Min
 40Min
 60Min
Solution:- C
Distance = Speed × time
Here time = 2hr 45 min = 11/4 hr
Distance = 4×11/4=11km
New Speed =16.5 kmph
Q5.In a lottery, there are 10 prizes and 25 blanks. A lottery is drawn at random.
What is the probability of getting a prize?
 2/7
 1/7
 3/4
 4/5
Solution:-A
Total number of outcomes possible, n(S) = 10 + 25 = 35
Total number of prizes, n(E) = 10
P(E)=n(E)n(S)=10/35=2/7
Q6.The cost of a diamond varies as the square of its weight. A diamond weighing
20 decigrams costs Rs. 4,800. Find the cost of a diamond of the same kind
weighing 8 decigrams.
 Rs. 762
 Rs. 760
 Rs. 764
 Rs. 768
Solution:-D
C α W2
⇒ C = kW2
. 4800 = k(20)2
⇒ k = 12. Now C = 12(8)2
⇒ C =768.
Q7. What profit percent is made by selling an article at a certain price if by selling
at four-fifth of that price there may be a loss of 12 %?
 10 %
 25 %
 42 %

14.  20 %
 35%
Solution:-A
Such question can be better answered by thinking in the reverse order. Let the CP =
100, there is a loss of 12% in the final case i.e. SP = 100 – 12 = Rs 88. Now this Rs. 88
is the four-fifth of the selling price as per the question. The original selling price will be 88
× 5/4 = Rs. 110. CP =100. There is a profit of Rs. 10, which is nothing but 10%, as the
CP is taken to be Rs. 100
Q8. Three candidates, Ajay, Bijoy & Chandu contested an election and received
1800, 3300 and votes 3900 respectively. What percent of the total votes did A get?
 20%
 40%
 45%
 70%
Solution:-20%
Total no. of votes polled = (1800 + 3300 + 3900) = 9000.
Required percentage = (1800/9000 * 100)% = 20%.
Q9.Two trains starting at the same time from 2 stations 200 km apart and going in
opposite direction cross each other at a distance of 110 km from one of the
stations. What is the ratio of their speeds?
 11:9
 7:3
 None of these
 18:4
Solution:-A
In same time, they cover 110 km and 90 km respectively.
For the same time speed and distance is inversely proportional.
So ratio of their speed = 110:90
= 11: 9
Q10.The ratio of the first and second-class fares between the two stations is 6 : 4
and the number of passengers traveling by first and second-class is 1 : 30. If Rs.
2100 is collected as fare, what is the amount collected from first class
passengers?
 Rs.250
 Rs. 200

15.  Rs. 150
 Rs. 100
Solution:-A
Ratio of the amounts collected from 1st
and 2nd
class = (6 × 1): (4 × 30) = 1 : 20. ∴
Amount collected from 1st class passengers = × 2100 = 100.
IBM Aptitude QuestionsandAnswers:-
There are & topicsand eachtopic hasdifferentdifficultylevel inIBMAptitude basedQuestions:-
Aptitude Topic No of Questions DifficultyLevel Time perQuestion
Profit& Loss 2-3 Questions Moderate 2-3 Minutes
Ratio& Proportions 1-2 Question Easy 1-2 Minute
Percentages 2-3 Questions Moderate 2-3 Minutes
Probability 2-3 Questions Moderate 2-3 Minutes
SpeedTime &Distance 2-3 Questions High 2-3 Minutes
Permutation&Combination 2-3 Questions High 2-3 Minutes
NumberSystem1-2 Question Easy 1-2 Minute
Ibm number series questions with solutions pdf
Q1.496, 492, 483, 467, ?
 431
 462
 437
 442
Solution:-442
496 – 492 = 4 = 22
492 – 483 = 9 = 32
483 – 467 = 16 = 42
So, the next has to be a difference of 25 = 52
467 – 25 = 442
Therefore, the next number in the given series is 442.
Q2.Look at this series: 80, 10, 70, 15, 60, ... What number should come next?
 20
 25
 30
 50

16. Solution:-A
here 1,3,5............... terms are  decreasing by 10
and 2,4,6,8................ are being increased by 5
so 6th term = 15 5=20;
Q3.Find the number that can be put in place of the question mark.
3 7 14 23 36 49 ? 83 104
 66
 56
 110
 62
Solution:-B
7-3=4 4*4=16 16-2=14
36-23=13 13*4=52 52-3=49
83-56=27 27*4=108 108-4=104
Q4.Find the wrong number in the given series.3, 4, 10, 32, 136, 685, 4116
 10
 32
 136
 4116
Solution:-The sequence is as follows :
2nd term = (1st term 1) * 1
3rd term = (2nd term 1) * 2
4th term = (3rd term 1) * 3 and so on.
So, 32 is wrong and must be replaced by (10 1) * 3Â i.e. 33.
Q5. 1.5, 2.3, 3.1, ?, 4.7
 3.2
 3.4
 3.7
 3.9
Solution:-D. 3.9
However, In this simple addition series, each number increases by 0.8.
Q6.Find the number that can be put in place of the question mark.?
8,5,9,7,2,25,5,1,16,8,6,?

17.  2
 4
 5
 1
Solution:-B
8-5=3 ->3^2=9
7-2=5 ->5^2=25
5-1=4 ->4^2=16
8-6=2 ->2^2=4
Q7. Find the wrong number in the given sequence
31, 2, 41, 3, 52, 4, 61, 5, 71, 6
 41
 61
 52
 31
Solution:- C
In this sequence, there is a combination of two given series:
I. 31, 41, 52, 61, 71 and II. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Here, the pattern in I is + 10
Therefore, 52 is wrong and should be replaced by the previous number 41+10 = 51.
Q8. 15 , 22, 72, 552 , ?
 8800
 4763
 4500
 4592
Solution:- A.8800
15×2 – 8 = 22
22×4 – 16 = 72
72×8 – 24 = 552
552×16 – 32 = 8800
Q9. 69, 77.28, 86.55, 96.936, ?
 102.546
 108.568
 105.675

18.  119.876
Solution:-B
69 + (12*69/100) = 69 + 8.28 = 77.28
77.28 + (12*77.28/100) = 77.28 + 9.27 = 86.55
86.55 + (12*86.55/100) = 86.55 +10.386 = 96.936
96.936 + 11.632 = 108.568
Q10. 10 16.5 43.75 156.625 ?
 709.3125
 809.3125
 699.3125
 609.3125
 None of these
Solution-A
10*1.5 + 1.5 = 16.5
16.5*2.5 + 2.5 = 43.75
43.75*3.5 + 3.5 = 156.625
156.625*4.5 + 4.5 = 709.3125
Q11.Look at this series: 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), ... What number should come next?
 1/3
 1/8
 2/8
 1/16
Solution:-This is a simple division series; each number is one-half of the previous
number. In other terms to say, the number is divided by 2 successively to get the next
result.
4/2 = 2
2/2 = 1
1/2 = 1/2
(1/2)/2 = 1/4
(1/4)/2 = 1/8 and so on.
Q12.Look at this series: 53, 53, 40, 40, 27, 27, ... What number should come next?
 12
 14
 27

19.  53
Solution:-B
In this series, each number is repeated, then 13 is subtracted to arrive at the next
number.
Q13. 3, 12, 8, 19, 13, 32, 18, 42, 23, 52
 12
 19
 42
 32
 None of the above
Solution:-B
The sequence is a combination of following two series:
I. 3, 8, 13, 18, 23 and II. 12, 19, 32, 42, 52
The pattern in I has a constant difference of +5, and the pattern in II has a constant
difference of +10. So, in II, 19 is wrong and should be replaced by (12+10) i.e. 22
Q14. 1, 125, 729, 2177
 2177
 729
 125
 1
 121
Solution:-A
1, 125, 729, 2177
1 = 13
, 125 = 53
, 729 = 93
. So, next number would be 133
= 2197
Therefore, 2177 is wrong.
Q15. 21, 35, 56, 91, 154, ?
 273
 289
 231
 240
 245
Solution:- A
21 × 2 – 7 = 35
35 × 2 – 14 = 56

20. 56 × 2 – 21 = 91
91 × 2 – 28 = 154
154 × 2 – 35 = 273
Q16. 5, 7, 25, 131, ?, 8335
 865
 914
 1025
 802
 925
Solution:- E
5 × 1 + 2 = 7
7 × 3 + 4 = 25
25 × 5 + 6 = 131
131 × 7 + 8 = 925
925 × 9 + 10 = 8335
Q17. 5, 8, 28, 162, ?, 12870
 1738
 2318
 2224
 2950
 1288
Solution:- C
×2 – 2, ×4 – 4, ×6 – 6, ×8 – 8, ×10 – 10.
Q18. 11, 6, 5, 9, 16, ?
 66.5
 78.5
 89.5
 42.5
 31.5
Solution:- D
11 ×0.5 + 0.5 = 6
6 ×1 – 1 = 5
5 ×1.5 + 1.5 = 9
9 ×1 – 1 = 16
16 ×2.5 + 2.5 = 42.5

21. Q19. 17.5 31 58 98.5 152.5
 180.5
 220
 205
 None of these
 169.5
Solution:- C
Q20. 2 13 27 113 561 3369 23581
 3
 39
 11
 20
 6
Solution:- C
IBM Verbal Ability Questions and Answers 2019-
 Questions on Active/Passive Voice
 Questions on Synonyms & Antonyms
Tips for this section –
 Number of Questions: 10-15 Ques
 Difficulty Level: Moderate
 Importance: High
 Suggested time to solve one question: 1-2 min
IBM English Questions and Solutions
 Questions on Fill in The Blanks
 Questions on Effective Email Writing
Facts about this section –
 Number of Questions: 10-13 Ques

22.  Difficulty Level: HIgh
 Importance: High
 Suggested time to solve one Question: 1-2 Min
 IBM Verbal test paper pattern:-
IBM
PREVIOUS
PAPERS
TOPICS
WITH
SOLUTIONS
IBM GLOBAL
TECHNOLOGICAL
SERVICES (GTS)
IBM
GLOBAL
BUSINESS
SERVICES
(GBS)
NO OF
QUESTIONS
TOTAL
TIME
Quantitative
Aptitude
Yes Yes 18 Questions 38 mins
Business
Communication
Test
Yes No 22 Questions 20 mins
Number Series Yes No 18 Questions 38 mins
Work Style
Personality
Test
No Yes 100 20 mins
IBM Business Communication Test Questions:
Business Letter
Business Vocabulary
Facts for this section –
 Number of Questions: 9-13 Ques
 Complexity Level: Moderate
 Significance: High
 Recommended time to solve one question: 1-2 min
Business Communication Test in IBM:
 Sentence Completion
 Direct Indirect Speech
Facts for this section –
 Number of Questions: 9-13 Ques

23.  Complexity Level: Moderate
 Significance: High
 Recommended time to solve one question: 1-2 min
IBM BusinessCommunication QuestionswithAnswers:-
IBM
PREVIOUS
PAPERS
TOPICS
WITH
SOLUTIONS
IBM GLOBAL
TECHNOLOGICAL
SERVICES
IBM
GLOBAL
BUSINESS
SERVICES
NO OF
QUESTIONS
TIME
Aptitude Yes Yes 18 Questions 38
mins
Business
Communication
Test
Yes No 22 Questions 20-25
mins
Number Series Yes No 18 Questions 38
mins
Work Style
Personality
Test
No Yes 20-40 Approx 20
mins