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Virtusa placement paper – 2014
Section 1: Logical reasoning (25 questions in 30 minutes)
1. In a certain code, RAHUL is coded as 87632 and READ is coded as 8574, so what will be the code
for HARDER?
A. 678457 B. 678456 C. 678548 D. 678458
2. Pick odd one out:
A. Basketball B. TV C. CD Player D. Computer
3. An animal climbs 6 feet in one day and descends 3 feet another day. How many days it will take
to climb a 60 feet pole?
A. 33 B. 18 C. 19 D. 37
Directions for questions 4 – 6: Each of these questions are based on the information given
below.
I. A ,B, C, D and E are five men sitting in a line facing to south - while M, N, O, P and Q are five
ladies sitting in a second line parallel to the first line and are facing to North.
II. B who is just next to the left of D, is opposite to Q.
III. C and N are diagonally opposite to each other.
IV. E is opposite to O who is just next right of M.
V. P who is just to the left of Q, is opposite to D.
VI. M is at one end of the line.
4. Who is sitting third to the right of O?
A. Q B. N C. M D. Data inadequate
5. If B shifts to the place of E, E shifts to the place of Q, and Q shifts to the place of B, then who will
be the second to the left of the person opposite to O?
A. Q B. P C. E D. D
6. In the original arrangement who is sitting just opposite to N?
A. B B. A C. C D. D
7. The film director wants an actress for the lead role of Lucy who perfectly fits the description that
appears in the original screenplay. He is not willing to consider actresses who do not resemble
the character as she is described in the screenplay, no matter how talented they are. The

2. screenplay describes Lucy as an average-sized, forty something redhead, with deep brown eyes,
very fair skin, and a brilliant smile. The casting agent has four actresses in mind.
I. Actress #1 is a stunning red-haired beauty who is 5'9" and in her mid-twenties. Her
eyes are brown and she has an olive complexion.
II. Actress #2 has red hair, big brown eyes, and a fair complexion. She is in her mid-
forties and is 5'5".
III. Actress #3 is 5'4" and of medium build. She has red hair, brown eyes, and is in her
early forties.
IV. Actress #4 is a blue-eyed redhead in her early thirties. She's of very slight build and
stands at 5'.
A. I, II B. II, III C. I, IV D. II, IV
Directions to solve questions 8 to 10: In each of the following questions, two statements
numbered I and II are given. There may be cause and effect relationship between the two
statements. These two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes.
These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship. Read both the
statements in each question and mark your answer as
(A) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
(B) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
(C) If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
(D) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
(E) If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
8. Statements:
I. The Reserve Bank of India has recently put restrictions on few small banks in the
country.
II. The small banks in the private and co-operative sector in India are not in a position to
withstand the competitions of the bigger in the public sector.
9. Statements:
I. There has been a high increase in the incidents of atrocities against women in the city
during the past few months.
II. The police authority has been unable to nab the culprits who are committing crime
against women.
10. Statements:
I. Most of the steel producing companies in the country have made considerable profit
during the last financial year.
II. Many Asian countries have been importing huge quantities of steel from India.

3. Directions for questions 11 to 15: A good way to figure out the relationship in a given question
is to make up a sentence that describes the relationship between the first two words. Then, try
to use the same sentence to find out which of the answer choices completes the same
relationship with the third word.
11. Odometer is to mileage as compass is to
A. speed B. hiking
12. Marathon is to race as hibernation is to
A. winter B. bear
13. Window is to pane as book is to
A. novel B. glass
14. Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to
A. aware B. ignorant
15. Reptile is to lizard as flower is to
A. petal B. stem
C. needle
C. dream
C. cover
C. miserable
C. daisy
D. direction
D. sleep
D. page
D. tolerant
D. alligator
Directions for questions 16 to 20: Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to
the one expressed in the original pair of words.
16. MONK : DEVOTION
A. maniac : pacifism
C. visionary : complacency
17. COBBLER : SHOE
A. jockey : horse
C. mason : stone
18. INTEREST : OBSESSION
A. mood : feeling
C. dream : fantasy
19. JAUNDICE : LIVER
A. rash : skin
C. smog : lung
20. CONDUCTOR : ORCHESTRA
A. jockey : mount
C. driver : tractor
B. explorer : contentment
D. rover : wanderlust
B. contractor : building
D. cowboy : boot
B. weeping : sadness
D. plan : negation
B. dialysis : kidney
D. valentine : heart
B. thrasher : hay
D. skipper : crew
Directions for questions 21 to 25: In each question below is given a statement followed by two
conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then
consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a

4. reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Give answer:
(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
(E) If both I and II follow.
21. Statements: In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these
160 runs were made by spinners.
Conclusions:
I.
II.
80% of the team consists of spinners.
The opening batsmen were spinners.
22. Statements: Recent trends also indicate that the number of child migrants in large cities is
increasing. These children leave their families to join the ranks of urban poor doing odd jobs in
markets, workshops, hotels or in service sectors.
Conclusions:
I.
II.
Migration to big cities should be checked.
The plight of poor children should be thoroughly studied.
23. Statements: No country is absolutely self-dependent these days.
Conclusions:
I. It is impossible to grow and produce all that a country needs.
II. Countrymen in general have become lazy.
24. Statements: Players who break various records in a fair way get special prizes. Player X broke
the world record but was found to be under the influence of a prohibited drug.
Conclusions:
I. X will get the special prize.
II. X will not get the special prize.
25. Statements: Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six
months.
Conclusions:
I. Fashion designers do not understand the public mind very well.
II. The public by and large is highly susceptible to novelty.

5. Section 2: Attention to detail (20 questions in 20 minutes)
Directions for questions 26 to 31: Using the diagram below, answer these questions
26. How many circles appeared in the drawing?
A. 1 B. 4 C. 2 D. 3
27. How many squares appear in the drawing?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
28. How many different triangles could be seen in the whole figure?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
29. What is the total sum of the sides of the shapes having sides more than four in the diagram?
A. 8 B. 9 C. 10 D. 11
30. What is the total number of shapes in the diagram?
A. 12 B. 13 C. 14 D. 15
31. How many non-polygons are there in the diagram?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
Identify the correct match for 32 to 40:
32. 3444222884499
A. 3442488424499
C. 3444229284429
33. ddbbbbgggghhtrrrrrbm
A. dddddbbbbgggghtrrbm
B. 3444222884499
D. 3442448824499
B. dddbbbgggghhtttrbm

6. C. ddbbbbgggghhtrrrrrbm
34. afghkgjkcgagclahl
A. afjdgsjkdgaljaljsl
C. afgietjkcgagclahl
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C. aassssrrrrggggnnnnn
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C. (()^^%^*&%@@%%%&
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A. 111122222333333444445555555555
C. 111222222222333333344445555555
38. nnnmmmmoooooopppp
A. nnnmmmmoooooopppp
C. nnmmmmmoooooooopp
39. 122333444455555666666
A. 122333334455555666666
C. 122333444455555666666
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A. aaaabbccddddeeeee
C. aabbbcccdddddddee
D. dddbbbggghtrrrrrbm
B. afghkgjkcgjsdaahl
D. afghkgjkcgagclahl
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D. (()^%#%@@@%%&&&
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D. 1111111122222222333334444555555
B. nnnmmmooooooooppp
D. nnnmmmmmoopppppp
B. 122333334444555666666
D. 122333344455555556666
B. aabbbcccddddeeeee
D. aabbbccccccdddeee
For questions 41 to 45: What is the missing letter in this series?
41. gfe _ ig _ eii _ fei _ gf_ ii
A. eifgi B. figie C. ifgie D. ifige
42. _ op _ mo _ n _ _ pnmop _
A. mnpmon B. mpnmop C. mnompn D. mnpomn
43. ab __ d __ aaba __ na _ badna _ b
A. andaa B. babda C. badna D. dbanb

7. 44. ba _ cb _ b _ bab _
A. acbb B. back D. bcaa D. cabb
45. _ nmmn _ mmnn _ mnnm _
A. nmmn B. mnnm C. nnmm D. nmnm
Section 3: Verbal Ability (25 questions in 20 minutes)
Passage: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below:
Many of the serious health concerns in modern America can be linked to poor diet. People who regularly
consume foods high in sodium, sugar, and saturated fats not only increase their chances of obesity, but
also increase their risks of developing heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and several types of cancer.
Although some people who regularly consume unhealthy foods do so knowingly, there is also a
significant portion of the population that remains undereducated about proper nutrition. What is more,
individuals who live in food deserts—areas in low-income neighborhoods that lack easy access to
healthy, affordable food—may not even have the opportunity to obtain nutritious food. Although there
have been some recent government efforts to reduce the number of food deserts, more community-
based efforts should be encouraged and supported.
Food deserts are located in high-poverty areas, such as sparsely populated rural areas or densely
populated, low-income urban centers. Food deserts most often develop when major supermarket chains
either relocate out of these areas or simply refrain from building stores there in the first place. Major
food retailer chains tend to limit their store locations to wealthier urban or suburban neighborhoods.
This means that those who live in high-poverty areas often also live miles away from the fresh meats,
dairy products, and produce available at supermarkets. Residents of these areas who do not have cars
are thus forced to travel long distances on public transportation to do their grocery shopping, or else
they are limited to the food available at local convenience stores and gas stations. These types of food
retailers often only sell packaged, processed foods that offer little nutritional value.
Furthermore, fast food restaurants are disproportionately concentrated in low-income areas; recent
estimates suggest that those living in the poorest areas of a city experience 2.5 times more exposure to
fast food restaurants than the wealthiest inhabitants of the city. Because individuals who live in food
deserts tend to get their meals from fast food restaurants or convenience stores, they often suffer from
a variety of health issues. Research has found that individuals who live in low-income neighborhoods are
much more likely to develop problems with obesity, diabetes, and hypertension than those who live in
more affluent neighborhoods.
A solution to the problem of food deserts seems obvious: more supermarkets should be built in low-
income neighborhoods. The problem with this solution, of course, is that it is difficult to lure
supermarket chains into poor areas. Because poorer people have less money to spend on food,
supermarket chains do not consider them to be attractive customers. One way that the government can

8. help to offset this issue is by offering tax breaks or other incentives for supermarkets in low-income
areas. In 2010, the Obama administration implemented the Healthy Food Financing program, which is a
set of initiatives designed to help bring grocery stores into areas currently designated as food deserts.
While this federal program is a commendable effort to improve low-income residents’ access to healthy
food, local initiatives often have a stronger and more immediate impact.
Community gardens, independent food stores, co-ops, and farmers’ markets are all examples of local
initiatives that can substitute for or supplement the opening of a major chain supermarket. Despite the
time, dedication, and funds required for community members to initiate such programs, these efforts
can be incredibly beneficial, not only in providing people with access to healthier foods, but also in
instilling a sense of community in the residents of these neighborhoods.
Directions (46-50): Each of the following questions is based on a set of facts. Choose the correct answer
in each case.
46) Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Supermarkets’ Contributions to Obesity in America
B. The Dangers of Fast Food
C. Food Deserts: the Problem and the Solutions
D. Food Deserts and Rural America
E. Inconvenience Stores: Why Processed Food Will Kill You
47) Based on information in the passage, it can be inferred that if supermarkets opened locations in
more low-income areas,
A. members of low-income households would not be likely to go there because they are not concerned
with eating healthy foods
B. the supermarkets would be unable to compete with the fast food chains located in low income areas
C. the convenience stores in the area would likely be put out of business because of increased
competition with grocery stores
D. the health of low-income residents would be more likely to improve, as residents would have easier
access to healthy food

9. E. there would be an increase in community spirit among members of low-income neighborhoods
48) Which of the following pieces of evidence, if true, would best support the author’s argument in
paragraph 3?
A. A study completed in 2010 shows that the farther a low-income housing development is from a
supermarket, the more likely residents of that development are to have a higher body mass index, which
is linked to being overweight or obese.
B. On average, energy-dense “junk foods” cost $1.76 per 1000 calories, while low-energy, but nutrient-
dense foods like fresh produce cost $18.16 per 1000 calories.
C. Access to healthy foods has become especially difficult for those living in the largely black and Latino
neighborhoods of cities like Los Angeles, Memphis, Chicago, and Detroit. Some experts estimate that
nearly 50% of Detroit’s 900,000 residents live in a food desert.
D. Research shows that Americans who live in Appalachia and the South are the least likely to be
physically active in their leisure time. In many counties in that region, more than 29% of adults report
getting no physical activity other than at their regular job.
E. In the United States, 34% of the current adult population is overweight, another 34% is obese, and an
additional 5.7% is extremely obese. That means almost three quarters of the adults in the United States
are heavier than they should be.
49) Based on information in the passage, it can be inferred that the author considers major super
markets to be
I. more interested in increasing their profits than in helping people
II. unwilling to build new stores in low-income neighborhoods despite incentives offered by the Healthy
Food Financing program
III. guiltier than fast food restaurants of contributing to the obesity epidemic
A. l only
B. II only
C. I and II only

10. D. II and III only
E. I, II, and III
50) As used in paragraph 5, which is the best synonym for commendable?
A. useless
B. praiseworthy
C. essential
D. superficial
E. unique
Directions for Questions 51 to 55: Complete the sentences with a suitable Article:
51) Shop wisely! You could end up choosing _____ wrong club and losing more money than pounds.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article needed
52) San Diego fitness experts recommend thoroughly checking out _____several health clubs before you
join one.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article needed
53) Certified instructors have at least some knowledge of anatomy, exercise physiology, injury
prevention and______ cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
a) A
b) An

11. c) The
d) No article needed
54) The professor became so forceful, so dogmatic in his expression of opinions,
that_______ students began to leave his course.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article needed
55) The older child had _____reputation for trouble in high school, but he calmed
down in college.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article needed
Directions for Questions 56 to 60: Choose the underlined part of the sentence that contains a
grammatical error. If there are no errors, choose answer e.
56) Last spring, my cousin and I packed the tent, the sleeping bags, and a cooler filled
a b c
with food and headed west. No error.
d e
57) When the professor called out his name, he walked rather hesitant to the front of the
a b c
room and stood there shaking. No error.
d e

12. 58) If we take pride in our doyens of classical music, or in our authors and artists of
a b
international reputation, why can’t we bring ourselves to cultivate the same
c
excellence in education and research, in science and technology? No error
d e
59) The chemical DRV is known to cause serious skin rashes in some individuals, who
a
are allergic to the chemical. The latest hair dye on the market, Highlights, contains
b c d
DRV as one of its key ingredients. No error.
e
60) Each of the employees have had a half-hour evaluation meeting with his or her
a b c d
supervisor. No error.
e
Directions for questions 61 to 65: Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:

13. 61) The student union now employs a …… to help students with both personal and work-
related problems
a) Counselor
b) Councilor
c) Counsel
d) Council
62) You need to …….. harder when you listen to something in another language.
a) Concentrated
b) Concrete
c) Concentrate
d) Consentrate
63) She thought the committee had no right to ……… into her politics.
a) inquiry
b) enquire
c) inquire
d) enquiry
64) The department of an organization that deals with finding people to work there, keeping records
about them, etc is the …….. Department.
a) Personal
b) Confidential
c) Personnel
d) Personality
65) I had to defrost the fridge before I could ……..the fish from the freezer in it.

14. a) Melt
b) Defrost
c) Cook
d) Take out
Directions for questions 66 to 70:
Each of the questions consists of two capitalized words which have a certain relationship to each
other, followed by 4 pairs of words. Choose the pair that is related to each other in the same way as
the capitalized pair.
66. BOAST :: LANGUAGE
A. glare : anger
B. swagger : gait
C. stare : sight
D. grow : height
67. INCOHERENT :: CLARITY
A. quiet : volume
B. normal : austerity
C. stagnant : light
D. scribbled : writing
68. AUTHORITARIAN :: STRICT
A. fallacious : fraught
B. fastidious : particular
C. exemplary : arrogant
D. apprehensive : eager

15. 69. HOMOGENEOUS :: KIND
A. fast : speed
B. suspicious : origin
C. diverse : route
D. contemporary : time
70. STANZA :: POEM
A. chapter : novel
B. prose : verse
C. stave : music
D. song : chorus