Intel SDE Online Assessment - Aptitude and Technical Multiple Choice Section

This section reproduces the multiple-choice questions from the Intel SDE on-campus online assessment (HirePro platform). It covers the Aptitude group - Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Data Sufficiency, Puzzles and Logical Reasoning - and the Technical group - Data Structures and Algorithm, Operating System, Linux, Computer Architecture, VLSI and Embedded, and Python. Each question carries 1 mark and has exactly one correct option.

Question 1

GROUP: Aptitude SECTION: Problem Solving

The average salary of 15 employees of the company is Rs. 6800. 5 more employees with an average salary of Rs. 3200 is joined the company. What is the new average salary of employees in the company?

A. Rs. 5600
B. Rs. 4885
C. Rs. 5900
D. Rs. 5570

Question 2

GROUP: Aptitude SECTION: Data Analysis

Direction: Study the following information and answer the question that follows:

The break-up of the total income (in Rs.) of five employees of PA Motors for September 2021 is given in the pie chart and their income distribution from the total income for the same month is given in the table below.

Pie chart - Total Income: Swara 400; Kaushubh 460; Darsan 1100; Nityasri 490; Ritwik (value not printed on the chart).

Table (all amounts in Rs.):

                              | Swara  | Kaushubh | Darsan | Nityasri | Ritwik
Basic Pay                     | 62.5 % |   20p    |  100q  |   70z    |  60r
Performance pay               |   -    |    5p    |    a   |   11z    |    r
Canteen and travel allowances | 6.25 % |     p    |    q   |     -    |    -
Overtime pay                  |   5 %  |     -    |  3.5q  |     a    |    r
Medical allowances            | 8.75 % |    4p    |    -   |    7z    | 1.6r

Note: p, q, r, a and z are independent variables in each question.

Question: If Ritwik's Canteen and travel allowances are half of Swara's Performance pay, then by how much the Medical allowances of Ritwik is more than the Overtime pay of Kaushubh? Given that, Ritwik's Overtime pay is Rs. 5 more than that of Swara's and r + p = Rs. 38.

A. 200 %
B. 25 %
C. 75 %
D. 50 %

Question 3

GROUP: Aptitude SECTION: Data Analysis

Direction: Study the following information and answer the question that follows:

Pie chart - Total Income: Swara 400; Kaushubh 460; Darsan 1100; Nityasri 490; Ritwik (value not printed on the chart).

Table (all amounts in Rs.):

                              | Swara  | Kaushubh | Darsan | Nityasri | Ritwik
Basic Pay                     | 62.5 % |   20p    |  100q  |   70z    |  60r
Performance pay               |   -    |    5p    |    a   |   11z    |    r
Canteen and travel allowances | 6.25 % |     p    |    q   |     -    |    -
Overtime pay                  |   5 %  |     -    |  3.5q  |     a    |    r
Medical allowances            | 8.75 % |    4p    |    -   |    7z    | 1.6r

Note: p, q, r, a and z are independent variables in each question.

Question: If, Darsan's Overtime pay is Rs. 5 less than the difference between Kaushubh's performance pay and the Medical allowances of Swara, and Nityasri's Basic Pay is Rs. 100 more than that of Swara, then find the combined amount of Darshan's Medical allowance and Nityasri's Overtime pay? Given that, the combined value of Nityasri's Canteen and travel allowances and Darsan's Medical allowances is Rs. 45, and r = 25, p = 15.

A. Rs. 45
B. Rs. 65
C. Rs. 50
D. Rs. 55

Question 4

GROUP: Aptitude SECTION: Data Sufficiency

Direction: The question is followed by two statements (I) and (II). Answer the question using the following instructions.

Mark (A) if the question can be answered by one of the statements alone but not by the other. Mark (B) if the question can be answered by using either statement alone. Mark (C) if the question can be answered using both statements together, but cannot be answered using either statements alone. Mark (D) if the question cannot be answered.

What is the value of (c + d)?

(I) c^2 - d^2 = 5 (II) c - d = 1

A. (D)
B. (B)
C. (C)
D. (A)

Question 5

GROUP: Aptitude SECTION: Puzzles

How many pairs of letters are there in the word ARRANGEMENT which has as many letters between them (from both the sides) as in the alphabets from A to Z?

A. Two
B. Four
C. One
D. Three

Question 6

GROUP: Aptitude SECTION: Data Sufficiency

Direction: The question is followed by two statements (I) and (II). Answer the question using the following instructions:

Mark (A) if the question can be answered by one of the statements alone but not by the other Mark (B) if the question can be answered by using either statement alone Mark (C) if the question can be answered using both statements together, but cannot be answered using either statements alone Mark (D) if the question cannot be answered

Is Shyam the brother of Mohan? (I) Mohan is the son of Ram. (II) Shyam is the son of Ram.

A. (D)
B. (C)
C. (B)
D. (A)

Question 7

GROUP: Aptitude

What is the remainder when 7^2020 is divided by 9?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 0
D. 4

Question 8

GROUP: Aptitude SECTION: Logical Reasoning

Direction: Study the following information and answer the question given below.

There are seven books one each on Psychology, Hindi, English, Sociology, Economics, Education and Accountancy lying on the table one above the other. The further information is as follows:

I) Sociology is on the top of all the books. II) Accountancy is immediately below Education which is immediately below Sociology. III) Economics is immediately above Psychology but not in the middle. IV) Hindi is immediately below Psychology.

Question: Economics is between which of the following books?

A. English and Psychology
B. Psychology and Sociology
C. Accountancy and Education
D. Psychology and Hindi

Question 9

GROUP: Aptitude SECTION: Logical Reasoning

Direction: Study the following information and answer the question given below.

There are seven books one each on Psychology, Hindi, English, Sociology, Economics, Education and Accountancy lying on the table one above the other. The further information is as follows:

Question: Which three books are between Accountancy and Hindi?

A. English, Economics and Psychology
B. Economics, Psychology and Hindi
C. Economics, Psychology and Education
D. Cannot be determined

Question 10

GROUP: Aptitude SECTION: Logical Reasoning

Direction: Study the following information and answer the question given below.

There are seven books one each on Psychology, Hindi, English, Sociology, Economics, Education and Accountancy lying on the table one above the other. The further information is as follows:

Question: If Sociology and English, Accountancy and Hindi, Education and Psychology interchange their positions, then which book will be between Psychology and Sociology?

A. Economics
B. Hindi
C. Accountancy
D. Psychology

Question 11

GROUP: Aptitude SECTION: Puzzles

In a certain code language "BOROSIL" is coded as 'QAQQNHU' then how we can write the word "CAPRESE" in that code?

A. ACRPESE
B. CBTOGRG
C. GRGTOBC
D. GRGOTBC

Question 12

GROUP: Aptitude SECTION: Problem Solving

From a 10 - litre flask full of alcohol, 2 litres is emptied and refilled with water. Now from the mixture, the same amount is removed and the flask is refilled with water. How many times should the process be repeated so that the flask has less than 50% alcohol?

A. 6
B. 4
C. 3
D. 5

Question 13

GROUP: Aptitude SECTION: Problem Solving

The age of Ramesh 6 years ago was three times the age of his son Rob and five years hence, Ramesh's age will be two times the age of Rob. Find the ratio of the present age of Ramesh and his son

A. 34 : 13
B. 40 : 17
C. 4 : 1
D. 39 : 17

Question 14

GROUP: Aptitude SECTION: Problem Solving

The population of animals in a certain forest was 1 lakh in the year K. In the year (K+1) it has increased by X% of total and in the year (K+2) due to some natural disaster the count is decreased by Y% of the total. After that, it is found that the population is still 1 lakh. Which of the following is correct?

A. X < Y
B. X = Y
C. X > Y
D. Cannot be determined

Question 15

GROUP: Technical SECTION: Data Structures and Algorithm

Construct a BST from the elements given below:

50 60 30 52 35 33 34 22

What will be the pre-order traversal after deleting node 50 and 30 from the resultant tree?

A. 35 33 22 60 34 52
B. 35 22 33 34 60 52
C. 35 22 60 33 52 34
D. 35 22 34 33 52 60

Question 16

GROUP: Technical SECTION: Operating System

Which of the file information given in options is useful to recover from a crash?

A. Last usage
B. File Name
C. Backup information
D. File Type

Question 17

GROUP: Technical SECTION: Python

How many times yield statement can be used in Generator

A. It cannot be used in Generator
B. Multiple Times
C. One Time
D. Two Times

Question 18

GROUP: Technical SECTION: Computer Architecture

Which of the below given caches allow a cache line to exist in any entry of the cache?

I) Set Associative caches II) Direct mapped caches III) Fully Associative caches

A. Only (III)
B. All (I), (II) and (III)
C. Only (I) and (II)
D. Only (I)

Question 19

GROUP: Technical SECTION: Linux

Which one of the statement given in options is incorrect about "clone"?

A. Flags passed will specify what should be shared between parent and child process. Example signal handlers, stack etc.
B. It returns error if child stack memory is passed as 0 or NULL.
C. Child process continues from the same instruction as parent process.
D. It is a C library wrapper.

Question 20

GROUP: Technical SECTION: Computer Architecture

Instructions like MOV, IN and LES belong to which type of instructions given in options?

A. Data transfer instructions
B. Loop control instructions
C. Logic instructions
D. Processor control instructions

Question 21

GROUP: Technical SECTION: Data Structures and Algorithm

Consider the following nested representation of binary trees: (XYZ) where Y and Z are the left and right subtrees, respectively of node X. Note that Y and Z may be NULL, or further nested. Which one of the given options represents a valid binary tree?

A. (12(4567))
B. (1(234)(567))
C. (1(2 3 NULL)(4 5))
D. ((1(234)56)7)

Question 22

GROUP: Technical SECTION: VLSI and Embedded

Negative Numbers are represented by 2' Complement Form and Sign Magnitude form representation. Which method is better (when magnitude of number changes from positive to negative and vice versa) for lower power dissipation?

I. 2' Complement Form II. Sign Magnitude Form

A. Only (II)
B. Only (I)
C. Both (I) and (II)
D. Neither (I) nor (II)

Question 23

GROUP: Technical SECTION: VLSI and Embedded

Determine the number of Flip Flops needed to produce a divide by-255?

A. 8
B. 6
C. 7
D. 9

Question 24

GROUP: Technical SECTION: Operating System

Which of the below given scheme(s) checks the status of a device if it is its next turn for the I/O operation in the operating system?

I) Polling I/O II) Interrupts I/O

A. Only (I)
B. Only (II)
C. Both (I) and (II)
D. Neither (I) nor (II)

Question 25

GROUP: Technical SECTION: Operating System

Which of the modules of Windows NT given below run in protected mode?

I) Kernel II) Environmental Systems III) Hardware abstraction layer

A. All (I), (II) and (III)
B. Only (II) and (III)
C. Only (I) and (III)
D. Only (I) and (II)

Question 26

GROUP: Technical SECTION: Linux

Consider a scenario, a thread 'T1' is waiting for mutex and a signal is delivered to 'T1', upon return from the signal handler, which one of the statement given in options will happen to 'T1'?

A. The 'T1' will resume waiting for the mutex as it was not interrupted.
B. The 'T1' will stop waiting for the mutex as it was interrupted.
C. None of the mentioned option will happen.
D. The 'T1' will become the owner of the mutex, because the signal was delivered.

Question 27

GROUP: Technical SECTION: Data Structures and Algorithm

Which of the below given statements are incorrect about heap?

I) Heap meet all requirements of a complete binary tree. II) Min-Heap is a binary search tree. III) Max-heap always results into full binary tree.

A. All (I), (II) and (III)
B. Only (I) and (III)
C. Only (II) and (III)
D. Only (I) and (II)

Question 28

GROUP: Technical SECTION: Data Structures and Algorithm

Consider the tree given by root node A, A's Children B, C, D, E; C's Children F, G, H; D's Children I, J and E's Child K. Breadth-First search is done using a Queue. Describe the queue, writing the first-in nodes leftmost when J is encountered and inserted.

A. E, F, G, H, I, J
B. E, I, J
C. D, E, F, G, H, I, J
D. D, E, I, J

Question 29

GROUP: Technical SECTION: Data Structures and Algorithm

Consider a stack of size 4 as given below:

S: 2 4 1 5

What will be the stack after the below operations?

Pop(), Pop(), Push(7)

A. Overflow
B. 2 4 7
C. Underflow
D. 1 5 7

Question 30

GROUP: Technical SECTION: Python

def parrot(voltage, state='a stiff', action='voom', type='Norwegian Blue'):
    print "-- This parrot wouldn't", action, voltage

parrot(110, voltage=220)

What is the output of above expression?

A. -- This parrot wouldn't voom,220
B. Traceback
C. -- This parrot wouldn't voom,100
D. None of above

Question 31

GROUP: Technical SECTION: Python

Which one of the given option is used to change numpy array size in python?

A. numpy.size()
B. numpy.resize()
C. numpy.shape()
D. numpy.array.size()