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TECHNICAL APTITUDE TEST

Fill in the blanks below and then study the directions carefully:
Experienced programmer? Yes______No_____ ex: !______F______ "ge_______
Education: #igh school graduate? Yes________No_______
Name of $ni%ersity&s'_______________________Number of Years_____
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)n this booklet. a number of problems are stated in the form of +-/Y Y-$*
flow0charts1 "N2E* #E*E
1. " flow0chart is simply a 3road map4 by which you must find your way
from one 3town4 to the next. and obey e%ery instruction you come to1
1. "lways follow the 3road4 downward. or to the right. unless an arrow
indicates a different direction. or unless an instruction re5uires you to do
otherwise1
1. 2hen you come to a fork in the 3road4 there will be a 5uestion for you to
answer6 match your answer with the 3signposts4 on the branches leading out
of the fork. and you will know which way to go1
1. 2hen you are told to put a number into a box. it is understood that whate%er
number was pre%iously in that box has (ust been erased1
1. "ll correct answers in this test are6 whole. positi%e. numbers1
1. !ark up the flow0charts in any way you feel will help you1 $se the
margins. or the blank left0hand pages. for your 3scratch4 work1 Do all your
work in this booklet1
2. 2hen you are finished. copy your answers into the spaces on this co%er1
$se extreme care in doing so. since this copy of your answers will be used
in scoring the test1
3. ,ime will be limited to 718 hours
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EA"!/BE "
Cox D 7 9 : ; 8 < = > ? 7@
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7 "dd: &number in box ;' E &number in box 9'. put result into box =1
9 "dd: &number in box =' E &number in the box whose number is in box <'. put result
into box <1
: !ultiply: &number in box <' A &number in box 7'. put result into box 8
END 2hat number is now in box 8? "N2E*: ;>
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EA"!/BE C:
Cox D 7 9 : ; 8 < = >
: = 9 7 8 79 ; @
tart
7 /ut &number in box >' into box 71
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9 "dd: &number in box 7' E &number in box 9'. put result into box 71
: +hange )nstruction 9: increase the second box0number mentioned in it. by 71
; )s the second box number mentioned in )nstruction 9. greater than &number in
N- box ='?
YE
END 2hat number is now in box 7? "N2E*: 7@
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Ce sure to refer to the directions as often as necessary during the test. if you ha%e any doubts
whatsoe%er about the 3ground rules41
,he directions are complete. and no 5uestions will be answered by the super%isor1
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Cox D 7 9 : ; 8 < = > ? 7@ 77 79
9 7 ; ; < 8 9 79 8 7? 7 @
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7 "dd: &number in box 9' E &number in the box whose number is in box >'. put result
into box ;1
>
9 !ultiply: &number in box =' x &number in box ='. put result into box =1
YE : )s &number in box ;' I &number in box ?'?
N-
; "dd: &number in box ;' E &number in box 7'. put result into box ;1
8 ubtract: &number in box =' 0 &number in box 9'. put result into box =1
< "dd: &number in box :' E &number in box ?'. put result into box 7@1
= ubtract: &number in box =' 0 &number in box 7@'. put result into box 771
END 2hat number is now in box 77?
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Cox D 7 9 : ; 8 < = > ? 7@ 77 79 7:
? > 8 9 77 : 8 79 = 09 ; 0< <
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7 ubtract: &number in box =' 0 &number in the box whose number is in box <'. put
result into box 791
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9 "dd: &number in box 79' E &number in box 7:'. put result into box 791
YE : )s &number in box 79' exactly di%isible by 8?
N-
; +hange instruction 9: decrease the second box0number mentioned in it. by &number
in the box whose number is in box 77'1
N- 8 )s &number in box 9' less than the second box0number mentioned in )nstruction 9?
YE
< ubtract: &number in box ?' 0 7. put result into box ?1
END 2hat number is in box 79?
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Cox D 7 9 : ; 8 < = > ? 7@ 77 79
9 77 0? : 09 79 ; ? < : 7 ;
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7 ubtract: &number in box 7@' 0 7. put result into box 7@1
9 /ut &number in box ?' into box 71
YE : )s the first box0number mentioned in )nstruction 9. an e%en number?
N-
; ,ake as your next instruction. the one whose number is in the box whose number
is in box >1
8 +hange )nstruction 9: Decrease the first box0number mentioned in it. by 71
>
< "dd: &number in box 7@' E &number in box ;'. put result into box 7@1
= +hange instruction 9: Decrease the first box0number mentioned in it. and increase
the second box0number mentioned in it. each by &number in box 77'1
YE > )s the last box0number mentioned in )nstruction 9. e5ual to &number in box 79'?
N-
? ,ake as your next )nstruction. the one before )nstruction :1
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END 2hat number is now in Cox :?
Cox 7@?
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,he problems in the next part of the test are slightly different from those you ha%e (ust done1
)n these problems. you will be told exactly what each flow chart is to accomplish. and you must
decide what number must be in a specified box. in order that someone following the flow chart
will do the (ob re5uired 0 no more and no less1
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,he purpose of the following flow0chart is to put a Jero in each of the boxes: ;. 8 and <1
)n order to accomplish exactly this 00 no more and no less 00 what number must be in box 77?
Cox D 7 9 : ; 8 < = > ? 7@ 77 79
= ? 9 9 > ; 7 0? 0: < ;
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7 ubtract: &number in box 7' 0 &number in box 7'. put result into box ;1
9 +hange )nstruction 7: )ncrease the last box0number mentioned in it. by 71
N- : )s the last box0number mentioned in )nstruction 7 e5ual to &number in box 77'?
YE
END 2hat number must be in box 77?
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,he purpose of the following flow0chart is to add up the numbers in boxes <. =. > and ?. and put
the total in box 71
)n order to accomplish exactly this 00 no more and no less 00 what number must be in box :?
Cox D 7 9 : ; 8 < = > ?
: 78 9 7 ; : 79 7@
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7 ubtract: &number in box 7' 0 &number in box 7'. put result in box 71
>
9 "dd: &number in box 7' E &number in box <'. put result into box 71
N- : )s &number in box :' greater than the second box0number mentioned in
)nstruction 9?
YE
; +hange )nstruction 9: )ncrease the second box0number mentioned in it. by 71
END 2hat number must be in box :?
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,he purpose of the following flow0chart is to double the number in each of the boxes: 7:. 7@. =
and ;1
)n order to accomplish exactly this 00 no more and no less 00 what is the smallest number which
may be in box 7;?
Cox D 7 9 : ; 8 < = > ? 7@ 77 79 7: 7; 78
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7 "dd: &number in box 7:' E & number in box 7:'. put result into box 7:1
9 +hange )nstruction 7: Decrease all box0numbers mentioned in it. by :1
N- : )s &number in box 7;' greater than the second box0number mentioned in
)nstruction 7?
YE
END 2hat is the !"BBE, number which may be in box 7;?
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,he purpose of the following flow0chart is to add up the numbers in boxes :. ;. 8. <. ?.
7@ and 77. and to put the total in box =1
)n order to accomplish exactly this 00 no more and no less 00 what number must be in
box 9?
Cox D 7 9 : ; 8 < = > ? 7@ 77 79 7:
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7 /ut a Jero into box =1
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9 "dd: &number in box =' E &number in box :'. put result into box =1
N- : )s the second box0number mentioned in )nstruction 9. less than &number in box 9'?
YE
; "dd: &number in box 77' E &number in box ='. put result into box =1
8 +hange )nstruction 9: )ncrease the second box0number mentioned in it. by 71
< +hange )nstruction ;: Decrease the first box0number mentioned in it. by 71

END 2hat number must be in box 9?
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)n the following problems. you are told something about the result. and you must determine what
the contents of the boxes must ha%e been. in order to obtain that result1
)n these problems. the expression &number in box A' is abbre%iated as &A'1
For example: 3)s &;' greater than &='?4
means 3)s &number in box ;' greater than &number in box ='?4
)n each of the following problems. no two boxes contain the same number1
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)s &:' greater than &7'?
N- YE )s &9' greater than &7'?
)s &9' greater than &7'? YE
N- YE N-
)s &:' greater than &9'?
)s &:' greater than &9'?
N- YE N- YE
/ut the letter "
into box ;1
/ut the letter C
into box ;1
/ut the letter +
into box ;1
/ut the letter D
into box ;1
/ut the letter E
into box ;1
/ut the letter F
into box ;1
END ,he letter " is now in box ;1
2hich of the boxes 7. 9. : contains111 the largest number?
the smallest number?
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)s &:' greater than &7'?
N- YE )s &9' greater than &7'?
)s &9' greater than &7'? YE
N-
N- YE
)s &:' greater than &9'?
)s &:' greater than &9'?
N- YE N- YE
/ut the letter "
into box ;1
/ut the letter C
into box ;1
/ut the letter +
into box ;1
/ut the letter D
into box ;1
/ut the letter E
into box ;1
/ut the letter F
into box ;1
END E),#E* the letter + -* the letter F is in box ;1
2hich of the boxes 7. 9. : +"NN-, /-)CBY contain the largest number?
the smallest number?
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)s &:' greater than &7'?
N- YE )s &9' greater than &7'?
)s &9' greater than &7'? YE
N-
N- YE
)s &:' greater than &9'?
)s &:' greater than &9'?
N- YE N- YE
/ut the letter "
into box ;1
/ut the letter C
into box ;1
/ut the letter +
into box ;1
/ut the letter D
into box ;1
/ut the letter E
into box ;1
/ut the letter F
into box ;1
END E),#E* the letter C -* the letter E is in box ;1
2hich of the boxes 7. 9. : +"NN-, /-)CBY contain the largest number?
the smallest number?
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)n the following problem. you must grasp the significance of the indi%idual steps in the flow0
chart. and correct an error which has been deliberately placed there1
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,he ob(ect of the following flow0chart is to rearrange the numbers in boxes 7. 9 and : in such a
fashion that. at the end:
Cox : will always contain the largest number.
Cox 7 will always contain the smallest number.
#owe%er. this flow0chart is )N+-**E+,1 "s it stands. it will not accomplish the desired
purpose1
2hich one instruction must be changed to correct the flow0chart?
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YE 7 )s &number in box 7' less than &number in box 9'?
N-
9 /ut &number in box 7' into box ;1
: /ut &number in box 9' into box 71
; /ut &number in box ;' into box 91
>
YE 8 )s &number in box :' less than &number in box 9'?
N-
< /ut &number in box 9' into box ;1
= /ut &number in box :' into box 91
> /ut &number in box ;' into box :1
END
)n order to correct this flow0chart. we must change )nstruction No1
o that the first box0number mentioned in it is box0number1111111111111
"nd the second box0number mentioned in it is box0number1111111111111
END OF TEST
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