IBM
Test pattern:
Online Test.
1. Aptitude test.
a) Number series.
Series completion: There were 18 questions from series. Some sample questions are:
-> 2, 7, -35, 7, 12, -60, 5, 10, ?
-> 2, 3, 10, 15, 26, ?
-> 0.03, 0.0018, 0.00108, 0.00648, ?
14, 8, 9, 14.5, 30, ?
20, 29, 54, 103, 184, ?,
7, 8, 18, 57, ?, 1165
77, 85, 69, 101, 37, ?
2, 9, 28,65, 126, ?
0, 7, 26, 63, 124, ?
0, 6, 24, 60, 120 ,?
b) Quantitative aptitude.
This also consisted of 18 questions. The questions were from topics, like series, algebra, time
& work, time, speed & distance, arithmetic, percentages, probability, permutation &
combination, profit & loss, HCF, LCM, geometry, percentage, profit loss, volume etc.
c) English and business related email rules
section consists of short reading comprehension passages, basic grammar usage questions
like fill in the blanks, synonyms, antonyms, paragraph completion, sentence correction,
vocabulary, sentence ordering etc
It has total 22 questions which is divided into two parts, 21 objective type questions and 1
subjective question.
Samples of objective questions are:
- Subjective question asked us to write the format of a business letter.
- The total time for each question was 2 minutes and 15 seconds.
,2. Psychometric Test.
This round is also called WSI. Work Style Inventory. In this 100 questions is asked related to
day-to-day. Life situations and how we tackle them.
2) Technical and HR.
The quantitative aptitude section has 30 questions mostly from time and work, time and
distance, profit and loss, ages, percentages, ratios, and other simple concepts.
.
For the English language + Grammar section practicing short reading comprehension
passages, basic grammar usage questions like fill in the blanks, synonyms, antonyms,
paragraph completion, sentence correction, vocabulary, sentence ordering etc would suffice.
Number series is one of the very important topics for IBM recruitment as it has one complete
section on the same. The questions are not exceptionally difficult.
1. Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question
mark in the given series.
3, 10, 101,?
A. 10101
B. 10201
C. 10202
D. 11012
Ans-C
2. In the series 2, 6, 18, 54, ...... what will be the 8th term ?
A. 4370
B. 4374
C. 7443
D. 7434
Ans-B
3. Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question
mark in the given series.
125,80,45,20,?
A. 5
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
Ans-A
, 4. Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question
mark in the given series.
6, 13, 25, 51, 101, ?
A. 201
B. 202
C. 203
D. 205
Ans-C
5. Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question
mark in the given series.
1, 3, 4, 8, 15, 27, ?
A. 37
B. . 44
C. 50
D. 55
Ans-C
6. Which term of the series 5, 10, 20, 40, ..... is 1280?
A. 10th
B. 9th
C. 8th
D. None of these
Ans-B
7. Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question
mark in the given series.
198, 194, 185, 169, ?
A. 92
B. 112
C. 136
D. 144
Ans-D
