Capital Iq Aptitude Test Questions

Capital IQ Aptitude Questions

        Research Associate at Capital IQ (2010 and 2011)

·                     After a basic test with simple math and English problems and a write up about why you want to join the company.

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·                     2nd aptitude test is conducted. It is for 80 min. and usually has 4 sections.

 a. General  Knowledge

 b. A write up

 c. Passage (Very easy)

 d. CAT kind of Logical reasoning and English

  

 Q 1 Eurodollars are best described as 

1.                The new currency of the European union to US banking regulation.

2.               A U.S dollar denominated deposit ….generally in a bank located outside the United States …that is not subject

3.               A currency deposited outside its country of origin

4.               A foreign Denominated deposit subject to US banking regulations

Q 2  If the real gross domestic product of US has increased, but the production of goods remained the same, then the production of services has; 

a) Increases b) Decreases c) Remained same d) Would vary

Q 3 Raj has a jewel chest containing Rings, Pins and Ear-rings. The chest contains 26 pieces. Raj has 2 1/2 times as many rings as pins, and the number of pairs of earrings is 4 less than the number of rings. How many earrings does Raj have?

Q 4 A train travels a certain distance taking 7 hrs in forward journey, during the return journey increased speed 12km/hr takes the times 5 hrs.What is the distance traveled.
 A.) 210 kms
 B.) 30 kms
 C.) 60 kms 
 D.) 90 kms 


Q 5:  When the cost of petrol increases by 20%, a man reduces his monthly consumption by 15%. The 
percentage change in his monthly expenditure on petrol will be: 
 (a)  10%       (b)  2% 
(c)  3%      (d)  4% 


Q 6 A train leaves New York at 9 A.M and travels east at a constant speed of x mph. If another train leaves 
New York at 10 A.M and travels east, at what constant rate of speed will the second train have to travel in 
order to first catch train at exactly 1:30 P.M.? 

(a) 5/6*X
(b) 9/8*x

Q 7 A clock is set right at 5 am. The clock loses 16 minutes in 24 hours. What will be the true time when the clock indicates 10 pm on 4th day? 

  (a) 10:48 pm  (b) 11 pm 

(c) 10 pm  (d) 11:23 pm

 Q 8 Company X owns 40% of the stock in the ABC Corporation. Company Y owns 15,000 shares. Company Z owns all the shares not owned by companies X or Y. How many shares of stock does company X own if 
company Y has 25% more shares than company X? 
  (a) 45, 000  (b)  50, 000 
  (c) 60,000  (d)  75,000 

Q 9 There are 50 student enrolled in a MBA program of the enrolled students, 90% took the final exam. Two thirds of the students who took the final exam passed the final exam. How many students passed the 
final exam? 
(a) 30  (b) 33 
(c) 34  (d) 35

Q 10 The cost of a precious stone varies as the square of its weight. A diamond weighing 10 decigrams costs Rs. 2600. The loss incurred when it break into two pieces whose weights are in the ratio 3:2 is 
 (a) Rs 168  (b) Rs. 872 
(c) Rs. 1352  (d) Rs. 2000

Q 11 WALL : NECK   
  (a) valance : pendant  (b) curtain : ruffle 
  (c) tie : pleat  (d) valence : cravat 
Q 12 SPEECH : RAMBLE (a) river : meander  (b) mountain : erode(c) flower : blossom (d) plan : fail 

Q 13 BANKRUPTCY : SOLVENT 

(a) dehydration : wet  (b) antagonism : quarrelsome

(c) colonization : new (d) modernization : destructive 

Q14 BEWITCHED : SPELL 
(a) tricked : hoax  (b) amused : audience
(c) expelled : school (d) discovered : fraud 

Q15 ASYLUM : REFUGEE   
(a) flight : escape  (b) destination : traveler
(c) lunatic : insanity (d) accident : injury

                  Some More Interview questions

1.               What is Money market & Capital Market?

2.               What is the difference b/w acquisition by subsidy & acquisition by a company? Who is the governor of RBI

3.                Name 2 stock exchanges of U.S.A

4.                What is subordinated debt? 

5.                What is Contra Entry? 

6.                What is capital expenditure? 

7.                What is bonus shares? 

8.                THE DEBIT BALANCE OF THE P&L A/C IS SHOWN IN WHICH COLUMN OF BALANCE SHEET 

9.               BY WHOM THE BANK RECONCILIATION STATEMENT IS PREPARED 

10.          What is the capital

11.          What is reserve capital

12.         what is private placement?     

13.         what is capital reserve? 

14.         What is the new name for Stock exchanges ? (recently)        

15.         What is Contribution?    

16.         what is portfolio management?    

17.         What are quick assets? Give me some examples  

18.         Differences between forward contract and futures contract?      

19.         What is goodwill? How do u calculate it?      

20.         What do u you mean by deferred revenue expenditure?     

21.         What is the difference between Income and Revenue?        

22.         What is the difference between Capital expenditure and Revenue expenditure?

23.         What are quick assets? Give me some examples

24.         Differences between forward contract and futures contract?

25.         What is goodwill? How do u calculate it?

26.         What do u you mean by deferred revenue expenditure?

27.         What is the difference between Capital expenditure and Revenue expenditure?

28.         What is the difference between Income and Revenue?

               Some HR round interview Questions

1.               What do know about the company?

2.               what do you know about the position you applying?

3.               what modules did you like at university?

4.               what modules you disliked?

5.                Tell me about your background?

6.                What do you think about corporate culture?

7.                Tell me about your job experience?

8.               People say its a monotonous job.. do u still want to be hired?

9.               Why do you want to work for Capital IQ ?

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