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BIRLA SOFT Placement Paper 3

1.What is stub in software testing ?

A dummy sub program

A test case,which fails regularly

A defect log report

A defect ,which is not closed

2. What does 100% code coverage mean while testing software ?

Basic flow of software is tested

All critical test cases are tested

Each line of code is executed at least once while testing .

No while and If loops are tested

3. What does GPF in Windows95 stands for ?

Great Performance Format

General Performance Error

General Protection Fault

Group Performance Frequency

4. Which of the following best fits for testing boundary values ?

Age test box accepts age between 10-20 (both inclusive)

Name text box can have any value

Date text box should have data in dd/mm/yyyy format

Employee Grade text box can have one of the following values L1,M1,E1

5. string somestring;

Which of the following choices will convert a standard C++ string object “somestring” to a C string

somestring.c_str()

&somestring[1]

Copy.somestring()

Std::cstring(something)

6. Which of the following best suites load scenario ?

100 users chatting in a chat application

Testing for compulsory fields in a employee details form

Checking for date format in date of birth field

Registering into Sign In site

7. What is the function of the modulus operator in most languages ?

Sets a system environmental value to either base 10 ,base 8 or base 16

Returns the remainder after dividing one number by another

Returns the first argument raised to the second argument power

Prints out the actual code written to standard output rather than executing the code

8. class professor{}

class teacher: public virtual professor{};

class researcher: public virtual professor {}

class myprofessor ublic teacher,public researcher {};

Referring to the sample code above ,if an object of class “myprofessor” were created ,how many instances of professor will it contain?

0

1

2

3

9. What function will read a specified number of elements from a file ?

fread()

readfile()

fileread()

gets()

10. What is the largest value an integer can hold in a Standard C compiler ?

32767

65536

2147483647

INT_MAX

11. With every use of memory allocation function should be used to release allocated memory which is no longer needed ?

dropmem()

dealloc()

release()

free()

12. Modern RDBMS’s perfom the following the following functionc except ______________.

Force column values in one table to match any of the values in a column of another table

Automatically replicate data on another server

Automatically create new indexes based on query history

Prevent unauthorized users from accessing data at the firls level

13. Which is not the characteristics of a view ?

Consumes Disk space for data

Multiple tables

Multiple rows

Updateable

14. RDBMS triggers are typically bound to a _____________and one or more _____________

Table,SQL statement types

SQL statement type,user

Column,rows

User, tables

15. What relationship is resolved by an “intersecting” or “associative” entity ?

Recursive

Mandatory one to one

Many to Many

One to One

16. Select a,b,c,d from vtable where b>2 and c<4

Assuming you will execute the above query often ,changing only the values in the where clause ,what could you do to improve efficiency ?

Create a database stored procedure with parameters to execute this statement

Create an index on columns a&b

Create a temporary table that contains the data and use triggers to maintain it

Create a trigger that executes this statement and execute the trigger

17. Make a copy of file “upper” in the directory two levels up .

jump –2 upper

cp upper ../..

cp upper –2/

None of the above

18. Change the current directory to /usr/local/bin

mv /usr/local/bin

cd /usr/local/bin

setdir /usr/local/bin

my/usr/local/bin

19. How do you change the access permission (add group read/write) to all the files in the current directory containing the word “cali” in their names ?
chmod g+rw *cali*

setperm r+w *cali*

chmod 0660 *cali*

Both A and C

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  • BIRLA SOFT Placement Paper 2

    1. What is the function of the modulus operator in most languages ?

    a) Sets a system environmental value to either base 10 ,base 8 or base 16

    b) Returns the remainder after dividing one number by another

    c) Returns the first argument raised to the second argument power

    d) Prints out the actual code written to standard output rather than executing the code

    2. class professor{}

    class teacher: public virtual professor{};

    class researcher: public virtual professor {}

    class myprofessor ublic teacher,public researcher {};

    Referring to the sample code above ,if an object of class 杜yprofessor were created ,how many instances of professor will it contain?

    a) 0

    b) 1

    c) 2

    d) 3

    3. Modern RDBMS’s perfom the following the following functionc except ______________.

    a) Force column values in one table to match any of the values in a column of another table

    b) Automatically replicate data on another server

    c) Automatically create new indexes based on query history

    d) Prevent unauthorized users from accessing data at the firls level

    4. Which is not the characteristics of a view ?

    a) Consumes Disk space for data

    b) Multiple tables

    c) Multiple rows

    d) Updateable

    5. RDBMS triggers are typically bound to a _____________and one or more _____________

    a) Table,SQL statement types

    b) SQL statement type,user

    c) Column,rows

    d) User, tables

    6. What relationship is resolved by an 妬ntersecting or 殿ssociative entity ?

    a) Recursive

    b) Mandatory one to one

    c) Many to Many

    d) One to One

    7. Make a copy of file 砥pper in the directory two levels up .

    a) jump -2 upper

    b) cp upper ../..

    c) cp upper -2/

    d) None of the above

    Set2

    1. Which of the following best explains life cycle of Defect ?

    a) Defect Found -> Defect Logged -> Defect Debugged -> Defect Closed -> Defect

    Rechecked

    b) Defect Found -> Defect Debugged -> Defect Reported -> Defect Rechecked -> Defect

    Closed

    c) Defect Debugged -> Defect Found -> Defect Closed -> Defect Reported -> Defect

    Rechecked

    d) Defect Found -> Defect Logged -> Defect Debugged -> Defect Rechecked -> Defect

    Closed

    2. Which group does Winrunner ,Load Runner ,SQA Suite fall under ?

    a) Databases

    b) Automated Test Tools

    c) Operating Systems

    d) Rapid Application Development Tool

    3. i = 0;

    j = 0;

    for(j=1;j<10;j++)

    i=i+1;

    In the (generic) code segment above what will be the value of the variable i at completion ?

    a) 0

    b) 1

    c) 3

    d) 9

    4. Which of the following statements is true when a derivation inherits both a virtual and non-virtual instance of a base class ?

    a) Each derived class object has base objects only from the non virtual instance

    b) Each base class object has derived objects only from the non-virtual instance

    c) Each derived class object has base objects only from the virtual instance

    d) Each derived class object has a base object from the virtual instance and a base object from non-virtual instance.

    5. class Word

    {

    public:

    Word(const char*,int = 0);

    };

    Referring to the sample code above what is the minimum number of arguments required to call

    the constructor ?

    a) 0

    b) 1

    c) 2

    d) 3

    6. Which one of the following represents a correct and safe declaration of NULL ?

    a) typedef((void *)0) NULL;

    b) typedef NULL(char *)0;

    c) #define NULL((void *)0)

    d) #define NULL((char*)0)

    7. #include <iostraem>

    Referring to the sample code above ,which of the following could you use to make the standars I/O Stream classes accessible without requiring the scope resolution operator ?

    a) using namespace std::iostream

    b) using namespace std;

    c) using namespace iostream ;

    d) using iostream;

    8. Which one of the following statements allocates enough space to hold an array of 10 integers that are initialized to 0 ?

    a) int *ptr = (int *) calloc(10,sizeof(int));

    b) int *ptr = (int *) alloc( 10*sizeof(int));

    c) int *ptr = (int *) malloc( 10*sizeof(int));

    d) int *ptr = (int *)calloc(10*sizeof(int));

    9. What function will read a specified number of elements from a file ?

    a) fread()

    b) readfile()

    c) fileread()

    d) gets()

    10. What is the largest value an integer can hold in a Standard C compiler ?

    a) 32767

    b) 65536

    c) 2147483647

    d) INT_MAX

    11. With every use of memory allocation function should be used to release allocated memory which is no longer needed ?

    a) dropmem()

    b) dealloc()

    c) release()

    d) free()

    12. int a=1;

    int ab=4;

    int main()

    {

    int b=3,a=2;

    printf(”%i*/%i*/%*/i”,a,b,ab);

    }

    13 kernal execute the first process when system is start—


    GD Topics

    1- indian cricket team is consistent or not;

    2- IT shoud be necessary in rural area or not;

    3- sourav ganguly should be caption or not;

    4- advantage & disadvantages of Outsoursing;

    5- india & pakistan matches are pation (josh) or not

    ans :- init();

    14 process id of kernal

    (a) 1

    (b) 0

    (c) 2

    (d) none

    15. Which one of the following represents a correct and safe declaration of NULL ?

    a) typedef((void *)0) NULL;

    b) typedef NULL(char *)0;

    c) #define NULL((void *)0)

    d) #define NULL((char*)0)

    16. Which one of the following statements allocates enough space to hold an array of 10 integers that are initialized to 0 ?

    a) int *ptr = (int *) calloc(10,sizeof(int));

    b) int *ptr = (int *) alloc( 10*sizeof(int));

    c) int *ptr = (int *) malloc( 10*sizeof(int));

    d) int *ptr = (int *)calloc(10*sizeof(int));

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  • BIRLA SOFT Placement Paper 1

    1. Largest integer can be written from 8 bits is
    a. 256

    b. 255

    c. 8

    d. 10

    2. Change a hexadecimal no to octal

    3. How many address lines needed to pass 1MB of data.

    *4. What is the function of the modulus operator in most language?

    a) Sets a system environmental value to either base 10, base 8 or base 16

    b) Returns the remainder after dividing one number by another

    c) Returns the first argument raised to the second argument power

    d) Prints out the actual code written to standard output rather than executing the code

    *5. class professor{}

    class teacher: public virtual professor{};

    class researcher: public virtual professor {}

    class myprofessor ublic teacher,public

    researcher {};

    Referring to the sample code above, if an object of

    class “myprofessor” were created, how many instances

    of professor will it contain?

    a) 0

    b) 1

    c) 2

    d) 3

    *6. Modern RDBMS’s perform the following the following

    function except ______________.

    a) Force column values in one table to match any of

    the values in a column of another table

    b) Automatically replicate data on another server

    c) Automatically create new indexes based on query

    history

    d) Prevent unauthorized users from accessing data at

    the first level

    *7. Which are not the characteristics of a view?

    a) Consumes Disk space for data

    b) Multiple tables

    c) Multiple rows

    d) Updateable

    *8. RDBMS triggers are typically bound to a

    _____________and one or more _____________

    a) Table, SQL statement types

    b) SQL statement type, user

    c) Column, rows

    d) User, table

    *9. What relationship is resolved by an “intersecting” or “associative” entity?

    a) Recursive

    b) Mandatory one to one

    c) Many to Many

    d) One to One

    *10. Make a copy of file “upper” in the directory two levels up.

    a) Jump -2 upper

    b) Cp upper. /. (Answer)

    c) Cp upper -2/

    d) None of the above

    *11.

    i = 0;

    j = 0;

    for(j=1;j<10;j++)

    i=i+1;

    In the (generic) code segment above what will be the value of the variable i at completion?

    a) 0

    b) 1

    c) 3

    d) 9

    e) 10

    *12. Which of the following statements is true when a derivation inherits both a virtual and non-virtual instance of a base class?

    a) Each derived class object has base objects only

    from the non-virtual instance

    b) Each base class object has derived objects only

    from the non-virtual instance

    c) Each derived class object has base objects only

    from the virtual instance

    d) Each derived class object has a base object from

    the virtual instance and a base object from

    non-virtual instance.

    *13. class Word

    {

    public:

    Word(const char*,int = 0);

    };

    Referring to the sample code above what is the minimum number of arguments required to call the constructor ?

    a) 0

    b) 1

    c) 2

    d) 3


    Aptitude section

    1. A Question like A is engg. B is doctor C is artist etc then few condition related to them you have give answer to 4 or 5 qs on these conditions.

    2. Same as above with different data and conditions. I suggest you must go for these questions coz in 3 or 4 mins you can answer 7 or 8 qs

    3. About 4 to 5 questions on arranging 4 sentences to form a paragraph.

    4. 3 qs on finding error in English sentences (two or three sentences given any one is incorrect which is underlined) you have to choose correct sentence from 4 options.

    5. If father is three times as old as son. 5 years ago he was 4 times age of his son what is son age.

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  • BIRLA SOFT Pattern

    Birlasoft pattern

    Paper consist of 45 questions (multiple choice) to be done in 30 mins

    There were 3 sections

    1. Technical questions -20

    2. Aptitude questions -25

    3. GD Topics

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  • BIRLA SOFT Company Profile

    BirlaSoft Company Profile

    Birlasoft is the global technology services division of the CK Birla Group, one of India’s premier commercial and industrial houses, with Strategic Equity participation by GE Capital. Birlasoft offers IT services worldwide from development centers in the US, India, and Australia.

    Birlasoft provides applications development and support services in eCommerce, Data Warehousing, Legacy Systems, QA, CRM, RIMS (Remote Infrastructure Management Service) and ERP.Birlasoft has 2,000 technical employees and a large number of clients among Fortune 1000 companies.Birlasoft has been assessed at SEI CMMI Level 5.

    For more information about this company visit their homesite at www.birlasoft.com

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