Aptitude
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Arcesium placement papers 2025
Overview
Section titled “Overview”Arcesium placement papers 2025. Primary filter: Arcesium Online Assessment. Focus: DSA, systems, finance workflows.
Arcesium Aptitude Mock Quiz
Timed placement-style MCQs with score and explanations after you submit. Use it to check speed and accuracy before the real test.
Questions15
Time10 min
Quantitative
The ratio of savings to current account deposits in a bank is 3:5. If the total deposits are ₹800,000, find the savings account deposits.
Correct answer: ₹300,000
Reasoning
All pens are books. Some books are papers. Conclusion: Some pens are papers.
No definite overlap between pens and papers.
Reasoning
Two trains move in the same direction at 50 kmph and 32 kmph respectively. A man in the slower train observes that 15 seconds elapse before the faster train completely passes by him. What is the length of the faster train?
Relative speed = 50 - 32 = 18 kmph = 18 × 5/18 = 5 m/s Time = 15 seconds Length of faster train = Relative speed × Time = 5 × 15 = 75 meters
Verbal
Synonym of "Immense":
Immense means huge.
Quantitative
Five people A, B, C, D, E sit in a row. A is not at either end. B sits next to A. C sits at one end. D sits between C and E. Who sits in the middle?
C is at one end. D is between C and E, so: C-D-E or E-D-C A is not at end, B is next to A If C-D-E, then A-B must be before: A-B-C-D-E (A at end, invalid) So: E-D-C, and A-B before: A-B-E-D-C Middle position: E
Reasoning
Find the next number: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, ?
×2 each → 32.
Quantitative
A 120 m train crosses a pole in 8 s. Speed in km/h is:
Speed = 120/8 = 15 m/s = 54 km/h.
Verbal
A bouquet of flowers _____ on the table.
Bouquet is singular.
Quantitative
Find next letter: B, E, H, K, ?
Pattern: B(+3)→E(+3)→H(+3)→K(+3)→N Next letter = N
Reasoning
Pointing to a photograph, Ravi said, "He is the son of my grandfather's only son." The boy is Ravi's:
Grandfather's only son is Ravi's father → the boy is Ravi's brother.
Quantitative
A shopkeeper marks an item 30% above cost price and gives 10% discount. Find his profit percentage.
Let CP = ₹100 Marked Price = ₹130 Discount = 10% of ₹130 = ₹13 Selling Price = ₹130 - ₹13 = ₹117 Profit = ₹117 - ₹100 = ₹17 Profit % = (17/100) × 100 = 17%
Verbal
Choose the correctly spelled word:
Correct spelling is Accommodation.
Reasoning
Statements: All cats are dogs. Some dogs are birds. Conclusions: I. Some cats are birds. II. All birds are cats.
Analyzing the statements: - All cats are dogs (A → B) - Some dogs are birds (B → C, some) Conclusion I: Some cats are birds - Since all cats are dogs, and some dogs are birds, we can say some cats are birds. Valid Conclusion II: All birds are cats - This canno
Quantitative
A and B can complete a work in 20 days and 30 days respectively. They work together for 6 days, then A leaves. In how many days will B complete the remaining work?
A's 1 day work = 1/20 B's 1 day work = 1/30 Together in 1 day = 1/20 + 1/30 = 5/60 = 1/12 Work done in 6 days = 6 × 1/12 = 1/2 Remaining work = 1 - 1/2 = 1/2 B will complete in = (1/2) / (1/30) = 15 days
Verbal
Synonym of "Scarce":
Scarce means rare or insufficient.
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Review
Sample Arcesium Questions with Solutions
Section titled “Sample Arcesium Questions with Solutions”Practice-style questions (not leaked live papers).
Coding Practice
Section titled “Coding Practice”Coding Q1: Two Sum
Approach: Hash map complements.
Complexity: O(n)
Arcesium tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q2: Longest substring without repeat
Approach: Sliding window + last index.
Complexity: O(n)
Arcesium tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q3: Merge intervals
Approach: Sort + merge.
Complexity: O(n log n)
Arcesium tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q4: Top K frequent
Approach: Count + heap.
Complexity: O(n log k)
Arcesium tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q5: Linked list cycle
Approach: Floyd tortoise-hare.
Complexity: O(1) space
Arcesium tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q6: Level order traversal
Approach: BFS queue.
Complexity: O(n)
Arcesium tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q7: Coin change min coins
Approach: DP unbounded.
Complexity: O(amount*coins)
Arcesium tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q8: Binary search
Approach: Lo/hi mid.
Complexity: O(log n)
Arcesium tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q9: Kadane max subarray
Approach: Running best.
Complexity: O(n)
Arcesium tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q10: Reverse a string in-place
Approach: Two pointers from ends.
Complexity: O(n)/O(1)
Arcesium tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Deep Prep Notes for Arcesium
Section titled “Deep Prep Notes for Arcesium”How the Arcesium Online Assessment Usually Feels
Section titled “How the Arcesium Online Assessment Usually Feels”Candidates describe a paced filter where easy marks disappear if you over-invest in one hard item. For Arcesium, start with a three-minute scan, mark certainty levels, and protect accuracy. Languages typically include Java, Python, C++.
Topic Weight Hints (Candidate-Reported)
Section titled “Topic Weight Hints (Candidate-Reported)”| Area | Why it matters at Arcesium |
|---|---|
| DSA | Primary shortlist signal |
| Core CS (OOPs/DBMS/OS) | Technical interview depth |
| FinTech Platforms (D. E. Shaw spinout) awareness | Managerial / HR differentiation |
| Communication | Especially for consulting and client-facing GSIs |
14-Day Sprint
Section titled “14-Day Sprint”- Days 1-3: pattern familiarization + 2 sectional mocks
- Days 4-7: weak-topic closed practice
- Days 8-10: full mocks every other day
- Days 11-14: interview narration + light revision
Related
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Similar Companies
Section titled “Similar Companies”D.E. Shaw · Goldman Sachs · BlackRock · Oracle · Google · Amazon