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EXL placement papers 2025
Overview
Section titled “Overview”EXL placement papers 2025. Primary filter: EXL Online Test. Focus: Aptitude, SQL, communication.
EXL 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
Reasoning
A walks 10m North, turns right walks 5m, turns right walks 10m. Direction from start?
Correct answer: East (5m east of starting point)
Verbal
Find synonym of "Enormous"
Correct answer: Huge
Verbal
The idiom "once in a blue moon" means:
It means something that happens very rarely.
Verbal
Antonym of "Optimistic":
Optimistic ↔ pessimistic.
Reasoning
Find the next number: 8, 6, 9, 7, 10, ?
−2,+3 alternating → 10-2=8 → 8.
Quantitative
A man buys an article for ₹800 and sells it at 25% profit. Selling price is:
SP = 800 × 1.25 = ₹1,000.
Quantitative
A is twice as old as B. 10 years ago, A was 4 times as old as B. Find the present age of A.
Correct answer: 30 years
Reasoning
Problem: What is the value of x? Statement 1: x² = 16 Statement 2: x > 0
From statement 1: x = 4 or -4 From statement 2: x > 0 Combining both: x = 4
Quantitative
Find x: 3x + 7 = 22
3x = 15 → x = 5.
Reasoning
Number Series - 37, 47, 58, ?, 79, 95
Correct answer: 70
Reasoning
All pens are books. Some books are papers. Conclusion: Some pens are papers.
No definite overlap between pens and papers.
Quantitative
If the probability of an event occurring is 0.3, what is the probability of it not occurring?
P(not occurring) = 1 - P(occurring) = 1 - 0.3 = 0.7
Quantitative
A person walks 5 km North, then 3 km East, then 2 km South. How far is he from starting point?
Correct answer: 3√2 km
Verbal
Antonym of "Permanent":
Permanent ↔ temporary/brief.
Quantitative
The price of a product is increased by 25%. By what percentage should the consumption be reduced so that the expenditure remains the same?
Correct answer: 20%
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Sample EXL Questions with Solutions
Section titled “Sample EXL Questions with Solutions”Practice-style questions (not leaked live papers).
Aptitude / Reasoning
Section titled “Aptitude / Reasoning”Q1: A train 120 m long runs at 54 km/h. Time to pass a pole?
Answer: 8 seconds
Explanation: 54 km/h = 15 m/s; t = 120/15 = 8 s.
Q2: Ratio of ages A:B = 4:5. After 6 years = 6:7. A present age?
Answer: 12 years
Explanation: 4x+6 / 5x+6 = 6/7 => x=3 => A=12.
Q3: Simple interest on Rs.8000 at 10% for 2 years?
Answer: Rs.1600
Explanation: SI = PRT/100 = 1600.
Q4: If 30% of x = 150, x = ?
Answer: 500
Explanation: 0.3x=150 => x=500.
Q5: Average of 5 numbers is 20. One number 30 replaced by 10. New average?
Answer: 16
Explanation: Sum 100 -> 80; avg 16.
Q6: A finishes in 10 days, B in 15. Together?
Answer: 6 days
Explanation: 1/10+1/15=1/6.
Q7: Probability of drawing an ace from a deck?
Answer: 1/13
Explanation: 4/52=1/13.
Q8: Pipe A fills in 6h, B in 8h. Together to fill?
Answer: 24/7 hours
Explanation: 1/6+1/8=7/24.
Coding Practice
Section titled “Coding Practice”Coding Q1: Linked list cycle
Approach: Floyd tortoise-hare.
Complexity: O(1) space
EXL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q2: Level order traversal
Approach: BFS queue.
Complexity: O(n)
EXL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q3: Coin change min coins
Approach: DP unbounded.
Complexity: O(amount*coins)
EXL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q4: Binary search
Approach: Lo/hi mid.
Complexity: O(log n)
EXL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q5: Kadane max subarray
Approach: Running best.
Complexity: O(n)
EXL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q6: Reverse a string in-place
Approach: Two pointers from ends.
Complexity: O(n)/O(1)
EXL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q7: Check prime
Approach: Trial division to sqrt(n).
Complexity: Handle n<2
EXL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q8: Valid parentheses
Approach: Stack matching.
Complexity: O(n)
EXL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q9: Two Sum
Approach: Hash map complements.
Complexity: O(n)
EXL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Coding Q10: Longest substring without repeat
Approach: Sliding window + last index.
Complexity: O(n)
EXL tip: Narrate brute force then optimize then edge cases before coding.
Deep Prep Notes for EXL
Section titled “Deep Prep Notes for EXL”How the EXL Online Test Usually Feels
Section titled “How the EXL Online Test Usually Feels”Candidates describe a paced filter where easy marks disappear if you over-invest in one hard item. For EXL, start with a three-minute scan, mark certainty levels, and protect accuracy. Languages typically include SQL, Python, Excel.
Topic Weight Hints (Candidate-Reported)
Section titled “Topic Weight Hints (Candidate-Reported)”| Area | Why it matters at EXL |
|---|---|
| Aptitude | Primary shortlist signal |
| Core CS (OOPs/DBMS/OS) | Technical interview depth |
| Analytics & Operations Management 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
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