Cognizant Question Papers and Previous Papers

Cognizant Placement Papers for the 2019 & 2020 year can be found out on this page. We have collected all the CTS Previous Year Papers for you to practice on this page. Analyzing CTS Off-Campus Drive and Written Test Papers, the level of difficulty for Cognizant is moderate to high.

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Sections Questions
Quantitative Aptitude 16
English 22
Logical 24
Code Debugging 7
Total 69

Difficulty level

Moderate-High

Section

4

Time Duration

89

Type of Exam

Adaptive

Negative Marking

No

Applicants:: 2,95,000

Job Openings:: 16,000

Cognizant Syllabus

CTS Previous Year Question Papers with Answers PDF

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CTS Syllabus

Cognizant Placement Test Pattern Overview and Questions

There are the following two roles that Cognizant is currently offering, which are -

  • Programmer Analysts Trainee (3.38 and 2.53 LPA)
  • Associate (6.5LPA)
Cognizant On-Campus Drive/ Cognizant Off Campus Drive (3.38 LPA and 2.53 LPA)

Following are the sections that are asked in the Cognizant Placement Exam -

  • Quants
  • Logical
  • English
  • Code Debugging (Automata Fix)

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Cognizant Placement Test No. Of Questions Time Difficulty
Quants 16 16 mins Medium
Logical 24 35 mins High
English 22 18 mins Medium
Code Debugging 7 60 mins High
Total 69 89 mins Medium

On-Campus / Off-Campus (6.5 LPA)

  • Pre – Screening Test
    • HackerRank Coding
  • Online Test
    • English
    • Critical Reasoning
    • Data Interpretation
    • Coding(In second Round)
  • Technical Interview
  • HR Round

Cognizant Online Test

Cognizant Test No. Of Questions Time Difficulty
Coding Test (HackerRank) 2 - 3 60 - 90 mins High
Critical Reasoning 15 15 mins High
Data Interpretation 15 15 mins Medium
English 22 22 mins Medium
Coding 2 60 mins Medium

Note - the following syllabus for Off-Campus is incorrect and both off-campus and on-campus have the same pattern, many websites have given wrong information -

Sections Number of Questions in Test Time Duration
Quants 16 16 mins
Logical Reasoning 14 14 mins
English Verbal 25 25 mins
Programming 2 60 mins
Cognizant Written Test Questions for AMCAT

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CTS Syllabus

This year they have introduced a new section called Cognizant Automata Fix, where in they will give you a code that will have a minor error like. Error in if else condition like or for loop where in one equal to sign is missing etc.

  • The Number of Questions are 7
  • Duration and time given is 20 minutes

Questions can be asked on:

  1. Basic programming
  2. Control Structures
  3. Conditional statements
  4. Linear data structures
  5. Advanced data structures
  6. Sorting and searching algorithm
CTS Online Test Questions and Answers

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CTS Syllabus

This section is not there for people in whose's college Cognizant is offering role of Programmer Analyst Trainee which has a package of 3.38 LPA in Grade A colleges and 2.53 in Grade B colleges.

This section is only asked for students in whose's college CTS is visiting for Associate role with package of 6.5LPA. You can prepare for the same from our CTS Coding Proficiency Dashboard here.

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Cognizant Model Test Papers with Answers PDF 2019

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CTS Quants

Cognizant Placement Papers with Solutions - Quants

Question #1

Sum of two numbers x, y = 1050. What is the maximum value of the HCF between x and y?

  • A

    350

    350 20%
  • B

    700

    700 40%
  • C

    1050

    1050 20%
  • D

    525

    525 20%
  • PrepInsta Explanation

 

Solution: Option D
Explanation:

If the question states x, y have to be distinct, then the best solution would be x = 350, y = 700, HCF = 350.

So the HCF is 525.

The question is "What is the maximum value of the HCF between x and y?"
Hence the answer is "525"

Choice D is the correct answer.

Question #2

How many factors of 24 * 53 * 74 are odd numbers?

  • A

    100

    100 25%
  • B

    99

    99 25%
  • C

    20

    20 25%
  • D

    24

    24 25%
  • PrepInsta Explanation

Solution: Option C

Explanation:

Any factor of this number should be of the form 2a * 5b * 7c.
For the factor to be an odd number,
a should be 0.
b can take values 0, 1, 2, 3.
and c can take values 0, 1, 2, 3, 4.
Total number of odd factors = 4 * 5 = 20.

Question #3

x, y, z are integer that are side of an obtuse-angled triangle. If xy = 4, find z.

  • A

    2

    2 25%
  • B

    3

    3 25%
  • C

    1

    1 25%
  • D

    More than one possible value of z exists

    More than one possible value of z exists 25%
  • PrepInsta Explanation

xy = 4
xy could be 2 *2 or 4 * 1
221
222 These are the possible triangles.
223
441

22x will be a triangle if x is 1, 2 or 3 (trial and error).
44x is a triangle only if x is 1.
1. 221 is acute. 12 + 22 > 22
2. 222 is equilateral. So acute.
3. 223 is obtuse. 22 + 22 < 32
4. 144 is acute. 12 + 42 > 42

The question is " x, y, z are integer that are side of an obtuse-angled triangle. If xy = 4, find z."
And so, the third side has to be 3

Hence, the answer is 3.

Question #4

Devesh can cover a certain distance in 1 hour 24 minutes by covering two-third of the distance at 6 km/hour and the rest at 7 km/hr. Calculate total distance.

  • A

    8 km

    8 km 25%
  • B

    9 km

    9 km 25%
  • C

    6 km

    6 km 25%
  • D

    7/5 km

    7/5 km 25%
  • PrepInsta Explanation

Solution: Option D

Explanation:
Let the total distance be x, then

[{(2/3) x }/6 ] + [{(1/3) x }/7 ] = 7/5
x/9 + x/21 = 7/5
7x = 63
x = 9
Therefore, total distance = 6 km

Question #5

A certain sum of money amounts to Rs. 2,420 in 2 years and Rs. 2,662 in 3 years at the same rate of compound interest, compounded annually. The rate of interest per annum is:

  • A

    4%

    4% 20%
  • B

    6%

    6% 20%
  • C

    8%

    8% 20%
  • D

    10%

    10% 20%
  • E

    None of these

    None of these 20%
  • PrepInsta Explanation


Solution:10%
Explanation:
Given:
Sum of money amounts in 2 yrs = Rs. 2420
Sum of money amounts in 3 yrs = Rs. 2662
So, interest on Rs.2420 for 1 yr = 2662 - 2420
= Rs. 242
SI = PNR/100
242 = (2420 x 1 x R)/100
R = (242 x 100)/2420
R = 10%.

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CTS Logical

Cognizant Previous Papers - Logical

Question #1

If the animals which can walk are called swimmers, animals who crawl are called flying, those living in water are called snakes and those which fly in the sky are called hunters, then what will a lizard be called?

  • A

    Swimmers

    Swimmers 25%
  • B

    Snakes

    Snakes 25%
  • C

    Hunters

    Hunters 25%
  • D

    Flying

    Flying 25%
  • PrepInsta Explanation

Solution: Option D

Explanation:

Clearly, a lizard crawls and the animals that crawl are called 'flying'. So, 'lizard' is called 'flying'.

Question #2

If the position of the first and second digits are interchanged then what is the difference between the highest and second lowest number?

  • A

    631

    631 25%
  • B

    611

    611 25%
  • C

    691

    691 25%
  • D

    590

    590 25%
  • PrepInsta Explanation

Solution:691
Explanation:
Given: 584 412 613 365 256 825
If the position of the first and second digits are interchanged, series becomes
854 142 163 635 526 285
Difference between highest and lowest number = 854 - 163 = 691.

Question #3

Sanjana's brother-in-law is the son of Ramya. How is Sanjana's husband related to Ramya's husband if Sanjana had no siblings?

  • A

    Nephew

    Nephew 25%
  • B

    Son

    Son 25%
  • C

    Son-in-law

    Son-in-law 25%
  • D

    Father-in-law

    Father-in-law 25%
  • PrepInsta Explanation


Solution: Option B
Explanation:
Sanjana's brother-in-law is the son of Ramya means Ramya is Sanjana's mother-in-law. Sanjana's husband is Ramya's son i.e. Sanjana's husband is Ramya's husband's son.

Question #4

Acquiesce : Conform:: Prate:?

  • A

    Chatter

    Chatter 25%
  • B

    Approve

    Approve 25%
  • C

    Fraud

    Fraud 25%
  • D

    Attend

    Attend 25%
  • PrepInsta Explanation


Solution: Option A
Explanation:
From Analyzing the left side, we can conclude that Conform is the synonym of Acquiesce
By using the same logic, we can conclude that Chatter is the synonym for Prate.

Question #5

What is the number?
I. The sum of the digits is 21. The ratio of the two digits is 1: 6.
II. The product of the two-digit number is 54. The quotient is 6.

  • A

    I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer

    I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer 25%
  • B

    II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer

    II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer 25%
  • C

    Either I or II alone sufficient to answer

    Either I or II alone sufficient to answer 25%
  • D

    Both I and II are not sufficient to answer

    Both I and II are not sufficient to answer 25%
  • PrepInsta Explanation


Solution:

Explanation:

Letthe tens and units digit bexandyrespectively. Then,
From Statement I:
x + y = 21
x : y = 1 : 6
=>x = z, y = 6z-->subs inx + y = 21
=> z + 6z = 21
=> 7z = 21
=> z = 3
so, x = 3,
and,y = 6z = 18

Thus the two-digit number cannot be formed with the data given in statement I alone.

From Statement II:
xy = 54
x/y = 6/1 ==> x = 6y ---> subs inxy = 54
=> 6y * y = 54
=> 6y2= 54
=>y2= 9
=> y = 3
and, x = 6y = 6* 3= 18

Thus the two-digit number cannot be formed with the data given in statement II alone.

Therefore, Both statements I and II are not sufficient to answer.

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CTS Verbal

Cognizant Verbal Questions with Answers

Question #1

Antonyms Question

CULPABLE

  • A

    Defendable

    Defendable 40%
  • B

    Blameless

    Blameless 20%
  • C

    Irresponsible

    Irresponsible 20%
  • D

    Careless

    Careless 20%
  • PrepInsta Explanation

Solution: Option

Explanation:

CULPABLE means blameless

Question #2

Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom, If there is no correct meaning given, E (i.e.) 'None of these' will be the answer.

To play second fiddle

 

  • A

    To be happy, cheerful and healthy

    To be happy, cheerful and healthy 25%
  • B

    To reduce importance of one's senior

    To reduce importance of one's senior 25%
  • C

    To support the role and view of another person

    To support the role and view of another person 25%
  • D

    To do back seat driving

    To do back seat driving 25%
  • PrepInsta Explanation

Solution: Option

Explanation: To support the role and view of another person.

Question #3

Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Probation 2. Interview 3. Selection
4. Appointment 5. Advertisement 6. Application

  • A

    1 2 3 4 5 6

    1 2 3 4 5 6 20%
  • B

    5 6 2 3 4 1

    5 6 2 3 4 1 40%
  • C

    6 5 4 3 2 1

    6 5 4 3 2 1 20%
  • D

    1 3 2 5 4 6

    1 3 2 5 4 6 20%
  • PrepInsta Explanation

Solution: Option

Explanation:
The correct order is :

Advertisement Application Interview Selection Appointment Probation
5 6 2 3 4 1

Question #4

He confidentially asked the crowd if they thought he was right and the crowd shouted that they did.

  • A

    the candidates should be

    the candidates should be 25%
  • B

    do the candidates be

    do the candidates be 25%
  • C

    should be the candidates

    should be the candidates 25%
  • D

    are the candidates

    are the candidates 25%
  • PrepInsta Explanation

Solution: Option A
Explanation:
the candidates should be

Question #5

1. The maddening traffic congestion at the junction outside the University every day is not only because four roads converge at one point.

A. Evacuation of traffic from each of the four arterial roads is a task as these hurdles slow down the vehicles.
B. Peak hour traffic then piles up for several km on all the four roads.
C. Potholes, waterlogging and dug up roadsides are also to blame.
D. The daily commuters often fume at the wastage of time and fuel.

  • A

    CABD

    CABD 25%
  • B

    CDAB

    CDAB 25%
  • C

    CDBA

    CDBA 25%
  • D

    CBDA

    CBDA 25%
  • PrepInsta Explanation

1. According to a study conducted in the UK, seven in 10 parents turn to social networking platforms to communicate with their kid.

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CTS Code Debugging

Cognizant Sample Questions and Papers - Code Debugging

In Cognizant Code Debugging there will be total of 7 questions from the our CTS Code Debugging Round, this section was previously known as CTS Automata Fix.

CTS Online Test Questions and Answers

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CTS Coding Proficiency

Cognizant Questions and Answers - Coding Proficiency

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Interview Preparation

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CTS Interview Dashboard

Here you will find all the Interview Questions asked in different interview rounds conducted in CTS.

Cognizant has two different interview processes, based on the reputation of the college

Interview Process for Grade A colleges like – VIT, NITs, Manipal, etc

  • Written Round
  • HR Interview Round

Interview Process for Grade B and C colleges most state colleges

  • Written Round
  • Technical Interview Round (Technical + Coding)
  • HR Interview Round

If applying for off Campus drive then doesn’t matter which Grade college yours is, Technical Interview Round will be there.

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Interview Experience

Cognizant Previous Papers with solutions

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  • Name – Sweta Rani
  • College – Kalinga Institute of Technology
  • MeritTrac Percentile – 97.2%ile

Most of the students in my college were unaware that the exact pattern for Cognizant, with the help of PrepInsta I knew the exact Syllabus for Cognizant Placement Papers. Because of PrepInsta I knew what I had to study and give more focus on and I was able to prepare better in the exam coz I studied from the questions provided by PrepInsta and I was able to clear the written round.

The paper was tough and I got selected in the next round clearing CTS Written Exam Paper.

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Overview

Quants

Total Number of Questions - 69

Quants - 16

Logical - 24

English - 22

Code Debugging - 7

Overall Time - 89 mins

Quants Time - 16 mins

Logical Time - 35 mins

English Time - 18 mins

Code Debugging Time - 20 mins

21%

%age of people clearing the written round

11%

%age of people clearing the interview

6%

%age of people joining the company

Quants

Cut off

Difficulty

Competitive

Logical

Cut off

Difficulty

Competitive

Verbal

Cut off

Difficulty

Competitive

Debugging

Cut off

Difficulty

Competitive

FAQ's

Q. What was the difficulty for Cognizant Previous Paper in 2019 and what was Cognizant written test pattern?

Ans: The difficulty level is said to be moderate with cognizant campus placement papers with answers pdf Quants section being the toughest one in cognizant placement papers.

Cognizant written test pattern was divided into 4 section in CTS Previous year Question Paper

  • Quants – 16 Ques
  • English – 22 Ques
  • Logical – 24 Ques
  • On Campus
    • Debugging – 7 questions
  • Off Campus
    • Coding Round – 2 Questions

Q. Where Can I find Cognizant online Test Questions with Answers?

Ans. You can find Cognizant online Test Practise Questions on our website PrepInsta by studying from the best resource for CTS Preparation.

Q. What is the average Cut off for CTS placement papers while they conduct the on campus written test?

Ans. For cognizant campus placement papers cut off for each section would be 75%ile for cognizant test papers. You must score more than 65%ile in each section for the paper to proceed to the next round. The percentile calculation is not college-based but national percentile from previously held exams for Cognizant written test papers and its placement papers.

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