Section	Sub-Section	Duration
Part A – Foundation	Numerical Ability	25 min
	Verbal Ability	25 min
	Reasoning Ability	25 min
Part B – Advanced	Advanced Quantitative & Reasoning	25 min
	Advanced Coding	90 min
Total	—	190 minutes

Numerical Ability – 26 questions
Verbal Ability – 24 questions
Reasoning Ability – 30 questions
Advanced Quant + Reasoning – 10 questions
Coding – 10 questions

Total = 100 Questions

TCS NQT Mock Test

PART A – Foundation

Section 1: Numerical Ability (Q1–Q26)

Q1.

A sum invested at compound interest becomes ₹24,200 in 2 years and ₹26,620 in 3 years. Find the rate of interest.

A. 8%
B. 10%
C. 12%
D. 15%

Q2.

Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 24 minutes and 30 minutes respectively. A third pipe C can empty the tank in 20 minutes. If all pipes are opened together, in how many minutes will the tank be filled?

A. 60
B. 72
C. 80
D. 90

Q3.

The ratio of present ages of A and B is 5:7. After 8 years, the ratio becomes 7:9. What is B’s present age?

A. 28
B. 35
C. 42
D. 49

Q4.

A shopkeeper marks an item 40% above cost price and gives a discount of 20%. What is the profit percentage?

A. 8%
B. 10%
C. 12%
D. 15%

Q5.

If the average of 10 numbers is 42 and the average of first 6 numbers is 38, what is the average of the remaining numbers?

A. 45
B. 48
C. 50
D. 52

Q6.

A train 180 m long crosses a platform of length 220 m in 20 seconds. What is the speed of the train?

A. 54 km/h
B. 60 km/h
C. 72 km/h
D. 90 km/h

Q7.

A man can row 12 km downstream in 40 minutes and 8 km upstream in 40 minutes. Find the speed of the stream.

A. 3 km/h
B. 4 km/h
C. 6 km/h
D. 8 km/h

Q8.

If log₁₀2 = 0.3010, find log₁₀5.

A. 0.3010
B. 0.6990
C. 0.5050
D. 1

Q9.

The difference between simple interest and compound interest on ₹10,000 for 2 years at 10% per annum is:

A. ₹90
B. ₹100
C. ₹110
D. ₹120

Q10.

If $x + \frac{1}{x} = 5$ x+x1=5, find $x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2}$ x2+x21.

A. 21
B. 23
C. 25
D. 27

Q11.

The LCM of two numbers is 840 and their HCF is 12. If one number is 84, find the other number.

A. 96
B. 100
C. 120
D. 140

Q12.

A boat travels 30 km downstream in 2 hours and the same distance upstream in 3 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water.

A. 10 km/h
B. 12.5 km/h
C. 15 km/h
D. 18 km/h

Q13.

A sum of money becomes double in 5 years at simple interest. In how many years will it become triple?

A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 15

Q14.

The probability of drawing a red card from a standard deck of 52 cards is:

A. 1/4
B. 1/2
C. 1/13
D. 2/13

Q15.

If 15 men can complete a work in 20 days, how many men are required to complete the same work in 12 days?

A. 20
B. 22
C. 25
D. 30

Q16.

Find the next number in the series:

3, 9, 27, 81, ?

A. 162
B. 243
C. 324
D. 729

Q17.

If the ratio of cost price to selling price is 4:5, what is the profit percentage?

A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 35%

Q18.

A number when divided by 7 leaves remainder 3. What will be the remainder when the square of the number is divided by 7?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Q19.

The average of 5 consecutive even numbers is 32. What is the largest number?

A. 34
B. 36
C. 38
D. 40

Q20.

A man buys 20 articles for ₹1200 and sells them at ₹75 each. What is the profit percentage?

A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 35%

Q21.

If $a:b = 3:4$ a:b=3:4 and $b:c = 2:5$ b:c=2:5, find $a:b:c$ a:b:c.

A. 3:4:5
B. 3:4:10
C. 6:8:20
D. 6:8:10

Q22.

A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5:3. If 16 liters of water is added, the ratio becomes 5:7. Find the original quantity of mixture.

A. 32 L
B. 40 L
C. 48 L
D. 64 L

Q23.

Find the missing number:

2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

A. 36
B. 40
C. 42
D. 44

Q24.

The perimeter of a rectangle is 84 cm and the ratio of length to breadth is 5:2. Find the length.

A. 20
B. 24
C. 30
D. 35

Q25.

If a number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%, the net change is:

A. 0%
B. 2% decrease
C. 4% decrease
D. 4% increase

Q26.

Find the value of: $\frac{(16)^{3/4}}{(8)^{2/3}}$ (8)2/3(16)3/4

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8

Section 2: Verbal Ability (Q27–Q50)

Reading Comprehension (Q27–Q31)

Passage

In the digital economy, data has often been compared to oil because of its immense value. However, unlike oil, data is not depleted when used; rather, it becomes more valuable when analyzed and shared across systems. Companies that effectively harness data analytics gain significant competitive advantages, enabling them to predict consumer behavior, optimize supply chains, and innovate faster. Yet, the widespread collection of data has raised serious concerns about privacy, ethical use, and security. Governments worldwide are increasingly implementing regulations to protect personal information while still allowing businesses to leverage data-driven insights.

Q27.

According to the passage, data differs from oil primarily because:

A. it can be used repeatedly without depletion
B. it is less valuable than oil
C. it is easier to store than oil
D. it requires less regulation

Q28.

Which of the following best describes the author’s view on data analytics?

A. It provides little business advantage
B. It is useful but dangerous
C. It can give companies a competitive edge
D. It is only useful for governments

Q29.

Why are governments introducing regulations related to data?

A. To eliminate data usage
B. To balance business benefits with privacy protection
C. To increase company profits
D. To restrict digital innovation

Q30.

Which word from the passage is closest in meaning to “leverage”?

A. Ignore
B. Utilize
C. Eliminate
D. Replace

Q31.

The tone of the passage can best be described as:

A. critical
B. analytical
C. humorous
D. pessimistic

Sentence Correction (Q32–Q36)

Choose the correct option.

Q32.

Neither the manager nor the employees (is / are) willing to take responsibility.

A. is
B. are
C. were
D. being

Q33.

Hardly had the train left the station _____ the rain started pouring.

A. than
B. when
C. then
D. and

Q34.

She is one of the most talented engineers _____ ever worked in the company.

A. who has
B. who have
C. whom has
D. whom have

Q35.

If I _____ about the meeting earlier, I would have attended it.

A. know
B. knew
C. had known
D. knowing

Q36.

The committee has decided to postpone the event _____ unforeseen circumstances.

A. due to
B. because
C. since
D. owing

Vocabulary (Q37–Q40)

Q37.

Choose the synonym of “Meticulous”.

A. Careless
B. Detailed
C. Lazy
D. Rough

Q38.

Choose the antonym of “Scarce”.

A. Rare
B. Limited
C. Abundant
D. Insufficient

Q39.

Choose the synonym of “Pragmatic”.

A. Practical
B. Emotional
C. Imaginary
D. Idealistic

Q40.

Choose the antonym of “Obsolete”.

A. Outdated
B. Ancient
C. Modern
D. Useless

Para Jumbles (Q41–Q45)

Arrange the sentences in the correct order.

Q41.

A. Artificial intelligence is transforming many industries.
B. Businesses are investing heavily in AI technologies.
C. This transformation is leading to increased efficiency and automation.
D. As a result, companies are able to reduce costs and improve productivity.

A. ABCD
B. BACD
C. ACBD
D. CABD

Q42.

A. Climate change is a global concern.
B. Governments are implementing policies to reduce emissions.
C. Renewable energy sources are gaining popularity.
D. These efforts aim to create a sustainable future.

A. ABCD
B. ACBD
C. BACD
D. CABD

Q43.

A. The internet has revolutionized communication.
B. Social media platforms connect millions of people.
C. However, they also raise concerns about misinformation.
D. Therefore, digital literacy has become increasingly important.

A. ABCD
B. BACD
C. ACBD
D. CABD

Q44.

A. Innovation drives economic growth.
B. Research and development play a crucial role.
C. Governments and companies invest heavily in innovation.
D. Consequently, new technologies emerge that transform industries.

A. ABCD
B. ACBD
C. BACD
D. CABD

Q45.

A. Space exploration has advanced rapidly in recent decades.
B. Private companies are now participating in space missions.
C. This has accelerated technological innovation.
D. As a result, the future of space travel looks promising.

A. ABCD
B. ACBD
C. BACD
D. CABD

Sentence Completion (Q46–Q50)

Choose the most appropriate option.

Q46.

The new software update aims to improve system performance and ______ security vulnerabilities.

A. ignore
B. eliminate
C. increase
D. delay

Q47.

Despite facing numerous challenges, the startup managed to ______ its position in the market.

A. abandon
B. strengthen
C. reduce
D. weaken

Q48.

The professor encouraged students to think critically rather than simply ______ information.

A. memorize
B. analyze
C. question
D. interpret

Q49.

Technological advancements have significantly ______ the way businesses operate.

A. transformed
B. destroyed
C. limited
D. prevented

Q50.

The project was delayed ______ a shortage of skilled workers.

A. because
B. due to
C. since
D. although

Section 3: Logical Reasoning (Q51–Q80)

Coding–Decoding (Q51–Q55)

Q51.

If CAT = 24, DOG = 26, then FISH = ?

A. 42
B. 44
C. 46
D. 48

Q52.

If in a certain code language:

APPLE → BQQMF

Then MANGO → ?

A. NBOHP
B. NBMHP
C. OBOHP
D. NBOIP

Q53.

If PENCIL is written as RGPENK, how is MARKER written?

A. OCPMGT
B. OCTMGV
C. OCTMGT
D. OCPMGV

Q54.

If DELHI → EFMIJ, then TOKYO → ?

A. UPLZP
B. UPLYP
C. UQLZP
D. UPLZO

Q55.

If ROAD → URDG, then CITY → ?

A. FLWB
B. FLXW
C. FLWB
D. FMWB

Number / Alphabet Series (Q56–Q60)

Q56.

Find the missing number:

4, 6, 9, 13, 18, ?

A. 23
B. 24
C. 25
D. 27

Q57.

Find the next term:

7, 14, 28, 56, ?

A. 96
B. 100
C. 112
D. 120

Q58.

Find the next term:

3, 5, 11, 21, 43, ?

A. 83
B. 85
C. 87
D. 89

Q59.

Find the missing term:

A, D, H, M, S, ?

A. Z
B. Y
C. A
D. B

Q60.

Find the next number:

2, 6, 7, 21, 22, 66, ?

A. 67
B. 68
C. 70
D. 72

Syllogism (Q61–Q65)

Q61.

Statements:
All engineers are programmers.
Some programmers are designers.

Conclusions:

Some engineers are designers.
Some designers are programmers.

A. Only 1 follows
B. Only 2 follows
C. Both follow
D. None follows

Q62.

Statements:
All cats are animals.
Some animals are pets.

Conclusions:

Some cats are pets.
All pets are animals.

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both
D. None

Q63.

Statements:
All books are papers.
Some papers are files.

Conclusions:

Some books are files.
Some files are papers.

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both
D. None

Q64.

Statements:
All roses are flowers.
Some flowers are red.

Conclusions:

Some roses are red.
Some red things are flowers.

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both
D. None

Q65.

Statements:
Some cars are electric.
All electric vehicles are silent.

Conclusions:

Some cars are silent.
All silent vehicles are electric.

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both
D. None

Direction Sense (Q66–Q68)

Q66.

A person walks 10 m north, then 5 m east, then 10 m south, then 5 m west. Where is he now?

A. 5 m north
B. 10 m east
C. Starting point
D. 5 m south

Q67.

Ravi walks 15 m east, then 20 m north, then 15 m west. How far is he from the starting point?

A. 15 m
B. 20 m
C. 25 m
D. 30 m

Q68.

A person walks 8 m south, then 6 m east, then 8 m north. How far is he from the starting point?

A. 4 m
B. 6 m
C. 8 m
D. 10 m

Blood Relations (Q69–Q71)

Q69.

A is the father of B. B is the sister of C. C is the son of D. How is A related to C?

A. Father
B. Uncle
C. Grandfather
D. Brother

Q70.

Pointing to a man, a woman said, “His mother is the only daughter of my mother.” How is the woman related to the man?

A. Mother
B. Aunt
C. Sister
D. Grandmother

Q71.

If X is the brother of Y, Y is the mother of Z, then how is X related to Z?

A. Uncle
B. Father
C. Brother
D. Grandfather

Logical Puzzle (Q72–Q75)

Five friends A, B, C, D, E sit in a row.

Conditions:

C sits in the middle
A sits immediately left of C
E sits at one end
B is not next to E

Answer the following.

Q72.

Who sits on the extreme right?

A. A
B. B
C. D
D. E

Q73.

Who sits immediately right of C?

A. B
B. D
C. E
D. A

Q74.

Who sits at the left end?

A. A
B. B
C. E
D. D

Q75.

Who sits between B and C?

A. A
B. D
C. E
D. None

Data Interpretation (Q76–Q80)

The following table shows number of employees in five departments.

Department	Employees
HR	40
IT	80
Finance	60
Sales	100
Marketing	70

Q76.

Total employees in all departments?

A. 300
B. 320
C. 350
D. 370

Q77.

Which department has the second highest employees?

A. IT
B. Finance
C. Marketing
D. Sales

Q78.

What percentage of employees work in IT?

A. 20%
B. 22.8%
C. 25%
D. 30%

Q79.

Difference between Sales and HR employees?

A. 50
B. 60
C. 70
D. 80

Q80.

Average employees per department?

A. 60
B. 65
C. 70
D. 75

PART B – Advanced

Advanced Quantitative & Logical Reasoning (Q81–Q90)

Q81.

If $x^3 + y^3 = 91$ x3+y3=91 and $x + y = 7$ x+y=7, find $xy$ xy.

A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 11

Q82.

How many 4-digit numbers can be formed using digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 without repetition?

A. 60
B. 120
C. 240
D. 360

Q83.

From a group of 8 men and 5 women, how many committees of 4 members can be formed such that at least one woman is included?

A. 365
B. 455
C. 480
D. 520

Q84.

If a fair coin is tossed 3 times, what is the probability of getting exactly two heads?

A. 1/8
B. 3/8
C. 1/2
D. 5/8

Q85.

The sum of first 20 natural numbers is:

A. 200
B. 210
C. 220
D. 230

Q86.

Find the number of ways to arrange the letters of the word ENGINEER.

A. 30240
B. 40320
C. 10080
D. 20160

Q87.

If the roots of the equation $x^2 – 7x + k = 0$ x2−7x+k=0 are equal, find $k$ k.

A. 10
B. 12
C. 49/4
D. 14

Q88.

A bag contains 4 red, 5 blue, and 6 green balls. If one ball is drawn randomly, what is the probability it is not blue?

A. 9/15
B. 10/15
C. 11/15
D. 12/15

Q89.

Find the value of: $\sum_{n=1}^{5} n^2$ n=1∑5n2

A. 45
B. 50
C. 55
D. 60

Q90.

If a number leaves remainder 3 when divided by 5, what remainder will its square leave when divided by 5?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Coding Section (Q91–Q100)

These are typical coding problems asked in advanced rounds of Tata Consultancy Services hiring tests.

Q91.

Write a program to find the second largest element in an array.

Input

6 12 45 7 89 34 67

Output

Q92.

Write a program to check whether a number is a palindrome.

Input 121

Output palindrome

Q93.

Write a program to count vowels and consonants in a string.

Input TCSNQT

Output

Vowels : 0

Consonants 6

Q94.

Write a program to reverse the words in a sentence.

Input

TCS NQT MOCK TEST

Output

TEST MOCK NQT TCS

Q95.

Write a program to find the factorial of a number using recursion.

Input

Output

Q96.

Write a program to check if two strings are anagrams.

Input

listen
silent

Output

Anagram

Q97.

Write a program to remove duplicate elements from an array.

Input

1 2 2 3 4 4 5

Output

1 2 3 4 5

Q98.

Write a program to find the maximum occurring character in a string.

Input

programming

Output

Q99.

Write a program to print the Fibonacci series up to N terms.

Input

Output

0 1 1 2 3 5 8

Q100.

Write a program to check if a number is prime.

Input

Output

prime

Q#	Answer / Output
1	B
2	C
3	C
4	C
5	B
6	C
7	A
8	B
9	B
10	B
11	C
12	B
13	B
14	B
15	C
16	B
17	B
18	B
19	B
20	B
21	D
22	C
23	C
24	C
25	C
26	B
27	A
28	C
29	B
30	B
31	B
32	B
33	B
34	B
35	C
36	A
37	B
38	C
39	A
40	C
41	B
42	A
43	A
44	A
45	A
46	B
47	B
48	A
49	A
50	B
51	B
52	A
53	C
54	A
55	B
56	B
57	C
58	B
59	A
60	A
61	B
62	D
63	B
64	B
65	D
66	C
67	B
68	B
69	A
70	A
71	A
72	C
73	B
74	C
75	D
76	C
77	A
78	B
79	B
80	C
81	C
82	B
83	B
84	B
85	B
86	C
87	C
88	B
89	C
90	D
91	67
92	Palindrome
93	Vowels:0, Consonants:6
94	TEST MOCK NQT TCS
95	120
96	Anagram
97	1 2 3 4 5
98	g
99	0 1 1 2 3 5 8
100	Prime

Disclaimer: This mock test is created for educational and practice purposes only. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Tata Consultancy Services. The questions are designed based on the general pattern of the TCS National Qualifier Test and previous exam trends.