Putnam associates Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

1.7% loss

Total inversement =20000
Arun and vinay =40% ,40%
Kamal =20%
8 month gain = 4005
Arun and vinay share of 6 months=1201.5
Kamal share of 6 month = 600.75
Now Arun left, then remaining 2 month’s profits =1001.25
In this case kamal have 33.3% and vinay have remaining percentage of 1001.25
33.3% of 1001.25 is 333.4
Now, total share of kamal is 600.75+333.4=934.16

Fathers before age=3*before sons age—-(1)
After 2.5 years..
Fathers before age+2.5 years =2.5*sons age—-(2)
Substitute (1) in (2),
3*sons before age+2.5 years=2.5*sons age
0.5*sons age=2.5 years
Sons before age=5years
So current age after 2.5 years,
Sons before age+2.5 =5+2.5=7.5 years

10 minutes

Distance =speed ×time
Speed =90kmph
90km take 60min time to reach
In 10min the distance covered =?

D=90×10/60
900/60
D=15

3 minutes

Tuesday

Let:
1. speed of boat in still water = x
2. speed of stream = y;

Then net speed of boat upstream = x – y = 16km / 4 h = 4kmph
Net speed of boat downstream = x + y = 16 / 2 = 8kmph

Now solve for x to get x = 6kmph in still water.

7 1/2

1. 1g
2. 3g with 1g counter
3. 3g
4. 3g plus 1g
5. 3g plus 1 g plus 1g weighed medicine
6. 9g with 3g counter
7. 9g with 1g of counter and 1g weighed medicine
8. 9g with 1g counter
9. 9g
10. 9g plus 1g
11. 9g plus 3g with 1g on counter
12. 9g plus 3g
13. All 3 weights on one side.

151

w(drown)