HCL PLACEMENT PATTERN 2012

There were 4 sections in written test. It will be for 2 hours. No gap in between
1English Comprehension
2Quantitative Ability
3Reasoning and Logical Ability
4Computer Programming Principles and Application
1.English Comprehension
Synonyms/Antonyms/Word Meaning (Vocabulary)
*Complete the Sentence (Grammar)
*Spot error/Correct sentence (Grammar/sentence construction)
*Sentence Ordering (Comprehension skills)
*Questions based on passage (Comprehension skills)

2 Quantitative Ability
*Basic Math Understanding and Algebra: Decimals, fractions, powers,
HCF, LCM,Solving equations, etc.
*Word Problems
*Understanding of Logarithms and exponents
*Permutation and Combination, Probability




3Reasoning and Logical Ability
*Analogical Reasoning: Analogy and Classification questions
*Deductive Logic: Statement-Conclusion, Statement-Assumption, Data-sufficiency type, Syllogisms, etc.
*Pattern Recognition: Coding and Decoding Questions, Alphabet Test
* Composition ofComplex relations: Blood Relation, Direction Understanding, Logical Word Sequence
* Reasoning Puzzles, Theme Detection

4 Computer Programming Principles and Application This test is based on no particular programming language. The test is completely language independent and tests the programming and algorithm development concepts of the candidate. The topics include:
1 Structure and constructs of Computer Programs
* Programming flow, Procedures, Functions and Arguments, Methods
* Data-types, how data is stored incomputers, input/output, manipulation, methods of referencing and assessing data (including pointers).
*Iteration, decision-making, recursions
*Algorithm Complexity: Space and time Complexity, Asymptotic Notation
*Compilation, Linking and Execution; debugging, kinds of errors.

2Data-structures and Basics Algorithms
*Data Storage Methods: Linked lists, Arrays, Queues, Stacks, Trees, Heaps, Hash tables, graphs; Stress on which data structure to use for a given application
* Data retrieval, Insertion of new data, merging of data from two data structures
*Data search and sorting, Methods of array sorting and trade-off

3Object Oriented Programming Concepts
*Classes, objects and methods
*Data Encapsulation, Data hiding, Inheritance
*Polymorphism, Overloading, Abstractt







The written test is followed by the GD(optional) and finally the HR round.....