Cisco

PAPER PATTERN

1. Written Test
2. Technical Interview
3. HR Interview

Written text consist of
1.Aptitude- 20Q
2.C - 30Q
3.Networking - 20Q
4.JAVA - 20Q (optional)

5.OS - 20Q
Here Java section is optional,To clear the written test just be thorough with C. Concentrate more on Pointers. Sorry, I could not remember the questions other than these,

Interview Procedure :
The written test is followed by a lengthy technical interview. The interview may last up to 1 hour or more. It is entirely technical with questions on all basic fundamentals.


CISCO PLACEMENT PAPER ON 16th DECEMBER AT BANGALORE

The written test consists of 50 questions in 60 minutes there may be different sets.

1-6 on quantitative problems very easy on basics
7-11 on general English a passage will be given and 4 sentences will be given as ans whether the data is sufficient, not sufficient, correct conclusion, full information not given.
12-22 picture reasoning such as guess the fifth one from the four figures
23-30 missing letters in a sequence of letters very easy.
31-40 two reasoning questions r given with some q below
41-50 some quantitative problems,3 qs on linux pl/sql ,c lang r given

TECHNICAL INTERVIEW :

1. ALL basics they asked me
2. Binary sort explain line by line
3. Insertion sort how does it differ from binary sort explain line by line (they provide rough sheets)
4. OSI layers and functions
5. Microcroprocessors
6. Tress, program on insertion of node in single linked list
7. Pre order, inorder,post order explain with examples
8. Sliding window protocol explain
9. Write the of a c program for printing numbers into words such as 123 (one hundred and twenty three)
10. About my project fully explained and its applications and some qs on that
11. Why cisco
12. What u know abt cisco

It has taken 1 hr 15 min to complete the techinal round And in hr its simple no qs for me they will explain abt the company.

CISCO PAPER ON 30th OCTOBER AT BANGALORE
50 questions,
20-general aptitude
20-electronics
10-networks and c.
duration -1hr

1) 28 shake hands were exchanged in a meeting, each person shakes hands with every other person only once.How many people were present in the meeting?
a. 14
b. 8
c. 56
d. i dont remember.

2) There are 27 balls with one ball of heavier weight than the other balls. wats the minimum number of weighs that can be made to determine the heavier ball?
a. 13
b. 4
c. 3
d. 2

3) Booksellors B1 B2 B3 and there are 5 secretaries S1, S2, S3, S4 and S5. A team must made with 2 boss, 3 secretaries by satisifying certain conditions.
- B1and S1 cannot be togather.
- S1 and S4 cannot be togather.
- B1 and B3 cannot be togather.
- S1 abd S3 cannot be togather.
Who MUST be present to make the team.
a. S1
b. B1
c. S4
d. B2
few more aptitude questions like these...

4) The one that converts a high level language code to object form is
a. Compiler
b. Interpreter.
c. xxx
d. xxx

5) The routing is done at which layer?
a. network
b. Data link
c. transport.
d. application layer.

6) adding of 1111 and 1101 requires a
a. one FA and One Ha
b. three FA
c. Three FA and One HA
d. none of these.

7) Manchester code does
a. i dont remember options.

8) Zenier diode is a
a. current regulator.
b. voltage ....
c. Power regulator
d. Voltage regulator.

9) Lightning occurs in every 6 seconds, how many will occur in 3/4 in 1 hour.(question not framed properly)
many electronic related questions...