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In this article, we are sharing Deloitte NLA Complete Guide with contains about exam pattern and sample questions and their answers.
Deloitte NLA Exam Pattern 2025 : Deloitte National Level Assessment has a 90 Minutes time limit and is divided into 4 sections, which are mentioned below
Deloitte NLA Test Overview
Important Update: The Deloitte NLA has introduced a unique syllabus and pattern for this year. The selection process consists of five key stages:
To qualify, candidates must first pass the online assessment, which includes various sections detailed in the table below. After clearing this round, candidates proceed to the online interview, which assesses both speaking and listening skills, along with a coding test. The final stage involves confirmation and result declaration.
The Deloitte NLA Placement Papers include the following sections:
Note: Questions in the Quantitative and Logical Reasoning section are combined under the banner of Logical Aptitude.
Quantitative Reasoning
What will be the remainder when the square of the LCM of 4, 6, 12, and 15 is divided by the square of HCF of 51, 119 and 323?
- 130
- 136
- 132
- 134
Answer: 132
Question 2:
The sum of the squares of two fractions is 1. It is given that one of them is 21/29. The sum and the product of the possible values of the other fractions are, respectively, s & p. What is the value of (s-p)?
- 441/841
- 400/441
- 400/841
- 100/441
Answer: 400/841
Question 3:
The average age of Ram and Mohan is 2 years more than the average age of Mohan and Jitesh. The average age of Jitesh and Ram is 12 years, which is 2 years less than the average age of Mohan and Jitesh. What is the age of Jitesh?
- 12 years
- 8 years
- 10 years
- 14 years
Answer: 10 years
Question 4:
The present ages of four persons are in the ratio 1:2:3:4. The average of their ages seven years ago was 28 years. What will be the average age (in years) of the youngest and the oldest among them, five years from now?
- 32
- 36
- 35
- 40
Answer: 40
Question 5:
A metallic cuboid is processed by way of which its length, breadth, and height increased by 10% and decreased by 8% and increased by 5% respectively. What is the percentage (Correct upto 2 decimal values) change in its volume?
- Increases by 6.26%
- Increases by 1.20%
- Decreases by 1.20%
- Decreases by 6.26%
Answer: Decreases by 6.26%
Question 6:
A shopkeeper sold his 25%, 30%, and 20% of the items at a profit of 10%, 20%, and 30% respectively. The rest of the items are sold at cost price. What is the percentage of profit of all his sale?
- 14.5%
- 12.5%
- 15.5%
- 13.5%
Answer: 14.5%
Question 7:
What will be the compound interest earned on an amount of Rs. 16800 in 1(3/4) years at the rate of 6.25% per annum?
- 1050
- 2367
- 1887
- 9147
Answer: 1887
Question 8:
Three containers A, B, and C are filled with milk. 1/4 part of A is put into B. Now 1/3 part of B is put into C. Again 5/11 part of C is put into A. In the end, 1/4 part of A is put into B again. Now the final amount of milk in each container is 6 litres. The initial quantity (in litres) of milk in each container, respectively, is equal to:-
- 4, 5, 9
- 3, 7, 8
- 3, 6, 9
- 4, 7, 7
Answer: 3, 6, 9
Question 9:
Shyam purchases 20% extra quantity of milk than indicated and sells 20% less than edit, and he claims to sell the milk at cost price. Ram wants to earn the same percentage of profit as Shyam without any dishonesty, so Ram sells milk at 39 per litre. What is the cost price of 1 litre of milk for Ram?
- 26
- 23
- 21
- 28
Answer: 21
Question 10:
Two persons are moving towards each other in the opposite directions at 21 km/h and 17 km/h. The total distance between them is 19 km. In how long will they meet?
- 30 min
- 50 min
- 60 min
- 40 min
Answer: 30 min
A cone and a sphere have the same radius of 18 cm. If the cone and the sphere have the same volume, then what is the height (in cm) of the cone?
- 66
- 60
- 54
- 72
Answer: 72 cm
Question 12:
If the quartile deviation of a series is 125, then the mean deviation of the series is:
- 149
- 151
- 150
- 100
Answer: 100
Question 13:
The ratio of the numbers of boys and girls in a school is 5:9, and the total number of students is 224. If 64 girls left the school and some boys joined, the ratio becomes 6:5. Find the number of boys who joined?
- 15
- 16
- 13
- 14
Answer: 16
Question 14:
5 men and 3 women can earn Rs 2862 in 9 days and 9 men and 12 women can earn Rs 6000 in 8 days. In how many days can 7 men and 9 women earn Rs 11,991?
- 21 days
- 19 days
- 20 days
- 17 days
Answer: 20
Question 15:
Rhythm spends 16 ⅔ % of her monthly income on food, 5 5/19 % on entertainment and 8 ⅓% on travelling. She saves the leftover money, which is Rs 15,900. Find the monthly income in Rs.
- Rs. 250
- Rs. 252.75
- Rs. 260
- Rs. 245
Answer: Rs. 252.75
Question 16:
A policeman saw a thief from a distance of 100 metres. He started chasing him at a speed of 4 metres per second. On seeing the policeman, The thief started running at a speed of 2 metres per second. Determine the distance run by the policeman to catch the thief. (In metres)
- 100
- 200
- 250
- 150
Answer: 200 m
Question 17:
A person distributed 72% of the money he had between Ram and Raj in the ratio of 5 : 7 respectively. Ram and Raj deposited the amount received in a scheme offering 8% and 10% simple interest, respectively, for 10 years. Find the amount in Rs left with the person if the sum of interests earned by Ram and Raj after 10 years is Rs 6,600.
Answer: 2800
Question 18:
Study the following table and answer the question that follows:
Percentage of marks obtained by 6 students in five different subjects in a school examination.
Student | English | Mathematics | Science | Hindi | Social Studies |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | 66 | 89 | 80 | 78 | 84 |
B | 58 | 58 | 79 | 82 | 60 |
C | 62 | 62 | 77 | 84 | 88 |
D | 72 | 72 | 67 | 74 | 68 |
E | 70 | 70 | 81 | 76 | 64 |
F | 64 | 83 | 60 | 88 | 68 |
What are the total marks obtained by D in all the subjects together?
Answer: 252
Question 19:
If simple interest is offered per year on a sum of money invested for five years, the amount of money payable on maturity after the five years elapse is Rs. 2, 340. However, if the sum was invested for only two years, the amount payable on maturity would be 2016. What is the original sum invested?
- Rs. 2000
- Rs. 1750
- Rs. 1800
- Rs. 1600
Answer: 1800
Logical Reasoning
Question 1:
Identify the letter cluster that does not belong to the following series:
BC, GH, LM, EF, JK, PQ, IJ, NO, ST
- ST
- IJ
- PQ
- NO
Answer: PQ
Question 2:
Select the option in which the pair of letter-clusters share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of letter clusters:
PLGTOXIV : HKOSUZCF
- BGSFXTEY : CHIKXZEG
- EGWHUZKL : FIKOQADH
- TGSHCZOK : ZTTQNLLI
- TDHZNLPK : FINPSVAH
Question 3:
A question is given followed by two statements labeled as I and II. Identify which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the question:
Question: How many male and female members are there in the entire family?
Statements:
- Mrudula has five daughters, who have two brothers. Mrudula is the wife of Rakesh.
- Rakesh is the father of five daughters. Rajeev and Alok’s mother, Mrudula, is the wife of Rakesh. Rajeev and Alok are males.
Options:
- Statement I alone is sufficient while statement II alone is not sufficient.
- Either statement I alone is sufficient or statement II alone is sufficient.
- Both statements I and II are not sufficient.
- Statement II alone is sufficient while statement I alone is not sufficient.
Answer: Statement I alone is sufficient while statement II alone is not sufficient.
Question 4:
In a certain code language:
- ‘M & N’ means ‘M is the wife of N.’
- ‘M @ N’ means ‘M is the brother of N.’
- ‘M $ N’ means ‘M is the father of N.’
- ‘M # N’ means ‘M is the mother of N.’
- ‘M + N’ means ‘M is the son’s son of N.’
Question: How is P’s father related to K if ‘P+H&Q$N@J#K’?
- Father’s brother
- Brother
- Mother’s brother
- Father
Answer: Mother’s brother
Question 5:
A question is given followed by three statements labeled as I, II, and III. Identify which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the question:
Question: How is Roshni related to Charan?
Statements:
- Somu is the nephew of Jay. Bidan is married to Dipti.
- Taruni is the sister-in-law of Dipti. Dipti is the wife of Bidan.
- Roshni is the niece of Bidan. Bidan is the only sibling of Jay.
Options:
- All statements I, II, and III together are necessary.
- Only statement III alone is sufficient.
- Statement I and Statement II together are sufficient.
- Either Statement I and Statement II together or Statement II and Statement III together are sufficient.
Answer: Only statement III alone is sufficient.
Question 6:
In a certain code language:
- ‘A $ B’ means ‘A is the father of B.’
- ‘A % B’ means ‘B is the mother of A.’
- ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the brother of B.’
- ‘A * B’ means ‘B is the sister of A.’
- ‘A # B’ means ‘A is the wife of B.’
- ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘B is the husband of A.’
Question: Which of the following statements is NOT true?
- G @ H % J ÷ K means ‘G is the son of K.’
- T ÷ V $ W # Z means ‘T is the mother-in-law of Z.’
- P $ Q * R ÷ S means ‘S is the son-in-law of P.’
- C % D # E @ F means ‘F is the uncle of C.’
Answer: D
Question 7:
Identify the letter cluster that does not belong to the following series:
HUD, JOG, LKJ, NFM, PAP
Answer: JOG
Question 8:
The sales price of a drilling machine was increased by 10% and then its price was again increased by 10%. What is the total increase in the initial price of the machine?
- 22%
- 21%
- 24%
- 23%
Answer: 21%
Question 9:
Each of the six students (A, B, C, D, E, F) are reading two subjects: one compulsory and one optional.
- Sociology is one of the subjects studied by E and F.
- English is F’s compulsory subject, which is optional for C and E.
- Hindi and Geography are A’s subjects but reversed for D in terms of compulsory and optional.
- Psychology is the optional subject of only one student.
- Geography is the optional subject of D while it is compulsory for three others.
Question: What is the compulsory subject of B?
Answer: Geography
Question 10
Criteria for selection of a Sociology assistant professor:
- Post-graduation in Sociology with at least 55% marks from a UGC-recognized university.
- Graduation with Sociology honors, obtaining at least 55% marks.
- Passed both 10th and +2 examinations with at least 50% marks each.
- Qualified UGC-NET or JRF examination in Sociology between December 2016 and January 2021.
- Aged between 25–40 years as of 16 March 2021.
- Scored at least 60% in the recruitment interview.
Exception:
- If criteria (3) are not met, the candidate is eligible if they scored 55% marks in 10th and +2 combined.
Candidate Info: Rahul Mehta (DOB: 21 February 1989)
- Post-graduation: 65% (Sociology)
- Graduation: 59% (Sociology honors)
- 10th: 49% (245/500), 12th: 60.83% (365/600)
- UGC NET: Qualified in June 2018 (Social Work)
- Interview: 67%
Question: Should the candidate be selected?
- The candidate should not be selected.
- Inadequate information.
- The candidate should be selected.
- The candidate should be rejected based on the class 10th criterion.
Answer: The candidate should not be selected.
Question 11:
Statement: During a national emergency, even civilians can be deployed into the war field.
Assumptions:
- It shows the interest of civilians to safeguard their nation.
- Due to insufficient military resources, the government has given an opportunity to civilians.
Options:
- Only assumption I is implicit.
- Only assumption II is implicit.
- Neither assumption I nor II is implicit.
- Both assumptions I and II are implicit.
Answer: Only assumption II is implicit.
Question 12:
Statement: Many social-media celebrities advertise intra-day trading without showing the risks involved.
Courses of Action:
- The government should ban the advertisement of intra-day trading.
- The government should make guidelines to advertise such apps.
Options:
- Only course of action II follows.
- Only course of action I follows.
- Both courses of action I and II follow.
- Neither course of action I nor II follows.
Answer: Only course of action II follows.
Question 13:
Criteria for admission to MSc Bioinformatics:
- Intermediate Science: Above 70%.
- Graduation: Minimum 65% (Zoology, Botany, Math, or Computer Science).
- MSc entrance exam: At least 75%, interview: At least 65%.
- Age: 21–28 years as of 1 July 2022.
Exceptions:
- If the candidate scores above 75% in the interview but has less than 65% in graduation, refer to the Director.
- If the candidate exceeds the maximum age but belongs to SC/ST, refer to SC/ST cell.
Candidate Info: Rakesh Ram (DOB: 26 June 1994, ST community)
- Intermediate: 70%
- Graduation: 67% (BSc Zoology, 2019)
- Entrance: 77%, Interview: 66.67%
Question: What should be done?
- Refer to the Director of the college.
- Select the candidate.
- Refer to the SC/ST cell.
- Reject the candidate.
Answer: The candidate is to be rejected.