PwC FULL ONLINE TEST – SET 4

Place: KIIT University, Bhubaneswar
Date: May 11, 2025

Part A: Aptitude & Reasoning

1. If the average of 5 numbers is 30, what is their total?
a) 120
b) 140
c) 150 ✅
d) 160

2. Direction: A walks 5 km east, 4 km north, then 5 km west. Distance from start?
a) 4 km ✅
b) 5 km
c) 6 km
d) 9 km

Part B: Technical MCQs

3. Which keyword prevents inheritance in Java?
a) static
b) final ✅
c) abstract
d) protected

Part C: English

4. Antonym of “Complex”:
a) Easy ✅
b) Hard
c) Tricky
d) Strong

Part D: Coding

Question 1: Count Vowels in a String

public class VowelCount {

    public static int countVowels(String input) {
        int count = 0;
        input = input.toLowerCase();

        for (char c : input.toCharArray()) {
            if ("aeiou".indexOf(c) != -1) {
                count++;
            }
        }
        return count;
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println(countVowels("Consulting"));
    }
}

Question 2: SQL – List Employees Joined After 2023

SELECT *
FROM employees
WHERE joining_date > '2023-12-31';

HR Interview Questions:

• Why do you want to work in consulting?
• What are your strengths?
• Are you open to travel?

Technical Interview Questions:

• Explain OOPS principles.
• Difference between Array and ArrayList.
• What is indexing in SQL?

Project Discussion Questions:

1. Explain your system architecture.
2. What optimizations did you apply?
3. What would you change if you rebuilt it?

PwC-Specific Preparation Tips 2026:

1. Build strong SQL and data logic.
2. Prepare structured business answers.
3. Practice client-style communication.
4. Revise consulting case fundamentals.

Note: PwC test patterns and interviews vary by role and domain, but these sets follow the dominant 2026 hiring trend.