Aptitude and Mental Ability Test

Ques. What number should replace the question mark?

number questions

(a) 16
(b) 14
(c) 15
(d) 11

Ans. (b)

Ques. A can do a piece of work in 15 days. A does the work for 3 days only and leaves the job. B does the remaining work in 8 days. How many days B alone can do the work?
(a) 12 days
(b) 10 days
(c) 15 days
(d) 8 days

Ans. (b)

Ques. Spiral clockwise to spell out a ten-letter word that starts and finishes with the same two letters. You must provide the missing letter.

number sequence question

(a) I
(b) D
(c) N
(d) A

Ans. (a)

Ques. How many squares are there in the given figure?

question on cube

(a) 10
(b) 14
(c) 12
(d) 15

Ans. (b)

Ques. If ‘ish ito inm’ stands for ‘neat and tidy’ ; ‘pqr inm sen’ stands for small but neat’ and ‘hsm sen rso’ stands for ‘good but erratic’; what would ‘but’ stands for ?
(a) inm
(b) pqr
(c) sen
(d) hsm

Ans. (c)

Ques. A train running at a speed of 40 m/s crosses a pole in 21 sec less than the time it requires to cross a bridge 3.5 times its length at the same speed. What is the length of the bridge?
(a) 240 m
(b)  420 m
(c) 560 m
(d) 840 m

Ans. (d)

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Ques. A certain type of mixture is prepared by mixing brand A at Rs. 9 a kg. with brand B at Rs.4 a kg. If the mixture is worth Rs. 7 a kg., how many kgs. of brand A are needed to make 40 kgs. of the mixture?
(a) 20 kgs
(b) 24 kgs
(c) 28 kgs
(d) 32 kg

Ans. (b)

Ques. Insert the missing number in the sequence 8, 24, 12, 36, 18, 54, …
(a) 27
(b) 108
(c) 68
(d) 72

Ans. (a)

Ques. Which word is opposite in meaning to SIGNIFICANT
(a) ordinary
(b) petty
(c) modest
(d) stupid

Ans. (c)

Ques. Total area of 64 small squares of a chess board is 400cm. There is 3 cm wide border around the chess board. What is the length of the side of the chess board?
(a) 17 cm
(b) 20 cm
(c) 26 cm
(d) 23 cm

Ans. (c)

Ques. A man ate 100 bananas in five days, each day eating 6 more than the previous day. How many bananas did he eat on the first day?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8

Ans. (d)

Ques. Twenty-four men can complete a work in sixteen days. Thirty-two women can complete the same work in twenty-four days. Sixteen men and sixteen women started working and worked for twelve days. How many more men are to be added to complete the remaining work in 2 days?
(a) 48
(b) 24
(c) 36
(d) None of these

Ans. (b)

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Ques. What word means the same as the word FORTE
(a) endowment
(b) conduct
(c) talent
(d) redoubt

Ans. (c)

Ques. Six roads lead to a country. They may be indicated by letters X, Y, Z and digits 1, 2, 3. When there is storm, Y is blocked. When there are floods, X, 1 and 2 will be affected. When road 1 is blocked, Z also is blocked. At a time when there are floods and a storm also blows, which road(s) can be used?
(a) only Y
(b) only Z
(c) only 3
(d) only Z and 2

Ans. (c)

Ques. From 5 different green balls, four different blue balls and three different red balls, how many combinations of balls can be chosen taking at least one green and one blue ball?
(a) 3780
(b) 3720
(c) 3860
(d) 3640

Ans. (b)

Ques. Kailash remembers that his brother Deepak’s birthday falls after 20th May but before 28th May, while Geeta remembers that Deepak’s birthday falls before 22nd May but after 12th May. On what date Deepak’s birthday falls?
(a) 20th May
(b) 21st May
(c) 22nd May
(d) cannot be determined

Ans. (b)

Ques. If 2x – y = 4 then 6x – 3y = ?
(a) 15
(b) 12
(c) 18
(d) 10

Ans. (b)

Ques. Find the missing number: 2, 20, __, 110, 182
(a) 56
(b) 72
(c) 90
(d) 96

Ans. (a)

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Ques. There are 200 questions on a 3 hr examination. Among these questions are 50 mathematics problems. It is suggested that twice as much time be spent on each maths problem as for each other question. How many minutes should be spent on mathematics problems
(a) 36
(b) 72
(c) 60
(d) 100

Ans. (b)

Ques. Find the missing number: 3, 15, 35, _____, 99, 143
(a) 63
(b) 69
(c) 77
(d) 81

Ans. (a)

Ques. A worker is paid 20/- for a full days work. He works 1, 1/3, 2/3, 1/8, 3/4 days in a week. What is the total amount paid for that worker ?
(a) 57
(b) 58
(c) 57.50
(d) 56.50

Ans. (c)

Ques. Radha moves towards South-east a distance of 7 m, then she moves towards West and travels a distance of 14 m. From here, she moves towards North-west a distance of 7 m and finally she moves a distance of 4 m towards East and stood at the point. How far is the starting point from where she stood?
(a) 3 m
(b) 4 m
(c) 10 m
(d) 11 m

Ans. (c)

Ques. Anil left home and cycled 10 km southwards, turned right and cycled 5 km & turned right and cycled 10 km and turned left and cycled 10 km. How many kilometers will he have to cycle to reach his home straight?
(a) 10 km
(b) 15 km
(c) 20 km
(d) 25 km

Ans. (b)

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Ques. John bought five mangoes and ten oranges together for forty rupees. Subsequently, he returned one mango and got two oranges in exchange. The price of an orange would be :
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

Ans. (b)

Ques. If A, B and C together can finish a piece of work in 4 days, A alone in 12 days and B in 18 days, then C alone can do it in
(a) 21 days
(b) 15 days
(c) 12 days
(d) 9 days

Ans. (d)

Ques. If they are made to sit in the below degree of richness who will be in the middle position (central position)?

  • Aman is richer than Bhanu Pratap.
  • Chinmay is richer than Aman.
  • Draupadi is richer than Chinmay.
  • Eekta is the richest of all.

(a) Aman
(b) Bhanu Pratap
(c) Chinmay
(d) Draupadi

Ans. (c)

Ques. Which is the odd one out?
(a) appendix
(b) prologue
(c) supplement
(d) addendum

Ans. (b)

Ques. If L denotes x, M denotes, P denotes + and Q denotes-, then 8 P 36 M 6 Q 6 M 2 L 3 = ?
(a) 13/6
(b) – 1/6
(c) 14
(d) 5

Ans. (d)

Ques. If PLOT = 5321, TAKE = 1790, PINK = 5469, then PLATE =
(a) 35710
(b) 53710
(c) 53071
(d) 35071

Ans. (b)

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Ques. If the following words are arranged as found in the dictionary, then what will be the fourth letter from the left in the last word ? INTIMATION, INFORMATION, INTEREST, INTERROGATION, INSTIGATION
(a) R
(b) O
(c) T
(d) I

Ans. (d)

Ques. Assume that you are facing north west. You turn 90 in the clockwise direction, then 180 in the anticlockwise direction and then another 90 in the same direction. Which direction are you facing now?
(a) East
(b) South
(c) South-west
(d) South-east

Ans. (d)

Ques. If TRIANGLE is coded as SSHBMHKF, then SQUARE would be
(a) RRIASF
(b) RPVBSF
(c) RRTBQF
(d) RPVBSD

Ans. (c)

Ques. Tick one that comes first in alphabetical order:
(a) Nature
(b) Narrative
(c) Narcotic
(d) Native

Ans. (c)

Ques. Which of the following fractions is less than 1/3?
(a) 22/62
(b) 15/46
(c) 2/3
(d) 1

Ans. (b)

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Ques. In a class of students, Salman Khan occupies fifth position from the top and 25th from the bottom in a test. How many students are there in the class ?
(a) 30
(b) 28
(c) 29
(d) 25

Ans. (c)

Ques. If P $ Q means P is the father of Q, P # Q means P is mother of Q, & P *Q means P is the sister of Q. Then how is Q related toN if N # L $ P * Q
(a) grandson
(b) granddaughter
(c) nephew
(d) data inadequale

Ans. (d)

Ques. 100 glasses are there. Shailja Water Works has to supply glasses to a person If they supplies the glasses without any damage they will get 3 USD otherwise they will loose 3 USD. At the end of supplying 100 glasses if Shailja Water Works gets payment of 270 USD, how many glasses were supplied safely.
(a) 80
(b) 90
(c) 95
(d) 105

Ans. (c)

Ques. Four students are sitting on a bench to be photographed for college picture. Sonam is to the left of Reena. Manju is to the right of Reena. Rita is between Reena and Manju. Who would be the second from the left in the photograph ?
(a) Reena
(b) Sonam
(c) Manju
(d) Rita

Ans. (d)

Ques. The average age of 10 members of a committee is the same as it was 4 years ago, because an old member has been replaced by a young member. Find how much younger is the new member ?
(a) 35 years
(b) 38 years
(c) 40 years
(d) 42 years

Ans. (c)

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Ques. If February 1, 1996 is Wednesday, what day is March 3, 1996 ?
(a) Monday
(b) Sunday
(c) Saturday
(d) Friday

Ans. (c)

Ques. ABCE is an isosceles trapezoid and ACDE is a rectangle. AB = 10 and EC = 20. What is the length of AE?
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 12

Ans. (b)

Ques. Find the day of the week on 16 January, 1969.
(a) Thursday
(b) Friday
(c) Saturday
(d) Sunday

Ans. (a)

Ques. Find the odd one out
(a) Silk
(b) Fur
(c) Milk
(d) Rubber

Ans. (d)

Ques. ef : jk :: no : ?
(a) dc
(b) gi
(c) ml
(d) tu

Ans. (d)

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Ques. The time in the clock is 12 : 35, then its mirror image will be –
(a) 23 : 60
(b) 12 : 35
(c) 11 : 25
(d) 10.55

Ans. (c)

Ques. A monkey climbs 30 feet at the beginning of each hour and rests for a while when he slips back 20 feet before he again starts climbing in the beginning of the next hour. If he begins his ascent at 8.00 a.m., at what time will he first toucr a flag at 120 feet from the ground ?
(a) 4 p.m.
(b) 5 p.m.
(c) 6 p.m.
(d) None of these

Ans. (c)

Ques. A tap can fill a tank in 8 hours and another can empty it in 16 hours. If both the taps are opened simultaneously, the time (in hours) to fill the tank is:
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 16
(d) 24

Ans. (c)

Ques. What value should come in place of question mark (?)
1297, 2117, 3137, 4357, 5777, ?
(a) 7897
(b) 7367
(c) 7397
(d) 7837

Ans. (c)

Ques. What is the number of straight lines in the following figure ?
(a) 11
(b) 14
(c) 16
(d) 17

Ans. (b)

Ques. In a certain code, INSTITUTION is written as NOITUTITSNI. How is PERFECTION written in code?
(a) NOICTEFREP
(b) NOITCEFERP
(c) NOITCEFRPE
(d) NOITCEFREP

Ans. (d)

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Ques. Which is the odd one out?
(a) inch
(b) metre
(c) litre
(d) foot

Ans. (c)

Ques. K is the brother of N and X. Y is the mother of N, and Z is the father of K which of the following statements is not definitely true?
(a) K is the son of Z
(b) Y is the wife of Z
(c) K is the son of Y
(d) N is the brother of X

Ans. (d)

Ques. What number should replace the question mark?
926 : 24
799 : 72
956 : ?
(a) 63
(b) 62
(c) 51
(d) 45

Ans. (c)

Ques. If the word MENTAL is written as LNDFMOSUZBKM, then how would the word TEST be written in that code?
(a) UVFGTUUV
(b) RSCDQRRS
(c) SUDFQRSU
(d) SUDFRTSU

Ans. (d)

Ques. In a shop, the items are arranged in a shelf consisting of 6 rows. Biscuits are arranged above the tins of chocolates but below the rows of packets of chips. Cakes are at the bottom and the bottles of peppermints are below the bottles of peppermints? The topmost row had the display of jam bottles. Where exactly are the bottles of peppermints? Mention the place from the top.
(a) 2nd
(b) 3rd
(c) 4th
(d) 5th

Ans. (b)

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Ques. Which day is three days before the day immediately following the day two days before the day three days after the day immediately before Friday?
(a) Sunday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Monday
(d) Tuesday

Ans. (b)

Ques. In Kushana period the maximum development was observed in the field of—
(a) Religion
(b) Art
(c) Literature
(d) Architecture

Ans. (b)

Directions (next 2 questions) : Read the information to answer the following questions :
A + B means A is father of B.
AxB means A is husband of B.
A-B means A is sister of B.
A/B means A is wife of B.

Ques. Which of the following means P has a blood relationship with Q ?
(a) R/P+KxL-M+Q
(b) R/P+K/L+Q-M
(c) R/P+LxM-N+Q
(d) None of these

Ans. (d)

Ques. Which of the following means P is the grandmother of Q ?
(a) P/R+SxT-UxQ
(b) P/R+S+T/Q
(c) P/R+S/B+KxL-Q
(d) P/R+S-T+QxU

Ans. (d)

Ques. A bus started its journey from Rizvin Bus Stand and reached Deven Port in 44 minutes at its average speed of 50 km/hour. If the average speed of the bus is increased by 5 km/hour, how much time will it take to cover the same distance?
(a) 40 minute
(b) 38 minute
(c) 36 minute
(d) 31 minute

Ans. (a)

Ques. A certain job was assigned to a group of men to do in 20 days. But 12 men did not turn up for the job and the remaining men did the job in 32 days. The original number of men in the group was
(a) 32
(b) 34
(c) 36
(d) 40

Ans. (a)

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