APTITUDE QUESTIONS

APTITUDE

Choose the correct code using the given data

1. If 'm' is coded as 'g', 'g' as 'o', 'a' as 'i' and 'i' as'y' then 'imagination' is coded as

A) ygagynatyin     B) ygioynityog       C) ygioynityon     D) ygioyintyon     E) None

2. In a certain code ALPACA is written as ACAPLA. Then how will ANIMAL be written in that code

A) LAMINA     B) ALAMIN       C) LAMNIA     D) AAMLIN     E) None

3. In a certain code FINGER is written as DGLECP. Then how will KIDNEY be written in that code

A) IGBLCW     B) IGCLBW       C) IBCGLE     D) IGBKCV     E) None

4. In a certain code BEAUTY is written as 835247 ,DEVIL is  written as 03916,ABIDE is written as 58103 . Then what does '3' stand for

A) E     B) D       C) B     D) A     E) None

5. If 'mud' is called 'water', 'water' is called 'heat' , 'heat' is called 'gas', 'gas' is called 'air', 'air' is called 'fire'. Where do fishes swim

A) water     B) air       C) heat     D) fire     E) gas

Select the correct option which suits the set given and has the same relation as that of given set

6. JMP:GOQ::DBL:

A) BCN     B) AEN       C) BDN     D) ADM     E) None

7. 11:35::17:

A) 3     B) 22       C) 58     D) 10     E) 53

8. 125:27::343

A) 126     B) 512       C) 125     D) 9     E) 216

Choose the correct direction /distance for the given data

9. A child crawls 20 ft towards north , turns right and crawls 30 ft, turns right again and crawls 35 ft. He turns left now and crawls 15 ft. He turns left again and crawls 15 ft . Finally he turns to his left to crawl another 15 ft. how far is he from his starting point and in which direction

A) 45 ft north-east     B) 30 ft east       C) 30 ft west     D) 15 ft west     E) None

Choose the correct relationship for the given data

10. Daya has a brother Anil. Daya is son of Chandra. Biman is chandra's father. In terms of relationship what is Anil to Biman

A) grandfather     B) brother       C) grandson     D) son      E) uncle

11. If A is the mother of B and C and D is the husband of C, then what is A to D

A) aunt     B) mother-in-law       C) sister-in-law     D) daughter-in-law     E) None

choose the correct option

12. Which one is like pear, plum and mango

A) tree     B) lady finger       C) guava     D) cabbage     E) None

Which of the word cannot be formed using the given word

13. AUTOMATICALLY

A) CALAMITY     B) LACUNA       C) TOMATO     D) MALTA     E) None

Read the paragraph to answer the question. P is the father of R . But R is not his son. T is the daughter of R.U is the spouse of P. Q is the brother of R. S is the son of Q. V is the spouse of Q. W is the father of V.

14. Who is the grandmother of S

A) W     B) P       C) R     D) U     E) None

15. Who is the son of U

A) Q     B) R       C) T     D) S     E) Cant be determined

16. Who is the father-in-law of Q

A) R     B) P       C) T     D) W     E) None

17. Who is the sister- in-law of R

A) P     B) U       C) W     D) V     E) None

18. Who is the cousin of T

A) R     B) Q       C) W     D) S     E) None

Complete the given letter series with the given options

19. DFST,FSTD,STDF,?

A) TSFD     B) FDTS       C) TDFS     D) SFDT     E) None

Complete the given number series with the given options

20. 3,8,13,24,41,?

A) 65     B) 75       C) 70     D) 80     E) None

21. 27,28,25,25,23,22,21,?

A) 20     B) 21       C) 19     D) 18     E) None

Find the wrong number in the given series

22. 215,28,63,126,7,343

A) 215     B) 28       C) 126     D) 343     E) None

23. 4,8,11,22,18,36,24,50

A) 8     B) 22       C) 36     D) 24     E) None

Choose the odd word

24.

A) Polo     B) Chess       C) Squash     D) Ludo     E) Cards

25.

A) Van     B) Aeroplane       C) Helicopter     D) Transport     E) Scooter

26.

A) Place     B) Residence       C) Portico     D) Villa     E) Bunglow

27.

A) Leech     B) Spider       C) Falcon     D) Locust     E) Cricket

28.

A) Birds-Chirp     B) Horses-Hum       C) Lions-Roar     D) Snakes-Hiss     E) None

29.

A) Rust-Rest     B) Most-Must       C) Firm-Film     D) Bard-Bird     E) None

30.

A) Cow-Milk     B) Sheep-Wool       C) Bee-Hive     D) Silkworm-Silk     E) None

Complete the  set using the given set of words which has a relationship between them

31. BaBy:TaTa::LiLy:

A) PooL     B) ROse       C) HaNd     D) DoWN     E) None

32. __________ is to Dumb as Light is to Blind

A) voice     B) language       C) speech     D) tongue     E) None

33. Water:Sand::Ocean:

A) Island     B) River       C) Desert     D) Waves     E) Pond

34. Bird:Fly:;Snake:

A) Timid     B) Clatter       C) crawl     D) Hole     E) Run

35. Capricious:Reliability::

A) Extemporaneous:Predictability     B) Unreliable:inhuman       C) Tenacious:Praciticality     D) Arbitrary:whimsical     E) Heated:Boiling

36. Daybreak:beadstead::

A) Earthen:Brazen     B) Fresh:tired       C) Nocturnal:Diurnal     D) Eyeglass:Landmark     E) Work:rest

37. Grain:Salt:;

A) Shred:wool     B) Cave:Stone       C) Chip:Glass     D) Blades:Grass     E) Shard:Pottery

38. Ignominy:Disloyalty

A) Death:Victory     B) Martyr:Man       C) Fame:Heroism     D) Destruction:Victory     E) Immortal:Mortal

Given statements followed by conclusions. Choose the correct conclusion

39. Statements: All buildings are chalks. No chalk is toffee.  Conclusions:      1.No building is toffee     2.All chalks are buildings.

A) Only (1) conclusion follows     B) Only (2) conclusion follows       C) Either (1) or (2) follows     D) Neither (1) nor (2) follows     E) Both (1) and (2) follow

40. Statements: Some dogs are bats. Some bats are cats.  Conclusions:      1.Some dogs are cats.     2.Some cats are dogs.

A) Only (1) conclusion follows     B) Only (2) conclusion follows       C) Either (1) or (2) follows     D) Neither (1) nor (2) follows     E) Both (1) and (2) follow

41. Statements: No door is dog. All the dogs are cats.  Conclusions:      1. No door is cat.     2.No cat is door.     3.Some cats are dogs.     4.All the cats are dogs.

A) Only (2) and (4)     B) Only (1) and (3)       C) Only (3) and (4)     D) Only (3)     E) All the four

42. Statements: All the research scholars are psychologists. Some psychologists are scientists.  Conclusions:      All the research scholars are scientists.     Some research scholars are scientists.     Some scientists are psychologists.     Some psychologists are research scholars.

A) Only (3) and (4)     B) None of the four       C) All the four     D) Only (3)     E) Only (2) and (4)

Find the relation for the given data

43. Introducing a boy, a girl said, "He is the son of the daughter of the father of my uncle." How is the boy related to the girl?

A) Brother     B) Nephew       C) Uncle     D) Son-in-law     E) None

Read the paragraph and answer the question. Six friends are sitting in a circle and are facing the centre of the circle. Deepa is between Prakash and Pankaj. Priti is between Mukesh and Lalit. Prakash and Mukesh are opposite to each other.

44. Who is sitting opposite to Prakash

A) Mukesh     B) Deepa       C) Pankaj     D) Lalit     E) None

45. Who is just right to Pankaj

A) Deepa     B) Lalit       C) Prakash     D) Priti     E) None

Choose the correct option.

46. A is thrice as good as workman as B and therefore is able to finish a job in 60 days less than B. Working together, they can do it in

A) 20 days     B) 22 1/2days       C) 25 days     D) 30 days     E) none

47. The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is:

A) 15     B) 16       C) 18     D) 25     E) none

48. A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If the father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was

A) 14 years     B) 19 years       C) 33 years     D) 38 years     E) 39 years

49. The average of 20 numbers is zero. Of them, at the most, how many may be greater than zero

A) 0     B) 1       C) 10     D) 19     E) 18

50. In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'CORPORATION' be arranged so that the vowels always come together

A) 810     B) 1440       C) 2880     D) 50400     E) 5760

51. Find the greatest number that will divide 43, 91 and 183 so as to leave the same remainder in each case

A) 4     B) 7       C) 9     D) 13     E) 12

52. Tea worth Rs. 126 per kg and Rs. 135 per kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth Rs. 153 per kg, the price of the third variety per kg will be

A) Rs. 169.50     B) Rs. 170       C) Rs. 175.50     D) Rs. 180     E) Rs. 185

53. A train can travel 50% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B 75 kms away from A at the same time. On the way, however, the train lost about 12.5 minutes while stopping at the stations. The speed of the car is:

A) 100 kmph     B) 110 kmph       C) 120 kmph     D) 130 kmph     E) none

54. Mr. Thomas invested an amount of Rs. 13,900 divided in two different schemes A and B at the simple interest rate of 14% p.a. and 11% p.a. respectively. If the total amount of simple interest earned in 2 years be Rs. 3508, what was the amount invested in Scheme B?

A) Rs. 6400     B) Rs. 6500       C) Rs. 7200     D) Rs. 7500     E) none

55. A, B and C jointly thought of engaging themselves in a business venture. It was agreed that A would invest Rs. 6500 for 6 months, B, Rs. 8400 for 5 months and C, Rs. 10,000 for 3 months. A wants to be the working member for which, he was to receive 5% of the profits. The profit earned was Rs. 7400. Calculate the share of B in the profit.

A) Rs. 1900     B) Rs. 2660       C) Rs. 2800     D) Rs. 2840     E) none

Study the following information to answer the questions below. The monthly income of afamily is Rs. 32000 per month and the budget estimated by the family for their monthly expenses are as below grocery-20%, clothing-8%, education-25%, investment-15%, cell bill-6%, miscellaneous-7%, electricty bill-19%.

56. What is the budget estimated by the family on clothing and grocery together.

A) Rs.8960     B) Rs.8550       C) Rs.8780     D) Rs.8690     E) Rs.8850

57. Due to a sudden marriage the family incurs miscellaneous expenditure of Rs.3040 in total. How much is the  increase in the amount under this head from that of the budget.

A) Rs.1738     B) Rs.304       C) Rs.800     D) Rs.224     E) none

58. The family actually paid Rs. 4672 on grocery. What is the difference in the amount budgeted and spent on grocery.

A) Rs.1738     B) Rs.1672       C) Rs.467     D) Rs.1038     E) none

59. What is the difference in the amount estimated by the family on electricity and cell bill

A) Rs.1920     B) Rs.4160       C) Rs.6080     D) Rs.8000     E) Rs.4480

Choose the correct option.

60. A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5 : 2 : 4 : 3. If C gets Rs. 1000 more than D, what is B's share?

A) Rs. 500     B) Rs. 1500       C) Rs. 2000     D) Rs.2800     E) None of these

61. It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010?

A) Sunday     B) Saturday       C) Friday     D) Wednesday     E) Thursday

62. What least number must be added to 1056, so that the sum is completely divisible by 23 ?

A) 2     B) 3       C) 18     D) 21     E) none

63. What is the probability of getting a sum 9 from two throws of a dice?

A) 0.16666666666667     B) 0.125       C) 0.11111111111111      

D) 0.14285714285714     E) 0.2

64. There is 60% increase in an amount in 6 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest of Rs. 12,000 after 3 years at the same rate?

A) Rs. 2160     B) Rs. 3120       C) Rs. 3972     D) Rs. 6240      

E) None of these

65. A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he had:

A) 588 apples     B) 600 apples       C) 672 apples     D) 700 apples     E) None of these

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