Aptitude Test

Q.1: A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain
20%?
A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6
Answer: Option C
Q. 2: A shopkeeper sells one transistor for Rs. 840 at a gain of 20% and another for Rs.
960 at a loss of 4%. His total gain or loss percent is:
15
A. 5 % loss
17

15
B. 5 % gain
17

2
C. 6 % gain
3

D. None of these
Answer: Option B
Q. 3: Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels
can be formed?
A. 210

B. 1050

C. 25200

D. 21400

E. None of these
Answer: Option C
Q. 4: In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'DETAIL' be arranged in such a
way that the vowels occupy only the odd positions?
A. 32

B. 48

C. 36
 D. 60

E. 120
Answer: Option C
Q. 5: A is two years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of A, B and
C be 27, the how old is B?
A. 7

B. 8

C. 9

D. 10

E. 11
Answer: Option D
Q. 6: The present ages of three persons in proportions 4 : 7 : 9. Eight years ago, the sum of
their ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years).
A. 8, 20, 28

B. 16, 28, 36

C. 20, 35, 45

D. None of these
Answer: Option B
Q. 7: Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. There
is a proposal to increase these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will be the
ratio of increased seats?
A. 2:3:4

B. 6:7:8

C. 6:8:9

D. None of these
Answer: Option A
Q. 8: In a mixture 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water 2 : 1. If this ratio is to be 1 : 2, then the
quanity of water to be further added is:
A. 20 litres

B. 30 litres

C. 40 litres
 D. 60 litres
Answer: Option D
Q. 9: A alone can do a piece of work in 6 days and B alone in 8 days. A and B undertook to
do it for Rs. 3200. With the help of C, they completed the work in 3 days. How much is to be
paid to C?
A. Rs. 375

B. Rs. 400

C. Rs. 600

D. Rs. 800
Answer: Option B
Q.10: A and B can do a work in 8 days, B and C can do the same work in 12 days. A, B
and C together can finish it in 6 days. A and C together will do it in :
A. 4 days

B. 6 days

C. 8 days

D. 12 days
Answer: Option C
Q. 11: If 5a = 3125, then the value of 5(a - 3) is:
A. 25

B. 125

C. 625

D. 1625
Answer: Option A
Q.12: How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day?
A. 20

B. 21

C. 22

D. 24
Answer: Option C
Q. 13: The price of 10 chairs is equal to that of 4 tables. The price of 15 chairs and 2 tables
together is Rs. 4000. The total price of 12 chairs and 3 tables is:
A. Rs. 3500
 B. Rs. 3750

C. Rs. 3840

D. Rs. 3900
Answer: Option D
Q. 14: If a - b = 3 and a2 + b2 = 29, find the value of ab.
A. 10

B. 12

C. 15

D. 18
Answer: Option A

Q. 15: A runs 1 times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 80 m, how far must the winning
post be so that A and B might reach it at the same time?
A. 200 m

B. 300 m

C. 270 m

D. 160 m
Answer: Option A
Q. 16: 3, 5, 7, 12, 17, 19
A. 19

B. 17

C. 5

D. 12
Answer: Option D
Q. 17: Let N be the greatest number that will divide 1305, 4665 and 6905, leaving the same
remainder in each case. Then sum of the digits in N is:
A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 8
Answer: Option A
Q. 18: What will be the day of the week 15th August, 2010?
 A. Sunday

B. Monday

C. Tuesday

D. Friday
Answer: Option A
Q. 19: Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be:
A. Wednesday

B. Saturday

C. Tuesday

D. Thursday
Answer: Option B
Q. 20: If a quarter kg of potato costs 60 paise, how many paise will 200 gm cost?
A. 48 paise

B. 54 paise

C. 56 paise

D. 72 paise
Answer: Option A
Q. 21: In a camp, there is a meal for 120 men or 200 children. If 150 children have taken the
meal, how many men will be catered to with remaining meal?
A. 20

B. 30

C. 40

D. 50
Answer: Option B
Q. 22: 66 cubic cm of silver is drawn into a wire 1 mm in diameter. The length of the wire in
metres will be:
A. 84

B. 90

C. 168

D. 336
Answer: Option A
Q.23: At what rate of compound interest per annum will a sum of Rs. 1200 become Rs.
1348.32 in 2 years?
A. 6%

B. 6.5%

C. 7%

D. 7.5%
Answer: Option A
Q.24: Three partners shared the profit in a business in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. They had partnered
for 14 months, 8 months and 7 months respectively. What was the ratio of their
investments?
A. 5:7:8

B. 20 : 49 : 64

C. 38 : 28 : 21

D. None of these
Answer: Option B
Q. 25: In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the
selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the
profit?
A. 30%

B. 70%

C. 100%

D. 250%
Answer: Option B