Aptitude Placement Test for Engineering Students - Set 1

1)   56% of Y is 182. What is Y?

a. 350
b. 364
c. 325
d. 330
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 325

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   Y has to score 40% marks to pass. He gets 20 marks and fails by 40 marks. The maximum marks of the exam are?

a. 100
b. 200
c. 150
d. 250
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 150

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   Which of the following two ratios is greater 17:18 and 10:11?

a. 17/18
b. 10/11
c. Both are same
d. Cannot determine
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 17/18

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   285 is summation of 3 numbers. Ratio between 2nd and 3rd numbers is 6:5. Ratio between 1st and 2nd numbers is 3:7. The 3rd number is?

a. 135
b. 150
c. 124
d. 105
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 105

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   A man got Rs. 130 less, as simple interest, when he invested Rs. 2000 for 4 years as compared to investing Rs. 2250 for same duration. What is the rate of interest?

a. 12%
b. 13%
c. 12.5%
d. 10.50%
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 13%

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   In 3 years by compound interest, a sum becomes Rs. 900. But in 4 years by compound interest, the same sum becomes Rs. 1000. What is the sum and the rate of interest?

a. Rs. 625.20, 12.50%
b. Rs. 656.10, 11.11%
c. Rs. 686.50, 12.50%
d. Rs. 695.80, 11.11%
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rs. 656.10, 11.11%

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   A walks from points Jammu to Delhi and at the same time B starts walking from Delhi to Jammu. After passing each other, they complete their journeys in 361 hours and 289 hours, respectively. Find the ratio of speed of A to that of B?

a. 17:19
b. 289:361
c. 361:289
d. 19:17
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 17:19

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   Amit covers a distance at a speed of 24 km/hr in 6 min. If he wants to cover the same distance in 8 min, what should be his speed?

a. 18 km/hr
b. 21 km/hr
c. 30 km/hr
d. 15 km/hr
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 18 km/hr

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   Ram is three times as old as his Sam. 2 years ago he was five times as old as Sam. What is the present age of Ram?

a. 12 years
b. 14 years
c. 18 years
d. 24 years
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 12 years

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   The average age of a group of 4 friends is 36 years. The youngest friend amongst them is 6 years old. What was the average age of the group at the time of the birth of the youngest friend?

a. 36 years
b. 38 years
c. 32 years
d. 40 years
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 40 years

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!