Aptitude Test Series - Set 1

1)   If in a certain code 3 * 4 = 25 and 6 * 8 = 100 then what is the value of 12 * 5?

a. 144
b. 169
c. 154
d. 178
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 169

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   5/8th of a job is completed in 10 days. If a person works at the same pace, how many days will he take to complete the job?

a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 6

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   A boat has a speed of 14kmph in standing water. The stream has a speed of 1.2kmph. What time does the boat take to go to a distance of 4864 km and come back? (hours)

a. 700
b. 350
c. 1000
d. 4200
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 700

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   20% of A is B, then B% of 20 is same as what?

a. 4% of A
b. 10% of A
c. 20% of A
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 4% of A

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   Three coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two tails?

a. 7/8
b. 1/8
c. 2/8
d. 4/8
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 7/8

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   For a race a distance of 224 meters can be covered by P in 28 seconds and Q in 32 seconds. By what distance does P defeat Q eventually?

a. 26m
b. 32m
c. 24m
d. 28m
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 32m

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   A container has 40L milk. 4L milk is taken out and replaced with water, the process done three times. What is the amount of milk now left?

a. 28L
b. 29L
c. 29.16L
d. 28.4L
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 29.16L

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   The cost price of a particular amount of articles is same as the number of articles. Selling price of the articles comes out to be 20. Over the whole transaction 25% is gained. What is X?

a. 15
b. 18
c. 16
d. 20
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 16

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   In a decade, a town’s population increases from 175000 to 262500. What is the average % increase of population each year?

a. 4%
b. 6%
c. 5%
d. 50%
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 5%

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   How many times do the hands of the clock coincide in a day?

a. 22
b. 24
c. 20
d. 21
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 22

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   What day will be 61 days after today, if today is Monday?

a. Tuesday
b. Thursday
c. Saturday
d. Friday
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Saturday

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   Determine a man’s present age if his present age is 125% of his age 10 years ago and 83.333% of his age 10 years from now.

a. 40 years
b. 50 years
c. 60 years
d. 70 years
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 50 years

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   A man walks with 3kmph speed in the direction of a train. How much time will a 500m long train take to overtake him at a speed of 63kmph?

a. 42 seconds
b. 30 seconds
c. 50 seconds
d. 36 seconds
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 30 seconds

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   Find the ratio of speed of truck to train if truck covers 550m in 1 minute and train covers 33 km in 45 min.

a. 4:3
b. 3:4
c. 2:1
d. 1:2
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3:4

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   What investment must be made to obtain Rs 650 income from 10% stock at Rs 96?

a. 3100
b. 6240
c. 3500
d. 6000
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 6240

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   2 students gave an examination. One of them scored 9 marks more than other and his marks were 56% of the sum of total of both their marks. What are their individual marks?

a. 42,33
b. 42,36
c. 44,33
d. 44,36
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 42,33

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   What time will be taken by an amount of Rs. 900 to yield Rs. 81 as interest at 4.5% per annum of simple interest?

a. 2 years
b. 1 years
c. 3 years
d. 4 years
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2 years

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   In how many ways can the letters of the word INDIA be arranged, such that all vowels are never together?

a. 48
b. 42
c. 28
d. 36
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 42

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   Income of A is 25% more than the income of B. What is the income of B in terms of income of A?

a. 80%
b. 75%
c. 78.66%
d. 71.25%
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 80%

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   A starts walking at 4 kmph and 4 hours after his start B starts cycling at 10 kmph. After how much distance will B catch up with A?

a. 26.2 km
b. 25.7 km
c. 23.2 km
d. 26.67 km
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 26.67 km

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!