Model Aptitude questions & answers for placement - Set 5

1)   Ramesh's age after 16 years will be 5 times his age 4 years back. What is the present age of Ramesh?

a. 9 years
b. 14 years
c. 16 years
d. 21 years
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 9 years

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   If (a) '1 2 3' stands for 'These are girls', (b) '135' stands for 'girls are clever' and (c) '156' stands for 'clever girls sing', which numerical stands for 'clever'?

a. 1
b. 4
c. 2
d. 3
e. 5
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 5

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   Which of the following fraction is the smallest?

a. 12/14
b. 13/19
c. 17/21
d. 7/8
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 13/19

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   If x/4 – (x – 3)/5 = 1, then find the value of x.

a. 3
b. 6
c. 8
d. 11
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 8

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   How many two-digit numbers satisfy the following property given below: The last digit (unit's digit) of the square of the two-digit number is 8?

a. 4
b. 12
c. 15
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   The average runs of a cricket player of 10 innings was 20. How many runs must he make in his next innings so as to increase his average of runs by 4?

a. 12
b. 42
c. 64
d. 76
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 64

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   The product of two numbers is 168 and the sum of these two numbers is 26. What is the largest of these two numbers?

a. 12
b. 14
c. 16
d. 18
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 14

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   If a quarter kg of onions costs 80 paise, how many paise will 100 gm cost?

a. 32 paise
b. 44 paise
c. 56 paise
d. 63 paise
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 32 paise

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   A fruit seller had some mangoes. He sells 30% mangoes and still has 280 mangoes. Find the number of mangoes he had.

a. 588 mangoes
b. 400 mangoes
c. 672 mangoes
d. 700 mangoes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 400 mangoes

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   In a certain code 'LIGHT' is written as 'KJFIS'. How is 'PLUGH' written in that code ?

a. OMTHG
b. QMTHG
c. OMTFG
d. OMTGH
e. QKTHG
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: OMTHG

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   How many consonants are present between the first and fourth vowel in the sequence of English alphabet ?

a. 12
b. 13
c. 11
d. 10
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 11

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   In a span of 24 hours, how many times would the two hands of a clock point exactly in opposite directions ?

a. 10
b. 11
c. 23
d. 22
e. 24
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 22

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   15 years ago, a father was three times as old as his daughter. Now the father is only twice as old as his daughter. Find the sum of the present ages of daughter and father.

a. 54
b. 65
c. 90
d. 108
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 90

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question? 112.36 + 225.05 + ? = 815.30

a. 474.46
b. 477.89
c. 524.41
d. 564.40
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 477.89

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   Three friends (Amar, Mohan and Sham) started partnership business by investing Rs. 1,00,000, Rs. 1,40,000 and Rs. 1,60,000 respectively. After eight months, Ramesh joins them with his capital of Rs. 50,000. If, at the end of the year, a profit of Rs. 30,500 was made, what would be the difference between the shares of Sham and Mohan?

a. Rs. 675
b. Rs. 950
c. Rs. 1200
d. Rs. 1464
e. Rs. 1872
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rs. 1464

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   'A' is the sister of 'B'. 'C' is the husband of 'B'. 'C' is the brother of 'H'. What is the relation of 'H' and 'A' ?

a. Son
b. No specific relation
c. Sister-in-law
d. Brother-in-law
e. Daughter
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: No specific relation

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   By giving Rs. 50 to M, A would have the amount equal to what M had earlier. If the sum of the amounts with A and M is Rs. 650. What is the ratio of the amount with A to that with M earlier?

a. 7 : 4
b. 5 : 3
c. 2 : 1
d. 7 : 6
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 7 : 6

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   The length and breadth of a rectangular floor are 16.25 metre and 12.75 metre respectively. Find how many minimum number of square tiles would be required to cover it completely?

a. 375
b. 2570
c. 2800
d. 3315
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3315

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   A girl purchased “m” number of pens of type “A” at the unit price of “Rs. x” each, “n” number of pens of type “B” at the unit price of “Rs. y” each and “p” number of pens of type “C” at the unit price of “Rs. z” each. Which of the following represents the average price of all the pens taken together?

a. (mx + ny + pz) / (m + n + p)
b. (mA + nB + pC) / (m + n + p)
c. (mA + nB + pC) / (A + B + C)
d. (mx + ny + pz) / (A +B + C)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: (mx + ny + pz) / (m + n + p)

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   Two-third of two-fifth of three-fourth of a number is 36. What is the square root of four-fifth of that number?

a. 9
b. 12
c. 14
d. 16
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 12

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!