Model Aptitude questions & answers for placement - Set 7

1)   Akhil borrowed a certain sum of money at the rate of 6%, 9% and 14% for a period of first two years, next three years and beyond the period of five years respectively. If at the end of nine years, he paid Rs. 8550 as interest, then find the sum of money he had borrowed.

a. Rs. 9,000
b. Rs.14,000
c. Rs.15,000
d. Rs.18,000
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rs. 9,000

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   In a library, there are certain number of books on a shelf, ranging between 75 and 100. 1/6th of them are fiction and 12.5% of them are non-fiction. Find the number of books.

a. 68
b. 72
c. 96
d. Can't be determined
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 96

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   The average age of 19 boys and the class teacher is 16 years. If the ages of the class teacher and one of the boys are excluded, the average age reduces to 15 years. What is the age of the class teacher ?

a. 40 years
b. 36 years
c. 31 years
d. Data Inadequate
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Data Inadequate

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   It was intended that Rs. 585 be divided among P, Q and R in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 2, but by mistake the distribution was made in the proportion of 1/4 : 1/3 : 1/2. How much does 'R' gain by the error ?

a. Rs. 99
b. Rs. 126
c. Rs. 140
d. Rs. 152
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rs. 140

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   If 5x + y = 15, 5y + z = 25 and 2z + x = 2, what is the value of x ?

a. 2
b. 7
c. 9
d. 12
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   Rohit invests a sum of money at compound interest which doubles itself in 3 years, find in how many years will it amount to four times itself ?

a. 4
b. 6
c. 10
d. 14
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 6

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   If 'Pink' is called 'Orange', 'Orange' is called 'Blue', 'Blue' is called 'Red', 'Red' is called 'Green', 'Green' is called 'Black' and 'Black' is called 'white', what would be the color of human blood ?

a. Orange
b. Blue
c. Black
d. Red
e. Green
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Green

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   Find the value of (X) in the given equation ? 35% of 1500 + X = 45% of 4200 – 320

a. 910
b. 980
c. 1012
d. 1045
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1045

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   A boy sitting in a train counts the electricity poles along the line as he passes them. If they are 40 m apart and the speed of the train is 48 km/h, how many poles does he pass per minute ?

a. 14
b. 19
c. 21
d. 24
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 21

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   What should come in place of the question mark (X) in the following equation ? 60% of X + 2/3 of 39 = 44

a. 50
b. 60
c. 30
d. 20
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 30

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   The average temperature of a city in the first four days of a month was 36°. The average for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th day was 38°. If the temperature of the 1st and 5th day were in the ratio 4 : 5, then what is the temperature on the fifth day ?

a. 32°
b. 35°
c. 38°
d. 40°
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 40°

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   Two numbers are in the ratio of 6 : 8. If 10 is subtracted from each, the new numbers are in the ratio 16 : 32. Find the smaller number.

a. 22
b. 12
c. 38
d. 15
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 15

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   Pointing to Pooja in the photograph, Gita said, “Her daughter's father is son-in-law of my mother.” How is Gita related to Pooja ?

a. Mother
b. Aunt
c. Sister
d. Daughter in law
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sister

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   The combined age of husband and wife on their 20th wedding anniversary was twice than it was at the time of wedding. If the husband is 3 years older than his wife. How old was he at the time of his marriage?

a. 29 years
b. 38.5 years
c. 21.5 years
d. 32 years
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 21.5 years

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   Sagar purchased 10 kg of rice at the rate of Rs. 15 per kg and 25 kg of rice at the rate Rs. 14 per kg. He mixed the two and sold the mixture. Approximately at what rate per kg should he sell the mixture to make 40 % profit in the transaction?

a. Rs. 20.00
b. Rs. 19.50
c. Rs. 15
d. Rs. 17.5
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rs. 20.00

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   The product of two numbers is 266 and their difference is 5. What is the bigger number ?

a. 13
b. 15
c. 19
d. 24
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 19

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   P sells an article to Q at 10 % profit. Q sells it to R at 25 % profit. If R pays Rs. 250 for it, What did P pay for it ?

a. Rs. 225
b. Rs. 198.50
c. Rs. 181.81
d. Rs. 162.30
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rs. 181.81

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   If TIER is written as 7163 and BRAIN is written as 23415, how is RENT coded ?

a. 7536
b. 7653
c. 3657
d. 3765
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3657

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   The labeled price of a table is Rs. 7,500. The shopkeeper sold it by giving 5% discount on the labeled price and earned a profit of 15%. What approximately is the cost price of the table?

a. Rs. 5758
b. Rs. 6195
c. Rs. 6425
d. Rs. 7200
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rs. 6195

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   Two trains are traveling in the same direction at speeds of 50 kmph and 20 kmph respectively If the faster train passes the driver in the slower train in 20 seconds, What is the length of the faster train?

a. 150 m
b. 149 m
c. 162 m
d. 166 m
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 166 m

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!