APTITUDE TEST SET 1

NUMERICAL:
1) A bank offers 5% compound interest calculated on half-yearly basis. A customer deposits Rs. 1600 each on
1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is:

A. Rs. 120 B. Rs. 121 C. Rs. 123 D. Rs. 122

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2) A man's age is 125% of what it was 10 years ago, but 83 % of what it will be after 10years. What is his
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present age?

A. 70 B. 60 C. 50 D. 40

3) A tap can fill a tank in 4 hours. After half the tank is filled, two more similar taps are opened. What is the
total time taken to fill the tank completely?

A. 1 hr 20 min B. 4 hr C. 3 hr D. 2 hr 40 min

4) What will be the day of the week 15th August, 2010?

A. Thursday B. Sunday C. Monday D. Saturday

5) A wheel that has 6 cogs is meshed with a larger wheel of 14 cogs. If the smaller wheel has made 21
revolutions, what will be the number of revolutions made by the larger wheel?

A. 15 B. 12 C. 21 D. 9

6) A clock is started at noon. By 10 minutes past 5, the hour hand has turned through

A. 155° B. 145° C. 152° D. 140°

7) What is the greatest number of four digits which is divisible by 15, 25, 40 and 75?

A. 9800 B. 9600 C. 9400 D. 9200

8) A man standing at a point P is watching the top of a tower, which makes an angle of elevation of 30º with the
man's eye. The man walks some distance towards the tower to watch its top and the angle of the elevation
becomes 45º. What is the distance between the base of the tower and the point P?

A. 9 units B. 3√3 units C. Data inadequate D. 12 units

9) A die is rolled twice. What is the probability of getting a sum equal to 9?

A. 23 B. 29 C. 13 D. 19

10) The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, find out the
value of x

A. 15 B. 25 C. 18 D. 16

11) Find the odd man out. 187, 264, 386, 473, 682, 781

A. 386 B. 187 C. 781 D. 682

12) How many of the following numbers are divisible by 132?

264, 396, 462, 792, 968, 2178, 5184, 6336

A. 4 B. 3 C. 6 D. 8

13) X starts a business with Rs.45000. Y joins in the business after 3 months with Rs.30000. What will be the
ratio in which they should share the profit at the end of the year?

A. 1:2 B. 2:1 C. 1:3 D. 3:1

14) A train, 130 meters long travels at a speed of 45 km/hr crosses a bridge in 30 seconds. The length of the
bridge is

A. 270 m B. 245 m C. 235 m D. 220 m

15) A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km per hour?

A. 8.2 B. 4.2 C. 6.1 D. 7.2

16) In a group of 6 boys and 4 girls, four children are to be selected. In how many different ways can they be
selected such that at least one boy should be there?

A. 159 B. 209 C. 201 D. 212

17) Tea worth Rs. 126 per kg and Rs. 135 per kg are mixed with a third variety of tea in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2. If the
mixture is worth Rs. 153 per kg, what is the price of the third variety per kg?

A. Rs.182.50 B. Rs.170.5 C. Rs.175.50 D. Rs.180

18) A can run 224 metre in 28 seconds and B in 32 seconds. By what distance A beat B?

A. 36 metre B. 24 metre C. 32 metre D. 28 metre

19) Insert the missing number. 34, 7, 37, 14, 40, 28, 43, (...)

A. 31 B. 42 C. 46 D. 56

20) The price of 24 apples is equal to that of 28 oranges. The price of 45 apples and 60 oranges together is
Rs.1350. The total price of 30 apples and 40 oranges is

A. Rs.920 B. Rs.940 C. Rs.880 D. Rs.900

21) P can lay railway track between two stations in 16 days. Q can do the same job in 12 days. With the help of
R, they completes the job in 4 days. How much days does it take for R alone to complete the work?

A. 9(3/5) days B. 9(1/5) days C. 9(2/5) days D. 10 days

22) A rectangular park 60 m long and 40 m wide has two concrete crossroads running in the middle of the park
and rest of the park has been used as a lawn. The area of the lawn is 2109 sq. m. what is the width of the road?

A. 5 m B. 4 m C. 2 m D. 3 m

23) A grocer has a sale of Rs. 6435, Rs. 6927, Rs. 6855, Rs. 7230 and Rs. 6562 for 5 consecutive months. How
much sale must he have in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of Rs. 6500?

A. 4800 B. 4991 C. 5004 D. 5000

24) The present worth of a sum due sometimes hence is Rs.5760 and the banker's gain is Rs.10. What is the true
discount?

A. Rs. 480 B. Rs. 420 C. Rs. 120 D. Rs. 240

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

A. 78 B. 18 C. 12 D. 17

VERBAL:

In the questions below the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives,
choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.

26) Who is creating this mess?

A. Who has been created this mess?

B. By whom has this mess been created?

C. By whom this mess is being created?

D. By whom is this mess being created?

27) They greet me cheerfully every morning.

A. Every morning I was greeted cheerfully.

B. I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.

C. I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning.

D. Cheerful greeting is done by them every morning to me.

28) Darjeeling grows tea.

A. Tea is being grown in Darjeeling.

B. Let the tea be grown in Darjeeling.

C. Tea is grown in Darjeeling.

D. Tea grows in Darjeeling.

Each question consist of two words which have a certain relationship to each other followed by four pairs
of related words, Select the pair which has the same relationship.

29) DIVA:OPERA

A. producer:theatre B. director:drama C. conductor:bus D. thespian:play

30) GRAIN:SALT

A. shard:pottery B. shred:wood C. blades:grass D. chip:glass

31) THRUST:SPEAR

A. mangle:iron B. scabbard:sword C. bow:arrow D. fence:epee

32) PAIN:SEDATIVE

A. comfort:stimulant B. grief:consolation C. trance:narcotic D. ache:extraction

33) LIGHT:BLIND

A. speech:dumb B. language:deaf C. tongue:sound D. voice:vibration

In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

34) CORPULENT

A. Lean B. Gaunt C. Emaciated D. Obese

35) BRIEF

A. Limited B. Small C. Little D. Short

36) EMBEZZLE

A. Misappropriate B. Balance C. Remunerate D. Clear

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.

37) Fate smiles ...... those who untiringly grapple with stark realities of life.

A. with B. Over C. On D. round

38) The miser gazed ...... at the pile of gold coins in front of him.

A. avidly B. Admiringly C. Thoughtfully D. earnestly

39) Catching the earlier train will give us the ...... to do some shopping.

A. chance B. luck C. Possibility D. occasion

40) saw a ...... of cows in the field.

A. group B. Herd C. Swarm D. flock

41) The grapes are now ...... enough to be picked.

A. ready B. Mature C. Ripe D. Advanced

In each question below a sentence broken into five or six parts. Join these parts to make a meaningful
sentence. The correct order of parts is the answer.

42) 1. I 2. immediately 3. Salary 4. my 5. want

A. 43152 B. 15432 C. 25143 D.42351 E.45132

43) 1. do 2. today 3. You 4. must 5. it

A. 34152 B. 25413 C. 12543 D. 51324 E.45213

44) 1. left 2. the 3. House 4. he 5. suddenly

A. 12435 B. 21354 C. 45123 D. 52341 E. 24135

45) 1. medicine 2. a 3. Neeta 4. given 5. was

A. 51423 B. 25431 C. 15423 D. 42531 E. 35421

46) 1. of 2. we 3. Heard 4. him 5. had

A. 42351 B. 52341 C. 25341 D. 25431 E. 25314

Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the
grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.

47) The small child does whatever his father was done.

A. has done B. Did C. Does D. had done E. No correction required

48) You need not come unless you want to.

A. You don't need to come unless you want to

B. You come only when you want to

C. You come unless you don't want to

D. You needn't come until you don't want to

E. No correction required

49) There are not many men who are so famous that they are frequently referred to by their short names only

A. initials B. Signatures C. Pictures D. middle names E. No correction required

50) The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.

A. to whom I sell B. to who I sell C. who was sold to

D. to whom I sold E. No correction required

COMPREHENSION:

I felt the wall of the tunnel shiver. The master alarm squealed through my earphones. Almost
simultaneously, Jack yelled down to me that there was a warning light on. Fleeting but spectacular sights
snapped into ans out of view, the snow, the shower of debris, the moon, looming close and big, the
dazzling sunshine for once unfiltered by layers of air. The last twelve hours before re-entry were
particular bone-chilling. During this period, I had to go up in to command module. Even after the fiery
re-entry splashing down in 81o water in south pacific, we could still see our frosty breath inside the
command module.

51) The word 'Command Module' used twice in the given passage indicates perhaps that it deals with

A. an alarming journey B. a commanding situation

C. a journey into outer space D. a frightful battle.

52) Which one of the following reasons would one consider as more as possible for the warning lights to be on?
 A. There was a shower of debris.

B. Jack was yelling.

C. A catastrophe was imminent.

D. The moon was looming close and big.

53) The statement that the dazzling sunshine was "for once unfiltered by layers of air" means

A. that the sun was very hot

B. that there was no strong wind

C. that the air was unpolluted

D. none of above

But I did not want to shoot the elephant. I watched him beating his bunch of grass against his knees, with
the preoccupied grandmotherly air that elephants have. It seemed to me that it would be murder to shoot
him. I had never shot an elephant and never wanted to. (Somehow it always seems worse to kill large
animal.) Besides, there was the beast's owner to be considered. But I had got to act quickly. I turned to
some experienced-looking Burmans who had been there when we arrived, and asked them how the
elephants had been behaving. They all said the same thing; he took no notice of you if you left him alone,
but he might charge if you went too close to him.

54) The phrase 'Preoccupied grandmotherly air' signifies

A. being totally unconcerned

B. pretending to be very busy

C. a very superior attitude

D. calm, dignified and affectionate disposition

55) From the passage it appears that the author was

A. an inexperienced hunter

B. kind and considerate

C. possessed with fear

D. a worried man

56) The author did not want to shoot the elephant because he

A. was afraid of it

B. did not have the experience of shooting big animals

C. did not wish to kill animal which was not doing anybody any harm

D. did not find the elephant to be ferocious

Harold a professional man who had worked in an office for many years had a fearful dream. In it, he
found himself in a land where small slug-like animals with slimy tentacles lived on people's bodies. The
people tolerated the loathsome creatures because after many years they grew into elephants which then
became the nation's system of transport, carrying everyone wherever he wanted to go. Harold suddenly
realised that he himself was covered with these things, and he woke up screaming. In a vivid sequence of
pictures this dream dramatised for Harold what he had never been able to put in to words; he saw
himself as letting society feed on his body in his early years so that it would carry him when he retired. He
later threw off the "security bug" and took up freelance work.

57) In his dream Harold found the loathsome creatures

A. in his village B. in his own house

C. in a different land D. in his office

58) Which one of the following phrases best helps to bring out the precise meaning of 'loathsome creatures'?

A. Security bug and slimy tentacles

B. Fearful dream and slug-like animals

C. Slimy tentacles and slug-like animals

D. slug-like animals and security bug

59) The statement that 'he later threw off the security bug' means that

A. Harold succeeded in overcoming the need for security

B. Harold stopped giving much importance to dreams

C. Harold started tolerating social victimisation

D. Harold killed all the bugs troubled him

60) Harold's dream was fearful because

A. it brought him face to face with reality

B. it was full of vivid pictures of snakes

C. he saw huge elephant in it

D. in it he saw slimy creatures feeding on people's bodies

Laws of nature are not commands but statements of acts. The use of the word "law" in this context is
rather unfortunate. It would be better to speak of uniformities in nature. This would do away with the
elementary fallacy that a law implies a law giver. If a piece of matter does not obey a law of nature it is
punished. On the contrary, we say that the law has been incorrectly started.

61) If a piece of matter violates nature's law, it is not punished because

A. it is not binding to obey it B. there is no superior being to enforce the law of nature

C. it cannot be punished D. it simply means that the facts have not been correctly stated by law
62) Laws of nature differ from man-made laws because

A. the former state facts of Nature

B. they must be obeyed

C. they are natural

D. unlike human laws, they are systematic

63) The laws of nature based on observation are

A. conclusion about the nature of the universe.

B. true and unfalsifiable.

C. figments of the observer imagination.

D. subject to change in the light of new facts.

64) The author is not happy with word 'law' because

A. it connotes rigidity and harshness

B. it implies an agency which has made them

C. it does not convey the sense of nature's uniformity

D. it gives rise to false beliefs

Male lions are rather reticent about expanding their energy in hunting more than three quarters of kills
are made by lionesses are in front, tensely scanning ahead, the cubs lag playfully behind and the males
bring up the rear, walking slowly, their massive heads nodding with each step as if they were bored with
the whole matter. But slothfulness may have survival value. With lionesses busy hunting, the males
function as guard for the cubs, protecting them particularly from hyenas.

65) According to the passage male lions generally do not go for huntings because

A. they don not like it. B. they want lioness to get training

C. they wish to save their vigour for other things D. they are very lazy

66) Male lions protect their cubs

A. from the members of their own species B. from hyenas only

C. from hyenas as much as from other enemies D. more from hyenas than from other animals

67) Lioness go for hunting

A. all alone B. with their male partners only

C. with their cubs and male partners D. with their cubs only

68) When the lionesses go in search for their prey, they are very

A. serious B. Cautious C. Playful D. Sluggish

At this stage of civilisation, when many nations are brought in to close and vital contact for good and evil,
it is essential, as never before, that their gross ignorance of one another should be diminished, that they
should begin to understand a little of one another's historical experience and resulting mentality. It is the
fault of the English to expect the people of other countries to react as they do, to political and
international situations. Our genuine goodwill and good intentions are often brought to nothing, because
we expect other people to be like us. This would be corrected if we knew the history, not necessarily in
detail but in broad outlines, of the social and political conditions which have given to each nation its
present character.

69) According to the author of 'Mentality' of a nation is mainly product of its

A. history B. international position

C. politics D. present character

70) The need for a greater understanding between nations

A. was always there B. is no longer there

C. is more today than ever before D. will always be there

71) The character of a nation is the result of its

A. mentality B. cultural heritage

C. gross ignorance D. socio-political conditions

72) According to the author his countrymen should

A. read the story of other nations B. have a better understanding of other nations

C. not react to other actions D. have vital contacts with other nations

73) Englishmen like others to react to political situations like

A. us B. Themselves C. Others D. each others

At this stage of civilisation, when many nations are brought in to close and vital contact for good and evil,
it is essential, as never before, that their gross ignorance of one another should be diminished, that they
should begin to understand a little of one another's historical experience and resulting mentality. It is the
fault of the English to expect the people of other countries to react as they do, to political and
international situations. Our genuine goodwill and good intentions are often brought to nothing, because
we expect other people to be like us. This would be corrected if we knew the history, not necessarily in
detail but in broad outlines, of the social and political conditions which have given to each nation its
present character.

74) According to the author of 'Mentality' of a nation is mainly product of its ...

A. present character B. international position C. politics D. History

75) The character of a nation is the result of its...

A. gross ignorance B. cultural heritage C. socio-political conditions D. Mentality

REASONING:
76)Look at this series: 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), ... What number should come next?

A. (1/3) B. (1/8) C. (2/8) D. (1/16)

77) Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What number should come next?

A. 7 B. 10 C. 12 D. 13

78) Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ... What number should come next?

A. 20 B. 22 C. 23 D. 26

79) Look at this series: 22, 21, 23, 22, 24, 23, ... What number should come next?

A. 22 B. 24 C. 25 D. 26

80) Look at this series: 53, 53, 40, 40, 27, 27, ... What number should come next?

A. 12 B. 14 C. 27 D. 53

81) Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. parsley B. Basil C. Dill D. mayonnaise

82) Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. inch B. Ounce C. Centimetre D. yard

83) Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. tyre B. steering wheel C. Engine D. car

84) Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. tulip B. Rose C. Bud D. daisy

85) Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. rye B. Sourdough C. Pumpernickel D. Loaf

86) Odometer is to mileage as compass is to

A. speed B. Hiking C. Needle D. direction

87) Marathon is to race as hibernation is to

A. winter B. Bear C. Dream D. sleep

88) Window is to pane as book is to

A. novel B. Glass C. Cover D. Page

89) Cup is to coffee as bowl is to

A. dish B. Soup C. Spoon D. food

90) Yard is to inch as quart is to

A. gallon B. Ounce C. Milk D. Liquid

91) Applying for Seasonal Employment occurs when a person requests to be considered for a job that is
dependent on a particular season or time of year. Which situation below is the best example of Applying for
Seasonal Employment?

A. The ski instructors at Top of the Peak Ski School work from December through March.

B. Matthew prefers jobs that allow him to work outdoors.

C. Lucinda makes an appointment with the beach resort restaurant manager to interview for the summer
waitressing position that was advertised in the newspaper.

D. Doug's ice cream shop stays open until 11 p.m. during the summer months.

92) Violating an Apartment Lease occurs when a tenant does something prohibited by the legally binding
document that he or she has signed with a landlord. Which situation below is the best example of Violating an
Apartment Lease?

A. Tim has decided to move to another city, so he calls his landlord to tell him that he is not interested in
renewing his lease when it expires next month.

B. Valerie recently lost her job and, for the last three months, has neglected to pay her landlord the
monthly rent they agreed upon in writing when she moved into her apartment eight months ago.

C. Mark writes a letter to his landlord that lists numerous complaints about the apartment he has agreed to
rent for two years.

D. Leslie thinks that her landlord is neglecting the building in which she rents an apartment. She calls her
attorney to ask for advice.

93) An Informal Gathering occurs when a group of people get together in a casual, relaxed manner. Which
situation below is the best example of an Informal Gathering?

A. The book club meets on the first Thursday evening of every month.

B. After finding out about his promotion, Jeremy and a few coworkers decide to go out for a quick drink
after work.

C. Mary sends out 25 invitations for the bridal shower she is giving for her sister.

D. Whenever she eats at the Mexican restaurant, Clara seems to run into Peter.

94) People speculate when they consider a situation and assume something to be true based on inconclusive
evidence. Which situation below is the best example of Speculation ?

A. Francine decides that it would be appropriate to wear jeans to her new office on Friday after reading
about "Casual Fridays" in her employee handbook.

B. Mary spends thirty minutes sitting in traffic and wishes that she took the train instead of driving.

C. After consulting several guidebooks and her travel agent, Jennifer feels confident that the hotel she has
chosen is first-rate.

D. When Emily opens the door in tears, Theo guesses that she's had a death in her family.
95) Posthumous Publication occurs when a book is published after the author's death. Which situation below is
the best example of Posthumous Publication ?

A. Richard's illness took his life before he was able to enjoy the amazing early reviews of his novel.

B. Melissa's publisher cancels her book contract after she fails to deliver the manuscript on time.

C. Clarence never thought he'd live to see the third book in his trilogy published.

D. Elizabeth is honored with a prestigious literary award for her writing career and her daughter accepts
the award on behalf of her deceased mother.

The following questions are based on the information given below:

A cuboid shaped wooden block has 6 cm length, 4 cm breadth and 1 cm height.Two faces measuring 4 cm
x 1 cm are coloured in black.Two faces measuring 6 cm x 1 cm are coloured in red.Two faces measuring 6
cm x 4 cm are coloured in green.The block is divided into 6 equal cubes of side 1 cm (from 6 cm side), 4
equal cubes of side 1 cm(from 4 cm side).

96) How many cubes having red, green and black colours on at least one side of the cube will be formed ?

A. 16 B. 12 C. 10 D. 4

97) How many small cubes will be formed ?

A. 6 B. 12 C. 16 D. 24

98) How many cubes will have 4 coloured sides and two non-coloured sides ?

A. 8

B. 4

C. 16

D. 10

99) How many cubes will have green colour on two sides and rest of the four sides having no colour ?

A. 12

B. 10

C. 8

D. 4

100) How many cubes will remain if the cubes having black and green coloured are removed ?

A. 4

B. 8

C. 12

D. 16