APTITUDE TEST

1. Six bells commence tolling together and toll at intervals of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 seconds
respectively. In 30 minutes, how many times do they toll together?

a. 4 b. 10 c. 15 d. 16

2. The average of five numbers is 27. If one number is excluded, the average becomes 25. The
excluded number is:

a. 25 b. 27 c. 30 d. 35

3. The sum of two numbers is 22. Five times one number is equal to 6 times the other. The
bigger of the two numbers is:

a.10 b.12 c.15 d.16

4. A tradesman sold an article at a loss of 20%. If the selling price had been increased by Rs.100,
there would have been a gain of 5%. What was the cost price of the article?

a. 200 b. 300 c.400 d.500

5.39 persons can repair a road in 12 days, working 5 hours a day. In how many days will 30
persons, working 6 hours a day, complete the work?

a.10 b.13 c.14 d.15

6. The letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H represent eight consecutive whole numbers, not

necessarily in that order.

E is four more than H and three less than F.

A is more than B and less than F.

C is the average of D and F.

If the lowest number of the series is 8, what is the value of E?

a.12 b.13 c.14 d.11 e.10

7. In a certain code ‘MOTOR’ is written as ‘OMTRO’. How is ‘BLACK’ written in that code/

a. LBAKC b. KCALB c. CKABL d. LABKC e. BLACK

8. A man walks westward. He returns to his right, then to his left and finally to his left again after
walking a kilo meter distance. In which direction is he walking now?

a. North b. South c. East d. West e. North – South

9. In the letter series given below, some letters are missing. The missing letters are given in the
proper order in one of the responses, a, b, c, d and e.

Find out he correct choice.

_ _ b b a a _ a _ b _ _ b a _ b a.

a. a b b b a a b b. b a b a a a b c. b a b b a a b d. b a b b a b b

10. The problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third
statement may be true, false, or uncertain.

A fruit basket contains more apples than lemons.

There are more lemons in the basket than there are oranges.
The basket contains more apples than oranges.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

a. True b. False c. Uncertain

11. The question consists 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.

PORK : PIG

a. ROOSTER : CHICKEN

b. MUTTON : SHEEP

c. STEER : BEEF

d. LOBSTER : CRUSTACEAN

12. Choose the antonym for the given word.

GULLIBLE

a. incredulous b. fickle c. easy d.stylish

13. Choose the synonym for the given word.

PLACATE

a.divorce b. make a gift to c. help d. change hostility to friendliness

14. Select the underlined part which contains an error in usage or grammer. If there is no error,
mark answer (E).

A first step in rationale solution to any problem is the recognition that a problem exists. No error.

A B C D E

15. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

Many _______________ decisions were taken at the meeting.

a. hectic b. historic c. historical d. histrionic

Instruction: Find the missing terms for question number 16 and 17.

16. 5, 10, 13, 26, 29, 58, 61, ? .

a. 122 b. 64 c. 125 d. 128

17. bc, ef, jk, ? , za

a. no b. lm c. qr d. rs

Instruction: Find out the odd one out for question number 18 to 20.

18. 1, 4, 9, 16, 20, 36, 49.

a. 1 b. 9 c. 20 d. 49

19. Rain, Mist, Smoke, Fog

a. Rain b. Mist c. Smoke d. Fog

20. NMLK, RQPO, UTSR, WXUV

a. NMLK b. RQPO c. UTSR d. WXUV