Aptitude Questions

1.One of the following is my secret word:AIM DUE MOD OAT TIE. ith the list in front of you! if I were to tell you "ny one of my secret word! then you would #e "#le to tell me the num#er of $owels in my secret word. hich is my secret word% Ans.TIE

&.In the following figure:A ' ( D E ) * + I E"ch of the digits 1! &! ,! -! .! /! 0! 1! "nd 2 is: "34epresented #y " different letter in the figure "#o$e. #35ositioned in the figure "#o$e so th"t e"ch of A 6 ' 6 (!( 6 D 6E!E 6 ) 6 *! "nd * 6 + 6 I is e7u"l to 1,. hich digit does E represent% Ans.E is ,.One of Mr. +orton!his wife!their son!"nd Mr. +orton8s mother is " doctor "nd "nother is " l"wyer. "3If the doctor is younger th"n the l"wyer! then the doctor "nd the l"wyer "re not #lood rel"ti$es. #3If the doctor is " wom"n! then the doctor "nd the l"wyer "re #lood rel"ti$es. c3If the l"wyer is " m"n! then the doctor is " m"n. hose occup"tion you 9now% Ans.Mr. +orton:he is the doctor. -.+ere is " picture of two cu#es:

"3The two cu#es "re e:"ctly "li9e. #3The hidden f"ces indic"ted #y the dots h"$e the s"me "lph"#et on them. hich "lph"#et;7! r! w! or 9 is on the f"ces indic"ted #y the dots% Ans.7

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E"ch of the se$en digits from <! 1! &! ,! -! .! /! 0! 1! "nd 2 is: "34epresented #y " different letter in the figure "#o$e. #35ositioned in the figure "#o$e so th"t A='=(!'=*=E! "nd D=E=) "re e7u"l. hich digit does * represent% Ans.* represents the digit &. /.Mr. "nd Mrs. Aye "nd Mr. "nd Mrs. 'ee competed in " chess tourn"ment.Of the three g"mes pl"yed: "3In only the first g"me werethe two pl"yers m"rried to e"ch other. #3The men won two g"mes "nd the women won one g"me. c3The Ayes won more g"mes th"n the 'ees. d3Anyone who lost g"me did not pl"y the su#se7uent g"me. ho did not lose " g"me% Ans.Mrs.'ee did not lose " g"me. 0.Three piles of chips;;pile I consists one chip! pile II consists of chips! "nd pile III consists of three chips;;"re to #e used in g"me pl"yed #y Anit" "nd 'rind".The g"me re7uires: "3Th"t e"ch pl"yer in turn t"9e only one chip or "ll chips from >ust one pile. #3Th"t the pl"yer who h"s to t"9e the l"st chip loses. c3Th"t Anit" now h"$e her turn. )rom which pile should Anit" dr"w in order to win% Ans.5ile II 1.Of A#dul! 'inoy! "nd (h"ndini: "3E"ch mem#er #elongs to the Tee f"mily whose mem#ers "lw"ys tell the truth or to the El f"mily whose mem#ers "lw"ys lie. #3A#dul s"ys 88Either I #elong or 'inoy #elongs to " different f"mily from the other two.? hose f"mily do you n"me of% Ans.'inoy8s f"mily;;El. 2.In " cl"ss composed of : girls "nd y #oys wh"t p"rt of the cl"ss is composed of girls A.y@A: 6 y3 '.:@:y (.:@A: 6 y3 D.y@:y Ans.( 1<. h"t is the m":imum num#er of h"lf;pint #ottles of cre"m th"t c"n #e filled with " -;g"llon c"n of cre"mA& pt.B1 7t. "nd - 7t.B1 g"l3

A.1/ '.&(.,< D./Ans.D 11.If the oper"tion!C is defined #y the e7u"tion : C y B &: 6 y!wh"t is the $"lue of " in & C " B " C , A.< '.1 (.;1 D.Ans.' 1&.A coffee shop #lends & 9inds of coffee!putting in & p"rts of " ,,p. " gm. gr"de to 1 p"rt of " &-p. " gm.If the mi:ture is ch"nged to 1 p"rt of the ,,p. " gm. to & p"rts of the less e:pensi$e gr"de!how much will the shop s"$e in #lending 1<< gms. A.4s.2< '.4s.1.<< (.4s.,.<< D.4s.1.<< Ans.( 1,.There "re &<< 7uestions on " , hr e:"min"tion.Among these 7uestions "re .< m"them"tics pro#lems.It is suggested th"t twice "s much time #e spent on e"ch m"ths pro#lem "s for e"ch other 7uestion.+ow m"ny minutes should #e spent on m"them"tics pro#lems A.,/ '.0& (./< D.1<< Ans.'

1-.In " group of 1.!0 h"$e studied D"tin! 1 h"$e studied *ree9! "nd , h"$e not studied either.+ow m"ny of these studied #oth D"tin "nd *ree9 A.< '.,

(.D.. Ans.' 1..If 1, B 1,w@A1;w3 !then A&w3& B A.1@'.1@& (.1 D.& Ans.( 1/. If " "nd # "re positi$e integers "nd A";#3@,.. B -@0! then AA3 # E " A'3 # F " A(3 # B " AD3 # FB " Ans. A 10. In >une " #"se#"ll te"m th"t pl"yed /< g"mes h"d won ,<G of its g"me pl"yed. After " phenomen"l winning stre"9 this te"m r"ised its "$er"ge to .<G .+ow m"ny g"mes must the te"m h"$e won in " row to "tt"in this "$er"ge% A. 1& '. &< (. &D. ,< Ans. ( 11. M men "gree to purch"se " gift for 4s. D. If three men drop out how much more will e"ch h"$e to contri#ute tow"rds the purch"se of the gift@ A. D@AM;,3 '. MD@, (. M@AD;,3 D. ,D@AM&;,M3 Ans. D 12. A comp"ny contr"cts to p"int , houses. Mr.'rown c"n p"int " house in / d"ys while Mr.'l"c9 would t"9e 1 d"ys "nd Mr.'lue 1& d"ys. After 1 d"ys Mr.'rown goes on $"c"tion "nd Mr. 'l"c9 #egins to wor9 for " period of / d"ys. +ow m"ny d"ys will it t"9e Mr.'lue to complete the contr"ct%

A. 0 '. 1 (. 11 D. 1& Ans.(

&<. & hours "fter " freight tr"in le"$es Delhi " p"ssenger tr"in le"$es the s"me st"tion tr"$elling in the s"me direction "t "n "$er"ge speed of 1/ 9m@hr. After tr"$elling - hrs the p"ssenger tr"in o$ert"9es the freight tr"in. The "$er"ge speed of the freight tr"in w"s% A. ,< '. -< (..1 D. /< Ans. '

&1. If 2:;,yB1& "nd ,:;.yB0 then /:;&y B % A.;. '. (. & D. 1 Ans. D &&. There "re . red shoes! - green shoes. If one dr"w r"ndomly " shoe wh"t is the pro#"#ility of getting " red shoe Ans .c1@ 2c1 &,. h"t is the selling price of " c"r% If the cost of the c"r is 4s./< "nd " profit of 1<G o$er selling price is e"rned Ans: 4s //@;

&-. 1@, of girls ! 1@& of #oys go to c"nteen . h"t f"ctor "nd tot"l num#er of cl"ssm"tes go to c"nteen. Ans: ("nnot #e determined. &.. The price of " product is reduced #y ,<G . 'y wh"t percent"ge should it #e incre"sed to m"9e it 1<<G Ans: -&.1.0G

&/. There is " s7u"re of side /cm . A circle is inscri#ed inside the s7u"re. )ind the r"tio of the "re" of circle to s7u"re. Ans. 11@1&0. There "re two c"ndles of e7u"l lengths "nd of different thic9ness. The thic9er one l"sts of si: hours. The thinner & hours less th"n the thic9er one. 4"mesh lights the two c"ndles "t the s"me time. hen he went to #ed he s"w the thic9er one is twice the length of the thinner one. +ow long "go did 4"mesh light the two c"ndles . Ans: , hours. &1. If M@H B /@.!then ,M6&H B % &2. If p@7 B .@- ! then &p67B % ,<. If 5Q4IT is " p"r"llelogr"m wh"t it the r"tio of tri"ngle 5QI J p"r"llelogr"m 5Q4IT . Ans: 1:& ,1. The cost of "n item is 4s 1&./<. If the profit is 1<G o$er selling price wh"t is the selling price % Ans: 4s 1,.1/@; ,&. There "re / red shoes J - green shoes . If two of red shoes "re dr"wn wh"t is the pro#"#ility of getting red shoes Ans: /c&@1<c& ,,. To 1. lts of w"ter cont"ining &<G "lcohol! we "dd . lts of pure w"ter. "lcohol. Ans : 1.G ,-. A wor9er is p"id 4s.&<@; for " full d"ys wor9. +e wor9s 1!1@,!&@,!1@1.,@- d"ys in " wee9. h"t is the tot"l "mount p"id for th"t wor9er % Ans : .0..< ,.. If the $"lue of : lies #etween < J 1 which of the following is the l"rgest% A"3 : A#3 :& Ac3 ;: Ad3 1@: Ans : Ad3 h"t is G

,/. If the tot"l dist"nce of " >ourney is 1&< 9m .If one goes #y /< 9mph "nd comes #"c9 "t -<9mph wh"t is the "$er"ge speed during the >ourney% Ans: -19mph ,0. A school h"s ,<G students from M"h"r"shtr" .Out of these &<G "re 'om#ey students. )ind the tot"l percent"ge of 'om#"y% Ans: /G ,1. An e7uil"ter"l tri"ngle of sides , inch e"ch is gi$en. +ow m"ny e7uil"ter"l tri"ngles of side 1 inch c"n #e formed from it% Ans: 2 ,2. If A@' B ,@.!then 1.A B % Ans : 2' -<. E"ch side of " rect"ngle is incre"sed #y 1<<G .'y wh"t percent"ge does the "re" incre"se% Ans : ,<<G -1. 5erimeter of the #"c9 wheel B 2 feet! front wheel B 0 feet on " cert"in dist"nce! the front wheel gets 1< re$olutions more th"n the #"c9 wheel . h"t is the dist"nce% Ans : ,1. feet. -&. 5erimeter of front wheel B,<! #"c9 wheel B &<. If front wheel re$ol$es &-< times. +ow m"ny re$olutions will the #"c9 wheel t"9e% Ans: ,/< times -,. &<G of " / litre solution "nd /<G of - litre solution "re mi:ed. of the mi:ture of solution Ans: ,/G --(ity A8s popul"tion is /1<<<! decre"sing "t " r"te of 1< people per ye"r. (ity ' h"$ing popul"tion -&<<< is incre"sing "t " r"te of 1&< people per ye"r. In how m"ny ye"rs #oth the cities will h"$e s"me popul"tion% Ans: 1,< ye"rs -.Two c"rs "re 1. 9ms "p"rt. One is turning "t " speed of .<9mph "nd the other "t -<9mph . +ow much time will it t"9e for the two c"rs to meet% Ans: ,@& hours -/A person w"nts to #uy , p"ise "nd . p"ise st"mps costing e:"ctly one rupee. If he #uys which of the following num#er of st"mps he won8t "#le to #uy , p"ise st"mps. h"t percent"ge

Ans: 2 -0There "re 1& #oys "nd 1. girls! +ow m"ny different d"ncing groups c"n #e formed with & #oys "nd , girls. -1 hich of the following fr"ctions is less th"n 1@, A"3 &&@/& A#3 1.@-/ Ac3 &@, Ad3 1 Ans: A#3 -2There "re two circles! one circle is inscri#ed "nd "nother circle is circumscri#ed o$er " s7u"re. h"t is the r"tio of "re" of inner to outer circle% Ans: 1 : & .<Three types of te" the "!#!c costs 4s. 2.@9g!1<<@9g "nd0<@9g respecti$ely. +ow m"ny 9gs of e"ch should #e #lended to produce 1<< 9g of mi:ture worth 4s.2<@9g! gi$en th"t the 7untities of #"nd c "re e7u"l "30<!1.!1. #3.<!&.!&. c3/<!&<!&< d3-<!,<!,< Ans. A#3 .1. in " cl"ss! e:cept 11 "ll "re "#o$e .< ye"rs. 1. "re #elow .< ye"rs of "ge. +ow m"ny people "re there A"3 ,< A#3 ,, Ac3 ,/ Ad3 none of these. Ans. Ad3 .&. If " #o"t is mo$ing in upstre"m with $elocity of 1- 9m@hr "nd goes downstre"m with " $elocity of -< 9m@hr! then wh"t is the speed of the stre"m % A"3 1, 9m@hr A#3 &/ 9m@hr Ac3 ,- 9m@hr Ad3 none of these Ans. A .,. )ind the $"lue of A <.0. = <.0. = <.0. ; <.<<1 3 @ A <.0. = <.0. ; <.<0. 6 <.<13

A"3 <.1-. A#3 1.2<1 Ac3 &.,1& Ad3 <.<<1 Ans. A .-. A c"n h"$e " piece of wor9 done in 1 d"ys! ' c"n wor9 three times f"ster th"n the A! ( c"n wor9 fi$e times f"ster th"n A. +ow m"ny d"ys will they t"9e to do the wor9 together % A"3 , d"ys A#3 1@2 d"ys Ac3 - d"ys Ad3 c"n8t s"y Ans. ' ... A c"r tr"$els " cert"in dist"nce t"9ing 0 hrs in forw"rd >ourney! during the return >ourney incre"sed speed 1&9m@hr t"9es the times . hrs. h"t is the dist"nce tr"$elled A"3 &1< 9ms A#3 ,< 9ms Ac3 &< 9ms Ac3 none of these Ans. ' ./. Inste"d of multiplying " num#er #y 0! the num#er is di$ided #y 0. percent"ge of error o#t"ined % .0. )ind A0: 6 -y 3 @ A:;&y3 if :@&y B ,@& % A"3 / A#3 1 Ac3 0 Ad3 d"t" insufficient Ans. ( .1. A m"n #uys 1& lts of li7uid which cont"ins &<G of the li7uid "nd the rest is w"ter. +e then mi:es it with 1< lts of "nother mi:ture with ,<G of li7uid. h"t is the G of w"ter in the new mi:ture% .2. If " m"n #uys 1 lt of mil9 for 4s.1& "nd mi:es it with &<G w"ter "nd sells it for 4s.1.! then wh"t is the percent"ge of g"in% /<. 5ipe A c"n fill " t"n9 in ,< mins "nd 5ipe ' c"n fill it in &1 mins.If ,@-th of the t"n9 is filled #y 5ipe ' "lone "nd #oth "re opened! how much time is re7uired #y #oth the pipes to fill the t"n9 completely % /1. If on "n item " comp"ny gi$es &.G discount! they e"rn &.G profit. If they now gi$e 1<G discount then wh"t is the profit percent"ge. h"t is the

A"3 -<G A#3 ..G Ac3 ,.G Ad3 ,<G Ans. D /&. A cert"in num#er of men c"n finish " piece of wor9 in 1< d"ys. If howe$er there were 1< men less it will t"9e 1< d"ys more for the wor9 to #e finished. +ow m"ny men were there origin"lly% A"3 11< men A#3 1,< men Ac3 1<< men Ad3 none of these Ans. A /,. In simple interest wh"t sum "mounts of 4s.11&<@; in - ye"rs "nd 4s.1&<<@; in . ye"rs % A"3 4s. .<< A#3 4s. /<< Ac3 4s. 1<< Ad3 4s. 2<< Ans. ( /-. If " sum of money compound "nnu"lly "mounts of thrice itself in , ye"rs. In how m"ny ye"rs will it #ecome 2 times itself. A"3 / A#3 1 Ac3 1< Ad3 1& Ans A /.. Two tr"ins mo$e in the s"me direction "t .< 9mph "nd ,& 9mph respecti$ely. A m"n in the slower tr"in o#ser$es the 1. seconds el"pse #efore the f"ster tr"in completely p"sses #y him. h"t is the length of f"ster tr"in % A"3 1<<m A#3 0.m Ac3 1&<m Ad3 .<m Ans ' //. +ow m"ny m"shes "re there in 1 s7ur"re meter of wire g"uge if e"ch mesh is 1mm long "nd .mm wide %

A"3 &.<< A#3 &.<<< Ac3 &.< Ad3 &.<<<< Ans ' /0. :G of y is yG of % A"3 :@y A#3 &y Ac3 : Ad3 c"n8t #e determined Ans. ( /1. The price of sug"r incre"ses #y &<G! #y wh"t G should " housewife reduce the consumption of sug"r so th"t e:penditure on sug"r c"n #e s"me "s #efore % A"3 1.G A#3 1/.//G Ac3 1&G Ad3 2G Ans ' /2. A m"n spends h"lf of his s"l"ry on household e:penses! 1@-th for rent! 1@.th for tr"$el e:penses! the m"n deposits the rest in " #"n9. If his monthly deposits in the #"n9 "mount .<! wh"t is his monthly s"l"ry % A"3 4s..<< A#3 4s.1.<< Ac3 4s.1<<< Ad3 4s. 2<< Ans ( 0<. The popul"tion of " city incre"ses K -G p.". There is "n "ddition"l "nnu"l incre"se of -G of the popul"tion due to the influ: of >o# see9ers! find the G incre"se in popul"tion "fter & ye"rs % 01. The r"tio of the num#er of #oys "nd girls in " school is ,:& Out of these 1<G the #oys "nd &.G of girls "re schol"rship holders. G of students who "re not schol"rship holders.% 0&. 1. men t"9e &1 d"ys of 1 hrs. e"ch to do " piece of wor9. +ow m"ny d"ys of / hrs. e"ch would it t"9e for &1 women if , women do "s much wor9 "s & men% A"3 ,< A#3 &< Ac3 12 Ad3 &2 Ans. A 0,. A cylinder is / cms in di"meter "nd / cms in height. If spheres of the s"me siLe "re m"de from the m"teri"l o#t"ined! wh"t is the di"meter of e"ch sphere% A"3 . cms

A#3 & cms Ac3 , cms Ad3 - cms Ans ( 0-. A rect"ngul"r pl"n9 A&31@& meters wide c"n #e pl"ced so th"t it is on either side of the di"gon"l of " s7u"re shown #elow.A)igure is not "$"il"#le3 h"t is the "re" of the pl"n9% Ans :0=A&31@& 0.. The difference #@w the compound interest p"y#le h"lf ye"rly "nd the simple interest on " cert"in sum lent out "t 1<G p." for 1 ye"r is 4s &.. h"t is the sum% A"3 4s. 1.<<< A#3 4s. 1&<<< Ac3 4s. 1<<<< Ad3 none of these Ans ( 0/. h"t is the sm"llest num#er #y which &11< must #e di$ided in order to m"9e it into " perfect s7u"re % A"3 , A#3 Ac3 . Ad3 / Ans. ( 00. A f"ther is ,< ye"rs older th"n his son howe$er he will #e only thrice "s old "s the son "fter . ye"rs wh"t is f"ther8s present "ge % A"3 -< yrs A#3 ,< yrs Ac3 .< yrs Ad3 none of these Ans. A 01. An "rticle sold "t " profit of &<G if #oth the cost price "nd selling price would #e 4s.&<@; the profit would #e 1<G more. h"t is the cost price of th"t "rticle% &2. If "n item costs 4s., in 822 "nd 4s.&<, in 8<<. h"t is the G incre"se in price% A"3 &<<@, G A#3 &<<@/ G Ac3 1<<G Ad3 none of these

Ans. A 1<. . men or 1 women do e7u"l "mount of wor9 in " d"y. " >o# re7uires , men "nd . women to finish the >o# in 1< d"ys how m"ny wom"n "re re7uired to finish the >o# in 1- d"ys. "3 1< #3 0 c3 / d3 1& Ans 0 11. A simple interest "mount of rs .<<< for si: month is rs &<<. wh"t is the "nu"l r"te of interest% "3 1<G #3 /G c3 1G d3 2G Ans 1G 1&. In o#>ecti$e test " correct "ns score - m"r9s "nd on " wrong "ns & m"r9s "re ;;;. " student score -1< m"r9s from 1.< 7uestion. how m"ny "ns were correct% "3 1&< #3 1,< c3 11< d3 1.< Ans1,<. 1,. An "rtic"l sold "t "mount of .<G the net s"le price is rs -&. .wh"t is the list price of the "rtic"l% "3 .<< #3 -11 c3 -1< d3 .1< Ans .<< 1-. A m"n le"$es office d"ily "t 0pm A dri$er with c"r comes from his home to pic9 him from office "nd #ring #"c9 home One d"y he gets free "t .:,< "nd inste"d of w"iting for dri$er he st"rts w"l9ing tow"rds home. In the w"y he meets the c"r "nd returns home on c"r +e re"ches home &< minutes e"rlier th"n usu"l. In how much time does the m"n re"ch home usu"lly%% Ans. 1hr &<min

1.. A wor9s thrice "s much "s '. If A t"9es /< d"ys less th"n ' to do " wor9 then find the num#er of d"ys it would t"9e to complete the wor9 if #oth wor9 together% Ans. &&Md"ys 1/. +ow m"ny 18s "re there in the #in"ry form of 8*1024 + 3*64 + 3 Ans. 10. In " digit"l circuit which w"s to implement AA '3 6 AA3NO4A'3! the designer implements AA '3 AA3NO4A'3 h"t is the pro#"#ility of error in it % 11. A #oy h"s 4s &. +e wins or loses 4e 1 "t " time If he wins he gets 4e 1 "nd if he loses the g"me he loses 4e 1. +e c"n loose only . times. +e is out of the g"me if he e"rns 4s .. )ind the num#er of w"ys in which this is possi#le% Ans. 1/ 12. If there "re 1<&-=1&1< pi:els on " screen "nd e"ch pi:el c"n h"$e "round 1/ million colors )ind the memory re7uired for this% Ans. -M' 2<. On " p"rticul"r d"y A "nd ' decide th"t they would either spe"9 the truth or will lie. ( "s9s A whether he is spe"9ing truth or lying% +e "nswers "nd ' listens to wh"t he s"id. ( then "s9s ' wh"t A h"s s"id ' s"ys ?A s"ys th"t he is " li"r? h"t is ' spe"9ing % A"3 Truth A#3 Die Ac3 Truth when A lies Ad3 ("nnot #e determined Ans. A#3 21. h"t is the "ngle #etween the two h"nds of " cloc9 when time is 1:,<

Ans. 0.A"ppro:3 2&. A student is r"n9ed 1,th from right "nd 1th from left. +ow m"ny students "re there in tot"lity % 2,. A m"n w"l9s e"st "nd turns right "nd then from there to his left "nd then -.degrees to his right.In which direction did he go Ans. Horth west

2-. A student gets 0<G in one su#>ect! 1<G in the other. To get "n o$er"ll of 0.G how much should get in third su#>ect. 2.. A m"n shows his friend " wom"n sitting in " p"r9 "nd s"ys th"t she the d"ughter of my gr"ndmother8s only son. h"t is the rel"tion #etween the two Ans. D"ughter

2/. +ow m"ny s7u"res with sides 1@& inch long "re needed to co$er " rect"ngle th"t is - ft long "nd / ft wide A"3 &A#3 2/ Ac3 ,-./ Ad3 1,1&Ae3 1-&// 20. If "B&@,# ! #B&@,c! "nd cB&@,d wh"t p"rt of d is #@ A"3 1@&0 A#3 -@2 Ac3 &@, Ad3 0.G Ae3 -@, Ans. A#3 &.21Iuccessi$e discounts of &<G "nd 1.G "re e7u"l to " single discount of A"3 ,<G A#3 ,&G Ac3 ,-G Ad3 ,.G Ae3 ,/ Ans. A#3 22. The petrol t"n9 of "n "utomo#ile c"n hold g liters.If " liters w"s remo$ed when the t"n9 w"s full! wh"t p"rt of the full t"n9 w"s remo$ed% A"3g;" A#3g@" Ac3 "@g Ad3 Ag;"3@" Ae3 Ag;"3@g Ans. Ac3 1<<. If :@yB- "nd y is not 8<8 wh"t G of : is &:;y

A"31.<G A#310.G Ac3&<<G Ad3&.<G Ans. A#3