VIDYA VIKAS INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION, NIRMAAN

APTITUDE TEST
Time: 60mins Code: A

1. If 2x-y=4 then 6x-3y=?

A. 15 B. 12<> C. 18 D. 10

2. Pipe A can fill in 20 minutes and Pipe B in 30 mins and Pipe C can empty the same in 40 mins. If all of them
work together, find the time taken to fill the tank

A. 17 1/7 mins<>B. 20 mins C. 8 mins D. none of these

3. A goat is tied to one corner of a square plot of side 12m by a rope 7m long. Find the area it can graze?

A. 38.5 sq.m<> B. 155 sq.m C. 144 sq.m D. 19.25 sq.m

4. A boat travels 20 kms upstream in 6 hrs and 18 kms downstream in 4 hrs. Find the speed of the boat in still
water and the speed of the water current?

A. 1/2 kmph B. 7/12 kmph<> C. 5 kmph D. none of these

5. Thirty men take 20 days to complete a job working 9 hours a day. How many hours a day should 40 men work
to complete the job?

A. 8 hrs B. 7 1/2 hrs<> C. 7 hrs D. 9 hrs

6. Daal is now being sold at Rs. 20 per kg. During last month its rate was Rs. 16 per kg. By how much percent
should a family reduce its consumption so as to keep the expenditure fixed?

A. 25% B. 7% C. 10% D. 20%<>

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

A. 145º B. 150º C. 155º<> D. 160º

8. A watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes low at noon on Monday and is 4 min. 48 sec fast at 2 p.m. on the
following Monday. When was it correct?

A. 2 p.m. on Tuesday B. 2 p.m. on Wednesday<>

C. 3 p.m. on Thursday D. 1 p.m. on Friday

9. Simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 8% per annum is half the compound interest on Rs.
4000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. The sum placed on simple interest is:

A. ` 1550 B. ` 1650 C. ` 1750<> D. ` 2000

10. A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3:2. If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A's share is Rs. 855,
the total profit is:

A. ` 1425 B. ` 1500<> C. ` 1537.50 D. ` 2000

11. An observer 1.6 m tall is 203 away from a tower. The angle of elevation from his eye to the top of the tower is
30º. The height of the tower is:

A. 21.6m<> B. 23.2m C. 24.72m D. none of these

12. The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age of the youngest
child?

A. 4<> B. 8 C. 10 D. none of these

13. A train can travel 50% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B 75 kms
away from A at the same time. On the way, however, the train lost about 12.5 minutes while stopping at the
stations. The speed of the car is:

A. 100kmph B. 110kmph C. 120kmph<> D. 130kmph

14. Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 54 kmph and including stoppages, it is 45 kmph. For how many
minutes does the bus stop per hour?
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CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION, NIRMAAN
APTITUDE TEST
Time: 60mins Code: A
A. 9 B. 10<> C. 12 D. 20

Choose the alternative which is closely resembles the mirror image of the given
combination.

15.

16.

Choose a figure which would most closely resemble the unfolded form of Figure
(Z).

17.

18.

19. Select a suitable figure from the Answer Figures that would replace the question mark (?)

Problem Figures: Answer Figures:

(A) (B) (C) (D) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

A. 1<> B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

20. Select a suitable figure from the Answer Figures that would replace the question mark (?).

Problem Figures: Answer Figures:

(A) (B) (C) (D) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

A. 1 B. 2<> C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

21. Select a suitable figure from the Answer Figures that would replace the question mark (?)

Problem Figures: Answer Figures:

(A) (B) (C) (D) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

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CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION, NIRMAAN
APTITUDE TEST
Time: 60mins Code: A
A. 1 B. 2<> C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

22. Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

A. 18 B. 20 C. 24<> D. 27

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

A. 20 B. 22<> C. 18 D. none of these

24. Look at this series: 1, 2, 3, , 4, 5, , 6, 7, , 8, 9, ... What number should come next?

A. B. <> C. D.

25.

A. 30 B. 20 C. 12<> D. 18

26.

A. Z B. U<> C. T D. V

27.

A. 6<> B. 9 C. 12 D. 14

28.
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CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION, NIRMAAN
APTITUDE TEST
Time: 60mins Code: A

A. 8<> B. 12 C. 16 D. 18

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it.
The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the
answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation,if
any).

29. A. We discussed about the problem so thoroughly<> B. on the eve of the examination

C. that I found it very easy to work it out. D. No error.

30. A. The Prime Minister has said that India would not have spent so much on defence,<>

B. if some of the neighbouring countries

C. adopted the policy of restricting defense expenditure

D. No error.

31. A. A lot of travel delay is caused B. due to the inefficiency and lack of good management

C. on behalf of the railways.<> D. No error

32. A. According to the Bible B. it is meek and humble<>

C. who shall inherit the earth. D. No error.

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

33. CORPULENT

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

34. GARRULITY

A. Credulity B. Senility C. Loquaciousness<>D. Speciousness

35. MOROSE

A. Annoyed B. Gloomy<> C. Moody D. Displeased

36. VORACIOUS

A. Truthful B. Gluttonous<> C. Funny D. Venturous

37. GERMANE

A. Responsible B. Logical C. Possible D. Relevant<>

38. Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the
ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5?

A. B. C. D. <>
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CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION, NIRMAAN
APTITUDE TEST
Time: 60mins Code: A
39. In a box, there are 8 red, 7 blue and 6 green balls. One ball is picked up randomly. What is the probability that
it is neither red nor green?

A. <> B. C. D. <>

40. What is the probability of getting a sum 9 from two throws of a dice?

A. B. C. <> D.

41. Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads?

A. B. C. D. <>

42. In a class, there are 15 boys and 10 girls. Three students are selected at random. The probability that 1 girl
and 2 boys are selected is:

A. <> B. C. D.

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

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

A. With B. Over C. On<> D. Round

44. I saw a ...... of cows in the field.

A. Group B. Herd<> C. Swarm D. Flock

45. If you smuggle goods into the country, they may be ...... by the customs authority.

A. Possessed B. Punished C. Confiscated<>D. Fined

**Best of luck**