Aptitude Test - 50 MCQs

Aptitude Test

1. If the ratio of two numbers is 3:4 and their HCF is 4, what is their LCM?

12
24
48
60

2. A train running at 90 km/hr crosses a pole in 10 seconds. What is the length of the train?

150 m
200 m
250 m
300 m

3. Find the next number: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

40
42
44
46

4. If 'PENCIL' is coded as 'RGPENK', how is 'MIRROR' coded?

OKTTQV
OKTTQU
OKTTQT
OKTTQS

5. A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his age will be twice the age of his son. What is the son's current age?

18
20
22
24

6. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

Branch
Dirt
Leaf
Root

7. If 20% of a = b, then b% of 20 is the same as:

4% of a
5% of a
20% of a
None of these

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

12
14
27
53

9. A bag contains 4 white, 5 red, and 6 blue balls. Three balls are drawn at random. What is the probability that all are red?

2/91
1/22
3/22
2/77

10. Choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of 'ENORMOUS'

Soft
Tiny
Weak
Gentle

11. What is the next number in the sequence: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?

30
36
42
49

12. If 5 cats can catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, how many cats are needed to catch 100 mice in 100 minutes?

5
10
20
100

13. Complete the analogy: Book : Author :: Painting : ?

Canvas
Artist
Museum
Frame

14. A man walks 5 km north, then turns right and walks 3 km. Then he turns right again and walks 5 km. How far is he from his starting point?

3 km
5 km
8 km
13 km

15. If all Bloops are Razzies and all Razzies are Loppies, then all Bloops are definitely Loppies. This statement is:

True
False
Uncertain
None of these

16. What is the next letter in the sequence: A, C, F, J, O, ?

T
U
V
W

17. If 3x + 7 = 22, what is the value of 2x - 5?

3
5
7
9

18. Which shape does not belong with the others?

Circle
Square
Triangle
Rectangle

19. A shopkeeper sells an item at a 20% profit. If he had bought it at 10% less and sold it for Rs. 5 less, he would have gained 25%. Find the cost price.

Rs. 100
Rs. 150
Rs. 200
Rs. 250

20. What comes next in the series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ?

18
19
21
23

21. If 'FRIEND' is coded as 'HUMJTK', how is 'CANDLE' written in that code?

EDRIRL
DEQJQM
ESJFME
FYOBOC

22. If 15% of 40 is greater than 25% of a number by 2, what is the number?

12
16
20
24

23. A clock shows 8:30. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

45°
60°
75°
90°

24. Which word is most similar in meaning to 'Benevolent'?

Malicious
Generous
Cruel
Selfish

25. What is the next number in the sequence: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?

35
37
39
41

26. If X is the brother of Y, and Y is the sister of Z, and Z is the father of W, how is X related to W?

Uncle
Father
Grandfather
Brother

27. A car travels 120 km in 2 hours. What is its speed in km/h?

40 km/h
50 km/h
60 km/h
70 km/h

28. Which of the following is the odd one out?

Apple
Banana
Carrot
Orange

29. If 3x - 7 = 14, what is the value of x?

5
6
7
8

30. What is the next term in the sequence: AZ, BY, CX, DW, ?

EV
EU
FU
FV

31. If 40% of a number is 80, what is 60% of the same number?

100
120
140
160

32. A person travels 12 km south, then 5 km east, then 12 km north. How far is he from the starting point?

5 km
12 km
13 km
17 km

33. If all roses are flowers and some flowers are red, which statement is definitely true?

All roses are red
Some roses are red
Some roses are flowers
None of these

34. What comes next in the series: 2, 3, 6, 11, 18, ?

24
27
29
31

35. If 'RAIN' is coded as 'STKY', how is 'CLOUD' coded?

DTQME
DSQME
DTQMF
DSQMF

36. The average of 5 numbers is 27. If one number is excluded, the average becomes 25. What is the excluded number?

30
35
40
45

37. Which word is the odd one out?

Violin
Guitar
Piano
Flute

38. What is the value of (12 + 8) × 3 - 10?

50
60
70
80

39. If 5 workers can build a wall in 10 days, how many days will it take 10 workers to build the same wall?

5 days
10 days
15 days
20 days

40. What is the next number in the sequence: 1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ?

600
720
840
960

41. If 'TIGER' is coded as 'RIGET', how is 'LION' coded?

NOIL
NOLI
ONIL
ONLI

42. A man buys an article for Rs. 27.50 and sells it for Rs. 28.60. What is his gain percent?

2%
3%
4%
5%

43. Which of the following is the opposite of 'Benevolent'?

Kind
Generous
Malevolent
Helpful

44. What comes next in the series: 1, 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, ?

23
25
27
29

45. If 2x + 5 = 15, what is the value of 3x - 2?

10
12
13
15

46. Which shape does not belong with the others?

Sphere
Cube
Cylinder
Pyramid

47. A train 150 m long is running at 60 km/hr. In what time will it pass a man running at 6 km/hr in the same direction?

10 sec
12 sec
15 sec
18 sec

48. What is the next letter in the sequence: B, D, G, K, P, ?

U
V
W
X

49. If 'PAPER' is coded as 'OZODQ', how is 'PENCIL' coded?

ODMBHK
ODMBIL
ODMCIL
ODMBIK

50. What is the missing number in the sequence: 4, 9, 19, 39, ?, 159

79
81
83
85