Aptitude Sample Questions

1. How many of the following numbers are divisible by 3 but not by 9?

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2133, 2343, 3474, 4131, 5286, 5340, 6336, 7347, 8115, 9276

a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. None of these

2. The value of P, when 4864 x 9P2 is divisible by 12, is:

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a. 2 b. 5 c. 8 d. None of these.

3. How many such three letter passwords can exist?

a. 216

b. 26
C6 *3
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c. (26C6)3

d. (26C6)3 *63

4. How many of the following numbers are divisible by 132?

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

a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7

5. The number 311311311311311311311 is:

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a. divisible by 3 but not by 11 b. divisible by 11 but not by3 c.

divisible by both 3 and 11 d. neither divisible by 3 nor by 11.

6. In how many ways can the letters of the word, ‘TECHNOLOGY’ be

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arranged?

a. 1804400
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b. 1814400

c. 1714400

d. 1704400

7. The selling price of 13 apples is the same as the cost price of 26

mangoes . The selling price of 16 mangoes is the same as the
 cost price of 12 apples. If the profit on selling mangoes is 20%,
What is the profit on selling apples?

a. 20%

b.25%

c.40%

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d. Cannot be determined

8. The profit obtained by selling an article for Rs. 56 is the same as

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the loss obtained by selling it for Rs. 42. What is the cost price
of the article?

a. Rs. 40
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b. Rs. 50
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c. Rs. 49

d. None of these
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9. From a group of 5 men and 4 women, 3 persons are to be selected to

form a committee so that at least 2 men are there are on the committee.
In how many ways can it be done?
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a. 20

b. 50

c. 65

d. 86
10. On an article ,the manufacturer gains 10%, the wholesale dealer
15%, and the retailer 25%, If its retail price is 1265, what is the
cost of its production?

a. 1000

b. 800

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c. 1100

d. 900

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11. Evaluate 50!

47!

a. 102500
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b. 112584

c. 117600

d. 118450
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12. The ages of Raju and Biju are in the ratio 3:1. Fifteen years hence, the
ratio will be 2:1. Their present ages are:

a) 30yrs, 10yrs b) 45 yrs, 15yrs c)21 yrs, 7 yrs d) 60yrs,

20yrs
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13. A and B started a partnership business investing Rs. 20,000 and Rs.
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15,000 respectively. C joined them with Rs. 20,000 After six months.
Calculate B's share in total profit of Rs. 25,000 earned at the end of 2
years from the starting of the business?
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a. Rs.9000/-
b. Rs.7500/-
c. Rs.5000/-
d. Rs.6500/-
e. None of these
14. A,B started a business by investing Rs.4000/- and Rs.5000/-. A is working
and B is sleeping partner. A gets 10% of profits for managing, the rest
being divided in proportion to their capitals out of a total profit of
Rs.9,000/-. The money received by B is:?
a. Rs.900/-
b. Rs.3600/-
c. Rs.5000/-
d. Rs.4500/-
e. None of these

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15. The average age of a group of 10 students was 14. The average age
increased by 1 years when two new students joined the group. What is
the average age of the two new students who joined the group?

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a. 20

b. 21

c. 21.5
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d. 22

e. 11.5

16. Out of 6 consonants and 3 vowels, how many words of 4 consonants and
2 vowels can be formed?
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a. 1050

b. 25200

c. 32400
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d. 5800

17. If 0.4 of a number is equal to 0.06 of another number, the ratio of the
numbers is :
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a) 2 :3 b) 3 :4 c)3:20 d) 20 : 3

18. The average age of a group of 10 students was 22. The average age
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increased by 1 years when two new students joined the group. What is
the average age of the two new students who joined the group?
a. 27.5
b. 27
c. 28
d. 28.5
e. None of these
19. In a dairy farm, 40 cows eat 40 bags of husk in 40 days. In how many
days one cow will eat one bag of husk.

a. 44
b. 45
c. 40
d. 48
e. None of these
20. In the first 30 overs of a cricket game, the run rate was only 4.5. What
should be the run rate in the remaining 20 overs to reach the target of

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320 runs. ?
a. 10.2
b. 11.1
c. 9.25

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d. 25
e. 7.9
21. If the cost of x meters of wire is d rupees, then what is the cost of y
meters of wire at the same rate?
a. dy/x
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b. d/(xy)
c. x / (dy)

d. y /(dx)

e. None of these
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22. (0.04) ^(–1.5) = ?

a. 25
b. 125
c. 250
d. 625
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e. None of these
23. A and B invested in a business in the ratio 2:3 and the ratio of their period
of investment is 4:5. Then their profit ratio is:
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a. 10:12
b. 15:08
c. 8:15
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d. 12:10
e. None of these
24. A sum fetched a total simple interest of Rs. 4016.25 at the rate of 9
p.c.p.a. in 5 years. What is the sum?

a)Rs. 4462.50 b) Rs. 8032.50 c) Rs. 8900 d) Rs. 8925 e) None of these

25. In an arithmetic progression the first term is 5 and its common difference
is 4. If the general term is an , find a6 - a3.
 a. 12
b. 15
c. 14
d. 9
e. 11
26. 50 liters of mixture has 60% milk. How much milk should be added to the
mixture to make it 80% pure?
a. 169 liters
b. 157 liters
c. 146 liters
d. 135 liters

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e. None of these
27. If (a/b)^(x-1)=(b/a)^(x-3) then the value of x is:
a. (1/2)
b. 1
c. 2

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d. (7/2)
e. None of these
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28. Evaluate : sqrt(1 + sqrt( 1 + sqrt(64))) = ?
a. 65
b. 3
c. 6
d. 2
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e. None of the above

29. A boy runs 200 metres in 24 seconds. What is his speed ?

a) 20 km/hr b) 24 km/hr c) 28.5 km/hr d) 30 km/hr

30. If 5^a = 3125, then the value of 5^(a-3) = ?

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a. 25
b. 125
c. 625
d. 5
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e. None of these
31. The Price of 357 apples is Rs.2499. What will be the price of 49 dozens of
such apples?
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a) Rs.3800 b) Rs.2816 c)Rs.4116 d) Rs.3116

32. What is the value of sqrt(1.5625) ?

a. 1.26
b. 1.25
c. 1.35
 d. 1.45
e. None of the above
33. In an arithmetic progression the first term is 10 and its common
difference is 8. If the general term is an , find a19 - a11.
a. 65
b. 64
c. 66
d. 61
e. 63
34. A wheel rotates 10 times every minute and moves 20 cm during each
rotation. How many metres does the wheel move in one hour?

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a) 6 metre b)12 metre c) 120 metre d) 1200 metre

35. In a 1000 m race Usha beats Shiny by 50 m. In the same race, by what
time margin Shiny beat Mercy who runs at 4 m/s ?

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a) 100 sec. B) 50 sec c) 25 sec d) Data not sufficient

36. A sum of Rs. 12,500 amounts to Rs. 15,500 in 4 years at the rate of
simple interest. What is the rate of interest?

a)3% b)4% c)5% d)6% e)None of these

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37. In the first 25 overs of a cricket game, the run rate was only 5.6. What
should be the run rate in the remaining 25 overs to reach the target of
280 runs. ?
a. 6.2
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b. 6.7
c. 5
d. 5.6
e. 4.8
38. How many liters of water should be added to a 30 liter mixture of milk and
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water containing milk and water in the ratio 7:3 such that the resultant
mixture has 40 % water in it.
a. 3
b. 4.5
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c. 6
d. 5
e. None of These
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39. A zookeeper counted the heads of the animals in a zoo and found it to be
80. When he counted the legs of the animals he found it to be 260. If the
zoo had either pigeons or horses, how many horses were there in the zoo?
a. 40
b. 30
c. 50
d. 60
e. None of These
40. 40 liters of mixture has 65% milk. How much milk should be added to the
mixture to make it 85% pure?(in liters)
a. 79
b. 62
c. 48
d. 53
e. None of These
41. In a business A invested 3 times that of B and the period of investment of
A is 2 times that of B. Then their profit ratio is:

a)6:1 b)1:6 c) 3:2 d)2:3 e)None of these

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42. If the price of 23 toys is 276, then find the price of 36 toys?
a. 442
b. 422
c. 412

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d. 432
e. None of these
43. A sum of Rs. 700 is lent at the rate of 6% per annum. Find the interest at
the end of 4 years.
a. 168
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b. 158
c. 188
d. 198
e. None of these
44. If a = 1 / ( 3 – 2 ?2 ) then find 1/a =?
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a. 3 + ?2
b. 3 + 2?2
c. 3 - ?2
d. 1
e. None of these
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45. If (a/b)^(x-1)=(b/a)^(x-3) then the value of x is:

a. (1/2)
b. 1
c. 2
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d. (7/2)
e. None of these
46. If a and b are positive integers such that a^b = 121 then (a-1)^(b + 1)
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=?
a. 10
b. 100
c. 1000
d. 10000
e. None of these
47. January 1, 2008 is Tuesday. What day of the week lies on January 1, 2009?
a. Monday
 b. Wednesday
c. Thursday
d. Sunday
e. None of these
48. How many days are there in k weeks and k days ?

a. 7k2
b. 7(k+1)
c. 7k + 1
d. 8k

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e. None of these
49. A clock started at noon. By 10 minutes past 5, the hour hand has turned
through ?
a. 155 Degree

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b. 145 Degree
c. 175 Degree
d. 165 Degree
e. None of these
50. If athul rows 16 km upstream and 24 km downstream taking 4 hours
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each, then the speed of the stream

a) 1kmph b)kmph c)1.5 kmph d)12 kmph

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