Top 25 Aptitude Questions with Solutions
Q1. If the cost price of an article is Rs. 500 and it is sold at a profit of 20%, find the selling price.
Solution: SP = CP (1 + Profit%) = 500 1.20 = Rs. 600
Q2. A train running at 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 18 seconds. Find the length of the train.
Solution: Speed = 60(5/18) = 16.67 m/s. Length = Speed Time = 16.67 18 300 m
Q3. What is the average of first 10 natural numbers?
Solution: Average = Sum / Count = (1011)/2 10 = 5.5
Q4. A can do a piece of work in 10 days, B in 15 days. Working together, how long will they take?
Solution: 1/A + 1/B = 1/10 + 1/15 = (3+2)/30 = 1/6 6 days
Q5. Find the missing number: 2, 6, 12, 20, ?, 42.
Solution: Pattern: +4, +6, +8... Missing = 20 + 10 = 30
Q6. The ratio of ages of A and B is 3:5. After 10 years, ratio becomes 5:7. Find present ages.
Solution: Let 3x, 5x. Then (3x+10)/(5x+10)=5/7 x=5 Ages: 15, 25
Q7. Find the SI on Rs. 800 at 10% p.a. for 2 years.
Solution: SI = (800102)/100 = Rs. 160
Q8. A sum doubles in 5 years at SI. Find rate.
Solution: SI = P R = (1001)/5 = 20%
Q9. Two pipes can fill a tank in 20 and 30 minutes. Together?
Solution: 1/20 + 1/30 = 1/12 12 minutes
Top 25 Aptitude Questions with Solutions
Q10. 40% of a number is 80. Find the number.
Solution: x 40/100 = 80 x = 200
Q11. Find HCF of 60 and 48.
Solution: HCF = 12
Q12. A shopkeeper marks goods 20% above CP and gives 10% discount. Profit%?
Solution: Net = 1.2 0.9 = 1.08 8% profit
Q13. What is 25% of 160 + 12% of 50?
Solution: 40 + 6 = 46
Q14. Time taken to cover 120 km at 40 km/h?
Solution: Time = 120/40 = 3 hrs
Q15. A can complete work in 12 days, B in 18. B works for 4 days, then A joins. Total time?
Solution: B's 4-day work = 4/18. Remaining = 7/9. A+B = 1/12 + 1/18 = 5/36 Time = (7/9)/(5/36) = 5.6 days
Q16. Find next in series: 1, 4, 9, 16, ?
Solution: Squares 25
Q17. 8 men do a job in 12 days. How many men in 6 days?
Solution: M1D1 = M2D2 812 = x6 x=16
Q18. What is 15% of 250?
Solution: 25015/100 = 37.5
Top 25 Aptitude Questions with Solutions
Q19. Compound Interest on Rs. 1000 at 10% for 2 years?
Solution: CI = 1000(1.1)^2 1000 = 1210 1000 = Rs. 210
Q20. A boat can go 30 km downstream in 2 hours. Speed of stream is 5 km/h. Find speed of boat.
Solution: Downstream speed = 15 Boat = 15 5 = 10 km/h
Q21. Simplify: 4 + 18 3 2 6
Solution: BODMAS 4 + 62 6 = 4 + 12 6 = 10
Q22. What is the smallest number divisible by 6, 9 and 15?
Solution: LCM = 90
Q23. A sells a book at 10% loss. CP = Rs. 200. Find SP.
Solution: SP = 2000.9 = Rs. 180
Q24. Find average of 5, 8, 10, 15.
Solution: (5+8+10+15)/4 = 38/4 = 9.5
Q25. A man spends 75% of income. Saves Rs. 500. Find income.
Solution: 25% = 500 100% = 2000