Aptitude Test 2014-15

Q-1
Universal brotherhood is broader than provincial patriotism. Mahatma Gandhi is a global icon.
What does the second sentence do, in relation to the first statement?
1. It restates the idea.
2. It states the effect.
3. It states the cause.
4. It challenges the first statement.
Q-2
Anything unknown or unexpected often drives people to fear. Most people throughout history have
been right-handed. For that reason, left-handedness was regarded as a bad omen. The Latin word
for left is sinister. Since many people regarded left-handedness as bad, the word sinister entered the
English language meaning evil.
From this passage we can conclude that fear usually grows from
1. Lack of education
2. Left-handedness
3. Evil deeds
4. Latin words
Q-3
Whats essential to a College?
1. Student 2. Learning 3. Mark sheet 4. Examination
Q-4
Look at this series: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ___. What number should come next?
A. 30

B. 18

C. 21

D. 20

Q-5
Look at this series: F2, __, D8, C16, B32. What number should fill the blank?
1. S9

2. E4

3. A2

4. G1

Q-6
Find the odd one out:
A. Flow

B. Snip

C. Trap

D. Draw

E. Back

Q-7
The day before the day before yesterday is three days after Saturday. What day is it today?
A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Thursday
E. Friday
Q-8
At the end of a banquet 10 people shake hands with each other. How many handshakes were made
in total?
A. 100
B. 20
C. 45
D. 50
E. 90
Q-9
Which letter represents the $?

12

10

20

11

14

A.18

B. 22

C. 16

D.20

Q-10
Consider the statement: The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it.
Whats the conclusion?
1. Your life will be exciting only if you face a problem
2. To escape problems, you should always have solutions ready.

A. Only 1 Applies
B. Both Apply
C. Only 2 Applies
D. Both dont Apply
Q-11
People speculate when they consider a situation and assume something to be true based on
inconclusive evidence. Which situation below is the best example of speculation?
A. Ram wears a tie to office after reading the best-seller book Formal wear and Success
B. Ajay is stuck in traffic daily and concludes that train travel is a better way of commuting
C. Salim feels his choice of insurance policy is the best as its rated high by one agency
D. Seeing Vimla in tears, Kamala assumes that the former is not happy with her marriage
Q-12
Emerson said that the poet was landlord, Sealord and Air lord. The flight of imagination made the
poet master of land, sea and air. But a poet's dream of yesterday becomes today an actual
achievement and a reality for all men. Even those who invented, improved and perfected the
aeroplane could hardly have dreamt of the possibility of flight into outer space. What does this
imply?
A. Outrageous imagination make one a good poet
B. All imaginations turn into reality some day
C. We can achieve astonishing feats through our conviction and hard work
D. Mans voyage into outer space was the most remarkable achievement of all times

Q-13
Which image among the options 1,2,3,4 should ideally replace the ?

Q-14
Whats the proper sequence?
It has been established that
P: Einstein was
Q: although a great scientist
R: weak in mathematics
S: right from his school days

A.SRPQ

B. QPRS

C. QPSR

Q - 15

Choose the option that corrects the sentence

You need not come unless you want to
A.You don't need to come unless you want to
B.You come only when you want to
C.You come unless you don't want to
D.You needn't come until you don't want to

D. RQPS

E. No correction required
Q - 16
Choose the correct option:

The workers are hell bent at getting what is due to them.

A.hell bent of getting

B.hell bent for getting

C.hell bent upon getting

D.No improvement required

Q - 17

Choose the right sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

After Examining him, the doctor smiled at him mischievously and took out a syringe.
Thinking that he was really sick, his father summoned the family doctor.
That day, Anuj wanted to take a day off from school
Immediately, Anuj jumped up from his bed and swore the he was fine
Therefore; he pretended to be sick and remained in bed.

A.12345

B. 23541

C. 35214

Q - 18

Find the odd man out.

1, 3, 5, 11, 14, 17, 21
A. 21

B.17

C. 14

D.3

Q - 19

D. 54321

Shahrukhs son is two years older than Aamirs son who is twice as old as Akshays son. If
the total of the ages of is 27, the how old is Aamirs son?
A.7

B.8

C.9

D.10

E.11

Q 20 Find Value of ?

A.1

B.5

C.6

D .12

Q 21
In a 500 m race, the ratio of the speeds of two contestants A and B is 3 : 4. A has a start of 140 m.
Then, A wins by:
A.60m

B.40m

C.20m

D.10m

Q 22
A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he had:
A.588 apples

B.600 apples

C.672 apples

D.700 apples

Q 23
If A = x% of y and B = y% of x, then which of the following is true?
A. A is smaller than B.
B. A is greater than B
C. Relationship between A and B cannot be determined.
D. If x is smaller than y, then A is greater than B.
E. None of these

Q 24
A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%?
A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

Q 25
If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had eight children already, three who were deaf, two
who were blind, one mentally retarded, would you recommend that she have an abortion?
A. Yes

B. No

Q 26

It is time to elect the world leader, and yours is the deciding vote. Here are the facts about
the three leading candidates:
Candidate A: He associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologers.
He's had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks up to ten Martinis a day.
Candidate B: He was ejected from office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in
college and drinks a large amount of whisky every evening.
Candidate C: He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an
occasional beer and hasn't had any extra-marital affairs.

Which of these candidates would be your choice?

A

Q 27
The Basketball Brand Ambassador of Converse who tried to choke his coach was

A. Michael Jordan

B. Lebron James

C. Latrell Sprewell

D. Dwayne Spatz

Q 28
Surplus Value is a figure which is
A. Unanimously agreed upon

B. debatable

C. fixed

D. tangible

Q 29
M. S. Dhoni has filed a 100 crore defamation suit against
A. NDTV News B. ZEE News C. News Nation D. Headlines Today
G. B + C

E. Sahara News

F. A + B

H. C + D I. D + E

Q 30
The Indian Mens Hockey Team Coach is ________________________________ and the captain is
_________________________________.
Q 31
The branding emblazoned across the chest of the England Cricket Team is that of
_________________________________________.
Q 32
Abhishek Bachchan has taken the ______________ franchise of the ___________________
________________________ League.
Q 33
Angling is a sport which can also be called ________________________________.
Q 34
Chipping and reinforcing are terms used in _______________________________.
Q 35
V. Anand is currently competing in the __________________________Chess Tournament.