APTITUDE TEST PAPER

(ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT)

1.

The least perfect square, which is divisible by each of 21, 36 and 66 is:
(a) 213444
(b) 214344
(c) 214434

(d) 231444

2.

Ayeshas father was 38 years of age when she was born while her mother was 36 years old when her
brother four years younger to her was. What is the difference between the ages of her parents?
(a) 2 years
(b) 4 years
(c) 6 years
(d) 8 years

3.

A library has an average of 510 visitors on Sundays and 240 on other days. The average number of
visitors per day in a month of 30 days beginning with a Sunday is:
(a) 250
(b) 276
(c) 280
(d) 285

4.

If

5.

6.

x 1 x 1 1 0 , then 4 x equals:

(a) 5

(b) 4 1

(c) 0

(d) no real value

When simplified, x 1 y 1

(a) x y

(b)

(c) xy

(d)

(c) a 2 b 2

(d) a 2 b 2

If 8.2x 5y 8 , then , when y 8, x

(a) 4
(b) 3

(c) 0

(d) 4

The value of x y x y when x 2 and y 2 is:

(a) 18
(b) 14

(c) 14

(d) 18

The fraction

8.

9.

a 2b2
b2 a 2

1
xy

(b)

a 2b2
b3 a 3

a 1b1
is:
a 3 b 3

(c)

ab
b3 a 3

(d)

a 3 b3
ab

2
1
3 1
r

If
3 then r 3 equals
r
r
(a) 1

11.

(b) a 2 b 2

Of the following expressions the one equal to

(a)

10.

xy
xy

a 4 b 4
is equal to:

2
a b

(a) a 6 b 6
7.

is equal to:

(b) 2

(c) 0

If the length of a diagonal of a square is a b , then the area of the square is:
1
2
2
(a) a b
(b) a b
(c) a 2 b 2
2

(d) 6

(d)

1 2
a b2

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12.

A circular piece of metal of maximum size is cut out of a square piece and then a square piece of
maximum size is cut out of the circular piece. The total amount of metal wasted is:
1
1
(a) the area of the original square
(b) area of the original square
4
2
1
(c) the area of the circular piece
(d) none of these
2

13.

The regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle of radius 10 inches. Its area is:
(a) 150 3 sq.in
(b) 150sq.in
(c) 25 3 sq.in

(d) 300 3 sq.in

14.

A rhombus is formed by two radii and two chords of a circle whose radius is 16 feet. The area of the
rhombus in square feet is:
(a) 128
(b) 128 3
(c) 256
(d) 512

15.

If a light flashes every 6 seconds, how many times will it flash in of an hour?
(a) 450
(b) 45
(c) 270

(d) 60

Find the position of 98 in the following series 3,8,13 ....?

(a) 20th term
(b) 36th term
(c) 12th term

(d) 34th term

16.

17.

A number of cats got together and decided to kill between them 999919 mice. Every cat killed an
equal number of mice. Each cat killed more mice than there were cats. How many cats do you think
there were?
(a) 991
(b) 1009
(c) 99
(d) 19

18.

What is the difference between the biggest and the smallest fraction among
(a)

1
6

(b)

1
20

(c)

1
12

2 3 4
5
, , and ?
3 4 5
6
1
(d)
30

19.

A classroom has equal number of boys and girls. Eight girls left to play kho-kho, leaving twice as
many boys as girls in the classroom. What was the total number of girls and boys present initially?
(a) 16
(b) 24
(c) 32
(d) 48

20.

5.8 2.5 0.6 6.75 139.25 ?

(a).
157.30
(b) 157.80

(c) 158.40

(d) 160.30

21.

Along a yard 225 metres long, 26 trees are planted at equal distances, one tree being at each end of
the yard. What is the distance between two consecutive trees?
(a) 9 metres
(b) 12 metres
(c) 15 metres
(d) 18 metres

22.

If x

23.

24.

3 1
3 1
and y
, then the value of x 2 y 2 is:
3 1
3 1
(a) 10
(b) 13
(c) 14

Three mutually tangent circles of equal radius 2, are shown in the figure. The
area of the shaded portion between the three circle is
(a) 4 3 2
(b) 4 3 2
(c) 2 3 2

(d) 2 3 2

If 4x 2x 1 , then x :
(a) is an integer

(b) is fractional

(c) is irrational

(d) 15

(d) is imaginary

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25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

Which one of the following is not equivalent to 0.000000375 ?

3
(a) 3.75 107
(b) 3 107
(c) 375 109
4

31.

3
107
8

The distance light travels in one year is approximately 5,870, 000, 000, 000 miles. The distance light
travels in 100 years is:
(a) 587 108 miles

(b) 587 1010 miles

(c) 587 1010 miles

(d) 587 1012 miles

If 9 x 2 240 9x , then the value of x is:

(a) 0.1
(b) 0.2
The value of 2 3 2 31

(a) 5

(b) 5

(c) 0.3

(d) 0.5

is:
(c)

1
5

(d)

1
5

If 4x 4x 1 24 , then 2x x equals:
(a) 5 5

30.

(d)

(b)

(c) 25 5

1 1
When simplified the product 1 1 .... 1 1 n becomes:
3 4
2 n 1
1
2
(a)
(b)
(c)
n
n
n

If the radius of a circle is increased 100% , the area is increased:

(a) 100%
(b) 200%
(c) 300%

(d) 125

(d)

2
n n 1

(d) 400%

32.

The number of circular pipes with an inside diameter of 1 inch which will carry the same amount of
water as a pipe with an inside diameter of 6 inches is:
(a) 6
(b) 6
(c) 12
(d) 36

33.

Assume that the following three statements are true:

I. All freshmen are human. II. All students are human. III. Some students think.
Given the following four statements:
(1) All freshmen are students.
(2) Some humans think
(3) No freshmen think
(4) Some humans who think are not students
Those which are logical consequences of I,II and III are:
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 2,3

34.

(d) 2,4

The base of a triangle is twice as long as side of a square and their areas area the same. Then the ratio
of the altitude of the triangle to the side of the square is:
1
1
(a)
(b)
(c) 1
(d) 2
4
2

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35.

If the altitude of an equilateral triangle is

(a) 2 2
(b) 2 3

6 , then the area is:

(c) 3 3

(d) 6 2

36.

The altitude drawn to the base of an isosceles triangle is 8, and the perimeter is 32. The area of the
triangle is:
(a) 56
(b) 48
(c) 40
(d) 32

37.

A merchant can place 8 large boxes or 10 small boxes into a carton for shipping. In one shipment, he
sent a total of 96 boxes. If there are more large boxes than small boxes, how many cartons did he
ship?
(a) 10
(b) 11
(c) 12
(d) 13

38.

Three brothers live in a farm. They agreed to buy new seeds: Adam and Ben would go and Charlie
stayed to protect fields. Ben bought 75 sacks of wheat in the market whereas Adam bought 45 sacks.
At home, they split the sacks equally. Charlie had paid 1400 dollars for the wheat. How much dollars
did Ben and Adam get of the sum, considering equal split of the sacks?
(a) 1225,175
(b) 175, 1225
(c) 1300, 100
(d) none

39.

Which weighs more? A pound of iron or a pound of feathers?

(a) Pound of iron
(b) pound of feathers
(c) same

(d) none

If x=y=2z and xyz=256 then what is the value of x?

(a)12
(b)8

(d)6

40.

(c)16

41.

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

42.

The average age of 10 members of a committee is the same as it was 4 years ago, because an old
member has been replaced by a young member. Find how much younger is the new member ?
(a) 35 years
(b) 40 years
(c) 45 years
(d) none

43.

A certain type of mixture is prepared by mixing brand A at Rs.9 a kg. with brand B at Rs.4 a kg. If
the mixture is worth Rs.7 a kg., how many kgs. of brand A are needed to make 40kgs. of the
mixture?
(a) Brand A needed is 24 kgs.
(b) Brand A needed is 12 kgs
(c) Brand A needed is 36 kgs
(d) none

44.

A monkey starts climbing up a tree 20ft. tall. Each hour, it hops 3ft. and slips back 2ft. How much
time would it take the monkey to reach the top?
(a) 17
(b) 18
(c) 19
(d) 20

45.

A wizard named Nepo says "I am only three times my son's age. My father is 40 years more than
twice my age. Together the three of us are a mere 1240 years old." How old is Nepo?
(a) 120
(b) 300
(c) 480
(d) 360

46.

A man ate 100 bananas in five days, each day eating 6 more than the previous day. How many
bananas did he eat on the first day?
(a) 6
(b) 10
(c) 8
(d) 12

47.

Daal is now being sold at Rs. 20 a 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) 10%
(b) 15%
(c) 20%
(d) 40%

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48.

One of Mr. Horton, his wife, their son, and Mr. Horton's mother is a doctor and another is a lawyer.
a)If the doctor is younger than the lawyer, then the doctor and the lawyer are not blood relatives.
b)If the doctor is a woman, then the doctor and the lawyer are blood relatives.
c)If the lawyer is a man, then the doctor is a man.
Whose occupation you know?
(a) Mr. Horton
(b) his wife
(c) their son
(d) Mr. Hortons Mother

49.

If the operation,^ is defined by the equation x ^ y = 2x + y, what is the value of a in 2 ^ a = a ^ 3

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 4

50.

A coffee shop blends 2 kinds of coffee, putting in 2 parts of a 33p. a gm. grade to 1 part of a 24p. a
gm. If the mixture is changed to 1 part of the 33p. a gm. to 2 parts of the less expensive grade, how
much will the shop save in blending 100 gms.
(a) Rs.90
(b) Rs.1.00
(c) Rs.3.00
(d) Rs.8.00

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