Aptitude tests are a key component of many competitive exams, whether you're preparing for CAT, SSC CGL, or recruitment exams from top companies like TCS, Wipro, Infosys, and more. To help you improve your aptitude skills, here are 20 questions from each major section: Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, and Verbal Ability.
Quantitative Aptitude Questions
1. Profit and Loss
Question: A man buys a laptop for ₹15,000 and sells it for ₹18,000. What is the profit percentage?
Options:
- a) 20%
- b) 15%
- c) 10%
- d) 25%
Answer: a) 20%
2. Speed, Time, and Distance
Question: A car travels 120 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?
Options:
- a) 40 km/h
- b) 50 km/h
- c) 30 km/h
- d) 45 km/h
Answer: b) 40 km/h
3. Averages
Question: The average of 7 numbers is 25. If one number is excluded, the average becomes 30. What is the excluded number?
Options:
- a) 20
- b) 35
- c) 45
- d) 30
Answer: c) 45
4. Time and Work
Question: If 5 men can finish a job in 10 days, how long will 10 men take to finish the same job?
Options:
- a) 5 days
- b) 2 days
- c) 8 days
- d) 20 days
Answer: a) 5 days
5. Simple Interest
Question: Find the simple interest on ₹1,000 for 2 years at a rate of 5% per annum.
Options:
- a) ₹50
- b) ₹100
- c) ₹200
- d) ₹150
Answer: a) ₹100
6. Compound Interest
Question: Calculate the compound interest on ₹2,000 for 1 year at 10% per annum.
Options:
- a) ₹200
- b) ₹220
- c) ₹210
- d) ₹250
Answer: b) ₹220
7. Number Series
Question: What is the next number in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ___?
Options:
- a) 40
- b) 42
- c) 45
- d) 50
Answer: b) 42
8. Probability
Question: A die is rolled once. What is the probability of getting a number greater than 4?
Options:
- a) 1/3
- b) 1/6
- c) 1/2
- d) 2/3
Answer: a) 1/3
9. Mixtures and Alligations
Question: How many liters of a 20% solution of salt should be mixed with 40 liters of a 50% solution to get a 30% solution?
Options:
- a) 20 liters
- b) 15 liters
- c) 25 liters
- d) 30 liters
Answer: b) 15 liters
10. Ratios and Proportions
Question: In a class of 60 students, the ratio of boys to girls is 3:2. How many girls are there?
Options:
- a) 24
- b) 36
- c) 48
- d) 18
Answer: a) 24
11. Algebra
Question: Solve for x: 3x + 5 = 20.
Options:
- a) x = 5
- b) x = 3
- c) x = 4
- d) x = 6
Answer: c) x = 5
12. Work and Wages
Question: If 10 workers can complete a task in 5 days, how many workers are needed to complete the task in 2 days?
Options:
- a) 15 workers
- b) 25 workers
- c) 20 workers
- d) 10 workers
Answer: c) 25 workers
13. Logarithms
Question: If log 2 = 0.3010, find the value of log 8.
Options:
- a) 0.6010
- b) 0.9030
- c) 0.7310
- d) 0.9530
Answer: a) 0.6010
14. Geometry
Question: What is the area of a circle with radius 7 cm?
Options:
- a) 49Ï€ cm²
- b) 14Ï€ cm²
- c) 21Ï€ cm²
- d) 49 cm²
Answer: a) 49Ï€ cm²
15. Mensuration
Question: The perimeter of a rectangle is 30 cm, and its length is 10 cm. What is its width?
Options:
- a) 5 cm
- b) 8 cm
- c) 4 cm
- d) 6 cm
Answer: a) 5 cm
16. Partnership
Question: In a partnership, A invests ₹10,000 and B invests ₹15,000. If the total profit is ₹6,000, what is A’s share in the profit?
Options:
- a) ₹2,000
- b) ₹3,000
- c) ₹2,500
- d) ₹1,500
Answer: a) ₹2,000
17. Linear Equations
Question: Solve for x and y: 2x + 3y = 12, x - y = 2.
Options:
- a) x = 4, y = 2
- b) x = 5, y = 3
- c) x = 6, y = 1
- d) x = 3, y = 1
Answer: a) x = 4, y = 2
18. Squares and Square Roots
Question: What is the square root of 121?
Options:
- a) 11
- b) 12
- c) 10
- d) 13
Answer: a) 11
19. Cube and Cube Roots
Question: What is the cube of 4?
Options:
- a) 16
- b) 64
- c) 8
- d) 32
Answer: b) 64
20. Surds
Question: Simplify √50.
Options:
- a) 5√2
- b) 2√2
- c) 5√3
- d) 10
Answer: a) 5√2