Aptitude Placement Test For Engineering Students(Career Aptitude Test ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. 56% of Y is 182. What is Y?
  1.    350
  2.    364
  3.    325
  4.    330
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> 325
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Question 2. Which of the following two ratios is greater 17:18 and 10:11?
  1.    17/18
  2.    10/11
  3.    Both are same
  4.    Cannot determine
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> 17/18
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Question 3. Y has to score 40% marks to pass. He gets 20 marks and fails by 40 marks. The maximum marks of the exam are?
  1.    100
  2.    200
  3.    150
  4.    250
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> 150
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Question 4. 285 is summation of 3 numbers. Ratio between 2nd and 3rd numbers is 6:5. Ratio between 1st and 2nd numbers is 3:7. The 3rd number is?
  1.    135
  2.    150
  3.    124
  4.    105
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> 105
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Question 5. A man got Rs. 130 less, as simple interest, when he invested Rs. 2000 for 4 years as compared to investing Rs. 2250 for same duration. What is the rate of interest?
  1.    12%
  2.    13%
  3.    12.5%
  4.    10.50%
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> 13%
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Question 6. A walks from points Jammu to Delhi and at the same time B starts walking from Delhi to Jammu. After passing each other, they complete their journeys in 361 hours and 289 hours, respectively. Find the ratio of speed of A to that of B?
  1.    17:19
  2.    289:361
  3.    361:289
  4.    19:17
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> 17:19
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Question 7. In 3 years by compound interest, a sum becomes Rs. 900. But in 4 years by compound interest, the same sum becomes Rs. 1000. What is the sum and the rate of interest?
  1.    Rs. 625.20, 12.50%
  2.    Rs. 656.10, 11.11%
  3.    Rs. 686.50, 12.50%
  4.    Rs. 695.80, 11.11%
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Rs. 656.10, 11.11%
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Question 8. Ram is three times as old as his Sam. 2 years ago he was five times as old as Sam. What is the present age of Ram?
  1.    12 years
  2.    14 years
  3.    18 years
  4.    24 years
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> 12 years
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Question 9. Amit covers a distance at a speed of 24 km/hr in 6 min. If he wants to cover the same distance in 8 min, what should be his speed?
  1.    18 km/hr
  2.    21 km/hr
  3.    30 km/hr
  4.    15 km/hr
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> 18 km/hr
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Question 10. The average age of a group of 4 friends is 36 years. The youngest friend amongst them is 6 years old. What was the average age of the group at the time of the birth of the youngest friend?
  1.    36 years
  2.    38 years
  3.    32 years
  4.    40 years
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> 40 years
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