Aptitude Test Model Question and Answer for Recruitment of Central Government Jobs (004)

1.If in a certain code 'RANGE' is coded as 12345 and 'RANDOM' is coded as 123678, then the code for the word 'MANGO' would be?

A. 82543
B. 82346
C. 84563
D. 82357
Ans: A

2. Multiply 12 ¾ x 248 ¼?
a) 3165 ¼
b) 3165 3/16
c) 3165 3/4
d) 3165 3/8
e) 3166
Ans: B

3.After three years, father's age will be ten years more than twice the son's age. What is the father's present age.?

A. 33 years.
B. 22years.
C. 44years.
D. 34years.
Ans: A

4.A train of length 150 metres takes 40.5 seconds to cross a tunnel of length 300 metres. What is the speed of the train in km/hr?

A. 13.33
B. 26.67
C. 40
D. 66.67
Ans: C

5.What is Average age of class?

The average age of a class is 15.8 years. The average age of boys in the class is 16.4 years while that of girls is 15.4 years. What is the ratio of boys to girls in the class?

A. 1:2
B. 3:4
C. 3:5
D. None of these
Ans: D



6. How many 2/3 cup sugar bowls can be filled from 18 cups of sugar?
a) 12
b) 21
c) 24
d) 27
e) 36
Ans: D

7.Which of the following trains is the fastest ?
A. 25 m/sec
B. 1500 m/min
C. 90 km/hr
D. None of these
Ans: D

8.If a man can see 500m through one eye then how long he can see through two eyes?
A. 1000
B. 100
C. 500
D. 250
Ans: C

9. Solve: $7.32 is 15% of what amount?
a) $1.10
b) $8.42
c) $10.98
d) $48.80
e) $109.80
Ans: D

10. If a carpenter’s wages were $452.20 and she paid $94.96 in income tax, what percentage of her wages was income tax?

a) 47.6 %
b) 4.76%
c) 24%
d) 21%
e) 18%
Ans: D

11.If the compound interest on a sum for 2 years at 12½% per annum is Rs. 510, the simple interest on the same sum at the same rate for the same period of time is :

A. Rs. 400
B. Rs. 450
C. Rs. 460
D. Rs. 480
Ans: D

12.The marked price of a table is Rs 3000 and is available at successive discounts of 20% and 10% respectively. If there is an additional discount of 5% on cash payment, then what is the cash price of the table?

A. Rs 2400
B. Rs 2160
C. Rs 2100
D. Rs 2052
E. None of these
Ans: D

13. If the total bill was $149.00 and you paid $37.25, what percentage must still be paid?
a) 25 %
b) 40%
c) 60%
d) 75%
e) 80%
Ans: D

14. persons can repair a road in 12 days, working 5 hours a day. In how many days will 30 persons, working 6 hours a day, complete the work?

A. 10
B. 13
C. 14
D. 15
Ans: B

15. A room 8m*6m.Is covered with a carpet of width 2m. Find the length of the carpet?
A. 12m
B. 36m
C. 24m
D. 48m
Ans: C

16.A farmer sold two of his cows for 210/-. He sold one cow at a profit of 10% and other for a loss of 10%. Totally he gained 5% on selling both the cows. What is the original cost of each cow?

A. 130 and 70
B. 150 and 50
C. 120 and 80
D. 115 and 85
Ans: B

17.The resultant of two forces is maximum when the angle between them is?
A. 180
B. 90
C. 120
D. 0
Ans: B

18.A bucket containing water is rotated in vertical circle at a high speed. What will happen to the water when the bucket is upside down at the highest point?

a) All the water will spill out
b) Some water will spill out
c) Water will be thrown out at a tangent
d) No water will spill out
Ans: D

19.The unit of refractive index is?
a) Metre
b) Degree
c) Dioptre
d) No unit
Ans: B

20.Intensity of gravitational field inside a hollow spherical shell is?
A. Variable
B. Minimum
C. Maximum
D. Zero
Ans: D

21.The focal length of a convex lens when placed in air and then in water will?
A. Increase in water with respect to air
B. Increase in air with respect to water
C. Decrease in water with respect to. air
D. Remain the same
Ans: A

22.Zener diode is used for?
a) Rectification
b) Amplification
c) Voltage stabilization
d) Modulation
Ans: C

23.If a bomb was released from a plane moving with uniform velocity, by the time the bomb reached the ground, the plane would be?

a) Vertically above the bomb
b) Ahead of the bomb
c) Behind the bomb
d) Ahead or behind depending on its velocity
Ans: A

24.If the force of gravity were to disappear suddenly
A. Man would sink to the bottom of the earth
B. The whole universe would collapse
C. The earth would break into many pieces to form different planets
D. Nothing would happen
Ans: B

25.Which day is celebrated as Science day?
a) September 5
b) November 14
c) February 28
d) October 4
Ans: C