Aptitude test

1. A grocer has a sale of Rs.6435, Rs.6927, Rs.6855, Rs.7230 and Rs.6562 for 5 consecutive months. How much sale must he have

in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of Rs.6500?

A. Rs.4991B. Rs.5991C. Rs.6001D. Rs.6991

2. The following chart shows the production of cars in thousands.

Production of Cars for 2002 - 2005 period from the Selected Manufacturers

O How many companies have shown production below their average production in 2002 - 2003, but have showed above the average production in 2003 - 2004 ?

A. OneB. TwoC. ThreeD. Four

3. I saw a ...... of cows in the field

A. GroupB. HerdC. SwarmD. Flock

4. In each question below, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts which are labelled P,

Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence.

O When heO P. did not knowO Q. he was nervous andO R. heard the hue and cry

at midnightO S. what to do

O The Proper sequence should be:

A. RQPSB. QSPRC. SQPRD. PQRS

5. To end in smoke means

A. To make completely understandB. To ruin oneselfC. To excite great applauseD. To overcome someone

6. LIGHT:BLIND

A. Speech : dumbB. Language : deafC. Tongue : soundD. Voice : vibration

7. We didn't believe in his statement, but subsequent events proved that he was right.

A. LaterB. ManyC. FewD. Earlier

8. Antonym of ENORMOUS

A. SoftB. AverageC. TinyD. Weak

9. A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power

A. ExpertB. IntellectualC. SnobD. Literate

10. Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What number should come next?

A. 7B. 10C. 12D. 13

11. Important part for the word knowledge

A. SchoolB. TeacherC. TextbookD. Learning

12. Cardboard : Opaque :: Glass : ?

A. BrittleB. GlossyC. TransparentD. Lustrous

1. Answer: Option A {Rs.4991}Explanation:

Total sale for 5 months = Rs. (6435 + 6927 + 6855 + 7230 + 6562) = Rs. 34009.

Required sale = Rs. [ (6500 x 6) - 34009 ] = Rs. (39000 - 34009)

= Rs. 4991.

2. Answer: Option C {Three}Explanation:

Average sales of company:Honda = (6 + 14 + 21)/3 = 13.66

GM = (12 + 18 + 18)/3 = 16Maruti = (5 + 9 + 15)/3 = 9.66

Hindustan Motors= (16 + 9 + 12)/3 = 12.33Hyundai = (8 + 14 + 7)/3 = 9.66

3. Answer: Option B {Herd}

4. Answer: Option A {RQPS}

5. Answer: Option B {To ruin oneself}

6. Answer: Option A {Speech : dumb}

7. Answer: Option A {Later}

8. Answer: Option C {Tiny}

9. Answer: Option B {Intellectual}

10. Answer: Option B {10}Explanation:

This is a simple alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first pattern, 3 is added; in the second,

2 is subtracted.

11. Answer: Option D {Learning}Explanation:

Knowledge is understanding gained through experience or study, so learning is the essential element. A school (choice a) is not necessary for

learning or knowledge to take place, nor is a teacher or a textbook (choices b and c).

12. Answer: Option C {Transparent}