BSNL SET (General Aptitude Set-1)

Question 1

If the price of an item is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%, what is the net change in percentage?

A. No change

B. 4% increase

C. 4% decrease

D. 2% decrease

Question 2

The ratio of the ages of A and B is 4 : 5. After 10 years, the ratio becomes 5 : 6. What is the present age of B?

A. 40

B. 50

C. 60

D. 30

Question 3

A can do a work in 12 days and B can do it in 18 days. In how many days can they do it together?

A. 6

B. 7.2

C. 8

D. 9

Question 4

A train 150 m long passes a pole in 15 seconds. What is its speed in km/h?

A. 30

B. 36

C. 40

D. 45

Question 5

If the average of 5 consecutive integers is 20, what is the largest number?

A. 20

B. 21

C. 22

D. 24

Question 6

A shopkeeper marks an item 40% above cost price and allows a discount of 10%. What is the profit percentage?

A. 24%

B. 25%

C. 26%

D. 30%

Question 7

The HCF of two numbers is 12 and their product is 1800. What is the LCM?

A. 120

B. 150

C. 180

D. 200

Question 8

If x + 1/x = 5, what is the value of x² + 1/x²?

A. 21

B. 23

C. 25

D. 27

Question 9

A sum becomes Rs. 1600 in 2 years and Rs. 2000 in 5 years at simple interest. What is the principal?

A. 1000

B. 1200

C. 1400

D. None Of Above

Question 10

Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 7 and their sum is 220. What is the larger number?

A. 140

B. 154

C. 160

D. 170

Question 11

If 60% of a number is 180, what is the number?

A. 270

B. 280

C. 300

D. 320

Question 12

A man walks at 5 km/h and runs at 10 km/h. He walks for half the time and runs for the other half. What is his average speed?

A. 7 km/h

B. 7.5 km/h

C. 8 km/h

D. 6.5 km/h

Question 13

If the difference between compound interest and simple interest on a sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 20, what is the sum?

A. 1800

B. 2000

C. 2200

D. 2500

Question 14

The average age of 10 students is 20 years. If one student of age 30 replaces a student of age 15, what is the new average?

A. 21

B. 21.5

C. 22

D. 23

Question 15

A and B together can complete a work in 8 days. A alone can do it in 12 days. In how many days can B alone do it?

A. 20

B. 24

C. 18

D. 16

Question 16

What is the remainder when 7^23 is divided by 6?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 5

D. 7

Question 17

If 3 men or 5 women can do a work in 10 days, how many days will 6 men and 10 women take to do it?

A. 2

B. 2.5

C. 3

D. 3.5

Question 18

A train running at 54 km/h crosses a platform in 30 seconds. If the length of the train is 150 m, what is the length of the platform?

A. 250 m

B. 300 m

C. 350 m

D. 400 m

Question 19

The ratio of milk to water in a mixture is 4 : 1. If 5 liters of water is added, the ratio becomes 2 : 1. What is the quantity of the mixture?

A. 10 L

B. 15 L

C. 20 L

D. 25 L

Question 20

If the cost price of 20 articles is equal to the selling price of 16 articles, what is the profit percentage?

A. 20%

B. 25%

C. 30%

D. 35%

Question 21

The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 10. If the digits are reversed, the number increases by 36. What is the original number?

A. 37

B. 46

C. 28

D. 64

Question 22

If x:y = 2:3 and y:z = 4:5, then x:z = ?

A. 8:15

B. 10:12

C. 3:5

D. 5:8

Question 23

A sum of money doubles itself in 10 years at simple interest. In how many years will it become triple?

A. 15

B. 20

C. 25

D. 30

Question 24

What is the unit digit of 3^57?

A. 1

B. 3

C. 7

D. 9

Question 25

If the radius of a circle is increased by 10%, the area increases by approximately:

A. 10%

B. 20%

C. 21%

D. 22%

Question 26

If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 5:7 and there are 28 girls, how many boys are there?

A. 10

B. 15

C. 20

D. 25

Question 27

A number when divided by 6 leaves remainder 2. What will be the remainder when the same number is divided by 3?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. Cannot be determined

Question 28

If the average of 8 numbers is 15 and the average of 3 of them is 10, what is the average of the remaining 5 numbers?

A. 16

B. 17

C. 18

D. 19

Question 29

A can complete a work in 10 days, B in 15 days. They work together for 2 days and then A leaves. How many more days will B take to finish the work?

A. 8

B. 6

C. 10

D. 12

Question 30

The sum of two numbers is 27 and their product is 182. What is the difference between the two numbers?

A. 1

B. 3

C. 5

D. 7

Question 31

In a certain code, CAT is written as DBU. How is DOG written in that code?

A. EPH

B. ENH

C. EPI

D. FPH

Question 32

Find the next term in the series: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?

A. 162

B. 216

C. 243

D. 324

Question 33

Pointing to a person, Rahul said, "He is the son of my grandfather's only son." How is the person related to Rahul?

A. Brother

B. Cousin

C. Father

D. Uncle

Question 34

If A + B means A is the brother of B, and A - B means A is the mother of B, then what does P + Q - R mean?

A. P is uncle of R

B. P is the maternal uncle of R

C. P is father of R

D. P is cousin of R

Question 35

Statement: All books are pens. Some pens are pencils. Conclusion: Some books are pencils.

A. Conclusion follows

B. Conclusion does not follow

C. Both follow

D. Neither follows

Question 36

Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as "ABUNDANT".

A. Scarce

B. Plenty

C. Rare

D. Limited

Question 37

Choose the opposite of the word "BRIEF".

A. Short

B. Small

C. Long

D. Quick

Question 38

Find the correctly spelled word.

A. Definately

B. Definetely

C. Definitely

D. Definetly

Question 39

Choose the correct sentence.

A. He did not knew the answer.

B. He did not know the answer.

C. He do not know the answer.

D. He has not knew the answer.

Question 40

Fill in the blank: She is good _____ mathematics.

A. in

B. at

C. on

D. with

Question 41

If the selling price of 15 articles is equal to the cost price of 20 articles, what is the profit percentage?

A. 25%

B. 30%

C. 33.33%

D. 20%

Question 42

What is the smallest number which when divided by 8, 12 and 16 leaves remainder 1 in each case?

A. 49

B. 97

C. 193

D. 241

Question 43

If the radius of a circle is doubled, the area becomes:

A. Double

B. Triple

C. Four times

D. Eight times

Question 44

Find the odd one out: Apple, Mango, Banana, Carrot

A. Apple

B. Mango

C. Banana

D. Carrot

Question 45

If 2x + 3 = 11, what is the value of x?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

Question 46

Find the missing number: 2, 6, 12, 20, ?

A. 28

B. 30

C. 32

D. 36

Question 47

Which word does NOT belong to the group?

A. Run

B. Walk

C. Jump

D. Think

Question 48

Choose the correct passive voice: "She wrote a letter."

A. A letter is wrote by her.

B. A letter was written by her.

C. A letter is written by her.

D. A letter has written by her.

Question 49

If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2:3:4, what is the largest angle?

A. 40°

B. 60°

C. 80°

D. 90°

Question 50

Choose the word that best fits: He is _____ honest person.

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Questions

BSNL SET (General Aptitude Set-1)

Question 1

If the price of an item is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%, what is the net change in percentage?

Question 2

The ratio of the ages of A and B is 4 : 5. After 10 years, the ratio becomes 5 : 6. What is the present age of B?

Question 3

A can do a work in 12 days and B can do it in 18 days. In how many days can they do it together?

Question 4

A train 150 m long passes a pole in 15 seconds. What is its speed in km/h?

Question 5

If the average of 5 consecutive integers is 20, what is the largest number?

Question 6

A shopkeeper marks an item 40% above cost price and allows a discount of 10%. What is the profit percentage?

Question 7

The HCF of two numbers is 12 and their product is 1800. What is the LCM?

Question 8

If x + 1/x = 5, what is the value of x² + 1/x²?

Question 9

A sum becomes Rs. 1600 in 2 years and Rs. 2000 in 5 years at simple interest. What is the principal?

Question 10

Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 7 and their sum is 220. What is the larger number?

Question 11

If 60% of a number is 180, what is the number?

Question 12

A man walks at 5 km/h and runs at 10 km/h. He walks for half the time and runs for the other half. What is his average speed?

Question 13

If the difference between compound interest and simple interest on a sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 20, what is the sum?

Question 14

The average age of 10 students is 20 years. If one student of age 30 replaces a student of age 15, what is the new average?

Question 15

A and B together can complete a work in 8 days. A alone can do it in 12 days. In how many days can B alone do it?

Question 16

What is the remainder when 7^23 is divided by 6?

Question 17

If 3 men or 5 women can do a work in 10 days, how many days will 6 men and 10 women take to do it?

Question 18

A train running at 54 km/h crosses a platform in 30 seconds. If the length of the train is 150 m, what is the length of the platform?

Question 19

The ratio of milk to water in a mixture is 4 : 1. If 5 liters of water is added, the ratio becomes 2 : 1. What is the quantity of the mixture?

Question 20

If the cost price of 20 articles is equal to the selling price of 16 articles, what is the profit percentage?

Question 21

The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 10. If the digits are reversed, the number increases by 36. What is the original number?

Question 22

If x:y = 2:3 and y:z = 4:5, then x:z = ?

Question 23

A sum of money doubles itself in 10 years at simple interest. In how many years will it become triple?

Question 24

What is the unit digit of 3^57?

Question 25

If the radius of a circle is increased by 10%, the area increases by approximately:

Question 26

If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 5:7 and there are 28 girls, how many boys are there?

Question 27

A number when divided by 6 leaves remainder 2. What will be the remainder when the same number is divided by 3?

Question 28

If the average of 8 numbers is 15 and the average of 3 of them is 10, what is the average of the remaining 5 numbers?

Question 29

A can complete a work in 10 days, B in 15 days. They work together for 2 days and then A leaves. How many more days will B take to finish the work?

Question 30

The sum of two numbers is 27 and their product is 182. What is the difference between the two numbers?

Question 31

In a certain code, CAT is written as DBU. How is DOG written in that code?

Question 32

Find the next term in the series: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?

Question 33

Pointing to a person, Rahul said, "He is the son of my grandfather's only son." How is the person related to Rahul?

Question 34

If A + B means A is the brother of B, and A - B means A is the mother of B, then what does P + Q - R mean?

Question 35

Statement: All books are pens. Some pens are pencils. Conclusion: Some books are pencils.

Question 36

Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as "ABUNDANT".

Question 37

Choose the opposite of the word "BRIEF".

Question 38

Find the correctly spelled word.

Question 39

Choose the correct sentence.