Sample Aptitude Questions for Competitive Exams
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The 180 students in a group are to be seated in rows so that there is an equal number of students in each row. Each of the following could be the number of rows EXCEPT
(A) 4
(B) 20
(C) 30
(D) 40
(E) 90

A parking garage rents parking spaces for Rs.10 per week or Rs.30 per month. How much does a person save in a year by renting by the month rather than by the week?
(A) 140
(B) 160
(C) 220
(D) 240
(E) 260

Of the following, which is the best approximation to (0.0026)^0.5
(A) 0.05
(B) 0.06
(C) 0.16
(D) 0.5
(E) 0.6

In the expression (a/b)/c above, a, b, and c are different numbers and each is one of the numbers 2, 3, or 5. What is the least possible value of the expression?
(A)1/30
(B)2/15
(C)1/6
(D)3/10
(E)5/6

What is the total number of integers between 100 and 200 that are divisible by 3?
(A) 33
(B) 32
(C) 31
(D) 30
(E) 29

Dan and Karen, who live 10 miles apart meet at a cafe that is directly north of Dan’s house and directly east of Karen’s house. If the cafe is 2 miles closer to Dan’s house than to Karen’s house, how many miles is the cafe from Karen’s house?
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9
(E) 10

What percent of 50 is 15?
(A) 30%
(B) 35%
(C) 70%
(D) 300%

If 2x = 3y = 10, then 12xy =
(A) 1,200
(B) 200
(C) 120
(D) 40
(E) 20

If Jack walked 5 km in 1 hour and 15 minutes, what was his rate of walking in km per hour?
(A) 4
(B) 4.5
(C) 6
(D) 6.25
(E) 15

After paying a 10 percent tax on all income over $3,000, a person had a net income of $12,000. What was the income before taxes?
(A) $13,300
(B) $13,000
(C) $12,900
(D) $10,000
(E) $9,000

1-[2-(3-{4-5}+6)+7]=
(A) –2
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) 2
(E) 16

Working alone, R can complete a certain kind of job in 9 hours. R and S, working together at their respective rates, can complete one of these jobs in 6 hours. In how many hours can S, working alone, complete one of these jobs?
(A) 18 (B) 12 (C) 9
(D) 6 (E) 3

If 0.497 mark has the value of one dollar, what is the value to the nearest dollar of 350 marks?
(A) $174 (B) $176 (C) $524
(D) $696 (E) $704

If a sequence of 8 consecutive odd integers with increasing values has 9 as its 7th term, what is the sum of the terms of the sequence?
(A) 22 (B) 32 (C) 36
(D) 40 (E) 44