aptitude
Aptitude Questions and Answers
Question 281
1 mark

You should take her story with a grain of salt. What does the idiom ‘take with a grain of salt’ mean here?

A

Don’t take it too seriously

B

Believe it fully

C

Prove it scientifically

D

Accept without doubt

Question 282
1 mark

In a certain code language,

  • ‘sky is clear’ = tor mek zin

  • ‘clear and bright’ = zin lom fer

  • ‘sky bright day’ = tor lom dap

  • ‘day is sunny’ = dap mek wiv

What is the code for ‘bright’ in that language?

A

lom

B

dap

C

zin

D

tor

Question 283
1 mark

What does the phrase ‘off the record’ mean?

A

Recorded legally

B

Confidential; not for publication

C

Announced officially

D

Subject to review

Question 284
1 mark

The teacher gave him the benefit of the doubt. What does the idiom ‘benefit of the doubt’ mean here?

A

She scolded him

B

She ignored his mistake

C

She trusted him without proof

D

She dismissed his excuse

Question 285
1 mark

Pen : Sword :: Words : ____

A

Weapons

B

Ideas

C

Power

D

Silence

Question 286
1 mark

If 'CAT' is written as 6 and 'DOG' as 8, how will 'RAT' be written?

A

9

B

5

C

7

D

3

Question 287
1 mark

In a certain code, 'STONE' is written as 'FOPUT' and 'GLASS' as 'TTBMH'. How will 'BREAD' be written?

A

EBFCS

B

EBFSC

C

ECSFB

D

ESBFC

Question 288
1 mark

In a code, ‘CANOE’ is written as ‘CNEAO’ and ‘BRIDE’ as ‘BIERD’. How will ‘STREAM’ be written?

A

SRAETM

B

SRATEM

C

STREMA

D

STAREM

Question 289
1 mark

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘Baleful’.

A

Beneficial

B

Helpful

C

Favorable

D

Harmful

Question 290
1 mark

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘Panache’.

A

Mediocrity

B

Clumsiness

C

Awkwardness

D

Flair

Question 291
1 mark

Geography : Maps :: History : ____

A

Wars

B

Kings

C

Dates

D

Events

Question 292
1 mark

Stammering : Speech :: Myopia : ____

A

Hearing

B

Vision

C

Taste

D

Smell

Question 293
1 mark

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘Palliative’.

A

Soothing

B

Worsening

C

Irritating

D

Curative

Question 294
1 mark

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘Garish’.

A

Subtle

B

Gaudy

C

Graceful

D

Elegant

Question 295
1 mark

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘Feasible’.

A

Practical

B

Impossible

C

Unrealistic

D

Doubtful

Question 296
1 mark

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘Quirk’.

A

Habit

B

Normality

C

Customary

D

Ordinary

Question 297
1 mark

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
46, 47, 51, 60, 76, ?

A

98

B

101

C

99

D

102

Question 298
1 mark

What does the idiom ‘water under the bridge’ mean?

A

A flowing argument

B

A past issue that is forgotten

C

A current problem

D

A future opportunity

Question 299
1 mark

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
1, 9, 13, 25, 41, ?

A

73

B

69

C

64

D

74

Question 300
1 mark

The thief was arrested because he was __________.
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options below.

A

under the weather

B

crying wolf

C

caught red-handed

D

beating around the bush

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