aptitude
Aptitude Questions and Answers
Question 301
1 mark

What does the idiom ‘in the same boat’ mean?

A

Facing the same situation

B

Sharing expenses

C

Facing opposite outcomes

D

Traveling together

Question 302
1 mark

Car : Petrol :: Television : ____

A

Antenna

B

Power

C

Electricity

D

Cable

Question 303
1 mark

In a certain code language:

  • “green tall pine tree” → su ra mi te

  • “tall house big gate” → ra ko le na

  • “green big mango tree” → su le xi te

  • “mango house tall roof” → xi ra ko fa

What is the code for “big”?

A

su

B

le

C

ra

D

te

Question 304
1 mark

What does the idiom ‘keep an eye on’ mean?

A

Ignore intentionally

B

Rely on others

C

Lose track of

D

Watch carefully

Question 305
1 mark

After a long day, he decided to __________.
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options below.

A

hit the sack

B

flog a dead horse

C

in the same boat

D

jump on the bandwagon

Question 306
1 mark

‘rain brings cool weather’ = ‘ra br cl wu’, ‘hot weather is tiring’ = ‘av wu rs kx’, ‘cool breeze today’ = ‘cl bz td’, ‘heavy rain today’ = ‘hv ra td’. What is the code for ‘weather’?

A

ra

B

wu

C

cl

D

td

Question 307
1 mark

Managing this large project with limited resources is truly an __________.
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options below.

A

wild goose chase

B

walk in the park

C

easy job

D

uphill task

Question 308
1 mark

If ‘CAT’ is coded as ‘4-3-23’ and ‘DOG’ as ‘5-17-10’, then how will ‘RAT’ be coded?

A

19-3-23

B

18-3-22

C

19-1-23

D

20-2-22

Question 309
1 mark

Diamond : Hardness :: Gold : ____

A

Lustre

B

Density

C

Ductility

D

Malleability

Question 310
1 mark

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

A

Uncaring

B

Cold

C

Indifferent

D

Passionate

Question 311
1 mark

What does the idiom ‘run out of steam’ mean?

A

Lose energy

B

Finish successfully

C

Switch directions

D

Gain momentum

Question 312
1 mark

Eagle : Bird :: Bat : ____

A

Reptile

B

Fish

C

Bird

D

Mammal

Question 313
1 mark

Wisdom : Knowledge :: Generosity : ____

A

Greed

B

Fame

C

Charity

D

Kindness

Question 314
1 mark

Sugar : Sweetness :: Fire : ____

A

Ash

B

Light

C

Smoke

D

Heat

Question 315
1 mark

His speech sounded polite, but she could read between the lines and detect criticism. What does the idiom ‘read between the lines’ mean here?

A

To rewrite the text

B

To ignore details

C

To find hidden meaning

D

To skip important parts

Question 316
1 mark

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

A

Gentle

B

Yielding

C

Stubborn

D

Tender

Question 317
1 mark

Desert : Arid :: Tundra : ____

A

Humid

B

Temperate

C

Frigid

D

Balmy

Question 318
1 mark

Two terms are missing in the following series. Select the pair from the options that correctly replaces the question marks (?).
12, 15, 21, 30, ?, ?

A

42, 57

B

43, 56

C

41, 58

D

42, 59

Question 319
1 mark

‘cool winds blow’ = ‘cl wd bw’, ‘cold weather winds’ = ‘cd wu wd’, ‘hot weather today’ = ‘ht wu td’. What is the code for ‘winds’?

A

wu

B

wd

C

cl

D

cd

Question 320
1 mark

During the meeting, he accidentally spilled the beans about the merger. What does the idiom ‘spill the beans’ mean here?

A

To end discussion

B

To create confusion

C

To reveal a secret

D

To waste time

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