Aptitude Questions and Answers

Question 41

1 mark

The falling sales figures were the writing on the wall for the company. What does the idiom ‘the writing on the wall’ mean here?

A

A confusing message

B

A hidden opportunity

C

A sign of progress

D

A clear warning of trouble

Question 42

1 mark

Green Thumb : Gardening :: Silver Tongue : ____

A

Writing

B

Speaking

C

Running

D

Reading

Question 43

1 mark

To save time, the team met during lunch and handled two pending issues—truly killing two birds with one stone. What does the idiom ‘kill two birds with one stone’ mean here?

A

To take an unnecessary risk

B

To achieve two goals with one effort

C

To fail twice in a row

D

To cancel both plans

Question 44

1 mark

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series:
7/3, 3, 4, 16/3, 7, ?

A

34/3

B

8

C

9

D

20/3

Question 45

1 mark

EARTH : HEART :: ANGLE : ____

A

LANE

B

ANGEL

C

ANGLED

D

GLEAM

Question 46

1 mark

What does the idiom ‘a dime a dozen’ mean?

A

Extremely rare

B

Very common

C

Difficult to find

D

Worth a lot

Question 47

1 mark

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

A

Celebrate

B

Mourn

C

Rejoice

D

Cheer

Question 48

1 mark

SHORE : HORSE :: STATE : ____

A

TASTE

B

SEAT

C

EASTS

D

SATE

Question 49

1 mark

Night Owl : Late Sleeper :: Early Bird : ____

A

Morning Person

B

Dreamer

C

Fast Runner

D

Lazy

Question 50

1 mark

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
3.75, 5.25, 6.75, 8.25, 11.25, __

A

15.75

B

14.25

C

12.75

D

13.75

Question 51

1 mark

Pride : Lion :: Gaggle : ____

A

Cows

B

Geese

C

Dogs

D

Horses

Question 52

1 mark

Despite repeated warnings, his advice fell on deaf ears. What does the idiom ‘fell on deaf ears’ mean here?

A

It was ignored

B

It was accepted quickly

C

It was misunderstood

D

It was loudly rejected

Question 53

1 mark

He left a stressful job only to land in a worse one—out of the frying pan into the fire. What does the idiom ‘out of the frying pan into the fire’ mean here?

A

From bad to worse

B

From failure to success

C

From part-time to full-time

D

From office to fieldwork

Question 54

1 mark

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

A

Advance

B

Stumble

C

Progress

D

Succeed

Question 55

1 mark

Dawn : Morning :: Dusk : ____

A

Noon

B

Evening

C

Midnight

D

Night

Question 56

1 mark

Choose the option that best continues the following series by replacing “?”.
5, 8, 10, 11, 20, 14, ?

A

22

B

28

C

40

D

17

Question 57

1 mark

Mathematics : Numbers :: Music : ____

A

Lyrics

B

Instruments

C

Rhythm

D

Notes

Question 58

1 mark

7 : 344 :: 5 : ____

A

120

B

124

C

126

D

128

Question 59

1 mark

In a certain code language,

‘what where when’ = aa bb cc
‘where how that’ = bb dd ee
‘how when why’ = dd cc ff
‘which what here’ = gg aa hh

How is ‘why’ coded?

A

cc

B

dd

C

ff

D

gg

Question 60

1 mark

Justice : Fairness :: Honesty : ____

A

Truth

B

Wealth

C

Greed

D

Silence