Aptitude Questions and Answers

Question 61

1 mark

The fight continued because it takes two to tango. What does the idiom ‘it takes two to tango’ mean here?

A

It is a dance performance

B

Both sides are responsible

C

Only one is responsible

D

Nobody is to blame

Question 62

1 mark

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

A

Forget

B

Destroy

C

Ignore

D

Instruct

Question 63

1 mark

Slapstick : Laughter :: Tragedy : ____

A

Fear

B

Surprise

C

Grief

D

Anger

Question 64

1 mark

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

A

Improper

B

Wrong

C

Unfit

D

Suitable

Question 65

1 mark

Barometer : Pressure :: ?

A

Compass : Navigation

B

Camera : Picture

C

Microscope : Germs

D

Altimeter : Altitude

Question 66

1 mark

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

A

Essence

B

Part

C

Detail

D

Fragment

Question 67

1 mark

Verve : Enthusiasm :: Lethargy : ____

A

Apathy

B

Indifference

C

Weakness

D

Sluggishness

Question 68

1 mark

Identify the term that should come next in the series given below.
5/2, 17/6, 7/2, 9/2, 35/6, ?

A

43/6

B

23/3

C

15/2

D

13/2

Question 69

1 mark

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

A

Truth

B

Harmony

C

Contradiction

D

Agreement

Question 70

1 mark

If ‘TAPE’ is written as ‘UBQF’ and ‘CODE’ as ‘DPEF’, how will ‘MARK’ be written?

A

NBSL

B

NBRL

C

MBSL

D

LBSL

Question 71

1 mark

SILENT : LISTEN :: DUSTY : ____

A

TIDY

B

STYLE

C

STUDY

D

RUST

Question 72

1 mark

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

A

Ordinary

B

Common

C

Sacred

D

Mundane

Question 73

1 mark

He promised to support her come hell or high water. What does the idiom ‘come hell or high water’ mean here?

A

When times are good

B

Until things get tough

C

No matter what happens

D

Only if convenient

Question 74

1 mark

POST : STOP :: FLOW : ____

A

FLOP

B

LOFT

C

FOOL

D

WOLF

Question 75

1 mark

Investing in that risky stock is like walking __________.
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options below.

A

under the weather

B

hand to mouth

C

on thin ice

D

worth its weight in gold

Question 76

1 mark

Many people __________ when the new smartphone became popular.
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options below.

A

hit the sack

B

went back to the drawing board

C

kept their chin up

D

jumped on the bandwagon

Question 77

1 mark

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

A

Delight

B

Please

C

Sicken

D

Enjoy

Question 78

1 mark

In a certain code language,

‘library has books’ = vem ral tok
‘books and maps’ = tok ram sel
‘quiet library zone’ = wix vem nop

What is the code for ‘library’?

A

tok

B

vem

C

ral

D

wix

Question 79

1 mark

Book Review : Critique :: Movie Trailer : ____

A

Summary

B

Preview

C

Review

D

Excerpt

Question 80

1 mark

Canceling his bonus added insult to injury after his transfer. What does the idiom ‘add insult to injury’ mean here?

A

To heal faster

B

To make a situation worse

C

To recover quickly

D

To improve slightly