aptitude
Aptitude Questions and Answers
Question 121
1 mark

Here are some words translated from an artificial language.

  • zoltekarn means green grass

  • blimotoran means fast train

  • zolteblimo means green train

Which word could mean “fast grass”?

A

karnblimo

B

ranblimo

C

zoltemoto

D

blimozolte

Question 122
1 mark

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

A

Lower

B

Reduce

C

Diminish

D

Exalt

Question 123
1 mark

5 : 125 :: 4 : ____

A

20

B

30

C

28

D

68

Question 124
1 mark

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

A

Weakness

B

Domination

C

Inferiority

D

Decline

Question 125
1 mark

We don’t have a fixed plan for the event yet; we’ll __________ and adjust on the spot.
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options below.

A

play it by ear

B

put all our eggs in one basket

C

take the lion’s share

D

miss the boat

Question 126
1 mark

Find the number that replaces the question mark (?) so the series follows the same pattern.
2, 3, 5, 10, 18, 33, ?

A

56

B

59

C

61

D

63

Question 127
1 mark

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the series given below?
31, 34, 39, 46, 55, ?

A

72

B

64

C

66

D

74

Question 128
1 mark

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

A

Easy

B

Effortless

C

Simple

D

Difficult

Question 129
1 mark

If you blame the assistant, you are __________; it was the manager’s fault.
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options below.

A

smelling a rat

B

cutting a long story short

C

barking up the wrong tree

D

keeping him at arm’s length

Question 130
1 mark

What does the idiom ‘fish out of water’ mean?

A

Someone in an uncomfortable situation

B

Someone wasting time

C

Someone who loves the sea

D

Someone highly skilled

Question 131
1 mark

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

A

Fragment

B

Essence

C

Detail

D

Part

Question 132
1 mark

Two terms are missing in the following series. Select the pair from the options that correctly replaces the question marks (?).
21, 42, 44, 88, ?, ?

A

90, 180

B

176, 178

C

92, 184

D

88, 176

Question 133
1 mark

Snake : Reptile :: Whale : ____

A

Fish

B

Reptile

C

Amphibian

D

Mammal

Question 134
1 mark

Chemistry : Elements :: Biology : ____

A

Equations

B

Cells

C

Organs

D

Molecules

Question 135
1 mark

What does the idiom ‘hand to mouth’ mean?

A

To live with only basic needs

B

To save money

C

To waste resources

D

To eat quickly

Question 136
1 mark

We waited for a price drop, but we didn’t act in time and __________.
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options below.

A

missed the boat

B

made ends meet

C

played it by ear

D

were on cloud nine

Question 137
1 mark

He refused to take sides and decided to __________ during the debate.
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options below.

A

sit on the fence

B

spill the beans

C

smell a rat

D

throw in the towel

Question 138
1 mark

If 'NAME' is written as 'FNBO' and 'NANO' as 'POBO', how will 'NAIL' be written?

A

MOBJ

B

MJOB

C

MOJB

D

MJBO

Question 139
1 mark

Patience : Waiting :: Perseverance : ____

A

Silence

B

Giving up

C

Endurance

D

Wisdom

Question 140
1 mark

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

A

Curative

B

Irritating

C

Soothing

D

Worsening

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