Aptitude Questions and Answers

Question 141

1 mark

He announced the decision before the manager could, thus __________.
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options below.

A

smelling a rat

B

sticking to his guns

C

stealing his thunder

D

cutting a long story short

Question 142

1 mark

RACE : CARE :: NOTE : ____

A

TOEN

B

NEOT

C

ONET

D

TONE

Question 143

1 mark

Choose the option that completes the following series by replacing “?”.
12, 24, 29, 58, 63, 126, ?

A

131

B

128

C

130

D

129

Question 144

1 mark

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

A

Fraud

B

Honesty

C

Truth

D

Sincerity

Question 145

1 mark

What does the idiom ‘put the cart before the horse’ mean?

A

To organize efficiently

B

To delay intentionally

C

To do things in the wrong order

D

To move quickly

Question 146

1 mark

Larva : Insect :: Sapling : ____

A

Tree

B

Fruit

C

Seed

D

Leaf

Question 147

1 mark

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

A

Burning

B

Calm

C

Frozen

D

Dark

Question 148

1 mark

In a code, ‘BID’ is written as ‘3-11-7’ and ‘HEN’ as ‘9-7-17’. How will ‘DOG’ be written?

A

6-17-11

B

6-16-10

C

5-16-10

D

5-17-10

Question 149

1 mark

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
6, 8, 16, 19, 38, 43, 86, ?

A

90

B

93

C

94

D

96

Question 150

1 mark

Time : Money :: Knowledge : ____

A

Tool

B

Power

C

Wealth

D

Light

Question 151

1 mark

Newton : Gravity :: Monet : ____

A

Baroque

B

Romanticism

C

Cubism

D

Impressionism

Question 152

1 mark

Freelancing gives him __________: good income and flexible hours.
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options below.

A

the writing on the wall

B

too many cooks

C

the best of both worlds

D

to bark up the wrong tree

Question 153

1 mark

What does the idiom ‘smell a rat’ mean?

A

To feel nervous

B

To suspect something wrong

C

To get distracted

D

To sense opportunity

Question 154

1 mark

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

A

Flow

B

Luxury

C

Treasure

D

Waste

Question 155

1 mark

What does the idiom ‘know the ropes’ mean?

A

To lead a large team

B

To memorize rules without practice

C

To be familiar with procedures; be experienced

D

To avoid responsibilities

Question 156

1 mark

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

A

Build

B

Create

C

Construct

D

Destroy

Question 157

1 mark

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

A

Flexible

B

Compliant

C

Stubborn

D

Yielding

Question 158

1 mark

Fear : Courage :: Ignorance : ____

A

Arrogance

B

Foolishness

C

Wisdom

D

Experience

Question 159

1 mark

Silk : Smooth :: Sandpaper : ____

A

Shine

B

Roughness

C

Softness

D

Color

Question 160

1 mark

12 : 180 :: 15 : ?

A

255

B

270

C

285

D

300