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This section includes 49 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Aspire knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010? |
| A. | Sunday |
| B. | Saturday. |
| C. | Friday |
| D. | Wednesday. |
| Answer» D. Wednesday. | |
| 2. |
In today’s competitive environment, every organisation is face to face with a range of responsibilities and challenges that need to be addressed. |
| A. | facing with |
| B. | faced to face with |
| C. | faced with |
| D. | facing face with |
| Answer» D. facing face with | |
| 3. |
My father is (a) / in bad mood (b) / today (c) / No error (d) |
| A. | my father is |
| B. | in bad mood |
| C. | today |
| D. | no error |
| Answer» C. today | |
| 4. |
Choose the correct spelt word out of the given alternatives. |
| A. | Commettee |
| B. | Committee |
| C. | Committea |
| D. | Commetee |
| Answer» C. Committea | |
| 5. |
Are you attending —– reception today |
| A. | a |
| B. | an |
| C. | the |
| D. | No article |
| Answer» D. No article | |
| 6. |
One who always runs away from danger |
| A. | Escapist |
| B. | Timid |
| C. | Coward |
| D. | Shirker |
| Answer» C. Coward | |
| 7. |
Give example pertinent ——— the case. |
| A. | on |
| B. | to |
| C. | for |
| D. | With |
| Answer» C. for | |
| 8. |
Mike proved to be ______ throw after throw, hitting the carnival dart game’s bull’s eye every time. |
| A. | sedentary |
| B. | temporal |
| C. | mediocre |
| D. | infallible |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Yoga has become a very popular type of exercise, but it may not be for everyone. Before you sign yourself up for a yoga class, you need to examine what it is you want from your fitness routine. If you’re looking for a high-energy, fast-paced aerobic workout, a yoga class might not be your best choice. This paragraph best supports the statement that |
| A. | yoga is more popular than high-impact aerobics. |
| B. | before embarking on a new exercise regimen, you should think about your needs and desires. |
| C. | yoga is changing the world of fitness in major ways. |
| D. | yoga benefits your body and mind. |
| Answer» C. yoga is changing the world of fitness in major ways. | |
| 10. |
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter sequence? PERPENDICULAR ERPENDICULA RPENDICUL ? |
| A. | PENDIC |
| B. | ENDIC |
| C. | ENDICU |
| D. | PENDICUL |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 11. |
EGIK: FILO:: FHJL:? |
| A. | GJMP |
| B. | GMJP |
| C. | JGMP |
| D. | JGPM |
| Answer» B. GMJP | |
| 12. |
If it is possible to make meaningful word from the fifth, seventh, eighth, ninth and thirteenth letters of the word ‘EXTRAORDINARY’ using each letter only once, write the second letter of that word as your answer. If no such word can be formed write ‘X’ as your answer and if more that no one such word can be formed, write ‘M’ as your answer. |
| A. | A |
| B. | I |
| C. | R |
| D. | M |
| E. | X |
| Answer» E. X | |
| 13. |
27 : 216 :: 64 : __ |
| A. | 216 |
| B. | 1331 |
| C. | 512 |
| D. | 729 |
| E. | 1000 |
| Answer» D. 729 | |
| 14. |
If + means /, – means *, / means -, * means +, what will be the value of 8 + 6 / 4 – 7 * 3 ? |
| A. | – 71 / 3 |
| B. | – 23 / 2 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 14 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. – 23 / 2 | |
| 15. |
The Intersection of two cubes cannot be:- |
| A. | cube |
| B. | triangle |
| C. | a rectangle |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. triangle | |
| 16. |
Let S be a set of positive integers such that every element n of S satisfies the conditions:- a) 1000 < n < 1200 b) every digit in n is odd. Then how many elements of S are divisible by 3 ? |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» B. 10 | |
| 17. |
The average of nine numbers is M and the average of three of these is p. If the average of remaining numbers is N, then |
| A. | M = N + P |
| B. | 2M = N + P |
| C. | 3M = 2N + P |
| D. | 3M = 2P + N |
| Answer» D. 3M = 2P + N | |
| 18. |
A manufacturer has 200 liters of acid solution which has 15% acid content. How many liters of acid solution with 30% acid content may be added so that acid content in the resulting mixture will be more than 20% but less than 25% ? |
| A. | More than 100 liters but less than 300 liters |
| B. | More than 120 liters but less than 400 liters |
| C. | More than 100 liters but less than 400 liters |
| D. | More than 120 liters but less than 300 liters |
| Answer» D. More than 120 liters but less than 300 liters | |
| 19. |
Find the next term in the series ? 36 31 29 24 22 17 15 |
| A. | 13 11 |
| B. | 10 5 |
| C. | 13 8 |
| D. | 10 8 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
A chemical plant has four tanks (A, B, C and D), each containing 1000 liters of a chemical. The chemical is being pumped from one tank to another as follows: From A to B at 20 liters/minute From C to A at 90 liters/minute. From A to D at 10 liters/minute From C to D at 50 liters/minute. From B to C at 100 liters/minute From D to B at 110 liters/minute. Which tank gets emptied first and how long does it take (in minutes) to get empty after pumping starts ? |
| A. | A, 16.66 |
| B. | C, 20 |
| C. | D, 20 |
| D. | D, 25 |
| Answer» D. D, 25 | |
| 21. |
If x = (163 + 173 + 183 + 193), then x divided by 70 leaves a reminder of |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | 69 |
| D. | 35 |
| Answer» B. 1 | |
| 22. |
What is the number of distinct terms in the expansion of (a + b + c)20 ? |
| A. | 231 |
| B. | 253 |
| C. | 242 |
| D. | 210 |
| Answer» B. 253 | |
| 23. |
Thirty days are in September, April, June and November. Some months are of thirty one days. A month is chosen at random. Then its probability of having exactly three days less than maximum of 31 is ……. |
| A. | 15/16 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | 3/48 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
How many integers, greater than 999 but not greater than 4000, can be formed with the digits 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4, if repetition of digits is allowed ? |
| A. | 499 |
| B. | 500 |
| C. | 375 |
| D. | 376 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
In a mile race Akshay can be given a start of 128 meters by Bhairav. If Bhairav can given Chinmay a start of 4 meters in a 100 meters dash, then who out of Akshay and Chinmay will win a race of one and half mile, and what will be the final lead given by the winner to the loser ? |
| A. | Akshay, 1/12 miles |
| B. | Chinmay, 1/32 miles |
| C. | Akshay, 1/24 miles |
| D. | Chinmay, 1/16 miles |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
In 4 years, the SI on a certain sum of money is 7/25 of the principal. What is the annual rate of interest ? |
| A. | 4% |
| B. | 4.5% |
| C. | 7% |
| D. | 9% |
| Answer» D. 9% | |
| 27. |
Instead of a meter scale, a cloth merchant uses a 120 cm scale while buying, but uses an 80 cm scale while selling the same cloth. If he offers a discount of 20 percent on cash payment, what is his overall percent profit? |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 25% |
| C. | 40% |
| D. | 15% |
| Answer» B. 25% | |
| 28. |
A man travels three-fifths of distance AB at a speed of 3a, and the remaining at a speed of 2b. If he goes from B to A and back at a speed of 5c in the same time, then: |
| A. | 1/a + 1/b = 1/c |
| B. | a + b = c |
| C. | 1/a + 1/b = 2/c |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. a + b = c | |
| 29. |
I sold two watches for Rs. 300 each, one at a loss of 10% and the other at a profit of 10%. What is the percent loss (-) or the percent profit (+) that resulted from the transaction? |
| A. | (+) 10 |
| B. | (-) 1 |
| C. | (+) 1 |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» C. (+) 1 | |
| 30. |
The average temperature on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was 250. The average temperature on Thursday, Friday and Saturday was 240. If the temperature on Saturday was 270, what was the temperature on Wednesday ? |
| A. | 24 degrees |
| B. | 21 degrees |
| C. | 27 degrees |
| D. | 30 degrees |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
If the product of n positive real numbers is unity, then their sum is necessarily: |
| A. | a multiple of n |
| B. | equal to n + 1/n |
| C. | never less than n |
| D. | a positive integer |
| Answer» D. a positive integer | |
| 32. |
Two person are climbing up on two moving escalators which have 120steps. The ratio of 1st person’s speed to that of 1st escalator is 2: 3. The ratio of 2nd person’s speed to that of 2nd escalator is 3: 5. Find the total number of steps they both have taken together ? |
| A. | 85 |
| B. | 93 |
| C. | 80 |
| D. | 75 |
| Answer» C. 80 | |
| 33. |
Ten years ago, the ages of the members of a joint family of eight people added up to 231 years. Three years later, one member died at the age of 60 years and a child was born during the same year. After another three years, one more member died, again at 60, and a child was born during the same year. The current average age of this eight member joint family is nearest to: |
| A. | 23 years |
| B. | 22 years |
| C. | 21 years |
| D. | 24 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
If the price of petrol increases by 25%, by how much must a user cut down his consumption so that his expenditure on petrol remains constant ? |
| A. | 25% |
| B. | 16.67% |
| C. | 20% |
| D. | 33.3% |
| Answer» D. 33.3% | |
| 35. |
The number 13409 and 16760 when divided by a 4 digit integer and leave the same reminder then the value of n is |
| A. | 1127 |
| B. | 1117 |
| C. | 1357 |
| D. | 1547 |
| Answer» C. 1357 | |
| 36. |
What is the Selling Price of the article? 1. The profit on Sales is 20%. 2. The profit on each unit is 25% and the Cost Price is Rs. 250. |
| A. | using 1st Statement only |
| B. | using 2nd statement only |
| C. | using both 1st and 2nd statement |
| D. | using 1st or 2nd statement |
| E. | Cannot be answered even by using both the statement |
| Answer» C. using both 1st and 2nd statement | |
| 37. |
What is the Cost Price of the article ? 1. After selling the article, a loss of 25% on Cost Price incurred. 2. The Selling Price is three-fourths of the Cost Price. |
| A. | using 1st Statement only |
| B. | using 2nd statement only |
| C. | using both 1st and 2nd statement |
| D. | using 1st or 2nd statement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
AB is a chord of a circle. AB = 5 cm. A tangent parallel to AB touches the minor arc AB at E. What is the radius of the circle? 1. AB is not a diameter of the circle. 2. The distance between AB and the tangent at E is 5 cm. |
| A. | using 1st Statement only |
| B. | using 2nd statement only |
| C. | using both 1st and 2nd statement |
| D. | using 1st or 2nd statement |
| Answer» C. using both 1st and 2nd statement | |
| 39. |
Is a44 < b11, given that a = 2 and b is an integer ? 1. b is even. 2. b is greater than 16. |
| A. | using 1st Statement only |
| B. | using 2nd statement only |
| C. | using both 1st and 2nd statement |
| D. | using 1st or 2nd statement |
| Answer» C. using both 1st and 2nd statement | |
| 40. |
In an examination, 52% of the candidates failed in English and 43% failed in Mathematics. If 17% failed in both the subjects, then the percentage of candidates, who passed in both the subjects, was |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 22 |
| C. | 23 |
| D. | 21 |
| Answer» C. 23 | |
| 41. |
The population of a town is 3,11,250. The ratio between women and men is 43 : 40. If there are 24% literate among men and 8% literate among women, the total number of literate persons in the town is |
| A. | 56,800 |
| B. | 99,600 |
| C. | 41,800 |
| D. | 48,900 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Men, women and children are employed to do a work in the proportion of 3 : 2 : 1 and their wages per person are in the proportion of 5 : 3 : 2. When 90 men are employed, total daily wages of all amounts to Rs. 10,350. Find the daily wage of a man. |
| A. | Rs. 115 |
| B. | Rs. 75 |
| C. | Rs. 45 |
| D. | Rs. 57.50 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 45 | |
| 43. |
From each of two given numbers, half the smaller number is subtracted. After such subtraction, the larger number is 4 times as large as the smaller number. What is the ratio of the numbers? |
| A. | 4 : 1 |
| B. | 4 : 5 |
| C. | 5 : 2 |
| D. | 1 : 4 |
| Answer» D. 1 : 4 | |
| 44. |
From a vessel containing 100 ltr. of wine, 10 ltr. are drawn out and an equal amount of water is added. From the mixture, 10 ltr. is again drawn out and same quantity of water is added. What is the final ratio of wine and water? |
| A. | 91 : 9 |
| B. | 81 : 19 |
| C. | 80 : 20 |
| D. | 90 : 10 |
| Answer» C. 80 : 20 | |
| 45. |
By selling an umbrella for Rs. 30, a shopkeeper gains 20%. During a clearance sale, the shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% of the marked price. His gain during the sale season is |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 7.5 |
| Answer» B. 9 | |
| 46. |
By selling an article at 80% of its marked price, a trader makes a loss of 10%. What will be the profit percentage if he sells it at 95% of its marked price? |
| A. | 5.9 |
| B. | 12.5 |
| C. | 6.9 |
| D. | 4.5 |
| Answer» D. 4.5 | |
| 47. |
A and B undertake to do a piece of work for Rs. 2,200. A alone can do it in 8 days, while B can do it in 6 days. With the help of C, they complete it in 3 days. Find C’s share. |
| A. | Rs. 150 |
| B. | Rs. 275 |
| C. | Rs. 245 |
| D. | Rs. 175 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 245 | |
| 48. |
A man spends an average of Rs. 1,694.70 per month for the first 7 months and Rs.1,810.50 per month for the next 5 months. His monthly salary if he saves Rs. 3,084.60 during the whole year is |
| A. | Rs. 1,000 |
| B. | Rs. 2,000 |
| C. | Rs. 2,400 |
| D. | Rs. 3,000 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 2,400 | |
| 49. |
A cricketer played 80 innings and scored an average of 99 runs. His score in the last inning was zero run. To have an average of 100 at the end, his score in the last innings should have been |
| A. | 60 runs |
| B. | 80 runs |
| C. | 10 runs |
| D. | 1 runs |
| Answer» C. 10 runs | |