“Top 200 Aptitude MCQs with Answers 2026”

 “Top 200 Aptitude MCQs with Answers 2026”

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Aptitude MCQs with Answers

Q1. If a man can complete a piece of work in 10 days, how much work will he finish in 4 days? A) 25% B) 40% C) 50% D) 60% Answer: B

Q2. The average of five consecutive odd numbers is 25. What is the largest number?

 A) 29 

B) 31 

C) 27

D) 33

Answer: A

Q3. A train 120 m long crosses a pole in 12 seconds. What is its speed? A) 10 km/h B) 30 km/h C) 36 km/h D) 40 km/h Answer: C

Q4. If the selling price of an article is ₹600 and the profit is 20%, what is the cost price?

A) ₹480 B) ₹500 C) ₹520 D) ₹550 Answer: B

Q5. The probability of getting a head when tossing a coin is: A) 0.25 B) 0.5 C) 0.75 D) 1 Answer: B

Q6. A man spends 40% of his income on rent and 20% on food. If his income is ₹50,000, how much is left? A) ₹20,000 B) ₹25,000 C) ₹30,000 D) ₹35,000 Answer: B

Q7. The ratio of ages of A and B is 3:5. If A is 24 years old, what is B’s age?

A) 36 B) 40 C) 42 D) 45 Answer: B

Q8. A shopkeeper marks an item at ₹800 and allows a discount of 10%. What is the selling price? A) ₹700 B) ₹720 C) ₹740 D) ₹750 Answer: B

Q9. If the simple interest on ₹5,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years is: A) ₹500 B) ₹1,000 C) ₹1,200 D) ₹1,500 Answer: B

Q10. A train running at 60 km/h crosses a bridge in 30 seconds. If the train length is 300 m, what is the length of the bridge? A) 200 m B) 300 m C) 500 m D) 700 m Answer: C

Q11. A boat can travel 30 km downstream in 3 hours and the same distance upstream in 5 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water? A) 6 km/h B) 8 km/h C) 10 km/h D) 12 km/h Answer: C

Q12. The sum of two numbers is 50 and their difference is 10. What are the numbers?

A) 20, 30 B) 25, 35 C) 30, 40 D) 15, 25 Answer: A

Q13. If the cost price of 12 pens is equal to the selling price of 10 pens, what is the profit percentage? A) 10% B) 15% C) 20% D) 25% Answer: C

Q14. A person travels 40 km at 20 km/h and another 40 km at 40 km/h. What is the average speed?

A) 25 km/h B) 26.67 km/h C) 30 km/h D) 32 km/h Answer: B

Q15. The least number which when divided by 12, 15, and 20 leaves the same remainder is:

A) 60 B) 120 C) 180 D) 240 Answer: B

Q16. A man walks 5 km at 5 km/h and then 10 km at 10 km/h. What is his average speed? A) 6.67 km/h B) 7.5 km/h C) 8 km/h D) 9 km/h Answer: B

Q17. The compound interest on ₹10,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years is: A) ₹1,000 B) ₹2,000 C) ₹2,100 D) ₹2,200 Answer: C

Q18. If 12 men can complete a work in 15 days, how many men are required to complete the same work in 10 days? A) 15 B) 18 C) 20 D) 22 Answer: B

Q19. A sum of money doubles itself in 10 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest? A) 5% B) 7.5% C) 10% D) 12% Answer: C

Q20. The average of 20 numbers is 25. If two numbers 30 and 35 are added, what is the new average? A) 25.5 B) 26 C) 26.25 D) 27 Answer: B

Q21. A man invests ₹5,000 at 12% per annum simple interest. What will be the interest after 3 years? A) ₹1,500 B) ₹1,600 C) ₹1,700 D) ₹1,800 Answer: A Explanation: SI = (P × R × T)/100 = (5000 × 12 × 3)/100 = 1800.

Q22. The average of 10 numbers is 25. If one number is removed, the average becomes 24. What is the removed number? A) 30 B) 35 C) 40 D) 45 Answer: C Explanation: Total = 250. New total = 216. Removed = 34 → closest option 40.

Q23. A train 150 m long passes a platform 350 m long in 50 seconds. What is its speed? A) 30 km/h B) 36 km/h C) 45 km/h D) 36 km/h Answer: C Explanation: Distance = 500 m. Speed = 500/50 = 10 m/s = 36 km/h.

Q24. If the cost price is ₹400 and the selling price is ₹500, what is the profit percentage? A) 20% B) 25% C) 30% D) 35% Answer: B

Q25. A person spends 1/3 of his salary on rent and 1/4 on food. If his salary is ₹24,000, how much is left? A) ₹10,000 B) ₹11,000 C) ₹12,000 D) ₹13,000 Answer: C Explanation: Rent = 8,000; Food = 6,000; Remaining = 10,000.

Q26. The probability of drawing a red card from a deck of 52 cards is: A) 1/4 B) 1/2 C) 1/3 D) 1/5 Answer: B Explanation: Red cards = 26. Probability = 26/52 = 1/2.

Q27. A man can row 12 km downstream in 2 hours and upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water? A) 3 km/h B) 4 km/h C) 5 km/h D) 6 km/h Answer: D Explanation: Downstream = 6 km/h, Upstream = 4 km/h. Boat speed = (6+4)/2 = 5 km/h.

Q28. The sum of first 20 natural numbers is: A) 190 B) 200 C) 210 D) 220 Answer: C Explanation: Formula = n(n+1)/2 = 20×21/2 = 210.

Q29. A man buys an article for ₹600 and sells it at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price? A) ₹540 B) ₹550 C) ₹560 D) ₹570 Answer: A

Q30. If the average of three numbers is 40 and two of them are 35 and 45, what is the third number? A) 40 B) 45 C) 50 D) 55 Answer: A

Q31. A man buys 80 apples at ₹400 and sells them at ₹6 each. What is his profit percentage? A) 15% B) 20% C) 25% D) 30% Answer: C Explanation: CP = ₹400. SP = 80×6 = ₹480. Profit = 80. % = (80/400)×100 = 20%.

Q32. The average of first 50 natural numbers is: A) 24.5 B) 25 C) 25.5 D) 26 Answer: B Explanation: Formula = (n+1)/2 = (50+1)/2 = 25.

Q33. A train 180 m long passes a man standing on a platform in 9 seconds. What is its speed? A) 60 km/h B) 70 km/h C) 72 km/h D) 80 km/h Answer: C Explanation: Speed = 180/9 = 20 m/s = 72 km/h.

Q34. If the selling price of an article is ₹720 and the loss is 10%, what is the cost price? A) ₹800 B) ₹750 C) ₹700 D) ₹680 Answer: A

Q35. The probability of getting a sum of 7 when two dice are thrown is: A) 1/6 B) 1/12 C) 1/18 D) 1/36 Answer: A Explanation: Possible outcomes = 6. Total = 36. Probability = 6/36 = 1/6.

Q36. A man can complete a job in 12 days. With the help of another man, he completes it in 8 days. How many days will the second man take alone? A) 24 B) 30 C) 36 D) 48 Answer: C Explanation: Work rate = 1/12 + 1/x = 1/8 → x = 24.

Q37. The average of 5 numbers is 20. If one number is 30, what is the average of the remaining 4? A) 18 B) 19 C) 20 D) 21 Answer: A Explanation: Total = 100. Remaining = 70. Average = 70/4 = 17.5 ≈ 18.

Q38. A sum of ₹5,000 amounts to ₹6,050 in 3 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest? A) 6% B) 7% C) 8% D) 9% Answer: C Explanation: SI = 1050. Rate = (SI×100)/(P×T) = (1050×100)/(5000×3) = 7%.

Q39. The LCM of 12, 15, and 18 is: A) 180 B) 360 C) 540 D) 720 Answer: B

Q40. A man spends 25% of his income on rent and 30% on food. If his income is ₹40,000, how much is left? A) ₹18,000 B) ₹20,000 C) ₹22,000 D) ₹24,000 Answer: A Explanation: Rent = 10,000; Food = 12,000; Remaining = 18,000.

Q41. A man invests ₹12,000 at 10% per annum compound interest. What will be the amount after 2 years? A) ₹13,200 B) ₹14,400 C) ₹14,520 D) ₹15,000 Answer: C Explanation: Amount = P(1+R/100)^T = 12,000(1.1)^2 = 14,520.

Q42. The average of 7 numbers is 15. If one number is 21, what is the average of the remaining 6? A) 13 B) 14 C) 15 D) 16 Answer: B Explanation: Total = 105. Remaining = 84. Average = 84/6 = 14.

Q43. A train running at 90 km/h crosses a 180 m long platform in 12 seconds. What is the length of the train? A) 120 m B) 150 m C) 180 m D) 200 m Answer: B Explanation: Distance = Speed × Time = 25 m/s × 12 = 300 m. Train length = 300 – 180 = 120 m.

Q44. If the cost price is ₹500 and the selling price is ₹450, what is the loss percentage? A) 8% B) 9% C) 10% D) 12% Answer: C

Q45. The probability of drawing a king from a deck of 52 cards is: A) 1/26 B) 1/13 C) 1/12 D) 1/10 Answer: B Explanation: Kings = 4. Probability = 4/52 = 1/13.

Q46. A man completes a journey in 10 hours. He travels half the distance at 30 km/h and the other half at 50 km/h. What is the average speed? A) 36 km/h B) 37.5 km/h C) 38 km/h D) 40 km/h Answer: B Explanation: Harmonic mean = 2ab/(a+b) = 2×30×50/(30+50) = 37.5 km/h.

Q47. The sum of first 15 odd numbers is: A) 225 B) 240 C) 250 D) 260 Answer: A Explanation: Sum of first n odd numbers = n^2 = 15^2 = 225.

Q48. A sum of ₹2,000 amounts to ₹2,400 in 2 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest? A) 8% B) 9% C) 10% D) 12% Answer: D Explanation: SI = 400. Rate = (400×100)/(2000×2) = 10%.

Q49. The HCF of 36 and 48 is: A) 6 B) 12 C) 18 D) 24 Answer: B

Q50. A man spends 40% of his income on rent and 30% on food. If his income is ₹50,000, how much is left? A) ₹15,000 B) ₹20,000 C) ₹25,000 D) ₹30,000 Answer: C Explanation: Rent = 20,000; Food = 15,000; Remaining = 15,000.

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