APTITUDE ASSESSMENT

Statement: All engineers are logical. Some logical people are creative.

Conclusion:
A. Some engineers are creative.
B. All logical people are engineers.

• A. Only A follows

• B. Only B follows

• C. Both follow

• D. Neither follows

Answer explanation

The statement indicates that while all engineers are logical, it does not imply that any engineers are creative. Similarly, not all logical people are engineers. Therefore, neither conclusion A nor B follows.

What comes next in the series?
3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ?

• A. 36

• B. 37

• C. 38

• D. 39

Answer explanation

The differences between consecutive terms are 3, 5, 7, 9, indicating an increasing pattern of +2. The next difference is 11, so 27 + 11 = 38. Thus, the next number in the series is 38 (Choice C).

3. 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

• A. 40

• B. 42

• C. 44

• D. 48

Answer explanation

The pattern in the sequence is the addition of consecutive even numbers: 4, 6, 8, 10, leading to the next number being 30 + 12 = 42. Thus, the answer is B. 42.

Foot : Shoe :: Hand : ?

• A. Glove

• B. Hat

• C. Shirt

• D. Ring

Answer explanation

The relationship is that a foot is covered by a shoe, just as a hand is covered by a glove. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Glove.

If CAT = 3120, then DOG = ?

• A. 4175

• B. 4157

• C. 4215

• D. 4315

Answer explanation

Each letter corresponds to its position in the alphabet: C=3, A=1, T=20 gives 3*1000 + 1*100 + 20 = 3120. For DOG, D=4, O=15, G=7 gives 4*1000 + 1*100 + 5*10 + 7 = 4157, which matches choice B.

John’s father’s only son is Tom. Tom is John’s...?

• A. Father

• B. Brother

• C. Cousin

• D. Himself

Answer explanation

John’s father’s only son is Tom, which means Tom is John’s father. Therefore, the correct answer is D. Himself, as Tom refers to John himself.

A man walks 5 km North, then 3 km East. What is his final direction from the starting point?

• A. North

• B. East

• C. North-East

• D. South-East

Answer explanation

The man walks 5 km North and then 3 km East. His final position forms a right triangle with the North and East directions. The resultant direction from the starting point is North-East, making C the correct choice.

If two pencils cost 8 rupees, how much will five pencils cost?

• A. 20

• B. 22

• C. 18

• D. 24

Answer explanation

Two pencils cost 8 rupees, so one pencil costs 4 rupees. Therefore, five pencils will cost 5 x 4 = 20 rupees. Thus, the correct answer is A. 20.

Find the missing number:

4 9 16

25 36 49

64 ? 100

• A. 72

• B. 81

• C. 85

• D. 90

Answer explanation

The sequence consists of perfect squares: 4 (2^2), 9 (3^2), 16 (4^2), 25 (5^2), 36 (6^2), 49 (7^2), 64 (8^2), ? (9^2), 100 (10^2). Thus, the missing number is 81 (9^2).

1, 4, 9, 16, ?, 36

• A. 20

• B. 24

• C. 25

• D. 30

Answer explanation

The sequence consists of perfect squares: 1^2, 2^2, 3^2, 4^2, and 5^2. The missing number is 5^2 = 25, making the complete sequence 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36. Thus, the correct answer is C. 25.