General Aptitude Quiz - Competitive Exams GATE

Free practice quiz: General Aptitude (Competitive Exams GATE). 71 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This Competitive Exams GATE practice quiz has 71 multiple-choice questions on General Aptitude. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to 'benevolent'.

   1. Cruel
   2. Kind
   3. Generous
   4. Helpful
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   Answer: A. Cruel

2. Pointing to a photograph, a man said, 'She is the daughter of the only son of my father.' How is the girl in the photograph related to the man?

   1. Daughter
   2. Cousin
   3. Niece
   4. Sister
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   Answer: A. Daughter

3. A profit of Rs. 60 is divided between two partners in the ratio 1:2. What is the larger share?

   1. Rs. 50
   2. Rs. 30
   3. Rs. 40
   4. Rs. 20
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   Answer: C. Rs. 40

4. The idiom 'to be in hot water' means:

   1. To be in trouble
   2. To be boiling with anger
   3. To be in comfortable circumstances
   4. To be in danger
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   Answer: A. To be in trouble

5. X can do a job in 10 days and Y in 15 days. They work together for 2 days, then X leaves. In how many more days will Y finish the remaining work?

   1. 10
   2. 6
   3. 12
   4. 8
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   Answer: A. 10

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Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. If 20% of a number is 50, what is the number?
2. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
3. The price of an item increases from 80 to 100. What is the percentage increase?
4. Divide 120 in the ratio 2:3:5. What is the largest share?
5. Find the next term in the sequence: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
6. Which one is the odd one out?
7. A man walks 5 km north, then 3 km east, then 5 km south. How far is he from his starting point?
8. The average of 5 numbers is 18. If one number, 30, is removed, what is the average of the remaining numbers?
9. Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?
10. A can complete a work in 12 days and B in 18 days. Working together, in how many days will they complete the work?
11. An article bought for Rs. 400 is sold for Rs. 500. What is the profit percentage?
12. A bag contains 4 red, 5 green, and 6 blue balls. One ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that it is not green?
13. Find the next term in the sequence: 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, ?
14. In a class, 60% of the students are boys. If 40% of the boys and 30% of the girls play football, what percentage of the total students play football?
15. What is the area of a circle of radius 7 cm? (Take pi = 22/7)
16. Statements: All pens are books. Some books are pencils. Conclusions: I. Some pens are pencils. II. Some pencils are books. Which conclusion(s) follow(s)?
17. What is the meaning of the idiom 'to bite the bullet'?
18. In how many ways can the letters of the word 'GATE' be arranged so that the vowels always come together?
19. A train travels 60 km in 45 minutes. What is its average speed in km/h?
20. A boat covers 24 km upstream and 36 km downstream in 6 hours. If the speed of the stream is 2 km/h, what is the speed of the boat in still water?
21. In how many ways can 5 boys and 5 girls be seated in a row such that no two girls sit together?
22. A sum of money doubles in 8 years at compound interest. In how many years will it become 8 times itself?
23. Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to 'meticulous'.
24. If 15% of a number is 45, what is 40% of the same number?
25. Select the grammatically correct sentence.
26. The population of a town decreases from 5000 to 4500. What is the percentage decrease?
27. Find the next term in the sequence: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?
28. Which among the following is the odd one out?
29. A person walks 10 m towards the north, then turns right and walks 10 m, then turns right and walks 10 m. How far is he from his starting point?
30. The average age of a class of 20 students is 15 years. If the teacher's age is included, the average becomes 16 years. What is the teacher's age?
31. M can do a piece of work in 20 days and N in 30 days. Working together, in how many days will they complete the work?
32. A shopkeeper sells an article for Rs. 720, incurring a loss of 10%. What was the cost price?
33. Two dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers is 9?
34. Find the next term in the sequence: 5, 11, 23, 47, ?
35. If 'ROSE' is coded as 'QNRD', how is 'LILY' coded in the same code?
36. Introducing a man, a woman said, 'His mother is the only daughter of my mother.' How is the man related to the woman?
37. In a survey, 70% of respondents like tea and 60% like coffee. If 20% like neither, what percentage of respondents like both tea and coffee?
38. A square has a perimeter of 36 cm. What is its area?
39. Statements: Some cats are dogs. All dogs are animals. Conclusions: I. Some cats are animals. II. All cats are animals. Which conclusion(s) follow?
40. In how many ways can the letters of the word 'LEVEL' be arranged?
41. A car travels at 72 km/h. What is its speed in metres per second?
42. A boat's speed in still water is 10 km/h and the stream flows at 2 km/h. What is the effective speed of the boat downstream?
43. A clock shows 3:00. What is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand?
44. Which word is the synonym of 'ephemeral'?
45. Choose the correct passive voice form of: 'They will finish the project tomorrow.'
46. The value of a car depreciates from $20,000 to $16,000. What is the percentage decrease?
47. An amount of Rs. 900 is divided among A, B, and C in the ratio 2:3:4. What is the difference between the shares of A and C?
48. Find the missing number in the series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ?
49. Which number does not belong in the group: 121, 144, 169, 200?
50. A person walks 8 km towards the east, then turns left and walks 6 km. How far is he from the starting point?
51. The average of 10 numbers is 25. If each number is increased by 3, what is the new average?
52. Book : Author :: Painting : ?
53. A man sells two articles for Rs. 1000 each. On one he gains 20% and on the other he loses 20%. What is his overall gain or loss?
54. A box contains 3 white, 4 black, and 5 red balls. Two balls are drawn at random. What is the probability that both are red?
55. Find the next term in the sequence: 2, 3, 5, 9, 17, ?
56. If 'FISH' is coded as 'EHRG', how is 'BIRD' coded?
57. Pointing to a man, Sita said, 'He is the son of the only brother of my mother.' How is the man related to Sita?
58. In a mixture of 60 litres, the ratio of milk to water is 2:1. How much water must be added to make the ratio 1:2?
59. The radius of a sphere is 3 cm. What is its volume? (Take π = 3.14)
60. Statements: All roses are flowers. Some flowers are red. Conclusions: I. Some roses are red. II. All red things are flowers.

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