Latest Tech Mahindra Aptitude Question SOLUTION: 1.Synonym of--- Orthodox 2. Given - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z, if the first half of the sequence is reversed then what will be the 19 th letter counting f

In each of the following series determine the order of the letters. Then from the given options select the one which will complete the given series.
1. A L W B M X C N ? a) V b) W c) Y d) X

In the following questions select the number(s) from the given options for completing the given series.
2. 1,3,7,15,31,? a) 62 b) 46 c) 63 d) 57

3. 243,5,81,15,27,45,9,? a) 5 b) 15 c) 135 d) 27

4. 3,12,24,96,192,? a) 768 b) 384 c) 702 d) 298

5. 2,11,7,16,12,?,17,26 a) 21 b) 8 c) 11 d) 76

In the questions given below one term is missing. Based on the relationship of the two given words find the missing term from the given options.
6. AXTC : TXAC :: GUMY :? a) GMUY b) MUGY c) MGUY d) YUGM

In the following questions, select the number from the given options which follows the same relationship as shared between the first two numbers.
7. 663 : 884 :: 221 :? a) 332 b) 554 c) 773 d) 442

8. 63 : 9 :: 49 :? a) 12 b) 3 c) 36 d) 7

9. 731 : 902 :: 655 :? a) 646 b) 800 c) 793 d) 556

10. 5 : 45 :: 2 :? a) 40 b) 36 c) 20 d) 18

Three of the following four in each question are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Select the group of letters that does not belong to that group.
11. a) DFHEG b) TWXUV c) OQSPR d) KLNKM

12. a) SPQR b) MKLN c) WUVX d) FDEG

In the following questions, which of the following pair of letters is different from the other three?
13. a) LT - HF b) IN - VA c) ZE - XM d) RB - SC

14. a) VWX - OCU b) IFH - SGQ c) LAN - BDR d) EJP - ZTY

In each of the following questions, there are four options. The numbers, in these options, are alike in a certain manner. Only one number does not fit in. Choose the one which is different from the rest.
15. a) 1948 b) 2401 c) 966 d) 1449

In the following questions select the right option which indicates the correct code for the word or letter given in the question.
16. In a certain code ABCD IS written as 2468 and EFGH as 1357.How will CAGE be written in that code?
a) 6453 b) 6251 c) 6521 d) 6215

17. In a certain code LOCATE is written as 981265 and SPARK as 47230, CASKET will be coded in the same manner as : a) 124056 b) 210465 c) 164025 d) 124506
18. SCIENTIST is coded in a certain language as ICSTNETSI.AMBULANCE will be coded in the same language as : a) MBUALNCEA b) BMAALUECN c) MAUBALCNE d) UBMLAECNA

19. EXCURTION is coded as CXEURTNOI,OUTBURSTS will be coded in the same manner as :
a) UTBTRUTSS b) OUTRUBSTS c) TUOBURSTS d) TUOBRSUTS

20. If the word TRADE is coded as XVEHI,then how should the word PUBLIC be coded?
a) TYFMPG b) SXEOLF c) TYFPMG d) SXLLOP

In the following questions, under-stand the arrangement pattern and then select the right answer from the given options.
21. Five personalities are living in a multistoried building.Mr.Effortless lives in a flat above Mr.Active,Mr.Charge lives in a flat below Mr.Diligent,Mr.Active lives in a flat above Mr.Diligent and Mr.Behaved lives in a flat below Mr.Charge.Who lives in the topmost flat?
a) Mr.Charge b) Mr.Diligent c) Mr.Effortless d) Mr.Behaved e) Cannot be said

22. Arrange the following words in a meaningful order :
1. Gold 2. Iron 3. Sand 4. Platinum 5. Diamond
a) 3 2 1 5 4 b) 2 4 3 5 1 c) 5 4 3 2 1 d) 4 5 1 3 2 e) 4 2 3 1 5

23. Which one is like mother, sister and niece?
a) Nephew b) Guardian c) Father d) Aunt

Find out the one word among the options which cannot be formed by using the letters of the word as given in each question.
24. ECONOMICALLY a) COMICAL b) ECONOMY c) AMORAL d) ALIMONY

Find out the one word among the options which can be formed by using the letters of the word as given in each question.
25. HARBINGER a) BIRTH b) RANCH c) ABODE d) GRAIN

Instruction for Q. Nos. 26 to 30 :
Read the paragraph carefully and answer the questions below it.
(i) A,B,C,D,E,F and G are sitting on a wall and all of them are facing east.
(ii) C is on the immediate right of D.
(iii) B is at an extreme end and has E as his neighbour.
(iv) G is between E and F.
(v) D is sitting third from the south end.
26. Which of the conditions (i) to (v) given above is not required to find out the place in which A is sitting?
a) (i) b) (ii) c) (iii) d) All statements are required e) None of these

27. Which of the following pairs of people are sitting at the extreme ends?
a) AE b) AB c) FB d) CB e) Cannot be determined

28 Immediately between which of the following pairs of people is D sitting?
a) CE b) AC c) CF d) AF e) None of these

29. Name the person who should change places with C such that he gets the third place from the north end? a) G b) F c) E d) Can't be determined e) None of these

30. Who is sitting to the right of E? a) F b) D c) C d) A e) None of these


In each of the following series determine the order of the letters. Then from the given options select the one which will complete the given series.
1. Z A A Y B B X C ? a) W b) C c) V d) D

2. DEF,HIJ,MNO,? a) RTV b) STU c) PTU d) SRU

Which letter(s) in each of the following series is wrong or is misfit in the series ?
3. Z A W B X C a) D b) C c) X d) W

In the following questions select the number(s) from the given options for completing the given series.
4. 1,2,2,4,16,?,65536 a) 276 b) 64 c) 256 d) 198

5. 4,32,288,?,31680 a) 2880 b) 25600 c) 7420 d) 10000

In the questions given below one term is missing. Based on the relationship of the two given words find the missing term from the given options.
6. FHJL : VTRP :: MOQS :? a) JHFD b) IGFD c) IGED d) JHED

7. ICHQ : HCIT :: PMBK :? a) BMYR b) BMPN c) MBPY d) MPBS

In the following questions, select the number from the given options which follows the

F..reverse A upto M..den count 19 th position from Z

1. The cost of one pencil, two Pens and four erasers is Rs.22 while the cost of five pencils, four pens and two erasers is Rs.32.How much will three pencils, three pens and three erasers cost?(a) 26 (b) 27 (c) 25 (d) 30

2. Fathers age is 5 times his son's age. 4 years back the father was 9 times older than son.Find the fathers' present age.(a) 41 (b) 40 (c) 39 (d) 45

3. If the product of 3 consecutive integers is 210 then the sum of the two smaller integers is:
(a) 17 (b) 13 (c) 11 (d) 10

4. A clerk multiplied a number by ten when ten should have divided it. The answer he got was 100.what should the ans have been?(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4

5. In a certain company, 20% of the men and 40% of the women attended the annual company picnic. If 35% of all the employees are man, what percent of all the employees went to the picnic?
(a) 33% (b) 40% (c) 35% (d) 31%

6. A boy is born when his father is 27 years old. How old will he be when he is exactly half his fathers' age?
(a) 23 (b) 24 (c) 39 (d) 27

7. 2 oranges, 3 bananas and 4 apples cost Rs.15. 3 oranges 2 bananas 1 apple costs Rs.10. what is the cost of 3 oranges, 3 bananas and 3 apples? (a) 30 (b) 15 (c) 10 (d) 20

8. A man, a woman, and a child can do a piece of work in 6 days. Man only can do it in 24 days. Woman can do it in 16 days and in how many days child can do the same work?(a) 14 (b) 16 (c) 10 (d) 15

9. Mahesh and suresh are ranked 31th and 32th respectively form the top in a class of 41 Students. What will be their respective ranks from the bottom ?
(a)9th and 10th (b) 11th and 12th (c) 12th and 13th (d)10th and 11th
10. A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, then the fraction of the work that is left is :(a) 1/10 (b) 1/4 (c) 8/15 (d) 7/15
11. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively. In how many days can A do the work if he is assisted by B and C on every third day?
(a) 12 days (b) 15 days (c) 16 days (d) 18 days

12. A train started from station 'A' and proceeded towards station 'B' at a speed of 48 Km/hr. Forty-five minutes later another train started from station 'B' and proceeded towards station 'A' at 50 Km/hr. If the distance between the two stations is 232 Km, at what distance from station 'A' will the trains meet?
(a) 160KM (b) 108KM (c) 132KM (d) 144KM

13. Find the time between 5 and 6 o'clock when the two hands of clock are 6 minutes spaces apart.
(a) 3 2/11 minutes past 5 o'clock (b) 6 6/11 minutes past 5 o'clock
(c) 208/11 minutes past 5 o'clock (d) 4 2/11 minutes past 5 o'clock

14. When I was born, my mother was 23 years of age. After 6 years, when my sister was born, my father was 34 years of age. what is the difference between the ages of my parents?
(a) 17 years (b) 11 years (c) 6 years (d) 5 years

15. Anil started a business with Rs.5000 and Rajesh joined afterwards with Rs.10,000. If profit at the end of the year is divided equally, then when did Rajesh join him? (a) 5 months afterwards (b) 6 months afterwards
(c) 9 months afterwards(d) 8 months afterwards
16. How should a profit of Rs.500 be divided into two partners, if one of them invested Rs.6000 for 5 months and other invested Rs.5000 for 4 months? (in Rs.)
(a) 3000,2000 (b) 300,200 (c) 2000,3000 (d) 1000,5000

17. Anil and suresh started a business with Rs.50,000 and 40,000 respectively. After 6 months Rakesh joined them with capital of Rs.60,000 They got a profit of Rs.6000, then profit of Rakesh is
(a) Rs.1500 (b) Rs.3000 (c) Rs.2000 (d) Rs.1000

18. If A and B get profits of Rs.6,000 and Rs.4,000 respectively at the end of year then ratio of their investments are
(a) 4:1 (b) 1:4 (c) 3:2 (d) 2:3

19. If the compound interest on a sum of Rs.5000 at the rate of 10% per annum is Rs.1050, then time period is (Interest compounded yearly) (a) 1YRS (b) 21/2YRS (c) 3YRS (d) 2YRS

20. The difference between simple and compound interests on a certain sum for 2 years at 4% per annum is Rs.50. The sum is (a) Rs.31,250 (b) Rs.38,000 (c) Rs.25,000 (d) Rs.20,400

21. Anil invests an amount for 2 years at the rate of 15% per annum at simple interest.Had he invested in a scheme in which interest was compounded yearly he would have got Rs.450 more. Find the principal
(a) Rs.8,000 (b) Rs.15,000 (c) Rs.20,000 (d) Rs.10,000

22. At what rate of interest (compounded yearly)will Rs.10,000 amount to Rs.12100 in 2 years?
(a) 9% (b) 11% (c) 8% (d) 10%

23. A can run 1.5 km distance in 2 min 20 seconds, while B can run this distance in 2 min 30 sec. By how much distance can A beat B? (a) 80m (b) 120m (c) 90m (d) 100m

24. A can run 3 Kms in 3 min 18 sec and B can run same distance in 3 min 40 sec, then by how much distance A can beat B? (a) 220 m (b) 300 m (c) 195 m (d) 280 m

25. What was the day of week on October 24, 1992? (a) sunday (b) thusday(c) monday(d) saturday

26. The age of a father is 5/2 of his daughter. 5 years ago it was 3 times that of his daughter.what is daughter's present age? (a) 20YRS (b) 25YRS (c) 15YRS (d) 10YRS

27. The sum of odd number between 20 and 30 is(a) 125 (b) 140 (c) 120 (d) 105

28. How many 7s are there in the following series which are not immediately following by 3 but immediately preceded by 8? 8 9 8 7 6 2 2 6 3 2 6 9 7 3 2 8 7 2 7 7 8 7 3 7 7 9 4
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

29. At what time between 4 and 5 o’clock the hands are in opposite direction?
(a) 3 2/11 minutes past 4 o’clock (b) 3 5/11 minutes past 4 o’clock
(c) 10 10/11 minutes past 4 o’clock (d) 10 2/11 minutes past 4 o’clock
(e) 54 6/11 mintues past 4'0 clock

30. A college starts from 10 AM continues till 1:30 PM. In this duration there are five periods. If 5 minutes are provided before each period to leave the room and enter the other, then what is the duration of each period?
a. 38 min b. 41 min c. 40 min d. 42 min
31. How many members are there between 1 to 100 which are divisible by 9

ans : F
Reverse A - M then we get
M L K J I H G F E D C B A N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
counting 19th from Z
we get F.

F First Reverse the 1 to 13 letter and then count from Z to 19 th letter.

mid of 26 is 13.
19-13=6
as 1st 1/2 is rev so nxt 6 starts from A .6th one from A is F

F-is The Answer

F
Reverse A upto M

F ..because if u reverse the first 13 no's i.e, from A to M , the 19th term u will get as F counting from Z

out of the book, unethical
F

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z= 13 +
A B C D E=18
F=19th

F is the answer

1.traditional,observant
2.f

F,is the answer

L will be 19th letter from Z

g bcoz letters are reversed