iGATE - Aptitude & Verbal

iGATE – Aptitude & Verbal

1.       Complete the sentence choosing the right form of Prefix:

The jectory of a missile is the path taken when the missile is launched into space.
(a) pro                  (b) re                     (c) tra                    (d) in

Ans: (c)

2.       Choose from the options given below which means the same as the underlined prefix.

He has completed his Post Graduate studies in Management.
(a) later                (b) better            (c) higher             (d) bigger

Ans: (c)

3.       Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the word highlighted in the following
sentence:

As a precautionary measure the police were armed to the teeth.
(a) preventive   (b) disciplinary   (c) discretionary               (d) effective

Ans: (a)

4.       Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the word given below:
LATERAL
(a) central           (b) rational          (c) core                 (d) oblique

Ans: (d)

5.       Today, the age of a father is thrice the age of his son. After 5 years the age of father will be 2.5 times the age of his son. The age of son today is: — - - -
(a) 20 years         (b) 15 years        (c) 18 years         (d) 22 years

Ans: (b)

Please note the following shortcut for questions of these types:

Past:  t1 years ago the father was X times the age of his son.

At present the father is Y times the age of his son.

After t2 years the father will be Z times the age of his son.

Past and present when given, the present age of the son is arrived as under:

Son’s age - >     {t1 ( X – I)} / X – Y

 Present and future when given

Son’s present age ->       {t2 (Z – 1)} / Y – Z

Past and future when given the son’s present age is given by

Son’s present age ->     [t1(X – 1) + t2(Z-1)] / X - Z

6.       The total ages of P, Q and R is 27. P is two years older than Q. Q is twice as old as R. Then how old is Q?

(a) 8                       (b) 9                       (c) 10                     (d) 11

Ans: (c)         We have the following equation from the given question:

R + 2R + (2R + 2) = 27. Reducing we get the value of R as 5 and twice this is the age of Q

 If three eighth of a number is 1257, the one fourth of the number will be:
(a) 559                          (b) 670                  (c) 838                   (d) 926

Ans: (c)   3/8 of the number is 1257. Hence the number is 1257 x 8/3 ->   3352.

1/4^th of 3352 is 838.

7.       (483*483*483+ 517*517*517) / (517*517 - 517*483 + 483*483) = ?
(a) 1       (b) 23.4568-        (c) 5436948         (d) 1000

Ans: (d)   a³ + b³ / a² – ab + b²  =   a + b

8.       If a: b :: 3 : 7, then what is (5a+6b): (a-2b)?
(a) 57:-11             (b) -57:11             (c) 11 : 10             (d) -11 : 10

Ans: (a) 57 : - 11    A: B :: 3 : 7  ->  7 A =3 B ->  A = 3/7 B. Substituting this value for A we get the answer.

9.        What must be added to the two numbers, which are in ratio 5 : 12, so that the new ratio
becomes 3:4?
(a) 5                       (b) 8                       (c) 1 2                    (d) 1 6

Ans: (d)  Can be answered directly from the choices given.

10.   Find the option that follows the same analogy as given below:
GIKM : HJLN :: LNPR : ?
(a) LPQR               (b) MOQR           (c). MOQS           (d) OQST

Ans: (c)

11.   Find the option that follows the same analogy as given below:
'Accommodation' is related to 'Rent' in the same as 'Journey' is related to
(a) Luggage         (b) Expenses      (c) Tax (d) Fare

Ans: (d)

12.    If TEACHING is coded CHEATING, then how is GRADIENT coded?
(a) RADIGENT    (b) DIERATING. (c) RGDIEANT    (d) DIRAGENT

Ans: (d)

13.    If SOLID is coded WKQDJ, then how is LIQUID coded?
(a) PEVPOW                       (b) PEUPOX                        (c) PEVQPX                         (d) PEVPOX

Ans: (d)

14.   Five men Ajay, Brajesh, Chetan, Deepesh and Suresh read a newspaper. The one who reads first gives it to Chetan. The one who reads last has taken from Ajay. Suresh is not the first or last to read. There are two readers between Brajesh and Ajay.
To whom does Brajesh pass the newspaper to?
(a) Ajay                                (b) Chetan                          (c) Deepesh                       (d) none of these

Ans: (b)