Cognizant Aptitude Screening 2

Question 1

A train 180 m long passes a pole in 9 seconds. How long will it take to pass a platform 270 m long?

Accepted Answer

22.5 seconds

Answer

18 seconds

Answer

22 seconds

Answer

27 seconds

Question 2

If A can do a piece of work in 12 days and B can do it in 18 days, how many days will they take working together?

Accepted Answer

7.2 days

Answer

6.5 days

Answer

8 days

Answer

10 days

Question 3

What is the next number in the series: 3, 9, 27, 81, ___?

Accepted Answer

243

Answer

162

Answer

216

Answer

256

Question 4

A shopkeeper marks goods 40% above cost price and gives a 20% discount. What is his profit percent?

Accepted Answer

12%

Answer

10%

Answer

14%

Answer

20%

Question 5

If the simple interest on a sum for 4 years at 5% per annum is ₹2000, what is the principal?

Accepted Answer

₹10000

Answer

₹8000

Answer

₹12000

Answer

₹5000

Question 6

In how many ways can the letters of the word APPLE be arranged?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

120

Answer

90

Answer

30

Question 7

A cistern is filled by two pipes in 30 and 40 minutes respectively. A leak at the bottom can empty it in 120 minutes. How long to fill the cistern with both pipes open and the leak?

Accepted Answer

24 minutes

Answer

20 minutes

Answer

25 minutes

Answer

28 minutes