GRT Aptitude 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A train travels 240 miles in 4 hours. At the same speed, how long will it take to travel 360 miles?
- 5 hours
- 6 hours (Correct answer)
- 7 hours
- 8 hours
Correct answer: 6 hours
Speed = 240/4 = 60 mph; time = 360/60 = 6 hours.
Question 2: Which word is the odd one out: Maple, Oak, Rose, Birch, Elm?
- Maple
- Oak
- Rose (Correct answer)
- Birch
Correct answer: Rose
Rose is a flowering plant/shrub, while all others are deciduous trees.
Question 3: If the pattern is 3, 6, 12, 24, __, what is the next number?
- 36
- 42
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 54
Correct answer: 48
Each term is doubled: 24 × 2 = 48.
Question 4: A rectangle has a perimeter of 50 cm and a width of 10 cm. What is its area?
- 150 sq cm (Correct answer)
- 200 sq cm
- 300 sq cm
- 250 sq cm
Correct answer: 150 sq cm
Length = (50 − 2×10)/2 = 15 cm; area = 15 × 10 = 150 sq cm.
Question 5: BOOK is to LIBRARY as PAINTING is to:
- Canvas
- Artist
- Gallery (Correct answer)
- Frame
Correct answer: Gallery
A book is stored/displayed in a library; a painting is stored/displayed in a gallery.
Question 6: If all Blips are Blops, and some Blops are Blings, which conclusion must be true?
- All Blips are Blings
- Some Blips may be Blings (Correct answer)
- No Blips are Blings
- All Blings are Blips
Correct answer: Some Blips may be Blings
Since only some Blops are Blings, it is possible but not certain that some Blips are Blings.
Question 7: A store sells shirts for $45 each. After a 20% discount, what is the sale price?
- $34
- $36 (Correct answer)
- $38
- $40
Correct answer: $36
Discount = 20% × $45 = $9; sale price = $45 − $9 = $36.
GRT Aptitude 2
A train travels 240 miles in 4 hours.
At the same speed, how long will it take to travel 360 miles?