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Akamai Aptitude Questions
Overview
This page has Akamai aptitude questions with full solutions - numerical ability, verbal, and logical reasoning - in the style students report for the Akamai Online Assessment. Start with the timed mock quiz, then work the solved set and log every miss by topic.
Akamai Aptitude Mock Quiz
Timed placement-style MCQs with score and explanations after you submit. Use it to check speed and accuracy before the real test.
Questions15
Time10 min
Quantitative
The LCM of 12 and 18 is:
LCM(12,18) = 36.
Quantitative
Find the compound interest on ₹5000 for 2 years at 10% per annum, compounded annually.
Correct answer: ₹1050
Quantitative
A number when divided by 5 leaves remainder 3. What is remainder when twice the number is divided by 5?
n = 5k+3 → 2n = 10k+6 = 5(2k+1)+1 → remainder 1.
Verbal
Choose correctly spelled word:
Correct spelling is Necessary.
Quantitative
If the price of a commodity increases by 25% and then decreases by 20%, what is the net change in price?
Correct answer: No change (0%)
Reasoning
Find the next number: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?
×3 each → 243.
Reasoning
In a row of 40 students, A is 11th from left. Rank from right is:
From right = 40 − 11 + 1 = 30.
Verbal
A person who loves books is a:
Correct term: Bibliophile.
Reasoning
A is taller than B but shorter than C. D is shorter than B. Who is tallest?
C > A > B > D → C is tallest.
Verbal
The company's profits have been _____ steadily over the past year.
Correct answer: declining
Reasoning
Statements: All birds can fly. Penguins are birds. Conclusion: Penguins can fly. Is the conclusion valid?
Correct answer: Invalid (first premise is false)
Quantitative
If all managers are leaders, and some leaders are innovators, which of the following must be true?
From "All managers are leaders" and "Some leaders are innovators", we can conclude that "Some innovators are managers" (c)
Reasoning
Find the next number: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
Differences +4, +6, +8, +10, +12 → next is 42.
Verbal
Problem: "She is good _____ mathematics." a) at b) in c) on d) with
"Good at" is the correct prepositional phrase for skills.
Quantitative
A car covers 180 km in 3 hours. Average speed is:
Speed = 180/3 = 60 km/h.
Your score
0/15(0%)
Review
Akamai aptitude topics students usually practice
- Numerical / quantitative: percentages, profit and loss, ratios, time and work, averages, SI/CI, speed-distance
- Logical reasoning: series, coding-decoding, blood relations, seating, syllogisms
- Verbal ability: grammar, vocabulary, error spotting, idioms
Numerical ability questions
Q1: SI three years
Problem: Find simple interest on ₹5000 at 8% per annum for 3 years.
Solution: SI = 5000 × 8 × 3 / 100 = ₹1200.
Answer: ₹1200
Q2: Unitary rice
Problem: 12 kg rice costs ₹540. Cost of 8 kg?
Solution: Per kg = 45. 8 kg = ₹360.
Answer: ₹360
Q3: Loss to profit shift
Problem: An article sold at 10% loss would give 5% profit if sold for ₹60 more. Find the cost price.
Solution: 0.9P + 60 = 1.05P 60 = 0.15P P = 60 / 0.15 = ₹400.
Answer: ₹400
Q4: Pipe empty
Problem: A pipe fills in 8 hours; a leak empties in 12. Time to fill with both open?
Solution: Rate = 1/8 − 1/12 = 1/24. Time = 24 hours.
Answer: 24 hours
Q5: Deck probability
Problem: What is the probability of drawing an ace from a standard 52-card deck?
Solution: There are 4 aces in 52 cards. Probability = 4/52 = 1/13.
Answer: 1/13
Q6: Relative speed trains
Problem: Two trains 120 m and 180 m long run at 40 and 50 km/h in opposite directions. Time to cross?
Solution: Relative speed = 90 km/h = 25 m/s. Distance = 300 m. Time = 12 s.
Answer: 12 seconds
Q7: Simple interest
Problem: Find the simple interest on ₹8000 at 10% per annum for 2 years.
Solution: SI = (P × R × T) / 100 = (8000 × 10 × 2) / 100 = ₹1600.
Answer: ₹1600
Q8: Average of averages
Problem: Average of 10 numbers is 25. Average of first 6 is 20. Average of last 4?
Solution: Total = 250. First 6 sum = 120. Last 4 sum = 130. Average = 130/4 = 32.5.
Answer: 32.5
Q9: Marked price discount
Problem: A shopkeeper marks goods 20% above cost and then gives a 10% discount. What is the profit percentage?
Solution: Let CP = ₹100. Marked price = ₹120. Discount = 10% of 120 = ₹12. SP = 120 − 12 = ₹108. Profit % = 8%.
Answer: 8%
Q10: LCM HCF product
Problem: Two numbers have HCF 12 and LCM 180. If one number is 36, find the other.
Solution: Product of numbers = HCF × LCM. 36 × other = 12 × 180 = 2160. Other = 2160 / 36 = 60.
Answer: 60
Verbal ability questions
Q11: Antonym - verbose
Problem: Best antonym of ‘verbose’?
Solution: Verbose = wordy. Opposite: concise.
Answer: Concise
Q12: Fill blank preposition
Problem: She is good _____ mathematics. (in / at / on / of)
Solution: Standard collocation: good at.
Answer: at
Q13: Error spotting subject
Problem: Identify the error: The list of items are on the table.
Solution: ‘List’ is singular → ‘is’ not ‘are’.
Answer: are → is
Q14: Antonym - scarce
Problem: Choose the best antonym of ‘scarce’.
Solution: ‘Scarce’ means in short supply. Opposite: abundant.
Answer: Abundant
Q15: Idiom
Problem: What does ‘hit the nail on the head’ mean?
Solution: It means to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem; to be precisely right.
Answer: To be exactly right
Q16: Antonym - benevolent
Problem: Choose the best antonym of ‘benevolent’.
Solution: ‘Benevolent’ means kind or well-meaning. Opposite: malevolent.
Answer: Malevolent
Reasoning ability questions
Q17: Syllogism some
Problem: All pens are books. Some books are desks. Conclusion: Some pens are desks?
Solution: No forced overlap between pens and desks. Does not follow.
Answer: Does not follow
Q18: Matrix letter
Problem: If in a code A=1, B=2, … Z=26, what is the value of CAB?
Solution: C=3, A=1, B=2; sum = 6 (if additive coding).
Answer: 6
Q19: Cause effect
Problem: Cause: Heavy rain overnight. Which is a likely effect?
Solution: Waterlogging / traffic delays are likely effects.
Answer: Waterlogging / delays
Q20: Syllogism
Problem: Statements: All engineers are graduates. Some graduates are managers. Conclusion: Some engineers are managers. Does it follow?
Solution: The ‘some graduates’ who are managers need not overlap with the engineers. The conclusion does not follow necessarily.
Answer: Does not follow
Q21: Number series gap
Problem: Find the missing number: 5, 11, 23, 47, ?
Solution: ×2+1 pattern: 5→11→23→47→95.
Answer: 95
Q22: Seating circular
Problem: Four people sit around a square table facing center. A sits opposite C. If B is left of A, who is right of C?
Solution: Opposite pairs A-C. B left of A means clockwise B. Right of C is B.
Answer: B
Timed practice tips for Akamai
- First pass: only high-confidence questions
- Mark and skip time sinks early
- Keep verbal accuracy high - these are easy marks if you stay calm
- Run the mock quiz at least three times a week under real timing
- Sleep properly the night before; fatigue hurts DI and calculation accuracy