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Arcesium aptitude questions
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Section titled “Overview”Practice Arcesium aptitude questions for Arcesium Online Assessment.
Arcesium 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 ratio of savings to current account deposits in a bank is 3:5. If the total deposits are ₹800,000, find the savings account deposits.
Correct answer: ₹300,000
Reasoning
All pens are books. Some books are papers. Conclusion: Some pens are papers.
No definite overlap between pens and papers.
Reasoning
Two trains move in the same direction at 50 kmph and 32 kmph respectively. A man in the slower train observes that 15 seconds elapse before the faster train completely passes by him. What is the length of the faster train?
Relative speed = 50 - 32 = 18 kmph = 18 × 5/18 = 5 m/s Time = 15 seconds Length of faster train = Relative speed × Time = 5 × 15 = 75 meters
Verbal
Synonym of "Immense":
Immense means huge.
Quantitative
Five people A, B, C, D, E sit in a row. A is not at either end. B sits next to A. C sits at one end. D sits between C and E. Who sits in the middle?
C is at one end. D is between C and E, so: C-D-E or E-D-C A is not at end, B is next to A If C-D-E, then A-B must be before: A-B-C-D-E (A at end, invalid) So: E-D-C, and A-B before: A-B-E-D-C Middle position: E
Reasoning
Find the next number: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, ?
×2 each → 32.
Quantitative
A 120 m train crosses a pole in 8 s. Speed in km/h is:
Speed = 120/8 = 15 m/s = 54 km/h.
Verbal
A bouquet of flowers _____ on the table.
Bouquet is singular.
Quantitative
Find next letter: B, E, H, K, ?
Pattern: B(+3)→E(+3)→H(+3)→K(+3)→N Next letter = N
Reasoning
Pointing to a photograph, Ravi said, "He is the son of my grandfather's only son." The boy is Ravi's:
Grandfather's only son is Ravi's father → the boy is Ravi's brother.
Quantitative
A shopkeeper marks an item 30% above cost price and gives 10% discount. Find his profit percentage.
Let CP = ₹100 Marked Price = ₹130 Discount = 10% of ₹130 = ₹13 Selling Price = ₹130 - ₹13 = ₹117 Profit = ₹117 - ₹100 = ₹17 Profit % = (17/100) × 100 = 17%
Verbal
Choose the correctly spelled word:
Correct spelling is Accommodation.
Reasoning
Statements: All cats are dogs. Some dogs are birds. Conclusions: I. Some cats are birds. II. All birds are cats.
Analyzing the statements: - All cats are dogs (A → B) - Some dogs are birds (B → C, some) Conclusion I: Some cats are birds - Since all cats are dogs, and some dogs are birds, we can say some cats are birds. Valid Conclusion II: All birds are cats - This canno
Quantitative
A and B can complete a work in 20 days and 30 days respectively. They work together for 6 days, then A leaves. In how many days will B complete the remaining work?
A's 1 day work = 1/20 B's 1 day work = 1/30 Together in 1 day = 1/20 + 1/30 = 5/60 = 1/12 Work done in 6 days = 6 × 1/12 = 1/2 Remaining work = 1 - 1/2 = 1/2 B will complete in = (1/2) / (1/30) = 15 days
Verbal
Synonym of "Scarce":
Scarce means rare or insufficient.
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Question 1
Section titled “Question 1”CP Rs.500, SP Rs.600. Profit percent?
Answer: 20%
Explanation: (100/500)*100=20%.
Question 2
Section titled “Question 2”Find next: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
Answer: 42
Explanation: n(n+1) pattern.
Question 3
Section titled “Question 3”A train 120 m long runs at 54 km/h. Time to pass a pole?
Answer: 8 seconds
Explanation: 54 km/h = 15 m/s; t = 120/15 = 8 s.
Question 4
Section titled “Question 4”Ratio of ages A:B = 4:5. After 6 years = 6:7. A present age?
Answer: 12 years
Explanation: 4x+6 / 5x+6 = 6/7 => x=3 => A=12.
Question 5
Section titled “Question 5”Simple interest on Rs.8000 at 10% for 2 years?
Answer: Rs.1600
Explanation: SI = PRT/100 = 1600.
Question 6
Section titled “Question 6”If 30% of x = 150, x = ?
Answer: 500
Explanation: 0.3x=150 => x=500.
Question 7
Section titled “Question 7”Average of 5 numbers is 20. One number 30 replaced by 10. New average?
Answer: 16
Explanation: Sum 100 -> 80; avg 16.
Question 8
Section titled “Question 8”A finishes in 10 days, B in 15. Together?
Answer: 6 days
Explanation: 1/10+1/15=1/6.
Question 9
Section titled “Question 9”Probability of drawing an ace from a deck?
Answer: 1/13
Explanation: 4/52=1/13.
Question 10
Section titled “Question 10”Pipe A fills in 6h, B in 8h. Together to fill?
Answer: 24/7 hours
Explanation: 1/6+1/8=7/24.
Extra Drill Set (ARCESIUM flavor)
Section titled “Extra Drill Set (ARCESIUM flavor)”Q17: A finishes work in 18 days, B in 21 days. Days together?
Rate = 1/18 + 1/21. Days = reciprocal of that sum.
Answer: compute exactly before the exam; practice the fraction form daily.
Q18: Price increases by 16%. Consumption reduction to keep spend constant?
Reduction % = r/(100+r)×100 with r=16.
Answer: 16/(100+16)×100 (simplify).
Q19: Average of 7 numbers is 18. One number 24 replaced by 10. New average?
Sum 126 → 112 → average 16.
Answer: 16
Q20: SI on ₹8000 at 7.5% for 2 years?
SI = 8000×7.5×2/100 = ₹1200.
Answer: ₹1200
Q21: Synonym of “Mitigate”
Answer: Alleviate / reduce
Q22: Series: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?
Multiply by 3 → 243.
Answer: 243
Q23: If NORTH is coded as 13 (letter count? or positions), prefer position-sum drills for your mock bank.
Practice coding-decoding patterns: +1/−1, reverse, position sums.
Answer: pattern-dependent; master 4 common patterns.
Q24: All engineers are graduates. Some graduates are managers. Conclusion: some engineers are managers?
Does not follow necessarily.
Answer: Does not follow
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