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Barclays Aptitude Questions
Overview
This page has Barclays aptitude questions with full solutions - numerical ability, verbal, and logical reasoning - in the style students report for the Barclays Online Assessment. Start with the timed mock quiz, then work the solved set and log every miss by topic.
Barclays 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
Simplify the ratio 24:36:48.
Correct answer: 2:3:4
Reasoning
A walks 3 km north, then 4 km east. Distance from start is:
3-4-5 right triangle → 5 km.
Quantitative
The following table shows the sales of a company over 5 years. If the total sales in 2020 was ₹50,000, and sales increased by 20% each year, find the sales in 2024.
Sales in 2020 = ₹50,000 Sales in 2021 = 50,000 × 1.2 = ₹60,000 Sales in 2022 = 60,000 × 1.2 = ₹72,000 Sales in 2023 = 72,000 × 1.2 = ₹86,400 Sales in 2024 = 86,400 × 1.2 = ₹103,680
Quantitative
A can complete a work in 12 days, B in 15 days, and C in 20 days. If they work together, in how many days will they complete the work?
Let total work = LCM of 12, 15, 20 = 60 units A's efficiency = 60/12 = 5 units/day B's efficiency = 60/15 = 4 units/day C's efficiency = 60/20 = 3 units/day Combined efficiency = 5 + 4 + 3 = 12 units/day Time taken = 60/12 = 5 days
Verbal
Antonym of "Optimistic":
Optimistic ↔ pessimistic.
Reasoning
Find the next number: 8, 6, 9, 7, 10, ?
−2,+3 alternating → 10-2=8 → 8.
Quantitative
Simple interest on ₹5,000 at 8% p.a. for 3 years is:
SI = PRT/100 = 5000×8×3/100 = ₹1,200.
Reasoning
If in a code, CAT = 24 and DOG = 26, then BAT = ?
Sum of positions: B+A+T = 2+1+20 = 23.
Verbal
Neither the teacher nor the students _____ present.
Verb agrees with nearer subject (students) → were.
Quantitative
The following table shows the sales of a company over 5 years. Find the average annual growth rate. | Year | Sales (in crores) | |------|-------------------| | 2020 | 100 | | 2021 | 120 | | 2022 | 150 | | 2023 | 180 | | 2024 | 200 |
Correct answer: 19.03%
Reasoning
Find next number: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
Pattern: Differences are 3, 5, 7, 9 (odd numbers) Next difference = 11 Next number = 26 + 11 = 37
Verbal
Antonym of "Transparent":
Transparent ↔ opaque.
Quantitative
If the sum of three consecutive integers is 72, what is the smallest of these integers?
Let the integers be x, x+1, and x+2. x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 72 3x + 3 = 72 3x = 69 x = 23 Therefore, the integers are 23, 24, and 25.
Verbal
The company's profits have been _____ steadily over the past year.
Correct answer: declining
Reasoning
If every letter is shifted +2 in the alphabet, CAT becomes:
Each letter +2 → ECV.
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Barclays 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: Profit on a pen
Problem: If the cost price of a pen is ₹40 and it is sold at a 25% profit, what is the selling price?
Solution: Profit = 25% of 40 = ₹10. Selling price = 40 + 10 = ₹50.
Or SP = CP × 1.25 = 40 × 1.25 = ₹50.
Answer: ₹50
Q2: Discount successive
Problem: Two successive discounts of 10% and 20% equal a single discount of?
Solution: Net multiplier = 0.9 × 0.8 = 0.72 → 28% single discount.
Answer: 28%
Q3: Consumption cut
Problem: If the price of an item rises by 25%, by what percent should consumption fall so that expenditure stays the same?
Solution: Required reduction = r/(100+r) × 100 with r = 25. = 25/125 × 100 = 20%.
Answer: 20%
Q4: Speed convert
Problem: Convert 18 m/s to km/h.
Solution: Multiply by 18/5: 18 × 18/5 = 64.8 km/h.
Answer: 64.8 km/h
Q5: Time and distance chase
Problem: A is 100 m ahead of B. A runs at 8 m/s and B at 10 m/s. How long until B catches A?
Solution: Relative speed = 2 m/s. Time = 100/2 = 50 seconds.
Answer: 50 seconds
Q6: Pipe fill
Problem: Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours and pipe B in 8 hours. How long do they take together to fill it?
Solution: Combined rate = 1/6 + 1/8 = 4/24 + 3/24 = 7/24. Time = 24/7 hours ≈ 3 hours 26 minutes.
Answer: 24/7 hours
Q7: 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
Q8: Boat upstream
Problem: A boat’s speed in still water is 15 km/h and the stream is 3 km/h. How long to cover 36 km upstream?
Solution: Upstream speed = 15 − 3 = 12 km/h. Time = 36 / 12 = 3 hours.
Answer: 3 hours
Q9: A and B together
Problem: A can finish a job in 10 days and B in 20 days. How long will they take working together?
Solution: A’s one-day work = 1/10. B’s one-day work = 1/20. Together = 1/10 + 1/20 = 3/20 per day. Time = 20/3 ≈ 6.67 days (6 days 16 hours).
Answer: 20/3 days
Q10: Sum of naturals
Problem: What is the sum of the first 50 natural numbers?
Solution: Sum of first n naturals = n(n+1)/2. For n = 50: 50 × 51 / 2 = 1275.
Answer: 1275
Verbal ability questions
Q11: Antonym - benevolent
Problem: Choose the best antonym of ‘benevolent’.
Solution: ‘Benevolent’ means kind or well-meaning. Opposite: malevolent.
Answer: Malevolent
Q12: Antonym - verbose
Problem: Best antonym of ‘verbose’?
Solution: Verbose = wordy. Opposite: concise.
Answer: Concise
Q13: Fill blank preposition
Problem: She is good _____ mathematics. (in / at / on / of)
Solution: Standard collocation: good at.
Answer: at
Q14: 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
Q15: Antonym - scarce
Problem: Choose the best antonym of ‘scarce’.
Solution: ‘Scarce’ means in short supply. Opposite: abundant.
Answer: Abundant
Q16: 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
Reasoning ability questions
Q17: Direction return
Problem: You walk 2 km east, 3 km south, 2 km west. How far from start?
Solution: East/west cancel; 3 km south from start.
Answer: 3 km south
Q18: 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
Q19: 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
Q20: Analogy tool
Problem: Hammer is to Nail as Pen is to ?
Solution: Hammer drives nail; pen writes (on paper/ink). Best: Paper / Writing.
Answer: Paper
Q21: Odd one shapes
Problem: Odd one out: Circle, Square, Triangle, Cube
Solution: Cube is 3D; others are 2D shapes.
Answer: Cube
Q22: Statement assumption
Problem: Statement: Use public transport to reduce pollution. Assumption: Public transport causes less pollution than private vehicles.
Solution: The advice assumes public transport is cleaner. Assumption is implicit.
Answer: Implicit / valid
Timed practice tips for Barclays
- 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
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