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BEL aptitude questions
Overview
Section titled “Overview”Practice BEL aptitude questions for BEL / GATE-based Recruitment.
BEL 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 table shows sales (in thousands) for 5 products. If Product A sold 25% more than Product B, and Product B sold 40,000 units, find Product A's sales.
Product B = 40,000 Product A = 40,000 + 25% of 40,000 = 40,000 + 10,000 = 50,000
Verbal
Synonym of "Brief":
Brief means concise or short.
Quantitative
The ratio of ages of A and B is 3:5. After 10 years, the ratio becomes 5:7. Find the present age of A.
Let present ages be 3x and 5x After 10 years: (3x + 10)/(5x + 10) = 5/7 7(3x + 10) = 5(5x + 10) 21x + 70 = 25x + 50 4x = 20 x = 5 A's present age = 3 × 5 = 15 years
Verbal
Neither the teacher nor the students _____ present.
Verb agrees with nearer subject (students) → were.
Reasoning
In how many ways can 5 people be arranged in a row if two particular people must sit together?
Treat the two people as one unit: 4 units to arrange = 4! ways The two people can be arranged among themselves in 2! ways Total = 4! × 2! = 24 × 2 = 48 ways
Quantitative
In a mixture of 60 liters, the ratio of milk and water is 2:1. How much water should be added to make the ratio 1:2?
Correct answer: 60 liters
Reasoning
If P means +, Q means −, R means ×, then 18 R 2 P 6 Q 4 = ?
18 × 2 + 6 − 4 = 36 + 6 − 4 = 38.
Reasoning
If every letter is shifted +2 in the alphabet, SUN becomes:
Each letter +2 → UWP.
Quantitative
The ratio of ages of A and B is 3:5. After 8 years, the ratio becomes 5:7. Find the present age of A.
Let present ages be 3x and 5x. After 8 years: - A's age: 3x + 8 - B's age: 5x + 8 Given: (3x + 8)/(5x + 8) = 5/7 7(3x + 8) = 5(5x + 8) 21x + 56 = 25x + 40 4x = 16 x = 4 Present age of A = 3x = 3 × 4 = 12 years
Verbal
"To add fuel to the fire" means:
It means worsening a conflict or situation.
Reasoning
All pens are books. Some books are papers. Conclusion: Some pens are papers.
No definite overlap between pens and papers.
Reasoning
Find the next number: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ?
Correct answer: 21
Verbal
Problem: Find the synonym of "MAGNIFICENT": a) Ordinary b) Splendid c) Small d) Ugly
Magnificent means impressively beautiful or grand, so "Splendid" is the synonym.
Quantitative
If 20% of a number is 60, what is 35% of that number?
Let the number be x 20% of x = 60 x = 60 × 100/20 = 300 35% of 300 = 35/100 × 300 = 105
Quantitative
A train 150 m long runs at 54 km/h. Time to cross a man standing is:
54 km/h = 15 m/s. Time = 150/15 = 10 s.
Your score
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Review
Question 1
Section titled “Question 1”Pipe A fills in 6h, B in 8h. Together to fill?
Answer: 24/7 hours
Explanation: 1/6+1/8=7/24.
Question 2
Section titled “Question 2”CP Rs.500, SP Rs.600. Profit percent?
Answer: 20%
Explanation: (100/500)*100=20%.
Question 3
Section titled “Question 3”Find next: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
Answer: 42
Explanation: n(n+1) pattern.
Question 4
Section titled “Question 4”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 5
Section titled “Question 5”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 6
Section titled “Question 6”Simple interest on Rs.8000 at 10% for 2 years?
Answer: Rs.1600
Explanation: SI = PRT/100 = 1600.
Question 7
Section titled “Question 7”If 30% of x = 150, x = ?
Answer: 500
Explanation: 0.3x=150 => x=500.
Question 8
Section titled “Question 8”Average of 5 numbers is 20. One number 30 replaced by 10. New average?
Answer: 16
Explanation: Sum 100 -> 80; avg 16.
Question 9
Section titled “Question 9”A finishes in 10 days, B in 15. Together?
Answer: 6 days
Explanation: 1/10+1/15=1/6.
Question 10
Section titled “Question 10”Probability of drawing an ace from a deck?
Answer: 1/13
Explanation: 4/52=1/13.
Extra Drill Set (BEL flavor)
Section titled “Extra Drill Set (BEL flavor)”Q17: A finishes work in 16 days, B in 19 days. Days together?
Rate = 1/16 + 1/19. Days = reciprocal of that sum.
Answer: compute exactly before the exam; practice the fraction form daily.
Q18: Price increases by 13%. Consumption reduction to keep spend constant?
Reduction % = r/(100+r)×100 with r=13.
Answer: 13/(100+13)×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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