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Bigbasket Aptitude Questions
Overview
This page has BigBasket aptitude questions with full solutions - numerical ability, verbal, and logical reasoning - in the style students report for the BigBasket OA. Start with the timed mock quiz, then work the solved set and log every miss by topic.
BigBasket 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
Price rises 25%. By what % should consumption fall to keep expenditure same?
Reduction = r/(100+r)×100 = 25/125×100 = 20%.
Quantitative
If a number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 15%, what is the net change?
Correct answer: +2% increase
Quantitative
The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:2. If there are 30 students, how many are girls?
Correct answer: 12 girls
Reasoning
Find the next number: 6, 11, 21, 41, ?
×2−1 pattern → 81.
Verbal
A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹500 and sells it for ₹600. Find his profit percentage.
Correct answer: 20%
Verbal
Antonym of "Expand":
Expand ↔ contract.
Verbal
Problem: Choose the correct sentence: a) The data are incorrect b) The data is incorrect c) The datas are incorrect
"Data" can be singular or plural, but in modern usage, it's often treated as singular. "The data is incorrect" is more commonly accepted.
Quantitative
A person walks 5 km at 5 km/h and 10 km at 10 km/h. Average speed is:
Time = 1 h + 1 h = 2 h. Average = 15/2 = 7.5 km/h.
Reasoning
Find the next number: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?
×3 each → 243.
Quantitative
Find the HCF of 24 and 36.
Correct answer: 12
Quantitative
A number is increased by 25% and then decreased by 25%. Find the net percentage change.
Let original number = 100 After 25% increase: 100 + 25 = 125 After 25% decrease: 125 - (25% of 125) = 125 - 31.25 = 93.75 Net change = 100 - 93.75 = 6.25 Net percentage change = (6.25/100) × 100 = 6.25% decrease
Verbal
One of my friends _____ in Delhi.
One of + plural noun + singular verb.
Reasoning
Odd one out: Triangle, Square, Circle, Rectangle
Circle has no straight sides.
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.
Reasoning
Find the next number: 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, ?
Pattern: Differences are 5, 7, 9, 11 (odd numbers) Next difference = 13 Next number = 35 + 13 = 48
Your score
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Review
BigBasket 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: Cube surface
Problem: A cube has side 6 cm. What is its total surface area?
Solution: TSA = 6a² = 6 × 36 = 216 cm².
Answer: 216 cm²
Q2: 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
Q3: Series n(n+1)
Problem: Find the next term: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
Solution: Pattern: 1×2, 2×3, 3×4, 4×5, 5×6, 6×7. Next = 6 × 7 = 42.
Answer: 42
Q4: 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
Q5: 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
Q6: Square garden path
Problem: A square park of side 40 m has a 2 m wide path outside. Area of the path?
Solution: Outer side = 44. Outer area = 1936. Inner = 1600. Path = 336 m².
Answer: 336 m²
Q7: Population growth
Problem: A town’s population is 20,000. It grows 10% yearly. Population after 2 years?
Solution: After 2 years: 20000 × 1.1 × 1.1 = 24200.
Answer: 24,200
Q8: Mixture milk
Problem: A mixture has milk and water in the ratio 4:1. If 5 litres of water are added to 20 litres of mixture, what is the new milk:water ratio?
Solution: In 20 L: milk = 16 L, water = 4 L. After adding 5 L water: milk 16, water 9. Ratio = 16:9.
Answer: 16:9
Q9: Net percent change
Problem: A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net percentage change?
Solution: Start with 100 → 120 → 96. Net change = 4% decrease. Formula: successive +a then −a gives −(a²/100)% = −4%.
Answer: 4% decrease
Q10: 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%
Verbal ability questions
Q11: Fill in the blank
Problem: She _____ to the office every day by metro. (go / goes / going / gone)
Solution: Third-person singular present needs ‘goes’.
Answer: goes
Q12: Fill blank article
Problem: He is _____ honest man. (a / an / the / no article)
Solution: ‘Honest’ begins with vowel sound → an.
Answer: an
Q13: Antonym - opaque
Problem: Choose the best antonym of ‘opaque’.
Solution: ‘Opaque’ means not transparent. Opposite: transparent / clear.
Answer: Transparent
Q14: Spelling
Problem: Which spelling is correct: Acommodate / Accommodate / Acomodate / Accomodate?
Solution: Correct spelling has two c’s and two m’s: Accommodate.
Answer: Accommodate
Q15: Error spotting
Problem: Spot the error: ‘Neither of the boys have submitted their assignment.’
Solution: ‘Neither’ is singular, so the verb should be ‘has’ (and ideally ‘his’ / ‘their’ per style guide). Correct: Neither of the boys has submitted his assignment.
Answer: have → has
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: 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
Q18: Blood relation
Problem: Pointing to a photograph, Ravi says, ‘She is the daughter of my mother’s only son.’ How is the girl related to Ravi?
Solution: Ravi’s mother’s only son is Ravi himself (assuming one son). The girl is therefore Ravi’s daughter.
Answer: Daughter
Q19: Odd one shapes
Problem: Odd one out: Circle, Square, Triangle, Cube
Solution: Cube is 3D; others are 2D shapes.
Answer: Cube
Q20: 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
Q21: 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
Q22: Puzzle order
Problem: P finishes before Q but after R. S finishes after Q. Who finished first?
Solution: Order: R, P, Q, S. First is R.
Answer: R
Timed practice tips for BigBasket
- 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