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Canara Bank Aptitude Questions
Overview
This page has Canara Bank aptitude questions with full solutions - numerical ability, verbal, and logical reasoning - in the style students report for the IBPS / Canara Bank Notification Test. Start with the timed mock quiz, then work the solved set and log every miss by topic.
Canara Bank 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
Choose the improved version: "The data shows that the company's profits have increased."
"Data" can be singular or plural, but "shows" (singular) is commonly accepted. Option a uses plural verb which is also correct.
Quantitative
A and B invest ₹5,000 and ₹7,000 respectively in a business. After 6 months, A withdraws ₹2,000. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹4,500, find B's share.
A's investment: 5000 × 6 + 3000 × 6 = 30,000 + 18,000 = 48,000 B's investment: 7000 × 12 = 84,000 Ratio = 48,000 : 84,000 = 4 : 7 B's share = 7/(4+7) × 4500 = 7/11 × 4500 = ₹2,863.64
Reasoning
Some A are B. All B are C. Conclusion: Some A are C.
Some A→B→C.
Reasoning
Problem: What is the value of x? Statement 1: x² = 16 Statement 2: x > 0
From statement 1: x = 4 or -4 From statement 2: x > 0 Combining both: x = 4
Reasoning
Odd one out: Rose, Lily, Lotus, Leaf
Others are flowers.
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.
Quantitative
A sum of money amounts to ₹9800 after 5 years and ₹12005 after 8 years at the same rate of simple interest. Find the rate of interest per annum.
Let Principal = P, Rate = R% After 5 years: P + (P × R × 5)/100 = 9800 After 8 years: P + (P × R × 8)/100 = 12005 Subtracting: (P × R × 3)/100 = 12005 - 9800 = 2205 P × R = 73500 From first equation: P + (73500 × 5)/100 = 9800 P + 3675 = 9800 P = 6125 Rate R =
Quantitative
15 men finish work in 20 days. After 5 days, 5 leave. Days more needed:
Remaining 225 man-days / 10 men = 22.5 days.
Reasoning
All pens are books. Some books are papers. Conclusion: Some pens are papers.
No definite overlap between pens and papers.
Quantitative
A bank offers a loan of ₹50,000 at 8% per annum simple interest. What is the interest after 2 years?
Correct answer: ₹8,000
Verbal
Problem: Arrange the sentences in logical order: 1. However, it requires careful planning 2. Starting a business can be rewarding 3. Many entrepreneurs succeed with proper preparation 4. Financial stability is crucial for success
Logical order: 2 (introduction) → 1 (contrast) → 4 (requirement) → 3 (conclusion)
Reasoning
A walks 6 km north, then 8 km east. Distance from start is:
Right triangle → 10 km.
Verbal
The idiom "add fuel to the fire" means:
It means: make a situation worse.
Verbal
Find antonym of "Benevolent"
Correct answer: Malevolent
Verbal
Antonym of "Optimistic":
Optimistic ↔ pessimistic.
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Review
Canara Bank 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: Average speed
Problem: A person covers a distance at 60 km/h and returns at 40 km/h. What is the average speed for the whole trip?
Solution: For equal distances, average speed = 2ab/(a+b). = 2×60×40 / (60+40) = 4800/100 = 48 km/h.
Do not take the arithmetic mean (50); that would be wrong here.
Answer: 48 km/h
Q2: 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
Q3: 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
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: Train and pole
Problem: A train 150 meters long passes a pole in 15 seconds. What is its speed in km/h?
Solution: Distance = 150 m = 0.15 km. Time = 15 s = 15/3600 h = 1/240 h. Speed = 0.15 ÷ (1/240) = 0.15 × 240 = 36 km/h.
Faster check: 150/15 = 10 m/s → 10 × 18/5 = 36 km/h.
Answer: 36 km/h
Q6: 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
Q7: Permutation basic
Problem: In how many ways can 5 different books be arranged on a shelf?
Solution: Arrangements of 5 distinct items = 5! = 120.
Answer: 120
Q8: 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
Q9: Remainder theorem style
Problem: Find remainder when 7^3 is divided by 5.
Solution: 343 ÷ 5: 5×68=340, remainder 3. Or 7≡2 mod 5; 2³=8≡3.
Answer: 3
Q10: 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
Verbal ability questions
Q11: One word - extinct
Problem: A species that no longer exists is?
Solution: Extinct.
Answer: Extinct
Q12: 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
Q13: Fill blank article
Problem: He is _____ honest man. (a / an / the / no article)
Solution: ‘Honest’ begins with vowel sound → an.
Answer: an
Q14: Synonym - candid
Problem: Choose the best synonym of ‘candid’.
Solution: ‘Candid’ means frank or straightforward. Closest: frank.
Answer: Frank
Q15: Synonym - resilient
Problem: Best synonym of ‘resilient’?
Solution: Able to recover quickly → tough / flexible.
Answer: Tough / adaptable
Q16: Antonym - scarce
Problem: Choose the best antonym of ‘scarce’.
Solution: ‘Scarce’ means in short supply. Opposite: abundant.
Answer: Abundant
Reasoning ability questions
Q17: Odd one shapes
Problem: Odd one out: Circle, Square, Triangle, Cube
Solution: Cube is 3D; others are 2D shapes.
Answer: Cube
Q18: Series multiply
Problem: Find the next number: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?
Solution: Each term is multiplied by 3. Next = 81 × 3 = 243.
Answer: 243
Q19: Mirror clock
Problem: A clock shows 3:15. What is the mirror image time approximately (12-hour mirror)?
Solution: Mirror of h:m is roughly 12:00 − 3:15 → 8:45.
Answer: 8:45
Q20: Coding opposite
Problem: If ROAD is coded as URDG, how is RACE coded?
Solution: Each letter +3: R→U, O→R, A→D, D→G. R→U, A→D, C→F, E→H → UDFH.
Answer: UDFH
Q21: Series alternate
Problem: Find next: 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, ?
Solution: Differences +1,+2,+3,+4,+5 → next diff 5 → 17.
Answer: 17
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 Canara Bank
- 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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