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EY Aptitude Questions
Overview
Section titled “Overview”This page has EY aptitude questions with full solutions - numerical ability, verbal, and logical reasoning - in the style students report for the EY Online Assessment. Start with the timed mock quiz, then work the solved set and log every miss by topic.
EY 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
Reasoning
Find the missing number: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
Correct answer: 37
Quantitative
A train 120 m long crosses a pole in 8 s. Speed in km/h:
Speed = 120/8 = 15 m/s = 54 km/h.
Reasoning
Two trains of lengths 200m and 300m are moving in opposite directions at speeds of 50 km/hr and 40 km/hr. Find the time taken to cross each other.
Correct answer: 20 seconds
Quantitative
Simple interest on ₹5,000 at 8% p.a. for 3 years is:
SI = PRT/100 = 5000×8×3/100 = ₹1,200.
Verbal
Antonym of "Transparent":
Transparent ↔ opaque.
Verbal
Fill: Neither the teacher nor the students _____ present.
With neither…nor, verb agrees with nearer subject (students) → were.
Quantitative
A, B, and C can complete a work in 10, 15, and 20 days respectively. If they work together, in how many days will they complete the work?
Correct answer: 4.62 days
Reasoning
Statement: "Use our product for better results."
Both assumptions are implicit in the statement
Quantitative
Divide ₹1200 in the ratio 2:3:5.
Correct answer: ₹240, ₹360, ₹600
Reasoning
If every letter is shifted +2 in the alphabet, MOON becomes:
Each letter +2 → OQQP.
Verbal
Problem: Choose the correct sentence: a) Neither the students nor the teacher were present b) Neither the students nor the teacher was present c) Neither the students or the teacher was present
With "neither...nor", the verb agrees with the subject closer to it. "Teacher" is singular, so "was" is correct.
Verbal
Antonym of "Scarce":
Scarce ↔ abundant.
Quantitative
Find the next letter: A, D, G, J, ?
Pattern: A(+3)→D(+3)→G(+3)→J(+3)→M Next letter = M
Quantitative
Price rises by 25%. By what % should consumption fall to keep expenditure the same?
Reduction = 25/(100+25)×100 = 20%.
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.
Your score
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Review
EY aptitude topics students usually practice
Section titled “EY 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
Section titled “Numerical ability questions”Q1: Three workers
Problem: A finishes work in 12 days, B in 15 days, and C in 20 days. Working together, how many days do they need?
Solution: Take total work = LCM(12,15,20) = 60 units. A = 5/day, B = 4/day, C = 3/day. Combined = 12 units/day. Time = 60/12 = 5 days.
Answer: 5 days
Q2: Compound mark-discount
Problem: An article is marked 40% above cost and sold after a 10% discount. Find the profit percent.
Solution: SP = CP × 1.4 × 0.9 = 1.26 CP. Profit = 26%.
Answer: 26%
Q3: 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
Q4: 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%
Q5: Calendar day
Problem: If 1 January is a Friday, what day is 1 March of a non-leap year?
Solution: Jan 31 + Feb 28 = 59 days = 8 weeks + 3 days. Friday + 3 = Monday.
Answer: Monday
Q6: 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
Q7: Percentage recover
Problem: If 30% of a number is 150, what is the number?
Solution: 0.3x = 150 → x = 150 / 0.3 = 500.
Answer: 500
Q8: Compound ratio
Problem: If two ratios are 3:5 and 5:7, what is the compound ratio?
Solution: Compound ratio = (3/5) × (5/7) = 3/7, written as 3:7.
Answer: 3:7
Q9: 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
Q10: Percentage of percentage
Problem: What is 15% of 20% of 400?
Solution: 20% of 400 = 80. 15% of 80 = 12.
Answer: 12
Verbal ability questions
Section titled “Verbal ability questions”Q11: Synonym - candid
Problem: Choose the best synonym of ‘candid’.
Solution: ‘Candid’ means frank or straightforward. Closest: frank.
Answer: Frank
Q12: Antonym - scarce
Problem: Choose the best antonym of ‘scarce’.
Solution: ‘Scarce’ means in short supply. Opposite: abundant.
Answer: Abundant
Q13: Idiom - piece of cake
Problem: What does ‘a piece of cake’ mean?
Solution: It means something very easy.
Answer: Very easy
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: One word - bibliophile
Problem: A person who loves books is called a?
Solution: Bibliophile.
Answer: Bibliophile
Q16: Fill blank preposition
Problem: She is good _____ mathematics. (in / at / on / of)
Solution: Standard collocation: good at.
Answer: at
Reasoning ability questions
Section titled “Reasoning ability questions”Q17: Syllogism
Problem: Statements: All engineers are graduates. Some graduates are managers. Conclusion: Some engineers are managers. Does it follow?
Solution: The ‘some graduates’ who are managers need not overlap with the engineers. The conclusion does not follow necessarily.
Answer: Does not follow
Q18: Blood uncle
Problem: A is B’s brother. C is A’s mother. D is C’s father. How is B related to D?
Solution: D is C’s father; C is mother of A and B. B is D’s grandchild.
Answer: Grandchild
Q19: 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
Q20: Odd one out
Problem: Find the odd one out: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
Solution: 3, 5, 7, and 11 are prime. 9 = 3×3 is composite, so it is the odd one out.
Answer: 9
Q21: Analogy
Problem: Book is to Reading as Fork is to ?
Solution: A book is used for reading; a fork is used for eating.
Answer: Eating
Q22: 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
Timed practice tips for EY
Section titled “Timed practice tips for EY”- 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