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Globant Aptitude Questions
Overview
Section titled “Overview”This page has Globant aptitude questions with full solutions - numerical ability, verbal, and logical reasoning - in the style students report for the Globant Assessment. Start with the timed mock quiz, then work the solved set and log every miss by topic.
Globant 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
Successive discounts of 20% and 10% are equivalent to a single discount of:
Effective = 100 − 80×90/100 = 28%.
Quantitative
What is the output for gcd(48, 18)?
Correct answer: 6
Verbal
Fill in the blank: She _____ to the office every day by metro.
Third-person singular present tense takes "goes".
Verbal
Find the synonym of "Benevolent".
Correct answer: Kind
Reasoning
Find the next number: 5, 10, 20, 40, ?
×2 each → 80.
Reasoning
Find next number: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ?
Pattern: Each number = previous × 2 3×2=6, 6×2=12, 12×2=24, 24×2=48 Next: 48×2 = 96
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
Verbal
Problem: Choose the synonym for "Ephemeral": a) Eternal b) Transient c) Permanent d) Perpetual
"Ephemeral" means lasting for a very short time, temporary. "Transient" has the same meaning.
Quantitative
Find the smallest number that must be added to 1056 to make it divisible by 23.
1056 ÷ 23 = 45 remainder 21 Number to add = 23 - 21 = 2
Quantitative
The sum of ages of 5 children born at intervals of 3 years is 50 years. Find the age of the youngest child.
Let youngest child's age = x Ages: x, x+3, x+6, x+9, x+12 Sum = 5x + 30 = 50 5x = 20 x = 4 years
Reasoning
Find the next number: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
Differences +4, +6, +8, +10, +12 → next is 42.
Quantitative
A and B can complete a work in 20 days and 30 days respectively. They work together for 6 days, then A leaves. In how many days will B complete the remaining work?
A's 1 day work = 1/20 B's 1 day work = 1/30 Together in 1 day = 1/20 + 1/30 = 5/60 = 1/12 Work done in 6 days = 6 × 1/12 = 1/2 Remaining work = 1 - 1/2 = 1/2 B will complete in = (1/2) / (1/30) = 15 days
Verbal
A shopkeeper sells an article at a profit of 20%. If the cost price is ₹500, find the selling price.
CP = ₹500 Profit = 20% of 500 = ₹100 SP = CP + Profit = 500 + 100 = ₹600
Reasoning
All pens are books. Some books are papers. Conclusion: Some pens are papers.
No definite overlap between pens and papers.
Quantitative
In what ratio should water be mixed with milk costing ₹12 per liter to get a mixture worth ₹8 per liter?
Using alligation: Water (₹0) Milk (₹12) \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / ₹8 Ratio = (12-8):(8-0) = 4:8 = 1:2
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Review
Globant aptitude topics students usually practice
Section titled “Globant 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: Mean median hint
Problem: Numbers 2, 5, 8, 11, x have mean 8. Find x.
Solution: Sum = 40. 2+5+8+11+x=40 → x=14.
Answer: 14
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: 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
Q4: Alligation milk
Problem: Milk at ₹40/L and ₹50/L mixed to get ₹44/L. Ratio of quantities?
Solution: Alligation: (50−44):(44−40) = 6:4 = 3:2.
Answer: 3:2
Q5: 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
Q6: Geometry triangle
Problem: A right triangle has legs 6 and 8. Hypotenuse?
Solution: √(36+64)=√100=10.
Answer: 10
Q7: Chain rule copies
Problem: 8 printers print 800 pages in 4 hours. How many printers for 1200 pages in 3 hours?
Solution: Pages ∝ printers × time. 800/(8×4)=1200/(p×3) → 25 = 1200/(3p) → 75p=1200 → p=16.
Answer: 16
Q8: Consecutive integers
Problem: If the sum of three consecutive integers is 72, what is the smallest of these integers?
Solution: Let the integers be x, x+1, and x+2.
x + (x+1) + (x+2) = 72 3x + 3 = 72 3x = 69 x = 23
So the integers are 23, 24, and 25.
Answer: 23
Q9: 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
Q10: 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
Verbal ability questions
Section titled “Verbal ability questions”Q11: Error spotting tense
Problem: Identify the error: He go to school yesterday.
Solution: Past time marker needs past tense: went.
Answer: go → went
Q12: Phrase - by and large
Problem: Meaning of ‘by and large’?
Solution: Generally / on the whole.
Answer: Generally
Q13: One-word substitution
Problem: A person who speaks many languages is called a:
Solution: Polyglot.
Answer: Polyglot
Q14: One word - bibliophile
Problem: A person who loves books is called a?
Solution: Bibliophile.
Answer: Bibliophile
Q15: One word - extinct
Problem: A species that no longer exists is?
Solution: Extinct.
Answer: Extinct
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: Cause effect
Problem: Cause: Heavy rain overnight. Which is a likely effect?
Solution: Waterlogging / traffic delays are likely effects.
Answer: Waterlogging / delays
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: Series alternate
Problem: Find next: 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, ?
Solution: Differences +1,+2,+3,+4,+5 → next diff 5 → 17.
Answer: 17
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: Coding letter shift
Problem: If CAT is coded as DBU, how is DOG coded in the same way?
Solution: Each letter moves +1 in the alphabet: C→D, A→B, T→U. D→E, O→P, G→H → EPH.
Answer: EPH
Q22: 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
Timed practice tips for Globant
Section titled “Timed practice tips for Globant”- 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