Preparation guide
Groww Aptitude Questions
Overview
This page has Groww aptitude questions with full solutions - numerical ability, verbal, and logical reasoning - in the style students report for the Groww Online Assessment. Start with the timed mock quiz, then work the solved set and log every miss by topic.
Groww 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 following table shows the sales of a company over 5 years. Find the average annual growth rate. | Year | Sales (in crores) | |------|-------------------| | 2020 | 100 | | 2021 | 120 | | 2022 | 150 | | 2023 | 180 | | 2024 | 200 |
Correct answer: 19.03%
Verbal
If the cost price of 15 articles is equal to the selling price of 12 articles, find the profit percentage.
Let CP of 1 article = ₹1 CP of 15 articles = ₹15 SP of 12 articles = ₹15 (given) SP of 1 article = ₹15/12 = ₹1.25 Profit = SP - CP = ₹1.25 - ₹1 = ₹0.25 Profit % = (0.25/1) × 100 = 25%
Reasoning
Complete the series: AZ, BY, CX, ?
First letter +1, second −1 → DW.
Reasoning
All roses are flowers. Some flowers fade quickly. Conclusion: All roses fade quickly.
Only some flowers.
Quantitative
The HCF of 36 and 48 is:
36 = 2²×3², 48 = 2⁴×3 → HCF = 2²×3 = 12.
Reasoning
Find the next number: 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, ?
Prime numbers → 29.
Quantitative
A car covers 240 km in 4 hours. What is its average speed?
Correct answer: 60 km/hr
Verbal
Problem: Find the synonym of "ABUNDANT": a) Scarce b) Plentiful c) Limited d) Rare
Abundant means existing in large quantities, so "Plentiful" is the synonym.
Quantitative
Price rises by 25%. By what % should consumption fall to keep expenditure the same?
Reduction = 25/(100+25)×100 = 20%.
Verbal
Fill in: She is good _____ mathematics.
Good at a subject.
Verbal
Synonym of "Abundant":
Abundant means plentiful.
Reasoning
All pens are books. Some books are papers. Conclusion: Some pens are papers.
No definite overlap between pens and papers.
Quantitative
A train 150m long passes a platform 200m long in 14 seconds. Find the speed of the train.
Correct answer: 90 km/hr
Reasoning
Statement: All roses are flowers. Some flowers are red.
From "All roses are flowers" and "Some flowers are red", we cannot conclude that some roses are red (I may not follow) "All red things are flowers" is not necessarily true (II does not follow)
Quantitative
Identify the error: "The data shows that the results are positive."
Correct answer: Subject-verb agreement error
Your score
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Review
Groww 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: 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
Q2: Percentage of percentage
Problem: What is 15% of 20% of 400?
Solution: 20% of 400 = 80. 15% of 80 = 12.
Answer: 12
Q3: 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
Q4: 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
Q5: Ratio mixture tea
Problem: Tea worth ₹120/kg is mixed with tea worth ₹180/kg in the ratio 3:2. Find the price of the mixture per kg.
Solution: Price = (3×120 + 2×180) / 5 = (360 + 360) / 5 = 720/5 = ₹144 per kg.
Answer: ₹144
Q6: Partnership share
Problem: A and B invest ₹40,000 and ₹60,000. If profit is ₹25,000, what is A’s share?
Solution: Ratio A:B = 2:3. A’s share = (2/5) × 25000 = ₹10,000.
Answer: ₹10,000
Q7: Time and distance chase
Problem: A is 100 m ahead of B. A runs at 8 m/s and B at 10 m/s. How long until B catches A?
Solution: Relative speed = 2 m/s. Time = 100/2 = 50 seconds.
Answer: 50 seconds
Q8: 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
Q9: LCM HCF product
Problem: Two numbers have HCF 12 and LCM 180. If one number is 36, find the other.
Solution: Product of numbers = HCF × LCM. 36 × other = 12 × 180 = 2160. Other = 2160 / 36 = 60.
Answer: 60
Q10: 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
Verbal ability questions
Q11: Antonym - verbose
Problem: Best antonym of ‘verbose’?
Solution: Verbose = wordy. Opposite: concise.
Answer: Concise
Q12: One word - extinct
Problem: A species that no longer exists is?
Solution: Extinct.
Answer: Extinct
Q13: Idiom - piece of cake
Problem: What does ‘a piece of cake’ mean?
Solution: It means something very easy.
Answer: Very easy
Q14: One-word substitution
Problem: A person who speaks many languages is called a:
Solution: Polyglot.
Answer: Polyglot
Q15: Antonym - benevolent
Problem: Choose the best antonym of ‘benevolent’.
Solution: ‘Benevolent’ means kind or well-meaning. Opposite: malevolent.
Answer: Malevolent
Q16: Synonym - resilient
Problem: Best synonym of ‘resilient’?
Solution: Able to recover quickly → tough / flexible.
Answer: Tough / adaptable
Reasoning ability questions
Q17: 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
Q18: Venn conclusion
Problem: Some doctors are teachers. All teachers are writers. Conclusion: Some doctors are writers?
Solution: Some doctors who are teachers must be writers. Follows.
Answer: Follows
Q19: Odd one shapes
Problem: Odd one out: Circle, Square, Triangle, Cube
Solution: Cube is 3D; others are 2D shapes.
Answer: Cube
Q20: 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
Q21: Series multiply
Problem: Find the next number: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?
Solution: Each term is multiplied by 3. Next = 81 × 3 = 243.
Answer: 243
Q22: 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
Timed practice tips for Groww
- 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