Preparation guide
MathWorks Aptitude Questions
Overview
This page has MathWorks aptitude questions with full solutions - numerical ability, verbal, and logical reasoning - in the style students report for the MathWorks Online Test. Start with the timed mock quiz, then work the solved set and log every miss by topic.
MathWorks 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
Statements: All dogs are animals. Some animals are pets. Conclusion: Some dogs are pets.
No definite relation that dogs are pets.
Verbal
Synonym of "Ancient":
Ancient means old.
Reasoning
Two trains move in the same direction at 50 kmph and 32 kmph respectively. A man in the slower train observes that 15 seconds elapse before the faster train completely passes by him. What is the length of the faster train?
Relative speed = 50 - 32 = 18 kmph = 18 × 5/18 = 5 m/s Time = 15 seconds Length of faster train = Relative speed × Time = 5 × 15 = 75 meters
Verbal
The idiom "add fuel to the fire" means:
It means: make a situation worse.
Quantitative
Find the compound interest on ₹5000 for 2 years at 10% per annum, compounded annually.
Correct answer: ₹1050
Verbal
Problem: Arrange the sentences: 1. Therefore, regular exercise is essential 2. Physical activity improves mental health 3. Studies show that exercise reduces stress 4. It also enhances cognitive function
Logical order: 3 (evidence) → 2 (benefit) → 4 (additional benefit) → 1 (conclusion)
Quantitative
A shopkeeper sells an item at 20% profit. If he had bought it at 10% less and sold it for ₹40 less, he would have gained 25%. Find the cost price.
Correct answer: ₹800
Reasoning
Find next number: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, ?
Pattern: Prime numbers in sequence 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13... Next: 13
Reasoning
Odd one out: 10, 20, 30, 40, 55
Others are multiples of 10.
Quantitative
A person walks 5 km North, then 3 km East, then 2 km South. How far is he from starting point?
Correct answer: 3√2 km
Verbal
Each of the boys _____ given a prize.
"Each" takes singular verb → was.
Quantitative
Two containers of milk contain mixtures of water and milk in ratio 5:4 and 7:9. In what ratio they should be mixed so that mixture is of 6:6 ratios?
Correct answer: 9:8
Quantitative
If the average of five numbers is 25, what is their total sum?
Average = Sum / Count 25 = Sum / 5 Sum = 25 × 5 = 125
Reasoning
A walks 8 km north, then 15 km east. Distance from start is:
Right triangle → 17 km.
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
MathWorks 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: 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
Q2: 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
Q3: 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
Q4: 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
Q5: Algebra ages
Problem: Father is 3 times as old as son. After 12 years he will be twice as old. Son’s present age?
Solution: 3x + 12 = 2(x + 12) → 3x + 12 = 2x + 24 → x = 12.
Answer: 12 years
Q6: 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
Q7: Number digit sum
Problem: Sum of digits of a two-digit number is 9. If digits are reversed, number increases by 27. Original number?
Solution: 10a+b; a+b=9; 10b+a = 10a+b+27 → 9b−9a=27 → b−a=3. a+b=9, b−a=3 → b=6, a=3. Number = 36.
Answer: 36
Q8: Profit false weight
Problem: A seller uses 900 g weight for 1 kg and sells at cost price. Profit %?
Solution: Buys 900, sells as 1000 at CP. Profit = 100/900 × 100 ≈ 11.11%.
Answer: 11.11%
Q9: 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
Q10: Unitary rice
Problem: 12 kg rice costs ₹540. Cost of 8 kg?
Solution: Per kg = 45. 8 kg = ₹360.
Answer: ₹360
Verbal ability questions
Q11: Synonym - obsolete
Problem: Choose the best synonym of ‘obsolete’.
Solution: ‘Obsolete’ means no longer in use. Closest: outdated.
Answer: Outdated
Q12: Phrase - by and large
Problem: Meaning of ‘by and large’?
Solution: Generally / on the whole.
Answer: Generally
Q13: Idiom - hit the nail
Problem: What does ‘hit the nail on the head’ mean?
Solution: To describe exactly the right point.
Answer: Be exactly right
Q14: 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
Q15: One word - extinct
Problem: A species that no longer exists is?
Solution: Extinct.
Answer: Extinct
Q16: One-word substitution
Problem: A person who speaks many languages is called a:
Solution: Polyglot.
Answer: Polyglot
Reasoning ability questions
Q17: Direction return
Problem: You walk 2 km east, 3 km south, 2 km west. How far from start?
Solution: East/west cancel; 3 km south from start.
Answer: 3 km south
Q18: Cause effect
Problem: Cause: Heavy rain overnight. Which is a likely effect?
Solution: Waterlogging / traffic delays are likely effects.
Answer: Waterlogging / delays
Q19: 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
Q20: 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
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: 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 MathWorks
- 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