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PwC Aptitude Questions
Overview
This page has PwC aptitude questions with full solutions - numerical ability, verbal, and logical reasoning - in the style students report for the PwC Online Assessment. Start with the timed mock quiz, then work the solved set and log every miss by topic.
PwC 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 20% and 15%. Effective discount:
100 → 80 → 68 → 32% off.
Reasoning
Two trains of lengths 100m and 150m are running in the same direction at speeds of 50 km/hr and 40 km/hr respectively. Find the time taken by faster train to overtake the slower train.
Relative speed = 50 - 40 = 10 km/hr = 10 × 5/18 = 25/9 m/s Distance to cover = 100 + 150 = 250m Time = 250 / (25/9) = 250 × 9/25 = 90 seconds
Reasoning
If BOOK is coded as 43 (sum of letter positions), PEN is coded as:
P+E+N = 16+5+14 = 35.
Reasoning
Find the next number: 10, 9, 7, 4, ?
Diff −1,−2,−3,−4 → 0.
Verbal
A shopkeeper sells an article at a profit of 20%. If he had bought it at 20% less and sold it for ₹5 less, he would have gained 25%. Find the cost price of the article.
Let CP = 100 SP = 120 (20% profit) New CP = 80 (20% less) New SP = 120 - 5 = 115 New Profit = 115 - 80 = 35 New Profit % = (35/80) × 100 = 43.75% But given new profit is 25%, so: Let actual CP = x Actual SP = 1.2x New CP = 0.8x New SP = 1.2x - 5 New Profit = (
Quantitative
The LCM of 12 and 18 is:
LCM(12,18) = 36.
Reasoning
If every letter is shifted +2 in the alphabet, TREE becomes:
Each letter +2 → VTGG.
Verbal
"She was _____ by the beautiful sunset."
Past tense passive voice requires past participle "amazed".
Quantitative
If A:B = 3:4 and B:C = 5:6, find A:B:C.
Correct answer: 15:20:24
Quantitative
Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours, pipe B empties it in 8 hours. Time to fill both open:
1/6 − 1/8 = 1/24 → 24 hours.
Verbal
Find synonym of "Abundant"
Correct answer: Plentiful
Quantitative
A sum of money doubles itself in 5 years at simple interest. In how many years will it become 4 times?
Correct answer: 15 years
Verbal
"The committee have decided": correct form is:
Collective noun "committee" as one unit takes singular "has".
Reasoning
If every letter is shifted +2 in the alphabet, CANDLE becomes:
C→E, A→C, N→P, D→F, L→N, E→G → ECPFNG.
Quantitative
If "COMPUTER" is coded as "EQORWVGT", how is "KEYBOARD" coded?
Correct answer: MGADQCTF
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Review
PwC 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: 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
Q2: Sum of naturals
Problem: What is the sum of the first 50 natural numbers?
Solution: Sum of first n naturals = n(n+1)/2. For n = 50: 50 × 51 / 2 = 1275.
Answer: 1275
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: 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
Q5: 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
Q6: 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
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: Geometry triangle
Problem: A right triangle has legs 6 and 8. Hypotenuse?
Solution: √(36+64)=√100=10.
Answer: 10
Q9: CI vs SI hint
Problem: Find compound interest on ₹10,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years, compounded annually.
Solution: Amount = 10000 × (1.1)² = 10000 × 1.21 = ₹12,100. CI = 12100 − 10000 = ₹2100. (SI for same period would be ₹2000; the extra ₹100 is interest on first-year interest.)
Answer: ₹2100
Q10: 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
Verbal ability questions
Q11: 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
Q12: One word - bibliophile
Problem: A person who loves books is called a?
Solution: Bibliophile.
Answer: Bibliophile
Q13: Error spotting
Problem: Spot the error: ‘Neither of the boys have submitted their assignment.’
Solution: ‘Neither’ is singular, so the verb should be ‘has’ (and ideally ‘his’ / ‘their’ per style guide). Correct: Neither of the boys has submitted his assignment.
Answer: have → has
Q14: Fill blank preposition
Problem: She is good _____ mathematics. (in / at / on / of)
Solution: Standard collocation: good at.
Answer: at
Q15: One-word substitution
Problem: A person who speaks many languages is called a:
Solution: Polyglot.
Answer: Polyglot
Q16: Sentence rearrange
Problem: Arrange: (1) the exam (2) she cleared (3) with ease
Solution: She cleared the exam with ease.
Answer: 2-1-3
Reasoning ability questions
Q17: 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
Q18: Series alternate
Problem: Find next: 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, ?
Solution: Differences +1,+2,+3,+4,+5 → next diff 5 → 17.
Answer: 17
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: 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
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 shapes
Problem: Odd one out: Circle, Square, Triangle, Cube
Solution: Cube is 3D; others are 2D shapes.
Answer: Cube
Timed practice tips for PwC
- 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