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Reliance Aptitude Questions
Overview
This page has Reliance aptitude questions with full solutions - numerical ability, verbal, and logical reasoning - in the style students report for the Reliance Online Assessment. Start with the timed mock quiz, then work the solved set and log every miss by topic.
Reliance 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
Verbal
Neither of the options _____ correct.
Neither takes singular.
Verbal
Three pipes A, B, C can fill a tank in 12, 15, and 20 hours respectively. If all three are opened together, how long will it take to fill the tank?
A's rate = 1/12 per hour B's rate = 1/15 per hour C's rate = 1/20 per hour Combined rate = 1/12 + 1/15 + 1/20 = (5+4+3)/60 = 12/60 = 1/5 per hour Time = 1 / (1/5) = 5 hours
Quantitative
A fair coin is tossed 3 times. Probability of at least 2 heads?
Correct answer: 4/8 = 1/2
Reasoning
A walks 9 km north, then 12 km east. Distance from start is:
Right triangle → 15 km.
Reasoning
If letter positions are summed (A=1…Z=26), PEN equals:
Sum of positions = 35.
Reasoning
Find the missing number: 5, 11, 23, 47, 95, ?
Correct answer: 191
Reasoning
If in a code, CAT = 24 and DOG = 26, then BAT = ?
Sum of positions: B+A+T = 2+1+20 = 23.
Verbal
Fill in: The news _____ shocking.
News is singular → is.
Reasoning
If every letter is shifted +2 in the alphabet, CODE becomes:
Each letter +2 → EQFG.
Quantitative
What is the probability of getting a head when a coin is tossed?
Correct answer: 0.5 or 1/2
Quantitative
A train 150 meters long passes a pole in 15 seconds. What is its speed in km/hr?
Distance = 150 meters = 0.15 km Time = 15 seconds = 15/3600 hours = 1/240 hours Speed = Distance/Time = 0.15 / (1/240) = 0.15 × 240 = 36 km/hr
Verbal
Antonym of "Complex":
Complex ↔ simple.
Quantitative
A train crosses a platform in 30 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 18 seconds. If the speed of the train is 60 km/hr, find the length of the platform.
Correct answer: 200 m
Quantitative
A shopkeeper gives a discount of 10% on the marked price. If the selling price is ₹540, what was the marked price?
Let MP = ₹100 Discount = 10% of ₹100 = ₹10 SP = ₹100 - ₹10 = ₹90 When SP = ₹90, MP = ₹100 When SP = ₹540, MP = (540/90) × 100 = ₹600
Quantitative
Two articles sold at ₹4000 each: one at 20% profit, one at 20% loss. Overall result:
Classic result: equal SP with ±x% → loss of (x/10)²% = 4% loss.
Your score
0/15(0%)
Review
Reliance 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: Relative speed trains
Problem: Two trains 120 m and 180 m long run at 40 and 50 km/h in opposite directions. Time to cross?
Solution: Relative speed = 90 km/h = 25 m/s. Distance = 300 m. Time = 12 s.
Answer: 12 seconds
Q2: 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
Q3: Age ratio
Problem: The ratio of ages of A and B is 3:5. After 8 years the ratio becomes 5:7. Find A’s present age.
Solution: Let ages be 3x and 5x. (3x+8)/(5x+8) = 5/7 7(3x+8) = 5(5x+8) 21x + 56 = 25x + 40 4x = 16 → x = 4 A’s age = 12 years.
Answer: 12 years
Q4: Distance from speed
Problem: A vehicle travels at 60 km/h for 2.5 hours. How far does it go?
Solution: Distance = speed × time = 60 × 2.5 = 150 km.
Answer: 150 km
Q5: 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
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: 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
Q8: Average after replace
Problem: The average of five numbers is 20. One number 30 is replaced by 10. What is the new average?
Solution: Old sum = 5 × 20 = 100. New sum = 100 − 30 + 10 = 80. New average = 80 / 5 = 16.
Answer: 16
Q9: Mixture milk
Problem: A mixture has milk and water in the ratio 4:1. If 5 litres of water are added to 20 litres of mixture, what is the new milk:water ratio?
Solution: In 20 L: milk = 16 L, water = 4 L. After adding 5 L water: milk 16, water 9. Ratio = 16:9.
Answer: 16:9
Q10: Average of averages
Problem: Average of 10 numbers is 25. Average of first 6 is 20. Average of last 4?
Solution: Total = 250. First 6 sum = 120. Last 4 sum = 130. Average = 130/4 = 32.5.
Answer: 32.5
Verbal ability questions
Q11: Fill blank article
Problem: He is _____ honest man. (a / an / the / no article)
Solution: ‘Honest’ begins with vowel sound → an.
Answer: an
Q12: One-word substitution
Problem: A person who speaks many languages is called a:
Solution: Polyglot.
Answer: Polyglot
Q13: Sentence rearrange
Problem: Arrange: (1) the exam (2) she cleared (3) with ease
Solution: She cleared the exam with ease.
Answer: 2-1-3
Q14: Synonym - resilient
Problem: Best synonym of ‘resilient’?
Solution: Able to recover quickly → tough / flexible.
Answer: Tough / adaptable
Q15: Antonym - verbose
Problem: Best antonym of ‘verbose’?
Solution: Verbose = wordy. Opposite: concise.
Answer: Concise
Q16: Phrase - by and large
Problem: Meaning of ‘by and large’?
Solution: Generally / on the whole.
Answer: Generally
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: 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
Q19: 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
Q20: Odd one shapes
Problem: Odd one out: Circle, Square, Triangle, Cube
Solution: Cube is 3D; others are 2D shapes.
Answer: Cube
Q21: 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
Q22: Series alternate
Problem: Find next: 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, ?
Solution: Differences +1,+2,+3,+4,+5 → next diff 5 → 17.
Answer: 17
Timed practice tips for Reliance
- 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