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Synopsys aptitude questions
Overview
Section titled “Overview”Practice Synopsys aptitude questions for Synopsys Online Test.
Synopsys 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.
Quantitative
A student scored 60, 70, and 80 in three subjects. If the weights are 2, 3, and 5 respectively, find the weighted average.
Correct answer: 73
Reasoning
Find the missing number: 5, 11, 23, 47, 95, ?
Correct answer: 191
Quantitative
A sum doubles in 5 years at simple interest. The rate of interest is:
For doubling, RT = 100 → R = 100/5 = 20%.
Reasoning
A walks 9 km north, then 12 km east. Distance from start is:
Right triangle → 15 km.
Quantitative
Find the remainder when 2^31 is divided by 5.
Pattern of 2^n mod 5: 2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=3, 2^4=1, 2^5=2 (cycle repeats every 4) 31 mod 4 = 3 So 2^31 mod 5 = 2^3 mod 5 = 3
Quantitative
A number is increased by 25% and then decreased by 25%. Find the net percentage change.
Let original number = 100 After 25% increase: 100 + 25 = 125 After 25% decrease: 125 - (25% of 125) = 125 - 31.25 = 93.75 Net change = 100 - 93.75 = 6.25 Net percentage change = (6.25/100) × 100 = 6.25% decrease
Verbal
Choose the correctly spelled word:
Correct spelling is Accommodation.
Reasoning
If every letter is shifted +2 in the alphabet, BOOK becomes:
Each letter +2 → DQQM.
Reasoning
Statements: All cats are animals. Some animals are dogs. Conclusions: I. Some cats are dogs. II. All dogs are cats.
Analyzing the statements: - All cats are animals (A → B) - Some animals are dogs (B → C, some) Conclusion I: Some cats are dogs - Cannot be concluded. Some animals are dogs, but cats are a subset of animals. We cannot say some cats are dogs. Invalid Conclusion
Reasoning
Find the next number: 8, 6, 9, 7, 10, ?
−2,+3 alternating → 10-2=8 → 8.
Verbal
Synonym of "Abundant":
Abundant means plentiful.
Verbal
The idiom "under the weather" means:
It means: feeling ill.
Quantitative
Price rises by 25%. By what % should consumption fall to keep expenditure the same?
Reduction = 25/(100+25)×100 = 20%.
Quantitative
The LCM of 12 and 18 is:
LCM(12,18) = 36.
Verbal
Each of the boys _____ given a prize.
"Each" takes singular verb → was.
Your score
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Review
Question 1
Section titled “Question 1”CP Rs.500, SP Rs.600. Profit percent?
Answer: 20%
Explanation: (100/500)*100=20%.
Question 2
Section titled “Question 2”Find next: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
Answer: 42
Explanation: n(n+1) pattern.
Question 3
Section titled “Question 3”A train 120 m long runs at 54 km/h. Time to pass a pole?
Answer: 8 seconds
Explanation: 54 km/h = 15 m/s; t = 120/15 = 8 s.
Question 4
Section titled “Question 4”Ratio of ages A:B = 4:5. After 6 years = 6:7. A present age?
Answer: 12 years
Explanation: 4x+6 / 5x+6 = 6/7 => x=3 => A=12.
Question 5
Section titled “Question 5”Simple interest on Rs.8000 at 10% for 2 years?
Answer: Rs.1600
Explanation: SI = PRT/100 = 1600.
Question 6
Section titled “Question 6”If 30% of x = 150, x = ?
Answer: 500
Explanation: 0.3x=150 => x=500.
Question 7
Section titled “Question 7”Average of 5 numbers is 20. One number 30 replaced by 10. New average?
Answer: 16
Explanation: Sum 100 -> 80; avg 16.
Question 8
Section titled “Question 8”A finishes in 10 days, B in 15. Together?
Answer: 6 days
Explanation: 1/10+1/15=1/6.
Question 9
Section titled “Question 9”Probability of drawing an ace from a deck?
Answer: 1/13
Explanation: 4/52=1/13.
Question 10
Section titled “Question 10”Pipe A fills in 6h, B in 8h. Together to fill?
Answer: 24/7 hours
Explanation: 1/6+1/8=7/24.
Extra Drill Set (SYNOPSYS flavor)
Section titled “Extra Drill Set (SYNOPSYS flavor)”Q17: A finishes work in 16 days, B in 19 days. Days together?
Rate = 1/16 + 1/19. Days = reciprocal of that sum.
Answer: compute exactly before the exam; practice the fraction form daily.
Q18: Price increases by 11%. Consumption reduction to keep spend constant?
Reduction % = r/(100+r)×100 with r=11.
Answer: 11/(100+11)×100 (simplify).
Q19: Average of 7 numbers is 18. One number 24 replaced by 10. New average?
Sum 126 → 112 → average 16.
Answer: 16
Q20: SI on ₹8000 at 7.5% for 2 years?
SI = 8000×7.5×2/100 = ₹1200.
Answer: ₹1200
Q21: Synonym of “Mitigate”
Answer: Alleviate / reduce
Q22: Series: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?
Multiply by 3 → 243.
Answer: 243
Q23: If NORTH is coded as 13 (letter count? or positions), prefer position-sum drills for your mock bank.
Practice coding-decoding patterns: +1/−1, reverse, position sums.
Answer: pattern-dependent; master 4 common patterns.
Q24: All engineers are graduates. Some graduates are managers. Conclusion: some engineers are managers?
Does not follow necessarily.
Answer: Does not follow
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