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Urban Company Aptitude Questions
Overview
This page has Urban Company aptitude questions with full solutions - numerical ability, verbal, and logical reasoning - in the style students report for the Urban Company Online Assessment. Start with the timed mock quiz, then work the solved set and log every miss by topic.
Urban Company 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
Price rises 25%. By what % should consumption fall to keep expenditure same?
Reduction = r/(100+r)×100 = 25/125×100 = 20%.
Verbal
A person who writes dictionaries is a:
Correct term: Lexicographer.
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.
Reasoning
A walks 9 km north, then 12 km east. Distance from start is:
Right triangle → 15 km.
Quantitative
Divide ₹720 in the ratio 2:3. The larger share is:
Larger = 3/5 × 720 = ₹432.
Reasoning
Odd one out: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
Others are prime.
Verbal
Antonym of "Artificial":
Artificial ↔ natural.
Reasoning
All dogs are animals. All animals need food. Conclusion: All dogs need food.
Transitive universal.
Quantitative
A man can row 8 km/hr in still water. If the speed of the stream is 2 km/hr, find the time taken to row 30 km downstream.
Downstream speed = 8 + 2 = 10 km/hr Time = Distance/Speed = 30/10 = 3 hours
Verbal
Neither of the options _____ correct.
Neither takes singular.
Reasoning
Statements: 1. All green are blue, 2. All blue are white Conclusions: I) Some blue are green, II) Some white are green, III) Some green are white, IV) All white are blue.
Correct answer: Only I, II, and III follow
Quantitative
If the sum of the first n natural numbers is 210, what is the value of n?
Sum = n(n + 1)/2 = 210 n(n + 1) = 420 n² + n - 420 = 0 (n + 21)(n - 20) = 0 n = 20 (positive value)
Quantitative
A person travels 3/8 of a journey by train, 1/4 by bus, and the remaining 120 km by car. Find the total distance of the journey.
Let total distance = D km By train = 3D/8 By bus = D/4 = 2D/8 By car = 120 km Total: 3D/8 + 2D/8 + 120 = D 5D/8 + 120 = D 120 = D - 5D/8 = 3D/8 D = 120 × 8/3 = 320 km
Quantitative
Price rises by 25%. By what % should consumption fall to keep expenditure the same?
Reduction = 25/(100+25)×100 = 20%.
Verbal
Identify the error type: "He don't know the answer."
He doesn't / does not - subject-verb agreement.
Your score
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Review
Urban Company 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: Clock angle
Problem: What is the angle between the hour and minute hands at 3:00?
Solution: At 3:00 the hands are exactly 90° apart (one quarter of the circle).
Answer: 90°
Q2: 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
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: 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
Q5: 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%
Q6: Pipe fill
Problem: Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours and pipe B in 8 hours. How long do they take together to fill it?
Solution: Combined rate = 1/6 + 1/8 = 4/24 + 3/24 = 7/24. Time = 24/7 hours ≈ 3 hours 26 minutes.
Answer: 24/7 hours
Q7: 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
Q8: 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
Q9: Simple interest
Problem: Find the simple interest on ₹8000 at 10% per annum for 2 years.
Solution: SI = (P × R × T) / 100 = (8000 × 10 × 2) / 100 = ₹1600.
Answer: ₹1600
Q10: 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
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: Seating hint
Problem: Five friends sit in a row. A is to the left of B but right of C. D is to the right of B and left of E. Who is in the middle?
Solution: Order from left to right: C, A, B, D, E. The middle seat is B.
Answer: B
Q18: Input output step
Problem: Input: 34 12 57 23. Step1 sorts ascending: 12 23 34 57. What is Step1 third element?
Solution: Sorted: 12, 23, 34, 57. Third = 34.
Answer: 34
Q19: Syllogism some
Problem: All pens are books. Some books are desks. Conclusion: Some pens are desks?
Solution: No forced overlap between pens and desks. Does not follow.
Answer: Does not follow
Q20: 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
Q21: 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
Q22: 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
Timed practice tips for Urban Company
- 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