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Zensar aptitude questions
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Section titled “Overview”Practice Zensar aptitude questions for Zensar Assessment.
Zensar 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
A shopkeeper marks his goods 20% above cost price but allows a discount of 10%. What is his profit percentage?
Let CP = ₹100 Marked Price (MP) = 100 + 20% of 100 = ₹120 Discount = 10% of 120 = ₹12 Selling Price (SP) = 120 - 12 = ₹108 Profit = 108 - 100 = ₹8 Profit % = (8/100) × 100 = 8%
Reasoning
Series: 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?
×2+1 pattern: 63×2+1 = 127.
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
Verbal
Antonym of "Temporary":
Temporary ↔ permanent.
Reasoning
Find the next number: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ?
Correct answer: 21
Reasoning
If every letter is shifted +2 in the alphabet, BOOK becomes:
Each letter +2 → DQQM.
Quantitative
The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:2. If there are 30 students, how many are girls?
Correct answer: 12 girls
Reasoning
All pens are books. Some books are papers. Conclusion: Some pens are papers.
No definite overlap between pens and papers.
Reasoning
If P means +, Q means −, R means ×, then 18 R 2 P 6 Q 4 = ?
18 × 2 + 6 − 4 = 36 + 6 − 4 = 38.
Verbal
Problem: Find the synonym of "MAGNIFICENT": a) Ordinary b) Splendid c) Small d) Ugly
Magnificent means impressively beautiful or grand, so "Splendid" is the synonym.
Quantitative
A shopkeeper marks an item 30% above cost price and gives 10% discount. Find his profit percentage.
Let CP = ₹100 Marked Price = ₹130 Discount = 10% of ₹130 = ₹13 Selling Price = ₹130 - ₹13 = ₹117 Profit = ₹117 - ₹100 = ₹17 Profit % = (17/100) × 100 = 17%
Verbal
Neither the teacher nor the students _____ present.
Verb agrees with nearer subject (students) → were.
Verbal
Synonym of "Vivid":
Vivid means bright.
Quantitative
What does "Hit the nail on the head" mean?
"Hit the nail on the head" means to be exactly right or accurate.
Quantitative
In what ratio should water be mixed with milk costing ₹20 per liter to get a mixture worth ₹15 per liter?
Correct answer: 1:3
Your score
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Review
Question 1
Section titled “Question 1”Average of 5 numbers is 20. One number 30 replaced by 10. New average?
Answer: 16
Explanation: Sum 100 -> 80; avg 16.
Question 2
Section titled “Question 2”A finishes in 10 days, B in 15. Together?
Answer: 6 days
Explanation: 1/10+1/15=1/6.
Question 3
Section titled “Question 3”Probability of drawing an ace from a deck?
Answer: 1/13
Explanation: 4/52=1/13.
Question 4
Section titled “Question 4”Pipe A fills in 6h, B in 8h. Together to fill?
Answer: 24/7 hours
Explanation: 1/6+1/8=7/24.
Question 5
Section titled “Question 5”CP Rs.500, SP Rs.600. Profit percent?
Answer: 20%
Explanation: (100/500)*100=20%.
Question 6
Section titled “Question 6”Find next: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
Answer: 42
Explanation: n(n+1) pattern.
Question 7
Section titled “Question 7”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 8
Section titled “Question 8”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 9
Section titled “Question 9”Simple interest on Rs.8000 at 10% for 2 years?
Answer: Rs.1600
Explanation: SI = PRT/100 = 1600.
Question 10
Section titled “Question 10”If 30% of x = 150, x = ?
Answer: 500
Explanation: 0.3x=150 => x=500.
Extra Drill Set (ZENSAR flavor)
Section titled “Extra Drill Set (ZENSAR flavor)”Q17: A finishes work in 17 days, B in 15 days. Days together?
Rate = 1/17 + 1/15. Days = reciprocal of that sum.
Answer: compute exactly before the exam; practice the fraction form daily.
Q18: Price increases by 27%. Consumption reduction to keep spend constant?
Reduction % = r/(100+r)×100 with r=27.
Answer: 27/(100+27)×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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