Aptitude Test Sample Questions and Answers

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An assortment of aptitude test questions with the answers explained below. Here you will get a taste of what aptitude tests look like and try a few free examples.

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Question 1 (numerical)

Q: Which company has the highest annual profit per employee?

numerical reasoning test question

Answer: This question is rather straightforward, simply divide the profits of each company by the number of employees each company has.

You will find the correct answer is Company A.

Question 2 (logical)

Q: Which figure from the options on the right could occupy the highlighted square to complete the sequence?

logical reasoning test question

Answer: From left to right, the circle moves one place clockwise around the box each time. This pattern continues onto the next row. Each row and column also contains each variation of the three different shaded circles. Therefore, the correct answer is:

logical reasoning test question
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Question 3 (verbal)

Q: Financial incentives had no part to play in the development of the gun.

According to the passage, is this statement: True, False or Cannot Say?

verbal reasoning test question passage states: Ever since the gun's invention it has been changing the world in many different ways. Many of the developments in gun design have been brought about by man's desire to protect himself, and the challenge of inventing bigger and more accurate weapons. Each time there has been a major innovation in the development of the gun, there has been a profound effect on the world. Then gun helped in the exploration of the world, it also helped in the development of society as we know it.

Answer: The passage does not mention financial incentives or economic gain, so we cannot tell from information in the passage alone.

So the correct answer is Cannot Say.

Question 4 (spatial)

Q: Which net can be folded to form the given shape?

spatial reasoning test question
spatial reasoning test answer options

Answer: This question requires some mental gymnastics, with the correct answer being option C.

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