Aptitude Question Paper - 2003 Page 9

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c. 43
d. 21
1. A postal truck leaves its station and heads for Chicago, averaging 40mph. An error in the
mailing schedule is spotted and 24 minutes after the truck leaves, a car is sent to overtake
the truck. If the car averages 50mph, how long will it take to catch the postal truck?
a. 1.6 hours
b. 3 hours
c. 2 hours
d. 1.5 hours
1. In a class of 40 students, 30 speak French and 20 speak German. What is the lowest
possible number of students who speak both languages?
a. 5
b. 20
c. 15
d. 10
1. The value of B in the equation a = (h/2)(B+b) is
a. (2a – b)/h
b. 2h/a – b
c. 2a – b
d. 2a/h – b
1.
2. The perimeter of a square inscribed in the circumference of radius R is
a. 4R
b. 8R
c. 2R(2)1/2
d. 4R(2)1/2
1. If R,S, and Q can wallpaper a house in 8 hours and R and S can do it in 12 hours, how long
will it take Q alone to wallpaper the house ?
a. 12 hours
b. 24 hours
c. 8 hours
d. 20 hours
1. An old picture has dimensions 33 inches by 24 inches. What one length must be cut from
each dimension so that the ratio of the shorter side to the longer side is 2:3?
a. 2 inches
b. 6 inches
c. 9 inches
d. 10 1/2 inches
1. In a group of 30 people the average height is 6 feet and 2 inches. Therefore, we can
assume that
1. everyone is 6ft and 2 inches
2. most of the people are 6ft and 2 inches.
3. not all could be taller than 6ft and 2 inches.
a. 2 only
b. 3 only
c. 1 and 2 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
1. One wall being made entirely of bricks is 40% built. If we need 1,200 more bricks to
complete the wall, how many bricks will the wall have ?
a. 1,500
b. 1,800
c. 2,000
d. 2,400
1. In a College Bookstore where all books are the same price, a + b books are selling for

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