How to Use This Practice Set
Don't just read these questions and the answers. Cover the explanation and try to solve each problem first. When you're done, compare your approach to the explanation. Understanding why your method worked or didn't work is more valuable than just checking whether your answer was right.
These questions cover the three main sections of most CRT exams: quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning, and verbal ability. They're designed to match the difficulty level of tier-1 campus placement drives.
Quantitative Aptitude
Q1: A train 150m long passes a pole in 15 seconds. How long will it take to pass a platform 300m long?
Answer: Speed = 150/15 = 10 m/s. Distance to cover = 150 + 300 = 450m. Time = 450/10 = 45 seconds.
Q2: If 20% of a number is 40, what is 30% of that number?
Answer: 20% = 40, so the number is 200. 30% of 200 = 60.
Q3: A shopkeeper buys goods for Rs.1000 and sells at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price?
Answer: Loss = 10% of 1000 = 100. Selling price = 1000 - 100 = Rs.900.
Q4: The ratio of A's age to B's age is 3:4. After 5 years, the ratio will be 7:9. What is A's current age?
Answer: Let A = 3x, B = 4x. (3x+5)/(4x+5) = 7/9. Cross multiply: 27x+45 = 28x+35. x = 10. A's age = 30.
Q5: How many ways can the letters of the word "EXAM" be arranged?
Answer: 4 distinct letters = 4! = 24 ways.
Q6: A and B can do a job in 12 and 16 days respectively. Working together, how many days?
Answer: Combined rate = 1/12 + 1/16 = 7/48. Days = 48/7 ≈ 6.86 days, or 6 days and approximately 6 hours.
Q7: What is the compound interest on Rs.5000 at 10% per annum for 2 years?
Answer: A = 5000 × (1.1)² = 5000 × 1.21 = 6050. CI = 6050 - 5000 = Rs.1050.
Logical Reasoning
Q8: All roses are flowers. Some flowers fade. Which conclusion follows? (A) All roses fade. (B) Some flowers that are roses fade. (C) Some roses may fade. (D) No rose fades.
Answer: C. "All roses are flowers" and "some flowers fade" — we can only conclude that some roses may or may not be among the fading flowers. C is the only logically valid conclusion.
Q9: A is the father of B. B is the sister of C. C is the wife of D. How is A related to D?
Answer: A is B's father. B is C's sister, so A is also C's father. C is D's wife, making A D's father-in-law.
Q10: Find the next number in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
Answer: The differences are 4, 6, 8, 10 — increasing by 2 each time. Next difference = 12. Answer = 30 + 12 = 42.
Q11: If A is coded as 1, B as 2, C as 3... what is the code for "CAB"?
Answer: C=3, A=1, B=2. Code = 312.
Q12: In a row of people, Ravi is 15th from the left and 11th from the right. How many people are in the row?
Answer: Total = 15 + 11 - 1 = 25.
Q13: Find the odd one out: Mango, Apple, Banana, Carrot, Orange.
Answer: Carrot — it's a vegetable. All others are fruits.
Verbal Ability
Q14: Choose the correct synonym for "Benevolent": (A) Hostile (B) Kind (C) Aggressive (D) Greedy
Answer: B. Benevolent means well-meaning and kindly.
Q15: Identify the error: "She don't know how to drive."
Answer: "don't" should be "doesn't." With third-person singular subject, use "does not/doesn't."
Q16: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to "Conceal": (A) Hide (B) Reveal (C) Cover (D) Mask
Answer: B. Conceal means to hide; the antonym is reveal.
Q17: Fill in the blank: "Despite the heavy rain, the match _____ as scheduled." (A) proceeded (B) precedes (C) preceding (D) proceeds
Answer: A. Past tense context requires "proceeded."
Q18: Choose the correct analogy: Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ___
Answer: School. Doctor works in a hospital; teacher works in a school.
Q19: Rearrange these to form a sentence: "the / is / truth / harsh / always"
Answer: "The truth is always harsh."
Q20: The passage says "The committee reached a unanimous decision after debate." What does "unanimous" mean here?
Answer: Agreed upon by everyone. Unanimous means all members are in agreement.