Geometric Placement Paper

Section 1- Aptitude Section

Directions for questions 1-3: Complete the sequence given below :

1. 5, 5, 13, 13, 21, 21, __

Ans: 29

2. 0, 7, 26, 63, 124, __

Ans: 215 (hint: n3-1 )

3. 1, 3, 5, 7, __

Ans: 9

4. If a person walks at 4/5th of his usual speed he reaches 40min late. If he walks at his usual speed for how much time does he travel ?

5. Two trains A&B start at opposite points 120km apart at 60kmph. A fly starting along with train A at 120kmph reaches B then returns back to touch A and continues the two and fro movement. By the time two trains meet how much distance would the fly have traveled?

6. In a class 80% have passed in English, 70% passed Hindi, 10% didn't pass either. If 144 students passed both the subjects. What is the total strength of the class?


7. Find the least number which when divided by 7 gives the reminder 6, when divided by 6 gives reminder 5, when divided by 5 gives reminder 4 and so on ?


8. If a man stands in front of sun what is the first letter of the direction which is left to him ?


9. (a)A square is to circle as cube is to
(b)Success is to failure as joy is to


10. (a)Give the synonyms of the following words
(i) Joy
(ii) Inert
(iii) Jolly

(b) Give the opposites of the following words
(i) genuine
(ii) command
(iii) essential

11.Find the odd man out in the following sets
(i) Tiger, Elephant, King Cobra, Dolphin
(ii) Oasis, Lake, Pool, Valcano
(iii) Bengali, Karnataka, Mumbai, Kashmir
(iv) Lapidary, Lancet, Scapel, Surgeon
(v) Requiem, Dirge, Elegy, Paean

12. I bought a cycle 2days before my birthday and I broke it 3 days after my birthday. The day I broke it is Mar2,1956?

Directions: The following questions are to be answered on the basis of the above given statement

i) When is my birthday?
Hint: Keep in mind that 1956 was a leap year.
(ii) What is my age on Mar 4th, 1980?
(iii) My nephew is born exactly 20years after me. If I turned 20 in 1960, what is the nephews age on Feb 28th 1988 ?


13. Monday Aug25, 96 :
Hostess: "Mr A, you forgot your umbrella during the party on last friday. I expected you to collect it on your visit on wednesday as I plan to leave on this Friday."

Directions: The following questions are to be answered on the basis of the above given statement.

(i) when A missed umbrella?
(ii)When A is supposed to collect it?
(iii)When K leaves?

14.What is my father's sons son to my son?

Ans. Cousin brother

15. On cutting a solid parabola what would be generated

Ans: Cone