This is a model question paper for Cognizant GenC and Cognizant GenC Elevate. In this article we have provided frequently asked sample aptitude questions of cognizant. we recommend you to solve each one of the following questions to increase your chances of clearing the Cognizant test.
Cognizant Aptitude Question and Answers
1. The CP of Desk is Rs.2000. A Salesman wants to make 15% profit by selling it. At the time of sale, he declares a discount of 10% on MP. The Marked price is?
a) Rs. 2554
b) Rs. 2556
c) Rs. 2550
d) Rs. 2552
Answer : b) RS. 2556
2. A boy bought 2 items for Rs.7500. One item he sells at a profit of 16% and another item at 14% loss. In this, the boy makes neither any profit nor any loss. What is the difference between the SP of 2 items?
a) 600
b) 620
c) 602
d) 610
Answer : b) 620
3. Prakash sold a machine to Swapna at a profit of 30%. Swapna sold this machine to Ajay at a loss of 20%. If Prakash paid Rs.5000 for this machine, then find the cost price of machine for Ajay?
a) 6200
b) 5200
c) 4800
d) 4750
Answer : b) 5200
4. A car travels at an average speed of 50 kilometers per hour. How long will it take to travel 200 kilometers?
a) 3 hours
b) 4 hours
c) 5 hours
d) 6 hours
Answer : b) 4 hours
5. If a box contains 12 red balls, 8 blue balls, and 5 green balls, what is the probability of randomly selecting a blue ball?
a) 2/3
b) 1/3
c) 3/8
d) 2/5
Answer : d) 2/5
6. In a group of persons travelling in a bus, 6 persons can speak Tamil, 15 can speak Hindi, and 6 can speak Gujarati. In that group, none can speak any other language. If 2 persons in the group can speak two languages and one person can speak all three languages, then how many persons are there in the group?
a) 21
b) 22
c) 24
d) 23
Answer : d) 23
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7. Aman completes a journey in 10 hours. He travels the first half of the journey at the rate of 21 km/hr and the second half at the rate of 24 km/hr. Find the total journey in km.
a) 220 km
b) 234 km
c) 230 km
d) 224 km
Answer : d) 224 km
8. A reduction in the price of mangoes by 20% enables a farmer to purchase 12 more mangoes for Rs. 15. So what could be the price of 16 mangoes before the reduction of the price?
a) Rs. 9
b) Rs. 7
c) Rs. 5
d) Rs. 6
Answer : c) Rs. 5
9. A person earns an interest of 240 on investing certain amount at Simple interest for 2 years at 5 percent amount. If the rate of interest is compounded annually then how much more interest will be gain by the person at same rate of interest and on the same sum.
a) 8
b)12
c) 10
d) 6
Answer : d) 6
10. A sum of rupees 4420 is to be divided between Ramesh and Suresh in such a way that after 5 years and 7 years respectively the amount they get is equal. The rate of interest is 10 percent. Find the share of Ramesh and Suresh
a) 2000, 2420
b) 2420, 2000
c) 2480, 2420
d) 2210, 2210
Answer : b) 2420, 2000
11. There are 2 trucks facing each other at a distance of 500 cm from each other. Each truck moves forward by 100 cm at a speed of 50 cm/s and then moves backwards by 50 cm at a speed of 25 cm/s. How long will they take to collide?
a) 12 sec
b) 16 sec
c) 13 sec
d) 14 sec
Answer : d) 14 sec
12. One pipe can fill a bucket three times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill the bucket in 36 minutes, then the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the bucket in.
a) 144 minutes.
b) 81 minutes.
c) 108 minutes.
d) 192 minutes.
Answer : a) 144 minutes.
13. Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5:7:8. There is a proposal to increase these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will be the ratio of increased seats?
a) 6:7:8
b) 2:3:4
c) 6:8:9
d) None of the above
Answer : b) 2:3:4
14. The average of 11 results is 50. If the average of the first 6 results is 49 and that of last 6is 52, find the sixth result?
a) 65
b) 62
c) 55
d) 56
Answer : d) 56
15. A mixture contains A and B in the ratio 5: 9. 14 liters of this mixture is taken out and 14 liters of B is poured in. Now the ratio of A to B becomes 2: 5. Find the amount of B originally present in the mixture.
a) 45 liters
b) 55 liters
c) 40 liters
d) 25 liters
Answer : a) 45 liters
16. There are 8 football teams in a certain league and each team plays each of the other teams exactly once. If each game is played by 2 teams, what is the total number of games played?
a) 15
b) 16
c) 64
d) 28
Answer : d) 28
17. Rohit’s father is three times elder than Rohit. After 8 years, he would be two and a half times of Rohit’s age. After a further 8 years, how many times would he be of Rohit’s age?
a) 2 times
b) 2.5 times
c) 2.75 times
d) 3 times.
Answer : a) 2 times
18. A ship, whose speed in 15 km/hr in still water goes 30 km downstream and comes back in a total of 4 hours 30 minutes. What is the speed of the stream in km/hr?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 5
d) 10
Answer : c) 5
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