HEC Aptitude Test - Customized Practice
Section 1: Quantitative Reasoning
1 1. If the price of a book increases by 20% and then decreases by 20%, what is the net
percentage change?
2 2. Solve for x: 2x + 5 = 17.
3 3. A train travels 60 km in 1.5 hours. What is its average speed in km/h?
4 4. A bag has 3 red, 2 blue, and 5 green balls. If one ball is picked at random, what is the
probability it is green?
5 5. The average of five numbers is 20. If one number is removed, the average of the remaining
four is 18. What is the removed number?
Section 2: Verbal Reasoning
1 6. Choose the correct synonym for 'ABRIDGE': (a) Shorten (b) Lengthen (c) Delay (d) Expand
2 7. Fill in the blank: She was _____ to hear the good news. (a) delighted (b) furious (c) tired (d)
indifferent
3 8. Identify the grammatical error: 'He don’t know the answer.'
4 9. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to 'BENEVOLENT': (a) Kind (b) Cruel (c)
Generous (d) Helpful
5 10. Reading Comprehension: If 'All roses are flowers, and some flowers fade quickly,' which of
the following is true? (a) Some roses fade quickly (b) All flowers are roses (c) Some flowers are
not roses (d) None of the above
Section 3: Analytical / Logical Reasoning
1 11. Five students (A, B, C, D, E) are sitting in a row. A is to the left of B, C is to the right of B, D
is to the left of A, and E is between C and D. Who is in the middle?
2 12. If all cats are animals and some animals are wild, which of the following is correct? (a)
Some cats are wild (b) All wild are cats (c) All cats are wild (d) None of the above
3 13. Sequence Puzzle: 2, 6, 12, 20, ? , 42. What number should replace the question mark?
4 14. A is older than B, B is older than C, C is older than D. Who is the youngest?
5 15. If 'TRAIN' is coded as 'USBJO', how will 'PLANE' be coded?
End of Practice Test
Answers are not included to encourage self-practice. Try solving within 60 minutes.
