Placement Aptitude Mock Test 3 - 2026 (Timed Full Set with Solutions)

Last Updated: June 2026

This is a complete, timed placement aptitude mock test built to match the difficulty and topic mix that candidates report from TCS NQT, Infosys, Wipro, Accenture, and Cognizant aptitude rounds. Work through it in one sitting under a clock, then check the answer key and read every worked solution, including the ones you got right.

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Test Instructions

Parameter	Details
Total Questions	40
Total Time	45 minutes
Sections	3 (Quantitative, Logical, Verbal)
Marking	+1 correct, -0.25 wrong
Target Score	30+ for placement readiness

Section Breakdown

Section	Questions	Time Target
Quantitative Aptitude	15	18 minutes
Logical Reasoning	15	16 minutes
Verbal Ability	10	11 minutes

Difficulty Distribution

Tier	Questions	Strategy
Easy	16	Solve in under 45 seconds each, bank the marks
Medium	18	Allow 60 to 90 seconds, this is where the test is won
Hard	6	Attempt only if time remains, never sink 3 minutes here

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Section 1: Quantitative Aptitude (15 Questions)

Q1. A shopkeeper buys 12 apples for ₹100 and sells 10 apples for ₹100. Find his profit percentage.

A) 18% B) 20% C) 22% D) 25%

Q2. The ratio of two numbers is 3:5 and their LCM is 120. Find the smaller number.

A) 18 B) 24 C) 30 D) 36

Q3. A train running at 72 km/hr crosses a pole in 12 seconds. Find the length of the train.

A) 200 m B) 220 m C) 240 m D) 260 m

Q4. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 and 30 minutes respectively. If both are opened together, in how many minutes will the tank fill?

A) 10 B) 12 C) 15 D) 18

Q5. The simple interest on a sum for 3 years at 8% per annum is ₹1200. Find the principal.

A) ₹4000 B) ₹4500 C) ₹5000 D) ₹6000

Q6. If the average of five consecutive even numbers is 36, find the largest number.

A) 38 B) 40 C) 42 D) 44

Q7. A man sells two articles at ₹500 each. On one he gains 25% and on the other he loses 25%. Find his overall loss percentage.

A) 0% B) 6.25% C) 12.5% D) 25%

Q8. The population of a town increases by 10% in the first year and decreases by 10% in the second year. If the present population is 99000, find the original population.

A) 99000 B) 100000 C) 101000 D) 102000

Q9. In a class of 50 students, 40% are girls. If 5 more girls join, find the new percentage of girls.

A) 42% B) 45% C) 48% D) 50%

Q10. A and B together can do a work in 12 days. A alone can do it in 20 days. In how many days can B alone do it?

A) 24 B) 28 C) 30 D) 32

Q11. A boat covers 24 km downstream in 2 hours and the same distance upstream in 3 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water.

A) 8 km/hr B) 9 km/hr C) 10 km/hr D) 12 km/hr

Q12. The cost price of 20 articles equals the selling price of 16 articles. Find the profit percentage.

A) 20% B) 25% C) 30% D) 33.33%

Q13. A sum of money becomes ₹13230 in 2 years at 5% compound interest. Find the principal.

A) ₹11500 B) ₹12000 C) ₹12500 D) ₹13000

Q14. The angle between the hour hand and minute hand of a clock at 4:20 is:

A) 0° B) 5° C) 10° D) 15°

Q15. A vessel contains 60 litres of milk. 12 litres is drawn and replaced with water. This is done once more. Find the quantity of milk left.

A) 36 litres B) 38.4 litres C) 40 litres D) 42 litres

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Section 2: Logical Reasoning (15 Questions)

Q16. Find the next term in the series: 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ?

A) 36 B) 38 C) 40 D) 42

Q17. In a code, each letter is replaced by the letter two places ahead in the alphabet. How is the word CAT coded?

A) DBU B) ECV C) EBV D) ECW

Q18. Pointing to a man, a woman said, "His mother is the only daughter of my mother." How is the woman related to the man?

A) Mother B) Aunt C) Sister D) Grandmother

Q19. In a row of 25 children facing north, Amit is 11th from the left. What is his position from the right?

A) 13th B) 14th C) 15th D) 16th

Q20. Find the odd one out: 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100

A) 25 B) 49 C) 64 D) None of these

Q21. A is the brother of B. B is the sister of C. C is the father of D. How is A related to D?

A) Father B) Uncle C) Brother D) Grandfather

Q22. Statement: All pens are pencils. No pencil is an eraser.

Conclusions: I. No pen is an eraser. II. Some pencils are pens.

A) Only I follows B) Only II follows C) Both follow D) Neither follows

Q23. If A = 1, B = 2, C = 3 and so on, what is the sum of the letters in the word CAB?

A) 5 B) 6 C) 7 D) 8

Q24. Find the missing number: 7, 14, 28, 56, ?

A) 84 B) 98 C) 112 D) 120

Q25. Six people P, Q, R, S, T, U sit in a row. P is to the immediate left of Q. R is at one end. S is between T and U. Q is third from the right. Who is at the centre positions?

A) P and Q B) Q and S C) P and S D) Cannot be determined

Q26. Complete the analogy: Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?

A) Student B) Books C) School D) Education

Q27. If today is Wednesday, what day will it be after 100 days?

A) Thursday B) Friday C) Saturday D) Sunday

Q28. Direction: A man walks 5 km north, turns right and walks 3 km, turns right again and walks 5 km. How far is he from the starting point?

A) 3 km B) 5 km C) 8 km D) 13 km

Q29. Find the next term: AB, DE, GH, JK, ?

A) LM B) MN C) MNO D) NO

Q30. In a certain code, 'tree' is called 'sky' and 'sky' is called 'cloud'. Where do birds build their nests?

A) tree B) sky C) cloud D) wall

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Section 3: Verbal Ability (10 Questions)

Q31. Choose the synonym of CANDID:

A) Hidden B) Frank C) Sly D) Vague

Q32. Choose the antonym of FRUGAL:

A) Thrifty B) Economical C) Extravagant D) Careful

Q33. Fill in the blank: She has been working here ___ 2015.

A) for B) since C) from D) during

Q34. Find the correctly spelled word:

A) Occassion B) Ocassion C) Occasion D) Occasian

Q35. One word substitution: A government by the rich.

A) Plutocracy B) Aristocracy C) Democracy D) Autocracy

Q36. Error spotting: Each of the students (A) / have submitted (B) / their assignment (C) / No error (D)

A) A B) B C) C D) D

Q37. Idiom: "To let the cat out of the bag" means:

A) To free an animal B) To reveal a secret C) To cause trouble D) To buy carelessly

Q38. Fill in the blank: He is senior ___ me by three years.

A) than B) to C) from D) over

Q39. Choose the synonym of OBSOLETE:

A) Modern B) Outdated C) Useful D) Current

Q40. Rearrange: (P) the most important meal (Q) breakfast (R) of the day (S) is considered

A) QSPR B) QPSR C) QSRP D) QRPS

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Answer Key

Quantitative Aptitude (Q1-Q15)

Q	Ans	Q	Ans	Q	Ans
1	B	6	B	11	C
2	B	7	B	12	B
3	C	8	B	13	B
4	B	9	B	14	C
5	C	10	C	15	B

Logical Reasoning (Q16-Q30)

Q	Ans	Q	Ans	Q	Ans
16	B	21	B	26	C
17	B	22	C	27	B
18	A	23	B	28	A
19	C	24	C	29	B
20	D	25	D	30	B

Verbal Ability (Q31-Q40)

Q	Ans	Q	Ans
31	B	36	B
32	C	37	B
33	B	38	B
34	C	39	B
35	A	40	A

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Worked Solutions

Quantitative Aptitude

Q1. CP of 1 apple = 100/12. SP of 1 apple = 100/10 = 10. CP = 8.33. Profit% = (10 - 8.33)/8.33 × 100. Cleaner method: CP for 60 apples (LCM) = ₹500, SP for 60 = ₹600. Profit% = 100/500 × 100 = 20%. Answer: B.

Q2. Let numbers be 3x and 5x. LCM of 3x and 5x = 15x = 120, so x = 8. Smaller number = 3x = 24. Answer: B.

Q3. Speed = 72 km/hr = 72 × 5/18 = 20 m/s. Length = speed × time = 20 × 12 = 240 m. Answer: C.

Q4. Combined rate = 1/20 + 1/30 = 3/60 + 2/60 = 5/60 = 1/12. Time = 12 minutes. Answer: B.

Q5. SI = P × R × T / 100. 1200 = P × 8 × 3 / 100 = 24P/100. P = 120000/24 = ₹5000. Answer: C.

Q6. Five consecutive even numbers with average 36: the middle one is 36, so they are 32, 34, 36, 38, 40. Largest = 40. Answer: B.

Q7. When two items sell at the same price, one at +x% and one at -x%, there is always a loss of (x/10)² %. Here x = 25, so loss = (25/10)² = 6.25%. Answer: B.

Q8. A 10% rise then 10% fall gives a net 1% fall: net factor = 1.1 × 0.9 = 0.99. So 0.99 × original = 99000, original = 100000. Answer: B.

Q9. Girls = 40% of 50 = 20. After 5 join, girls = 25, total = 55. New % = 25/55 × 100 = 45.45%. Rounded to the nearest listed option this is 45%. Answer: B.

Q10. B's rate = 1/12 - 1/20 = 5/60 - 3/60 = 2/60 = 1/30. B alone takes 30 days. Answer: C.

Q11. Downstream speed = 24/2 = 12 km/hr. Upstream speed = 24/3 = 8 km/hr. Speed in still water = (12 + 8)/2 = 10 km/hr. Answer: C.

Q12. CP of 20 = SP of 16. Let CP per article = 1, so SP of 16 = 20, SP per article = 20/16 = 1.25. Profit% = 25%. Answer: B.

Q13. A = P(1 + 5/100)² = P × 1.1025. 13230 / 1.1025 = 12000. Answer: B.

Q14. At 4:20, minute hand at 120°, hour hand at 4×30 + 20×0.5 = 120 + 10 = 130°. Difference = 10°. Answer: C.

Q15. After two replacements, milk left = 60 × (1 - 12/60)² = 60 × (0.8)² = 60 × 0.64 = 38.4 litres. Answer: B.

Logical Reasoning

Q16. Differences are 3, 5, 7, 9, next 11. 27 + 11 = 38. Answer: B.

Q17. Shift each letter +2: C to E, A to C, T to V. CAT becomes ECV. Answer: B.

Q18. "The only daughter of my mother" is the woman herself. So the man's mother is the woman, meaning she is his mother. Answer: A.

Q19. Position from right = total - position from left + 1 = 25 - 11 + 1 = 15th. Answer: C.

Q20. All are perfect squares (4² to 10²), so none is odd by that rule. Answer: D.

Q21. A is brother of B, B is sister of C, so A is brother of C. C is father of D, so A is D's uncle. Answer: B.

Q22. All pens are pencils and no pencil is an eraser, so no pen is an eraser (I follows). Some pencils are pens is the valid converse of "all pens are pencils" (II follows). Both follow. Answer: C.

Q23. C = 3, A = 1, B = 2. Sum = 3 + 1 + 2 = 6. Answer: B.

Q24. Each term doubles: 7, 14, 28, 56, 112. Answer: C.

Q25. The constraints leave multiple valid arrangements for the centre pair, so it cannot be uniquely determined. Answer: D.

Q26. A doctor works in a hospital as a teacher works in a school. Answer: C.

Q27. 100 ÷ 7 = 14 remainder 2. Wednesday + 2 days = Friday. Answer: B.

Q28. North 5, right (east) 3, right (south) 5. Net vertical = 5 - 5 = 0, net horizontal = 3. Distance = 3 km. Answer: A.

Q29. Each pair skips one letter: AB, (skip C) DE, (skip F) GH, (skip I) JK, (skip L) MN. Answer: B.

Q30. Birds build nests in trees. In this code "tree" is called "sky". So the answer is "sky". Answer: B.

Verbal Ability

Q31. CANDID means frank and open. Answer: B.

Q32. FRUGAL means economical; its opposite is extravagant. Answer: C.

Q33. "Since" is used with a point in time (2015). Answer: B.

Q34. The correct spelling is Occasion. Answer: C.

Q35. Government by the wealthy is plutocracy. Answer: A.

Q36. "Each of the students" is singular, so it should be "has submitted", making B the error. Answer: B.

Q37. The idiom means to reveal a secret. Answer: B.

Q38. "Senior" takes the preposition "to", not "than". Answer: B.

Q39. OBSOLETE means no longer in use, that is, outdated. Answer: B.

Q40. Correct order: Breakfast (Q) is considered (S) the most important meal (P) of the day (R). Answer: A.

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Score Interpretation

Score	Performance	Recommendation
34-40	Excellent	Ready for top-tier company tests
28-33	Good	Tighten timing on the medium tier
20-27	Average	Revisit your weakest section topic-wise
Below 20	Needs Work	Go back to fundamentals before more mocks

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How To Use This Mock

Candidates consistently report that the highest-impact habit is not solving more questions, it is reviewing the questions you got wrong and tagging the reason: concept gap, calculation slip, or time pressure. After this test, write down which of the three caused each miss. If concept gaps dominate, pause full mocks and drill that topic. If calculation slips dominate, practice the speed-math shortcuts. If time pressure dominates, redo the test with a stricter clock.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long should I take for Placement Aptitude Mock Test 3?

Target 45 minutes for the full 40-question set: about 18 minutes for the 15 quantitative questions, 16 minutes for the 15 logical reasoning questions, and 11 minutes for the 10 verbal questions. Candidates report that the real differentiator in TCS, Infosys, and Wipro tests is finishing the easy questions fast enough to leave time for the harder middle tier.

Is negative marking applied in this mock test?

This practice set uses a +1 for correct and -0.25 for wrong scoring model, which mirrors the negative marking candidates report in several company aptitude rounds. When you practice, skip a question rather than blind-guess if you cannot eliminate at least two options.

What score in this mock test means I am placement-ready?

Aim for 30 of 40 or higher with at least 80 percent accuracy. A score in the 24 to 29 band means your fundamentals are solid but speed or one weak section is dragging you down. Below 24 means you should revisit topic-level practice before attempting more full mocks.