Placement Aptitude Mock Test 7 - 2026 (Timed Full Set with Solutions)
What changed in 2026 drives
Mass-recruiter offer letters are flatter for 2026 batch - the 4-5 LPA ASE band has barely budged in three years while inflation eats real wages. Premium tracks (Digital, Pro, Elite, Specialist) are still where the differential lives, and they are entirely test-driven. If you are aiming higher than the default offer, the coding round is not optional pageantry - it is the entire interview.
What I'd actually study for this
- 01Two solid coding-round answers (1 medium-hard DSA each, with edge-case discussion) > five half-baked ones
- 02One real project you can defend end-to-end - file paths, design decisions, and what you would change
- 03One DBMS schema you actually built (not a textbook ER diagram), with at least 3 join-heavy queries written from memory
- 04Three behavioural STAR stories: failure recovered, conflict handled, ownership taken
Where most candidates trip up
The single biggest mistake is treating company-specific guides as primary prep and DSA as secondary. It is the opposite. Mass recruiters use the test as a filter, but premium tracks at every IT services company use coding to allocate offer band. Spend 70% of prep time on DSA + system fundamentals, 20% on company-specific patterns, 10% on HR rehearsal. Reverse that ratio and you collect the default offer.
Editorial commentary by Aditya Sharma · written for PapersAdda · not generated, not aggregated.
Last Updated: June 2026
Mock Test 7 is a fresh full-length set matched to the difficulty candidates report from current TCS NQT, Infosys, Wipro, Accenture, and Cognizant aptitude rounds. Run it under a 45-minute clock and review every worked solution after.
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 | 15 | Bank quickly |
| Medium | 19 | The scoring tier |
| Hard | 6 | Attempt last |
Section 1: Quantitative Aptitude (15 Questions)
Q1. The price of a shirt after a 20% discount is ₹640. What was the original price?
A) ₹760 B) ₹780 C) ₹800 D) ₹820
Q2. A and B can finish a job in 8 days. B alone can finish it in 12 days. In how many days can A alone finish it?
A) 20 B) 22 C) 24 D) 26
Q3. The average of 5 numbers is 27. If one number is excluded, the average becomes 25. Find the excluded number.
A) 33 B) 35 C) 37 D) 39
Q4. A train 150 m long passes a platform 350 m long in 20 seconds. Find its speed in km/hr.
A) 80 B) 85 C) 90 D) 95
Q5. A sum of ₹6000 is lent at 8% per annum simple interest. After how many years will the interest be ₹1920?
A) 3 B) 3.5 C) 4 D) 4.5
Q6. If selling price of 12 articles equals cost price of 15 articles, find the profit percentage.
A) 20% B) 22% C) 25% D) 30%
Q7. Two numbers are in ratio 3:4. If their HCF is 4, find their LCM.
A) 36 B) 40 C) 44 D) 48
Q8. A man's salary is increased by 10% and then decreased by 10%. His net change is:
A) No change B) 1% loss C) 1% gain D) 2% loss
Q9. The compound interest on ₹12000 for 2 years at 5% per annum is:
A) ₹1200 B) ₹1230 C) ₹1260 D) ₹1280
Q10. In a mixture of 80 litres, milk and water are in ratio 7:1. How much water should be added to make the ratio 7:3?
A) 12 litres B) 16 litres C) 18 litres D) 20 litres
Q11. A wheel of radius 35 cm makes 500 revolutions. How far does it travel? (Use pi = 22/7.)
A) 1000 m B) 1100 m C) 1200 m D) 1320 m
Q12. The cost of 5 pens and 3 pencils is ₹44. The cost of 3 pens and 5 pencils is ₹36. Find the cost of one pen.
A) ₹6 B) ₹7 C) ₹8 D) ₹9
Q13. A boat goes 16 km upstream in 4 hours and 24 km downstream in 3 hours. Find the speed of the current.
A) 1 km/hr B) 2 km/hr C) 3 km/hr D) 4 km/hr
Q14. 40% of a number exceeds 25% of it by 30. Find the number.
A) 180 B) 200 C) 220 D) 240
Q15. A box has 5 white and 3 black balls. One ball is drawn at random. What is the probability it is white?
A) 3/8 B) 5/8 C) 1/2 D) 2/3
Section 2: Logical Reasoning (15 Questions)
Q16. Find the next term: 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, ?
A) 15 B) 16 C) 17 D) 18
Q17. If a word's code is the sum of its letter positions (A=1, B=2, and so on), and RED is 27 and BLUE is 40, then GREEN is coded as:
A) 49 B) 50 C) 51 D) 52
Q18. Pointing to a woman, a man said, "She is the wife of the brother of my mother." How is the woman related to the man?
A) Aunt B) Mother C) Sister D) Cousin
Q19. Find the odd one out: 64, 125, 216, 343, 400
A) 125 B) 216 C) 343 D) 400
Q20. In a row, M is 7th from the left and N is 9th from the right. If they interchange, M becomes 17th from the left. How many people are in the row?
A) 23 B) 24 C) 25 D) 26
Q21. Complete the analogy: Eye : See :: Ear : ?
A) Sound B) Hear C) Listen D) Noise
Q22. If GARDEN is coded as HBSEFO, how is FLOWER coded?
A) GMPXFS B) GMPXFR C) GNPXFS D) GMPWFS
Q23. A man drives 12 km west, then 5 km south. How far is he from the start?
A) 11 km B) 12 km C) 13 km D) 17 km
Q24. Find the missing number: 1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ?
A) 600 B) 660 C) 720 D) 840
Q25. Statement: All squares are rectangles. All rectangles are polygons.
Conclusions: I. All squares are polygons. II. Some polygons are squares.
A) Only I follows B) Only II follows C) Both follow D) Neither follows
Q26. If 1st March is a Sunday, what day is 1st April of the same year? (March has 31 days.)
A) Tuesday B) Wednesday C) Thursday D) Friday
Q27. Five boxes are stacked. A is above B. C is below D. B is above C. D is below A. Which box is at the top?
A) A B) B C) C D) D
Q28. Complete: AZ, CX, EV, GT, ?
A) IR B) IS C) HR D) JR
Q29. If 2 @ 3 = 13, 4 @ 1 = 17, 5 @ 2 = 29, then 3 @ 4 = ?
A) 25 B) 29 C) 31 D) 35
Q30. Arrange logically: 1. Pollination 2. Seed 3. Flower 4. Fruit 5. Germination
A) 3,1,4,2,5 B) 3,1,2,4,5 C) 3,1,4,5,2 D) 1,3,4,2,5
Section 3: Verbal Ability (10 Questions)
Q31. Synonym of AMPLE:
A) Scarce B) Plentiful C) Small D) Limited
Q32. Antonym of ANCIENT:
A) Old B) Modern C) Historic D) Aged
Q33. Fill in the blank: He is afraid ___ the dark.
A) from B) of C) with D) about
Q34. Correctly spelled word:
A) Definately B) Definitely C) Definitly D) Definetely
Q35. One word substitution: A person who loves books.
A) Bibliophile B) Scholar C) Author D) Librarian
Q36. Error spotting: The number of students (A) / are increasing (B) / every year (C) / No error (D)
A) A B) B C) C D) D
Q37. Idiom: "To beat around the bush" means:
A) To garden B) To avoid the main point C) To hurry D) To fight
Q38. Fill in the blank: He succeeded ___ his efforts.
A) by B) through C) due to D) with
Q39. Synonym of RESILIENT:
A) Fragile B) Tough C) Weak D) Brittle
Q40. Rearrange: (P) good habits (Q) early in life (R) we should (S) develop
A) RSPQ B) RSQP C) RPSQ D) RQSP
Answer Key
Quantitative Aptitude (Q1-Q15)
| Q | Ans | Q | Ans | Q | Ans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 6 | C | 11 | B |
| 2 | C | 7 | D | 12 | B |
| 3 | B | 8 | B | 13 | B |
| 4 | C | 9 | B | 14 | B |
| 5 | C | 10 | D | 15 | B |
Logical Reasoning (Q16-Q30)
| Q | Ans | Q | Ans | Q | Ans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | C | 21 | B | 26 | B |
| 17 | A | 22 | A | 27 | A |
| 18 | A | 23 | C | 28 | A |
| 19 | D | 24 | C | 29 | A |
| 20 | C | 25 | C | 30 | B |
Verbal Ability (Q31-Q40)
| Q | Ans | Q | Ans |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | B | 36 | B |
| 32 | B | 37 | B |
| 33 | B | 38 | B |
| 34 | B | 39 | B |
| 35 | A | 40 | A |
Worked Solutions
Quantitative Aptitude
Q1. 80% of original = 640, so original = 640/0.8 = 800. Answer: C.
Q2. A's rate = 1/8 - 1/12 = 3/24 - 2/24 = 1/24. A alone takes 24 days. Answer: C.
Q3. Total of 5 = 135. Total of 4 = 100. Excluded = 135 - 100 = 35. Answer: B.
Q4. Distance = 150 + 350 = 500 m in 20 s = 25 m/s = 25 × 18/5 = 90 km/hr. Answer: C.
Q5. SI = P × R × T/100. 1920 = 6000 × 8 × T/100 = 480T. T = 4. Answer: C.
Q6. SP of 12 = CP of 15. Let CP per article = 1, SP of 12 = 15, SP per article = 15/12 = 1.25. Profit = 25%. Answer: C.
Q7. Numbers 3x and 4x, HCF = x = 4. So numbers are 12 and 16. LCM = 48. Answer: D.
Q8. Net factor = 1.1 × 0.9 = 0.99, a 1% loss. Answer: B.
Q9. A = 12000 × 1.05² = 12000 × 1.1025 = 13230. CI = 1230. Answer: B.
Q10. 80 litres in 7:1 means milk 70, water 10. For ratio 7:3 with milk fixed at 70, water must reach 30. Add 30 - 10 = 20 litres. Answer: D.
Q11. Circumference = 2 × 22/7 × 35 = 220 cm. Distance = 220 × 500 = 110000 cm = 1100 m. Answer: B.
Q12. 5p + 3q = 44 and 3p + 5q = 36. Add: 8p + 8q = 80, so p + q = 10. Subtract: 2p - 2q = 8, so p - q = 4. Solving, p = 7 and q = 3. Cost of one pen = ₹7. Answer: B.
Q13. Upstream speed = 16/4 = 4 km/hr. Downstream speed = 24/3 = 8 km/hr. Speed of current = (8 - 4)/2 = 2 km/hr. Answer: B.
Q14. 40% - 25% = 15% of the number = 30. Number = 30/0.15 = 200. Answer: B.
Q15. P(white) = 5/8. Answer: B.
Logical Reasoning
Q16. Differences are 1, 2, 3, 4, next 5. 12 + 5 = 17. Answer: C.
Q17. RED = 18 + 5 + 4 = 27. BLUE = 2 + 12 + 21 + 5 = 40. GREEN = 7 + 18 + 5 + 5 + 14 = 49. Answer: A.
Q18. The brother of the man's mother is his maternal uncle. The uncle's wife is the man's aunt. Answer: A.
Q19. 64, 125, 216, 343 are perfect cubes (4³ to 7³); 400 is not. Answer: D.
Q20. After swap, M is 17th from left, which was N's position. N was 9th from right, so position from left = total - 9 + 1. Setting total - 9 + 1 = 17 gives total = 25. Answer: C.
Q21. The eye is used to see as the ear is used to hear. Answer: B.
Q22. GARDEN to HBSEFO shifts each letter +1. FLOWER +1: F to G, L to M, O to P, W to X, E to F, R to S = GMPXFS. Answer: A.
Q23. Right triangle legs 12 and 5, hypotenuse = 13 km. Answer: C.
Q24. Factorials: 1, 2, 6, 24, 120, 720 (each × next integer). Answer: C.
Q25. All squares are rectangles and all rectangles are polygons, so all squares are polygons (I follows). Therefore some polygons are squares (II follows). Answer: C.
Q26. March has 31 days. 31 mod 7 = 3. Sunday + 3 = Wednesday. Answer: B.
Q27. A is above B, B is above C, D is below A and below... D is below A, C is below D. So A is above B, B above C, C above D? Given B above C and C below D, order top to bottom: A, B, D, C and the fifth. A is at the top. Answer: A.
Q28. First letters go A, C, E, G, I (+2). Second letters go Z, X, V, T, R (-2). Next pair = IR. Answer: A.
Q29. Pattern: a @ b = a² + b² + ab... check 2@3: 4+9 = 13, yes a²+b². 4@1 = 16+1 = 17. 5@2 = 25+4 = 29. So 3@4 = 9+16 = 25. Answer: A.
Q30. Flower, pollination, fruit, seed, germination: 3, 1, 4, 2, 5. Answer: B.
Verbal Ability
Q31. AMPLE means plentiful. Answer: B.
Q32. ANCIENT opposite is modern. Answer: B.
Q33. "Afraid of" is correct. Answer: B.
Q34. Correct spelling: Definitely. Answer: B.
Q35. A lover of books is a bibliophile. Answer: A.
Q36. "The number of" takes a singular verb, so it should be "is increasing". Error at B. Answer: B.
Q37. "To beat around the bush" means to avoid the main point. Answer: B.
Q38. "Succeeded through his efforts" is the idiomatic choice. Answer: B.
Q39. RESILIENT means able to recover, that is, tough. Answer: B.
Q40. Correct order: We should develop good habits early in life. Answer: A.
Score Interpretation
| Score | Performance | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| 34-40 | Excellent | Ready for top-tier company tests |
| 28-33 | Good | Tighten timing |
| 20-27 | Average | Drill the weakest section |
| Below 20 | Needs Work | Rebuild fundamentals |
Accuracy Over Volume
This mock rewards accuracy discipline. With negative marking, two wrong guesses wipe out one correct answer. Candidates report that the highest scorers are not the fastest solvers but the most selective ones: they attempt fewer questions with near-perfect accuracy rather than racing through all forty and losing marks to penalties.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best order to attempt sections in this mock?
Most candidates report that starting with their strongest section builds momentum and banks easy marks early. If quantitative is your strength, lead with it. The only rule that holds for everyone is to do a fast first pass that grabs all the easy questions before returning for the harder ones.
Does this mock include data interpretation?
This set keeps data interpretation light and folds the heavier DI practice into the dedicated data interpretation solved sets page. Mock Test 7 focuses on arithmetic, reasoning patterns, and grammar so you get a clean full-length aptitude rehearsal.
How accurate should I aim to be?
Target at least 85 percent accuracy on the questions you attempt. With negative marking, accuracy beats volume. Candidates report that scoring 28 of 32 attempted beats scoring 30 of 40 attempted once the penalty is applied.
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