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Cadence aptitude questions
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Section titled “Overview”Practice Cadence aptitude questions for Cadence Online Assessment.
Cadence Aptitude Mock Quiz
Timed placement-style MCQs with score and explanations after you submit. Use it to check speed and accuracy before the real test.
Questions15
Time10 min
Quantitative
The ratio of ages of A and B is 3:5. After 8 years, the ratio becomes 5:7. Find the present age of A.
Let present ages be 3x and 5x. After 8 years: - A's age: 3x + 8 - B's age: 5x + 8 Given: (3x + 8)/(5x + 8) = 5/7 7(3x + 8) = 5(5x + 8) 21x + 56 = 25x + 40 4x = 16 x = 4 Present age of A = 3x = 3 × 4 = 12 years
Quantitative
A and B finish a job in 12 and 18 days. Working together they finish in:
1/12 + 1/18 = 5/36 → 36/5 = 7.2 days.
Quantitative
Two numbers are in ratio 3:5 and their sum is 56. The larger number is:
Parts = 8. Larger = 5/8 × 56 = 35.
Quantitative
A is the father of B. B is the brother of C. How is A related to C?
Correct answer: Father
Reasoning
A walks 10m North, turns right walks 5m, turns right walks 10m. Direction from start?
Correct answer: East (5m east of starting point)
Verbal
A man sells an article at a loss of 10%. If he had sold it for ₹45 more, he would have gained 5%. Find the cost price.
Correct answer: ₹300
Reasoning
Find the next number: 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ?
Pattern: Each number = previous × 2 + 1 2×2+1=5, 5×2+1=11, 11×2+1=23, 23×2+1=47 Next: 47×2+1 = 95
Verbal
Choose the correct form: "I _____ to the store yesterday."
"Yesterday" indicates past tense, so "went" is correct.
Verbal
Antonym of "Benevolent":
Benevolent ↔ malevolent.
Quantitative
A bank charges a processing fee of 2% on a loan amount. If the loan amount is ₹1,000,000, what is the processing fee?
Correct answer: ₹20,000
Reasoning
All pens are books. Some books are papers. Conclusion: Some pens are papers.
No definite overlap between pens and papers.
Quantitative
Find the error: "Each of the students have completed their assignment."
"Each" is singular, so "has" should be used instead of "have", and "his or her" instead of "their".
Verbal
Antonym of "Permanent":
Permanent ↔ temporary/brief.
Reasoning
Odd one out: 8, 27, 64, 100, 125
Others are perfect cubes; 100 is not.
Reasoning
Odd one out: Rose, Lily, Lotus, Leaf
Others are flowers.
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Question 1
Section titled “Question 1”A train 120 m long runs at 54 km/h. Time to pass a pole?
Answer: 8 seconds
Explanation: 54 km/h = 15 m/s; t = 120/15 = 8 s.
Question 2
Section titled “Question 2”Ratio of ages A:B = 4:5. After 6 years = 6:7. A present age?
Answer: 12 years
Explanation: 4x+6 / 5x+6 = 6/7 => x=3 => A=12.
Question 3
Section titled “Question 3”Simple interest on Rs.8000 at 10% for 2 years?
Answer: Rs.1600
Explanation: SI = PRT/100 = 1600.
Question 4
Section titled “Question 4”If 30% of x = 150, x = ?
Answer: 500
Explanation: 0.3x=150 => x=500.
Question 5
Section titled “Question 5”Average of 5 numbers is 20. One number 30 replaced by 10. New average?
Answer: 16
Explanation: Sum 100 -> 80; avg 16.
Question 6
Section titled “Question 6”A finishes in 10 days, B in 15. Together?
Answer: 6 days
Explanation: 1/10+1/15=1/6.
Question 7
Section titled “Question 7”Probability of drawing an ace from a deck?
Answer: 1/13
Explanation: 4/52=1/13.
Question 8
Section titled “Question 8”Pipe A fills in 6h, B in 8h. Together to fill?
Answer: 24/7 hours
Explanation: 1/6+1/8=7/24.
Question 9
Section titled “Question 9”CP Rs.500, SP Rs.600. Profit percent?
Answer: 20%
Explanation: (100/500)*100=20%.
Question 10
Section titled “Question 10”Find next: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
Answer: 42
Explanation: n(n+1) pattern.
Extra Drill Set (CADENCE flavor)
Section titled “Extra Drill Set (CADENCE flavor)”Q17: A finishes work in 14 days, B in 20 days. Days together?
Rate = 1/14 + 1/20. Days = reciprocal of that sum.
Answer: compute exactly before the exam; practice the fraction form daily.
Q18: Price increases by 19%. Consumption reduction to keep spend constant?
Reduction % = r/(100+r)×100 with r=19.
Answer: 19/(100+19)×100 (simplify).
Q19: Average of 7 numbers is 18. One number 24 replaced by 10. New average?
Sum 126 → 112 → average 16.
Answer: 16
Q20: SI on ₹8000 at 7.5% for 2 years?
SI = 8000×7.5×2/100 = ₹1200.
Answer: ₹1200
Q21: Synonym of “Mitigate”
Answer: Alleviate / reduce
Q22: Series: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?
Multiply by 3 → 243.
Answer: 243
Q23: If NORTH is coded as 13 (letter count? or positions), prefer position-sum drills for your mock bank.
Practice coding-decoding patterns: +1/−1, reverse, position sums.
Answer: pattern-dependent; master 4 common patterns.
Q24: All engineers are graduates. Some graduates are managers. Conclusion: some engineers are managers?
Does not follow necessarily.
Answer: Does not follow
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