# Accenture Aptitude Questions with Answers

8 previously-asked aptitude questions from Accenture's hiring process, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Written against the company's actual test pattern.

_Source: Astra (https://useastra.in). Updated 2026-09-05._

### 1. In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes. 20% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, how many valid votes did the other candidate get?

A. 2700
B. 2900
C. 3000
D. 2500

**Answer:** 2700

**Explanation:** Valid votes = 80% of 7500 = 6000. Other candidate got 45% of 6000 = 2700.

### 2. A shopkeeper sells an article at a loss of 12%. Had he sold it for Rs 92 more, he would have gained 8%. Find the cost price.

A. Rs 460
B. Rs 480
C. Rs 500
D. Rs 420

**Answer:** Rs 460

**Explanation:** The gap between -12% and +8% is 20% of CP = 92, so CP = 92/0.20 = 460.

### 3. A can do a piece of work in 12 days and B in 15 days. They work together for 4 days, then A leaves. In how many more days will B finish the remaining work?

A. 6 days
B. 5 days
C. 7 days
D. 8 days

**Answer:** 6 days

**Explanation:** Together in 4 days = 4*(1/12+1/15)=4*(3/20)=3/5. Remaining 2/5 at B rate 1/15 takes 6 days.

### 4. A train 150 m long passes a pole in 15 seconds. What is its speed in km/hr?

A. 36
B. 40
C. 45
D. 30

**Answer:** 36

**Explanation:** Speed = 150/15 = 10 m/s = 10*18/5 = 36 km/hr.

### 5. The average age of 30 students is 12 years. If the teacher's age is included, the average increases by 1 year. Find the teacher's age.

A. 43
B. 42
C. 45
D. 40

**Answer:** 43

**Explanation:** New total = 31*13 = 403; students total = 360; teacher = 43.

### 6. Two numbers are in the ratio 3:5. If 9 is added to each, the ratio becomes 3:4. Find the smaller number.

A. 9
B. 12
C. 15
D. 6

**Answer:** 9

**Explanation:** (3x+9)/(5x+9)=3/4 gives 12x+36=15x+27, so x=3 and smaller = 3x = 9.

### 7. Find the next term in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

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

**Answer:** 42

**Explanation:** Differences are 4,6,8,10, so next difference is 12 and 30+12 = 42.

### 8. The sum of the ages of a father and son is 45 years. Five years ago, the product of their ages was 4 times the father's age at that time. Find the son's present age.

A. 9
B. 10
C. 8
D. 12

**Answer:** 9

**Explanation:** Five years ago (F-5)(S-5)=4(F-5) gives S-5=4, so S=9.

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