Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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A student multiplied a number by 6/7 instead of 7/6. What is the percentage error in the calculation?

A) 36.11 percent B) 26.53 percent
C) 13.27 percent D) 18.06 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 26.53 percent

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A rectangular swimming pool of length 30 m and breadth 15 m has a uniformly sloping floor. It is 1 m in depth on one end of its length and 2 m at the other. How much water is needed to completely fill this pool?

A) 1350 cubic mts B) 2025 cubic mts
C) 675 cubic mts D) 2700 cubic mts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 675 cubic mts

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Chandan is 2 years older than Ankit but 1 year younger than Sumit. Ankit is twice as old as Khushboo. If Khushboo's age is 25 years, what is the age (in years) of Sumit?

A) 51 B) 53
C) 52 D) 55
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 53

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A jar contains a blend of a fruit juice and water in the ratio 5 : x. When 1 litre of water is added to 4 litres of the blend the ratio of fruit juice to water becomes 1 : 1. What is the value of x?

A) 3 B) 1
C) 2 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

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Among three numbers, the first is twice the second and thrice the third. If the average of three numbers is 429, then what is the difference between the first and the third number?

A) 412 B) 468
C) 517 D) 427
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 468

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Q:

Three positions of a cube are shown below. What will come opposite to face containing '5'

A) 6 B) 1
C) 3 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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Anil is facing the East. He then turns 90° clockwise and then 135° anti-clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?

A) North B) West
C) North-East D) South-West
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) North-East

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In the given figure, in a right angle triangle ABC, AB = 12 cm and AC = 15 cm. A square is inscribed in the triangle. One of the vertices of square coincides with the vertex of triangle. What is the maximum possible area (in cm.sq) of the square?

A) 1296/49 B) 25
C) 1225/36 D) 1225/64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1296/49

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