Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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Three years ago, the average age of a family of 5 members was 17 years. A baby having been born, the average age of the family is the same today. The present age of the baby is

A) 2 years B) 2.4 years
C) 3 years D) 1.5 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2 years

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The sum of ages of 4 children born at intervals of 4 years each is 60. What is the age of the youngest child?

A) 7 B) 9
C) 10 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

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In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Ampere : Electric current : : Fathom : ?

A) Depth of Water B) Frequency
C) Sound level D) Work or energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Depth of Water

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The question below has three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.


Statements:
Some rings are bracelets.
All bracelets are earrings.
All earrings are necklaces.

Conclusions:
I. All those bracelets which are earrings can never be a ring is a possibility.
II. There is a possibility that all rings are necklaces.

A) Only conclusion I follow. B) Only conclusion II follows.
C) Only conclusion Either I or II follows. D) Only conclusion Neither I nor II follows.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only conclusion II follows.

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X is 25% more efficient than Y. If Y alone can make a chair in 10 days, then X alone can make the chair in how many days?

A) 8 B) 12
C) 12.5 D) 7.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8

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If 4Δ2 = 60, 7Δ9 = 160 and 8Δ3 = 110, then find the value of 3Δ2 = ?

A) 50 B) 90
C) 70 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50

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The solution set of 4x -­ 3y = 10 and 3x + y = 14 is

A) {(5, 3)} B) {(4, 2)}
C) {(11, ­1)} D) {(2, 3)}
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) {(4, 2)}

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If 3x ­- 2(4 ­- 3x) < 2x ­- 5 < 3x + 3; then the value of x is

A) 1 B) 2
C) 5 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0

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