Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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In the question a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument.

Statement : Should speed breakers be banned?

Argument I : Yes, data shows that number of accidents increase after putting the speed breakers.
Argument II : No, it teaches fast drivers a lesson.

A) if only argument I is strong. B) if only argument II is strong.
C) if both I and II are strong. D) if neither I nor II is strong.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) if only argument I is strong.

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Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.

 

Statements: 1. All stenographers are lazy. 2. Some men are stenographers.

Conclusions: I. All lazy people are men. II. Some men are lazy.

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only conclusion II follows

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Select the one in which question figure is hidden/embedded.

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

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A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

UY, SV, QS, OP, ?

A) NM B) ML
C) MM D) KL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) MM

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A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown in the figure. From the given alternatives, indicate how it will appear when opened?

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

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E, F, G, H and K visit a hospital on week days. Each one of them is a physician, surgeon, dentist, cardiologist, nephrologist but in the random order. Each visits the hospital only one day in the week and attends to their profession only.

 

Consider the following information and answer questions based on it.

 

1. The physician visits office every Monday.
2. E is the cardiologist who comes neither on Tuesday nor Thursday.
3. K is a surgeon and G is not the physician.
4. The person who visits the office on Thursday is not a nephrologist.
5. H works on a Tuesday and K works on the following day.

 

The cardiologist visits the office on

A) Tuesday B) Wednesday
C) Thursday D) Friday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Friday

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A person purchased 10 shirts costing Rs 150 per shirt. Next day  he again purchased the shirts costing Rs 150 per shirt at a discount of Rs 30 per shirt and that day he spent a toal of Rs 1800. What is the average cost per shirt (in Rs)?

 

A) 125 B) 132
C) 138   D) 144
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 132

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Find the mean and mode of the numbers 1, 9, 5, 4, 2, 1, 9, 9, 2, 1, 9, 1, 2, 1?

A) 4 & 9 B) 5 & 1
C) 4 & 1 D) 5 & 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4 & 1

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