Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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A contractor undertakes to do a piece of work in 40 days. He engages 100 men at the begining and 100 more  after 35 days and completes the work in stipulated time. If he had not  engaged  the additional men, how many days  behind schedule would it be finished?

A) 3 B) 5
C) 6 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

Explanation:

[(100 x 35) + (200 x 5)]men can finish the work in 1 day 

Therefore, 4500 men can finish the work in 1 day. 100 men can finish it in  4500/100= 45 days.

This is 5 days behind Schedule

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Consider the following grouped frequency distribution:

  x           f

0-10       8

10-20     12

20-30     10

30-40      p

40-50      9

 

If the mean of the above data is 25.2, then what is the value of p?

 

A) 9 B) 10
C) 11 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11

Explanation:
Mean = (sum of fixi/ (sum of f) = (8*5 + 12*15 + 10*25 + P*35 +9*45) / (8+12+10+P+9) = 25.2
(875 + 35P)/(39+P) = 25.2
P = 11
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In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

36 : 9 : : 49 : ?

A) 24 B) 13
C) 32 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

9 : 25 :: 49 : ?

A) 36 B) 54
C) 64 D) 81
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 81

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Q:

Select the correct set of symbols which will fit in the given equation?

 

5 0 3 5 = 20

 

A) +, - , + B) x, +, x
C) -, +, x D) x, x, x
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -, +, x

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

545 : 196 :: 173 : ?

A) 72 B) 121
C) 84 D) 41
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 121

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In the following question, select the related number pair from the given alternatives.

 

41 : 66 : : ? : ?

 

A) 29 : 54   B) 32 : 59  
C) 31 : 54   D) 33 : 59
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 29 : 54  

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Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

SPINSTER : ROHMRSDQ : : SEMESTER : ?

A) RDDLRSDQ B) RDLDSRDQ
C) RDLDRSDQ D) RDLDRDSQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) RDLDRSDQ

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