Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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Study the following histogram of marks in mathematics (out of 50) of students in a class and answer the following questions.

Total number of students in the class is

A) 120 B) 125
C) 130 D) 135
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 135

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Below are given statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.

 

Statements : All birds are tall. Some tall are peacocks.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. Some birds are peacocks.

II. Some peacocks are tall.

 

Decide which of the below options logically follows the given statement.

 

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

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Q:

If Cosecθ + Cotθ = 2, then Cotθ = ?

A) 0 B) 0.5
C) 1 D) 0.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0.75

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An equal sum is invested in two different schemes. One scheme gives simple interest and the other gives compound interest (annual compounding). The total interest obtained after 2 years from both the schemes together is Rs 2090. If both the schemes have 18% per annum interest rate, then what is the first year interest (in Rs) of simple interest scheme?

A) 1000 B) 500
C) 545 D) 1045
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 500

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Q:

How many such letters are there in the below arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and NOT immediately followed by a letter?

 

Q@A3RI4*6T4&4O2^$WS

 

 

 

A) Two B) One
C) Three D) Four
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Two

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In the following series, one letter is missing as shown by the question mark. Select the missing letter from the given options.

 

E, J, O, T, ?

 

 

A) X B) Y
C) W D) Z
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Y

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Q:

Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.

The trains are very punctual in Malaysia. For a maximum of how long should Mr.Z wait for the train?

Statements :
1. Mr. Z had reached the railways station at 10 a.m.
2. There is a train at 11 a.m. and the next train is at 12 p.m.

 

 

A) Both statement 1 and 2 are sufficient B) Statement 1 alone is sufficient while statement 2 alone is insufficient
C) Either statement 1 or 2 is sufficient D) Statement 2 alone is sufficient while statement 1 alone is insufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both statement 1 and 2 are sufficient

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There was a group of 6 students who took a test. Another student joined the group after taking the test later. With her marks included the average score of the group went up by 3. This student has got ___ marks more than the average marks without her being included.

 

A) 21 B) 20
C) 18 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21

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