Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

If you are an engineer ,we have a challenging job for you

Assumptions:

1. We need an engineer

2. You are an engineer

A) Only 1 is true B) Only 2 is true
C) Either 1 or 2 is true D) Neither 1 or 2 is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only 1 is true

Explanation:

Clearly job is is offered to an engineer.This means that he is needed.So,1 is true.The word "If" in the statement 2 makes it false

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Introducing a man to her husband , a woman said "His brother's father is the only son of my grandfather". How is the woman related to this man?

A) Mother B) Aunt
C) Sister D) Aunt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sister

Explanation:

Only son of woman's grandfather - woman's father;  Man's brother's father - Man's father 

So, man's father is woman's father i.e woman is the man's sister.

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In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

 

A) Kharif – Maize B) Rabi – Mustard
C) Barley – Rabi D) Kharif – Soybean
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Barley – Rabi

Explanation:
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Q:

What is the least number consisting of five digits that is exactly divisible by 12, 18, 20 and 25?

 

A) 10800 B) 11250
C) 10000 D) 10680  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10800

Explanation:
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Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

13, 17, 19, 23, 29, ?

A) 33 B) 31
C) 35 D) 37
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 31

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 2, 5, 10, 50, 500, 5000

A) 5000 B) 500
C) 10 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5000

Explanation:

Each term of the series is the product of the preceding two terms
So, 5000 is wrong and it must be replaced by (500*50) = 25000

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Q:

What smallest number should be added to 4456 so that the sum is completely divisible by 6 ?

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

Explanation:

6)4456(742
42
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25
24
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16
12
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4
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Required number = (6-4) = 2.

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Q:

In how many ways can 4 girls and 5 boys be arranged in a row so that all the four girls are together ?

A) 18000 B) 17280
C) 17829 D) 18270
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 17280

Explanation:

Let 4 girls be one unit and now there are 6 units in all.

 

They can be arranged in 6! ways.

 

In each of these arrangements 4 girls can be arranged in 4! ways. 

 

Total number of arrangements in which girls are always together = 6! x 4!= 720 x 24 = 17280

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