Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

If the selling price of a mat is five times the discount offered and if the percentage of discount is equal to the percentage profit, find the ratio of the discount offered to the cost price.

A) 6:31 B) 11:30
C) 7:30 D) 31:6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7:30

Explanation:

Since S.P. = 5 (M.P. - S.P.) => 5 M.P. = 6 S.P.
M.P. = (6/5) S.P.
Since the percentage discount = Percentage profit,
65S.P - S.P65S.P×100 = S.P -C.PC.P×100
Therefore, 1/6 = (S.P/C.P) – 1 => S.P = (7/6) C.P
M.P = 6/5 S.P = 6/5 x 7/6 C.P = 7/5 C.P
Therefore, Ratio of discount to C.P
= (M.P – S.P)/C.P = [{(7/5)C.P - (7/6)C.P} / C.P.]
= 7/30

 

Therefore, the ratio is 7 : 30

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Q:

Select the missing number from the given responses?

 

A) 36 B) 41
C) 55 D) 65
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 41

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Q:

A candidate got 35% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 2250 votes. How many votes were cast ?

A) 7500 B) 6200
C) 5600 D) 4700
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7500

Explanation:

Let the candidates be A & B
35%-----------A
65%-----------B

Difference of votes (65-35)% = 30%

=>          30% ------- 2250
Then for 100% -------- ?     => 7500

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Q:

There are six children playing football, namely A, B, C, D, E and F. A and E are brothers. F is the Sister of E. C is the only son of A's Uncle. B and D are the daughters of the brother of C's father. How is D related to A?

A) Uncle B) Sister
C) Niece D) Cousin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cousin

Explanation:

Clearly, D's father is the brother of C's father and C's father is A's Uncle. So, D's father is also A's Uncle. Thus, D is A's cousin.

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Q:

A person takes a loan of Rs. 200 at 5% simple interest. He returns Rs.100 at the end of one year. In order clear his dues at the end of 2 years, he would pay : 

A) Rs. 100 B) Rs. 105
C) Rs. 115 D) Rs. 110
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 115

Explanation:

Amount to be paid = Rs.100+200×5×1100+100×5×1100= Rs. 115.

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Q:

Study the following figure and answer the questions given below.

 

 

By which number, the trained married lecturers in the college are represented?

A) 7 B) 6
C) 5 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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Q:

Select the option that depicts the correct mirror image for the given word (ignore the size).

 

HAPPY

 

 

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

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Q:

The ratio of earnings of A and B is 4:5. If the earnings of A increase by 20% and the earnings of B decrease by 20%, the new ratio of their earnings becomes 6:5. What are A's earnings?

A) Rs.22,000 B) Rs.27,500
C) Rs. 26,400 D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cannot be determined

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