Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Some blades are hammers. Some hammers are knives. Some knives are axes.

Conclusions:

1. Some axes are hammers

2. Some knives are blades

3. Some axes are blades

A) None follows B) Only 1 follows
C) Only 2 follows D) Only 3 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) None follows

Explanation:

Since each combination has of premises has 2 particular premises, so no defenite conclusion follows

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From the above sequence find the missing term?

 

ADG : +=2 :: CEI : ___

A) D?@ B) E?@
C) D@? D) E@?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) D?@

Explanation:
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Q:

Find the odd man out in the following number series?

71, 88, 113, 150, 203, 277

A) 277 B) 203
C) 150 D) 113
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 277

Explanation:

The given number series is 

 

71      88       113       150       203          277

   +17    +25       +37      +53        +74

        +8      +12        +16       +21

            +4          +4         +5

 

The series should be  71  88  112   150    203   276 i.e, the differences of the difference should be +4.

 

Hence, the odd man in the given series is 277.

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Q:

What value will come in place of question mark (?) in following number series?

12, 16, 32, 68, ?

A) 198 B) 164
C) 132 D) 118
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 132

Explanation:

Given series is 

 

12        16         32          68         ?

 

Here it follows a pattern that,

 

12

 

12 + (2x2) = 16

 

16 + (4x4) = 32

 

32 + (6x6) = 68

 

68 + (8x8) = 132

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Q:

A shopkeeper offers the following 3 schemes. Which scheme has the maximum discount percentage?

I. Two successive discount of 20% and 25%

II. Buy 5 get 3 free

III. Buy 5 get 6

 

A) Only II B) Only I
C) Only I and II D) Only I and III
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only I

Explanation:
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Q:

Solve the following

 

23 - [23 - {23 - (23 - 23 + 23)}]

 

A) -1 B) 23
C) 1 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0

Explanation:
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Q:

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

Flow:River::Stagnant:?

A) Pond B) Rain
C) Stream D) Canal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pond

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Q:

2.5, 3.5, 9, 40, ?

Find the next number in the above-given series?

A) 316 B) 328
C) 323 D) 340
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 328

Explanation:

2.5 × 1 + 1 = 3.5

3.5 × 2 + 2 = 9

9 × 4 + 4 = 40

40 × 8 + 8 = 328

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