Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Deepa started a business in 2009 by investing Rs.50,000. She invested Rs. 20,000 as additional amount in 2010 and her friend Sushma joined her with an amount of Rs.70,000. Deepa invested another Rs. 20,000 in 2011 and Avanthi joined them with Rs. 70,000. At the end of these 3 years, they earned a profit of Rs. 3,00,000. Find Sushma's share ?

A) Rs. 75,000 B) Rs. 85,000
C) Rs. 98,000 D) Rs. 1,00,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 1,00,000

Explanation:

Deepa invested Rs.50,000 for 12 months, Rs.(50000 + 20000) for 12 months and Rs.(50000 + 20000 + 20000) for 12 months.
i.e, she invested Rs.50,000 for 12 months, Rs.70000 for 12 months and Rs.90000 for 12 months.
Sushma invested Rs. 70000 for 2 years; i.e, Rs.70000 for 24 months
And, Avanthi invested Rs.70000 for 1 year; i.e, Rs. 70000 for 12 months.

Their investing ratio:
Deepa : Sushma : Avanthi = (50,000 x 12 + 70000 x 12 + 90000 x 12):(70000 x 24):(70000 x 12)
= (25,20,000):(16,80,000):(8,40,000) = 252:168:84 = 3:2:1

Total profit for 3 years = Rs.3,00,000
Therefore, Sushma's share = Rs.(3,00,000 x 2 /(3+2+1)) = Rs.(3,00,000 x 2/6) = Rs.1,00,000.

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Refer the below data table and answer the following question.

What is the ratio of biys to girls?

 

A) 31 : 22 B) 20 : 29
C) 29 : 20 D) 22 : 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 29 : 20

Explanation:
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The average of any 5 consecutive odd natural numbers is k . If two more such numbers , just next to the previous 5 numbers are added , the new average becomes

A) 2(k+1) B) 2k-3
C) 2k+1 D) k+2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) k+2

Explanation:

The 5 consecutive odd numbers whose average is k are  (k-4), (k-2), k, (k+2), (k+4)

Again the average of (k-4), (k-2), k, (k+2), (k+4), (k+6), (k+8) is (k+2)

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Q:

The LCM of 15, 18 and 24 is

 

A) 360 B) 6
C) 3 D) 540
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 360

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Q:

How is Rakesh related to Keshav ? 

I. Tapan's wife Nisha is paternal aunt of Keshav. 

II.Rakesh is the brother of a friend of Nisha. 

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

Clearly, both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question. 

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Q:

How many arrangements can be made out of the letters of the word DRAUGHT, the vowels never beings separated?

A) 1440 B) 720
C) 360 D) 640
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1440

Explanation:

There are 7 letters in the word DRAUGHT, the two vowels are A and U. Since, the vowels are not to be separated, AU can be considered as one entity. Therefore, the number of letters will be 6 instead of 7. The permutations will be P(6,6) = 6! ways.

 

But the two vowels A and U can be arranged in two ways, i.e. AU and UA. The required number of arrangements = 2!.6! = 1440 ways.

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Suppose 7 students are staying in a hall in a hostel and they are allotted 7 beds. Among them, Parvin does not want a bed next to Anju because Anju snores. Then, in how many ways can you allot the beds?

A) 2400 B) 6400
C) 3600 D) 7200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3600

Explanation:

Let the beds be numbered 1 to 7.

 

Case 1 : Suppose Anju is allotted bed number 1. 

Then, Parvin cannot be allotted bed number 2. 

So Parvin can be allotted a bed in 5 ways. 

After alloting a bed to Parvin, the remaining 5 students can be allotted beds in 5! ways.

So, in this case the beds can be allotted in 5´5!ways = 600 ways.

 

Case 2 : Anju is allotted bed number 7. 

Then, Parvin cannot be allotted bed number 6 

As in Case 1, the beds can be allotted in 600 ways.

 

Case 3 : Anju is allotted one of the beds numbered 2,3,4,5 or 6. 

Parvin cannot be allotted the beds on the right hand side and left hand side of Anju’s bed. For example, if Anju is allotted bed number 2, beds numbered 1 or 3 cannot be allotted to Parvin.

Therefore, Parvin can be allotted a bed in 4 ways in all these cases.

After allotting a bed to Parvin, the other 5 can be allotted a bed in 5! ways.

Therefore, in each of these cases, the beds can be allotted in 4´ 5! = 480 ways. 

The beds can be allotted in (2x 600 + 5 x 480)ways = (1200 + 2400)ways = 3600 ways

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A coin is tossed 5 times. What is the probability that head appears an odd number of times?

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

Explanation:

The possible outcomes are as follows :

5H, 5T, (H, 4T), (T, 4H), (2H, 3T) (3H, 2T), i.e. 6 outcomes in all.

Therefore the probability that head appears an odd number of times = 3/6 =1/2 (In only three outcomes out of the six outcomes, head appears an odd number of times).

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