Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Should government jobs in rural areas have more incentives

Arguments:

1. Yes. Incentives are essential for attracting government servants there

2. No. Rural areas are already cheaper,healthier and less complex than big cities .So,why offer extra incentives!

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:

Government jobs in rural are underlined with several difficulties in love of these .In lieu of these ,extra incentives are needed

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Ravi started walking from his house east direction on Bus stop which is 3km.away. Then he set off in the bus straight towards his right to the school 4 km away. what is the crow flight distance from his house to the school?

A) 1 km B) 5 km
C) 7 km D) 12 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5 km

Explanation:

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There are six persons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. 3 is the sister of 6. 2 is the brother of 5's husband. 4 is the father of 1 and grandfather of 6. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group. Which of the following is a group of brothers ? 

A) 1, 2, 3 B) 3, 2, 6
C) 1, 2, 4 D) 1, 2, 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1, 2, 6

Explanation:

4 is father of 1 and grandfather of 6. So, 1 is father of 6. Thus, 4 and 1 are the two fathers.
3 is the sister of 6. So, 3 is the daughter of 1. Since there is only one mother, it is evident that 5 is the wife of 1 and hence the mother of  3 and 6. So, 2 is brother of 1. There are three brothers. So, 6 is the brother of 3. Hence, 2 and 1 are brothers. 6 is the brother of 3. So, three brothers are 1, 2, 6.

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Q:

Which of the answer figures best indicates the relationship between:

Doctors, Nurses, Hospital

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

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The bar graph given indicates the income of a firm. Study the graph and answer the questions given.

During which month, the ratio of the income to that of the previous month is the largest?

A) February B) March
C) April D) May
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) March

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Paint needs to be thinned to a ratio of 2 parts paint to 1.5 parts water. The painter has by mistake added water so that he has 6 litres of paint which is half water and half paint. What must he add to make the proportions of the mixture correct?

A) 1 litre paint B) 1 litre water
C) ½ litre water and one litre paint D) ½ litre paint and one litre water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1 litre paint

Explanation:

At the moment the paint is 3 liters of paint and 3 liters of water. We need to add to this to make the new ratio 2 liters paint to 1.5 liters water. As this is equivalent to 4 : 3 we can see that we have the right amount of water, and just need 1 liter of paint to make it correct.

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A, B and C have amounts in the ratio of  3 : 4 : 5. First B gives 1/4th to A and 1/4th to C then C gives 1/6th to A. Find the final ratio of amount of A, B and C respectively.

A) 4:3:5 B) 5:4:3
C) 3:4:5 D) 5:2:5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5:2:5

Explanation:

A                   B                 C

 

3x                 4x                5x 

(3x+x)          2x               (5x+x)         (B Gives 1/4 to A and 1/4 to C) 

=4x              2x                 6x 

(4x+x)          2x                 5x              ( C Gives 1/6 to A) 

=5x              2x                 5x

 

Therefore, 5 : 2 : 5

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The given table represents the marks obtained by four students W, X, Y and Z in four subjects P, C, B and M, with the maximum marks in each subject being 100.

 

Based on the given data, W's marks percentage in P, C and B combined is

 

 

which one of the following is a waterborne disease

A) 70 B) 75
C) 68 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 70

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