Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

If 50 is subtracted from two-third of a number, the result is equal to sum of 40 and one-fourth of that number. What is the number ?

A) 156 B) 179
C) 198 D) 216
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 216

Explanation:

Let the number be x.

 

Then, 2/3x-50 = 1/4x +50

 

=>  5/12x = 90

 

x = (90 x 12) / 5 = 216 

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Q:

Light : Blind

A) Tongue : Sound B) Voice : Vibration
C) Language : Deaf D) Speech : Dumb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Speech : Dumb

Explanation:

Here the two pair of words related in such a way that, a blind can't see the light. Similarly, a dumb cannot speech.

 

Hence, Light : Blind :: Speech : Dumb.

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Q:

Pen is to poet as needle is to

A) Sewing B) Thread
C) Tailor D) Button
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tailor

Explanation:

Here Pen is a tool which is used to write and poet uses it. Then, the needle is a tool which is used to stitch and it is used by Tailor. Except tailor, none of the other options is a person to use it.

 

Hence, Pen : Poet :: Needle : Tailor

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Q:

In a palace, three different types of coins are there namely gold, silver and bronze. The number of gold, silver and bronze coins is 18000, 9600 and 3600 respectively. Find the minimum number of rooms required if in each room should give the same number of coins of the same type ?

A) 26 B) 24
C) 18 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 26

Explanation:

Gold coins = 18000 , Silver coins = 9600 , Bronze coins = 3600

Find a number which exactly divide all these numbers 

That is HCF of 18000, 9600& 3600 

All the value has 00 at end so the factor will also have 00.

HCF for 180, 96 & 36.

 

Factors of  

180 = 3 x 3 x 5 x 2 x 2

96 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 

36 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 

Common factors are 2x2×3=12

 Therefore, Actual HCF is 1200

 

  

Gold Coins 18000/1200 will be in 15 rooms

Silver Coins 9600/1200 will be in 8 rooms

Bronze Coins 3600/1200 will be in 3 rooms

Total rooms will be (15+8+3)  =  26 rooms.

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Q:

The simple interest on a sum of money will be Rs.600 after 10 years. If the principal is trebled after 5 years what will be the total interest at the end of the tenth year ?

A) Rs. 1100 B) Rs. 1200
C) Rs. 1000 D) Rs. 1840
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 1200

Explanation:

P --- 10 ----- 600 

  P --- 5 ----- 300

3P --- 5 ----- 900
                __________
                   1200

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Q:

In How many ways is it possible to make a selection by taking any number of 15 fruits, namely 3 oranges, 5 apples and 7 mangoes?

A) 131 B) 191
C) 68 D) 3720
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 191

Explanation:

Out of 15 fruits, 7 are alike of one kind, 5 are alike of a second kind and 3 are alike of a third kind.

Hence, the required number of ways = [ (7+1) (5+1) (3+1) -1] =191

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Q:

Arrange the given words in alphabetical order and tick the one that comes in the middle ?

A) Slaughter B) Skirt
C) Straight D) Shout
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Slaughter

Explanation:

The arrangement in the alphabetical order is Shout, Skirt, Slaughter, Specify, Straight.

The word in the middle is Slaughter.

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Q:

If 3x+7=x2+p=7x+5, what is the value of P ?

A) 17/2 B) 25/3
C) 33/4 D) 41/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17/2

Explanation:

 

 

3x+7=7x+5=>7x-3x=2=>4x=2=>x=2

 

Now, 3x+7=x2+p=32+7=14+p=>p=172

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