Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

The certain worth of a certain sum due sometime hence is Rs. 1600 and the true discount is

Rs. 160. The banker's gain is:

A) 15 B) 16
C) 14 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 16

Explanation:

B.G. =(T.D.)^2/P.W.

      = Rs. (160*160)/1600 = Rs. 16.

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Q:

Arzoo was born on 25th January 2015, while Aastha was born 554 days later. On which date was Aastha born?

A) 2nd August 2016 B) 31st July 2016
C) 1st August 2016 D) 3rd August 2016
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1st August 2016

Explanation:
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Q:

The dates 3rd April, 2005; 6th August, 2010 and 5th December, 2013 when written in Date-Month-Year Form have a unique mathematical property. The Indian Independence Day of which year among the following has the same property?

A) 2017 B) 2016
C) 2018 D) 2015
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2017

Explanation:
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Q:

The average of the two-digit numbers, which remain the same when the dibits inter-change their positions, is :

A) 53 B) 54
C) 55 D) 56
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 55

Explanation:

Average = (11 + 22 + 33 + 44 + 55 + 66 + 77 + 88 + 99) / 9

             =( (11 + 99) + (22 + 88) + (33 + 77) + (44 + 66) + 55) / 9

             = (4 * 110 + 55)/9 =  495 / 9 = 55. 

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Q:

Major is related to Lieutenant in the same way squadron leader is related to ?

A) Group Captain B) Flying Officer
C) Pilot Officer D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Flying Officer

Explanation:

Major and Squadron leader are equivalent ranks in Army and Air Force respectively . In the same way Lieutenant and Flying officer are equivalent ranks in Army and Air Force respectively.

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Q:

Identify the figure that completes the pattern.

     (X)                 (1)             (2)              (3)             (4)

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

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Q:

Raghu earns 25% on an investment but loses 10% on another investment. If the ratio of the two investment is 3:5. What is the gain or loss on two investments taken together ?

A) 1.251 % B) 3.125 %
C) 7.21 % D) 9.451 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.125 %

Explanation:

Taking the 2 investments to be 3x and 5x respectively
Total income of Raghu = (3x) x 1.25 + (5x) x 0.9 = 8.25
Therefore, Gain% = 0.25/8 x 100 = 3.125 %.

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Q:

A cylindrical rod of iron, whose height is equal to its radius, is melted and cast into spherical balls whose radius is half the radius of the rod. Find the number of balls.

A) 3 B) 4
C) 5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6

Explanation:

Volume of rod = πr2h = πr2×r = πr3  

Volume of one spherical ball =r/2 

Volume of the spherical ball = 43πr38  

Number of balls=Volumeof rod/volumeof one ball

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