Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

If 60% of total articles are sold at a loss of 50% and remaining articles are sold at a profit of 50%, then what will be the overall loss percentage?

A) 20 B) 15
C) 25 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

Explanation:
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Q:

Choose apropriate words which gives a complete meaning to the sentence from the given options.

we were thinking ______ it _______ something like a requiem for our age.

A) for, because B) for, as
C) of, as D) of, since
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) of, as

Explanation:
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Q:

Three maths classes: A, B and C take an algebra test. The average score of class A is 83. The average score of class B is 76. The average score of class C is 85. The average score of class A and B is 79 and average score of class B and C is 81. What is the average score of classes A, B, C ?

A) 81 B) 78
C) 80.5 D) 81.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 81.5

Explanation:

Let the number of students in classes A, B and C be P, Q and R respectively.
Then, total score of A = 83P, total score of B = 76Q, total score of C = 85R.
Also given that,
(83P + 76Q) / (P + Q) = 79
=>4P = 3Q.
(76Q + 85R)/(Q + R) = 81
=>4R = 5Q,
=>Q = 4P/3 and R = 5P/3
Therefore, average score of A, B, C = ( 83P + 76Q + 85R ) / (P + Q + R) = 978/12 = 81.5

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Q:

An item is sold at a loss of 10%. Had it sold for Rs. 9 more, a profit of 25/2% would have gained. What is the cost price of the item?

A) Rs. 90 B) Rs. 75
C) Rs. 55 D) Rs. 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 40

Explanation:

Let the cost price of the item = Rs. 50

Sold at 10% loss => for Rs. 50 loss  S.P = Rs. 45

From the  given data,

25/2 % gain if it is sold at Rs. 9 more

56.25 - 45 = 9

=> 11.25 = 9

=> 22.5 = 18

=> 45 = 36

=> 50 = ?

=> C.P = 50 x 3645 = 40

 

Hence, the Cost price of the item = Rs. 40.

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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:

A rectangular field is to be fenced on three sides leaving a side of 20 feet uncovered. If the area of the field is 680 sq. feet, how many feet of fencing will be required?

A) 22 B) 44
C) 66 D) 88
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 88

Explanation:

We have: l = 20 ft and lb = 680 sq. ft.So, b = 34 ft.

Length of fencing = (l + 2b) = (20 + 68) ft = 88 ft.

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Q:

Careful is to Cautious as Boastful is to

A) Surprisingly B) Happily
C) Arrogant D) Humble
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arrogant

Explanation:

Here the given words Careful and Cautious are related in such a way that they are Synonyms of each other.

Therefore, Similarly Boastful is synonym to the word Arrogant.

Happily and Humble are Antonyms of Boastful and Surprisingly is the word not related to Boastful in any way.

 

So, Careful is to Cautious as Boastful is to Arrogant.

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Q:

HCF of 1, 2, 3?

A) 3 B) 2
C) 1 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

Explanation:

Given numbers are 1, 2 and 3

Factors of 1 = 1

Factors of 2 = 1, 2

Factors of 3 = 1, 2 and 3

Common factors = 1

 

Hence, the HCF of 1, 2 and 3 = 1.

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