Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

On 1st Jan, 2005 Saturday falls. What day of the week was it on 1st Jan, 2006?

A) Saturday B) Monday
C) Sunday D) Tuesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sunday

Explanation:

The year 1985 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.

So, the day on 19th June, 1985 will be 1 day after the day on 19th June, 1984.

But, 19th June,1984 is Monday

S0, 19th June, 1985 is Tuesday.

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Q:

An order was placed for the supply of a carpet whose breadth was 6 m and length was 1.44 times the breadth. What be the cost of a carpet whose length and breadth are 40% more and 25% more respectively than the first carpet. Given that the ratio of carpet is Rs. 45 per sq. m ?

A) Rs. 4082.40 B) Rs. 1024.21
C) Rs. 2810.6 D) Rs. 3214
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 4082.40

Explanation:

Length of the first carpet = (1.44)(6) = 8.64 cm

Area of the second carpet = 8.64(1 + 40/100) 6 (1 + 25/100)

= 51.84(1.4)(5/4) sq m = (12.96)(7) sq m

Cost of the second carpet = (45)(12.96 x 7) = 315 (13 - 0.04) = 4095 - 12.6 = Rs. 4082.40

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Q:

Today is Varun's birthday. One year, from today he will be twice as old as he was 12 years ago. How old is Varun today ?

A) 25 years B) 24 years
C) 23 years D) 22 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25 years

Explanation:

Let varun's age = x yrs.

From the given conditions,

x+1  =  2(x-12)

x = 25 years.

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Q:

The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is twice the sum of its exterior angles. How many sides does the polygon have ?

A) 6 B) 4
C) 5 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6

Explanation:

We know that

Sum of Interior angles of Polygon = 180(n-2)
Sum of Exterior angles of Polygon = 360
so 180(n-2)=2x360
Therefore, by solving we get n=6 sides.

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Q:

The expression (11.98 * 11.98 + 11.98 * (x) + 0.02 * 0.02) will be a perfect square for x equal to :            

A) 0.01 B) 0.02
C) 0.03 D) 0.04
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0.04

Explanation:

Given = (11.98)^2 + (0.02)^2 + 11.98 * x. 

For the given expression to be a perfecr square, we must have

11.98 * x = 2 * 11.98 * 0.02 => x = 0.04

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Q:

Sandhya's birthday falls on 15th August and Minu's birthday falls on 25th June. If Minu's birthday was on Wednesday, what was the day on Sandhya's birthday in the same year?

A) Friday B) Monday
C) Tuesday D) Saturday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Friday

Explanation:

Total days from 25th June to 15th August = 5 + 31 + 15 = 51 days

 

 

 

51/7  = 7 weeks and 2 days 

 

 

 

August 15 = Wednesday + 2 = Friday

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Q:

The given graph shows the distribution of minerals in the human body?

 

 

Based on the given data, what is the ratio of the metal with the second highest percentage of distribution to that with the second lowest percentage of distribution in the human body?

 

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

Explanation:
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Q:

A salesman calculated his profit on the marked price and finds it to be 30%. He forgets the fact that he gave a discount of 20%. What is his actual profit percentage?   

A) 260/11% B) 18.4%
C) 22.5% D) 100/7%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 100/7%

Explanation:

When profit is calculated on Marked Price (M.P) then,

      • C.P = M.P - P%

Let M.P = 100

 => C.P = 100 - 30 = 70

 But S.P = Rs. 80 as he gave 20% discount,

 Now, Actual Profit = 80-7070x100

  = 100/7 %

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