Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

The age of X is 2/3 rd that of Y. After 6 years X will be 46 years old. the present age of Y is?

A) 40 B) 56
C) 60 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60

Explanation:

X= 2/3Y 

=> Y= 3/2X

 

Aage of X after 6 years = 46 years

 

So present age of X = 46-6 = 40 years

 

Now, present age of Y = 3/2 * 40 = 60 years.

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Q:

The price of commodity X increases by 60 rupees every year, while the price of commodity Y increases by 20 rupees every year. If in 2002, the price of commodity X was Rs. 320 and that of Y was Rs. 740, in which year commodity X will cost 60 rupees more than the commodity Y ?

A) 2011 B) 2014
C) 2012 D) 2017
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2014

Explanation:

If After p years , commodity X will cost 60 rupees more than the commodity Y, then

320 + 60p = 740 + 20p + 60
=> p = 12

So in year (2002 + 12 = 2014), commodity X will cost Rs.60 more than the commodity Y.

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Q:

Read the statements and identify the logically correct conclusion from the given information.

 

Statement :

 

This scale is transparent

 

Conclusion :

 

1. The scale is made up of glass

2. The scale is made up of plastic

 

A) Only II follow B) Both I and II follows
C) Only I follow D) Neither I nor II follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither I nor II follow

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Q:

What is the number of rectangles in the following figure?

A) 6 B) 7
C) 9 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

Explanation:

The simplest rectangles are AEHG, EFJH, FBKJ, JKCL and GILD i.e 5 in number.

The rectangles composed of two components each are AFJG and FBCL i.e 2 in number

Only one rectangle namely AFLD is composed of three components and only one rectangle namely ABCD is composed of five components.

Thus, there are 5 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 9 rectangles in the given figure.

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Q:

Find the missing number (?) in the series

 

1, 1, 4, 8, 9, ?, 16, 6,...

 

A) 21 B) 23
C) 25 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27

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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

5, 9, 13, 17, 21, ?

 

A) 32 B) 26
C) 25 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

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Q:

How many triangles are there in the given triangle?

 

A) 10 B) 11
C) 12 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11

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Q:

Consider the following information and answer questions based on it.

 

Six cars S, T, V, W, X and Y are parked in a parking lot, in a random order, from left to right, such that -

 

A. T is parked on the extreme right.

B. V is parked to the immediate right of Y and is one car away from W.

C. X is to the immediate left of T and is three cars away from S.

 

Which of the following statement is true?

 

A) There are two cars between T and V. B) There is one car between X and Y.
C) There are three cars between Y and S. D) There is no car between X and W.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) There is one car between X and Y.

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