Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Ramesh started a software business by investing Rs. 50,000. After six months, Rajesh joined him with a capital of Rs. 75,000. After 3 years, they earned a profit of Rs. 27,000. What was Rajesh's share in the profit?

A) 10,000 B) 15,000
C) 20,000 D) 25,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15,000

Explanation:


Ramesh : Rajesh =(50,000*36) : (75,000*30) =4 : 5.

Therefore, Rajesh's share=Rs.(27,000*5/9)= Rs.15,000.

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Q:

What is the characteristic of the logarithm of 0.0000134?

A) 5 B) -5
C) 6 D) -6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -5

Explanation:

log (0.0000134). Since there are four zeros between the decimal point and
the first significant digit, the characteristic is –5.

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Q:

Draw the Judgement from the following passage ?

Mrs. Carson took a taxi to meet her three friends for lunch. They were waiting for her outside the restaurant when she pulled up in the car. She was so excited to see her friends that she left her tote bag in the taxi. As the taxi pulled away, she and her friends took notice of the license plate number so they would be able to identify the car when they called the taxi company. The four license plate numbers below represent what each of the four women thinks she saw.

Which one is most likely the license plate number of the taxi ?

A) JYK 12L B) JXK 12I
C) JXX 12L D) JXK 12L
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) JXK 12L

Explanation:

The four women seem to agree that the plate starts out with the letter J. Three of them agree that the plate ends with 12L. Three of them think that the second letter is X, and a different three think that the third letter is K. The plate description that has all of these common elements is D.

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Q:

In how many ways can 100 soldiers be divided into 4 squads of 10, 20, 30, 40 respectively?

A) 1700 B) 18!
C) 190 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

100C10 + 90C20 + 70C30 + 40C40 = 100!10!x20!x30!x40!

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Q:

Two trains of equal length are running on parallel lines in the same direction at 36 km/hr and 26 km/hr. The faster train passes the slower train in 36 sec. The length of each train is ?

A) 28 mts B) 54 mts
C) 24 mts D) 50 mts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50 mts

Explanation:

Let the length of each train be x mts.

Then, distance covered = 2x mts.

Relative speed = 36 - 26 = 10 km/hr.

= 10 x 5/18 = 25/9 m/sec.

2x/36 = 25/9 => x = 50 mts.

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Q:

In the following Colour sequence, R stands for Red, Y for Yellow , G for Green, B for Blue and W for white of the sequence is continued, which colour will come next?

 

B B R B R W B R W G B R W G Y B R B R W B R W

A) Yellow B) White
C) Blue D) Green
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Green

Explanation:

B | BR| BRW | BRWG | BRWGY | BR | BRW | BRW

 

Therefore, in the above sequence the next letter is G

 

Answer is Green

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Q:

An amount doubles itself in 15 years. what is the rate of interest ?

A) 7.85 % B) 9.41%
C) 6.66 % D) 4.21 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.66 %

Explanation:

Let the principle be Rs. P
As the amount double itself the interest is Rs. P too
So P = P x r x 15/100
=> r = 100/15 = 20/3 % = 6.66 %.

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Q:

Cassock : Priest :: ? : Graduate

A) Gown B) Tie
C) Cap D) Coat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gown

Explanation:

A Christian Priest wears cassock while a Graduate wears gown.

 

Hence, Cassock : Priest :: Gown : Graduate.

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