Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Sheila works 8 hours per day on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 6 hours per day on Tuesday and Thursday. She does not work on Saturday and Sunday. She earns $324 per week. How much does she earn in dollars per hour?

A) 11 B) 10
C) 9 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

Explanation:

Total hours worked = 8 x 3 + 6 x 2 = 36

Total earned = 324. Hourly wage = 324 / 36 = 9

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Of the six members of a panel sitting in a row  X is to left of Q but on the right  of P. Y is in the right of Q but is on the left of Z, Z is to the left of R. Find the members who are at the extreme?

A) QZ B) XZ
C) PR D) QY
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) PR

Explanation:

According to given data the sitting order is P X Q Y Z R

So the members in the extreme position are P R

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When all the students in a school are made to stand in rows of 54, 30 such rows are formed. If the students are made to stand in rows of 45, how many such rows will be formed ?

A) 22 B) 36
C) 32 D) 26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36

Explanation:

Total number of students = 54 x 30
When arranged in rows of 45, number of rows formed are,
54x3045 = 36.

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Should there be a ban on affiliation of student unions to political parties?

Arguments : 

I. Yes. The political parties take undue advantage of the student unions to fulfill their own selfish  interests.

II. No. Without the support of political parties student unions will not be able to survive.

A) If only argument I is strong B) If only argument II is strong
C) If neither I nor II is strong D) If both I and II are strong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) If neither I nor II is strong

Explanation:

Simply saying that a thing can be abused is a simplistic argument. This applies to everything and is hence weak unless you specify the reason for abuse. Hence I is weak. II is weak because it is just not true.

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If (1 / 2.315) = 0.4319, find the value of (1 / 0.0002315).

 

A) 4319 B) 2315
C) 431.9 D) 231.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4319

Explanation:
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Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.

(A) It causes a lot of physical problems especially for our eyes, body and mind.
(B) Such a lifestyle makes man lazy and excessively dependent on machines.
(C) Innovative products such as computers, laptops, mobile phones,
(D) Harmful radiation causes various terminal diseases.
(E) Technology has advanced rapidly and man cannot seem to live without it now.
(F) iPads have made things easier for us, but it also has its disadvantages.

Which of the following options is the correct arrangement ?

 

A) E C B A D F B) E C F A D B
C) D C B A E F D) D E B A C F
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) E C F A D B

Explanation:
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In how many ways the letters of the word 'DESIGN' can be arranged so that no consonant appears at either of the two ends?

A) 240 B) 72
C) 48 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 48

Explanation:

DESIGN = 6 letters

 

No consonants appear at either of the two ends. 

2 x 4P4 =  2 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1=  48

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Q:

On dividing 4150 by a certain number , the quotient is 55 and the remainder is 25, the divisor is

Answer

Divisor = 


           = 

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