Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Identify the figure that completes the pattern.

     (X)                 (1)             (2)              (3)             (4)

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

Explanation:

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Q:

A jogger is running at 9 kmph alongside a railway track is 240 meters ahead of the engine of a 120 meters long train running at 45 kmph in the same direction. In how much time will the train  pass the jogger ?

A) 48 sec B) 36 sec
C) 18 sec D) 72 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36 sec

Explanation:

Speed of the train relative to jogger = (45-9) km/hr = 36 km/hr =(36*5/18) m/sec  = 10 m/sec

Distance to be covered =(240 + 120)m = 360 m

 Time taken = 360/10 sec = 36 sec

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Q:

X can complete the work in 10 days, Y can do the same in 15 days. If they are hired for 5 days to do the work together, what is the work that left unfinished?

A) 1/3 B) 2/3
C) 1/6 D) 5/6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1/6

Explanation:

Given X can do in 10 days 

=> 1 day work of X = 1/10

 

Y can do in 15 days 

=> 1 day work of Y = 1/15

 

1day work of (X + Y) = 1/10 + 1/15 = 1/6

 

Given they are hired for 5 days

 => 5 days work of (X + Y) = 5 x 1/6 = 5/6

 Therefore, Unfinished work = 1 - 5/6 = 1/6 

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Q:

A boat travels 72 km downstream in 8 hours and 84 km upstream in 12 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the water current ?

A) 9 and 3 kmph B) 6 and 7 kmph
C) 8 and 1 kmph D) 7 and 2 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8 and 1 kmph

Explanation:

Downstream speed = 72km/8hrs  = 9 kmph
upstream speed = 84km/12hrs = 7 kmph
speed of boat = avg of downstream and upstream speeds
speed of boat = (9+7)/2kmph = 8 kmph.
current speed = half of the difference of downstream and upstream speeds
currend speed = (9-7)/2kmph = 1 kmph

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Q:

In the arrangement of letters and numbers given below , first all the numbers are arranged in the descending order and then all the letters are written in the alphabetical order. Then which letter / number will be fourth to the left of the 11th element from the left end in the new arrangement?

 

P N 3 W 9 Q 1 8 L K 4 6 B 7 

A) K B) 3
C) B D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1

Explanation:

New arrangement becomes as follows:

9 8 7 6 4 3 1 B K L N P Q W

4th to the left of 11th element from the left means (10 - 3 = ) 7th element from the left, i.e 1

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Q:

If logxl+m-2n = logym+n-2l = logzn+l-2m, then xyz is equal to

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

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Q:

Each boy contribute rupees equal to the number of girls and each girl contribute rupees equal to the number of boys in a class of 60 students. If the total contribution collected is Rs.1600,how many girls are there in the class ?

A) 30 B) 25
C) 15 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40

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Q:

A is 50% more efficient than B. They together start the work and 7/12th of work is left after 8 days. Find in what time B alone will complete the whole work.

A) 36 days  B) 44 days 
C) 50 days  D) 40 days 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Ratio of efficiency of A to B is 3 : 2

Let, In 8 days they complete = (3 + 2) × 8 = 40 units

So, total work = 40 × 12/5 units

Time taken by B alone to complete whole work = 40 ×  12/5 ×2 = 48 days 

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