Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

In the series given below , how many 8's are there each of which is exactly divisible by its immediate preceeding as well as succeeding numbers ?
2 8 3 8 2 4 8 2 4 8 6 8 2 8 2 4 8 3 8 2 8 6

A) five B) four
C) two D) one
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) two

Explanation:

Clearly, we may mark such sets of 3 numbers, in which the middle number is 8 and each of the two numbers on both sides of it is a factor of 8, as shown below :


2 8 3 8 2 4 8 2 4 8 6 8 2 8 2 4 8 3 8 2 8 6

So, there are two such 8's. Hence the answer is C.

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Shyam Walked 6 metres facing towards East, then took a right turn and walked a distance of 9 metres.He then took a left turn and walked a distance of a metres. How far is he from the starting point?

A) 15 metres B) 21 metres
C) 18 metres D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15 metres

Explanation:

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As clear from the diagram, AD2=122+92=152

 So, AD = 15

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Q:

The opposite of right is the opposite of

A) Left B) Wrong
C) Give D) Take
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Take

Explanation:

The opposite of right is left. The opposite of left is take. And the opposite of take is give.

 

Hence, the opposite of right is the opposite of take which is left.

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Q:

A bag contains 12 white and 18 black balls. Two balls are drawn in succession without replacement. What is the probability that first is white and second is black?

A) 6/145 B) 36/145
C) 18/95 D) 12/145
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36/145

Explanation:
 

The probability that first ball is white:
=C112C130=1230=25


Since, the ball is not replaced; hence the number of balls left in bag is 29.
Hence the probability the second ball is black:
=C118C129=1829


Required probability =(25)×(1829)


=36/145

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Q:

Ramu rides his bike at an average speed of 45 km/hr and reaches his desitination in four hours. Somu covers the same distance in six hours. If Ramu covered his journey at an average speed which was 9 km/hr less and Somu covered his journey at an average speed which was 10 km/hr more, then the difference in their times taken to reach the destination would be (in minutes).

A) 18 min B) 30 min
C) 27 min D) 32 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30 min

Explanation:

Distance travelled by Ramu = 45 x 4 = 180 km

Somu travelled the same distance in 6 hours.

His speed = 180/6 = 30 km/hr

Hence in the conditional case, Ramu's speed = 45 - 9 = 36 km/hr and Somu's speed = 30 + 10 = 40km/hr.

Therefore travel time of Ramu and Somu would be 5 hours and 4.5 hours respectively.

Hence difference in the time taken = 0.5 hours = 30 minutes.

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Q:

The probability that a card drawn from a pack of 52 cards will be a diamond or a king, is

A) 5/12 B) 4/13
C) 5/13 D) 3/14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4/13

Explanation:

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Q:

A man sells Rs.5000, 12 % stock at 156 and uinvests the proceeds parity in 8 % stock at 90 and 9 % stock at 108. He hereby increases his income by Rs. 70. How much of the proceeds were invested in each stock?

A) 4000 B) 4200
C) 4002 D) 4020
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4200

Explanation:

S.P of Rs. 5000 stock = Rs.156100*5000= Rs. 7800. 

 

Income from this stock = Rs.12100*5000 = Rs. 600.  

 

Let investment in 8 % stock be x and that in 9 % stock = (7800 - x).

 

Therefore,  

 

x*890+7800-x*9108=600+70  

 

4x45+7800-x12=670x=3600 

 

Therefore,  Money invested in 8 % stock at 90 = Rs. 3600.

 

Money invested in 9 % at 108 = Rs. (7800-3600) = Rs. 4200.

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Q:

Running at the same constant rate, 6 identical machines can produce a total of 270 bottles per minute. At this rate, how many bottles could 10 such machines produce in 4 minutes?

A) 648 B) 1800
C) 2700 D) 10800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1800

Explanation:

Let the required number of bottles be x.

More machines, More bottles (Direct Proportion)

More minutes, More bottles (Direct Proportion)

 machines6:10time(in min)1:4  270:x 

 

=> 6 * 1 * x = 10 * 4 * 270

=> x= 1800

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