Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Tom's father is thrice as old as Tom. 10 years ago Tom's father's age was 7 times his age. What is Tom's current age? 

 

 

A) 17 years  B) 16 years 
C) 15 years  D) 14 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14 years

Explanation:
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Which of the following has most number of divisors?

A) 99 B) 101
C) 176 D) 182
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 176

Explanation:

99  = 1 x 3 x 3 x 11

101= 1 x 101

176= 1 x 2x 2 x 2 x 2 x 11

182= 1 x 2 x 7 x 13

So, divisors of 99 are 1, 3, 9, 11, 33, 99

      divisors of 101 are 1,101

      divisors of 176 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 22, 44, 88, 176

      divisors of 182 are 1, 2, 7, 13, 14, 26, 91, 182

Hence , 176 hasthe most number of divisors. 

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The ratio of present ages of X and Y is 4:5. Which of the following can't be the ratio of ages of X and Y, 20 years ago ?

A) 2 : 5 B) 8 : 15
C) 9 : 10 D) 3 : 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9 : 10

Explanation:

The ratio of X and Y ages at present is 4:5. 

Then, the ratio 20 years ago will not be more than the ratio at present.

So, from the options 9:10 is not satifying => its ratio is 0.9 which is greater than presnt ratio of 0.8.

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On reaching the railway station, you find that the train you wanted to catch is just to start and there is hardly any time for purchasing the ticket. The best thing for you is to :

A) rush to the train rather than miss it and inform the T.T.I. at the next stoppage about your inability to purchase the ticket. B) rush to the train and perform your journey quietly.
C) first purchase the ticket and then catch the train if it is there. D) miss the train rather than take the risk of boarding the moving train.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) rush to the train rather than miss it and inform the T.T.I. at the next stoppage about your inability to purchase the ticket.

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An industrial loom weaves 1.14 meters of cloth every second. Approximately, how much time will it take to weave 52 meters of cloth ?

A) 29.32 sec B) 42.51 sec
C) 39.25 sec D) 45.61 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45.61 sec

Explanation:

Given loom weaves 1.14 mts of cloth in one second then 52 mts of cloth can be weaved by loom in,

1.14 ----- 1

52.0 ------?

 521.14= 45.61 sec

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Q:

Study the table below to answer these questions.

Rate of Interest, Dividend Payout Ratio and the Retained Earnings of Five Companies

Profit earned is either paid out as dividend or ploughed back in business as retained earnings. Interest is paid on borrowings.

1. By how much do the borrowings of Company B exceed that of Company A ?

1. Rs. 1,210,000      2. Rs.1,320,000      3. Rs.1,000,000      4. Rs.1,100,000



2. By how much does the dividend paid by Company D exceed the dividend paid by Company B ?

1. Rs.23 lakh          2. Rs.32 lakh           3. Rs.320 lakh         4. Rs.230 lakh



3. The profit of E is more/less than that of C by _____ %

1. 33.3% less          2. 33.3% more        3. 25% less            4. 25% more



4. What is the sum of profits made by Companies A and B ?

1. Rs.500 lakh       2. Rs.600 lakh       3. Rs.700 lakh       4. Rs.800 lakh



5. What is the sum of the borrowings of all five companies ?

1. Rs.146 lakh      2. Rs.14.6 lakh      3. Rs.14.6 crore      4. None of these

Answer

1. Answer : 4


Explanation : Let the borrowing of Company A = x


Interest of Company A = 234000


Rate of Interest = 18% 


x×18100=234000     x=1300000


 


Let the borrowing of Company B = y 


Interest of Company B = 576000


Rate of interest = 24%


y×24100=576000     y=2400000 


 Required difference = y - x = 2400000 - 1300000 = Rs. 1100000 


 


 


2. Answer : 2


 Explanation : 


 Let the profit of Comapny B = 100%


 Dividend Payout ratio(%) of B = 19.60


 Remaining percent i.e retained earning = 100 - 19.60 = 80.4%


 According to question, 80.4% = Rs.402 lakh


 100% = Rs.500 lakh


 Therefore,  Total dividend paid by Company B = 500 - 402 = Rs. 98 lakh


 


 Let the profit of company D = 100%


 Dividend payout ratio (%) of D = 32.50 


 Remaining percent i.e retained earning = 100 - 32.50 = 67.5% 


 According to question, 67.5% = Rs. 270 lakh 


 100% = Rs. 400 lakh


 Therefore, Total dividend paid by company D = 400 - 270 = Rs. 130 lakh 


 Required difference = 130 - 98 = Rs. 32 lakh 


 


 


3. Answer : 3


Explanation : 


Let the profit of Company C = 100% 


Dividend payout ratio of C = 8.75% 


Remaining percent i.e, retained earning = 100 - 8.75 = 91.25 


According to question, 91.25% = Rs. 365 lakh 


100% = Rs. 400 lakh 


Therefore, Profit of C = Rs. 400 lakh


 


Let the profit of company E = 100% 


Dividend payout ratio of E = 28% 


Remaining percent i.e retained earning = 100 - 28 = 72% 


According to question, 72% = Rs.216 lakh 


100% = Rs.300 lakh


Therefore, Profit of E = Rs. 300 lakh 


Required percentage = 100400×100 = 25% less


 


 


4. Answer : 3


 Explanation : 


 Profit made by company A = Rs. 200 lakh


 Profit made by company B = Rs. 500 lakh 


 Required Sum = 200 + 500 = Rs. 700 lakh


 


  


5. Answer : 4 


Explanation : 


 Required Sum = 1300000 + 2400000 + 810000 + 1600000 + 1200000 = 7310000 = Rs. 73.1 lakh

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Q:

If it is possible to form a number with the second, the fifth and the eighth digits of the number 31549786, which is the perfect square of a two - digit even number, which of the following will be the second digit of that even number ?

A) 1 B) 4
C) 6 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

Explanation:

The 2nd, 5th and 8th digits of the number 31549786 are 1, 9 and 6 respectively.

 

The perfect square of a two - digit even number, formed using the digits 1, 9 and 6 is 196.

And,  14 x 14 = 196 

 

So, the required even number is 14. Clearly, its second digit is 4.

 

Hence, the answer is (b).

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Q:

Vishal, Priyatham, Raghu, Karthik and Veeru are five friends. Vishal is twice as old as priyatham. Raghu is half age of Priyatham. Vishal is half the age of Veeru and Raghu is twice the age of Karthik.

Question:
Who is the youngest ?

A) Veeru B) Karthik
C) Vishal D) Raghu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Karthik

Explanation:

Let Priyatham's age = x

Then, Vishal's age = 2x; Raghu's age = x/2; Veeru's age = 4x ; Karthik's age = x/4

So, the descending order of ages is :

Veeru > Vishal > Priyatham > Raghu > Karthik

Therefore,  Karthik is the youngest.

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