Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.


Countermand

 

A) Dam B) Term
C)  Rout D) Main
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Main

Explanation:
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Q:

Rupee : Indian :: Yen : ?

A) Pakistan B) Turkey
C) Japan D) Bangladesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Japan

Explanation:

The rupee is the currency of India. Similarly, Yen is the currency of Japan.

 

Hence, Rupee : Indian :: Yen : Japan.

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Q:

A mixture contains 25% milk and rest water. What percent of this mixture must taken out and replaced with milk so that in mixture milk and water may become equal. 

A) 31.8% B) 31%
C) 33.33% D) 29.85%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33.33%

Explanation:

Now, take percentage of milk and applying mixture rule

25          100

       50

50            25  = 2 : 1

 

Hence required answer =  1/3 or 33.33%

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Q:

Which of the following years have 366 days?

A) 1984 B) 1863
C) 1900 D) 2500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1984

Explanation:

NOTE: When an year leaves a remainder 0 when divided by 4,then it is a leap year.

Here, 1984 divided by 4 leaves a remainder 0.

So, answer 1984 (366 days => leap year)

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Q:

Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace 'x' in the series 6834,6151,5536,4983,x

A) 4467 B) 4538
C) 4184 D) 4485
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4485

Explanation:

Each term in the series is obtained by subtracting from the preceding term the number formed by the first three digits of preceding term
So,missing term is 4983-498=4485

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Q:

In the following set of numbers, if 1 is added to the last digit and then the orderr of digits is reversed, which number will be fourth if arranged in ascending order?

567    284    696    865    738

A) 567 B) 284
C) 865 D) 738
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 567

Explanation:

Here the given numbers are 

567  284  696  865  738

When 1 is added to the last digit of each of the above numbers, it becomes as follows :

568  285  697  866  739

After reversing the order of digits , we get

865  582  796  668  937

Now , when the numbers are arranged in ascending order their order becomes as follows:

582  668  796  865  937

Hence , the fourth number is 865 (a number formed by 567). Therefore option(1) is correct answer.

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12 year old Manish is three times as old as his brother Rajeev. How old will Manish be when he is twice as old as Rajeev ?

A) 12 yrs B) 14 yrs
C) 16 yrs D) 18 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16 yrs

Explanation:

12 year old Manish is three times as old as his brother Rajeev who must be 4 years old.
Diff in ages = 8 years.
when Rajeev will become 8 years old, Manish will be 16 yrs old and he will be twice as old as Rajeev.

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Q:

 

The given figures depict the country-wise distribution of the people who visit China for business setup.

 

If in a given year, 500000 people visited China, then the ratio of the number of Americans with the age group between 20 and 40 years to the Russians with the age group below 20 years who visited China is

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

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